Outside, the blizzard was in full force. The snowflakes almost obscured Pablo's white robe.
He would be almost invisible while hovering in the snow, if not that he had a green bird on his shoulder.
Lilly's eyes widened in delight. "Master!"
Pablo came closer to the window. Other than Polly on his shoulder, there was also a kitten on his head, a black cat on the other shoulder, and a tortoise in his hand.
"Wow! Master, you're…"
Pablo said, annoyed, "We're here. Everyone get off!"
Polly flapped into the room while squawking, "This is the final stop! Everyone get off! F*ck! I'm freezing!"
Pablo said nothing, though he resisted the urge to make roast bird for the thousandth time.
A shadow flitted past the air.
Bellflower attack!
Before Polly could land on the radiator, she jumped in fright again. "Bellflower, you Rookie! Do you miss me that much?"
"…"
Esper found a soft cushion next to the window. He sat on it and closed his eyes.
No, I'm not here for the anchovies…
I've heard that the King of Hell has officially returned. Now that the year is almost over, I've got to report to my boss.
Lilly wanted to brush the snow off Pablo's robe, but she found that he was clean.
"It must have been a long journey, Master," Lilly said.
She could have brought Polly and Tortoise home, but Pablo had left her a message, saying that he would bring them home instead.
"It was okay," Pablo said while patting Lilly's head. "Are we waiting for anyone else?"
Lilly tried to think.
Grandpa and Granny are here. All the uncles, Aunt Lisa, Mommy, and the spirits in the jar of souls are here too…
All my elder brothers and sisters…
Bellflower, General, Bailey, Polly, Mr. Tortoise, and even Esper and King of Styx are here.
There's also Master and Daddy…
"I think everyone's here!" Lilly said.
Blake was passing by Lilly's room when he saw a kitten sitting in the corridor.
"Huh? This kitten looks familiar."
He walked past it.
Hey! What the? Did the two-legged beast forget about me? Meow!
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