Ayano opened her eyes upon hearing a knock outside her bedroom door. She got up and walked towards her door mumbling, "I'm coming, I'm coming..." while scratching her aching head. She opened her door showing a worrying face of Ren.

"Oh, good morning Ren." Ayano greeted.

"Nee-chan, are you ok?" Ren asked, still with a worried face.

"I'm perfectly fine," wondering, Ayano asked, "why did you asked?"

"Well, it's because you didn't eat last night. Right after you got home, you locked yourself inside your room and I thought you're already asleep 'cause when I knocked, you didn't bother to open your door and I realized the lights were turned-off."

Flashback:
"How? Sniffing like a dog?" She opened the door and upon entering the house, she immediately closed the door without hearing his reply to prevent their conversation to go further. She leaned her back against the door and sighed.

Ayano went to the meeting room and greeted her father, who's at that time was sipping his tea. Then she left the meeting room, went to her bedroom, locked the door, and slammed her body to her comfy bed. The sunset was illuminating her bedroom since it was only 5:27 pm.

'Be ready. I'm selfish, and I have very strong desires.' Echoed through her mind.

She turned and drowned her face at her pillow, hugging it.

'Why are your words haunting me Kazuma? Why are you troubling me like this?... Or... I'm the one who's troubling myself by giving malice to his words. Maybe he's just teasing again! Making me so confused! I really HAVE to forget it... but... a part of me NEEDS to know. It's the only way to stop it from echoing through my head.' Ayano pondered. She turned, 'Stop making yourself feel this way Ayano. Once you fall, beware 'cause he might not catch you at all...'

Then she closed her eyes.

~end of flashback~

'I must have fallen asleep after that.'

Then Ayano's stomach growled. She touched it. Ren heard it, "We better have our breakfast now. The others are waiting. You didn't ate your dinner last night nee-chan." He turned and started to walk away, Ayano followed.

"Anyway, nii-chan's also joining us for breakfast. I don't know why but uncle Jugo summoned him." Ren suddenly said.

Ayano stopped from her steps. "Uh... Ren, can you, wait for me for a moment?"

"S-sure..." Ren replied although wondering.

Ayano ran back to her room, closed her door and looked herself from the full length mirror. "I'm still in my uniform?" She traced her finger through her hair. It's a bit rough. "And my hair is a mess!" She quickly got her towel and went to her bedroom bathroom to take a bath.

Ren knocked on the door. "Uhhh... Nee-chan, can I go ahead?" he can't take it anymore. He was very, very hungry.

"Ok!" Ayano shouted inside her bathroom. Footsteps were heard walking away.

When she got out from the bathroom, she chose what to where in her cabinet and wore it. She brushed her hair and sprayed perfume all over her. She looked herself through the mirror once again. She was wearing a blue button-down sleeveless and a yellow shirt underneath. Her button-down sleeveless has a ribbon tied on the back so her curves were actually showing. She was wearing black mini shorts and a pair of yellow and blue polkadots doll shoes. When she was satisfied by her looks, she walked out from her room. She stopped outside the meeting room door and inhaled deeply then sighed heavily. She then opened the shoji screen and stepped in.

"I've been waiting for you. Oh boy, I'm so hungry!"

Surprised at the sudden voice, Ayano looked at her side, and there sitting was Kazuma. "Kazuma?"

"As if you had seen a ghost when you saw me." Kazuma said.

"Why are you here?"

"'Cause your father summoned me of course. Didn't Ren told you?"

'Yeah right. Because of money!' shouted Ayano's mind.

"How about you take a seat so we can enjoy our meal, princess?'

Ayano took a seat in front of him. Kazuma started eating . Ayano stared at Kazuma and those words started to echo through her mind again. 'Really! Just what do you mean by that, you gold digger!' Kazuma sensed that Ayano was staring at him so he shut his eyes towards her. "Is there anything wrong on me or you had already falling for me?" Kazuma asked in a teasing tone, smirking.

Ayano blushed. "W-what? In your dreams! I-I just wanna ask why the others are not here?"

"If you really wanna ask that, you didn't have to stare at me as if you wanna harass me." Kazuma said, still smirking.

"P-pervert! Just answer my question!" Ayano, almost yelling to hide her nervousness.

"When Ren got here saying you're taking a bath, everybody, including me are so hungry so you're father started eating, then everyone followed. Only me and Ren were not eating. But Ren received a call from his friends so he just ate his breakfast and went outside." Kazuma explained.

"You could've just eat ahead." Ayano said in a calm voice.

"I wanna join you anyway." Kazuma continued eating.

Ayano started eating. When they're finish, Jugo came inside the meeting room.

"Right timing I came here." Jugo said sitting on the center. "You have a mission."

"Mission at last." Ayano said in relief. Since the Bernhardt incident, they hardly got any missions at all. That bored her up.

"Many children are missing in Kyoto. Some says that demons are actually entering their home at night, capturing them. What scares them is that, they might eat the children's hearts out during full moon. I want both of you to confirm if this is real and if it is proven, eliminate those demons and save the children. It will be full moon tomorrow and a festival will be held in Kyoto. Our sources believe that demons will attack the festival tomorrow night, since there'll be a lot of children."

"So you mean..." Ayano mumbled.

"We're going to Kyoto." Kazuma continued.

"Yes. I already bought tickets for your ride this 3pm. You both will take the subway and I already reserved a hot spring where the both of you will stay for 1 night and 2 days. Now go pack your things."

Kazuma and Ayano got out from the meeting room.

"I hope this time It'll be a serious mission." Kazuma turned to Ayano. "Well, I'll just pick you up this afternoon princess."

"Uh... sure." Ayano responded.

"Later." Kazuma flew away.

'He hardly even show any interest at all.' Ayano pondered, then blushed. 'Snap out of it Ayano!'

Ayano just went to her room and packed her things.