Akira arrives at the coffee shop, where she sees Kiichirous waiting for his guest. She is surprised to find that he is not at all cool, and she wonders why he is so happy to be there. She also notices that he seems to be in a good mood. She tells him that she has gone to see Madame Misora about the problem with the veil, and that it will take him some time to make up his mind about the matter. She asks him if he still feels the same way, and he replies that he does not get involved in "employ sting" . He tells her that he has just said something while drunk that made her feel "the same way" about the veil. He asks her if she has eaten any thank-you for waiting for him. She says that she would have to wait for him if it were just a "rehabilitation date" , but he says that it would not matter if she liked or hated him. He says that he would not be able to get involved with someone he did not have feelings for if it was a rehabilitation date. Akira sighs that she feels like she should give up before she really gets hurt.