[AF] Scene 24

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As the car neared the block Ran had specified, Mamoru made another call to get the name of the store she'd chosen and alert her he'd be in to get her. Looking at the storefront, it was not what he would have had her choose. Too small. Too sparsely populated. She would have been better off in a brighter and busier place. Still, it was better than loose on the streets. He climbed out of the backseat and strode to the door, bell chiming as he entered. The advantage of the smaller shop was in the ease of finding who he wanted. There were few places to hide.

"Ran."

He wouldn't admit it, but it was a relief to his nerves to see her. A phone call wasn't the same; it didn't offer that tangible confirmation of status. She was okay.