While Anjing Zhen and Agnes Tachyon were "researching" Chase Training at the training grounds, over in Atami—
Amid the crowd lined up at the Black Ship Station Platform, Kitasan Black wore pale red casual wear, along with a white Baseball Cap and Round Frame Glasses.
Under the summer sun, she wiped the fine sweat beading at her temples while peeking from side to side.
A moment later, Little Anzu, also dressed in athletic wear and holding up two Ice Cream Cones, jogged over.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Senior Little Kita!"
She called out from afar. Once she reached her, she held out one of the Ice Cream Cones as though presenting a treasure.
"Here, Senior. This one's yours."
"Thank you, Little Anzu!"
After thanking her repeatedly, Kitasan Black took the ice cream cone, opened her mouth wide, and devoured nearly half of it in one bite. Then, looking as though she had been saved, she took off her Baseball Cap and fanned herself.
"Mmm! So cold! So good! Having an ice cream cone in weather this hot is just the best!"
"It really is hot. And besides..."
Agreeing with her, Little Anzu watched Kitasan Black fan herself for a while before putting her cap back on. As she ate her ice cream cone, she said, "You're wearing a hat too, Senior. It must be even hotter for you."
"Well... I don't really want to wear it either..."
Rubbing the cap atop her head, Kitasan Black smiled wryly.
"But didn't Senior Yamato say so? If we don't want our date to be interrupted, we should disguise ourselves a little."
As she spoke, she pointed to her Baseball Cap and glasses.
"And it feels like this disguise really worked. No one recognized me along the way."
"Could we be overthinking it?"