"Finally you're here..."
"Why did you come alone?"
"You took too long to get to the station and the weather was looking bad."
She took his right hand and examined it. "What's this cut on your arm?"
"It's.... nothing"
"How'd you get it?"
" I got cut by glass... that's all "
"Did you cause it? I told you to be careful... Takahiro, you were in public... people saw that?"
"I was just looking at the glass windows in the cafe...I didn't even mean to,but..."
"But what? I told you to be careful and we would find a solution for this... drawing so much attention to yourself is not what we need!!"
Startled" No...one knows it was...me. What's the big deal anyway?"
"Big deal? Those people are going to come after you...I can't let that happen. No!!"
"Mom...calm down...it won't happen again,I won't let that happen."
A knock on the door. Takahiro's mother is startled. The knock persists after a short interval. A heavy voice is heard.
"Is this the Rai home? Is anyone in there?"
Letting go of his mother's hand. "I'll open the door."
Opening the door. "Yes? Who are you looking for?"
"Rai Takahiro, the son of Kiyota Rena,is that you?"
"Yes,why?"
" We need you to come to our office."
"What for? My son has nothing to do with any of you. I'm not allowing Hiro to go with people I don't know."
"Then...