Sanada & Kawamura house on New Tokyo

[Yaoquizque]

"You don't know?", she asked half playfully.
"Oh, of course you don't. See. Proves my point."

Ishikawa was starting to get fairly annoyed.
He wanted to go upstairs and appease his apprehensions but instead, he was stuck here, given stick by that girl he didn't really know.

"Since you seem to be that smart, perhaps you could help me understanding what would be the best to do?"
"Hmmm..." gave out Amaya while tilting her head, as if she was considering if she really wanted to answer.

But eventually she leaned forward and, gazing at him with a half-smile, said
"Maybe Junko simply cannot take this decision. Perhaps you should act rather than wait for something that will never happen?"

He gazed back at her for a short while with a stony expression. Finally he got up without a word and headed upstairs.

Amaya followed him with her eyes while playing with a spoon.
"Oh... I was faster than i expected."

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But he came back even before she was able to take a sip from her tea cup.
"Where is Junko?" He asked with anxiety.
"In her room, of course."

He nodded in denial "She isn't there. What you thought to be her were some pillows."
"What..?"

She walked upstairs, closely followed by the visitor.

"Alright, this is unexpected." she finally said, after having seen the few pillows apparently disposed to fool them.

She heard the man absently saying "She's gone..." and turned around.
He handed a word to her that she began to read aloud.

I will be out for a few days.
I have to reflect about some things.

Junko.
PS : Please don't forget to feed Ishikawa.

"Uh..." she then simply said.
"I think i know what she did." ventured the man before taking his leave from her.

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