PeaChii: Enough with the rantings and evil stuff... :D This chapter is based from the second season, episode 9.

I would like to dedicate this series to all Natsumi X Shouji fans out there!


Observation Chapter 4

Toukairin is never a romantic guy but he is attractive.

He was never involved with any women in Toyama Mountain police, despite the fact that he always gets the girls' attention.

All of his friends are in a relationship, some are married.

Bottomline is, he appears to be left behind.

He has been gone from the Toyama mountains for almost two years, and some of his fellow police officers are noticing that since he came back, he smiles every time he looks at his black cellphone.


Climbing a mountain during one of their patrols, his fellow officers decided to break the ice.

"Hey, Toukairin, got any girl from Tokyo or maybe the Himalayas?" the first one asked.

The second one chucked. "It's about time you get a love life, man! With someone as timid as you, I'm starting to worry!"

Shouji answered with his usual gentle smile. The word timid reminded him of Natsumi, who told him the same thing, before going to the Himalayas. It shoot him an arrow to the knee, yet he loved how she said it, because that is so Natsumi.

"There he goes again! You appear to be in cloud nine," both fellow officers laughed.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"Losing your focus, eh? So your smile earlier is a yes?" the second one interestingly asked.

The first one noticed that they appear to be high enough to go on a break. "I think we can rest for a bit, guys... and let's see how our Toukairin is doing about his love life" he snickered.

Got a place to rest, the three men sat down and took out their tumblers to drink. "Well, here goes..."

He was about to get started but his cellphone beeped.

He opened his black cellphone, with a picture of Natsumi in uniform as his wallpaper. There was a notification.

It a multimedia message from Natsumi:

"Ohayo, Shouji-kun! After a week's practice, we are going to finally perform at the Color Guard competition! I have trained them, in fact! This is going to be awesome!" she messaged with a smiley icon on it. Attached is a picture of Natsumi, holding their flag, posing like a cosplayer, and wearing a bubbly smile. Her eyes were shining like emerald. This made Shouji blush like a tomato.

'She has the most beautiful smile in the world,' he thought.

He didn't realize that his fellow officers were also staring at her picture.

"Is that your girlfriend? She sure is hot! How did you two meet?"

"At Bokutou Station." he answered.

"What is her name?"

Shouji closed the message and routed it back to the wallpaper "Her name's-"

"No way!" the fellow officers were surprised in unison. "That's one-half of the Bokutou Station duo! Isn't that the amazon one? No wonder!"

"Yup, that's Officer Natsumi Tsujimoto. I'm really happy I met her," he smiled, blushing again. "I can never meet another beautiful, mysterious, and unyeilding woman like her."

"Wow, I'm impressed," The second one commented. "Love really changes everything! Toukairin's finally one of us!"

Everyone laughed in celebration.


Natsumi, on the other hand, finally received a reply message from her boyfriend.

"Natsumi-san, I'm very happy you made my day. I'm rooting on you! Love, Shouji" it said, attaching a picture of him during break time, with the mountains on the background. Natsumi smiled, giggling like a high school student.

Saori approached the giggling Natsumi, still hol. "Senpai, ther you go again! You should be more serious as a police officer!" she scolded her

Natsumi put her right hand on Saori's shoulder. "You really are a rookie. Wait till it's your turn! I tell ya, you're envious!" she laughed.

Saori was left curious. She is still a rookie, after all.