Chapter 51

"For a favor, we'll get sixty thousand... Not bad," Yuji thought, "considering this is a favor between military people... Wait..."

"What's the favor?" Yukina asked.

"You see, we're having a hard time clearing the nearby area by the east side of the City," Chi said, "it's causing a delay and potential danger for our transactions outside the city, so we need to get rid of it as soon as possible,"

"Get rid of what exactly?" Yukina asked.

"Hehe, they say there might be a high class hidden around that area that's causing the Akumas there to keep gathering," Chi said, "so I want you to investigate whether that's true or not too, and of course, you have to eliminate it if it's true,"

"I see..." Yukina said sounding suspicious.

"Look I wasn't holding back or hiding that information!" Chi said, "I was planning on telling it but you just happened to ask about it first,".

"Umm, excuse me for a sec," Yuji said, "could you miss Chi be a special force soldier?".

"Hm?" Chi said, "no I'm..."

Chi got a sudden realization.

"Oh crap! I'm so sorry!" Chi said, sounding guilty, " I got caught up in the moment so easily, I didn't think about proper introductions!"

"It's ok..." Yuji said.

"My name is Chi Xiao Feng, I'm sorry for not introducing myself earlier, "she said bowing her head.

"It's... Really ok," Yuji said, "I'm kinda used to this... In fact, this feels nostalgic," he thought, "my name is Yuji Amanda," he said.

"I'm not a special force soldier like Yukina, though I'm a special class soldier for this City,"

"What do you mean for this city?" Yuji asked.

"She's an S class whose main priority is protecting City B," Yukina said.

"Yep! Unlike Yukina who gets sent off to multiple tasks in and out of her city, my job is to keep this city running without any issues," Chi said.

"I see..." Yuji said, "so anyway, are we taking the job?" He said facing Yukina.

"Hm?" Chi said in confusion.

"I think we should," Yukina said, "you wanted to learn some more stuff starting tomorrow right?"

"Hey chi," Yukina said.

"Y... yes," Chi replied, sounding shocked.

"How urgent is this?" Yukina asked.

"You can take the job as soon as tomorrow, I'll reserve it for you," Chi said.

"I see, then that's great," Yukina said, "then the two of us will go to your office by tomorrow,".

"So, you're taking him?"

"Yeah, something wrong?"

"No, it's... Just a shock. like normally, we would have given you a partner or a group for this, but the last time we did, you kept insisting on going alone, since they would just be in the way and it's dangerous you said..."

"Yeah, but this time it's someone I know," Yukina said.

"I guess you have a point… even though that last time I wanted to work with you, you just said that you operate better alone..."

"I did say that hehe," Yukina said, lifting up her drink.

"Seriously..." pouting, she lifted her drink, "what class are you even?" She asked as she began drinking.

"Oh, I'm a low D class,"

PPFFT*

Chi and Yukina suddenly choked on their drink.

Yukina choked earlier and was covering her mouth with a napkin, while Chi let about a small amount of water and began coughing.

Chi quickly wiped her face with the handkerchief from her pocket, "WHAT THE HECK!?" She said in shock.

"Wait... Chi," Yukina said, letting out a small cough.

"I'm sorry for this but I'll be frank," Chi said, "why are you going to take a low D class on this mission!? Are you planning on killing him!?".

"Oh! Umm, that was before," Yuji said, right now I don't know what class I am,"

"Eh?" Chi said, "what do you mean?"

"We'll explain to you right now," Yukina said putting down her napkin.

Yukina and Yuji nodded at each other as if it was a signal.

They both told Chi from how they met to when they faced glutton and how they escaped the City.

"We need to keep quiet about-facing Alice for now..." Yuji thought, "that's why we decided to alter the story into how we just escaped from glutton and straight to here, along with my ability boost,"

"I see..." Chi said, "that's actually quite remarkable, surviving for so long in your state,".

"Well... Hehe," Yuji said.

"So, you just laughed it off huh," Chi said, "you're really lucky to have had a sudden gene evolution and to top it off, you faced and survived against an archdemon right off the bat,"

Chi finished her drink and placed it at the side of the table, "but from how you told it, it would seem that you would've died if Yukina hadn't saved you from your situation.

"That's right..." Yuji said, "I'm... Really grateful for everything...".

"Sorry," Chi said, "seems that looking back on it causes you to be a little emotional,".

"That's..." Yuji said.

"It's completely normal. don't worry, I can understand, I'm sorry,".

"No... It's ok," Yuji smiled.

"Though from how you told the story..." Chi said, "I feel like you two are hiding something..."

Yukina and Yuji gulped as they tried to act naturally.

"It does?" Yukina said.

"Well, I could probably guess what it is," Chi said.

"Chi has a high position in the military, despite being almost the same age as me..." Yukina thought, "and that position would lead to high-level sources... If she knows about Alice being there..." She thought as she became nervous.

"You two..." Chi said in all seriousness, "probably got kinky..."

Chi said, making Yukina and Yuji quiet for a short moment.

"..."

"Hell no!" Yukina shouted

"You're completely wrong!" Yuji said.

"Hahaha!" Chi laughed out loud, "I'm sorry, I'm just teasing, HAHAHA,".

"Well, that wasn't very funny!" Yukina said, embarrassed.

"Agreed," Yuji said being embarrassed.

"Hahaha, I can't stop laughing, you two were completely in sync," Chi said, still laughing.

"Here's your food," the waitress said, bringing them their orders.

"Oh, the foods here! Let's dig right in!" Chi said, "let's also end it here, you can get more info about the mission tomorrow, today is just whether you agree or not, I'm hungry,"

"Enjoy your food," the waitress said as she took her leave.

"Huh? We all ordered the same thing?" Yukina said.

"Well, it's something you recommend so I wanted to give it a try too!" Chi said.

"It's your choice..." Yukina said, "let's dig in," Yukina said putting her hands together, for a short moment, with Chi following her, "thanks for the food," they said,"

Yuji noticed this and just followed them.

"It's a culture thing we do as a prayer before eating a meal," Yukina said, "is it the same with you?".

"Something similar," Yuji said, "we usually say a longer prayer before we eat,".

"I see"

Yukina took a spoonful of the beef dish along with the rice and the sauce and placed it all in her mouth with a single spoon.

Yukina let out sounds of joy, "it's so good!" She said, "I don't know why but it feels like it's been so long since I last ate something like this!"

Yuji and Chi looked carefully at Yukina as she was eating, with a slight blush on their faces.

"She's cute when she's eating isn't, she?" Chi said looking at Yuji.

"Eh!?" Yuji said in shock, "umm..."

Yukina lightly smacked the table.

"Eat... You two..." Yukina said, looking embarrassed and irritated.

"You act like that even though we just ate something good earlier at lunch," Yuji said.

"This is different!" Yukina said.

"Though you also acted like that when we first arrived,"

"That was also different!" Yukina said, "we were going through so much, I just then realized how hungry I was... You were acting similarly you know!"

"Was I!? Well, we were in the same situation," Yuji said, he then took a spoon full and ate, "Oh! It's really good!" He said.

"Told you,".

"Oh yeah, when did you guys arrive here anyway?" Chi said.

"Yesterday, or last night, to be exact" Yukina said, "it was almost sundown when we got here and the military took us in custody, they took us to this hotel near the gate and made us rest there,"

"I see," Chi said, "you guys fully rested overnight?"

"Sure did!" Yukina said in a smug tone.

"We slept early last night and slept almost all morning too," Yuji said.

"Ooh! Did you two..." Chi said.

"In separate rooms!" Yukina said, interrupting Chi.

And so, the three of them continued to talk about random things that comes to mind, nothing important and serious, but they all talked and had fun anyway.

"This is... Nice..." Yuji thought, enjoying the mood he hasn't felt for a long time.