章 1977: A little help

“Hey, are you free? Can we meet?”

Anzu-nee took up my suggestion of answering the phone call. Although I didn’t say exactly how I would help her, she trusted me enough to not question me about it at all.

She turned down the volume of the TV and put the call on loudspeaker mode.

So, there’s that. He’s asking her to meet, huh?

That's the first thing he said. There’s no explanation or anything. He just sprang up with that question right away like a dog who couldn't wait for its treats. He didn't even bother with pleasantries. Most likely, he immediately assumed that if Anzu-nee picked it up, it was more than likely that she’d agree to a meet-up.

What a fool.

If that’s the case, he might not be so weak-willed that he got stolen. The story that I've heard was incomplete as it was only Anzu-nee’s perspective. Not to mention, she also possibly bottled up a lot more than she told Eimi or me.