Moving toward the outskirts and away from Matsue Castle and Lake Shinji, they reached her home, tucked between two crumbling buildings. A small, dilapidated hut, barely holding together. The door was half-hanging off its hinges, and the roof looked like it could collapse at any moment.
"This is where we live," Yuna said quietly, her eyes downcast. "It's... not much."
Kazi put his hands on his hips. "I like it! It reminds me of my own home." His ears perked up. "Your brothers—I can hear them."
"Ah, wait, just…what do you plan to do to them?" Standing here, she suddenly feared the worst again. That perhaps Kazi was a villain and this was a mistake.
Kazi turned to her, his smile warm and genuine, and those fears melted for a second time. "Sometimes, helping people leads to great things. You'll see."
