After another day of work, J asks, "I have a week vacation right?"

"Yeah. You want to use it?" Sui smiles.

"Hai. I have…unfinished business to take care of," J smiles, but it doesn't reach his eyes as he's being vague again. Packing was very easy since he didn't have much, to begin with.

Gure cheers, "Well, have a nice vacation then!"

Tsubaki yells, "But, you have to come back, alright?"

J nods, then asked, "Take care of Midori for me?"

"Of course," Tokitaka smiles, "Have a safe trip!"

J nods again as he gets his bag, puts his cap on, and leaves.

At this time, it was half a day before the distortion was supposed to start.


J was walking on the familiar streets of Koyomi City, keeping his cap down so as to not attract attention.

He passed by Café de Wayne, Tachibana-san and Hayakawa-san busy with the lunch rush. Smiling, J went to the school…and to the Student Council building to check things out.

When he was at the entrance, he's quickly spotted by Haruto.

"J?"

J tries to run away, but Ren and Hotaru try to surround him.

"J!" Haruto yells as he tries to catch up to him.

Using evasive manoeuvres, J slips by them, only to run into Holmes and Watson.

"Catch him!" Hotaru yells as he runs towards them. Holmes and Watson do their best to force J into a corner.

Eventually, J is surrounded, encircled by them. Sighing, he gives up, sitting down on the grass.

"You're back…" Ren gets teary-eyed while Hotaru lets loose some tears.

Haruto carefully approaches, trying not to scare J into running again, "Hayakawa-san already explained it us…everything. So…can you please come back to us? Come home?"

"Home?" J scoffs, "This city isn't my home anymore."

Getting looks of disappointment, J sighs, "But…I guess I do owe you guys for just leaving like that."

The Student Council's mood gets hopeful and excited.

"I'm only staying for a week though!" J clarifies, "I have work, after all."


After getting up, J enters the building, the others following right behind him.

Entering a church like room, J finds what he's been looking for, 'I had a hunch I'd find it here…'

Opening the letter and reading it, J understood what Tenna wanted. Sighing, J goes back to their usual room, the others following along. They all sat down.

"Why did you come back anyway?" Holmes asks.

"Holmes!" Watson scolds, although both of them are looking at J for an answer.

"I had unfinished business is all."

"Don't you want to meet up with Hayakawa-san?" Hotaru asks.

J is silent, hesitant before answering, "…I don't want to see him. Not now…"

"Oh…" and what he gets is a sad Hotaru.

Sighing, "But maybe tomorrow…"

Hotaru nods happily.

'Curse my brotherly nature!' J thinks to himself before thinking about the others following him around. He facepalms, 'Geez…they're like puppies…'

"It's late…we all should go to bed soon," J says as he goes outside.

"Where will you be staying then?" Haruto asks.

"Hotel…I have enough to spend a few nights," J yawns.

"OK then, good night!"

Everyone says their good nights and goodbyes as they head home and to bed.


That night…

J was awake and kept thinking…weighing what he wanted and what Tenna wanted. Then, about what he'd say to Hayakawa tomorrow. Eventually, exhaustion took over and he fell asleep, completely forgetting what he wanted to say to the man.