Daily Life At The Ida's

Still reminiscing about the encounter at the convenience store, Subaru giggles, giddy at the prospect of Junko being his girlfriend.

I mean, who wouldn't!

We'll go to the movies, feed each other ice cream at the café, hold hands at the aquarium, and even go to a hotel at night... Hehehe!

"Mom, Subaru is giggling crazily again! I think we need to send him to the lunatic asylum!"

A loud shriek jolted him back from his "future." Turns out Hinata had come back, clearly still mad at the world. Subaru, sensing danger, quickly evaded the front porch, yet it still could not save him from Hinata's wrath. She gave him a swift yet sharp kick, sticking her tongue out at him before huffing in.

How on Earth did the sweet Hinata, who called me 'big brudder', turn into such a rambunctious girl. Although I do have to admit, she did grow into a fine woman...

Putting his shoes in the shoe rack, he entered the house. "I'm home." A head, covered in soy sauce and sesame oil, popped out of the kitchen. Sakura, cooking dinner, called out, "Welcome back, dear. I sense someone's really happy. Did you find what you were looking for?"

Subaru, still giddy from meeting Junko, replied absentmindedly "Yep, sure did. Asked a private investigator(?) of sorts to help me find the amulet. Got it the next day. Why?"

Sakura, visibly concerned, simply asked him "How much did it cost?" Without batting an eye came the sharp reply "Nothing. Was free."

Carrying the soup ladle in her hand, Sakura came out of the kitchen, this time angry "FURUKAMI SUBARU! I HAVE NOT TAUGHT YOU TO BE A THIEF AND A SCAMMER! GO BACK AND PAY THEM THEIR DUE! RIGHT NOW YOUNG MAN!"

Now scared, Subaru began inching back, step by step, scared by his aunt's sudden outburst. "I-it was clearly written in an ad that the first consultation was free..." The Asura turned back into a human. "Oh, no need to worry then. Clean yourself up and come down for dinner. I have cooked your favorite Shogayaki and vegetable tempura for dinner. Call Ryu down as well; he has been cooped up for too long, that boy, playing God knows what."

Women: the world's greatest mystery...

Slipping into his home clothes, Subaru finally realizes what happened to the amulet. I hope nothing too bad happens to me. I do NOT want to turn into the Terminator, ending all of humanity.

Going back downstairs, he joins the others for dinner, where, amidst the food, it's revealed that his uncle received the promotion he rightfully deserved after so many years. Clapping along with the others, Subaru prays that these days continue for as long as possible.

Coming out of the bathroom, he lay on his bed, now ready to interrogate the amulet. "Hey, umm, hello? Earth to amulet? Armor? Excelsior? Anything? Anyways, I just want to ask, can we, you know, talk with each other, like man-to-man? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm really thankful for what you did today. The armor? Very awesome. But can't we, you know, just talk to each other more?"

Just before Subaru could ask more questions, the amulet finally responded. It turned into a chest plate, to Subaru's shock, before plunging needles deep into his skin and injecting a potion of sorts into his veins.

Oh, crap—

And with that, Subaru was knocked into a coma.