2nd day passed, 3rd....4th....5th.

As more day passed, her anxiety grows more and more, but her hope remains the same.

For these past week, Stella don't want to sleep in her own room.

While yes I do know why, but I'm still questioning why she insist in playing along during my games.

"Stella, why do you insist wanting to play together these days?"

She look into my eyes, confused, as if saying 'You really asking me that?' while tilting her head.

"Is it that weird?"

"Yes."

"You definitely know why."

"well..I won't deny that."

*sigh* "Fine."

"Let's go for a date, Stella."

"Eh?"

"Prolonged gaming will produce boredom, and I have enough games this week."

"But so suddenly?"

"I never plan anything anyway. Let's just go somewhere."

"Sure!"

She still kinda confused with my invitation, but she regained her spirits in no time.

We stroll around without any destination in mind.

The hustle and bustle of the city remain unchanged, simply because nobody know what will happen soon.

Unexpectedly, or I guess as expected of Stella. She brought me to the city plaza.

"Hey Rinka, here here."

She really loves going outside ain't she? All I could do was faintly smile, smiling at her behaviour.

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"Let's go to the highest floor!"

We're in one of the biggest mall near the plaza.

She excitedly dragging me here and there.

I took my phone, opening the camera and hold my position.

I grabbed her to my arm.

"Eh?"

"Alright, cheese!"

I took the photo.

"What is that? You're cheating!"

"I grabbed you once and you call it cheating? Just repaying the favor~"

"Let me look at it!"

"Sure"

I handed my phone.

"What, you don't even use any password to unlock your phone?"

"Why questioning it now?"

"True that."

She navigate through my phone.

"Why do you only have 10 photos in your gallery??"

"And why it's only my face?!?"

"I can't?"

She covered her face, in embarassment. I swear I could see the red/pinkish effect of blush there.

"Anyway, that one isn't good enough!"

"Let's take it more!"

She began to took more photos of me, herself, and us.

"You know what? As dense as you are, you know what I want."

"I might know about you better than yourself, just saying."

"With how much you observed things, I wouldn't be surprised."

We both sitting on a bench.

As like that, a whole week passed.

The more days passed, the more she hope that Kaku's information was just a coma dream.

And before I knew it, I too, hoping it was just a dream.