V3 Chapter 4: Four Leaf Clover Festival

Casino space city Last Vega

Vega Park…

Ace and Aeris wonders in to a crowd of people who are carrying suspicious looking steel brief cases and bags and wearing a black pin with a logo inscribed on it which is the same kind that the two are wearing on their right chests.

As they are walking into the crowd, they arrived at the park’s center where in they saw two familiar faces.

Ace calls out to them.

“Professor Einstein and Kana, I’m guessing you two got invited?”

Aeris greets them.

“Hello Professor Einstein, hello Kana.”

Isaac greets them.

“Hello Ms. Spades and Ms. Hope, as you can see we did.”

Isaac shows his black pin.

Kana greets them lifelessly while raising her right hand.

“Hello…”

“So professor, do you have any idea what we’ll be doing here?”

Ace asked.

Isaac answers her question.

“Honestly, I do not know, but a peculiar refined man in his senior years who highly resembles a stereotypical butler invited me said that it is an interesting event organize by the Free mafia. It piqued my curiosity, so I decided to see for myself. As for Ms. Ishizawa…”

“A suspicious loli told me that I could make a ton of credits if I came so I came.”

Kana said honestly.

“A suspicious loli you say?”

Ace asked.

“Why is there a problem?”

Kana asked.

“You find the this person suspicious and you didn’t doubt her?”

Ace pointed out.

“Even if the loli is suspicious, there’s a 0.000001% chance that she’s telling the truth.”

Kana said without flinching.

“That’s too low!”

Ace retorted.

“Even if the chances are low, there’s no harm seeing if what she said is true. Besides, she showed me an undeniable proof.”

“And that is?”

Kana fix her glasses in place.

“It’s a secret.”

“You’re just saying that to brush me off aren’t you?”

“No, I just don’t feel like telling you.”

“And why is that?”

“Because I just don’t feel like it.”

“Why?”

“I already told you.”

“Come on! Just tell me already.”

“No.”

“Please?”

“No.”

“What does it take to make you tell me?”

“Five thousand credits.”

“You want me to bribe you?”

“No, I want you to buy the information from me.”

“That’s bribing.”

“No, it’s business.”

“Bribing!”

“Business.”

“Bribing!”

“Business.”

While Ace and Kana are having their exchange, Aeris approaches Isaac.

“Um… Professor Einstein?”

“Yes Ms. Hope?”

Isaac kindly responded.

“Um… About this peculiar old man you mentioned, does he have antique silver by any chance?”

“Yes! Why you ask?”

“Well…That’s the one who invited us here.”

“I see… Interesting...”

Isaac said while rubbing his chin.

“By the way Ms. Hope?”

“Yes Professor Einstein?”

Ace responded politely.

“You don’t seem the type to go to particular events like this so what convinced you to go?”

Isaac asked out of curiosity.

“Uh… Well… Ace forced me to go with her and I couldn’t say no.”

Aeris answered honestly.

“Peer pressure I presume?”

Isaac said while rubbing his chin.

"Well, you can say that."

Aeris answered honestly.

After hearing Aeris answer, A spark suddenly lightup within Isaac spirit as a teacher which made him want to lecture Aeris about the topic that was brought up.

"Speaking about peer presure-"

As Isaac was about to give an indebt lecture about the psychology behind peer pressure, a man shouts suddenly shouts which interrupted him and got everyone’s attention.

“Everyone! It’s almost time!”

"Are they talking about the event"

Ace reacted?

The people who are carrying steel briefcases and bags, place their luggage on the ground and opened it and unload the content.

The four looks at the content that was brought out.

"I think we were scammed."

Kana said while fising her glasses in place.

"You think??"

Ace reacted to Kana in an exagerated manner.

Casino space city Last Vega

Shopping District 7…

Wren who has a velvet pin with a logo inscribed on it is searching vigorously throughout the crowd who are carrying suspicious looking steel briefcases and bags and are also wearing the same velvet pin while Eriline who also has the same pin on her right chest tries to calm her down.

“Where is that little brat!?”

“Your highness, please calm down. Getting angry won’t help you find her.”

“When I find her, I’m going to show her, her place!”

“Your highness…”

“Show yourself already!!”

No matter what Eriline says to appease Wren’s anger, it is to no avail so she couldn’t help but sigh.

“Sigh!”

Among the crowd who are witnessing Wren’s tantrum from a far are Clarissa and Feini who are also wearing the same velvet pin on their right chests.

“Hey Clarissa! I told you it was the princess!”

“You’re right!”

“Should we say hello?”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea and besides, the princess and I aren’t in good terms so seeing me will make her angrier.”

“Don’t you like to make her angry all the time by flirting with your precious Batman on front of her?”

“That’s that and this is this.”

“Okay! Whatever you say.”

Wren who’s vigorously looking around saw Clarissa and Feini.

As she saw the two, she approaches them while Eriline follows in pursuit.

“Is the princess heading towards our direction?”

Feini asked.

“I think so.”

Clarissa responded.

“Should we ignore her and walk away? I don’t know about you, but dealing with her is such a pain in the ass.”

“Yes! Let’s do that.”

Clarissa and Feini turn their backs and walk away.

As they were walking, all of a sudden, a man screams which caught their attention and made them stop.

“Everyone! It’s almost time.”

The people who are carrying steel briefcases and bags, settle their luggage on the ground and opened it to unload the content.

Casino space city Last Vega

Money Forest…

In a forest full of trees with a trunk made out of transparent glowing platinum and different types of banknotes as its leaves, there is a crowd lying in wait.

Amongst the crowd is Mathias who is leaning on a money tree with his arms crossed like he was anticipating something is wearing a lime green pin with a logo inscribe on it at his right chest which is the same pin that the crowd is wearing.

Lying on the ground beside Mathias is a long steel briefcase.

While he was lying in wait, three female acquaintances of his, one with cherry pink short hair whose name is Shirley, one with purple pony tailed hair whose name is Viola and one with curly long blond hair whose name is Crisselda are staring at him from a far.

As the three are staring at him from a far, they’re discussing on how to approach him.

“We should just walk up to him and say hi.” (Shirley)

“No! That’s too bold. We should approach him in a roundabout manner.” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“What’s your idea of a roundabout manner?” (Shirley)

“We’ll pretend to be happily chatting with one another while we steadily approach him. As we are near him, we would pretend that we don’t see him and wait for him to greet us. In that way, we wouldn’t be too bold.” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“What if he doesn’t greet us?” (Shirley)

“He will!” (Crisselda)

“What makes you so sure?” (Shirley)

“Um…” (Viola)

“He always greets us like the time when we’re happily chatting in the hallway back in school or the time when we’re lining up in the cafeteria for supper and the time when we’re chasing Luna’s twin all over school to get Luna’s number. So yes! I’m sure.” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“Well that’s true but every time he greets us, we were with Aeris.” (Shirley)

“Yeah? So?” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“So, he only greets us because of Aeris.” (Shirley)

“Are you implying that he’s interested in Aeris? Because last time I check, he’s only interested in men.” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“That’s not I meant! What I mean is that the only reason why he greets us because Aeris is his classmate and he’s only trying to be friendly.” (Shirley)

“Um…” (Viola)

“So you’re saying that he’s shy?” (Crisselda)

“Um…” (Viola)

“No! What I’m saying is that he might feel awkward about greeting us since Aeris is not around!” (Shirley)

“Um…” (Viola)

“Mathias? The Mathias? The guy who firlts with any good looking boy in public? As if!” (Crisselda)

Viola who was being constantly ignore shouts to get their attention.

“UM!!!!”

The two who were arguing turn towards her shouts in an irritated manner.

“What!?”

“Um… Ma-Mathias is gone so as everyone.”

Viola who got spooked nervously said.

“What!?”

The two shouted in a dumbfounded manner and takes a look around.

As the two look at the money tree where Mathias is leaning at earlier, they notice that Mathias is nowhere in sight.

They look at their surrounding and saw that the crowd that is surrounding them earlier is now gone.

They turn back towards Viola and shouts together.

“Why didn’t you say so earlier!?”

Casino space city Last Vega

Central Square…

We walk through the crowd who are wearing the same pin as we are and carrying steel briefcases and bags looking for something to drink.

While we’re looking around, we ran into Zack and Lokki who are wearing the same pin.

“Sup dudes!”

“Linel! Surprised to see you here!”

The two greeted us.

“Hey Lokki, Zack, I’m guessing you two got invited to the party?”

“What party?”

Lokki asked like he was dumbfounded.

“Dude! Where?”

Zack asked excitedly.

“This one?”

I pointed out.

“Awesome dude!”

Zack reacted in a positive manner and gives me a high five.

Pak*

On the other hand, Lokki refutes me.

“What are you talking about? This isn’t a party.”

Before I could even ask Lokki about that, Zack reacts.

“Dude! What??”

“Weren’t you listening to the girl earlier? She didn’t say anything about a party.”

Lokki points out to Zack.

“She didn’t dude?”

Zack asked in a dumbfounded manner.

“She didn’t.”

Lokki answers.

“Bummer dude!”

Zack said in a not so disappointed manner.

I guess they’re done talking.

It’s my turn then.

“So, whoever invited you guys didn’t say this is a party? Because the guy who invited me said it was.”

Lokki corrects me.

“First, it’s not whoever. It’s a girl who invited us, and second, she’s hot.”

Zack suddenly butts in.

“Dude! Isn’t she like ten?”

“Shut up! She’s not ten! she only looks ten!”

Lokki refuted Zack.

Don’t tell me, Lokki is a pedo.

No wonder he hangs out with Maple a lot.

“Hey! Don’t look at me like that! I’m not a pedo okay?! I just find her hot! And she’s not ten!”

Lokki tries to justify himself but I don’t buy it for a second.

Since Lokki is my friend, I assure him that I wouldn’t spread him being a pedo around.

“I understand that everybody has their own taste so don’t worry about me spreading your dirt. I’m not the type to gossip, so your secret is safe with me.”

“I told you! I’m not a pedo!”

Lokki shouts.

Good thing this place is noisy so no one was able to hear Lokki shout except for us otherwise that will be embarassing as hell.

“Whatever you say.”

I said in order to nrush off the subject.

Lokki approach me and put his right arm around my shoulders.

“Look! If I’m really a pedo, I wouldn’t find that girl hot! Okay?”

He said and looks at a girl.

Since what Lokki said interests me, I look at the girl as well.

The girl that we’re looking at is about around our age who has long reddish brown hair and bright red eyes.

She’s wearing a black stylish gothic like dress which really suits her.

Not to mention she has a pretty face and a good figure as well.

The only thing that I find off about the girl is a long steel briefcase that she’s carrying.

Now that I mentioned it, isn’t everyone except for us are carrying a steel briefcase or a duffle bag?

Weird…

While I was thinking to myself, someone ask me a question.

“Watcha doing!?”

I answered the question.

“Just checking out the hot chick over there."

"I see! So does she fall under your strike zone?"

"Yeah! She totally does!"

"What about me?"

"What about you?"

"Look behind you and see for yourself."

I look behind me as just what the voice told me to do.

As I did, immediately regretted everything I just said.

"Holy shit!