Days passed by as Ilaya did her routine of searching and working. She manages to complete her search of Minato ward and is now planning to enter Shibuya to search again. She currently sitting at the chair inside of a cafe while eating a piece of carrot cake
Today is her day off so she decided to reward herself from finishing her search of Minato. She didn't need a day off, but the owner and Mars basically forced her to rest for today from searching and just to take a walk, not to search again, but to sight see. She couldn't help but sigh as she remembered their conversation
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The three of them are preparing to open the restaurant again, the weather is nice and the place is perfect. The only need is the people that's coming in minutes. As Ilaya's preparing her apron to be wear. The owner suddenly said to her
"Ilaya, you can take a day off for today. It's not good for a person to always do things monotonously. You some time to enjoy things to be able to move forward"
Ilaya is surprised and she immediately protested
"But owner, I want to help here. You've been letting me stay here for free, so I need to make myself useful. I'm not that bored anyway and I enjoy working here, so-"
Mars then cut off Ilaya while she emerge from the staff room
"Enough Ilaya! Just take a walk and go do everything you want to relax! Eat in a cafe or something. Just don't always do a search when you're walking. You need to appreciate the view too!"
Then Mars approach her and pats her head
"Why don't you look around the city and buy us a key chain? Pick the cutest. I'll give you money to buy it"
Ilaya hesitated then nodded. She feels that she's not going to convince them. She started to get busy as to start her real tour of the city
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Ilaya finished her food and started looking at her phone as she searched for tourist spots in Shibuya. She saw many places of interest, but she picked only a select few that she really wanted to go. She then left the cafe and headed towards the train station to go to Yoyogi park.
She arrived there after 25 minutes of riding the train, then she started looking around. She saw a wide park that is covered in trees that makes the place so peaceful. Even though the leaves of the trees are green, because it's not the time of the year for the cherry blossoms to appear yet. She enjoyed walking around and looking at the people having fun around her.
Ilaya saw many people around compared to the night. She also enjoyed seeing many cosplayers as she thought that they're the people who want to imitate their favorite characters, and most of the characters have powers
'And I, who have the real superpower, treat my power as a curse and wish that it didn't exist. I, who just wants to remember my past to complete my very being, and to just live like a normal person. To live… to love… and to be happy'
Ilaya's mood turns gloomy, but shakes her head and starts to look all around her. She feels calm as though the trees and her are only here and no one else. She liked the feeling
She then walked around to explore the Yoyogi park and after 30 minutes, she left the place to go to her next touring spot. She goes to Meiju Shrine that's near the park. Ilaya reached it after a little bit of time as compared to her walking the whole city. She looks around at the shrine to see many pretty sights with wonder and curiosity in her eyes. She basically running around the place
After that, she traveled around Shibuya as she felt the joy of exploring places. She just realized that she really loved traveling
'Is this love of exploring integral to me? Did I also travel before I lost my memories?'
She taught as she rested on a bench near the Shibuya Sky. She wanted to wait for the sunset to look at the city from above. She feel excited at the thought of it as she looks around
'There's so many people even though the place is being disturbed by a serial killer, that's life I guess. The show must go on'
Ilaya sips in her drink as she just looks at the building and people walking around. When the time goes 5pm. She got up from her seat and walked towards Shibuya Sky. She arrived in the place and she paid for a ticket before entering. When Ilaya reached at the top, she headed towards the glass plain to look at the city below to her
The lights from the setting sun hit her face. As she saw the city bathing in the twilight. The vastness of the city made her feel small and insignificant. The shadow of the tall buildings that are starting to cover the roads is contrast to the disappearing orange lights of the sun, and the glow of neon lights started appearing in the shadows added to the backdrop of a beautiful city
Ilaya looked silently as she felt a mix of emotions. She remembered her earlier struggles as she searched everywhere in the city under her feet, as she slept at the park, and the pain of using her power. She really experience a lonely and painful life here, in the city
It's also in this city that she met the owner and Mars who helped her and comforted her. They give her something that she can't ever repay. They pulled her from her loneliness and give her company. So that she'll not be alone anymore. To have someone to rely on, and not to struggle all alone
A tear streaked from her eyes as she whispered
"Thank you… for not leaving me. Thank you… for saving me"
She placed her hand at the glass while she cried as stared at the city for a long time
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Around 8pm, Ilaya is walking around in the shopping center to look for a souvenir to give to the owner and Mars. At first, she just wanted to buy them because of the request by Mars. But now, she wanted to pick her gift as a thanks to them
She looked around and saw a bracelet with a design of a heart. She planned to buy a keychain as Mars requested, but she wanted her gift to be special
"The owner might not like the design, but Mars will absolutely love it. Hmmm.. it's decided, I'll bring you guys back with me. Hehe"
She bought three of them so they will have each one. She put the bracelets at her wrist as she's afraid that it will be lost if she dropped it or something. It's just a cheap bracelet, so there's no box
The moment she got out of the store, she thought for a moment before deciding to walk all the way to Chiyoda. She's going to search the place tomorrow anyway, so she's going to start now. To at least clear the Shibuya about 10%
Ilaya then started walking while looking at her phone. She saw a message from Mars to inform her that they already left the place. She replied
(Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. I bought a gift instead of key chain)
(Ohh! You're so sweet! Thank you little sister! Be careful on your way home!)
(Okay, I'll be careful. Good night)
Then, Ilaya put her phone in her pocket and started walking. Along the way, she couldn't stop smiling about her experience on her tour. She realized that she really needed it. And it really helped her
Ilaya walked for a long time and checks the time, 10pm. Her location is around the border of the four wards, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Minato, and Chiyoda. She looked around and saw a street covered in dim light, and she noticed that there's little to no people. She was somewhat peaceful as she walked the deserted road. As she looks forward, she hears a faint blood curling scream, and it disturbed her peaceful mood. Ilaya frowned and looked around but didn't see anyone
She stopped for a moment and looked back
'That scream, the emotions that contained the voice is full of… fear and despair'
With that thought, she suddenly stiffen
'C-could it be that the scream came from the target of the killer?'
W-what to do!? Do I call the police!? No, I'm not sure if that's really the killer! But, if it is, then another person will die! What to do!?
Ilaya started panicking as she looked around to get help from people, but the place was deserted and because of the scream, the area that's somewhat peaceful and comforting became ominous. The fear of from the serial killer is ingrained on the populace so they hidden themselves at night
Ilaya calmed herself and thought for a bit. She then took a step forward then stopped, her expression changes from hesitant expression to resignation