Ayako SERIZAWA

Ayako Serizawa is a young woman who lives in the city of Tokyo. She is a student at the local university and works part-time as a waitress to help pay her tuition. Ayako is a kind and caring person, but she is also very shy. She has always been a bit of a loner, and she doesn't have many friends. One day, Ayako is walking home from work when she is attacked by a group of thugs. She is outnumbered and outmatched, and she is about to be beaten when she is saved by a mysterious stranger. The stranger is a skilled martial artist, and he quickly defeats the thugs. Ayako is grateful to the stranger for saving her, and she asks him his name. The stranger introduces himself as Ryo Saeba, and he tells Ayako that he is a private detective. Ayako is impressed by Ryo's skills, and she asks him if he will teach her how to fight. Ryo agrees, and he begins training Ayako in the art of self-defense. Ayako trains hard, and she quickly becomes a skilled fighter. She also develops a close bond with Ryo, and they become close friends. One day, Ryo tells Ayako that he is a