(Second Group: Yu and Yukiko, In front of the gates of Tatsuhime Shrine)
A while, Yu was watching over the Tastumi Textile from his spot. Yukiko was ran into him with bringing a two juice bottles on her both hands
"Sorry about the wait… This one's for you" Yukiko said, and giving the one bottle to Yu
"Thank you" Yu said, and accept a bottle from her "Did you see everything at the shop?" the silver teen asked
"Everything seems fine at the shop. I hope it stays that way" Yukiko said hopeful, she suddenly remain silent for a second "Do you think the culprit will come…?"
"No worries, I'll protect you" Yu said straight to her, making Yukiko's face turning red
"O-Oh… Thanks… I'm counting on you" Yukiko said shyly, but suddenly she looked worry for some reason "It would be scary if the culprit did show up"
"But if they do, I'll do what I can to help you catch them" Yukiko said determination "You all saved my life… I don't want to be the only one doing nothing. I mean… I'm sure there's something I can do…"
[Yukiko-Neechan?] Konohana asked
"Oh, sorry… I went on and on without realizing… I-I guess I'm a little nervous" Yukiko said apologized
"That's not need for you to nervous. We don't know the culprit will come or not" Yu said, as he taking sip from his drink
"No… I mean… I've never chatted with a boy my age like this before…Chie, of course, has no problem getting along with guys because of her personality. But I think she's had more fun hanging out with you and Yosuke lately" Yukiko said
"Yeah" Yu said with a faintly smile
"…And… the same is true for me" Yukiko said embarrassing
"...Can I have your phone number, Amagi?" Yu asked
"Huh? O-Okay, if you want. I can't always answer, since I help out around the Inn… But feel free to call anytime" Yukiko said shyly, and they are exchanging their number phone
[I wonder… everyone is okay…] Konohana said slightly worried
[Don't worried, Konohana. I'm sure, they'll be okay] Izanagi said calmly
[Y-Yeah…] Konohana said shyly
(Third Group: Tsubaki and Shinnosuke, In front of the Tatsumi Textile Shop)
"Looks like, nothing happened at the shop itself" Tsubaki said, when he's watching over the shop
"Yeah… Hey, do you think the culprit will come?" Shinnosuke asked
"I don't know, Senpai. We can't prediction the culprit's activity from here and our minds, but, I'm only hope, the culprit show up and we can capture him" Tsubaki said hopeful
"Yeah… it'll be the best" Shinnosuke said agreed
"Yeah… Speaking of that, what are they doing inside there?" Tsubaki asked curious
"I don't know. Maybe, shopping?" Shinnosuke said not sure "Shizuka is more interesting by something like the fashion style"
"*chuckle she's indeed has been interested with the fashion style" Tsubaki commented with a soft chuckled "No wonder, she's remind me a lot with my older sister"
"Kurogane… Did you still feel sad? About your older sister" Shinnosuke asked
"No. Not at all… I had accepted her death but, my dark past hadn't been disappearing from my mind, my soul and... my sins as well" Tsubaki said frustrated
"Speaking of sins… Did you commit with something?" Shinnosuke asked
"That's…" Tsubaki said, with a darker expression on his face
"I'm sorry... You not have to answering it" Shinnosuke said, when he patting his back for tell him to cheer up "Okay! Let's continue our jobs, Kurogane!"
"Yeah…" Tsubaki replied with his calmness "But senpai…"
The pretty young man suddenly look to his senpai was wears binocular on his eyes "You don't have to wear that thing… the people will suspicious on us as the stalker…"
"O-Oh, yeah! Sorry…" Shinnosuke said shocked and quick throw away his binocular
[My, my…Over Protective mode on, huh?] Shoutoku said
[Yeah...] Bishamon said agreed
(Fourth Group: Shizuka and Stellar, at inside the Tatsumi Textile Shop)
"Hmmm…. This design and cloth are good" Shizuka said, when she looking at the pink cloth with elegant design
"*chuckle you seemed interesting with a cloth" the shop owner chuckled
"Y-Yes, ma'am. I was quite interested like fashion stuff, especially kimono…" Shizuka explained shyly
"*chuckle I see… you will become a designer. I can tell by looking from your eyes" the shop owner commented
"O-Oh yes… I was planning for to be a designer…" Shizuka said nervously
"It seems… they were having fun for speak about fashion world…." Stellar thought "But… I hope, Hanamura-san and Satonaka-san are safe…"
[I'm sure they'll safe…] Suseri-Hime said
(First Group: Yosuke and Chie, at Samegawa Flood Plain)
Yosuke and Chie were kept following Kanji and the slender young man with blue cap from behind and, they are hiding behind the tree
"Man, this is weird…" Chie said suspicious
"Yeah… We definitely stand out…" Yosuke said
"No, I mean THEM! I get this weird feeling about them…" Chie commented not sure
[I'm agree, Chie-chan… I can feel it….] Tomoe said agreed not sure
"Weird? What about them is weird?" Yosuke asked confused
"Umm… I don't know how to put it…" Chie said not sure
[Ooohhh… I'm understand, what you guys mean…. You guys were talking about-]
[Shut it] Tomoe cut off Jirayia's line
"Huh?" Yosuke asked confused
"E-Erm… maybe it's just my imagination" Chie quick said
"Okay…?" Yosuke said confused
"Hey, how do you think the others are doing?" Chie asked curious
"You mean, Amagi and Yu?" Yosuke asked
"Yup" Chie said
"Beats me. For all we know, he's hitting on Yukiko as we speak" Yosuke said
"Yeaaaahhh, no. He's not like you" Chie said, as they're walking out from their hidden "Yukiko doesn't seem to be interested in that stuff anyway. Wait… are you saying he's interested in her?" the green girl suddenly asked suspicious
"Huh!? Uh… I… wouldn't know…" Yosuke said nervously "We don't really talk about that kinda stuff… Hahahaha"
"Now I'm even more suspicious! You know something, don't you?" Chie asked curious
"I-I seriously don't know! It's not like we've been hanging out that long, haha…" Yosuke said nervously
[You're bad liar…] Jirayia sighed inside his mind
"I-I know" Yosuke thought worried
[Okay, it's time for you guys to run away] Jirayia telling them
"Huh?" Yosuke asked confused
"… The hell are you two doing?" Kanji asked, when he was walking into them
"Oh, well, you see…. We're…. We're just two crazy lovebirds!" Yosuke explained nervously
"What do you mean bird!?" Chie yelled
"Play along, birdbrain!" Yosuke yelled with a low voice
"Didn't I see you guys yesterday…?" Kanji asked remember
"A-Ahahahahaha….! C-C'mon, it just so happened that we were walking behind you guys. Pure coincidence! Hey! Our houses are just over that way, so we'll be going now…" Yosuke explained nervously
"Um, look, we weren't planning on getting in you guys way, and there's nothing strange about it, either…" Chie explained nervously
"S-Strange…!?" Kanji asked shocked
[Chie-san….] Tomoe said shameful
[*pff Whahahahahaha…. How ironic…!] Jirayia laughing
"Why can't you keep your big mouth shut!?" Yosuke yelled, and they're running away from him
"W-Wait, dammit!" Kanji shouting, and following them
[Mark it. First group's mission has failure because *pfff….] Jirayia said, as he held his laughed
[Shut up, Jirayia!] Tomoe said annoyed
(10 minutes, at Shopping District)
The group have been gathering in front of Tatsumi Textile, after Chie and Yosuke were came back in exhausting conditions
"We regret to inform… that our mission failed" Chie said, when they're bow apologizing on them
"There was nowhere to hide" Yosuke said
"*sigh I've figured so much something like this would happen" Shizuka crossed her arms and sighed "What should we do now?" the scarlet girl asked
"Well… Let's wait here a little longer. Maybe Kanji-kun will come home" Yukiko said
"Yeah…" Yosuke said agreed
"Huh…? What're you guys doing here?" Kanji asked from behind them and, the group are turning back "You're those stupid lovebirds I just saw!"
"*giggle lovebirds?" Yu giggled
"*chuckle so sweet, wasn't it?" Tsubaki chuckled softly
"Lovebirds…. You mean, a couple!?" Shizuka said, and covering her mouth with both palms
"Congratulations, Hanamura-san, Satonaka-san" Stellar said
"Grr…! You guys are overreacting!" Yosuke yelled
"And, we are not a couple!" Chie yelled
"Why are you assholes following me around!?" Kanji asked with a shout "Dammit, what the hell's going on!?"
"*sigh I ain't saying this is you guys' fault…But… Dammit! *sigh" Kanji hard to say, making the group looked confused
"What's up on him?" Shinnosuke asked
"I don't know. Hey, Hanamura, try to ask him" Shizuka said
"W-What? Why me?" Yosuke complained worry "Hey, uh… mind if we ask something? Has anything strange happened to you lately?" the headphone boy trying ask Kanji
"Huh? Strange…? What's this 'strange' stuff, huh!? Are you saying that I'm strange!?" Kanji asked annoyed
"Huh? N-No, I didn't mean-!"
"You shitheads better get the hell out of my face, or I'm taking you down!" Kanji threat them before Yosuke had to finished his sentences
"Wha-!? Wait, why!?" Yosuke asked confused
"I look like I'm joking!?" Kanji shouting
"Let's run" Tsubaki said, the group decided ran away from him
(6 minutes)
"Urgh… Too much running…" Chie said tiredly
"What is he mean by 'strange' part? We weren't talking about that stuff…" Shizuka said confused
"Well, nothing happened today, so I guess everything's okay…But it's already been a few days since he appeared on the Midnight Channel" Yosuke said
"If this is anything like Amagi's case, it'll happen soon" Yu said
"Yeah, and we can't let our guard down" Tsubaki said agreed
"Hm… I think we should come back tomorrow to check up on him" Yukiko suggested
"Looks like we got not choice" Chie said
"Well, let's go home. I'm beat…" Shinnosuke said tiredly
(Evening, Dojima's Residence. Yu's Room)
*pip *pip *pip
Yu's cellphone is ringing and accept the call
"Hello. It's Narukami speaking" Yu said
"Oh, hello? It's Amagi. I-I'm sorry to call so late" Yukiko said nervously
"It's alright, I'm still waiting for the Midnight Channel anyway" Yu said "So, what's up, Amagi?"
"Um, Kanji-kun seems to be missing! I had some calls to make for the Inn, so I called the textile shop as well. When I spoke to Kanji-kun's mother…She told me that he left the house and hasn't returned since. She did say that this happens all the time, but… what do you think?" Yukiko explained worried
"This sounds bad" Yu said worried
"I think so, too" Yukiko said agreed
"It's going to rain again tonight. Maybe the Midnight Channel will come on" Yu said
"Yeah… I'll make sure to check out the TV at midnight… Talk to you later" Yukiko said and, hung up the call
(Midnight)
At outside were still raining and, at the same time The Midnight Channel is just turn on
[The image is clear now, and… what's that place?] Izanagi asked, when the screen has been showing on TV, and the place on the screen, looks like, the sauna
"Looks like, the sauna… Hm?" Yu said, when he's seeing Kanji on the TV and, he was wearing a loincloth
"Hel-LO, dear viewers…" Kanji as the host on the Midnight greetings
"Is that… Kanji?" Yu asked uneasy
[Y-Yeah… That was definitely him…] Izanagi said uneasy
"It's time for 'Bad, Bad Bathouse'!" Kanji (?) said excitedly "Tonight, I'll introduce a superb site for those searching for sublime love that surpasses the separation of the sexes!"
"What?" Yu asked uneasy and confused
"I'm your host, Kanji Tatsumi, serving you this scandalously special sneak-in report!" Kanji (?) said excitedly "Goodness gracious, just imagine the things that might happen to me there! Ooohh!"
"Well then, let's get this show on the road! Tootaloo!" Kanji (?) said and then disappear from the screen
"…" The Silence moment to Yu and Izanagi
[W-Which mean, Kanji-san has been kidnapping…] Izanagi suddenly said uneasy
"Yeah…" Yu answered uneasy
*pip *pip *pip
Yu heard, a ringing from his cellphone and quick accept the call
"H-H-Hey! What the—I mean-!?" Yosuke said flustered
"Calm down, Yosuke" Yu said calming him
"Huh? O-Oh yeah, you're right! That was Kanji for sure, right!?" Yosuke finally calmed down and said to the point
"Yeah… That was him" Yu said
"And… what in the world was that…?" Yosuke asked confused "But… Dammit, it's just what we were afraid of… If only we'd held our ground and stayed there a little longer…*sigh" the headphone boy sighed depressed
"*sigh I know… " Yu sighed
"In any case, that place that was behind him… What do you think it is?" Yosuke asked uneasy
"That was a sauna for sure" Yu said
"Yeah… and, what he meant, a 'superb site for those searching for sublime love'? I just don't get it!" Yosuke said
"At that part… we don't need to know it" Yu said uneasy "In any case, we'd better meet up tomorrow" the silver teen announced it
"Okay, well good night" Yosuke said and hung up the call
[… You must go to sleep…] Izanagi said awkwardly
"Yeah…" Yu answered
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