"Uncle~ do you have money?"
"Hm? Yeah, a bit…" Hazuki replied, cautiously patting his pouch.
"Yay!! Uncle, let's go there!!" Ellyn pointed toward a cluster of colorful market stalls with twinkling signs and sweet aromas.
"Ugh… fine…" Hazuki groaned. Goodbye, money.
As they veered toward the food district, Ridan floated excitedly around Hazuki's head, doing loops in the air.
"Ah~ Onii-chaaaan~! Let's go there too~!" Ridan squealed in a high-pitched voice, mimicking a sparkly anime girl.
Hazuki twitched. "Damn you, Ridan. You're not Ellyn. Stop acting cute!"
"Hahahaha~!" Ridan burst out laughing, spinning mid-air like a smug idiot.
"Uncle?" Ellyn asked, blinking down at him from her perch. "Who are you talking to?"
"This damn spirit floating beside me," Hazuki muttered, side-eyeing Ridan as he pretended to swim through the air like a dolphin.
Ellyn tilted her head. "Umm… if you say so…"
