CH.22 AT THE SOME CAFE

11:30 AM

The day was at normalcy as people went about using the weekend to their own ways. Some people had work while others had fun or relaxing times to use it. Fortunately, the latter applied to the esper sisters as they sat out at a café, at an umbrella table enjoying some sweets.

"I love this! Thank you, sister!" Fubuki said happily.

Tatsumaki smiled a bit as she took a bite of her candy apple. Today wasn't really a special day, but it was still something occasional. So presently, the big sister watched as her little sister was eating some sweets she had brought for her some time ago with a feeling of goodness.

"You're welcome, Fubuki." Tatsumaki said casually. "But don't go overboard with this. I just thought today would be good to thank you for taking care of your sister at a weak moment."

"Sure." Fubuki smiled brightly. "But you're not weak, sister. In fact, I think you're pretty strong! You beat that mud villain very quickly!"

Tatsumaki giggled a bit with a sense of relief. It was moments like these that she enjoyed with her sister and not felt so conflicted with herself. This was expected from a big sister, fortunately. Tatsumaki had always cared for her sister, and as such would do anything to ensure she had a normal life.

Unfortunately, peaceful moments like these sometimes had their interruptions. Fortunately, this interruption only came in a sense of using the bathroom, which Tatsumaki excused herself and went to the bathroom instead the café. Not long after the esper emerged from the bathroom where she then began to head outside, the place where her table with her sister was.

However, something then happened. It happened in the form of a strange skinny man in unfitting clothes nudging past her unexpectedly. As a result, Tatsumaki became upset and turned to the direction of the man.

Hey! Watch where you're –" The esper suddenly stopped. The reason was because she didn't see the man there. "Odd…" Tatsumaki said. "I thought I…Huh?"

The esper just then noticed something. It was surprising, but a piece of paper was in her hand, which shouldn't be there. However, rather than letting fear dominate her, the girl lifted the paper to her face and opened it to read the content.

Meet me on top of the café's rooftop. I'll be waiting for you.

-A.M

"A.M?" Tatsumaki questioned.

A thought then sprung into the esper's mind. She had a flashback of her battle with Genos and the outcome of it. Hence, with a bit of frustration, she crumbled the paper in her fist and became serious.

"This better not be a trap." She said.