Hanayui no Shou 22-2EB

The Nogi household - 2

[On the way]

Wak: Say... Hinata?

Hin: Yes, Wakaba-chan?

Wak: We came to the address she told us, but it's nothing but a wall continuing no matter how far we go...

Hin: The gate is nowhere in sight, isn't it...

Wak: This is unlikely, but... Surely the house isn't entirely surrounded by a wall and the only way to enter is to jump over it, right?

Hin: T-That would be ridiculous...

Wak: No, we're talking about that Sonoko's house here. I wouldn't be surprised if it was built in such a meaningless way...

Hin: "That Sonoko"?.. Wakaba-chan, she's your descendant.

Wak: It has to be some sort of mutation. I see... no other possibilities.

Hin: Ah... Aaah! Wakaba-chan! I can see the gate now!

Wak: Whaaaaa-!?

[Nogi house - gate]

Hin: T-This is a bit... too massive of a gate to suggest a normal family...

Wak: W-Where's the doorbell...

SON: Waka-chan, Hina-tan! Welcome to the Nogi house of the Divine Era!

Wak: Sonoko, is that you!? We haven't even rung the doorbell yet, how did you know we were here?

SON: The guard in charge of surveillance told me. I'll open the gate now, so come in.

Wak: Th-The road continues further inside from the gate...

Hin: We have no choice but to keep going...

[15 minutes later]

[Nogi house - grounds]

Wak: Haah, haah... What even is this? We keep walking, but where are we even?

Hin: Ah, there's someone over there. Hello, pardon our intrusion.

Wak: W-What? That... Excuse me, how far away is the Nogi house...

Hin: They're deeply bowing... and pointing with their hand towards there.

Wak: Towards there... Waaah!

[Nogi house - outside]

Wak: Oh... Ooh... This is... the Nogi house of the Divine Era!?

Hin: This isn't a house, it's... a mansion... an estate... No, this building is worthy of being called a palace.

SON: You two are late!

Wak: Uuh... Sorry.

SON: Why are you spacing out?

Wak: Why wouldn't we be?

Hin: Aah... Thank goodness. I was afraid we'd get lost in here.

SON: Hm?