DIARY ENTRY 5: About Ichiro

At his house, Ichiro was preparing himself for his meeting with Anamiya. He opened the package, and played the message disc that was there.

"Ichiro, I know how much you love your girlfriend, so I'm only agreeing on the condition that you finish your current assignment..." The voice of Anamiya's grandfather, the SF Supreme Commander- all the way from Durai (pronounced Jurai), the SF's main home planet. "I'll be watching you..."

"As you wish..."

Hoshikawa tea & noodle house 16:30 hr...

"So... why did you ask me out?" Ana asked. "Why?"

"Can you wait for a while?" Ichi asked then went towards the counter.

"What do you want?" the clerk asked.

"Can you do me a favor? Code 6..."

"Code 6?!" the clerk gasped "Who's..."

"Just place this in the dessert and be quick, ok?" Ichi said, giving the clerk a box.

The clerk nodded and went into the kitchen. Ichiro returned.

"So what was that all about?"

Then Ichiro began to converse with Ana about various subjects, gradually leading to more intimate subjects- children and etc.

"Wait here... I thin you're trying to tell me something..." Ana asked as she took a bite from the dessert.

Ichi's face lit up as Ana bit on something and took it out of her mouth. She was surprised, and happy- tears flowing.

"This is... Ichi!"

Ichiro cleared his throat and the crowd looked at them.

"Well... Can you be my wife? Will you marry me?!" Ichiro asked as he prepared to place the ring on Ana's ring finger.

Silence... then...

"Yes, I will..." Ana answered and kissed him.

The crowd cheered as he slipped the ring on her finger and another kiss ensued. Later that night, the two had a hot, steamy and pleasurable night together, and I do mean pleasurable. The next day, Ana, now feeling fulfilled, left Ichiro to sleep further, leaving a note. Later, he read the note and was pleased.

Later in the day, Ichiro went around the city wandering around until he reached the Tomoeda district- the area where Ana lives. He saw the moon shrine and decided to pray. On the altar, he tossed some small change on the offering box, rang the bell three times, clapped his hands twice, and wished. Then a few moments passed when suddenly...

"Having a hard time?" a voice that Ichiro knew opened the line and he went still.

"Yes I do... have a hard time... Assistant director..."

"We're civilians right now so stop addressing me like I'm a soldier in uniform..."

"As you wish, 'mam..."

"Oh boy... by the way, have you seen Naniko, my daughter?"

"No... Why is it?"

"Mama!!!" the voice of a little girl suddenly came in behind them.

"Naniko! What do you have there in your hand?" the mother asked, noting something on her daughter's hands. It was an injured bird. "Let me have that..."

"Will bird be all right?" the child asked.

"It will be... Ichiro, will you mind looking around? I'm going to heal the bird so watch out for anyone..."

"Yes, as you wish..."

Ichiro knew the dictums well and the most important nowadays was: "never show your esoteric abilities in public, except when necessary". Esoteric abilities have been the specialty of the "Arbitrarian" (-arbitrary) members of the SF, elite soldiers trained in the various forbidden arts. Aliens were one thing, and magic was another. And Ichiro himself was about to step into their realm, if it weren't for the current assignment. Being appointed department head has become reason enough for him to enter the elite group, and that meant hours upon hours of hard, long training. As the assistant director began to heal the bird, Ichiro kept a watch for any intruders. The bird was healed, and subsequently released. Then suddenly...

"Yvonne!!! There you are!!! I've been looking all day for you!!!" another woman called, walking into the scene.

In alarm, Ichiro drew his gun and pointed it at the new arrival. He then noticed her- Sakura Kinomoto.

"Put the gun down, Sunikata. You know her..."

"I'm very sorry for my rude behavior... please forgive me..." Ichiro said as he returned the gun to its holster.

"It's okay... I've seen much worse..."

"Well... I'm being called, nice to meet you... and by the way, congratulations on your engagement to Anamiya"

"Congratulations!!!"

"Bye-bye, mister confused man!!!" Naniko came in.

Ichiro blinked at that.

"It seems that my daughter knows your state of mind..." the assistant director chuckled.

The three left the scene and a confused Ichiro behind.