[Somewhere near the temple grounds, an orange kitten, not quite big enough yet to be called a cat, seems to be playfully darting about. She perks up at the arrival of the blonde woman, curious enough about the newcomer to approach and poke near her leg with a curious sniff.
At about the same time, a tall blue-haired girl runs around the corner, a mixture of relief and surprise crossing her face.]
Oh! [She looks to the blonde briefly, but other things demand her attention first. Her focus quickly returns to the kitten, and she kneels down to scoop the animal into her arms.] Akane-chan, you shouldn't be running outside like that!
[The crisis averted, she looks to the woman again with an apologetic little smile. The kitten seems perfectly content to be held, though she still leans in to curiously sniff at the air near Ruler.]
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At about the same time, a tall blue-haired girl runs around the corner, a mixture of relief and surprise crossing her face.]
Oh! [She looks to the blonde briefly, but other things demand her attention first. Her focus quickly returns to the kitten, and she kneels down to scoop the animal into her arms.] Akane-chan, you shouldn't be running outside like that!
[The crisis averted, she looks to the woman again with an apologetic little smile. The kitten seems perfectly content to be held, though she still leans in to curiously sniff at the air near Ruler.]
S-Sorry! I was really worried she'd get lost...