Chapter 40 - A Simple Trip

Chapter 40 - A Simple Trip

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<POV: Carene>

I tried to call Celesta once again, but her number was still unavailable.

Come on... Just why hasn't she contacted me yet?

Wait for a second, she did try to contact me. Last night to be precise.

Haaah... I was too busy handling Isla, that I completely overlooked everything else. Even if I wish to calm my tense nerves, my intuition tells me that the call from Celesta last night might have been... a distress call or something similar.

Celesta.. Is she really okay?

As I was still struggling with my increasingly dark thoughts, Jorah pulled on my arm twice, as she pouted very cutely while giving me an upward glance as she spoke,

"Um, Sister Carene? What are you thinking about so seriously? Look, look We have arrived at the Bus Stop already~!"

As I looked in the direction pointed by Jorah, we indeed had arrived there. So Jorah's School Bus stops here? I wonder if such an open venue is really safe for girls so young..?

Hmm... Review point noted. Now, let's put the other matters to the side and put my full focus on accompanying this little princess to her School.

If I act all depressed, then she might figure out something. She is a very perceptive girl after all. Better not to trouble her with my affairs.

Knowing what to do, I smiled at Jorah and spoke to her,

"Oh, I think we did. By the way, at what time does your School Bus arrives here?"

Jorah checked the Clock on her phone and replied back to me,

"Hmmm.. it arrives at 8:30 AM daily here. And.. there are still twenty-five minutes till it arrives."

Jorah seemed to be doing something with her phone, but since it was out of my view, I didn't focus too much on it.

"Ah! I know. Sister Carene, why don't we take a private Bust today? I think we would arrive at my School much earlier that way~!"

Eh? A Private Bus, huh? Well.. I do have some money in my bank account, so paying for two tickets would hardly be difficult for me.

Anyways, let's obey the little Princess today. If she wants to take a ride in that today, then let's just indulge with her wishes then.

"Alright then. However, does the Private Bus stops here too? Or, do we have to go to some other Bus Stop?"

Jorah suddenly became very happy as she replied back to me in a good mood,

"No no, it isn't like that, Sister Carene. The Bus route from here to my School's area is mainly through this road. Nearly all kinds of big vehicles going towards that area would take this route. Umm, I think that the private Buses arrive here after every five minutes. The next one must be arriving here for sure!"

"Ah, I see. Then, in the-"

I didn't get to finish my sentence, as a loud horn sound interrupted me mid-sentence. From my far right, a Blue colored Bus seemed to be heading here.

Our ride is here already?

"Hey, Jorah? Is that Bus heading towards your School?"

"Yup! That's the one! Sister Carene, we would have to be fast on our feet now. Many others are waiting to take the Bus too. If we don't hurry, then the good seats will be taken in an instant! Let's grab the window seats first."

Hey, hey! Jorah! D-Don't run so suddenly..

And she is even dragging me alongside her too...

It's a wonder just how strong this little girl really is..

Where was she hiding such power in her small body? This is the first time that I realized how strong Jorah really is.

Is this something in her genes? I remember that Celesta is also very strong too. Though, I don't know much about those twins, however.. Isla is surely much more 'powerful' during our private moments.

Kekekekeke..

While remembering the naughty acts that occurred in the near past between me and Isla, the two of us entered the Bus and grabbed the nearest window seats.

Of course, Jorah was the one sitting at the window seat, as I was just sitting next to her.

This is a good seat too, right?

Well, as long as this little princess is happy. That's all that matters anyways.

After paying for the tickets for two, Jorah began to play the role of a tour guide of sorts for me, as she started to point at different buildings and places.

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By the time we finally came out of the Bus, Jorah had already shown me quite a lot of places on the route. I mean, sixteen ice cream parlors, two movie theaters, three super-specialty hospitals, eight general hospitals, three fire stations, eleven elementary schools, six high schools, thirteen restaurants, and... well, lots of other places too.

It was enough to make me dizzy while the young girl seemed strangely very enthusiastic about it.

"Alright! This, here is my School! Sister Carene, it's great, isn't it?"

Although I myself don't think that I attended School regularly at my age, but still... Jorah's School looked totally... extravagant, I guess?"

I mean... the gold furnishings and marble work over the walls.. even the guards seemed to be a very high professional grade. They looked really daunting and imposing as they eyed every student and visitor.

These guards didn't seem like they have been casually selected at all. Nearly all of them had a very chiseled physique and were all dressed very nicely. They almost seemed like some private bodyguards instead.

Isla seems to be burning her cash to give Jorah this level of education. Well, in today's world, the most important thing for a parent is their child's safety. Some amount of caution is really required to prevent any kind of accident from happening. The latest news about those accidents certainly gives their viewers a disturbing view into the reality of today's School system.

Better safe than sorry, I think.

I smiled back at the excited young girl and spoke to her,

"Yeah, it looks really amazing. Then, Jorah? I kept my promise to you, right? I think I should go back now."

A look of abject shock and absolute unwillingness appeared on Jorah's face as she continued to stare at me.

Eh? What is it now? I don't think that I forgot anything else that I promised her, right?

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A/N: End of Volume 1. Volume 2 from Chapter 41 onwards, nyaa.