Settling the Superhero Life Deal

The realization match was over as Blue Winter sighed in relief for one last time, witnessing the arrogant Shaolin smile gladfully. Hence, The Shaolin Warrior turned around and started to walk away in a confidence smirked towards the entrance gate from afar.

The entrance gate frame was covered by a scally motif that resembled a dragon skin with gold as the primary color choice. Above the gate, there was a tiny statue of a golden-colored monk, meditated in tranquility when Blue Winter lifted his head, obtaining an inner piece by closing his eyes.

As Blue Winter got out from the circle arena and took a step on top of grey stairs leading to the open gate, an unexpected friend stumbled on his path. It was none other than Zero with his sharp red eyes being pinned down. The Ozmonian stood up behind the door like a gate guardian and The Shaolin Warrior joyfully chuckled with his metal friend's presence.

"So you had been observing our battle, am I correct, Zero?" Blue Winter guessed in a thrilling tone.

"Very correct, Shaolin Warrior." Zero replied in a chilling voice.

Blue Winter stopped his movement when he was already beside Zero and chortled in a relaxing demeanor with temporary blinking eyes. The Ozmonian slowly glanced at The Shaolin Warrior with curiosity furrowed his red eyes.

For further observation, Zero crossed both of his metal arms and pinned his sight right at Blue Winter. Even though The Shaolin Warrior was being observed, he chillingly landed his open hand right at The Ozmonian metal shoulder who raised his eyes in confusion.

"Alright machine man based on your observation, what did you think about Southern Shield?" Blue Winter asked in a soothing tone.

"He is a man that lost his path and he tried to obtain it once more with your help." Zero bittered.

"Indeed. Anyway did you find any similarity with him and Sparror or Hatoshi?"

A mesmerizing expression began to paint all over Zero's holographic face as he put down his head and rubbed his cheeks to find the right answer. Moreover, The Ozmonian received a single wind blow through his mind that froze the whole metal body like a statue.

Blue Winter freed his clutching hands from the rough metal shoulder and exhaled a refreshing air. The Shaolin Warrior sharp sensed kicked in as his eyeballs went behind for a familiar presence. Mistress Foreseen in her bluish astral form swiftly entered the conversation between the Shaolin and the robotic alien with a welcoming smirk.

"Correct, I did find a similarity between Southern Shield and Hatoshi." Zero spoke with a surprised demeanor, "Their drive to fight was very correlated with somebody that they love."

"The difference is that the Hatoshi lover is still alive," Zero added.

"Indeed, Zero the metal man." Blue Winter admitted in an intriguing voice, "So, I am here to give you some advice."

"Please tell him, It's fine that you fight for somebody that you care about, but do not let those thoughts consume you deeply."

Zero surprisingly gazed at the chilling Blue Winter who slowly formed a convincing smile. Moreover, The Ozmonian mind began to open a gate on his past times especially when he looked at the blue sky alongside a feminine figure. A long, curly blond hair, a slender woman gave him a relieving smile.

That past memory soon vanished in instance and left Zero in mesmerizing eyes of realization. The Ozmonian clenched his fist very tightly as his eagle eyes beamed at the unconscious Southern Shield.

"I understand your point, Blue Winter." Zero spoke with a cold tone, "I am also experiencing that kind of…" feeling" with the supposed my human mother."

"Therefore, I am 95% sure I will meet him and deliver that advice," Zero added.

"Thank you very much Zero." Blue Winter thanked, "The reason I am telling this was to repay his debt for restoring my old self back."

Hence, Blue Winter covered his worried looks with a smirk of enthusiasm he directed at Zero. The Ozmonian eyes also went up in intrigue and curiosity for learning more about The Shaolin Warrior.

"Let me take a guess, is Karma convince you to repay Hatoshi's debt." Zero guessed in a deep, yet jolly tone.``

"Indeed, Zero, Indeed we believed that too." Blue Winter joyfully replied.

Mistress Foreseen who had been witnessing the ongoing conversation sighed in a relieving atmosphere, especially on The Ozmonian. She began to look up at the golden interior above and gave a hopeful look that the advice Blue WInter gave at Zero would be received by Hatoshi.

Several hours later, an orange afternoon sky arose through the whole Neo Tokyo citizen and brought a humid wind to every neon light building, park, and even group of houses. Akarui's house was also included in a list being blown away with the chilling winds.

While inside the living room of Akarui Household, Chisato and Sasaki sat on the comfy grey sofa with a yellow, warming holographic-like lamp from above illuminated through the surroundings. The chilling atmosphere was widely spread out due to the housewife giving a cold gaze towards the blackout television.

A sound of footsteps from the wooden stair behind the sofa began to echo throughout the room. Chisato raised her head before she glanced in worriedness as the step got closer to her. The person was her only nephew, Hatoshi who slowly took the available seat which was a singular, greyish balmy chair for entering the upcoming conversation with his step-parent.

As Hatoshi obtained his own comfy chair, he relaxingly leaned his back to the balmy surface and sighed in relief to get some cooldown from letting burdening thoughts burned his head. Therefore, the schoolboy glared at both of his step-parents before a forcefully confident smirk painted his whole face.

"Thank you for the quick response, Hatoshi." Sasaki praised in a mumbling tone.

"You're welcome, Uncle Sasaki," Hatoshi replied calmly.

At first, Sasaki tangled around each of his fingers till it formed a fist with a firm gaze locked at his nephew. The revelation of Hatoshi's double life had devastated them especially Chisato who bluntly looks like somebody that tried to release her deep frustration. But, her husband patted her shoulder that revealed a held-back, whimpering face with a line of tears dropped by.

"Alright Hatoshi, let's talk about your double life." Sasaki said in a firm tone, "I understood I couldn't stop you from helping the Superheroes as an operator.

" I am aware that you also did this to honor your parents, especially your father." Sasaki added.

"True….I knew I was never really close with my father." Hatoshi bluntly admitted with biting lips. "Hence in order to honor him….I convinced Zero to be an operator for the Superheroes."

Therefore, Sasaki blew another chilling air and glared a concerned look at his only nephew who attempted to honor the death of his father. Even Chisato also sluggishly let out a worried face onto her dear nephew.

Little did they know, Hatoshi's mind wasn't only about honoring his father. Instead, he chose to venture into the possibility of revealing his true identity, Sparror. Moreover, the possibility was he stood up in front of them and let the flaming twister swallow his human form for the physical presence of his identity being revealed to them.

Unrelenting shock and petrification most likely emerged within their expression that convinced Hatoshi to erase that possibility with a blink of an eye. Afterward, the schoolboy switched his attention towards his aunt who just fell down more into sorrow.

"So, let's make a deal about your double life." Sasaki presumed the conversation with scornful eyes, "Here is the result that I discussed with Chisato, for 3 days starting from now, you have to rest from becoming an operator."

"Sorry, I disagreed." Hatoshi countered in an unnerving tone.

"Hatoshi, this is for your own good." Chisato joined the conversation with a frantic demeanor, "We are not here to stop you from becoming an operator, we just only want you to rest, that's it!"

"Please, Hatoshi, please, just listen to us." Chisato added in a demanding tone, "It's better to have a break time and I realized doing this kind of work was very stressful."

Hatoshi was immediately frozen on the spot with startled eyes being locked down. The schoolboy gritted his teeth with a whimpering face slowly emerging through the ongoing conversation.

However, Hatoshi managed to let out a sigh of relief that wiped out both the gritting teeth and the whimpering face. Moreover, joyful eyes went up as the schoolboy glanced once more time towards his step-parent.

Chisato tilted her head to the left in trembling worriedness and Sasaki motionlessly frowned in shock towards his nephew. Nonetheless, Hatoshi pushed his leaning back from the comfy chair to convince himself for the next argument he would provide to both of the step-parents.

"Aunt Chisato, Uncle Sasaki, please let me continue as an operator until this current crisis is done." Hatoshi politely demanded.

"Then, what's the deal, Hatoshi?" Sasaki countered with suspicious eyes.

Afterward, Hatoshi nervously swallowed down the saliva due to an intimidating atmosphere made by Sasaki's firm, yet cold stare. Moreover, a sweat of feats began to shower his forehead, but the schoolboy once again sighed in relief, blowing away the fear of intimidation he recently received.

"The deal is for two weeks...I would not be involved in the Superhero world after this threat is over." Hatoshi answered with an assertive demeanor. "I promise that since I had been lying to you all for this activity from the day I was recovered."

"So, do you agree with me?" Hatoshi added with a convincing question

"Perhaps, I agreed." Sasaki reluctantly spoke before he glared at his wife who was still falling down in concerned and asked her with a soothing voice, "Chisato, do you agree with this deal?"

At first, Chisato's whole limbs trembled in fear, especially with her hands unsteadily moving. Gritted teeth of frantic began to paint her face as she locked her eyes at Hatoshi who remained keeping his cool in check. Eventually, the housewife exhaled the agonizing wind away from her throat with an acceptance stare slowly emerged.

"Fine...I agree with the deal." Chisato forcefully answered before she apologized, "And I am sorry for yelling out at you back then."

"It's okay, Aunt Chisato." Hatoshi reassured his aunt, "It's my fault too for not being honest to you all."

Afterward, Chisato furrowed her eyes in irritation and started to aim her finger at Hatoshi.

"Remember this Hatoshi, if I found out you joined the Superheroes world in your two-week break time, I will cut off the connection between you and Zero for a year, you understand that?" Chisato warned in an intimidating tone.

"Eh….understood, Aunt Chisato." Hatoshi replied in a frightened tone.

Thus, the deal of Hatoshi double life management with his step-parents was finally settled. The schoolboy still had plenty of time to stop The Distrunian once for all with his ongoing alliance, even though there was a cost which was after all of this done, he would not attend the superhero world for two weeks.

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