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He taps his chin in deep thought.
"So. Who was it that my Queen was interested in that band of rogues? I assume it wasn't either of the godlings. Or the vampire. I am unsure he is even mentally capable of romance."

Library
As Takeo walks over to Natsuo, he notes that he's on one of the computers. Briefly, you can see the website he's looking up; something about building up your confidence to confess your feelings.

And of course, more open tabs than the average millionaire has sports cars.

The second Minato and Takeo approach him, Natsuo switches tabs to the Wikipedia page on Iwatodai.

"Nagase-senpai, Date-senpai."

He adjusts his glasses. He speaks with the tone of a child trying to sound more formal than he actually is. But then, this has always been Natsuo Honma's way, trying to emphasise his smarts.

"Correct, Nagase-senpai. Iwatodai is a center for supernatural phenomena like Abnormalities. It is rather hard to find solid proof of such happenings, given that they are primarily comprised of reports on 2channel, bulletin boards and forums. Rather like Domains, only less harmful."

He nods.

"Interestingly enough, Iwatodai has never been known for Kaijin or Domain sightings, but is known for having many Abnormalities in the town proper or surrounding townships. My theory is that something about this town wards off Akuma, and creates Abnormalities in their place."

He turns to Minato.

"Kousei sent you? Intriguing. Here is what I know."

Natsuo whips out one of the sheets he was making notes on, eyes quickly scanning it.

"Something similar happened in Shinjuku a few months ago. An aspiring singer suddenly lost the ability to speak. Something also happened in the Mishima District; one of the idols from Afternoon suddenly had her voice give out during a Live. The cases were resolved, but I am not sure how."

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Eatery
At the mention of Hanako's death, Kousei's breath visibly catches in his throat. He recovers quickly, but it's clear Kogen might have struck a nerve.

It's fine, Kogen-senpai. You had somewhere else to be.

Akamatsu-senpai was here to take care of us anyway, so I don't want to think about the past.

A brush of wind behind Kogen's back, but no corresponding text from Hanako. Hanako wasn't kidding about wanting to remain hidden, so close and yet far from her brother.

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Akasaka Residence
Before long, the door opens, greeting you with the dainty, small frame of Yelena Akasaka.

All things considered, she would stand out in a crowd anywhere, if she were but a little taller. Platinum-blonde, almost white hair and blue eyes with pale skin almost like a ghost's, Yelena had earned a few nicknames, with one in particular based on a popular show. It didn't quite help that she shared a similar personality, and bore herself in much the same fashion.

She bore them with characteristic good humor, however; of the trio of her, Kousei and Natsuo, she was probably the most sociable. However, it was still hard to make friends; being visibly foreign, both good and bad rumours found their way about her.

As she greets you, you notice her wearing a smock with splashes of paint in colors that don't quite complement each other. Red and purple, orange and green.

"Oh! Sasagawa-senpai! Shichimiya-senpai! Is there anything I can do for you? I was kinda busy. Actually, have you seen Kou-kun? I'm really worried about him."

"Chaos? Yes, I can respect such goals. Confectioneries are easy. But I sense....perhaps there is something else my Dark Queen desires."
If a skeleton could raise their eyebrows quizzically, Thanatos would have.
"Love? Power? Rolls on Clash of Legends?"

Watson looks over at the others.
"We should tell them about the passageway when we return. No reason to withhold our intel."

If Thanatos had eyelids, he would probably blink.
"Treasures, my Queen?"

Dismount and hold

Chizuru tilts her head further.
"As the local expert in all things denpa wave-related, I would be happy to help!"

She then turns to Kousei, who is suddenly taken aback by how fast Chizuru rounds on him, examining him like a particularly interesting painting. She rubs her chin.

"Your denpa waves feel....purple. And clogged. That's no good."

Chizuru turns to the others.
"I would say there's something unresolved bothering Saihara. It's been bothering him for a while, which is clogging up his positive denpa waves and letting him be showered with negative denpa waves, which is causing the Abnormality. I couldn't say what exactly, maybe there's something he couldn't do."

At that, Kousei flinches.

"I can't say what for sure. It's not my place to intervene, so I'll let you, Nagase and Akamatsu handle it, Date-kun."

She stands back, practically skipping.

"If you do need more help or find more denpa wave phenomena, give me or Aya-chan a call. Keep your denpa waves up, Date-kun!"

Chizuru turns to leave, but before she does, she pauses. Her eyes are lingering somewhere beyond Takeo's back.

At that moment, Takeo feels a slight swaying in the wind behind him, right where Chizuru is looking.

Right where Hanako is standing.

"....hmm. Very weird waves. Very weird."

She wanders off without further comment.

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"Did....can she see me?"

"Who knows with Amagi? If it was Takeba, I might not question it. Y'know, Esper and all."