A Night in Hinohara

Fumio is wakened from his sleep.

He immediately hears the sounds of crickets singing and leaves dancing in the wind from outside. It takes him a second or two to realize that he is spending the night at a humble farm house in Hinohara with Red and Kotone after a sumptuous dinner.

After leveling his mastery of the basic breathing technique, his senses have also become more sensitive. The sounds of nature therefore are more apparent to him, and it relaxes his mind.

A few seconds later however, that peace is disturbed.

"Umf…" d'pnhfgw…"

"odwgf…"

"ngvoi…"

"nnadfato…" .

He hears a muffled female voice, which he recognizes as Kotone's, speaking gibberish, coming from the room next to his.

He realizes that it must have been what disturbed his sleep. He chuckles for a second, finding Kotone sleep talking, amusing.