123 123.Alta-chan and Iris-chan (2/2)

What's going on?

Alta-chan ......? I'm not going to worry about it,” he said in a low voice as he repeated it. At any rate, she would not reiterate what she had said to Mariel.

You've been in touch by letter.

It's true, but ...... you want to hear her voice, don't you?　I'm not sure what to say.

”Your sister-in-law's term 'cold' refers to a normal level.

I'm sure you're right. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.　Hey, Iris-sama?

”What, uh, ......?

Iris glances at me with a troubled expression. I guess she doesn't know how to answer when asked to talk.

I let out a small sigh.

I let out a small sigh, ”Sister-in-law, don't embarrass Iris too much. And don't take her around. ...... You know what you're doing, don't you?

You know what I mean. I've been looking for Chloe for a while now. ...... I have an appointment with someone later. I've got to get going. Chloe, let's go.

”Huh?　Oh, hey, sister!　We need to talk. ...... Oh my God!　Next time I see you, I'm going to want to hear what you have to say.

Chloe, who had entered the world alone, came back, but soon realized that Mariel was about to disappear, and followed her.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

...... Well, they were kind of amazing, weren't they?

I'm not sure what to say. That's the Schweizer family.

I had a different impression of them than my teacher. ...... I noticed that they looked like that. ......

By ”like that,” I assume you mean the cat ears I mentioned earlier.

Iris is not an easily influenced person, but ...... Mariel can make even Iris look like that.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

--I don't think she came here just to ask me what I'm up to.

(...... And you know my sister-in-law.)

I'm sure my sister-in-law knows that I'm in charge of guarding Iris Reinfell.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

”Yes.　Yes. I had some business to attend to. ......

Oh, really? So you got involved - or rather, you went to get involved.

Well, I won't deny that. ....... But you are called 'Alta-chan', aren't you? I was a little surprised.

Suddenly, Iris opens her mouth like that.

When I glanced at her, I could sense that she wanted to enjoy my reaction. So, I simply answer.

I'm twelve years old. I'm twelve years old, after all.

”Well, you're ...... twelve, aren't you?

That's right. My sister-in-law is like that. If I hadn't gone to her, she might have called me 'Iris-chan' in her cute cat form.

”Who the hell would want to look like that? ......!

I'm not sure what to say.

You can find a lot more than half of them, or almost all of them, but it seems that Iris wants to say that she was still in the ”safe” stage.

In the event you're not sure what to do, there are a few things you can do.