Chapter 1-Iwatodai Station- Ramen Shop
May walked into "Hagakure" the ramen shop in Iwatodai station. She sat next to Shinjiro, who was in his usual place, gulping down ramen like he was starving.
She ordered the house special.
"So, I heard you joined the team, congrats."
Shinjiro didn't even look up.
"I mean yeah," she continued "Teams are great, if you aren't strong enough on your own." She let the last bit sink in. After a second, Shinjiro put his chopsticks down and turned to her.
"You got a problem?" he said. The cook set her bowl of ramen in front of her. "Me? Nope. But I think Strega might…"
Shinjiro's eyes widened, and he looked at the crimson haired, violet-eyed teenager beside him "What? How do you know about Strega?"
"That's not important, and to tell you the truth, I wouldn't have cared, but-,"She took a huge swig of her ramen bowl."-You attempted to help me in that alleyway, even though it didn't work at all." She took another swig. "So, I'm going to attempt to help you." She pushed her empty bowl away, and stood up. "Ever since they lost their navigator, they're thinken' about putting yours outta commission."
While he was mulling over what she said, she beckoned the cook over and whispered something but Shinjiro was too distracted to hear what.
"Well…have a nice dinner Shinjiro!" May said, winking at him and walking out.
'What's she so happy about?' he wondered as he finished his ramen.
After he was done, the cook came up to him. "That'll be 2,000 yen."
"Huh? But one bowl's only 1,000." "Yeah, but don't forget your sister's bowl." The cook said.
Shinjiro blinked. "My…Sister…?"
"Yep, so pay your guys's debt or I'll have you washing dishes
for the rest of the night!" the cook replied.
Shinjiro paid the price, using up nearly all of his money.
On his was to the door, every person he passed got a sudden shiver from all his fury radiating around him.
When he exited the building, the annoyed teen yelled at the top of his gruff voice, "May, you whoooooore!!"
Somewhere a few blocks away, May heard the echo, and smiled.