Just as Sam was beginning to enjoy spending alone time with Hatsu, Death decided to ruin it by announcing his plans to open up the realm for everyone to see what happened to the city. Her face flushed a deep red, and she shot to her feet. "Uh, y-yeah, sure," she said nervously.<span style="font-style: italic">Why am I acting like a lovesick little girl? I'm a grown woman, I shouldn't get so flustered...plus, it's only Hatsu...</span>She awkwardly waited for the boy to stand up. "Let's go, then?" she asked, speaking in a somewhat more high-pitched than usual voice. Her face was still red.<br/><br/>A few seconds later, Sam was standing rather close to Hatsu, her hand timidly brushing against his. "I feel nervous for some reason. Like, if I hide from the city, it'll be alright. But it won't, and I have to face it...I totally shouldn't be feeling like this though. I mean, I wasn't even worried that much about it a few minutes ago..."