Chapter 127

A Day In the Life of Another Little Girl

"Alright girls, it's time for lunch!" Enne stepped out of the tall patch of grass she had been hiding in as she heard a familiar voice call out to her . "Hey Enne . Where's everyone else?"

One of the doors that had been standing around in the courtyard all by itself had opened . Enne expected to, naturally, see more courtyard on the other side . But instead, the mysterious door displayed the room that everyone lived in . Out from it stepped a man who shared Enne's hair colour, the master she adored with all her heart, the person whose side she wanted to remain by forever .

"We're playing hide and seek," she said .

"I guess that explains why everyone's missing," he said . "How far were you guys allowed to go? Just the courtyard?"

"Mhm . "

Though the sword's master had referred to it as one would a smaller area, the courtyard was by no means tiny . He had put a lot of work into it and it even seemed like it might be a little too big for the purposes of hide and seek . But because the girls were practically bursting with energy, they didn't find it to be a problem .

The rules of this particular game session were constructed to be as fair as possible . The wraith girls had possessed the dolls that Enne's master had given them so that they wouldn't be able to hide in trees or walls . And the reason they had chosen the courtyard in particular was because Enne was unable to get more than a hundred meters away from her true form, which had been placed on a nearby bench in order to maximize her range of motion . Enne herself hadn't really minded, but the other kids had fussed over her needs and adjusted the location to cater to them .

"That sure sounds fun," said her master with a smile .

Warmth filled Enne's chest the moment she saw it .

"So whaddya say? Think you can be friends with everyone?" he asked .

"Mhm . " Enne nodded . "Everyone is really nice . "

Enne was quiet . She still wasn't all that great of a talker . And yet, all the other girls had immediately accepted her and included her in their activities . She was a bit embarrassed by the way the others were fussing over her, but she was happy nonetheless .

"That's good to hear," said her master .

He seemed happy that she was getting along with the others, as he promptly began to pat her on the head with his big, warm, rugged hands . So comfortable was the sensation that, without realizing it, Enne had extended her own hands and placed them on top of his . She had even tried to hold his hand against her head to ensure that he would keep rubbing it .

But then she realized what she was doing . She immediately began to panic and question her own actions as she let go . She was confused . At a loss . Bewildered . She just didn't know what to do . She thought that her actions might have been disrespectful and that they might have made her master unhappy . Enne was still unused to this new form of hers . She didn't know how she was supposed to best express her affection .

Yuki, however, didn't mind . In fact, he almost seemed to find the relatively expressionless girl's panic entertaining, as he chuckled before continuing to affectionately stroke her hair . The smile on his face led Enne to judge that he hadn't been annoyed by her actions . Realizing this, she recovered from her state of agitation and lowered the arms that she had been waving around while at a loss . She simply