—Chapter 2—
Annie waited in her room, dressed in her Military Police uniform, for Hitch. She had a favor to ask her.
The room is like a rubbish dump, filled with all sorts of rubbish, which includes moldy bread, and worn underwear. No matter how much Annie cleans, Hitch will mess up the room in half a day, and Annie eventually gave up. Hitch takes long shower, especially on her off-day. On her off-day, Hitch will dress up, and head to the capital by boat with her girls for shopping, tea-time, snacks, gossips, and to dance with the guys. That’s also the Wall Sina style. Hitch finally emerged from her long shower. Annie approaches Hitch, who is now at the dressing table, checking for pimples and brushing her hair.

"Can you report me as sick for the city patrol tomorrow?"
"Fine, but why?"
"I have business to attend to."
"You could do it today. It’s your off-day."
"That is not possible."
"You really can’t do a thing about it?"
"I can’t."
"Hmm", Hitch said, "Then, I’ll do you a favor."
Amazing. If that counts as a ‘favor’, then you already owe me many, Annie thought, but didn’t say it. Well, if I succeed, I wouldn’t need to return anyway. But if I fail, I’d have to come back.
Hitch passed her a paper ———— a portrait of a girl.
Carly Stratmann, 20 years old. ~160cm. ~50kg. The only daughter of Eliot G. Stratmann, the president of the Marleen Company. A senior Military Police pushed this task to Hitch five days ago. Now, Annie has to look for her. But there’s no need to go searching for her seriously. All she needs is to write a report saying that “She can’t be found”, and be done with it. Still, she decided to do it since she’s free anyway, and doing so will take her mind off her mission.
"So, what kind of person is he?"
”?”
"Your business. You’re meeting a guy. What kind?"
"A 15m titan."
"Heh", Hitch was surprised, "I didn’t know you could joke. Even though it isn’t funny."
After finishing her breakfast in the canteen, which is pretty much deserted except for ‘old man’ Marlo in his uniform despite his off-day, she steps outside, under the hot sun.