Hitori grabbed the corner and pulled himself. Then he turned around and helped Reon climb the veranda.
The house was not as good as before, but the indoor team had done a pretty good job of cleaning the explosions marks, the black patches, and the damage done to other utensils and things.
The hall was empty, and no one was in his room either. Reon went to the kitchen to get water. She came with a glass in her hand. She handed Hitori the glass and said, "Where is everyone?"
Hitori drank the water, then said, "Maybe upstairs. Let us go." He waited for her to come back, then they went upstairs.
Hitori was climbing the last five stairs when he heard Akira shout, "Hitori's back!"
He was startled for a moment till he was confronted by Eya. "Hitori-san!" She ran to him, then grabbed his hand without thinking twice. "Hurry. You need to see this."