Chapter 12

The next day, we went to the tea house, which was unexpectedly crowded. Despite the fact that the room was filled, the students maintained a calm atmosphere, which I much appreciated.

Yuka noticed us and smiled as she approached us.

"Hey, Yuka, it's packed," I remarked.

"It is; man, if Miu had seen this, she would have been overjoyed!" Yuka said, softly watching the guests enjoy their tea party, "Would you guys like to dine in?"

"Can we still squeeze in?" I inquired.

"Of course, follow me!" She directed us to our seats while Sayuri poured us some hot tea. We thanked her and drank some; it warmed us up and made me feel extremely calm.

When I set my drink down to glance around, I saw a tea cup with the same Sakura pattern being used by another guest. Is it back? But I thought it was destroyed in a fire.

Takashi noticed me glancing ahead of him, and it piqued his curiosity as he looked back in confusion. "What exactly are you looking at?"