The three of them left the museum, Taira Sakurako retrieved the biscuit tin, and after confirming that the meteorite fragment was undamaged, she heaved a sigh of relief... Just now, Mayu was holding the rectangular biscuit tin like a baton and waving it around like a traffic police officer, which had given her quite a scare.
As a precaution, Taira Sakurako lied that she needed to pee, ducked into a public toilet, took out the meteorite fragment, and placed it into a foam box she had prepared ahead of time, to avoid any damage from knocks or bumps.
With the business settled, it was now time for entertainment.
They walked towards the West Nidobu District, with Mayu bouncing happily at the front, chanting excitedly "let's play games"; Mai lagged behind, silent, looking worried and preoccupied.
