Interlude 1 - Kaori, the Half-Demon, Part 2

Kaori was so nervous, her arms felt cold even as she walked under the overwhelming midday sun. Suddenly, her skirt felt too short as Kaori tugged it down every couple of minutes. Just calm down,  she told herself.  Nothing's gonna happen. We're just going to work on stuff, I'll stay as quiet as I can, and, um... That'll be it. 

As much as she wanted to tell herself that though, she felt like people were staring at her already, as she made her way to the restaurant that Ash had specified. That was of course because they were staring at her, but Kaori felt like they were judging her for even daring to go speak to someone in a casual setting. 

"Uh... Is this it?" She muttered to herself, standing outside a small place that held a sign that read "Orno's Broth". Tentatively, Kaori put a hand on the front door's handle. She took a deep breath and walked in.