"F… finished already?"
Aoyama Nanami also turned around, staring dumbfounded at the completely empty bowl in front of the blue-eyed young dragon.
Th… they had only said a few sentences just now, right?
And it was already gone?!
Sato and Aoyama Nanami blankly looked at the bowl with only a bit of broth left, then at the cute, expressionless little face.
"Haha… this little one sure can eat."
Sato gave an awkward laugh to brush it off, then turned to Aoyama Nanami. "Then I'll trouble you to bring another bowl."
"But…"
Aoyama Nanami hesitated as she glanced at Kanna, who was looking at her. "Is it really okay for her to eat this much?"
"It's fine. The kid is in her growing stage right now. Eating a bit more isn't a problem."
Sato forced a smile, because he had suddenly realized a very serious issue.
"O… okay then."
After Aoyama Nanami left, Sato quickly turned to face Kanna. He took a deep breath, placed both hands on her shoulders, and stared at her intently.
"Kanna, tell me, how full are you?"
The blue-eyed young dragon blinked, then slowly lowered her head and touched her stomach. "My stomach… doesn't feel anything."
Sato fell silent.
…
The sky had completely darkened, and stars filled the night.
With a tired expression, Sato held Kanna's hand and returned to Aoyama Apartments. Standing at the entrance, Kanna looked toward a certain floor and said with delight, "I can feel Tohru-sama's presence!"
"Ah…"
Sato let out a weak sigh, feeling mentally drained.
He had no idea how many places he had taken this blue-eyed young dragon to eat tonight just to fill her stomach. Even in the form of a small human girl, she still had the terrifying appetite of a dragon.
Fortunately, before his wallet was completely emptied, this young dragon had barely reached about eighty percent full.
Fourth floor, Room Three.
Ding dong!
"Tohru, someone's ringing the doorbell. Could you get it?"
"Okay!"
Click.
"Oh my, it's Sato. And this is… Kanna-chan?!"
After opening the door, Tohru, dressed in a maid outfit, looked at Sato in surprise. Soon, she noticed the blue-eyed young dragon beside him, and her expression froze.
"Tohru-sama!"
Kanna rushed forward and tightly hugged Tohru's legs, burying her face against her thighs.
"Kanna-chan, how did you end up here?!"
After a brief moment of shock, Tohru crouched down with a face full of joy, looking at the young dragon in front of her.
"I came to find Tohru-sama!"
"You came alone?"
"Mm!"
Kanna nodded firmly.
"That must have been tough. Crossing a spatial storm is not something pleasant…"
Tohru gently stroked Kanna's head, her voice filled with concern.
"Tohru, what's going on outside?"
Perhaps because Tohru hadn't come back inside for a while, Kobayashi walked out, looking puzzled.
"Oh, Sato. Hm? And this is…"
Seeing Sato, Kobayashi also showed a hint of surprise. Her gaze quickly fell on Kanna.
"What a cute little one!"
Kobayashi couldn't help but smile, slightly bending down and reaching out to pat Kanna's head.
Just as her hand extended, she suddenly froze. Her eyes locked onto the pair of dragon horns on Kanna's head.
Oh.
Kobayashi immediately straightened up, looking at Sato with uncertainty.
Sato nodded. "This is Kanna. She's also a dragon, here to find Tohru."
"A dragon…"
Kobayashi's expression changed slightly. After taking care of Tohru, she already knew how terrifying this species was. Even a young dragon like this couldn't be underestimated.
"Tohru-sama, who is this human?"
Kanna held onto Tohru's arm with both hands, staring fixedly at Kobayashi as she asked.
"Ah, you mean Kobayashi! Kobayashi is my master now!"
Tohru patted her chest and said cheerfully.
"Master…"
Kanna murmured, lowering her head, then suddenly looked up at Kobayashi. "You are… a dragon tamer?!"
A dragon tamer?!
"N-no, not at all. I'm just an ordinary human."
Kobayashi quickly waved her hands in explanation.
"An ordinary… human."
Kanna's eyes suddenly widened, then she lowered her head in disappointment. "Just an ordinary human… how could Tohru-sama submit to an ordinary human…"
"Huh? It's not submission, it's companionship!"
Tohru laughed as she wrapped her arms around Kobayashi's neck, rubbing her face against hers despite Kobayashi's look of disgust.
"Tohru, don't do that."
Kobayashi's voice was full of helplessness.
"Hehe!"
Tohru grinned shamelessly, then suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, Kanna-chan will need a place to stay here, right? Kobayashi, do you think Kanna could stay with us…"
"Well…"
Kobayashi touched her chin and thought for a moment. With Tohru around, a young dragon shouldn't be too much of a problem.
"No!"
Just as Kobayashi was about to agree, Kanna suddenly lifted her head and looked at Tohru. Her sapphire-like eyes calmly fixed on her.
"How can Tohru-sama submit to an ordinary human? Tohru-sama is a great chaos dragon…"
"Kanna-chan…"
The smile on Tohru's face froze. Noticing Kanna's mood, she looked at her with concern. "Kanna-chan, this is a very complicated matter…"
Kanna suddenly took two steps back and lowered her head in silence.
Then, she reached out and grabbed the corner of Sato's clothes, looking up at him. "Sato, can I stay with you?"
"Uh…"
Sato looked at the blue-eyed young dragon tugging at his clothes, somewhat surprised. It seemed that Tohru and Kobayashi's situation had affected Kanna quite a bit.
He looked up at Tohru and Kobayashi. The two of them signaled to him with their eyes.
No matter what, let Kanna stay first.
Sato nodded, then crouched down and smiled at Kanna. "Then come stay at my place for now."