"No no, we couldn't possibly intrude, Mr Xiao Long-" I stammer, before getting clapped on the back by Cu.
"Relax, Morrow. It's only for a night. And besides, a free meal!" Cu cheers as I glare at him. I thought I was your master, you shameless moocher!
"He's right. You told me that you two are roaming around, trying to find a place to settle. I may not know what losing your home felt like, but I know how painful it is to sleep on the cold hard ground. Ugh, I can already feel my back aching." Eh!? I'm starting to think he has the wrong impression about us…
"Yeah, Ireland was a great place. Really good fishing spots, the scenery was good, and plenty of strong fighters to test yourself." Stop stirring up misunderstandings, you battle maniac!
"Well, then, it's settled!" Wait, I didn't even manage to get a word in!
"Heh, great! You see, Morrow! We managed to find a place to stay for the night."
"But wouldn't a hotel or inn do just fine?"
"We don't… really have one here on Patch…"
"Eh!?"
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"Well, welcome to my home!" Taiyang Xiao Long beamed as he proudly showed off his house. "WAHT do you think?"
"Well, it is certainly well kept, that's for sure." Cu nods along, whistling slightly.
"Heh, thanks! I must warn you though, I have a few-"
"DAD! YANG BURNT DOWN THE KITCHEN AGAIN!"
"I DID NOT! ALSO RUBY STOLE A COOKIE FROM THE JAR!"
"YANG! YOU PROMISED THAT YOU WOULDN'T TELL DAD!"
"THAT WAS BEFORE YOU SNITCHED ON ME!"
Two kids, one in red and the other in yellow, stumbled out of the house bickering as they made their way to Taiyang.
"… A few noisy kids…"
"… I wasn't that disruptive as a kid, was I?" Cu suddenly looked pale. "Man, I gotta apologise to old man Fergus and the old hag if I see them…"
I blankly stare at the two arguing girls. Today was either you to be the most amusing, or the most annoying day I'll ever spend at someone else's house. Either way, looks like our host is bound to be tired by the end of this.
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"So, are you two like Drunkle Qrow?" The red one asked innocently.
"Drunkle Qrow?" Cu chuckles. "What's he like?"
"Really likes the adult juice." Red waves her arms about.
"Yeah, also has terrible luck. Black hair, red eyes, doesn't look like he shaved properly in the morning." Blondie chips in, flopping onto the couch. "You can't really miss him." Black hair, red eyes… Wait a gosh darn sec-
"Hey Morrow, you 'aight?" Cu knocks on my head. "You look like you discovered something that you can't avoid, like bills."
"Don't be dramatic, Cu. It's just, that description seems similar." I snark back.
"Similar? So you did meet him! How did he use his scythe! Did it go woosh woosh when he cut down the Grimm?" Red rapid barrages me with questions.
"Woah, slow down. I don't know, I never saw him in combat." That was a fat lie. "Also, what does this person do for a living anyways?"
"He's a Hunter! Me and my baby sis are gonna be like him a dad one day! Are you two Hunters too?" Blondie pumped her fists, eagerly waiting for our replies.
"Well, Cu here is a Hunter in training, though he paused his training to go see the world. Me though, I'm not cut out for that kind of work. Put me in charge of the finances and stuff like that."
"Yeah, Morrow is kinda squishy. Good thing I'm around to make sure he doesn't get hurt!" Shut up, Cu.