Roku had gone off looking for a job as he was looking through newspaper ads, he didn't have a college degree and a good paying job wasn't an option as he ended up just having to scrape by. As Akira slept, there was the sound of the door of Roku's apartment opening and closing with a lock. It was just Hiyoko as she went to Roku's room and folded her arms as she looked at the sleeping black cat, thinking now.