Yukiko Tells All

Taira couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss as he returned back to his temporary abode.

He hadn't laid his eyes on Vermeil or Yukiko in a couple of hours now.

While that wasn't necessarily a cause for alarm in itself, Vermeil had a tendency that she'd developed over the course of their marriage.

Simply put, she liked to distance herself when her mind was too far away from her.

And judging by the pills she made earlier today, she definitely must have had something more on her mind than just a simple contest.

'…It's been too long.'

Even though he was just getting back to the residence, Taira turned back around to go and find the girls himself.

But just as he crossed the threshold, Vermeil suddenly came walking through the courtyard entrance with their daughter in her arms.

Even though they hadn't done anything, they were still able to put a smile on his face just by arriving.