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"Burned down?" She gave her usual nod of agreement to finding a place for the night as they made their way through town. It would be much easier to explore that way and Mitsu doubted they would continue any further on their journey until tomorrow. Some rest was in order.

"Oh? Someone you met here last time?" She paused for a moment remembering his recount of his adventure and how he mentioned he had trouble with the locals of this village. "Its not someone you want to get revenge on is it?"

Had she...just planted the idea in his head? Oh Jack what had she done? Was he going to be thinking of revenge now when that hadn't been his original intention. She was worried for a moment, her chest tight as he seemed to consider it.

Mitsu only relaxed again when Shun admitted he probably shouldn't cause trouble and then explained who he was referring to. Oh! The healer he had told her about.

Now feeling a little better about their destination Mitsu followed Shun to the entrance of a seemingly random home, staying back as he approached and knocked on the door. It was only a short wait before the door opened and they were greeted by a lovely looking ghost who...seemed familiar somehow. Though Mitsu was certain she had never seen her before. Maybe it was the Asian features, it was possible the woman reminded her of Junko. Yes! That was probably it.

Having solved that little mystery Mitsu bowed her head slightly in greeting only to bow a little deeper in haste as Ayumi bowed low to her. She was in such a rush to be polite that she nearly toppled forward with the weight of her bag on her back. "I-It's nice to meet you." Mitsu said softly.

Her eyes then turned down, her fingers coming up to brush against the orchid pendant that hung just below her collar bone. "T-thank you, it was a gift from S-Shun." Her voice squeaked and faltered trying to say Shun's name. She had done a fair amount of talking today and her throat wasn't used to it.

Feeling Shun's hand moving her into her own Mitsu latched onto it, squeezing it gently in return. She couldn't help but notice the ghost still eyeing her pendant though and shifted somewhat uncomfortably trying to control the urge to grab onto it and hide it.

As far as being offered a place for the night Mitsu looked to Shun in turn and simply shrugged. She had nothing against staying here but he was the only one who had actually met this woman before. If he knew her to be safe Mitsu would trust him and put up no arguments but if he thought it best to stay elsewhere she would follow.

And it seemed they were staying. Mitsu bowed her head again in thanks following Shun passed the threshold and into the home of the ghost. The scent of flowers hit her instantly and she looked around for the source, doing her best to ignore the shifting in her bag.

It was hard to relax in a stranger's home but Mitsu shifted her bag off her shoulders at least, keeping to herself as the woman continued to shower them with kindness. The lycan also wasn't used to this mothering affection and instead stood there awkwardly, fiddling with the strap of her bag.

"I-I'm okay.." She said quietly. She was offering them a place to stay there was no need for her to make food for them as well. They had brought plenty of things to eat and Mitsu had money as well. It would be easy enough to stop someplace for a meal. "T-This is a nice place you have." Mitsu commented politely.

That's right. Shun said she had been a healer. Perhaps Mitsu could learn something before they left. It had been a long time since she had studied with nurse cricket she was afraid she had gotten a little rusty with what she could do.

Watching the woman make her way to the kitchen Mitsu shouldered her bag and headed into the back with Shun. It was a small room probably meant for patients that had to stay but it was clean and hardly looked used. Placing her bag down Mitsu unzipped it slightly before standing up and facing Shun.

"She very nice. You must have given her a good impression. She seems to like you." Mitsu smiled.

"I thought the same thing when I saw her," Mitsu said quietly. "I think she reminds me of Junko a little." Though the woman looked different than the futakuchi-onna Mitsu was still certain the cultural similarities were tying them together. She just had to ignore that small nagging feeling that told her there was something more to it.

As far as relaxing a bit Mitsu looked out the window at the lanterns coming to life. Soft blue light lined the streets giving it an odd but welcoming glow. She smiled softly, relaxing into Shun's hold and wrapping her arms around his waist to hold him tight.

"I think we could walk for a bit."

It seemed Mitsu wasn't the only one willing to stretch her legs. Shun would suddenly find a set of claws digging into his calf and moving their way up. When he looked down he would find the round black eyes of Ziggy staring up at him, the feline's tails flicking back and forth in either irritation or playfulness. It was always hard to tell.

He didn't think she reminded her of Junko? Maybe Mitsu was off then but she had no idea where they might have seen her before. Had she visited places outside of this town? Maybe Shun should ask later.

For now...they had a different problem.

Mitsu let out a soft grunt of protest as Shun squeezed her a little too hard. When he pulled back she spotted him kicking his leg, the acrobat staying firmly in place despite his efforts.

When Shun turned to look at her Mitsu gave him a sheepish glance in return. "I...didn't know she was in my bag....until after we had been traveling for a while."

She reached for the feline quickly when it seemed she was ready to leap and continue her path upward toward the reaper's face. Yes, there was just something about his head that seemed to attract her wrath but it was hard to say what. As soon as Mitsu's fingers wrapped around her middle the cat went limp in her arms and started to purr. "I...tried to keep her in my bag but she was getting restless."