Ahh finally some me time!
I could check out the new coffee!
I heard they have some genius cake!
HM!
Let's get some delicious cake and then deliver the money to the orphanage!
YEP!
I was already out in the library in the school uniform I had and my mother's scarf. The coffee wasn't that far away too so it was only a good idea to go there. The money on the other hand was something I needed to pick up since we specified that the person will need to put the money in a bag close to the park and leave it there. Of course, I wasn't as dumb as to believe that they would do it like that without having someone trailing me. This was why I always had my quirk activated and when I was about to pick it up, I used to swap bags 3 times. Call me paranoid but I liked to make things safe. However, the park was on the opposite side of where I was going and so that was about to rest for now. The bag was safe since it was hidden to say the least.
As I was thinking about the cake, I began smile from ear to ear. I loved sweets so much! It was something my mom never could even relate too. She hated sweets and loved coffee soo much. I on the other hand couldn't stand the smell of it.
Ahh I can't wait to taste the new Raspberry Cheesecake!
It looked soo nice on the picture!
Ohh but I could also try the Esterhazy cake!
I was just thinking about the cake that was until someone grabbed my scarf and pulled on it very slightly while I was standing and waiting to cross the street.
Me: Huh...
I turned towards the person only to see that it was the small girl from the orphanage.
Me: What are you doing here Snowflake?
Kid: *Sniff* I got lost.
She was on the verge of tearing up and I could tell how scared she was just by looking at her. This was why I decided to pick her up and carry her.
Me: I'm Yui. What's your name Snowflake?
I didn't know if I already asker for her name or not but I completely forget it if I did.
Kid: Eri.
Me: What a lovely name Snowflake.
Eri: Yui, can you help me find papa?
Me: Sure. Where did you lose him?
Eri: I don't know. *Sniff*
Me: Hm...
I could pick up the faint smell of coffee on her which meant that she for sure must have been in a coffee shop and there was only one that was close by.
Me: Eri, do you want to get some cake before we look for him? You look exhausted and I think a rest would do you good.
Eri: Cake?
Me: Yep! I was on my way to get some.
Eri: I would love some Oneesan!
Me: Then let's go and get some cake!
I carried the girl towards the café and it was only by sheer fate that we meet her father there. The moment I stepped in, I could see Present Mic in his casual clothes with a lilac boy besides him. It was already noon and so I knew that school was over which meant that he probably was their other adoptive kid.
Once inside, I put her down and she immediately ran towards him.
Eri: PAPA!!!! TOSHI!!!
Mic: ERI! Thank god! I was soo worried about you!
Eri: Yui!
After hugging her family, the small girl came back to me and gave me a hug too. In return I petted her head.
Me: I am glad you found your family again.
Eri: Papa can we eat some cake?
Mic: Sure.
Eri: Can Yui have some cake with us?
Me: Oh no, I don't want to bother you guys!
Mic: Oh please, you brought her back so that is the least we can do.
Toshi: How did you know we were here?
Me: She had this faint coffee smell on her and this is the only coffee shop I knw in this area.
Mic: Clever girl!
Toshi: To even pick up on that...
Me: Well I am used to pick up small thing so it's fine.
It wasn't for long that I was ushered to sit with them and the waiter came over to us.
Eri: I want a chocolate cake!
Toshi: I'll go with a black coffee.
Mic: A Cappuccino for me. And what would you like?
Me: A Raspberry Cheesecake please.
After getting our orders, the waiter quickly left us alone.
Eri: Toshi is soo cool! He will be a hero one day!
I knew that the school year still hasn't ended which meant that UA's first year still hasn't started and I also didn't need to get a new uniform to hid my identity. I was still good with the one I had.
Me: Oh really?
Toshi: ERI!
Me: Pffff..
Mic: So, what are you doing little listener?
Me: Nothing much.
Mic: The school year is nearly over... do you know what you want to be?
I felt as if I was being interrogated but something told me that he was up to something. Though I for sure didn't wanted to find out what it was.
Me: Not yet.
Eri: Where is daddy?
Toshi: He's running late.
Mic: He will be here soon.
It was that moment that we got our food delivered to the table that Eraserhead came into the café and straight towards us. All I wanted at that time was just vanish into earth especially after what I did last night.
Ohh just the man I was looking for!
NOT!
WHY IS HE HERE!
Eraserhead: A black coffee for me please!
He just told that to the waiter that put our food on the table.
Eraserhead: What a surprise seeing you again.
Me: Yui, Sir.
Eraserhead: Just call me Aizawa.
Me: Ahm okay Aizawa-sama.
Toshi: Pfffff-ahahahaha sama!
Mic: Makes you sound old.
Eri: But daddy and papa are the coolest no matter what!
I took a bite of the cake and cherished the flavor of it to the point that I closed my eyes and just smiled at it.
Mic: Is it that good?
Me: I just have a thing for sweets, that's all.
I was glad at this point that they were not asking a lot of question but the way Aizawa was looking at me told me everything. He knew that I was an orphan for sure.
Aizawa: Where are you staying?
Me: What do you mean where I'm staying?
Aizawa: You are and orphan yourself and not staying at the orphanage. So where are you staying.
All of the sudden, I felt like avoiding and running away. I needed to get out of there as quickly as possible. That was for sure.
Mic: SHO that's not how you ask things! I am sorry little listener, we are just worried.
Me: About what?
I still smiled at them, ignoring the fact that I was like a bunny surrounded by hungry wolfs. They wanted information and the fact that I was Scarlet wasn't making things any better.
They both looked at me as I focused my attention to the cake.
Me: I am fine the way I am! There is no need for you to worry.
I didn't have any intention of finishing my cake anymore and so I stopped eating and put the fork down as I stood up.
Me: I should leave now. If you excuse myself and thank you for the cake.
Just like that I started to walk away but it was the small girl that ran after me.
Eri: YUI!
I stopped looking around as the girl had a small box in her hand. I haven't even realized that she or the lilac haired boy were at the counter looking at the cakes until a while ago.
Me: What's up Snowflake?
Eri: Take this with you.
Me: For me?
Eri: Yep!
Me: Thank you.
I crouched down and gave her one last hug before ruffling her hair taking the cake and leave the shop. I knew that they were a good family but not a family for me. There was no place for me other than the streets. Before I went home, I went to get the money and dropped by the orphanage. However, this time I was forced to sleep over there since they had some even on the next day again and I as always promised to help.