While holding Emma so as not to drop her, I called out to Charlotte beside me, and for some reason she was fidgeting as she nodded.
So now, the three of us were going to the zoo at the request of Emma.
It was a long way from here, but if we switched the trains, we wouldn't have to walk too much..
There was one of the largest zoos in our prefecture, and it had penguins and many other popular animals.
I was sure Emma would be overjoyed if I took her there.
However, if we went there, we may run into an acquaintance.
Well, that can be said for the zoos that we were going to visit too, but the probability of running into an acquaintance there was low compared to the zoo in our prefecture.
On the other hand,
I was surpriseed Charlotte allowed us to go out of the town.
Emma didn't have to pay for the train because she's young, but Charlotte’s train fare would be quite expensive.
She didn’t seem to be working part-time, perhaps she was getting a lot of pocket money?
“ By the way, I haven't met Charlotte's parents yet.” I thought.
I had never heard of them because there was never a good time to bring it up, but I always felt a little uncomfortable about it.
Usually, Charlotte and Emma were in my room until late at night.
Even in the morning, since yesterday, they have been coming to my room to cook breakfast and eat it together with me.
If her parents were home, not only would she eat at home, but they also wouldn't have allowed her to stay in my room so late every night.
( Perhaps Charlotte and Emma live alone? )
( ...... It must be something else.
She’s from England, and she has never originally lived in Japan before.
It wasn’t possible for parents to send money, and also they would never let her live alone with a young child like Emma.
There must be some reason. )
...... I had been with them a lot since I met them, but I still didn’t know much about them ...
"Onii-chan, hurry up”
When I was thinking, Emma in my arms pulled my clothes and asked me to hurry.
It looked like she couldn’t wait anymore.
"Sorry, let's go"
"Yup! ――Neko-chan ♪ neko-chan ♪”
As we started walking , Emma shook her body and started calling for cats.
Apparently Emma wanted to go to the zoo to see cats.
( But Emma-there isn’t any cat in the zoo …)
I apologized to Emma only in my heart when I realized that a cruel future was waiting for Emma.
I didn't have the courage to tell this child right away.
(...... I wonder if I should switch the destination to a pet shop...?
Or maybe the Iriomote cat would be there in the zoo...
But It's an endangered species, and I don't think it's there … )
Seeing Emma, who was looking forward to cats, I hoped that there would be at least a small feline.
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"Onii-chan, Onii-chan! The train! It's so fast!”
When we got on the train to go to the zoo, Emma started to get excited.