Chapter 164

Late the following morning, after making all the necessary arrangements for their absence for at least the day, Azuki, Shota and Renko watched from atop a walkway overlooking the small port as Yuta and Noriko talked to workers at the ferry dock.

"Are you concerned about Anko-sama's wedding finery arriving on time?" Renko asked Azuki.

"Uncle gave me leave this morning to ask Endo-san to finish the crating and make arrangements with the carters. It all should be on its way by the time we get back later."

"What about our clothes?" Renko wanted to know.

"You and I can make our own like we always do, as we need them." Azuki said to Renko. "We will have fun doing that!"

Both girls had the ability to control what kind of clothing their feathers or scales turned into when they changed. That Azuki's wig survived her transformations so neatly was a mystery she wasn't going to question too closely.

Shota was about to speak, but Azuki forestalled him.