The peaceful moment is interrupted by Michiru's phone ringing for the first time in days. Glancing at the caller ID, Michiru gives her companion an apologetic look and takes the call.
"Hello? Oh, Uncle! Yes, I'm okay. Doing much better, thank you...okay, okay. Thank you for that update. And what? Really? M wants to meet with me in person? When? All right. I understand. Bye now, Uncle." After hanging up, Michiru puts her phone back on the side table, and resumes sipping her drink and watching the sunset.
Only a few minutes go by before Haruka's curiosity gets the best of her, and she stares pointedly at Michiru, then the phone, then Michiru again.
The aqua woman giggles and then fills in the blanks for the blonde. "That was my Uncle. Well, he's not literally my uncle. He's more like...my handler. The person who originally recruited me, and who checks in whenever he can to make sure that I'm doing all right. Sometimes I think he's my closest friend in the world."
Haruka nods, fascinated. "And what did he tell you?"
"Well first he told me that the investigations into your case are ongoing. We're now following up on leads about Yamada's connection to the Mafia, and how that played into things."
"Whew. I had no idea. Um, anything else?"
"Something very surprising, actually. He says that M wants to meet me. M is my uncle's boss. He's basically the head of our agency, or at least that's how I understand it. Very few people have ever seen him."
"And when are you meeting him?"
"In five days, apparently. And there's a catch."
"Hmm?"
"You've been invited too."