• “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” the girl said sympathetically, her light blue eyes focused on Faust when he appeared. “We should go to the village then. The people of Ryuusei are really nice.”
    “That would be wonderful!” Ritsuka said cheerfully, looking back at Faust. “Let’s go big brother!” Faust nodded and followed after the girl.
    “Anyway, my name is Yayoi Musagi,” the girl said, smiling back at them. “I’m really sorry to hear what happened to you two. Maybe my parents can give you a small home to live in or something.”
    The three of them entered the village of Ryuusei. It was a pretty small village, except for the large mansion that stood at the end of the village, surrounded by a large metal gate. “My father is the owner of the mines and the largest farm here.” Yayoi said as they approached the gates. “Knowing his soft heart, he won’t have a second thought of helping you.” She stopped and looked back at them. “What are your names? I forgot to ask…”
    “Oh, my name is Ritsuka and this is my big brother Faust,” Ritsuka said in the same cheery tone. Faust looked at Yayoi with the same cold stare he gave everyone.
    Yayoi blinked and forced a smile. “Well it’s nice to meet you.” She said, pushing open the gates to her father’s house. She walked to the door, taking a quick glance back at Faust. He is a strange one, she thought to herself. She sighed and led them into the inside of the mansion. She pulled off her hairnet, her golden blonde hair falling down the middle of her back. “Father, I came back!”
    A man dressed in black robes came down from the stairs. “Welcome back Yayoi dear,” he said, looking at Ritsuka and Faust. “May I ask who our guests are?”
    “They were out in the forest,” Yayoi said, facing her father. “Their names are Faust and Ritsuka. They came from Mura no Shi.”
    “Mura no Shi?” Her father asked, looking surprised. “That place was burnt down to the ground. I didn’t know anyone survived.”
    Faust glared at Yayoi’s father. “Could we give them a place to stay father?” Yayoi asked hopefully. “They have no where else to turn to.”
    Her father fell silent in thought. “If I have to…” Faust started. All of them looked at him. “If I have to, I’ll work. I don’t expect anything for free.”
    “But you’re only a child,” Sir Musagi said. Faust’s glare never faded. Musagi sighed. “Alright, I’ll let you work on the farmland. I’ll pay you hourly and my wife can make some clothes for you.”
    Yayoi smiled. “So they get to stay here?” Sir Musagi nodded. She hugged her father tightly. “Thank you daddy!” Her father smiled and patted her on the head before disappearing upstairs again.
    Ritsuka cocked her head to the side. “Where do we stay?” She asked Yayoi.
    “I guess here for tonight,” Yayoi replied, pressing her finger against her cheek. “Daddy has been pretty busy lately, so I guess he forgot to tell you.” Ritsuka nodded. Yayoi showed them the guest rooms where they would stay until her father said otherwise.
    Later that night, Faust and Ritsuka sat in the guest room where they were going to sleep. “The people here are really nice, aren’t they big brother?” Faust nodded and sighed, leaning back on his bed. “I hope nothing bad happens to this place either…”
    “Don’t be too trusting Ritsuka,” Faust said coldly, looking at the door. “These people… for all we know, they’re planning to kill us.” Ritsuka gave him a bewildered look. “Never mind, just go to sleep…” Faust lay flat on the bed and turned his back to his sister, who had trouble sleeping the whole night due to her brother’s remark.