[As the stranger puts their hands up, the sun shines on the dark silhouette and reveals their character. The stranger appears to be wearing black long paints, a plain sky blue buttoned shirt with their sleeves rolled up, and having mechanical black hands and a full machine head that appears as a full round helmet. They have their hands up and turns the front of their body towards Shiroko...]
Shiroko: (aims gun at stranger) Freeze. Who are you?
Stranger (?): Hoh, a student with their gun trained on a stranger. What are the adults of the city teaching youths these days?
Shiroko: (serious expression) Answer me.
Stranger (?): Can't you see I'm an old man who lost their way? I could have sworn the restaurants were this way...
Shiroko: (doubtful expression) ...What were you doing in the ship?
Stranger (?): Ship? What ship? I was simply ducking from the desert heat. It can be terrible weather especially at my age. HeeHeeHee...
Shiroko: (sweating face) ...No, I don't know what's that like.
Stranger (?): Haa... Course not. Youth has its benefits, and its stumbles yet ventured. ...Child, how much longer must I have my hands up? My arms are getting sore...
Shiroko: ... (holsters her gun) Okay, but try anything funny and I won't hold back.
Stranger (?): HeeHee... What a serious girl.
Shiroko: If you're lost, I can bring you near the downtown residential area.
Stranger (?): Ah, no need. My business is done here anyhow. The rest is up to the Sensei.
Shiroko: (surprised face) ...? You know about Sensei?
Stranger (?): Oh yes, me and them go way back. All the way till... Well, a story for another time. Say, are you a student of this district?
Shiroko: Yes?
Stranger (?): Do you have any good places to eat? I am quite starved for food.
Shiroko: Mmm... Shiba Seki Ramen is my place where I eat with friends.
Stranger (?): Shiba Seki Ramen? You don't say. I will take up the recommendation. (Begins walking away)
Stranger (?): Oh, and give a message to Kuro for me. "Enjoy the trip," from yours truly. (leaves the area)
Shiroko: (confused face) ...? "Kuro?" Who's that?
[Meanwhile, Problem Solver 68 arrive at the Shiba Seki Ramen Restaurant and meet with Shiba Master to inform him of Ana...]
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