After arriving at the Adonian Sea and renting an apartment, Train, Saya, Sven, and Eve went to the beach. Eve, Saya, and Sven slept on reclining chairs while Train went surfing for a little while before coming back, soaking wet and slightly waterlogged. The sun shone brightly and the vast blue ocean made the beach have a peaceful atmosphere. People were sitting on chairs, reading books, talking, and playing card games. The seagulls' voices rang out, signaling their search for food. The city was a few minutes away from the beach.

"Did you catch any good waves, Train?" Saya asked.

"I sure did!" Train said happily as he sat in the recliner next to Saya and pulled his towel over himself. His hair dripped with salt water and he used the towel to take the dampness out of his hair. "I didn't realize that I'd be this wet," he said.

"It's the ocean," Sven said. "What did you expect?" Train shrugged.

Rinslet parked her car outside of the beach and walked over to where Train was.

"Hi, Rins," Train said, taken by surprise that Rinslet had found them once again.

"Hey, Train, Sven, Eve, and Saya," Rins said.

"Hey, Rins," Saya said. "Eve's being anti-social because she has a book in her hands."

"That's how Eve always is when there are books lying around," Sven said. "Right, Eve?"

Eve was too absorbed in reading about surfing to notice.

Jenos waved to Train, who stared in slight shock when he saw him. "Jenos?!" Train asked, shocked that Jenos had come here.

"That's me, all right," Jenos said. His tattoo of the Number VII showed. He sat next to Train, who looked at him as if to say, 'What are you doing?'

"Number VII and Number XIII," Jenos said. "Lucky Number VII and Unlucky Number XIII, that is."

"I don't need reminding of that," Train murmured as Jenos hooked an arm around Train's neck and jerked him close so that his body was on an uncomfortable angle. Train managed to smile a slightly happy smile before Rinslet took a picture of the two Numbers.

"Perfect," she said before handing the camera to Train and Jenos so that they could see the picture.

"Not bad," Jenos said.

"Not bad at all," Train agreed. "Sven, look! Rinslet took a picture of us."

"Took a picture of whom?" Sven asked, still sleeping on the chair.

"Rinslet took a picture of Jenos and I'm in it," Train said while handing the camera to Sven.

"Interesting," Sven said while hardly looking at the picture.

"Your tattoos are on your opposite sides of your chests," Eve observed.

Saya entered a quick state of bliss when she saw Train and Jenos's photo, then Train snapped her out of it.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah," Saya said quickly, hoping that Train hadn't noticed anything.

"All right," he said.

Saya handed the camera back to Train. Train handed it back to Rinslet, who walked away to put it in her car.

Jenos turned to Train, suddenly serious. "Train, there's another bounty on the loose. Sephiria wants you to capture him alone."

"Why does she want me to do that?" Train asked.

"She wants to test your skills as a sweeper," Jenos said.

Train paused before saying, "I accept."

"I'll tell her that," Jenos said. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed Sephiria's number.

"Hey, Sephi. This is Jenos…. Train accepts the mission…. His target's name is Joe Noresburg. He's an E-class bomb expert who also carries knives…."

What did I get myself into now? Train thought. For all I know, this could be a suicide mission.

After hanging up, Jenos said, "You'd better pack your things, Train. I'll drive you to the location of where your target is."

"You're leaving already?" Saya asked Train. "We just got here!"

"It's a sweeper mission," Jenos explained. "Train's going at it alone."

"Train, you idiot! You'll get yourself killed!" Rinslet said.

"No, I won't," Train said. Saya helped Train pack his things at the apartment that they were staying at.

"Train, wait," Saya said before Train could leave the room. Train turned around. A feeling of tranquility passed between them.

"Be careful out there, okay?" Saya asked with concern in her voice.

"Okay," Train said in a reassuring tone.

Saya rummaged in her pants pocket for a minute or two to before pulling out a small necklace with a yellow bead on it. "I was bored last night, so I made it. Take it. I don't need it."

"Thanks, Saya," Train said happily as he took the pendant and put it around his neck. In a burst of untamed and pure ecstasy, he glomped Saya before walking out of the apartment.

Saya stood there, momentarily stunned. It took her a few seconds to notice that Train had left. When she got out of the apartment, she asked Sven, "Did Train leave?"

"Yup," Sven said.

"He left a message for you, too. He said that he liked the pendant that you gave him and that he will take care of himself for you," Eve said.

Saya smiled. That was the attitude that Train had about things like this. He was his own man.

"I hope that Train'll be okay," Sven said. "He's got his cell phone, though, so I can keep in touch with him."

"Don't you also have microchips implanted in the cell phones so that you can see where Train is?" Eve asked.

"Yeah," Sven said. "I'll need to implant your cell phone, too," he said to Saya.

"Okay," Saya said. She took out her cell phone and handed it to Sven, who went inside and busied himself with inserting a chip into Saya's cell phone. Saya worried about Train. She was sure that he could take care of himself, but it was in her nature to worry about other people instead of herself. This is some vacation, Saya thought. She had wanted Train to treat her for dinner tonight. I guess I can do that when he comes back from his solo mission.

Meanwhile, deep in the city that was near the Adonian Sea, Train was waiting for his bounty in a hotel ballroom.