A week had passed and everything was back to normal. Two days ago, Pirika came back from her trip. Tamao told Pirika what happened after she left. Faust and Eliza came back from Izumo with full of mushy regards from Yoh's grandparents.

Faust said to Yoh, "Anna's letter was empty which made your grandfather angry but I told him Anna's message."

Yoh asked in curiosity, "What message?"

"That the two of you are going along together and that your wedding will soon be here."

Yoh smiled. "That's nice but I'm afraid it won't be too soon because Anna's still asleep."

Faust nodded. "I see. After what happened to her, it may take a while for her to recover her strength."

Yoh nodded. "That's true. I will be working here for a while until Anna recovers. Tamao can't handle things on her own but since that Pirika's here, I guess I can rest now."

Faust answered, "Not yet. Maybe you should work harder if you want to get Anna an engagement ring. It costs a lot."

Yoh sighed. "You're right. I better look for work. I just can't buy any simple ring for her." Yoh stood up. "Gotta go." Then, Yoh left.

Yoh searched for hours around the city to look for work. On the way, he even sold some charms from his store on the streets and while he ride public mode of transportation. Still, he doesn't have enough money to buy a very beautiful ring.

He finally got three jobs in a department store for two days. His jobs were to give fliers about a midnight sale, to assist customers during the sale, and to do inventory after the sale.

"You will start tomorrow." The manager said. "We will pay you twice your salary if we don't see our fliers on trash cans."

Yoh nodded. "Yes sir. And thank you so much. I really need to buy my girl friend an engagement ring."

The manager smiled. "I see. I hope you have a happy life after this."

He got home that night and saw all his friends there – Manta, Ryu, Horo-Horo, Ren, Lyserg, and Chocolove. He saw Eliza at the reception.

"They're all in the hot spring" Eliza said. "Faust was telling them about the laastes happenings here. Tamao and Pirika were in the kitchen, cooking. That's why I'm here."

Yoh nodded and said, "Thank you Eliza."

When Yoh joined them in the hot spring, he was swarmed with questions. Most of them came from Horo-Horo.

"You lucky guy. How did it feel to sleep with your fiancée?" Horo-Horo nudged him.

"I wasn't even near her that time." Yoh argued.

"But Manta said that you were close to each other when they found you. Too bad it wasn't really Miss Anna who did that." Ryu nodded.

Yoh smiled. "I'm just glad that she's all right. She's still not awake and I intend to propose to her when she wakes up."

Ren asked, "You have the ring already?"

Yoh shook his head. "I'm afraid not. But I'm working on it. I got a job in this department store. I got three jobs there actually and I'll start tomorrow."

Ren smirked. "I see. You're such a slacker that's why you're now striving to find a job and thank God you found one."

Manta asked, "Why didn't you asked us? We could have easily lend you money."

Yoh smiled at his friend. "I want to work hard for it so I would really feel it was from my heart."

Lyserg nodded. "How noble you are."

Manta insisted. "But still we want to help you." He paused for a moment. "Well, at least I would."

Ryu asked, "Please, Master Yoh. Let us help you."

Chocolove shook his head. "We shouldn't coz it won't be special for Anna if we help Yoh."

Ren and Lyserg agreed with Chocolove. Manta frowned.

"I still think we can help Yoh." Manta said.

Yoh remembered something. "Maybe you can." Then, they all paid attention to what Yoh will say. "The manager said that if he didn't see any of the fliers in the trash cans, he'll double my salary."

Manta nodded. "We can ask our power spirits for help so it won't be obvious to the manager."

Ryu nodded. "That way, we'll be helping Yoh yet he works hard for it."

Horo-Horo reacted, "I think that is a splendid idea."

Chocolove and the others shrugged. Yet, they agreed to help.

Yoh asked, "Can someone stay at my shop and see if I get any customers?"

Faust, who didn't react during their discussion, finally said, "I could do that for you."

Yoh answered, "But don't you have patients? You're the hot spring's doctor."

Faust shook his head. "Eliza can handle any accident here. And besides, we are in desperate…" He paused. "Well, not that desperate need of a souvenir stand here. We could sell your shop's items here at the hot spring."

Manta agreed. "That's a nice idea too."

They all agreed. Yoh was so happy. "Thank you so much, everyone. You make me the happiest man to have friends like you."

The next day, Yoh started to hand out fliers. Amidamaru, Tokagero, Mosuke, Bason, Kuroro, and Mophin are on the lookout for anyone who throws Yoh's fliers away.

But Chocolove and his power spirit weren't able to help because his agent suddenly called that he has a show in Las Vegas.

Chocolove said, "Sorry, Yoh. I have a show in Las Vegas. Be sure to invite me to the wedding okay?"

Yoh nodded. "Sure I would. Good luck on your show."

Chocolove waved good-bye and left.

They were successful with their mission to help Yoh. The manager had the janitors check the trash cans and found out that none of their fliers were there. He gave Yoh double his salary, which will help a lot.

Back at the hot spring, Tamao was selling the charms from Yoh's shop as souvenirs. It was a big hit in the hot spring. Anna was still asleep. Pirika and Tamao took turns checking up on her.

"She's still asleep?" Pirika asked.

Tamao nodded. "Now, I'm not sure if she'll ever wake up." Tamao closed the door and both of them headed back to assist some of their customers.

The next day of Yoh's work, no one can help him unless they buy from the sale. Manta and Ren are the ones capable enough of doing so. Ren ignored Manta's pleas to buy most of the items on sale.

Ren answered, "He has to do this on his own. Like he said, he wanted a special ring for Anna. I won't help him coz it would spoil the gift."

Manta finally realized that he's not helping Yoh. He's spoiling all Yoh's hard work. He finally decided not to intervene with Yoh's work.

The next two nights, Yoh didn't came home because of his work in the department store. Every two in the morning, Tamao would open the door to see Yoh lying on the ground, sleeping.

After all of Yoh and his friends' hard work, there was still not enough money to buy Anna a beautiful ring. Yoh was depressed.

"All that hard work for nothing." Yoh sighed.

Tamao placed her hand on his shoulder. "Cheer up, Yoh. Anna won't mind a cheap ring but as long as it is from you, I'm sure she'll appreciate it."

Yoh finally smiled. "You're right. I better go now and get it for her." With that thought, Yoh hurriedly left.

But he didn't notice that Anna was looking at him at the window. Anna smiled and looked at him leave while sitting at the windowsill.