[She figures their conversation isn't done, though the details of Howard's thoughts allude her. But that's fine. He's here, he's safe, and Sakura can calm her fidgeting heart. Taking another step back, she leads them both into her apartment.
It's as it's always been -- perhaps seemingly brighter when it's so dark outside, but otherwise unchanged... including the cats. Akemi, always looking for more people to sing her praises, comes skating out of the kitchen with an almost bird-like chirp before Sakura scoops her up.]
Akemi, not right now. We're busy. [Cooing at her softly in Japanese, though after a pause, she turns to Howard with a slightly lopsided smile. She switches back into English.]
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It's as it's always been -- perhaps seemingly brighter when it's so dark outside, but otherwise unchanged... including the cats. Akemi, always looking for more people to sing her praises, comes skating out of the kitchen with an almost bird-like chirp before Sakura scoops her up.]
Akemi, not right now. We're busy. [Cooing at her softly in Japanese, though after a pause, she turns to Howard with a slightly lopsided smile. She switches back into English.]
Unless you'd like to hold her?