Chapter 33: Mystical Powers and Friends III

(To Kaaru, Eito and Hiro as they were seen in a restaurant. Kaaru only eats up his food while Eito and Hiro looked at the way he was eating with their facial expression)

EITO: Um... Is this what you wanted to do? (As he was still in his facial expression)

KAARU: What do you mean?

HIRO: You wanted to rest a little after we left Ippei's shop.

KAARU: Oh right. Yeah. (He said as he continues eating his ramen)

EITO: And we are here in a restaurant.

KAARU: Look a man gotta do what he gotta do, that is to eat. (He said as he ate the remaining ones in his mouth and continues to say this) You know going and coming from Ippei's shop, I'm always tiresome.

EITO: You are not the only human that goes there by foot.

KAARU: Yeah I know. And it's not like I go there for important stuffs, just sit there and discuss stuffs with him. (As he continues to eat) Mmm, this food is very delicious. Why didn't you guess ordered this?

HIRO: You are talking as if you haven't eaten ramen before.

KAARU: Of course I've eaten it. But this delicious food must be the chef's secret recipe. (While eating) By the way, Eito what were you talking about with the others when I wasn't around?

EITO: You mean when you came back being injured?

KAARU: Exactly.

HIRO: You are so reckless. Those injuries were too deep that almost got yourself killed.

KAARU: Yeah so be happy that I'm fine now.

HIRO: Huh?! So you want to die?

KAARU: I didn't say that. Now that I'm fine, I wouldn't be thinking of dying again but who knows when it would come unexpectedly.

EITO: ... (He looked at Kaaru as he didn't say anything)

HIRO: Yeah, I'm really happy. (She said in bored tone not looking at Kaaru)

KAARU: Now where was I...? (Then someone came in the restaurant as they took their seat, staring at the three kids and this people were...)

TAKEYO: Hey Kaneto. That guy looks familiar. (He said while staring at Kaaru, who was interacting with his friends)

KANETO: Why are you telling me? You know I don't still know this guy we are looking for?

TAKEYO: Don't worry, you'll know? (He said while looking at the menu)

(A waiter attends to them)

LADY: Good day gentlemen, what would you like to order?

KANETO: Hmm (while thinking of what to order) Takeyo what would you like to order?

TAKEYO: Quit fooling yourself and read the menu. (He said while making a facial expression of irritation)

KANETO: Okay. (He said as he looks at the menu) Hmm I'll like Onigiri... Hmm maybe Soba and errr... Do you have Gyoza?

(Onigiri is a type of Japanese snack made from rice, nori (seaweed), and a filling. They're referred to as rice balls even though they aren't always shaped like balls but in formed of triangular or cylindrical shape)

(Soba refers to thin noodles made from buckwheat flour. They can be served cold with a dipping sauce called tsuyu, or in a hot broth as noodle soup)

(Gyoza refers to Japanese dumplings filled with ground meat and vegetables wrapped in a thin sheet of dough)

LADY: Yes we do have. We do have all the dishes in that menu both Japanese and Chinese dishes.

KANETO: Oh excellent, Gyoza will be fine.

LADY:  Is that all?

KANETO: I was thinking of more but... Okay lastly, I'll also like to have Sushi.

(Sushi is a type of Japanese dishes made with vinegared sushi rice and a variety of ingredients, mostly raw fish and other types of seafood)

LADY: Oh... Kay. So how about you sir? (She said while turning to Takeyo)

TAKEYO: Just give me TKG.

(Tamago kake gohan is a popular Japanese dish of steamed rice topped with raw egg and soy sauce)

LADY: Alright, your food will be ordered in no time.

KANETO: Yeah yeah be done with that. (He said as the lady left the scene)

TAKEYO: I always know why you pissed me off.

KANETO: So get pissed. You think I'm a glutton but only trying to know the country's dishes.

TAKEYO: You haven't been to Tokyo for a long time now, I get it. I remember after finishing high school, we separated our ways to go to college.

KANETO: Yeah, I went to Osaka. The fun lasted after I came back to try my homeland dishes. I really enjoyed myself by the way.

(Takeyo didn't say anything but was looking at him and then turned his head to look elsewhere and said)

TAKEYO: Yeah. Osaka may be good but Tokyo might be also. This city that we are might be full of manipulators and non-manipulators not cooperating together but against. How will it feel when the SDIA are killing 70% of manipulators and leaving the 30% of non-manipulators. So stupid.

KANETO: Is that the reason why you attacked them? So you know much about those detectives.

TAKEYO: This is what I usually see on television and I make research about them. The reason why we attacked those two first because I saw the lady discussing with the man about us. They were in their preparation in track down on us.

KANETO: Then we decided to change plan.

(Then the waiter came back with their foods, which were on a tray she carried)

LADY: Food is here, gentlemen.

KANETO: Wow that was fast and splendid I should say. (He said while giving a hand sign 👌🏻that means "okay")

LADY: (Chuckles while serving them their foods)

TAKEYO: Thank you.

KANETO: Mmm this is going to be delicious. (He said while seeing lot of foods on the table and then the waiter left, as Kaneto stared at her taking her leave with a smile) Another reason I came back to Tokyo is because of all these chicks I set my eyes on.

TAKEYO: You aren't serious. Eat up before those two SDIA detectives find us.

(Kaneto eats all of them, picking them up and loading them to his tummy without using the chopsticks)

TAKEYO: You are a glutton but it doesn't show in you. (He said as he eats)

KANETO: You don't need to think about it. I also do some home workout to burn out that fat in me. Remember that exercise helps people burn fat because exercise requires more fuel just like a speeding race car needs more gasoline. You know that, right?

TAKEYO: I don't want to know. (As he eats his food)

HIRO: Alright let's go now. (She said while dragging Kaaru off his seat)

KAARU: Hey but I haven't finished my food. (He said as the three left the restaurant)

TAKEYO: We should also prepare ourselves to go. Hurry up so that we can continue our search.

KANETO: Why are you always telling me what to do? (He said while the food was still on his mouth)

TAKEYO: Because you might do shits awkward. Damn you! After being beaten by that SDIA man you suddenly fell asleep. That was so embarrassing.

KANETO: Well I couldn't hold myself since I haven't eaten.

TAKEYO: (Sigh) Alright, let us hurry up.

(Back to Kaaru and his friends as they were on their way home. Kaaru remained silent thinking about the discussion on what they discussed about at the restaurant)

                                                   (Flashback)

KAARU: Now where was I...?

HIRO: You were talking about the food or something?

KAARU: Nothing related to that... Hmm... (While he thinks) Nevermind. Eito you got any update about Mr. Yamada? And know the reason why he's back.

EITO: He got an assignment to do in creating an machine ordered by the blue tree. (And this made Kaaru surprised) And not only that we have also found our evil mastermind.

KAARU: You think he's the cause for all these? You know, the evil that these manipulators are doing.

EITO: Kuragari Fujita does not have anything to do with that.

KAARU: Kuragari Fujita? (He said while was confused about the name)

EITO: He's only the one running the organization. I'll have tell you more about him but it seems he hasn't been exposed.

KAARU: That means he's undercover. We are going to look for that bastard.

EITO: It would been difficult to find him ourselves. He doesn't go out with the Corvus even though he's their leader and handled it over to Keisuke as the acting leader.

KAARU: That asshole!

HIRO: Kaaru, you didn't tell us why you hate that man?

KAARU: He's just annoying. You will find out once you see him.

HIRO: Huh?! (She reacted after hearing what Kaaru said)

EITO: We wouldn't take action for now. Let's see what he's up to with Yamada.

KAARU: What but Eito-

EITO: Wait, we don't know anything about Kuragari or what type of manipulations Yamada would possessed. Since Kuragari is in control of the blue tree, he might likely to possess something that is times ten stronger than us. So don't get yourself killed fighting that man.

KAARU: (Sigh) Fine.

EITO: That's not all. They also assigned a new commander. I was able to check out her informations and her name is Kin Tanaka.

KAARU: For real. That little girl is a commander...

EITO: Yes, commander of the aoks and I know she was the one that did those injuries on your body. She's the best assassin that came to the top out of thousands of men.

(This made Hiro surprised as she turned around to Kaaru)

KAARU: This is bullshit and why was she after me?

KAARU: I don't know. We will talk on this later. It's getting late.

                                       (End of flashback)

KAARU: (Sigh as had a thought while his head were down) Stop being reckless, what an irony to say.  (After saying that, he raises up his head and to his surprised, he sees two men from a distance blocking their way)

TAKEYO: Sorry to bother you three.

(Eito, Hiro and Kaaru looked at them while looking serious. Then Kaaru started having those feeling in his head as he touched his head and had a thought)

KAARU: That sensation coming from my head tells me that they are manipulators.

KANETO: Why are we here, Takeyo?

(Takeyo then pointed at Kaaru with his finger and said)

TAKEYO: Because that's the boy.

KAARU: (Thought) What? (While shocked)

KANETO: What we are looking for? Hmm he's just a kid. Looks like the fun wouldn't last. (As he speed up, making the three of them to be surprises and was about to give him a blow, but Kaaru blocked that with his two arms while taking a few steps back) He's well balanced with a lot of stamina and may not just be a kid in the eyes.

KAARU: That was a close one. (Still blocking his hands)

HIRO: Kaaru...

EITO: He's alright.

KAARU: Now if I may ask, do I know you?

TAKEYO: Maybe you don't. But I do know the boy on the mask.

KAARU: (Looked at him serious as he didn't say anything)

TAKEYO: It's a pleasure to meet you talking with you one on one. Say how about we have some fun. I promise you'll enjoy it.

KAARU: What kind of fun. Can you show me? (While balancing his fighting position)

TAKEYO: (Smiles) Very well. (Runs to Kaaru getting ready with a kick and Kaaru dodged that as the two started to engage in a hand to hand combat and Kaaru then gave him a blow, making Takeyo to take a few steps back) I see. Agility, Durability and Strength is what a manipulator carry and they are able to view it in them since they were created skillful, thanks to the elements. (While having it as a thought) Then... With the help of my element, I can be able to do anything since I'm in control. Everywhere I'm surrounded in, I take control!

(So Takeyo uses his gravitation power to break a glasshouse nearby him. As the whole glasses break, he controls it and lunged them into Kaaru, who started dodging them by running and somersaulting and then he breathes out fire which burned down the glasses. As the fire cleared, suddenly Kaneto came out of nowhere and gave him a blow on his tummy, making him to slam himself on a building)

HIRO: Why ain't we doing anything? Eito do something?

EITO: You can't tell me what to do... (Sigh) Fine. (He saw Kaneto and had a thought) Hmm I can see he's a metal manipulator. This would be easy. (He stretches out his left hand and everything paused that is the power of time. He sees Kaneto who was standing and thought) In time, I'm in control. (He brings Kaaru to where he and Hiro is and pushes Kaneto to Takeyo without touching them nor Kaaru but controlling while the two still paused)

(Back to reality now as everything started moving as it was, Kaneto hits Takeyo and Kaaru was with Eito and Hiro, who was already seen surprised)

TAKEYO: What the hell was that?

KANETO: You telling me?

KAARU: How did I...?

EITO: Nevermind. Let's see if we can take them down together.

KAARU: (looked at them while smiling as he was seen positioning his fighting stance and said) Alright.

(Kaneto ran to give them a blow and Kaaru dodged that and surprisedly, a car lunged to them as it was about to hit them and Kaaru uses his fire power to divide the car into half)

TAKEYO: Hehehe! Good for you. (He said as he uses his gravitation power to lift up a pole and lunged to them. Hiro uses his power to summon a long stem from the ground and caught it)

HIRO: Now it's my turn. (She said as her stem lunged towards to Takeyo, who was already dodging them trying to look for an opening to meet her)

(So Kaaru running to attack Takeyo but Kaneto protected him while giving him a blow on his metal left arm as he gave him a blow but Kaaru dodged that and somersaulted backwards)

KAARU: (Thought) His arm is really difficult to punch. So he can turn his body part into metal.

KANETO: Come on! I'm not done with you! (He said while smiling crazily and runs to make the attack)

(Eito walks in without hesitation, making Kaaru to be surprised. Eito looks at the angry looking man ready to give him what he got but with a swift Eito kicked him, making him to smash his body to the ground)

KAARU: What?! (While shocked)

TAKEYO: Huh!

HIRO: That was in a swift.

EITO: I'm really exhausted. Too much of my elements weakens me. (He said in a bored tone)

TAKEYO: You are a silent killer but remarkable as a skillful fighter.

EITO: I read lots of books about fighting. You should read that too.

TAKEYO: I don't need to read, I need to learn that as a lesson.

EITO: Since that's fine to me. (After saying that, Takeyo runs towards him to give him a blow and Eito saw everything in slow motion, seeing Takeyo stretching out his fist to land him a blow and then he dodged that and started fighting hand to hand combat)

(Eito kicks Takeyo, making him to go back a little. Takeyo uses his gravitation power to push him backward, avoiding him to not come close to him. While going backward after Takeyo pushes him, everywhere was in slow motion and sees Kaneto in the air to give him a smash to the ground but Eito dodged that and kick Kaneto and punches him multiple times and then slam himself on a building)

EITO: I guess I've played enough.

TAKEYO: (Thought) He's really fast, not to mention I and Kaneto haven't received him with any blows. Like they always say "can't judge a book by its cover." Now time to show them what law I came about "The gravity infringement" (He said as everything that surrounded him were raised up that is cars, street light poles and rocks) Now Die! (He yelled as they lunged straight to them, making the three to be surprised as the was no way to escape his trap and...)

(Suddenly, the car explode causing the rest of the objects he lifted to explode also after being sliced by something in a swift. This made Takeyo to be shocked)

TAKEYO: (Thought) What? Did they also did that?

(Then a silhouette of a person could be seen walking in the midst of the burning car. Takeyo and Kaneto looked cautiously to know who that person is and that person is none other but...)

SHIN: What the hell is going on here?

(And this made the three to be surprised as they all said this at the same time)

KAARU/EITO/HIRO: Shin! (While making a comical defeated face)

SHIN: (He said while looking at them) What are you guys doing here? I was just on my way to buy something and- (and he turned around to look at the two manipulators, who were both staring at him confused) And who are you two? (While looking serious)

KANETO: I should be asking you, grandpa?

SHIN: Grandpa? I'm just in my 50s.

TAKEYO: Yeah yeah yeah. Looks to me you are typically a cranky old man. (He said while the two bursted into laughter)

SHIN: I don't like these guys. (He thought while looking irritated on them) Whoever you two are, I don't deal with strangers that easily. (The three kids looked at Shin with a surprise look on their faces to see how serious Shin is)

TAKEYO: We are not strangers. We are just friends ready to have some fun.

SHIN: (didn't say anything to them and turned to the three and said) You three must be really exhausted. I'll take it from here.

KAARU: But Shin we can help too.

SHIN: Don't worry just watch as you see me beat the hell out of those two.

KAARU: O... Okay.

HIRO: Yeah! Do it Sensei! (She said excitedly while her right fist was raise up in the air, closing her eyes)

(Shin's fist started to produce out fire and looked at them that is Takeyo and Kaneto with a smile on his face and said:)

SHIN: Yeah, I'll do it.

"Shin first battle as he takes down against two manipulators. Let's find out who might lead the victory!"

Next Chapter: Mystical Powers and Friends, Part 4