Phase Two: The Dance
Loud rap or rock music poured from the speakers with the occasional slow song coming in every once in a while. The lights from the disco ball annoyed Akito but enchanted Sana as both entered through opposite doors. Sana was about to start her typical dancing routine, when suddenly, over the speakers comes an unexpected announcement from the DJ.
"Will the blonde girl with the black mask and dress that just entered please go to the center of the dance floor?" Instantly, Sana felt nervous for one of the first times in her life. Fuka, dressed as a masked Mexican girl, dragged Sana there, eager to see how she would react to Akito in his Zorro costume. "Now, will the Zorro that just entered please come to the center of the dance floor?" Akito, although nervous, wanted to know what this was about, so he went to the floor. "And now, they will dance for us!"
Akito and Sana felt disoriented as slow music blasted through the speakers and the speakers and the lights from the disco ball flashed in their eyes. Not knowing what else to do, they walked toward each other; Sana placed her hand in on Akito's shoulder and in Akito's hand. In response, Akito placed his hand above her waist and on her shoulder. Sana chose to ignore the impulse to whack this Zorro with her hammer at such an intimate position.
The dance that followed was magical, most likely because both people were in love and didn't know it at the moment. Akito gazed into the girl's eyes, trying to figure out who she was, but was blocked by her black mask. Sana did the same thing as Akito but couldn't figure it out, for she was disoriented by the bright lights. The music swelled as Akito subconsciously led Sana through a waltz she'd taught him as kids as practice for one of her acting gigs. If Sana hadn't been so enchanted by the man she was dancing with, she would have recognized who he was by the dancing alone.
Once the dance was over, Sana and Akito walked away with one thought: who was that person?
During the dance, Akito looked for the girl he'd danced with that night. Unfortunately for him, Sana had the same idea. Therefore, neither of them found each other. This was helped by Fuka, Aya, and Tsuyoshi as they did all they could to distract them from their searches. It was essential to the plan that they find out at the right time.