Nanao takes off the lightweight leather waist pack he wears to check his ticket once more. The pack is stuffed with items – pen and notepad, metal wire, a lighter, pills, a compass and a powerful horseshoe magnet, a roll of heavy-duty tape. There are three digital wristwatches with alarms. He’s found alarms to be useful in all sorts of situations. Maria makes fun of him, calls him a walking Swiss Army knife, but it’s all just stuff he had in the kitchen or bought at a convenience store. Except for the steroid paste and blood-clotting cream, in case he gets burnt or cut.
A man who gets no love from Lady Luck has no choice but to be prepared. That’s why Nanao always brings his bag of tricks.

- Chapter 3