“You wouldn’t have come to the decision if this little rascal hadn’t run off like that, silly little troublemaker,“ easing into the English tongue all too easily once it became apparent that she didn’t need to continue to use the Japanese language. Even if she did use it at home, she still missed having the chance to speak it whenever she wanted to.
“Most people around me call me Hannah, or Hana as with their Japanese tongue, take your pick. Pleasure to meet you, kind sir,” she answered, offering what she hoped was an acceptable smile as she quickly wiped her hand on her mused up skirt before taking the offered appendage. The small pup merely continued to watch the exchange, tail languidly wagging side to side behind him.
“The pleasure’s all mine, Hannah, I assure you.” The detective shook her hand and released it afterward, immediately bringing the hand to rub the back of his head, amused. “Your dog is a cute little thing; you hardly ever see beagles around here. Does he run away often? He seemed quite fond of my mum’s tulips.”