"Together..." Lann turned his head to look at Ah Xiu, who was slung over his shoulder, and nodded. "Hmm."
"By the way, are you the one who sent the request for help?"
"Hehe." Fujimura scratched his head with a smile, "I'm really sorry, but I barged into the house because it was an emergency. After I got there and found no one, I took it upon myself to..."
"No, it's fine," Lann shook his head at him, "You're not a local of Thirteen Cherry Blossom Village, are you? Judging by your attire... a traveling merchant?"
"A traveling merchant unrelated to the village, yet you still went to find help. What more can we ask for?"
"Ah haha!" Fujimura's aged face let out a hearty laugh, with a touch of embarrassment. "I wasn't entirely doing it for the village. I had my own reasons, but now..."
Fujimura trailed off, scratching his head awkwardly.
He then turned his gaze to Ah Xiu on Lann's shoulder, his expression showing genuine concern.
"Your companion, is she alright?"
