C156 He Kneeled down to Mr Everett
On the border of the Land of Rain.
"Plop, plop, plop."
Yamada Kou hoisted the kettle, taking deep swigs of water.
Had Ermin been there, he would have been astonished.
Just a few days had passed since their last encounter, yet Yamada Kou's face now bore the marks of hard times.
Setting the kettle aside, he wiped his mouth.
Since his meeting with Cello Everett at the noodle shop