Ray woke up earlier than her alarm. She's anxious about the twins' reaction if they do not find her early in the morning. She wants them to trust her and like her. She wants to keep them company, like how much she likes their company already in just a few hours they spent yesterday.
After taking a quick shower and dressing to her usual get up, she checks her phone if she has any appointment for the last day of her weekend, and just only found a care taking in an Infant Care Center she applied into.
She drove her motor to Furuichi's residence, gratefully the guard recognized her and didn't bother to check her anymore and just let her pass through the subdivision.
She parked her motor outside Furuichi's residence.
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She again found no one in the residence. She went straight to the kitchen and prepared breakfast for the twin and herself. After making the dining table, she looks at her watch and sees that it's already time for the two to wake up.
She wakes them up and smiles at them the moment they lock their eyes on her. She helps them get off their bed and watch them closely to freshen up. And she held their hands towards the kitchen and sat them both on their chairs.
"Wow. You cook this, Ray-chan?" Kanata asked excitedly. Ray just giggles and nods at the boy's enthusiasm. She hands them a glass of chocolate drink instead of a glass of milk.
The three ate in silence when Ray's phone rang. She didn't bother to get away from the twins and answered her phone.
[Ray?] a soft familiar voice said from the other line. Then she recognized it as Reica's.
"Lady Furuichi?" The twin looked at her curiously. She gestured to them to keep quiet by putting her index finger over her sealed tight lips. The twins just nod and resume their breakfast while eyeing her cautiously.
[Are my children up already?]
"Indeed, they are. Actually, we are having our breakfast now, Lady Furuichi"
[Please drop the formality and just call me Reica. I'm just wondering how they are. They are behaving, aren't they?]
"No. They behave very well, Reica-san. I suppose bring them with me somewhere, hope you don't mind? I always do this to the kids and babies I took care of"
[Just took care of them please]
"That will do, Reica-san"
[Thank you for your report last night, Ray. Please, finish your food. I have to go now]
Then their call ended. Ray put her phone back in her pocket and met the twins' curious gaze.
"What did mama-chan say?" Kanata asked.
Ray smiled at them "She's just asking if you two behave well. And I told her that we are going somewhere" she said.
After cleaning the dishes they used, she took the twins in a quick shower, let them brush their teeth and pick the clothes they wanted to use. The twins agreed to wear a red sweater and a light blue overall jumper and their twin rubber shoes. She also put Katana's hair into two braids, put all the things they need on their bag and let them carry their own bags.
She puts Kanata in front of her and Katana at her back, she both strap them on her with a binding belt to keep them in place and prevent them from falling out of the motorcycle.
It only took her 15 minutes to bring the twins to her job in the Infant Care Center. The Center's Manager was already used to Ray bringing different children of other families on her job. Taking care of them while taking care of other children.
"What place is this, Ray-chan?" Kanata asked again. He looks everywhere and observes everything curiously, while Katana is just walking beside them with her lips tightly sealed.
"This is the Infant Care Center. I work here as a caregiver. I also babysit the other babies and kids here. So...while we are here, you two can play with them" Ray said.
Kanata just smiled and Katana remained void in any emotions.
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It's almost lunch time when Ray finishes her shift. She gets the twins from the playroom she sent them before.
"We're going now, little ones. Go and say bye to your friends" Ray said to the twins who are now putting all their things back in their bag.
She's happy that the twins got to know one of her favorite kids in the center, Azalea, Kotaro and Jihyun.
Azalea, Jihyun and Kotaro came to her and hugged her tightly. "Are you going to visit us again, mama-chan?" Kotaro asked her. Ray just nods and gives each kid a kiss on their forehead.
"Bye bye, Kanata and Katana-chan!!" The three said in unison. The twins also bid their goodbye and let their babysitter to take them away from the room where they met their first three friends.
Ray brings the two in a simple restaurant near the Center and a park. She ordered their food and let herself listen to Kanata's story.
"You like them that much, Kana-chan?" Ray asked the boy, to which he responded with an enthusiastic nod. Ray was glad that she was able to make them feel the life of being a normal kid, despite their status.
"Can we go there again, Ray-chan?" The boy asked.
Their food came before Ray could answer what Kanata asked her. She served them a good amount of food that they could take and ushered the two to eat their food.
"You both can always go to places you want to go. No one will stop you, and if they do...tell me and I will give them some piece of my baby sitting. Now, go and finish your lunch"
Katana observes their new babysitter. Unlike the other babysitter that went to them, she is different. She didn't dictate them what to do, or tell them to stay aside. In fact, she let them choose the clothes they want, watch them do the things that the other babysitter didn't let them to do, she bring them with her to her work even if she can just leave them behind like what others do, she let them eat what they want and she consider their opinion like it really matters to the world. She always smiles at them, and always holds their hands. Katana didn't want her to leave them like the others do. She wants her to stay with them....forever.