Teaser: Aoi's cousin has come a-calling. But what will he do when said relative has taken a romantic interest in his partner.
Spoilers: Eps. 51? Movie (some references to it)
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Disclaimer: The characters of "You're Under Arrest" belong to Kosuke Fujishima, Bandai, TBS and other related firms.
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7:25 in the morning... it is as bright and cheerful as Yoriko feels that day. She makes it a point to come to the station earlier than the others. It gives her the chance to check out the tables of her colleagues if there's any tidbit of gossip she can pass along the grapevine. And of course, browse through the database of newly arrested felons and check out their history and family background. There might be something juicy in there (she's such a gossip monger ^_^).
Heart pounding in anticipation, she opened their office with a flourish. However, she was totally taken aback when she saw Natsumi sitting by her desk staring at the tattered postcard that Toukairin sent her.
"Na-Natsumi?! What are you doing here so early in the morning? You're usually the last one to arrive!" Yoriko exclaimed gawking at Natsumi.
"I can't be late," Natsumi answered cryptically without looking at her.
"Late?? For what??" Yoriko was puzzled. Suddenly she remembered that Chief Officer Toukairin's plane is due to depart back to the Himalayas at 8:00 that morning. Then Natsumi's presence there made a lot of sense. The last time Toukairin left for the Himalayas, she almost didn't make it to the airport.
"Well, Natsumi, if you don't want to be late, then you'd better get going. The plane will leave precisely at 8:00 and it's already 7:40." Yoriko reminded her.
"Right!" With that, the chair went down with a clutter as Natsumi snapped to her feet and burst out of the door.
A week had passed since that terrorist incident wherein Inspector Imouto had figured in its inception. The repairs in Bokuto PD had been finally finished although there were still some bullet holes that needed to be patched up. Yoriko might be back to her old self but it's always there at the back of her mind how close they all were in losing their lives. There were still some nights when she would have nightmares about it.
Lost in her reverie, she completely forgot the reason why she was there early in the first place. The muffled male voices talking and approaching footsteps snapped her out of her musings. She was baffled at the voices that she was hearing. She didn't recognize any of them and it seemed that they were coming her way. As far as she can remember, the person who usually comes in after her is her partner.
Hurrying to her seat, she tried to make up for the lost time by turning on the computer and accessing the database. Unfortunately, she was too late as the door opened and came in two men. One of them was wearing a uniform while the other was in civilian clothes.
She was astonished to note that the uniformed man greeted her familiarly. She was completely stumped when she finally recognized the man. Her memory was right. The only person who comes in after is her partner which turned out to be the man in uniform, Futaba Aoi. A very much changed Aoi.
He didn't look anything like the Aoi that she had come to know so well. Gone was the skirt and blouse. His hair was combed slick and tied in a ponytail. Gone was the timid demeanor, and in its place was a man's erect stance. But the most astounding change of all was his voice. A slightly deep husky male voice, very unlike his female pitched one.
"Aoi?? How?? What??" was all Yoriko could utter.
-- to be continued
Spoilers: Eps. 51? Movie (some references to it)
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Disclaimer: The characters of "You're Under Arrest" belong to Kosuke Fujishima, Bandai, TBS and other related firms.
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7:25 in the morning... it is as bright and cheerful as Yoriko feels that day. She makes it a point to come to the station earlier than the others. It gives her the chance to check out the tables of her colleagues if there's any tidbit of gossip she can pass along the grapevine. And of course, browse through the database of newly arrested felons and check out their history and family background. There might be something juicy in there (she's such a gossip monger ^_^).
Heart pounding in anticipation, she opened their office with a flourish. However, she was totally taken aback when she saw Natsumi sitting by her desk staring at the tattered postcard that Toukairin sent her.
"Na-Natsumi?! What are you doing here so early in the morning? You're usually the last one to arrive!" Yoriko exclaimed gawking at Natsumi.
"I can't be late," Natsumi answered cryptically without looking at her.
"Late?? For what??" Yoriko was puzzled. Suddenly she remembered that Chief Officer Toukairin's plane is due to depart back to the Himalayas at 8:00 that morning. Then Natsumi's presence there made a lot of sense. The last time Toukairin left for the Himalayas, she almost didn't make it to the airport.
"Well, Natsumi, if you don't want to be late, then you'd better get going. The plane will leave precisely at 8:00 and it's already 7:40." Yoriko reminded her.
"Right!" With that, the chair went down with a clutter as Natsumi snapped to her feet and burst out of the door.
A week had passed since that terrorist incident wherein Inspector Imouto had figured in its inception. The repairs in Bokuto PD had been finally finished although there were still some bullet holes that needed to be patched up. Yoriko might be back to her old self but it's always there at the back of her mind how close they all were in losing their lives. There were still some nights when she would have nightmares about it.
Lost in her reverie, she completely forgot the reason why she was there early in the first place. The muffled male voices talking and approaching footsteps snapped her out of her musings. She was baffled at the voices that she was hearing. She didn't recognize any of them and it seemed that they were coming her way. As far as she can remember, the person who usually comes in after her is her partner.
Hurrying to her seat, she tried to make up for the lost time by turning on the computer and accessing the database. Unfortunately, she was too late as the door opened and came in two men. One of them was wearing a uniform while the other was in civilian clothes.
She was astonished to note that the uniformed man greeted her familiarly. She was completely stumped when she finally recognized the man. Her memory was right. The only person who comes in after is her partner which turned out to be the man in uniform, Futaba Aoi. A very much changed Aoi.
He didn't look anything like the Aoi that she had come to know so well. Gone was the skirt and blouse. His hair was combed slick and tied in a ponytail. Gone was the timid demeanor, and in its place was a man's erect stance. But the most astounding change of all was his voice. A slightly deep husky male voice, very unlike his female pitched one.
"Aoi?? How?? What??" was all Yoriko could utter.
-- to be continued