"Hey, Teshigawara! Do you want to go out to dinner tonight?" Amon suddenly stood up from his chair and asked Yukina.

"Um...like, right now?" Yukina looked up at Amon and asked, somewhat baffled by the unexpected invitation.

It was now almost 7 PM. Yukina was quietly reading a book that had records of ghouls in the 20th ward, and Amon had just finished organizing his papers. Amon decided to ask Yukina out to dinner because of what had happened around an hour ago. By 6 PM, Amon was nearly done with organizing his papers, and he went out of his room to get something to drink. He bought bottled tea from a vending machine in the hallway near his room, but he didn't go straight back to his room. Instead, Amon sat down on a bench in the hallway, a little far away from his room. He just couldn't relax when Yukina was around.

It's sad that I can't even relax in my own room, he thought, drinking his tea, when Shinohara came walking down the hallway.

"Hey, Amon! Are you taking a rest right now?" Shinohara called him in his usual, friendly tone.

"Hi, Shinohara-san...Yes, I can't seem to relax when I'm in my room. "

"Ah, I see..." Shinohara sat next to Amon. "Well, I was just about to go to your room to tell you something. Houji and his partner Takizawa are coming to 20th ward tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?! That's pretty sudden..."

"Yeah, it is. Houji should have told me sooner! Also, my new partner is coming three days later!"

"Wow, that's nice!"

"Mm-hmm. Well, I've already seen him many times before, but I'm really looking forward to this," Shinohara said, smiling. He then looked at Amon and asked, "So, how are you doing? From what you said earlier, it doesn't seem like it's going too well."

"Yes, I guess..." Amon smiled wryly. "It's just...I don't know, it's hard to start a conversation with her. I mean, it's not like I was talking a lot when I was with Mado-san, but when I'm with Teshigawara, it's kind of like...an awkward silence."

"Hmm, I see... Well, Teshigawara doesn't seem like the type who would speak a lot." Shinohara crossed his arms in front of him and thought for a moment. "...Why don't you two go eat something for dinner together?"

"Dinner..."

It would be terribly awkward and uncomfortable if we can't start or keep a conversation going, thought Amon. But I'll need to push myself if I want to get along with her...and asking her out to dinner would be a good starting point...

"Okay, I'll do that," Amon said, with a nervous expression.

"Mhmm. Well, just try to relax, all right?" Shinohara said, stretching his arms.

"...Um, Shinohara-san?" Amon cautiously asked. "Would you like to come too?" But Shinohara just looked at him and slapped his back in encouragement.

"What are you saying, Amon! This is meaningful because you guys go by yourselves! Ask me next time and I might go, but first, only ask her," said Shinohara, and he stood up.

"...Yes, you're right. I'll do my best."

"Yup, go for it! See you later."

"See you later, Shinohara-san."

Amon stood up too, and they both went back to their own room. However, Amon was still feeling unprepared to ask her when he entered his room. So he decided to first finish up his task. And now, he did it. He asked her. He anxiously waited for her response, nervous from the fear that his offer may be rejected.

"Uh, sure. Where should we go?"

Amon let out a sigh of relief and thought for a second. "Um, let's see...is there anywhere you want to go?"

Yukina thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe, like...a cafe? Or, wait, it might be closed already..."

Amon was a little taken by surprise, since going out to dinner usually means drinking. But he quickly remembered that she was a minor.

Well, I don't really go to cafes, but it seems like the kind of place girls tend to like, Amon thought. And since she's a minor, it's a good idea to go somewhere without alcohol.

"Let's try looking up any cafes that are still open," Amon said, and he turned on his computer. Yukina closed her book and also turned on her computer. After searching for a while, Yukina exclaimed, "Oh!" in a small voice.

"This place...I've heard of it before. It seems like it's open until 8:30..."

"What's it called?"

"It's 'Anteiku' in hiragana."

Amon searched "Anteiku" and found their website. It was a cafe a little far away from their office.

"I think we can get there in 15 to 20 minutes if we use the subway. Let's go there," said Amon.

"Okay, I'll go put these books back," Yukina said, and she stood up and went to return the books back to the bookshelf. The two then left the building and went to the subway station...without knowing what kind of place "Anteiku" was.