'Hello everyone, I'm Yuuki Akemi. Nice to meet you.' The girl said. Aoi en Shinsuke couldn't stop staring at her. It was obvious that she was the same girl as yesterday. Only her clothes were different. She was now wearing the school uniform.

'What is she doing here?' Shinsuke asked.

'I don't know! Maybe it's just a coincidence.' Aoi whispered back.

Aoi looked at the girl again. The teacher had probably said she could sit down, because she was walking to the table next to Tenma! She smiled at him, and he smiled back.

Aoi couldn't concentrate the rest of the day. She couldn't stop thinking about the girl. She and Tenma seemed to know each other, but how? She knew something was off.

'Are you coming too, Aoi?' Shinsuke asked. school was over and they were going to the clubhouse for the training.

'Coming to what?' she asked, trying to remember what they were talking about.

'To the party of course.'

'O yeah, of course I am coming.'

There was a party planned to celebrate their victory the happy ending after the whole Chrono Stone happening. Kidou and Goenji were coming as well.

'I can't wait. There's going to be music and food. It's going to be….' Shinsuke continued, but Aoi didn't pay attention anymore. A few meters further she saw Tenma and the new girl, Yuuki Akemi, walking together. It looked like Tenma was going to the clubhouse, but Yuuki said something to him and they walked another direction.

'Tenma, where are you going?' Akemi asked, grabbing Tenma by his jacket.

'To the soccer….O. ' He started, but then he realized he had quit soccer.

'Exactly "o", you're no Raimon-soccerplayer anymore, remember?' she said strict.

'I know, it's just so hard not to go there.' He complained.

'I know it's hard but it is necessary.' She softened.

'I know, but I don't know if I can take not playing soccer. It's only day one and I feel like I have to kick a ball.'

'You just have to endure it for a few months, a year maybe. But not much longer.' She explained.

'A year! But mister Davon said it would be for a month.' Tenma was obviously shocked.

'Well, we know they know you're here. So it's going to take a while before they are even thinking you might not be here. And only if they don't find you before that. Maybe I'm wrong and you only have to endure not playing soccer for a month. But I wouldn't count on it.' She took a deep breath after the whole story and smiled to him. ' And besides, I'm here to help you endure it.'

Tenma nodded. The shock of not being able to play soccer for a whole year was still too much. They walked home in silence.

'I swear. He was walking to the direction of the clubhouse, but the girl made him turn around.' Aoi said to Midori and Akane.

'Well, he did come here for the last months, it probably is a habit now, and the girl helped him reminding he doesn't play soccer anymore.' Midori said, she was obviously upset about Tenma leaving the team.

She feels like she's been betrayed, Aoi realized, but Aoi didn't give up.

'But how would she know he quitted the soccer team.' Aoi went on. ' And there is something else, she's the girl we saw with the scary man yesterday.'

Akane and Midori were shocked. But Midori came over it soon.

'It's just a coincident.' She said almost angry.

'Please Midori. Please help me figure this out. If it's really a coincident than I will never talk about it again. I promise.' Aoi begged.

'Why don't you just go to the boys and ask them for help?' Midori asked, she felt a little bit bad for Aoi.

'Because I don't want to distract them. They are so sad Tenma has left, I don't want to make it even harder for them with my theories.' Aoi explained. 'And I know I can count on you Midori.'

When it looked like Aoi was going to cry, Midori finally gave in.

'Fine, but you owe me for this.'

'Thank you Midori.' Aoi hugged her friend. 'And you will help too, right Akane?'

Akane only nodded.

'Yes, thanks guys. You won't regret this, I promise.' Aoi said.

'And what are we going to do now?' Midori asked, trying to hide her irritation. It was six in the moring and Aoi, Midori and Akane we're lying on the ground by Tenma's house. They were lying under the bushes so you wouldn't be able to see them from the house.

'We wait until he comes out.' Aoi answered.

'This was a very stupid idea.' Midori said after a while. 'Lying under the bushes? Couldn't you think of something better?'

'Just wait, I'm sure we'll find out something.' Aoi tried to encourage them.

At half past seven Tenma finally came out. But with the girl!

'What was she doing in his house.' Aoi said. 'does she live here too?'

'Well, she has to live somewhere I guess.' Said Midori. 'but if you still want to follow them we need to move now.'

They followed Tenma and Yuuki till the school but nothing exiting happened.

'I wish we could've heard what they were saying.' Aoi said, while the three of them were walking to the school.

'Yes, but we haven't, so get over it.' Midori said. 'if Tenma wants to go back, he'll go back. He isn't the type of guy who doesn't come back because of his pride. And then he can explain us everything. So put the whole thing to rest and forget about it for now.'

'you're right Midori. ' Aoi said, a little bit down.