Although extremely creeped out by this presumably fixated Swan, Ryouga, being the big softie he was, went for a walk with her. The two left her home (which turned out to be a mansion) and went for a leisurely stroll, although the direction seemed to be largely steered by her. They eventually ended up walking down a long and peaceful lane, lined with pretty sakura trees and delicate gardens with little pink cherry blossoms swirling all around them; the kind of lane that only exists in a cute sugary shoujo manga. Swan, apparently affected by her surroundings, had transformed her mood from a mysterious young woman into a false but cutesy-pie entity of innocence and sickly sweetness.

"Ooooh! Look at all the pretty trees and flowers, Ryouga-chan! Aren't they just dear?" she bubbled while tugging on Ryouga's shirt. She wore upon her face a silly grin, possibly trying to be cute, as she gawked at him with huge childlike eyes.

Ryouga looked around, determined not to look at her. She was really, REALLY beginning to freak him out. Was she a schizophrenic? Her personality seemed to constantly change like the weather, as if she were trying to impress him with all sorts of "charming" charismas.

"Uh… yeah." he replied, forcing a grin onto his face as he turned to face her. "So, why are we out walking again?"

For a moment, Swan stared at him with a stupid expression on her face.

Breaking into a fit of girlish giggles, she cooed, "This is what couples do! Oh you big silly!" She cuddled up next to him, grasping his arm tightly.

Ryouga flushed uncomfortably, trying to pull away.

"Okay, Swan," he mumbled, smiling feebly. "This has been a great walk, and I've enjoyed all the sights, but I really have to be going now, so if you'll just let go…"

She paid no attention to him. "Oh, Ryouga, my precious little posy puff, aren't we meant to be? Destiny chose us to unite as one, as soul mates, kindred spirits, one world within each other! I love you!" And with that, she leapt into his arms and puckered up, trying to kiss him.

"AGGHHHHHH!!" shrieked Ryouga as he threw her aside and sprinted away down the blossom-filled lane, screaming his head off.

"Wait, my sweet honey-poo-poo! We have not shared tender love's first kiss!" Swan ran after him with her hands held up girlishly as she did so, an ecstatic expression on her face, her blue eyes flashing manically.

"NO! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Ryouga pleaded as he ran for his life, leaping over bushes, fences and houses in a desperate attempt to lose her. But she still managed to pursue him, running along the ground adjacent to the obstacles he was charging over, transfixed on getting hold of him.

"I saved your life, sugar bunny! You owe me your LOOOOVE!"

Ryouga had always wanted a girlfriend; in fact he was desperate in his loneliness. But this was just going too far. He was about to leap from the roof of the house he was running across to the ground when he heard an ear-piercing shriek. Whipping around and looking down, he saw Swan, struggling to get away from the large lady from before, who had taken hold of her arm.

"EEEEK!" she squealed waving her free arm around like a helpless doll. "Ryouga, save me!"

"You're going to pay for hitting me with that frying pan, girl!" the lady roared.

Ryouga raised an eyebrow as Swan, who had quite boldly boasted about all of her super-powerful fighting skills and who had claimed to have vowed revenge against a man who could wipe out a village of extremely powerful warriors, struggled helplessly against an ordinary person while expecting her knight in shining armor to gallantly leap down and rescue her.

"What about all of those special powers you claimed to have? Can't you just fight her with those?" he called down.

"What – that is – I'm not – " she spluttered, her face turning four shades redder. "That's not the point! I'm the damsel in distress, the vulnerable princess and love of your life! You're supposed to save me! You're meant to be my hero!"

Ryouga glared at her. He wasn't one to ignore the "weak" when they were in trouble, but from the looks of things, she lied to him about her abilities. And Ryouga isn't one to easily forgive liars. Plus, she was annoying and weedy. He turned to leave.

"No! Wait, my love! Please don't leave me! Help! Help!"