It was now lunch time, and the streets were so busy that the town was barely recognizable.

I hope that Cutter guy doesn't get mad at us again...

Kate knew they weren't doing anything wrong, but the fact that Cutter was an authority figure made her scared. What if he arrested them over the Nash case?

As Kate and Kaku walked through town, Kaku would look behind them now and then. Although at the moment he was "free", he couldn't push aside his assassin instincts.

Kate looked up at Kaku quizzically, having noticed this. "Kaku, is everything okay?" She looked behind them to try and see what Kaku was looking at.

The shipwright smiled pulling Kate to walk closer to him. This time he glanced discretely over his shoulder. "Kate, just follow my lead." They walked around a corner and Kaku motioned for Kate to wait with him against a wall.

3 small children appeared, screaming upon seeing Kate and Kaku.

Kaku couldn't help but laugh. "I thought I saw someone sneaking around!" He examined the kids carefully. Judging by the condition of their outfits, they were probably from poor families. The eldest of the group was no more than 10, with the youngest being barely able to walk. "Can we help you youngins' with something?" He took a knee to try and meet them at eye level.

The three kids looked at him nervously before whispering in a small group huddle.

The eldest stepped forward. He wore tattered black shoes, khaki shorts, a white t-shirt and an army helmet. The other 2 children stayed behind him. They wore similar clothing, except the girl had a pink sun hat, and the youngest boy of the group wore a light blue toque.

The eldest boy cleared his throat before speaking. "We followed you because we wanted to know why your nose is so long." The boy stood as tall as possible trying to hide his shaking knees.

Kate quickly looked at Kaku, unsure of how he would react. Kaku tended to get embarrassed rather easily, and she wasn't sure if he would feel embarrassed in this case.

He broke into a chuckle then pointed at his nose. "Oh this thing here? I use it to tell if someone is lying." He shot the boy a wink.

Kate continued to watch Kaku, curious as to what he would do next.

The children then circled Kaku, each examining his nose from a distance.

The eldest of the group stood in front of Kaku once again. "Prove it!" He had both hands on his hips, trying to look as tough as possible.

Kaku continued to observe the children. None of them looked alike so they couldn't be siblings. Based on their similar outfits, they must be from some sort of organization or club. Kaku felt his heart drop.

Wait no... They're probably from an orphanage.

He grabbed the boy's arm carefully, holding him by the wrist. The boy looked at him unsure, but was too scared to move.

"Alrighty! I'm going to ask you a question and you answer. Then I'll tell you if you're lying." He adjusted his hand on the boy's wrist, making sure to have a good feel of his pulse.

The boy nodded slowly. Despite his fear, he was extremely curious.

"How old are you?" Kaku looked at him straight on.

"I'm...15!"

Kaku didn't need to take his pulse to know the boy was lying. He scrunched his nose. "Nope, you're definitely lying." He pointed at his nose.

The boy cleared his throat. "Okay I'm only 10." He looked at Kaku nervously.

The carpenter focused on his pulse, scrunching his nose once again. "Uh uh! The nose knows!" He couldn't help but laugh.

The boy grew frustrated. "Okay, okay, I'm eight."

Kaku smiled before letting go of the boy's wrist. "Yes, you are eight years old."

The boy backed up as they all looked at him in awe. They whispered something to each other before running away, the eldest boy turning back to see them. "Thanks Mister! We'll see you again soon!"

Kaku rubbed the back of his head as he stood up. He couldn't help but think back to his childhood when he had first joined CP9. Lucci was very similar to the eldest boy, and the other two resembled him and Kalifa.

Poor things...

Kate laughed and gave Kaku a light punch on the arm. "So you're a lie detector, eh?" She smiled at him sheepishly. He was full of surprises, and despite the situation- she couldn't help but feel excited to learn more about him.

Kaku shook his head as they started to walk again. "Nah, just lucky guesses is all."

In a gest, Kate grabbed Kaku's wrist then scrunched her nose. "Nope you're definitely lying!"

They laughed as they continued to walk through town.