Expecting the residence to be around here with はず
Grammar Explanation: Expectation with はず
Cocoa gets lost looking for the residence she’ll be staying at. She stops by at a café to rest, and there she asks the barista about it.
- ココア:
- 「香風さんちってこの近くのはずなんだけど知ってる?」
- "The Kafuu residence should be around here, but do you know of it?"
Note the presence of なんだけど.