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Chapter 1

Arrival At Ikebukuro

A girl got out of a black car with no plates at the edge of Ikebukuro, at a highway. She took her bag out of the car and bowed deeply to the driver, thanking him for driving her there. He just waved at her and left as quickly as they arrived. The girl looked at the car leaving and turned around towards the part of the city at the base of the hill. It was night by the time she had arrived, and the sky was dark but full of stars.

"Thank god it's summer..." the girl murmured while walking down the hill to enter Ikebukuro. Based on her information, Ikebukuro was the best part of Tokyo to blend in. She had decided to enter confidently into the new city and the new life that was waiting for her, but she could feel her heart beat like crazy. She was both excited and terrified. It was too good to be true after all. At least for now.

She reached her jean's back pocket and took out a piece of paper with a name written on it. It was the name of a hotel where she could spend the night and get any kind of help. Her boss had given it to her. He was one of the very few people she actually trusted. She put the paper back and moved her bag's handlers to a better position on her shoulder. Unfortunately, she didn't manage to get many things with her. The only things she had with was her id, glasses, climbing equipment(ropes and stuff), a family picture, some clothes and some money from her family which she decided to save for later.

At some point she found herself bathed with the lights of the Ikebukuro's streets. Now that she was under the lights someone could see a girl with long black hair in a braid and two washed out eyes colored dark blue. She looked amazed around her. People were walking down the street, laughing, talking, crying out loud about their day or their jobs. There were shops and restaurants all over the place. She felt drunk from the city's nightlife. She continued to walk around and move with the wave of people passing by until she arrived in front of a restaurant. There was a tall, dark skin guy who was waving leaflets around.

"Sushi! Sushi is good! Sushi gives you strength!"

The girl stopped walking and stared at him moving around his hand and body in coordination and smiling delightfully at the people, who were ignoring him. She giggled at the fact that he wouldn't care about it and continued to shout.

"We have a discount today! Half the prize! Sushi!"

That announcement attracted her attention. The man noticed her looking at him, and he approached her smiling.

"Hey, girl! You seem hungry. Want some sushi?"

"Good sir. It's true. I am hungry. But I don't have enough for such a luxurious meal." She said with an honest smile on her face. She bowed and made a move to leave, but the man stopped her. He shined her a smiled and pushed her into the restaurant instead. He sat her in front of the counter, spoke to the old man behind it in Russian and left waving at her. The old man looked at the girl and studied her. The girl just stared at him with an empty look. It seems that having people stare at her wasn't making her uncomfortable. After some time he smiled and started to prepare food.

"Sir-" The girl wanted to know what was going on.

"You aren't from here, right?" The old man asked curiously. The girl didn't answer but just stared at him. "Hm… you are from Yogsai-City, right?" He continued with a straight, cold expression on his face but whispering this time. The girl's stare became harder on him. The old man understood that he was right. He signed and put some food in front of her.

"It must be hard for you. Here. Today in on the house." He placed a plate with sushi in front of her.

The girl's expression became softer as she moved her eyes from the Russian chef to the food.

"Sir? You know about Yogsai-City?" She asked almost whispering.

"Yes… it's a sad city. I have a friend there. His name is Din. He is an underground doctor. You know him?"

"If I talk to you, will that stay between us?"

"Yes."

The girl remained thoughtful for a while. Well, he already knew about Yogsai-City, and he also knew Din as well. Very few know about his underground activity out of Yogsai-City. Now that she was thinking about it, Din looked like the old man in front of her. Both old, pale with an empty yet severe stare.

"I do know him. He is a very good man. Russian. I guess you are Russian too?"

"Yes. My name is Dennis."

"My name is…," the girl stopped and looked at the bag next to her for a few seconds, "Cecilia..." she finally answered.

"Hm… that is your new name, huh?"

The girl nodded in response.

"You picked a nice name. But it's such a shame to give up your identity." The chef signed sadly.

"Anyone who is leaving that city is bound to change their names afterward for safety." She explained to him painfully.

"Don't worry I won't ask about your old name. It would be dangerous… for both of us, right?"

"Right." the girl smiled at him. She was relieved that he understood her situation. It was a nice thing to feel. That way he would also stay safe. Fewer responsibilities and guilt. She had enough already. Her real name, must not be known.

"Oh, master! You made her smile!" The dark man reappeared behind them.

"Cecilia, this is Simon. He knows Din, too." Dennis introduced his employ and a good friend to the girl.

"Oh! You know Din? Then you must be here to start a new life, ne?" Simon asked enthusiastically, a little too loudly making Cecilia look around her worried. Once she made sure that nobody bothered to look at them, she turned to the two men.

"I would like to ask you to keep it a secret, my hometown, and everything. Just think that I am from Kyoto or something like that. Or else it would be troublesome for me!"

The two Russians looked at each other and smiled at her 'ok.' Simon left again to continue his job and Dennis went back to his cooking. Cecilia took the chopsticks and started to eat her meal slowly, enjoying every bite. It had been a long time since she had tasted something so good and rich like that, for free and in peace. She really wished her family would be with her. They would really love this place...

'No time for this...' She shook her head to keep away the bad thoughts and kept on eating. Once she finished with her meal, she started to get her things together to leave, but before that, she had to make a question.

"Ne… Dennis-san? How did you know about me?" If he managed to know about her being from Yogsai-City she had to know what to do so she won't be recognized like that again. The old man looked at her smirking.

"Lot's of other kids like you have come in this city. Others to start a new life here, others to continue to another city. They all had the same look on their faces."

The girl was taken aback and touched her face unconsciously.

"They were cold, but you could see in their eyes the desire to be free." He continued.

"The desire… to be free... Hard to hide it then..." Cecilia replied like she was talking to herself and got up. "Thank you for your kindness! I will repay you for this someday!" She bowed deeply to Dennis to thank him for the free meal.

"You don't need to. Just keep in mind that you are welcomed here anytime and for anything you want. Don't be a stranger during hard times. And before you go, a little advice. Knowing people of all kinds is good for your survival in this city. Have a good stay."

"Thank you, sir!"

The girl bowed again and walked towards the door. She almost hit with her bag a blond girl who was just coming in.

"Oh, Varona. You finished your job?" Dennis asked the blond Russian newcomer.

"Affirmative! I am done for today!" The girl replied tired.

"Good job."

By the end of their conversation, Cecilia was already out of the restaurant. She was really amazed by the beauty of the blonde girl she just saw. Or maybe slightly jealous? Maybe both. She stood out of the door and looked inside one more time, but she couldn't see the girl anymore, so she started to walk away.

"Oh, you are leaving already? Did you like the sushi?" Simon asked her when he saw her coming towards him.

"Yes. It was delicious! I will definitely come again, and next time I will pay!" She smiled full of confidence.

"Oh, so where are you going now?"

"Ah… here!" The girl took the piece of paper out of her pocket and gave it to Simon. Luckily for her Simon was familiar with the hotel, so he gave her detailed instructions for her to arrive there quickly and safely. They said their goodbyes and Cecilia left. She followed Simon's path, and in a few minutes, she found the hotel with the name it was written in her note.

"Welcome to 'New Life'!" A beautiful blond woman welcomed Cecilia with a warm smile once she stepped inside.

"Are you Saya-san?" Cecilia asked her unsure. Boss had told her that the owner was a woman named Saya and that she would help her. The woman blinked and immediately screamed.

"Oh! You must be Cecilia that boss told me about! Welcome welcome! I know everything about you, so you don't need to say anything! I have been in your place too you know! Come, follow me! I have your room ready!" The blond woman jumped to the front of her desk happily and dragged Cecilia with her to the third floor of the hotel. They walked down the hallway until the last door.

"This will be your room! You can stay here as long as you want until you find your own place to live! So feel free! I won't charge you with anything!"

" But-"

"No, but! Boss' friends are my friends! Also, breakfast is served every day from 8 to 11. Feel free to join me! Good night!" The owner blurred cheerfully and closed the door behind her leaving Cecilia alone smiling at the door. Having such a cheerful welcome was something that could warm one's cold and apathetic heart.

Cecilia left her bag on the floor, next to the bed and looked around her. The room had a big bed in the middle, a desk at the right, a small wardrobe at the left, a big window which was looking at the street in front of the hotel at the opposite side of the bed and its own bathroom. Cecilia opened the wardrobe to find some towels so she could take a shower. After so many hours of traveling, she really needed one. In the end, she filled the bathtub with warm water and let her self-dive in instead.

"So warm..."

She could feel the warm water lick her body slowly as she was diving in it and let all the tiredness come out of her body. It had been so long. The last time she had taken a warm bath was… yeah, a long time ago. She looked around her. The bathroom was lovely, and there was a window on the wall in front of her. From there she could see the stars.

Stars…

She had never seen stars. The skies of her hometown were always black and polluted by the factories. She started to count them happily until she saw the moon. She stared at it like being in another world, and she began to like this world. A world of freedom away from hell.

Hell…

Freedom…

"To be free, you must pay the price…" She murmured as she dived deeper into the water.

Sometime later she decided that it was time for her to get out and dry herself so she could sleep early and get up earlier. The breakfast sounded like a pretty good deal. She wore some pajamas she found in the wardrobe and returned to her bag.

"I will have to get my own stuff eventually..." she smiled sadly and started to get things out. One of them was a family photo. She placed the picture next to her bed looked outside the window at the moon once more and returned to her bed.

"Goodnight everyone! Wish me luck..."


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