Chapter 18: The Dohame
It was still early when Kazuki slipped out of bed and went downstairs. The evening had left Sakura exhausted. He hoped she would sleep in as long as she could. Too restless to sit still, he went downstairs to make some tea and talk to Ito for a while.
He’d just set the pot on the tea tray when he heard the screen door slide open.
“I’m back.”
He set another cup on the tea tray before leaving the kitchen, forcing himself to walk at a normal pace to avoid spilling anything. Karasu stood waiting for him, his shoulders drooping.
“Welcome back.” Kazuki set down the tray on the kotatsu and sat down. “How did it go?”
“It was exhausting.” Karasu plopped down across from him and poured himself a cup. “We really should get one of those computer things or something for the
