Ray was very happy when they finally reached Oarai, especially since the people there were still alive. He jumps out of the passenger's seat right after the car had been parked. The other police car was right next to the one he and a few of the other students had been in. After a couple of seconds, the others from each car got out. Soon, they were all standing next to each other, talking their mouths off. Ray notices that Kana is standing alone, so he walks over to her and loops his arm through her's and leads her towards the group. Even though she didn't refuse to, he was able to tell that she didn't want to be near the others. It seems as though he's the only one out of the whole group she can trust.
The group is led towards a small police station that's surrounded by lots of trees. They walk down the dirty path that leads to the front door. Detective Holland keeps the door open while the students, along with Detective Pent, make their way inside. Inside, the students see a large desk near the back wall that has a mug, a few stacks of books, and a gray computer on top. Behind the desk, a woman with black hair that's pulled up into a bun is sitting in a comfy chair, typing. Along the back wall to the left of the desk, there's a wooden door. In the left corner that's near the front door they had just entered through, there's a large plant that's in a huge pot. There's also a large window in the middle of the left wall and 2 black bookcases lining the right wall. Detective Holland walks up to the desk, making the woman stop typing and look up. It appears that she didn't notice him and the others coming in."Oh, hello, Detective Holland," she says. Detective Holland greets her with a nod. "What can I do for you?" she asks, clearing her throat. "I need to speak with the boss," he answers. The woman nods and jerks her head towards the door. "He's in there doing some paperwork, but I'm sure he can see you." Detective Holland says thanks and tells the students to follow him.
They follow him through the wooden door and into a hallway that has 2 doors on each side with signs next to them, while there's a single door at the end. The sign for the closest door on the right reads "Detective Holland", while the others read other names that they haven't heard of before. "How come there's not a room for you?" Celia asks, looking at Detective Pent, who's trailing behind her. "I'm Detective Holland's partner, which means we share a room," he answers. Celia nods, showing him that she understands. When they reach the door that's at the end, they see that the sign, which is hanging from a nail that's in the door instead of being next to it like other's are, reads, "Sheriff Trinor".
They enter the room and immediately smell vanilla. They see a desk that looks like a smaller version of the receptionist's desk, dark brown and smooth. Behind it, sits a man who seems to be in his late 40s, with combed-back black hair and a mustache. His suit was navy blue and his undershirt was white, while his satin tie was black. He stands up and shakes Detective Holland's hand. "How are you, Detective Holland?" he asks with a friendly smile, letting go of Detective Holland's hand. Detective Holland thinks a little before answering. "Fine," he says. He turns his head around and faces the group of students. "This is Sheriff Trinor," he says. He turns his head back around and faces Sheriff Trinor, who's looking at the group with a raised eyebrow. "Are these the kids from Ibaraki?" he asks.
Detective Holland nods. "Yes sir," he says.
Sheriff Trinor lets out a hearty laugh. "Wow, I didn't think there'd be this many survivors!"
Detective Holland tells Detective Pent to lead the kids into their office so he and Sheriff Trinor can speak in private. Detective Pent nods his head and opens the door. After all the kids are out in the hallway, Detective Pent pushes his way to the front and opens the door to the office that he and Detective Holland share. Inside, there's a small white desk that seems to be in the center of the room, with a cushioned-chair behind it, against the wall. There's 2 cabinets lined up against the left wall, while a small square-shaped coffee table with a flower vase that's filled with white roses hogs up the corner adjacent to them (the cabinets). On the desk, there are folders and large books, along with a picture frame that shows Detective Holland and Detective Pent standing next to each other against a brick wall. "Okay, listen up, you guys," Detective Pent says. "Detective Holland's son is going to be here in a couple of minutes, so behave. I'll be in the waiting room if you need me." He nods his head in a see-you-later way and then walks out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
The group spreads out, with some people sitting down and some people standing up. Silence fills the air until the door opens wide, revealing a boy with longish black hair and piercing green eyes. He appears to be in the same grade-level as the group of students. He looks from student to student with a gaze that seems to hypnotize some of them. Then he looks at Kana, who's sitting down with her back up against the left side of the desk. His eyes widen in shock. Kana realizes someone's watching her, so she turns her head towards the doorway and sees the boy. When she meets the boy's eyes, she immediately freezes.
"K-Kana…?" the boy says.
Kana, who still feels frozen, manages to speak the one name she hasn't said in a long time. "Norio…"