In a bookstore.
Chi wandered around for several hours not very certain of what she was going to do. She walked into the bookstore hoping to buy a book to keep her company. She didn't have much money with her, but she also hoped to find a job. Even though she truly loved her job at the bakery, she couldn't go back. She looked around the bookstore for awhile until she found one that caught her attention. She sat down at a chair and opened it. But she did not see Mr. Hiroyasu Ueda walk into the store. He shopped around until he found Chi sitting down reading the book. "Why hello, Chi? What are you reading?" Chi looked up a bit startled.
"Manager?"
"Yes Chi. Is something wrong? You look sad."
"Manager...is Chi...a good girl?" Mr. Ueda looked at her a bit surprised.
"Uh..um...of course you are, Chi. Why do you ask?" Chi looked down holding the book close to her.
"It's nothing.I'm sorry...I must go now..." She got up quickly and ran out of the store.
"Huh? Hey...Chi..wait..." He started after her but stopped at the entrance. The owner of the store yelled after Chi.
"HEY YOU PERSOCOM! YOU DIDN'T PAY FOR THAT!"
"Don't worry...I'll pay you for it..." Mr. Ueda said to him. He paid the man and left. Something's wrong...I better see if Motosuwa's home...
Kokobunji Mansion
"Why hello Motosuwa, Shinbo...what brings you here?" asked Minoru.
"It's Chi...she's-"
"Runaway..."Hideki said sadly. "She ran away because of me..."
"Have you seen her, Minoru?" asked Shinbo.
"I'm sorry...I haven't. But Yuzuki and I will help you..."
"Pardon me..."
"Yes Yuzuki? What is it?" asked Minoru.
"I saw Chi earlier this morning..."
"What you saw Chi? This Morning? When? Where?" asked Hideki suddenly.
"Yuzuki? You knew and didn't tell me? Why would you hide that?"
"I...I'm sorry...I...-" Hideki walked up to her and grabbed her shoulders.
"WHERE DID YOU SEE HER!" Yuzuki shut her eyes.
"Please, Mr. Motosuwa..."
"Yuzuki tell him where you saw her, now!" Minoru said firmly.
"But I-"
"Yuzuki! Tell me!" Hideki shouted. Yuzuki bit her bottom lip.
"I saw her at the market. I said hello and she said she had to leave...and she ran off..." Hideki let her go and plotted on the couch.
"This is all my fault..."
"Motosuwa...I'm sorry..."
"I should have..." he sighed.
"Thanks for your help...Minoru...we have to keep looking." said Shinbo. Minoru gave him a silent nod. "Come on, Motosuwa..." Hideki stood up and walked out the door without saying a single word. As they started walking down the sidewalk, Yuzuki ran after them.
"Mr. Motosuwa! Wait!" Hideki stopped and turned around. "Mr. Motosuwa...from my calculations..Chi was headed towards the bookstore."
"How do you know?" asked Hideki.
"I took a moment to scan her coordinates from the direction she was running."
"Wow."
"I am sorry. Please find her." Yuzuki turned around and walked back to the mansion. Hideki quickly began to make his way to the bookstore that he and Chi often visited.
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Chi ran holding the book close to her when she bumped into a strange, odd looking man. She fell down hard, but was pulled up quickly. "What a nice little persocom...and what a great rack you have deary.." the man pulled her closer to him. "What's your name?"
"Chi...no..."
"Chi huh? That's an odd name..." The creepy man said as he was about to grab her.
"Chi..." Chi whined trying to get away. Just as the man touch her hair, Mr. Ueda punched the man, grabbed Chi's hand and pulled her away, running. Chi followed him as fast as she could until they got to a dark alley where Mr. Ueda pushed Chi gently against the wall and looked around. "Manager?"
"Shh! Keep quiet, Chi..."
"Manager..." Chi said softly."Where did you find me?"
"I was going to Motosuwa's apartment and I saw you running, so I followed you. You have to be careful, Chi. It's almost nighttime." He looked around until the close was clear, then he turned around when Chi flung herself onto him, hugging him.
"Manager..."
"Chi?"
"Manager...do you...love Chi?" She said looking up at him innocently with her arms tightly around her waist.
"Chi...I..."
"Do you?" She said knocking them both over. "Do you love Chi? Are you the only person for me?"
"Chi, please.."
"Do you manager? Do you?"
"Chi..." he said sitting up. "Chi...Manager likes Chi. But Manager loves Yumi...and Hideki loves Chi..." Chi sat down sadly.
"Hideki...loves Chi?..Hideki...doesn't love Chi...Hideki doesn't know Chi exist..."
"That's not true...Chi is a good girl. You have to see for yourself. Hideki's probably worried sick about you. You should go home."
"Home?"
"Yes home, with Hideki." Chi thought about it. She really missed Hideki, so she decided to go back.
"Okay, Chi will go home."
"Good. I'll walk you home." Mr. Ueda said standing up. Chi stood up and followed Mr.Ueda back home.
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"We've looked everywhere..." said Shinbo."Maybe we should look-"
"Shinbo?" Hideki said staring out into space.
"Huh? Uh...yes Motosuwa..."
"Go home. Take care of Kotoko and Sumomo for me."
"Wh-what? Where are you going?"
"To find Chi."
"Alone?"
"Yes...I have to.." Hideki said as he started to walk away.
"Motosuwa?" said Shinbo, but Hideki kept walking. It was dark now and he was worried to death about Chi. Chi where are you?... He walked all the way to the park and sat down on the swings to take a small break. Chi...
"Senpei?" Hideki turned to find Yumi standing there. "Senpei...you ok?"
"Hey Yumi..."
"Did you find Chi?"
"No...I'm hopeless...it's all my fault she left in the first place..."
"Senpei...dont be too hard on yourself...she must have misunderstood something. You're a great guy, senpei." Yumi said as she put and arm over him.
"Thanks Yumi." At a distance, Mr. Ueda and Chi were walking when Mr. Ueda stopped to buy some ice cream. While he was buying the ice cream, Chi wandered a little and looked around. She saw Hideki with Yumi's arm over him and walked towards them a little.
"Hi-Hideki?" she said kind of loudly. Hideki turned his head and saw Chi watching him.
"CHI!" he noticed Yumi's arm and stood up quickly. "No Chi! It's not what you think!" Soon Chi started to run again. "CHIII! WAIT CHI! CHI!" yelled Hideki as he ran after her.Chi...Chi wait...wait for me please...
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