Neige, Silva, and Emely all ended up helping out at the cafe. Silva was clearly having fun while her two friends were embarrassed by the maid costume they had to wear. Neige was even starting to think that this wasn't worth it but continued more to help the cafe than the girl. While serving the customers, one of the men grabbed his wrist before he could go anywhere and stared at him with his brown eyes.

"Who are you cutie? I would have remembered if I saw someone so pretty here."

Neige looked around to make sure that no one could hear them and leaned toward the guy.

"I'm a man you know?"

"That's even better."

Neige blushed suddenly and hit the man's head on the table, making him unconscious.

"Why is everyone so messed up in this world?"

After 'taking care' of the client, Neige resumed his job. While working he noticed that the girl they were helping felt sad for some reason. He wanted to finish his work as soon as possible but still decided to check up on the girl to make sure that she was alright.

"You feel bad? Is it because of this guy?"

"His name is Damon." Answered the girl with a slight disdain "And no, it's not that. I have problems in my life, I wouldn't be working here if it wasn't the case."

"I think pursuing this guy will just add another problem, he doesn't care about you or your feelings."

"And so what? I feel better with him, I can finally forget all my problems."

"I think I understand why Silva hates people like you now."

"People like me?" Asked the girl offended "And what are people like me?"

"the kind of persons to give up themselves for what they think is love. You're just running away from your problems and giving up your self-esteem in the hope that this person will fix everything."

The girl stayed silent for a moment, visibly saddened. After looking at Neige in the eyes, she ran away without a single word. Neige stayed alone after she left, lost in his thoughts.

"Hoping that someone can fix everything... It's a horrible feeling..."

"Talking to yourself Neige?" Asked Silva, walking toward him with Emely "You're a bit old to have an imaginary friend."

"It's nothing. Are we finished yet? I want to go back home."

"We should be soon." Said Emely "I'll finally be able to remove this weird costume..."

Silva touched Emely's clothes and body before smiling at her.

"I think it suits you well."

"R-Really? Maybe I should wear it for you sometimes... As long as it's only you it's fine."

"You know I'm still here, right?" Interrupted Neige "Don't you already have enough alone time together?"

"You can't understand Neige. If you had a girlfriend as great as Emely you could, but she's already taken."

"The only thing I understand is that on top of being a pervert, you're a hopeless romantic."

While the three friends were talking, the girl approached them. She seemed less mean and pretentious when she went to them, even talking gently.

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"Thanks for the help. To be honest, I just said that so you'd leave, I didn't think you'd actually do it. The least I can do now is listen to you."

"Oh right, we were supposed to warn you about this dick."

Emely nudged at Silva, giving her a mean look.

"Silva, mind your language."

"Yeah, my bad. He tried flirting with two of our friends, he's not a good person to be around."

"But... He makes me feel safe."

"By choking you? I'll never understand girls." Neige said while looking away.

"Don't mind him, he doesn't understand love. But he's right, that can't be a healthy behavior. It's not because you enjoy it that it gives him the right to do it. You should at least be careful, you deserve better than this di... ngus. "

"Yes, I'll try. I want to talk with him first and not just play around."

"Good, we'll leave now. I hope he won't cause any problems anymore."

Silva and her two friends left the cafe. The girl was still unsure how to feel about this man she thought she loved but was determined to fix everything.

"Everyone is ready to leave?" Emely asked while looking at the two others. Neige raised his hand and asked,

"I was wondering something, It's not the first time I've seen it but every time Silva says an insult or something, you tell her to mind her language."

"Yeah, bad words are ugly."

"Have you always done that? Is that the reason Silva's always finding ways to not say bad words?"

"She does?" Emely turned toward Silva with curiosity on her face "I thought you did only around me."

"You were so annoying with it, I guess it just became a reflex for me."

"But that was even before you and Emely became close. Does that mean you always had a thing for her?"

Silva blushed at Neige's question, trying her best to deny it.

"Every time I said anything she would tell me to mind my language, it's not my fault."

"I never said it's bad." Neige said with a soft smile "It's cute to hear you say fudge or fluffing instead of fuck."

"I'm going to fluff your behind if you don't stop messing with me."

After finishing their conversation, the three friends returned to the ship hoping everything was fixed now. Sepide and Remiel would be sad that Damon stopped flirting with them, but it was for the best.

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Silva and Neige were satisfied with their mission and ready to go back to their lives. Emely on the other hand didn't share their carefreeness, looking at the ground with concerned eyes.

"Was communication between worlds a good thing? We're exposing the universe to so much danger..."

"Are you still afraid that Sepide or Remiel give too much information?" Asked Neige "The only thing in danger is them, they still don't know how dangerous it can be to trust other worlds that easily."

"I suppose. I'll still keep track of what is happening, just in case."

"You should. I'll leave Silva and you now, I have sleep to get..."

Emely looked at her watch confused, it wasn't even time for dinner yet.

"But, it's not that late?"

"Good night."

Neige left the two girls alone, hoping to sleep more.

On the way to his room, Neige was interrupted by Gwyn on the way. Feeling that this conversation wouldn't go well for him, the man considered turning around to dodge the doctor but decided to listen to what she had to say.

"Gwyn! How are you doing?"

"You missed our three last sessions, you need to take this seriously." Gwyn let out a tired sigh before getting closer to Neige "But there's more important for now."

Before Neige could ask, Gwyn handed him a piece of torn paper. The writings on it looked like it was made by a child and badly taken care of.

"The anomaly came here to give it to you, I can't read it."

"It's normal, it's in her language."

Neige read the letter in his head under Gwyn's blank look. Even if he knew the language, the letter was so badly written that he needed some time to translate it.

"She wants to see me tomorrow in her home world, but why?"

Gwyn shrugged, visibly not knowing the answer.

"Be careful if you go there, who knows what she might be planning."

"You're right. I should warn Polyetta, she'll know what we should do."

"You can warn her later, we have things to talk about. Why don't we go to my office?"

"Gwyn, please... I barely slept last night..."

"I didn't sleep last night and you don't see me complain."

Neige let out a sigh and accepted his fate, nodding slowly at the doctor.

"Fine, let's go then... Why don't you ever do it with Polyetta?"

"I actually do, you're the only one I didn't keep track of since the beginning. I figured that the loss of your memories would be enough to keep you sane."

Neige stopped at her words, a bit confused.

"Wait, did you know since the beginning that Polyetta erased my memories?"

"Of course, she tells me a lot of things. She even told me things that you don't know yet."

"Yet? So I'll know eventually?" Asked Neige, curious to know what they were talking about.

"Maybe, who knows? For now, we have work to do."

Neige reluctantly followed Gwyn but was concerned about what Polyetta was still hiding from him. All he could do for now was be patient and wait for his friend to tell him when she was ready.