Watanuki felt uneasy. There was something in the air. He was on his way to his job at Yuko's shop. When he arrived, she was standing outside dressed in the same peculiar clothes that she had greeted the Tsubasa group with.
"Yuko? What's up with that get-up?" he asked.
"I am awaiting for the arrival of customers." She replied. Right on cue, a white, shining light appeared in the form of diamond-like shapes in the yard. The number '53' appeared on one of the diamonds. Four strange people appeared out of the largest of the diamonds.
One was a girl with short olive hair. The second was a male with bright red hair, and a bright green eye. His other eye was covered with an eye patch. The third was a teenage boy with white hair that made him look like an old man. A red scar resided over his left eye. His left arm was that of a claw and he wore a long, white cloak. The last was a girl and she was covered in blood and in the arms of the boy with the white hair. Her long bluish-black hair covered her face and she appeared to have cat ears and a tail. They all wore matching black and red uniforms. They looked like military uniforms. A badge of a silver cross was worn over their hearts.
"Please! You have to help Kanda!" the white haired boy pleaded.
"The last petal has fallen. Those wounds must have been from a harsh battle. There is only one way for her to survive. But we must act quickly." The space-time witch motioned for the strangers to come into her shop.
"Watanuki. I have a job for you. Hurry up." She added.
Watanuki was tending to the injured girl. Yuko had taken the other three to a different room so she could receive payment.
She must be a really nice person for her friends to go to such lengths to save her. Watanuki thought. At that moment, he noticed how beautiful she was. She was about 18 years old and Japanese. Watanuki could have sworn that she said something in her sleep. She began to stir and her lips moved softly. Naturally, Watanuki was curious. He found himself leaning closer to her face. Too bad for him because she chose that exact moment to wake up.