Nemu sat in the front hall of Scepter 4's office. Tatara, Kusanagi and Yata all went inside to look for Awashima. They left her on the front hall.
The chilly breeze of the air conditioning starts to discomfort her. She has been wearing the thin plain white dress on her body all this time, the only thing she had.
A blue jacket came into her vision and she look up to find the man with spiky hair, his mean eyes behind his glasses, wearing the blue uniform and his sword at his side.
"You look cold. It's bad for publicity, Scepter 4 not caring for a cold civilian.", he said flatly.
Nemu froze for a second, taken aback by his words. Was he offering the jacket, but not out of kindness?
"Oi! Saru! What the hell are you doing?!"
Yata's loud voice was heard first, then the wheels of his skateboard came next. He skated fast towards them.
"Misaki, why are skateboarding indoors?!"
Nemu was stumped at the two, clearly not happy with each other.
"What kind of men are you guys to let her walk around cold with such clothing!", yelled Fushimi.
Yata looked at Nemu immediately, annoyed that he had hit a point. He quickly took off his jacket and handed it to Nemu.
"I'll deal with it.", Yata answered back.
"If there are any missing person report with her characteristics, I'll let you know.", Awashima said.
Awashima walked with Kusanagi and Tatara, escorting them out. Kusanagi found Tatara standing next to Nemu, just like a good guard dog.
"Even our vanguard is starting to like her.", commented Tatara.
Awashima examined the girl from afar, how her golden eyes seemed to explore her surroundings curiously.
"Is there anything odd about her?", asked Awashima.
"Odd? Well...", Kusanagi stopped to think.
"She's like a child. She doesn't know anything, she's shy but actually quite curious.", explained Tatara.
Kusanagi and Awashima shared a look about Tatara and how he seemed to know the girl very well.
"So for now, I think she is your responsibility.", said Awashima.
"This one is more than happy to accept.", teased Kusanagi as he points towards Tatara.
Tatara grinned at the two and then jogged away to approach Nemu.
"Yo, Yata-chan, good job.", he said to Yata.
"Totsuka-san."
"Come on, Nemu. Let's go."
Nemu diligently stood up with Tatara's hand.
"It's going to be cold soon. I can't believe you're letting her walk around like that!", cried Awashima.
Kusanagi and Tatara both looked awkwardly embarrassed.
"Men...", mumbled Awashima.
As the four exits the Sceptre 4's office, Tatara had plans himself.
"I think I'm going shopping with Nemu-chan to look for her clothes.", Tatara said.
"Oh sure."
"Wait, Totsuka-san, I'll accompany you!"
Yata was going to the couple's side before Kusanagi stops him by his collar.
"No, Yata-chan, you got errands to do.", Kusanagi said.
"What? What errands?"
Kusanagi pinched Yata's arm behind him, making him squeal in pain.
"Bye, we're going first.", Kusanagi said dragging Yata with him.
Tatara smiled and Nemu waved a small goodbye.
"Right, shall we go?", asked Tatara.
Yata trotted behind Kusanagi, who is unable to digest the situation himself.
"Kusanagi-san, what errand?", he asked again.
"Idiot! Do they look like they want to be disturbed?!", grumbled Kusanagi.
Yata blushed when he finally understood the whole situation.
Tatara and Nemu arrived at one of the liveliest shopping district. As they walk side by side, Tatara looked at Nemu.
"You seem to be carrying something heavy.", he said.
"What? Where?", she asked back.
"That."
Tatara pointed at Nemu's right hand, who clearly wasn't carrying anything.
"Want me to carry it with you?", Totsuka aske with a big grin.
Nemu smiled playfully, noticing his intention. She held Totsuka's warm hand and he greeted hers in return.
"Ah this shop looks good. Let's go inside."
The clothing shop was decorated with white woods and soft, calming pastel colors. Some light colored flowers was decorating the walls.
"Welcome, how may I help you?", the shop lady approached them.
Nemu looked around to find the ones that she liked, but Tatara decided for a different approach.
"Bring me everything that suits her!"
"Everything?", Nemu and the lady gasped in surprise.
Tatara wasn't kidding about everything. He had her try everything and bought everything. She kept a white dress with light color clouds at the bottom to wear.
They continued their walk at the shopping district with Tatara, shopping bags in one hand and Nemu on the other hand. The sky already turned dark due to the time they spend at the clothing store.
"Come, I'll show you something beautiful.", Tatara said.
Tatara dragged Nemu towards a bridge overlooking a river. A number of people had already gathered there. After a few minutes the lights around the area went out to Nemu's surprise, that she grabbed Tatara's arm immediately.
"Don't worry, its fine."
Suddenly, music was heard. A happy and jolly melody. The river started to light up too. Then water came splashing up.
Nemu's eyes went wide with the musical fountain. Tatara himself was more than happy just by looking at her excited face.
When the show ended and the water went still, Nemu excitedly clapped in joy.
"That was beautiful!"
"Isn't it?"
"Thank you for showing me that."
They find a bench afterwards to rest their tired feet. Nemu kicked her shoes to the ground.
"Hey, Nemu, do you remember anything?", Tatara asked.
"No. My first memory was waking up to you and Anna and Kusanagi-san and Mikoto-san."
Tatara hummed in reply. He looked above at the bright stars that are twinkling.
"I'm going to tell you something then. It can be painful to hear or maybe not."
"What is it?"
Nemu looked at Tatara and his change of tone. He was giving a serious look.
And that is when he explain to her how he found her, how she was an insurance for a money loaning business and that no one has come to find her.
It pains Tatara to break her of this news. Nemu looked aimlessly and lightly bit her bottom lip.
"Sceptre 4 got no information or report on you either.", he said.
"But that's okay, right? I got to stay with you."
"Even if someone was looking for you, we can still be together. I'll find you, trust me."
Nemu smiled at how Tatara was being serious with his words.
"Of course I trust you, we've only known each other for a day."
Yata speeds up his skateboard even faster.
"Yata-san, please wait!"
Kamamoto tried to keep up with Yata's pace, he was running and Yata was on a skateboard after all.
Yata was more worried than ever.
A call from Tatara, he was whispering from the other line.
'Yata-chan, I think I need your help.'
Is someone attacking him? Is he in hiding? And now he even got Nemu to protect too!
Yata hopped off his skateboard when he reached the address Tatara gave him. He found Tatara's silhouette, sitting on a park bench with Nemu's head resting on his shoulder.
"Is this the place, Yata-san?", asked Kamamoto.
"Totsuka-san!", called Yata.
Tatara immediately turns his head to the sound of the voice. He gave a signal to quiet down. Nemu had fallen asleep.
Kusanagi was wiping his glass collection when the bell on the door rings. He checked the door immediately. Yata left abruptly not long ago, did something happened?
"Hello, we're back."
Tatara was the first to enter, as he carried the sleeping Nemu on his back. Yata and Kamamoto was next carrying a lot shopping bags.
"What is...", asked Kusanagi at loss.
"I'll explain later.", whispered Tatara as he went upstairs.
Yata and Kamamoto dropped the shopping bags on the floor.
What is clearly going on? He thought to himself.
Tatara emerged down not long after, without Nemu.
"What happened?", asked Kusanagi again.
Tatara threw himself on the couch and gave a big laugh.
"I asked Yata-chan for help because I couldn't possibly carry all this stuff and Nemu-chan at the same time. But he thought I was being attacked!", explained Tatara.
"Because you were whispering, Totsuka-san!", complained Yata.
"Because she was sleeping so close and I was afraid I'll wake her up. Yata-chan with Kamamoto running like it's the end of the world."
Tatara giggles as he replays the scene in his head. Yata gave an embarrassed pout, so does Kamamoto.
"Well you should look after yourself too. You've been targeted for a while now.", said Kusanagi.
Tatara paid no attention to Kusanagi's warning. Kusanagi looked at the two kids. It's very late and everyone had gone home.
"You boys go home. It's late.", he said.
Yata and Kamamoto went home as instructed while Tatara stays.
"Well, you sure bought a lot.", said Kusanagi as he saw the bags laid down on the floor.
"I think I just broke my bank.", Tatara said playfully.
"Idiot. You know, you just knew for a whole day."
Tatara leaned forward and gave a serious look.
"You know when you see someone and just think to yourself 'she is the one'? I'm experiencing this now, Kusanagi-san. It's weird and great at the same time.", Tatara said.
"I don't know. I can't understand the logic of someone in love."
Kusanagi left Tatara who was still beaming with joy.