(Ezekiel leaves the room and heads over to the CD)
CD-" Back already?"
Ezekiel-" Sorry. I just wanted to see if I could take a quick leave for today"
CD-" Is there a reason?"
Ezekiel-" Well um..."
(The CD waits for a response, but, after a bit, she just speaks up)
CD-" Well, really you don't need one. You don't have work to do since you finished a lot at home. If you're going on the trip tomorrow, I suppose it makes sense to not work the day before. I'll let you leave, just get back to me later in the day"
Ezekiel-" Right. Thank you"
CD-" No problem"
(Ezekiel walks back to his workspace to see...Etsuko talking to Lynnon! He immediately panics until he really sees that nothing bad was really happening. They had only introduced themselves. He walks up to them)
Lynnon-" Oh hey! Are you able to go?"
Etsuko-" Go?"
(Ezekiel, looks over at Etsuko and ignores what she had said)
Ezekiel-" Yeah. I can go"
Etsuko-" So you guys know each other? You aren't... DATING are you?"
(Etsuko makes a face, thinking that Ezekiel was possibly lying to her earlier. Lynnon becomes flustered, triggering Etsuko even more. Lynnon didn't notice but Etsuko had looked like she was trying to do something to Lynnon. Before she could even do anything Ezekiel grabs Etsuko's wrist and she looks over at him. His expression scared her and she snapped back into reality. Lynnon, still flustered wasn't really paying attention and went on talking. Ezekiel lets go of Etsukos wrist and lets the two of them continue to talk, though he watched Etsuko closely)
Lynnon-" We're just friends"
(Lynnon smiles nervously at Etsuko)
Etsuko-" Oh..."
(Etsuko fake smiles at Lynnon)
Etsuko-" Well I better get going. I have work to do"
(Ezekiel knew that was a lie. Etsuko leaves the room, not looking back at the two of them. Lynnon looks back at Ezekiel who still had an annoyed expression)
Lynnon-" Do you not like her?"
(Ezekiel looks over at Lynnon and goes back to normal)
Ezekiel-" Not at all"
(Ezekiel stops leaning on the table and stands up straight)
Ezekiel-" Cmon"
(The two of them leave the building and have an overall fun day. They take pictures all around Tokyo and by the time they get home, they were exhausted though it wasn't even past 9 yet. The two of them sits down on the couch, talking to each other until they felt it was time to go to sleep. Suddenly, the thought of the trip circles in Ezekiel's head. He hesitated to tell Lynnon but he knew he had to)
Ezekiel-" Bear- um... I have something to tell you"
(Lynnon looks over at him, waiting for his statement)
Ezekiel-" My boss. She wants me to go on a trip to overlook a debut performance as an outside viewer. It's for that group I've been working on"
Lynnon-" Ok"
(Ezekiel looks at her in surprise. He still hadn't given the big news)
Ezekiel-" I-It's all the way in Seoul. I'd be going TOMORROW. Are you fine with me going?"
Lynnon-" Why are you asking me? Do you need my permission to go or something?"
Ezekiel-" Well... no but... I didn't know if you would be fine here alone for a few days"
Lynnon-" I'll be ok. No need to worry about me"
(Lynnon didn't think too much of the conversation but, Ezekiel obviously thought differently. He tells the CD about the news and he packs the same night. Ezekiel agrees to text Lynnon before he goes on the plane and when he lands on the way there and back. He leaves in the morning, being the last time he would see Lynnon till he came back)
Hikaru-" Um... why?"
Fumiko-" Why not? I just want to know a little about Lynnon"
Hikaru-" It seemed the last time I told you about her, you hated her. Why should I tell you about her?"
Fumiko-" Because I'm your younger cousin?"
(Fumiko makes a childish face to Hikaru. He sat on a wooden stool while holding his guitar. He rolls his eyes)
Hikaru-" Ok ok. Fine. What do you want to know?"
Fumiko-" I don't know, maybe something like... is she in a relationship with anybody? Someone she cares about?"
(Hikaru scoffs and goes back to plucking notes on his guitar)
Hikaru-" I hope not"
(Suddenly he freezes)
Hikaru-" Well... maybe"
Fumiko-" So you like her while she's in a relationship? That's messed up"
Hikaru-" That's not it! I don't think she's dating anyone but... she's awfully close to a guy. I think his name is Ezekiel... um, Ezekiel..."
Fumiko-" IMAI?!"
(Hikaru snaps in Fumiko's direction)
Hikaru-" Yeah him. You know him?"