"This must be the place. Isabelle was right — perfect for training," Chris says, standing atop a hill in the Tama area.
Zaira and Mia stand beside him, taking in the landscape around them, lit by the warm orange glow of the setting sun.
They came here after dinner, just as Isabelle started her shift. Seryou Biotech runs 24/7, so as the newest hire, she got the night shift.
"Way better than that sad abandoned baseball field!" Zaira exclaims, stretching her arms and legs.
"Oh, by the way — you remember that classmate who sat with us today? Ren Toya? You won't believe this, but we're cousins. And he invited all of us over for dinner!"
Chris and Mia freeze at the news.
"S-Seriously? What were the odds you'd run into a relative right here? And how did you not recognize him right away?" Chris asks, puzzled.
