Well, it didn't take a long time before the door was opened. There, a Japanese little girl, around ten years old, coming with her nose red probably from the cold, and when she saw him there, the girl couldn't help but squeal in joy.
"Ryu-nii! You are here!"
"Oh! Calm down, Chiaki-chan!" Higo laughed as he picked up the girl who was jumping straight at him. "How are you doing? You haven't been a naughty girl for your dad, right?" He asked teasingly.
"Oh, she is a menace, that little monster." This time, a middle-aged man popped in with a chuckle, finding the scene to be quite amusing. "Always demanding to go out, not knowing the world is so close to the apocalypse right now."
"Rawr!" The little girl roared while showing her tiny claw when she heard the word 'monster' coming out of her father's mouth, enough to make the two adults laugh.
"Well, it is good to see you again, Koji-san. Where is your wife, anyway?" Higo asked.
