| Disturbed after seeing "King Rex" gunned down by the MAD Police Corporation right in front of his son, Natsuki gets drunk and is "leaking voltage". Batanen arranges for her to take a leave of absence from work. The MAD Police have been repeatedly outperforming the Police Company, and Sakura hasn't achieved much while working without a partner. She asks why Batanen originally recruited Natsuki around a year ago, and he recalls the incident when they first met. At home, Natsuki meets her "greatest admirer", a cute human girl named Miri. Miri reveals that she is homeless after her parents were killed by monsters, and begs Natsuki to take her on as her apprentice bounty hunter. Natsuki is uncertain whether she ever wants to be a bounty hunter again, but Miri won't take no for an answer. The girl's enthusiasm reminds her of herself a year ago, and the fate of her parents reminds her of her own arrangement with "Bob", her guardian. When they witness a petty crime in the marketplace, Miri can't understand why Natsuki doesn't want to get into a fight. "Being a bounty hunter isn't the cool job you think it is" Natsuki explains. Miri, however, decides to take matters into her own hands... |
