"Is it permissible to be allowed at your apartment?" Hishiro Chizuru spoke through the line, always faithful to her straightforward replies and statements. She has been on the phone with none other than her lover, Kaizaki Arata discussing of their situation regarding their homestead. It had been a few days since Arata went to Oga Kazuomi's residence all fired up from saving a person who reminded him so much of himself.

A man that reached for excellence and hoped for success only for society to look at the negativity of his actions. A heart that was once full of courage and optimism had completely broke into two by the very harsh reality the world splashed into his face. In a way, their problems were similar. They were both NEET's, although Arata grew out of that shell and had actually gone through a lot to get back his self-confidence. They had both witnessed what diabolic people can bring to a person, physically and emotionally.

And they were both people that loved justice and tried protecting it only to have been degraded by the lesser views of society, shutting their opinions out and forcing them to cope with nothing but the mere evil of the world. That is until, Arata saw the world another way once more with the help of ReLIFE.

Chizuru's cheeks reddened, surprised at how she could be so daring in wanting to enter Arata's place and living there with him. They have been going out for a few days and she ultimately desired to be there for him, she couldn't wait any longer.

"L-like I said! I don't want you living inside this pathetic excuse of an apartment! Besides, I only have one bed here, you know? Plus this place still smells of faint beer and cigarettes from our get-together with Onoya and Yoake!" She really loved his voice as she listened on his rambling. She never would have thought she could fall in love during her ReLIFE.

All she could think of was how she'd get out of it with great results.

"It's fine if we share a bed right? I searched it up in the Internet. That it's okay for lovers to sleep with each other."

You used the Internet for that?!

"No, just wait until I get a good place for us to live in! Got that?!" She could imagine him blushing as much as her on the phone right now. She didn't care for the smell that gave Arata's apartment a foul stench. Chizuru just really loved him. She faintly chuckled.

"What's so funny huh?!"

"No matter the age, we still have the same interaction back when we were in high school." While ReLIFE ended for them, their treatment towards the other hasn't changed a bit.

"We've gotten back to our adult forms, our friends have forgotten about us, we've almost forgotten about each other and here we are now, a couple." To anyone, Hishiro Chizuru's voice might've been mimicked by a clunk of metal, an emotionless robot. But to Arata, it was the sweetest sound he'd ever hear. The way she uttered it with so much certainty and composure, it attracted him. "I've really learned a lot of things during my two years, some sad, some painful, and some completely useless. I was alone and always hard on myself. When it came to someone like Arata, it's as if you knew what to say and because of you, I felt like my problems were slowly dwindling away alongside you in one year than all of the years I've lived being by myself. They really gave me something to look forward to and a hope that I never once knew existed for me. I really am and still grateful for your existence, Kaizaki Arata."

S-she's going to make me fill the apartment with blood... Too cute. I want to hug her now. Stop, perverted thoughts! Is what he thought. It may have sounded formal but he could obviously tell her confession was built by the many memories they shared. That alone proved it was special for him.

They still remained close and intimate but never to the point that it escalated to anything. While he was stupid and uneducated at times, he'd light up in the brightest moments and astound her.

"Do you still remember when we shared that one last hug after graduation?" How could he forget?

I don't want you to forget me! Please! Never forget!

I'll never forget you, it's a promise.

"Yeah... I thought you wanted to kiss me."

"When... I thought of that as the last hug with you... I... never wanted to let go. When I knew that my life with you would end and that you'd forget about me. I wanted to be... forever consumed by your arms." She spoke softly, trying to use the right words. "In the end, we're still here. I'm glad that... we have a good end."

I could cry from this, you know?

"But... I've never imagined falling for someone younger than me."

"Chizuru, saying these things through the phone... You must be really embarrassed to tell me face-to-face. Or wait... Was Yoake behind all of this? That damn bastard..."

"No this was of my own will. I love you so much that I can tell you what I think anywhere, anytime." Damn damn damn damn damn, why do you have to turn me on right now!

"I love you too, Chizuru." I said it! I need to take a cold shower...

Don't kill me quickly with your cuteness... I still have a subject to take care of in two days...!

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"Good work, Hishiro-san. While you are in charge of modifying the capsule's side-effects and flaws, you are also willingly assigning yourself to a future subject that'd potentially be near Kaizaki-san's subject's location. I wonder why..." A mop of dirty blonde hair came into view, approaching the silent but alluring woman working steadily with the computer monitor in front of her. A determined expression lingered on her face before it collapsed into one of exhaustion.

Who would have thought that they'd work for Relife? It was certainly a result that I have not expected. I and An have provided them different job opportunities that'd benefit them and they choose this one. Interesting.

Chizuru rested her arms against her desk, closing her eyes. "Thank you for all the hard work as well. If you'll excuse me, I'll take a well-earned rest."

"Where's Kaizaki-kun? Could he perhaps be late?" He faintly muttered the last line, a ghost of a smile escaped his lips. They were both in a room full of paperwork containing the data collections of previous subjects as well as information regarding the new system of support division and subject designations. With the help of Arata, the organization that he once thought of as a fraud gradually improved by the little changes thanks to his success as a former subject in the experiment. "He left the file of Takuomi Oga at his desk. He's going to be stalking his every move 24/7 and acting as his support. It would be shameful if he didn't give effort in learning about who he's going to guide for the span of one year."

24/7... Chizuru thought.

When this is all over, let's go for a beer, the four of us! While the job of the support division was to merely assist the subject from the shadows and only provide close guidance and help when necessary, Ryo Yoake had actually overstepped his boundaries a few times during the timeline of his work. For a few he had regretted being too involved but he knew himself that the things he'd done had led to this kind of ending. He was content but he never knew what the future held for him. He genuinely wanted to help Arata bear fruit from the experiment. The two exceeded the lines of work and sometimes adapted a closed-sibling relationship with one another through numerous drinks and petty arguments.

In conclusion, he needed to be more cautious and guarded when it came to making choices.

"That's not true, he studied his subject from eight o'clock to eleven at night yesterday. He must have just left it here because he told me he felt drowsy and wanted to go home." Chizuru informed him, raising her head up to defend her lover.

Oh-ho? Oh-ho ho ho? Did they perhaps...?

"I get the feeling you're giving off this all-knowing smirk even if my eyes are closed, Ryo-san."

"To be left alone in this room with no one but a man that captured your heart. My mind tells me something happened between you and Kaizaki-san last night. Was it..." He placed his palm on a random desk, tapping it lightly. "This desk that you both have... Or maybe this one? Oh! Or..."

Chizuru could do nothing against his playful teasing but look away pretending to act bored. "I think I'd prefer to work in a company instead. You're annoying me." She joked, though it sounded more serious than going along with Yoake's temporary mischief.

"You wouldn't do that while your boyfriend works at the same department as you." He wagged his finger at her. He could clearly see her feigning ignorance very well. It must have been the number of times during their interactions that she's able to block off any of his attacks unlike Arata who was always pissed whenever Yoake outsmarted him verbally. "I was joking earlier. You must not engage in anything sexual in the work place, got that?"

"Understood. We only kissed as a goodbye that night though."

Hmm... Now how'd that go?

Maybe along the lines of...

"Kiss me... I'll be staying here late." Chizuru says that so perfectly since she planned for this all along and while she's hiding away her desperation... Kaizaki-kun on the other hand...

"G-good work..." He scoots closer to her using his desk chair with wheels. Then their lips decrease the distance... And...

Chizuru coldly stares at the occupied blonde man visualizing perverted thoughts.

"Ha ha! There's no need to be so hostile!"

"Though if I said any of that to her... She wouldn't believe me... Maybe she'd like hearing it however." He chuckled to himself.

"What did you say, Ryo-san?" He could never quite get the hang of her addressing him like that. She was older than him but that was expected of Hishiro Chizuru, taking into consideration the years of experience in the organization than their age gap. He was her senior so it was reasonable.

"Ah, that was nothing. Which brings me to the topic, what did you talk about with Kaizaki-kun on the phone? Anything lewd? I'd be happy to listen to your stories." Yoake declared.

"Maybe I can try considering another job..."

She's become friendlier ever since then. He could only smile.

Waiting for Next Report.

Normal - Kaizaki Arata

Italics - Hishiro Chizuru

Bold - Onoyo An

Underline - Ryo Yoake

"An really needs to get here quickly... I'm running out of ways to tease her and Kaizaki-kun."