Chapter 33 Sumiko Inn (1/2)

Kei's Blended Beauty crept behind human-paced rickshaws, cyclists and citizens strolling casually along a strip of paved road towards a crowd of buying or browsing patrons and civil workers in smart navy suits and French style caps the distance a head.

Unable to drive further, Kei parked the car to the kerb near a sweets shop, which made Hans mouth water at the artistic and scrumptious display of candies from its window. He eagerly stepped out of the car to closely examine the shop's wares. Eiji thought it was funny seeing a grown man ogling candy like a kid.

”Just one smidgen?” Hans begged Tyne, batting his eyes bashfully.

Tyne sighed and flicked his hand for a go.

”You're coming with me darling.” He teased Kei as he grabbed his arm and forced him through the shop's blue-white noren strips, ignoring the man's grumbles and foul protests.

Tyne and Eiji waited outside the shop, easing curious glances with cordial tips of their hats or a bow.

”Looking forward to a rest.” Tyne spoke in Deutsch, which seemed to further ease the remaining attention on them.

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Eiji carefully released a sigh of relief, having spotted the dark-navy cap of a policeman across the road behind a gossiping group of ladies in kimonos. He noticed the tip of its visor had been pointed their way before it turned an angle and disappeared. He felt more twitchy standing next to Tyne in his own country than when they were at Iwo Jima or on the US escort carrier.

Another sigh was released when Hans and Kei returned with pretty brown paper bags smelling of floral scented sweets. Eiji's eyes glowed at the artistic calligraphy of the shops' name on the bag that was sealed with a red ribbon.

”Let's keep the ribbon for Tama's collar,” Tyne said when he gently patted the cat's sleepy head from the basket bag.

”You're not going to eat them now are you?!” Kei scoffed when he saw Hans fiddle with the ribbon's knot.

”I'm not a barbarian Ito-sensei. I know my manners.” Hans pouted and stopped his fiddling.

”Gentlemen,” Tyne said to prompt everyone into a walk.