Fukase turns the sign on the front door, allowing it to showcase "CLOSED" instead of "OPEN."

"There we go," Mayu reaches and takes her husband's hand, "now we're free to do whatever! So, what is it you want to do, darling?"

Fukase looks to Mayu. "I thought you had something planned, dear,"

Mayu sighs dejectedly. "I didn't."

"Window shopping?"

"Ooh, I love window shopping!"

xx

The loving couple had spent their whole afternoon, evening, and night doing nothing but window shopping, and now they sit at home, with Fukase listening to Mayu babble on and on about a shirt she saw.

The babbling lasts about twenty minutes, before Fukase speaks up, "there's something more important that we should be worrying about."

Mayu instantly stops her rambling and questions, "what?"

"We're running low on ingredients. I'm going to need you to get the meat, while I run and grab everything else." He stands up from where he is sitting on the couch. "It's 12 am now. I'll be home no later than 4am. I suggest you do the same."

Mayu giggles. "Of course, my loveliest love," she smiles. Her golden eyes darken to a deep, evil yellow. Oh, how fun this night will be~

xx

The night is dark and silent. Mayu stands silently in an alley, waiting patiently for someone to come around the corner. And indeed her patience gives her what she wants. A young girl walks around, sporting a very long, blonde side ponytail.

Mayu looks to the girl. "E-excuse me?" she feigns anxiety.

The girl looks at her. "Yes, miss?"

"I seem... t-to be lost..." Mayu murmurs, approaching the girl, "can... can you walk with me, please? I-I might be able to walk home... but if I am lost..."

"Hey, calm down, miss," the girl replies, "I'll walk with you."

Mayu sighs, faking her relief. "Thank you..."

xx

They had been walking for some time. Mayu had learnt that the girl's name is Akita Neru, and that she has just graduated high school and will start college in September.

Well.. she will if she survives the fucking night.

Mayu walks down an alley, with Neru at her side. Neru begins to pass her, but soon stops dead in her tracks.

"Miss Mayu, this is a dead end..." the blonde turns around, and stifles a scream as Mayu lunges forward and pins her to the wall.

"I want you to shut your mouth," the restaurant owner hisses. She reaches behind her back and pulls out a small ax. "I know it's a dead end. It's your dead end, Miss Akita."