Jeri had rambled a quick excuse to Mrs. Matsuki, then hung up without waiting for a reply. Now she was running through the streets of West Shinjuku in search of Takato. "This is all my fault!" She said aloud. She stopped and thought for a minute. "I'll go ask Kazu and Kenta if they've seen him!" She concluded before racing off.
"So… you haven't seen Takato?" She sighed. "Nope, sorry, Jeri… I haven't seen him since yesterday." She frowned. "Thanks anyway, Kenta…" She muttered before walking up.
"YOU'RE HIS BEST FRIEND, KAZU!" She yelled. "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHERE HE IS!!" Kazu backed away. "Sheesh, Jeri, I don't keep a radar lock on him… calm down!!!" He replied in his usual sarcastic tone. Her eyes filled with tears. "I can't calm down!! It's my fault he ran off! I keep pushing him away… because… I don't want him to die too… I couldn't bare if I… lost… the… the last person I loved…" She mentally slapped herself as she focused on her shoes, realizing of all the people to first tell she liked Takato, she told Kazu. But instead she heard Kazu laugh. Her head shot up. "Why are you laughing!?" She asked angrily. "You say it as if it isn't obvious!" He chuckled. His eyes softened. "Jeri, I know you like Takato. The way you two act around each other… you can't keep pushing people away… try giving someone one last chance, try letting Takato have your heart."
As Jeri continued to look for Takato, she thought about what Kazu said. She was very surprised. 'All of people… it makes Kazu sound like he has more depth than he really does…' "… you can't keep pushing people away…" "Rika said the same thing…" She murmured to herself. And the realization finally hit her. 'I do… they're right… I have to keep pushing people away…' Now more than anything did Jeri need to find Takato.