Fifteen minutes on the road leading towards the Central Vocesai City, Haku entertained herself by silently looking out far to the sea and feeling the warmth of the sunlight onto her arms, isolating herself momentarily from the rest.

"So how exactly are you guys gonna do in the district?" Ritsu asked while driving.

"We buy stuff in the district for an event. We also need some materials like wood, standees and tents." Kaito replied.

"Wait, does that mean we are going on the hardware store?" Ritsu uneasily said.

"Yep, Miss Ritsu!" Gumi happily declared, raising her hands up. "We're gonna go to the district!"

Ritsu became frightened when he heard where they were heading, for the reason that he was employed at the only hardware on the entire Vocesai City.

Ritsu's worriedness became visible on her face and Kaito noticed it right away. "You're a bit worried, Miss—"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you a little something about Ritsu. Sorry my bad." Haku said, drawing her sight at the rearview mirror to see the three behind.

"Eh?" Gumi mumbled.

"What is it Haku?" Akiko said.

She smiled. "I forgot to tell that Ritsu wasn't a girl." Haku stressed.

"What!" Kaito said in shock. "But, Ritsu has a— it can't be..."

"Deal with reality brother!" Ritsu said, smiling. "I may have some nice looking rack but I am a guy."

"And she— I mean he— doesn't want to be looked at as a girl. So, all I can say is to you guys: be careful in addressing him if you don't want to get a purple-nurple from him." Haku continued.

"Just as I expected from them." Ritsu said. "What can I say? In this kind of dress and this kind of attractive looking chest, who would have guess my real gender? I am a guy— period. Don't even bother thinking how, you'll only confuse yourself further."

Under the burning early afternoon sun, they have discussed topics from how to make the stands for the event to how Ritsu dressed as a girl though he was a guy.

Ripping across the stretch of the City's Grande Teal Bridge, they entered the inner metropolitan area of Vocesai, the place where most of the city's actions were restlessly happening around the clock.

Crossing the bridge, they once more saw the streets of the district, bustling with persons of all ages, walking along the sidewalks and going on their respective destinations and appointments. The city's towers and scrapers are also shining in the Vocesai skyline, making it to be a dream city for those who wanted to gamble a fortune. Below them are the shops and stores that sells and buys all sorts of stuff; from junk up to high grade luxurious items.

"No wonder why most of the population was in the main city than those on the outskirts." Kaito said in amazement. "This beautiful city is hard to resist. It makes me feel alive in some way because of the atmosphere."

"Yeah, this city is indeed beautiful, as grand as your eyes can see," Haku added, looking in one of the buildings. "But, what you see is just the lighter side of the shade. There are much more to know than the eyes can see."

|Kasane Konstruction, Vocesai City|

Tei was at her work station that time when she heard a familiar sound, the noise of an engine from Ritsu's truck, approaching onto the front of the store. After it stopped, she then heard voices chatting along, coming from outside. And when one familiar sound caught her attention, she stood up from her seat and gone out of her workplace.

Ritsu and the group were heading in the store using the large door left of the building, but before Ritsu could handle the knob, the door opened and Kaito was caught off guard.

"Kaito-kun! My handsome Kaito-kun!" Tei happily greeted to Kaito, looking at him with sparkling eyes. She pounced him for a hug, making both of them fall into the pavement, being Kaito lied down.

"What the—" Haku said in disbelief, looking at Tei and Kaito on the pavement.

"It happens all the time we are visiting the hardware. We got used to it." Akiko explained, smiling uncertainly.

"Yeah. Ever since that moment what me and Akiko called 'fateful day'" Gumi added, looking down to Tei and Kaito. "Kaito never left on Tei's mind."

"Can somebody help me here! I can't do any work with her pinning me down here!" Kaito cried, still down, Tei nudging him in the chest while smiling.

"Nope, I can't. Sorry." Ritsu sadly said. "I still love my life dude. I will let somebody do it."

"What a really lucky guy." Haku taunted followed by a whistle, looking at the helpless Kaito.

"Yes! With me, my one and only Kaito, you are very lucky!" Tei sweetly said.

"Oh well, looks like they don't care at me." Kaito sighed in submission to Tei's force. "Thank you guys, a lot."

Tei pulled Kaito's scarf close to her and whispered to his ears with a questionable grin.

"You're gonna get all the care you needed from me, darling. How about we start now?"

Kaito then lost consciousness and Tei lifted him up, carry him at her shoulder, bringing him in the store. Gumi, Akiko, Haku and Ritsu were looking as Kaito was being carried away from them.

"Whoa, she is too strong to be a female." Haku said, Gumi nodded.

"Yeah, indeed creepy and strong." Akiko said.

"That's what I told you guys." Ritsu said. "No matter how pissed Tei was, when she has Kaito, a cold day in Hell occur."

"Trust me Haku, you don't want to see Tei getting mad even for a moment." Gumi warned.

"She destroys anything, if that happens." Ritsu added, fixing his dress. "So that is why I need to let nature take its path and not interfering with it. Its better this way: safer than crying with a sorry butt."

"So, it's just okay for you guys for Kaito to be kidnapped by a lovesick female like Tei?" Haku asked.

"Yes." Gumi replied.

"Apparently." Akiko said.

"Yup." Ritsu confirmed, fixing his long hair to its side.

Then, Ted gone out of the metal door and found Ritsu and the rest.

"Sir Ted! We're glad to see you again!" Gumi and Akiko greeted, both bowing at him.

"Thank you Gumi and Akiko, I'm glad too to have you guys here!" He replied, then he faced Ritsu. "Where have you been?"

"I was on the outskirts, getting my truck tires to be repaired, I said it to Ruko. Then, Haku called me to help them go here." Ritsu explained. "Technically, they used my truck to get here."

"Okay then, as long as you are not loitering or sleeping around skipping shifts. I don't see anything wrong if you're gone to help Haku's comrades." Ted said in contentment. He pointed out his finger to the two girls then. "Ritsu, please assist Gumi and Akiko in getting their needed supplies for now, Ruko made a delivery a while ago so you are the only one available to help them up. Me and Haku will talk some things, understood?"

Ritsu sighed. "Fine." Then he called the attention of the ladies. "Gumi, Akiko, come here and tell me what you guys need! Let's get started. Follow me inside."

The two employees followed, leaving Haku standing beside the truck. Ted then called her and with him, they entered the door, heading at the backroom of the shop.