Erase

Act 67: The Mind

After realizing that the warehouse that Ren led them to was empty, devoid of any living sign of Mayuka, Jun and Shino decide to set out for their next destination: Kai-En-Tai.

-Streets 5:47 PM-

Jun and Shino were rolling down the highway at 80 km/h with Ashura, when Shino suddenly asks Jun a question.

"Have you still got the invitations?" Said Shino.

"Check the pockets." Jun replied.

Shino takes a look at Jun's back pockets and saw the two invitation envelopes inside.

"It's in your pockets..." Said Shino.

"Good." Jun replied.

"But tell me... why did you keep the invitations with you..." Said Shino "... if you didn't agree to going to the party in the first place?"

"Long story short, I knew that Ren was talking shit." Jun replied. "So I brought the envelopes just in case."

"Whew. Good save, girl." Said Shino.

"Don't call me that." Jun replied, with a rather angry expression on her face.

"Oops... sorry..." Said Shino.

"Whatever. We're getting close." Jun replied. "Hold on tight, cause I'm making this motherfucker fly!"

With those words said, Jun proceeded to speed up her motorcycle at full speed. Eventually, they were able to reach their destination.

-Alleyway 6:13 PM-

As soon as they were about to reach Kai-En-Tai, Jun and Shino then stopped near an alleyway next to the establishment. Jun turns off the engines and hops off Ashura, with Shino following suit.

Before leaving, Shino decides to ask a question.

"Umm... Jun..." Said Shino.

"I know what you're gonna ask Shino." Jun replied. "And no. That guy and I... we're not fucking related."

"But-" Said Shino.

"Look, not everyone with the same fucking surname is related to one another, y'know?" Jun replied. "In this case, we simply share a common surname, and nothing else."

"Really?" Said Shino.

"With so many people in this country, you're always bound to come across someone with the same surname as yours." Jun replied. "That happens all the time. I mean, when was the last time you met someone with your surname?"

"Well... there's that popular seiyuu named 'Rina Sato'..." Said Shino. "My otaku classmates said that I sound like her."

"They must be fucking deaf or something..." Jun replied.

"H-Huh?" Said Shino.

"N-Nothing..." Jun replied. "Anyways, back to what I was saying..."

"There is a chance that me and that jackass policeman MAY be related. But maybe only as a VERY distant relative." Jun continued. "And even then, chances of that happening are incredibly slim, to say the least."

"Besides, even if he was a relative... even if it turned out that he bore the same Katsuragi blood as mine." Jun replied. "I wouldn't accept a scumbag like him either way. Not now, not ever."

"I... see..." Said Shino.

"It's fine... Just..." Jun replied, before letting out a sigh. "Anyways, I wonder what Yuichi is thinking of right now."

"He may be a stubborn jackass... but he's still a friend." Jun continued. "And a trustworthy one, I must admit."

"Indeed..." Said Shino.