Ch4 How Your Familiar Can Help
Let's start our new chapter
Chito
*Just following her*
Makoto
Yes, just for a walk.
Kei
Are you gonna be okay...? You have no sense of direction, remember? You might never make it back here...
Makoto
I'm not all that bad...
Kei
Should I come along ...?
Makoto
NO! I'LL BE ALL RIGHT, KEI!!
Makoto
THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY!!
Makoto
Chito's coming with me, so I'll be fine.
Kei
Chito seems to have investigated the neighborhood quite a bit.
Kei
She's got a better idea of the lay of the land than I do.
Kei
So, Chito's going to show you around...?
Makoto
That's right. Chito–GPS.
Makoto
I haven't been outside much since I got here,
Makoto
So I thought I'd take a walk and let Chito show me the sights.
Makoto
*In her mind* Right?
Kei
Oh, yeah? That's great Chito.
Kei
Huh... She looks pretty smug.
Kei
Don't stay out too late.
Makoto
Okay! I'll be back soon!
*After getting out of the house, some time later*
Makoto
Which way should we go first?
Makoto
Have you got any spots that you'd recommend?
Makoto
You know a good place? Wow... Where is it?
Makoto
I'll see when we get there? That sounds melodramatic.
Makoto
All right let's go to this spot of yours first.
Makoto
Would you mind leading the way?
Makoto is watching the dog barking at her cat Chito...
Makoto
No... I really don't see...
Makoto
Sheesh... This is your recommended spot?
Makoto
Come on, don't be mean.
Makoto
You shouldn't tease him just because he's tied up.
Makoto
All right, come on, let's go...
Makoto
*In her mind* NOOOO!
Poco
*Running to catch the cat Chito, and barking loudly*
Makoto
Whew... That was scary!
Makoto
We managed to shake him off...
Makoto
Listen, Chito. You can't do things like that ever again.
Makoto
I've never been on such an exhausting walk.
Makoto
Let's go sit down in that gazebo.
Some more time later at the gazebo!
Nao is coming towards her!
Makoto
*Shocked and scared*
Makoto
What? H... Huh...? N... Nao?
Nao
Heh heh heh! Got you back! Did I scare you?
Nao
*In her mind* Eh hee hee!
Makoto
You did I thought you were a dog...
Nao
What... A dog? Why...?
Nao
What are you doing out here?
Makoto
I was taking a walk. I'm just resting for a bit.
Makoto
Are you going out somewhere, too, Nao?
Nao
Nope. I'm working Liquor delivery.
Makoto
Wow, you even help out on Sundays? That's impressive.
Nao
It's nothing, really. I only get my allowance if I help out. That's how it works in my family.
Nao
*In her mind* Not at all!
Nao
Wow, aren't you friendly!
Makoto
This is Nao. Say hello.
Nao
Oh, she's yours, Makoto?
Makoto
Yes, Her name is Chito.
Nao
So witches really do have black cats.
Makoto
That's right. But some witches have other animals.
*In her mind* Like crows or spiders.
Nao
Hee hee! She's so cute!
Makoto
She says, "You, too."
Nao
*In her mind* So she understands words...?
Nao
I mean, it's just a delivery...
Makoto
Sure. I was really just wandering around. I'd like to go with you!
Makoto
There are a lot of fancy houses around here...
Nao
Yep. In the old days, this town thrived on the agriculture industry.
Some more, more time later!
Makoto
*In her mind* So no one locks their houses here.
Nao
DELIVERY FROM ISHIWATAR!!
Nao
I've got your order, ma'am. Thanks for your business.
Miss.Kin
Oh, thank you for coming, Nao, dear.
Miss.Kin
Oh, and who's this? I don't think I've seen you before...
Nao
A friend. She just moved here.
Makoto
Pleasure to meet you, ma'am.
Miss.Kin
Nice to meet you.
Miss.Kin
Ah are you a witch, by any chance?
Makoto
Hmmm... I–I–I really have no idea what you mean...
Makoto
*In her mind* Totally suspicious
Makoto
Th– Th– There's no such thing as witches... Everyone knows that...
Miss.Kin
Heh heh heh. I knew it. You can be honest with me.
Makoto
How did you know...?
Miss.Kin
Ha ha... The truth is, long ago, I had a friend who was a witch.
Miss.Kin
When I was young, there was a witch who had a jet black cat, like you. We played together quite a lot.
Miss.Kin
But I moved here when I got married, and I haven't seen her since.
Miss.Kin
It feels like I'm meeting someone I've missed for a long time.
Miss.Kin
It's nice. Thank you.
Miss.Kin
And welcome to town.
Makoto
Oh... Thank you, ma'am.
Kei
So you made it back in one piece.
Makoto
Yes, somehow... But it did take me a while...
Makoto
Well...a lot happened ...
Chinatsu
Ha ha ha! Just what kind of walk was it?
Makoto
I got chased by a dog for the first time in my life.
Right now that dog was sneezing!
The fourth chapter is over...
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