......

Whew... Work took so long today it looks like I'll be late after all.

I wonder if everything is all right with my little cutie... If anything ever happened, I'd...

But I don't have time to think about stuff like that! I've got to get there as soon as I can!

Hmm...

What's wrong, Elise?

"My little cutie"...?

Sera just said "my little cutie," didn't she?

Yeah, what's so weird about that?

I just don't know if "my little cutie," is something Sera would call her lover, I suppose.

Ah! That's true! But why could that be?

Hmm...

Wait, I know!

She's seeing a younger man! That would explain what she said, right?

Oh, you're right! In that case it would make sense!

Which means it's gonna go something like this...

Man, you're so late! Did you run into trouble or something?

I'm sorry, my work ran late because I was thinking of you...

You can't do that, not when you have to work! Be more careful next time!

I will...

As punishment, you have to do whatever I say until morning, got it?!

Why, of course. I'll do whatever you say...

Hehe, I want to be pampered too sometimes, you know? Starting now, I'm in charge!

That pretty much sums up their relationship, I'd say!

Hehe, a younger lover...that's a bit surprising.

But, thinking about it, I could totally see it if Sera was some younger guy's pride and joy.

You certainly bounce from one fantasy to another with ease...

Still, this has made me realize that we really didn't know Sera at all, did we?

Now that I think about it, I've barely spoken with her since that picnic we took a while back.

That's exactly why I want to know more about her!

And as her friend, I want to help solve the problems that are bothering her!

Oh, and thank you for following me and Elise on this crazy mission this far, Hans.

We've walked quite a ways now, so I don't think it's much farther.

Now c'mon!

Hey, Lin!

You seem to have the wrong idea. I'm only here because you dragged me along, too!