The next day had arrived, and Kira and Milly made their way out of Kira's apartment bright and early. They had to report back to Cradle, update Isak on Kira's recovery, and get the latest on the newly flagged Alberline case. Kira still had college on her mind, mainly because she wanted to see Kentaro. College itself was more of a backup plan than a passion, but she figured having it as a fallback made her feel like a responsible adult. Milly, though, was different. Standing by the door in her fresh uniform while Kira slipped on her shoes, she had no backup plan. All her eggs were in Cradle's basket. The pay was good, but more than that, she finally felt like she had purpose, something school had never given her.
"You coming? We're gonna be late if you don't hurry." Milly called out, tapping her boot impatiently.
