[Recap] Metro PD: Close to You ~ Ryohei Kimura Main Story Episode 2

***Note: This chapter can be read after buying the main story in the play store (android) or app store(ios). Main story is $3.99 unless on sale***

File 2 Recap

Episode 2 begins with Yukiko enjoying her day off shopping at a jewelry store because even though she surrounded by men all the time she's still like any other girl her age. She spots a simple pair of pink pearl earrings but before she can try them on she gets a call from 2nd Unit. It's Kyobashi that answers. She asks him if she needs to come to a crime scene and instead of him answering "yes" or "no", he simply gives her a location and hangs up before she can ask him any other questions. She figures it must be an emergency and hurries to the location he gave her. But she's confused. She doesn't spot him or anyone else in 2nd unit. Just as she's about to call them she hears someone call her name. It's Kimura!

Yukiko recalls 2nd Unit teasing her to go on a date with Kimura and they realize that they've been set up. First things first, she calls up Kyobashi to give him a piece of her mind. Cue my favorite scene of the chapter ~~ It's Asano that answers the phone but....he's talking like he's an answering machine xD. Yukiko isn't fooled and she continues calling them off. And how does Asano respond?

Her efforts are futile as Asano ends up hanging up on her. Slightly dejected, she turns to Kimura. (you get the option of asking what they should do or suggesting they grab lunch ~ I chose to grab lunch) With nothing else to do they stand together until a hungry Yukiko suggests to Kimura that they get lunch together. They settle on the most inoffensive food out there, Italian.

The next part of their "date" has them in a 3D planetarium. They both marvel at the starry sky through their 3D glasses and chat about how they're both into stargazing. Yukiko would crawl out of her bedroom window and lie on the roof of her garage to stare at the stars in night sky. Kimura was the same but he had a telescope and he would lie out on his deck.  He got into stargazing as a hobby because he wasn't a kid that liked to go out much.

Child Kimura sounds like the current me x]

Yukiko got into stargazing in elementary school when she wanted to compare the star charts she had with the real thing. It always put her into a good mood. When she laughs at her reason for being lame Kimura comforts her by talking like an old man.

She responds to old man Kimura by telling him that he's still young. Is he going on regular dates with his girlfriend? and that he should eat more sugar x). Kimura gets a little bit defensive. He tells her that he doesn't have a girlfriend ヽ(゜∇゜)ノ  and doesn't plan on getting one (゜´Д｀゜). She's a bit shocked from his cold tone so she attempts a joke. She suggests that they get sugar into him by going to a souffle shop nearby. He laughs as they decide to head to the souffle shop but she can't help but wonder what kind of baggage he's carrying to have him respond so coldly.

Yes, you and Yukiko.

They chat a little as they go to the souffle shop but before they can enter Yukiko's cellphone starts to ring. It's Tennoji calling about a homicide case. Since he was in on the whole 'setting Yukiko and Kimura up' plan, he knows Kimura is with her and tells them both to head on over to a certain address. 

Everyone form 2nd Unit is there and so is 1st Unit. 1st Unit basically tells them all to get lost because they've already identified the victim and are taking over the case. 2nd Unit isn't happy but Kirisawa calms everyone Tennoji down by offering to treat everyone, including Kimura, out to drinks. 

At the bar Kyobashi immediately asks Yukiko and Kimura how their date went. So the two tell the guys what happened and somehow they get back into the conversation they had in Episode 1 about that one talented child actor that just disappeared from showbiz.

Eiki remembers that the child actor's name was Ryohei Nikaido. All of the 2nd Unit guys remember the kid. Eiki mentioned him being cuter than a girl. Hanai and Kirisawa mentioned something about him being involved in a scandal. And Tennoji said that girls at his school were 'legit' obsessed with him. Everyone is chatting but a frozen Kimura and Yukiko notices. She whispers to him to ask if he's okay and he snaps back to attention.

He blames it on the alcohol and leaves the table to get some air.

End of Episode 2.

***Comments***

It's no big mystery that the child actor that everyone was talking about is Kimura. Now we just wait to find out when everyone figures it out. Or maybe not everyone. Maybe just Yukiko.

Anywho, I really enjoyed this episode. It's a light read before the impeding angst to come from unraveling Kimura's past. 

Asano acting like an answering machine was my favorite part. 2nd Unit is so cute. Oh, so is Kimura. Gotta agree with Yukiko, he's definitely acting like a wilted flower. He's so polite and considerate. Which is great! They're wonderful qualities in a guy person. But he can be such a downer =/ I can't wait until he snaps! x)