Ayane chuckled as she headed out, but that did not stop her from picking up Natsuki's whisper of "Shizuru". 

Shirzuru? She couldn't possibly mean Fujino Shizuru from the council, could she? Well, the Vice President was rather young and probably about their ages, but even then it seemed a bit absurd. 

And even then, the other idea that the vice president of the Council that governed the planet was connected to the Shadows of the Universe was highly concerning. 

Making a room rental - something she did on her personal finances else the manager would be on her case about it - Ayane returned to her room and passed Natsuki a key card. "Your room is on the same floor, room 205. I've rented it out for a week to start, so you should be fine. Just tell me if you need it to be any longer." 

Little did Natsuki know that room 205 was just across the hall. What a coincidence. Yes, definitely a coincidence, and not something Ayane set up on purpose.