They all gathered in Mai's small table, she prepared a tea for each of them pouring in different teacups, they feel the tension between them while she is doing that

"Sorry for the trouble Mai-chan" john said to Mai not looking at her, he feels scared looking at her and he doesn't know why.

"Hmm... Betsuni, I miss doing this," Mai said, smiling at them for the first time after they found her. "So, how did you find me? How did you know that i live here?

"Why did you not call us? You are making us worried and freaked out. After Naru and Lin go back to england, we did not see you anymore. What happen to you Mai? Masako said not answering Mai's question but instead she confronts her.

"Masako, be a little more sensitive, ne? Bou- san whispered at Masako's ears.

"i have my reasons." Mai said not looking at them; her hair is covering her eyes. It is so obvious that she is hiding something from them not knowing that her secret is already known by everybody. "What brings you here? She is now looking to everyone.

"What are you talking about? Of course were worried about y

"We got a case. I want your assistance." Naru said interrupting Ayako. Mai glance at Naru, she stared at him with much more colder eyes. "I'll pay you double." Mai did not speak, she just stared him, Naru stared back, and they are now measuring each other's glare. Mai is the first one who turns away

Naru smirk, she is still Mai. After all those things happen, deep within her she is still her.

He got up already "Lin, let's go. We got a lot of things to do" Naru said to Lin

"Ne, naru-chan, we didn't stay long. We want to catch up with her," Yasuhara said to Naru.

"Do whatever you like; you can stay with her as long as you want. It's not my business in the first place," naru said with a sharp eye at them.

Yasuhara sigh, he knows that he needs to follow him, and then everyone got up. They bid their goodbye to Mai and tell her that they will visit her if they got time, they also encourage her to accept naru's proposal.

"Well then, think about it Mai. Ok?" John said to Mai, he wave at her and leaves.

They all got back from the spr.

Naru go to his office and lock the door. He wants to be alone. When he is already in his office, he can't stop thinking about Mai. He was relieved that even though those cold eyes, expressionless face and some changes on her images, she is still her. He can't help but smile, she doesn't change, she just need to be rescue and save, and he is the one who will do it. But how?

Well first, he needs to get her out of that job. He cannot allow anyone to see her like that again. If he got a power to remove memories, he will hunt those guys who watch her dance this past years and erase it all, including the SPR boys. He felt foolish, why he wants to keep mai's dance for himself only. He must be crazy now. Naru shake his head, trying to remove what he is thinking, he is imagining Mai dancing again, dancing for him and only at him.

Naru sigh. "I'm must be stupid" he heard a knock to his office door. Knowing that it's Lin he open it and let him came in.

"Why did you lie naru?, you said that we got a new case but the truth is you didn't accept the job? Lin said confronting naru.

"Well, the truth is I accept other case" Lin didn't speak. He knows that Naru is planning on something. "There's a file on your desk. I put it in there. I want you to investigate everything you can. Ask Yasuhara's help if you want, I don't care but I want to take this case, you will know why Lin if you're going to start the investigation now.

"Is it about mai?" Ever since, lin always knows everything about him. "do you feel guilty to what happen to her?"

"Of course not, why should I? It was her choice to where she is right now"Naru speak but there's a trace of guilt in his face. Lin knows that Naru is only saying that half- hearted, he really cared for mai. We shouldn't leave her in the first place. If we only didn't secured everything, maybe mai's life is still at peace.

"She's different now, isn't she?

"Nope, even though she changes her looks and appearance, she is still her, she is still Mai that we know. I believe in that."

"I'll get going. There are many things I need to do and I need to catch up with madoka , she's getting sulky every inch of the day. I wonder what is wrong with her. Anyway, I'll just go and investigate for our new case. " Lin said to naru " you better go home alone without me." And then Lin-san leave. Leaving Naru with the rest of the SPR team.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Night~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

At Naru's place.

Naru is lying on his bed. He wants to take a rest, but he can't get to sleep because Mai can't get out of his head. In just few hours, she will go to her work and perform again. He is very much annoyed to himself and to Mai. Why can't she get herself out of that disgusting club? He wants to save her into that hell place but he don't know how. That makes him more annoyed to himself. Thinking that many men will watch her dance again wearing a only a piece of cloth made him pissed. He got up from the bed and change clothes. Come what may but he need to do something. Naru sigh, even until now Mai is still making his life complicated.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mai's place~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naru is waiting outside of Mai's house calmly. The light in the house is still on; maybe she's not yet leaving or she's living with someone in that house, but according to Lin, Mai is only living alone. He feel ashamed to himself, he never act this way before. And then, he saw her, she is now come out to her door. He looks at her. Mai is now wearing a mini skirt and a fitted sleeveless top with matchin a high heels leathered boots, she is also wearing a thick make-up now, and preparing herself to leave and go to her working place. Naru didn't let himself notice by mai, he just watch her and follow her. She is taking her way to the "HEAVEN"S WINGS".

At last They reach their destination.

He saw Mai walking towards the dressing room. In there, she met the woman who serve their beer before. "Anis, how much are we for this night?" Mai asks her.

"About 95 thousand yen" she said and winks at her.

"That much?" aw,,, if only I can get it full, but knowing the manager I know he's going to get half of it."

"Why don't you accept some customers offer, it's an additional income you know"

"Gomen, but I'm not in that kind of stuff, if only I can find other job, but no one wants me, especially now at my age and to this job no one will accept me."

The woman look at mai, she is thinking if it's ok to ask her a question.

"Mai, I heard that there's some people go to your place this morning. Someone I know heard that they reoffering you a job and that job is you former job right? So, why don't you accept it."

"I want too anis, demo, if they know about this job, they will hurt, they will felt pity or worst to be disgusted. Those people, I treat them as my family, I don't want to get hurt again and especially to hurt them." After mai speak she turned and look at herself standing in the mirror looking at her own reflection. "My performance will be in a minute; I need to get change and prepared myself"

Naru, who was in the door hiding can't help to hear what Mai said.

At the time Mai perform in the stage, he just watch her, he didnt dare to make a move, he just watch her do her sexy dance again with an anger look on his face. They need to keep their mouth shut regarding Mai's work. He don't want to cause her anymore pain. He need to finish that case as soon as possible, the case involving Mai and her work place.