Chapter 1: Worth It in Japan

Jin and Hwoarang are hiding in the wall while trying to spy on Hunyo who went inside the faculty room.

"Is your teacher really serious about the letter?" Hwoarang asked as Jin shuts him up.

"Shh... Since I was graduated here in my disguised form. It's not the right time to show my true identity to the locals."

As both begins to eavesdrop at both Hunyo and fellow professor inside the faculty room as they talk about the conference.

"Are you out of your mind? This letter you gave me is an invitation of the conference?" Hunyo said furiously angry at one of the professors.

"Calm down... that invitation is a conference between the master of different kinds of martial arts. Since you are specializes in both traditional Karate and Self-Defense, you were qualified."

"Damn... Don't you know this conference considers a seminar. This is getting hassle." Hunyo said shaking his head and finally asks him. "So where's gonna held this conference anyway?"

"I know you would get angry, this conference is gonna held in Tokyo, Japan."

"WHAT!? How could you do this to me? Don't you know taking flight from Philippines to Japan costs expensive? You better use your head?" Hunyo thundered angrily.

"Please... calm down, Hunyo. I'm not the person got asked this way it's our dean, Sakyo. He was the one who's gonna pay the airplane tickets, trust me." One of the professors said telling him.

After their conversation, Jin and Hwoarang realize what is happening as well as the conference.

"Kazama, do you think my Master is also qualified in the conference?" Hwoarang said and Jin thinks knowing that his teacher was qualified.

"Hmmm... He was qualified because he's a taekwondo master. I guess Detective Wulong is also included too as well."

"Even with the two Ansatsuken users too..." Hwoarang surprised as Jin tells him.

"I don't know from Ryu he keeps following his own path as a wondering warrior. I guess Masters was qualified because he was able to teach martial arts to his student."

Both soon noticed that they have done talking as they quickly hide, Hunyo notices someone was there and seeing that Jin and Hwoarang are eavesdropping on their conversation which he lowers his head knowing that he was having a financial problems.

That night, he decides to eat dinner at the roof access along with Xiaoyu, Jin, Shugo and Hwoarang.

"Wow... Korean Barbecue... it's authentic in my place." Hwoarang smiled excitedly as he eats it.

"Say Sensei did you make this tuna sushi?" Jin asked calmly as Hunyo answers in a mild tone.

"Yeah... I made that for myself just in case if I get a little hungry."

As Jin tries the tuna sushi that Hunyo made, he eats it and it was delicious and seeing the structure of the tuna is different.

"Mmm... this is scrumptious. What tuna did you put, sensei?"

"Oh that, that's blue fin tuna, Jin..." Hunyo answered and Jin becomes excited to eat.

"Blue fin tuna? Sensei, do you know blue fin tuna was expensive at my place? Usually they make real tuna sushis in exquisite restaurants in other places in Japan."

"I learned that during my travels in your place. I also know how to make those too." Hunyo said calmly.

"Seriously, Kazama?" Hwoarang wondered while having a food on its mouth.

"I almost forgot to tell you, sensei. That tuna sushi you made was called Oh-Toro." Jin said smiling as Xiaoyu wants to taste it.

"Jin, Can I try the tuna sushi that Mr. Panganiban made?"

"Sure, Xiao..." Jin said as he gives her the tuna sushi to her and she happily tastes it.

"Wow... this is delicious... I can taste a real fatty tuna."

"Hmph... go ahead you couples can share the sushi all you want. I can solo the barbecue on my own." Hwoarang said in arrogance as he looked at the barbecue is all gone. "What!? Who took my barbecue?"

"Not just in Japan... The barbecue is delicious when you covered in lettuce." Shugo smiled in contentment which Hwoarang lowers his head in disappointment.

"Oh no..."

"Looks like you got financial problems, Sensei?" Jin said worried to his teacher.

"Don't tell me that you two are eavesdropping at my conversation?" Hunyo reacted while raising his brow. "You two shouldn't involved on my own problems."

"..."

"You just said going to Japan was expensive. Who cares if you go there? You even went through my place with your own money." Hwoarang said scolding on Hunyo's problems.

"It is true that going through Japan was expensive even in sales in buying plane tickets." Hunyo said scolding on him. "It was just like in Singapore in terms of spending. It's really bloody y'know."

"I get it... If he goes to my place it was expensive due to higher cost. But going to his place was a lot cheaper." Jin said realizing his financial problems.

"I see..." Xiaoyu said childishly.

"So what's your plan, Kazama?" Hwoarang said to his rival as Jin stands up as he gets from his backpack which is his new phone that his father gave him.

"Well I have a few contacts in my new cellphone. When I was the head of the Zaibatsu, I have lots of contacts in case of drastic situations."

"That's right, he really takes us to Antarctica with his bomber jet." Xiaoyu said remembering what Jin did in the Pandora Incident.

"Really?"

"I don't think someone would help us out." Jin said as he finally contacted someone. "Okay, I need a private jet, right away."


At the Mishima Mansion, one of the patrol guards was the one who receives Jin's call behind him his grandmother, Kazumi Mishima arrive to see it.

"Is my grandson just called?"

"Yes..."

"Very well... you may take the private jet to him." Kazumi said nicely as one of the patrol guards agree as she watches. "I just hope he would be here... Since Kazuya and Heihachi are not here. I would temporary stay to meet my grandson."


At the airport, Ken along with his family and the Matsuda siblings to meet up with Ryu as the latter was waiting for them to arrive.

"Ken, good to see you came back and Sean is with you." Ryu said amusing.

"Yeah... Good to see you too, old buddy." Ken said as both men do a fist bump.

"Hi Ryu... it appears you getting in a good shape." Sean smiled happily.

"Thank you, Sean and who's with you." Ryu said thankfully as Laura arrives.

"So it is true, you must be Ryu. I never seen you before and you must be the person that Zangief was talking about."

"Red Cyclone, how do you know?" Ken wondered.

"He and I were acquainted in the pasts and he's talking about his dislikes of projectiles." Laura said telling them.

"I guess you try spar with your little brother. He needs to learn more about training." Ken suggested.

"By the way, Ken. I did not expect Jin lives in a big mansion. Like Karin's place, his place was rich." Ryu said and Ken decides what to do.

"I guess the Mishima Mansion is the right place to stay with my family. Let's go."


Arriving at Japan, Jin, Xiaoyu, Hwoarang and Hunyo are inside the private jet and he was lucky that he gives him a free ride.

"Thanks for the ride, Jin, It was worth it to ride this thing." Hunyo said thankfully.

"You're welcome..." Jin smiled happily to his teacher. "I just don't like my teacher to get into financial troubles like this."

"Jin, who asks to give us the private jet back there?" Xiaoyu asked as Jin answers.

"I don't know... but I have an ominous feeling that someone asks them to let them give us the private jet to get there."

"Sounds getting thrilling..." Hwoarang smirked happily.

On their way to the Mishima Mansion, Hwoarang just found a poster of a dance contest which is similar to the dance contest of a local noontime show.

"It appears Kazama is gonna enter this, hehe..."

As Hwoarang follows suit, Juri is behind them and seeing the contest would be a ridiculous contest, as she thought.

So red head was here, Hehehe... this should be fun.

As the song "Twerk It Like Miley" has been played Juri is shown to do sexy dance with a grind to the butts and makes a pose to follow them.


*The title of the chapter is alluded to the song "Worth It" by Fifth Harmony.