It was the morning after Jiro returned and it couldn't be more perfect. The sun was shining outside and the sky was the brightest blue Mitsuko had ever seen. Masaru and Raze were outside playing in the backyard, Masaru was trying to teach Raze the concept of fetch, however all Raze could do was run off with the ball. Mitsuko was cleaning the kitchen when Jiro walked in. "Good morning Mitsuko." "Jiro good morning did you sleep well?" Jiro had stayed in the guest room that night and Mitsuko guessed Jiro could sleep so to her it didn't seem like an odd question to ask him. "I slept quite well, only who was that man that came to the door early this morning?" "Man? Oh you mean the paper boy." "What is a paper boy? Is he made of paper?" To Mitsuko this was a funny question after all what human didn't know what a paper boy was? However Jiro still didn't understand what a lot of things were. "A paper boy is a person who brings you the new paper. He came early this morning because it's a Sunday and on Sunday's the paper comes early understand?" "Yes I understand."

"HEY JIRO!" Mitsuko looked to see Masaru waving to Jiro through the window with Raze tearing up the tennis ball next to Masaru's feet. "JIRO COME OUT AND PLAY!" Although Mitsuko would have liked to spend more time talking with Jiro she knew Masaru had missed him just as much as she had and it was only fair that he should get a turn to spend time with Jiro to. "Why don't you go out and play with Masaru after all he missed you to." "Ok Mitsuko." Mitsuko watched as Jiro went out and Masaru explained how he was trying to teach Raze to fetch. Jiro is so wonderful taught Mitsuko. "Hey Jiro can I ask you something?" "Sure Masaru what is it?" "Well I was just thinking do you want to marry Mitsuko?" "Marry what's that?" "Well lets see my sister would be able to explain this better. its where two people who are in love say how much they love each other and how they always want to be together in front of a whole lot of people. Then they exchange rings and kiss and they are married." "I see well is this marrying thing what all humans do?" "Well not all people get married but most do my mom and dad got married." Jiro taught for a minute maybe I should marry Mitsuko true I don't really understand it but if all I have to do is say I love her in front of people it cant be all that hard. "Ok Jiro now let's see if we can get Raze to bring the ball back this time."

"Masaru time for lunch!" Mitsuko had made sandwiches for lunch. Masaru sounded like a herd of elephants coming in the house. "Alright my favorite turkey and cheese!" Raze ran around the table once before sitting at Masaru's feet hoping to get a little something in the end. "Masaru eat your lunch and they go get your school work done well I go look in on dad ok?" "Ok sure sis." "I'll come with you Mitsuko." Maybe now I can ask her about what this marrying thing is. "Ok Jiro come on." Mitsuko led Jiro upstairs there father was staying on the first door on the left. Her father hadn't really changed since Jiro first left he was still unconscious. "Is your father going to be alright he doesn't look any different than before?" "Yes Jiro he is going to be fine it just might be a while before he finally wakes up." Mitsuko began to think about how Jiro had disappeared just after saving her father and she wondered where he had been all this time. "Hey Jiro do you mind if I ask you something?" "Not at all Mitsuko what is it?" "Well I was just thinking about how you disappeared after saving my father and I was wondering where you were all this time?" The question didn't surprise Jiro at all he had been expecting it to come sooner or later. It hurt Jiro inside to think about Ichiro and Rei and what happened, but he loved Mitsuko and he knew that he had to tell her. "Well it's a long story so why don't you sit down. Mitsuko sat down but she had no idea how sad Jiro's story really was. After about an hour of talking Jiro was finished. "Oh Jiro I'm so sorry I had no idea I." Mitsuko couldn't think of any words of comfort that were good enough for a story like Jiro's.

Jiro could see that even though Mitsuko hadn't been there she still felt the same sadness he did. Jiro knew it wasn't fair to make Mitsuko sad over things that weren't even her fault. "Mitsuko don't be sad it's all over now." Mitsuko looked to see Jiro sitting right beside her on the couch right next to her father's bed. Although the only light came from the sun shinning through the window Mitsuko could still see the look in Jiro's face. It wasn't a sad look of sorrow as she had expected but instead it was happiness. Mitsuko couldn't understand how Jiro could look so happy after all he just told her. "Jiro why that look of happiness? Don't you care about what happened?" "Yes I do care I can never replace my brothers but I'm not sad because I'm here with you and when I'm with you no matter how hard I try I just cant be sad." Mitsuko was so flattered at this that she moved into Jiro's arms. The two had only been there like that for a minute when they heard someone say "Jiro is that you?" Mitsuko looked and what she saw shocked her beyond anything her father had started to open his eyes! Jiro two was now looking staring in disbelief as doctor Komioji started to open his eyes. "Jiro. is that really you?"