Chilling Time with The Heroes and Shaolins

The intense and short fight between Southern Shield and Akushijo had met its end as the spectators were already in their resting place. The chosen place was a shimmering yellow room where a spacious shimmering, golden rectangular that took the edge left till the edge right took place on the middle side.

On top of the extensive table, a couple of fresh grapes laid down inside the golden bowl, and beside it was a steamy white teapot with a pink flower motif and blew a thin smoke on the back of it. Southern Shield with his arrogant smugness and sat in a crossing manner, latched out one of the grapes inside the bowl before he quickly threw it away to a hungry mouth, swallowing it to the very depth.

Across the arrogant Southern Shield seat, Chemistra with a smooth human skin was opened in the mouth part joyfully sipping her hot tea inside the silver, declaring a low slurping noise. Agano in a blunt stare bent the paper cards, painted by a black-ink kanji that said, "Resist." while chewing the grape with his face revealed to the world and putting the golden mask on one of his crossing knees.

"So if you stick that paper to someone's body, it will give a buff based on the written Kanji right Onmyouji Old man." Southern Shield confidently guessed.

"Correct….Cocky boy." Agano answered with a reluctant smirk.

Chemistra safely put down her teacup that didn't have any leftover liquid as she blew a jolly air after having a warmful sipping time. The Chemist switched her locking attention on the ongoing conversation with Southern Shield who shamelessly chuckled towards Agano after receiving his counterpoint.

" I most likely...will reject your buffing card." Southern Shield exclaimed pridefully, "Of course...my shield is already enough to either fight or assist you at the upcoming...battle."

"You're truly full of yourself, it reminded me of my colleagues in N.T.P.D." Agano spoke with a cheery tone, "He is pretty stubborn and always be so proud with his skill till..there is..one incident."

Agano firstly took another sip of his steaming teacup as preparation for continuing the ongoing short story. Chemistra and Southern Shield declared their intriguing eyes as The Onmyouji placed down his teacup before he coughed to clear his throat.

"He arrogantly tried to take down...Dynamite Kujo alone with his police tech and the result is he lost his arm. Even worse, his partner in crime died from that incident." Agano continued the story with a desolate tone. "Based on the information that I got, he was still in recovery with his mental health."

"As much as I am sorry to hear about your..colleague's current condition, I will not let my mind be overwhelmed by the horrible thoughts of that kind of incident." Southern Shield uttered in assertive demeanor,

"I already experienced that before and it's very embarrassing….to ever recall it again." Southern Shield added in a distressed tone.

The Arrogant Shaolin decided to grab the boiling tea on his part of the diner table, nodding down his head in dismal demeanor. A fraction of his previous self only brought a deep shame into Southern Shield as he clenched the other fist till a sound of bone crack shouted through the diner room.

With anger slowly boiling his head, Southern Shield harshly sipped all the inside of the tea at once. The steaming hotness of the tea didn't give any reaction either on his lung or even his lips as if The Arrogant Shaolin had a heat resistance.

Southern Shield nicely put down his teacup that was already empty without any leftover detected before he sighed in bitterness. Moreover, he formed an extensive smile to cover his thoughts of humiliation, giving slight confidence for resuming the conversation.

"Sparror and Zero are right about you, you literally have a very strong sense of pride." Chemistra assumed calmly.

"Yes, my pride is the source of my motivation for continuing this rough life." Southern Shield bluntly exclaimed before a poised voice took the center stage, "Also the source that always convinces me to stand up whenever there is an opponent who is stronger than me."

"Which is pretty good to hear that from a young man like you." Agano remarked, "Over pride, but still can keep thinking logical and quite calm."

A smirk of gladness shone through Southern Shield's face as he grabbed another piece of the grape. He quickly tossed down the grape through his open mouth, giving a soothing calmness of closing eyes as the chewing process was initiated.

Chemistra furrowed her yellow eyes in annoyance towards Agano who just gave a relaxing chuckle. Moreover, The Chemist sensed the confidence level of Southern Shield rapidly increased as an arrogant smug took the central spotlight in his face.

"Agano….you are just literally boosting up his ego and it will jeopardize the mission because of that." Chemistra affirmed in an annoyed tone.

"As long as he knows how to manage his ego and pride, everything should be fine for our upcoming mission," Agano advised calmly.

"I agreed with the old man's point, Skeptical girl." Southern Shield added with a relief, "Besides, it's better not be over suspicious with almost anything else. That's what I heard from my telepathic friend."

Eventually, Chemistra sighed in defeat with Southern Shield gave a charming, yet assuring smile. Suspiciousness and skepticism remained to hide within The Chemist's eyes, but The Arrogant Shaolin and Agano point had made those thoughts retrieve back.

It may also convince Chemistra to leisurely take another sip of a steamy teacup on her side of the table. Warming tea liquid cleaned both The Chemist's throat and the cold atmosphere through her head with a single chortling.

As the conversation was ready to meet its next stage of discussion, Southern Shield glanced his eagle eyes to the right side, influencing Agano to also turn the glamouring stare in the same direction as his. Another guest had joined the conversation group especially with the towering golden gate open.

Akushijo with an unnerving stare was pinned at the conversation groups and Agano opened up a cheerful smile on the guest for a greeting. Southern Shield also painted his face with a haughty smirk towards his opponent who was flawlessly defeated by his hand.

"Ghost girl advice to go here and yes...I indeed meet a...kinda weird costume, Superhero." Akushijo commented with an odd tone, "Especially there is weird...chemist girl..I-I guess, some guy became...onmyouji cosplay, and of course flying ufo master that beat my ass."

"Yeah, coming from a Ninja with grass skin, I take that as a compliment." Chemistra taunted with a sarcastic tone.

A mashing voice of chortling and laughing was swiftly declared throughout the diner room. Especially Southern Shield who tightly held his stomach to prevent bursting laughter from occurring in the seemingly quiet diner room.

An irritated furrow from Akushijo was darted on the laughing members and the one person he targeted the most was none other than Southern Shield. Moreover, The Arrogant Shaolin declared a roar of laughter that soon stopped as The Grass Ninja sharpened his annoyed eyes.

"I thought that you were a very silent person." Southern Shield bickered, "Instead, you are also a jokester too that just got humiliated very badly."

"Sheesh, whatever you said ass head." Akushijo hissed.

Southern Shield raised his provocative eyes and darted to Akushijo, "Looks like you wanted another rematch, don't you Ninja Boy/"

"Not now." Akushijo replied with a tiring tone, "I am not really in the mood for another brawling or 1v1 battle right now."

"I just need to..have a chilling time."

Agano chuckled before he glared with a persuasive demeanor, "What are you waiting for new Akushijo? Come on, join us!"

Akushijo sighed in relief and headed to the conversation group direction as he was reluctantly ready to join them. This night was one of the roughest things The Grass Ninja ever faced especially since his mind started to capture the moment before his defeat by his desirable foe, Dr. Kiri.

However, Akushijo's mind didn't present a clear picture of the person who tormented and almost turned him into. Not even a silhouette or blurry image of Dr Kiri true identity as The Grass Ninja could only remember him being trapped in the middle of a void-dark room.

Hence, Akushijo let that thought fly away for a while as he bent down his steady body on the seat beside Agano. Furthermore, The Grass Ninja crossed his legs due to his butt landing on the ceramic golden floor, grasping more serene within his mind and soul after being humiliated two times with one The Doctor and the second one was Southern Shield who consistently gave a look of wanting to have a good challenge.

Then, Akushijo was already near Agano's seat after having a quite horrific memory while walking. The Grass Ninja respectfully bowed half of his body to the guest before he surveyed the empty seat from left to right.

Akushijo still wondered about choosing the suitable seat, rubbing his grass-like chin intrigued Agano's attention. The Onmyouji waved a welcoming, yet persuasive hand towards The Grass Ninja who continued the picking process for the seat.

"New Akushijo, you can sit beside me." Agano pursued in a polite tone.

"Sure, why not." Akushijo reluctantly replied.

Hence, Akushijo lowered his body to a sitting position and calmly crossed both of his legs. He took a sigh of relief, cooling off his head as he was about to initiate a conversation with the diner table members.

"How is your experience so far?" Agano asked cheerfully.

"Well...it's very, very rough, but….right now I am fine." Akushijo replied with an abashed demeanor, "Especially after I got a good...and shocking beat up."

Akushijo pinned his discontent eyes towards Southern Shield before he presumed, "From that asshat. Damn….he literally ruining...my shining moment"

"Yes. Because you're too careless to initiate it, Ninja Boy." Southern Shield mocked, "Therefore, you just only open an opportunity for me to flawlessly strike."

Southern Shield chuckled and gave a harrowing stare, "Besides, I am still holding back when that match occurred."

"Whatever you said, asshat, I am not really interested in being your goddamn...rival." Akushijo countered, "Even though I can say thanks to you for improving my way of using this, I am only here because of restoring my father's honor."

Afterwards, Akushijo blew away his burden air across the diner room and gave a melancholic stare due to the thought of his dead father invading his mind. Southern Shield in a pitying look, slowly took another grape from the bowl, watched as The Ninja Boy began falling down in sorrowfulness once again.

"Don't be really sad about that." Agano humbly advised, "You did a magnificent job on the training

"Oof..sorry, I didn't mean to show that kind of expression," Akushijo replied with a nerving tone.

"It's okay for you to expose your emotions right now." Chemistra swooped into the conversation alongside her bitter voice, "Since it can make you more relaxed for the next mission."

Akushijo raised his eyes in a slow acceptance towards both advice that rang into his head, "Yeah….well thank you very much for the advice, chemist girl and old man Omnyouji."

Chemistra rolled her eyes with half annoyance and Agano refreshingly chuckled after hearing warming words from Akushijo. Moreover, The Grass Ninja embarked a spark of gaiety through his eyes.

However, Southern Shield quickly raised his thrilling eyebrows that attracted the attention of the conversation members. The Arrogant Shaolin opened a cheerful smile that intrigued Akushijo to turn his head to the left.

Thus, unexpected shocks boiled up The Grass Ninja's eyes as he witnessed Sparror, valiantly standing in front of the door with confident stares. Even Agano gave a surprised expression for The Flaming Hero's sudden presence, while Chemistra warmly smiled at her friend's arrival.

"Hello everyone I have exciting news." Sparror bravely announced with a soothing, yet commanding voice, "Tomorrow is the day that The Distrunian will be defeated by us!!"

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