Once the hollidays were finished they concentrated on looking for an appartment, they knew that spring would come fast and they wanted to be ready to move together with the start of the next school year.

They soon gave up on real estate agency, they were always told they were too young and unreliable since they had no job. They couldn't possibly tell them what kind of work they were doing, so they gave up.

Answering adds they read on newspaper didn't help them either, everytime they had an appointment, they were refused the rent, always the same excuse, too young and no work.

Akabayashi started to loose his patience but Shiki still kept his cool, as in any other situation, his friend was the only one able to make him loose his self control and he enjoyed doing that too much to his own liking.

The fact he was able to keep his calm in this situation didn't mean he wasn't starting to grow impatient too, and, running out of ideas he finally dared to make a suggestion,

"Akabayashi, I didn't really want to come to such length but what about asking the guys at work?"

"You sure about that? I mean, they seem pretty nasty and I'm not sure I want you to be more involved with them than you already are"

"I don't care about that and I don't think we have a lot of other choices"

"Then I agree"

"Fine, I'll talk to them tonight"

"Wait, you will?"

"Absolutley, it's my idea, so I'll talk to them"

The next evening, Shiki requested an interview with their boss, the occurence was so unusual that his wish was granted right away, he listenned carefully to Shiki's demand and when the young boy went out of the office to join up with Akabayashi who was waiting outside, he had a large smile on his face.

The next morning they visited the place and moved in the next week end.

For the first time in their lives they would live with a roommate.

Akabayashi was a little suspicious when the time came to pay up the rent, he entrusted this kind of thing to Shiki but he was surprised to see his friend asking such a small amount of money from him.

When he voiced his worries, his friend simply answered,

"Don't worry, I just promised we'd do a little more job, nothing much, more doors lookout, some deliveries."

"I don't really mind but are you sure about that?"

"Told you before, I don't care, and if I'm with you I'm sure it'll be ok"

"As you wish, but I still don't want you to be involved"

"Don't worry too much about me, you'll be there right?"

"Yeah, I'll be" he answered in a smile.