[h2]Hikari[/h2]

It was definitely novel to not be singled out with the expectation of drunkenness, after so long working in corporate culture. If there had been anyone that normally would have been accused of being out drinking… well, they probably wouldn't have been wrong, work always [i]did[/i] have its own expectations. She probably shouldn't go about doing that now, though. Or should she? Hm, she [i]was[/i] a maid, rather than some sort of miko, so probably not that sort of fox… yeah, best to avoid it, given her apparent age. All her tolerance was bound to have been wiped away by that.

Probably.

Well, Jor had turned from a pretty lady into a fascinating-looking snake, and she was [i]very[/i] glad to not have any sort of fears regarding them. Some apprehension, of course; it would be silly to [i]not[/i] be concerned around a snake that you weren't sure was safe. But this one had been a person just a minute ago, so Hikari carried her along without complaint, occasionally stroking the other woman's head as she went along.

"Oh, that's a nice cottage you have."