Saito and Siesta were inside of an antique coin shop wondering how much the coins from another world would get them. When Saito showed just one coin to the owner of the place, he nearly tripped backwards from the shock of two teenagers have a gold coin and actually did when he saw the male had a small bag in his right hand.
"And where did you two find these?"
Realization hit the boy that in his hands could either be the yen version of ten dollars of ten million. Saito knew he had to lie about this but then the situation came up of Siesta's involvement in the scheme. An idea hit the native that would either work or get them in the jail for a while, hopefully the first.
"You see my ugh… girlfriend here happen to find them as she was cleaning an attic. When she showed the owner, he said that she could have them and so we are here." Saito silently prayed to the Japanese Deities that his lie would work. Siesta slammed backwards to the ground from hearing what Saito called her.
"Is she going to be okay?"
"Yes sir, she tends to do that a lot." Again Saito lied, never seeing Siesta doing this.
"Very well… these seem to be pure gold coins from France which gives them great value here since Europe is half the world away.
"Sooooo… what we looking at for twenty-four identical coins?" Saito placed the bag on the counter as the man pulled each out and could not believe two kids could find such a treasure.
"Let's see… for all twenty-four coins would give you 602,535.024 Yen." (A/N – Do note that I do not know how the currency of Japan is used in terms of coin and paper system so bear with me here, thx.)
The store owner said and walked into the back to where his safe was located. Saito turned his attention to his friend who was beginning to reawaken. The woman opened her eyes and saw the male staring at her. Her cheek got red from see him gaze upon her but did not say anything. Saito lifted her to her feet but the woman fell into his chest and hanged there.
"You alright?"
"Yes… just give me a moment to take everything in."
The shop owner returned with a briefcase from the back. "Here you are." The man opened the case and if paper could glow, it would be right now with all the freaking money in it.
"Alright, thanks for the help, really appreciate it." Saito and took the briefcase of cash along with a little slip of paper that showed this was a legal transaction and not a robbed money. "Come along Siesta."
"R-Right, coming!" Siesta said and ran up to Saito who was at the door waiting for him. The two left he store and were walking to who knows where. "Where to now?"
"A clothing store, we need to get you out of your current outfit."
"Why?" Siesta said, wondering why she needed to change.
"Because of cospla-"
"COSPLAY!" Saito cursed his luck, knowing all too well what hearing someone shout that name out loud meant.
"Dang it, hold on Siesta."
Saito grabbed the woman's right hand and tightened both hers and the handle of the briefcase. The two began to run as what appeared to be a army of people with cameras and other picture capturing devices were chasing after them. The two took a sharp turn and found themselves in an alley with no way out but the way they just were. Saito turned his head and found their followers blocking the exit.
The Gandalfr looked at his left hand and saw the runes were still there which gave him hope. "Hold this and don't let go Siesta." Saito shoved the briefcase into Siesta's hands which she nearly fumbled it as the boy gripped his blade which he pretended was a cosplay weapon and quickly let go to get the energy boost he desperately needed..
"What are you- Dahh!" Siesta was lifted off her feet by Saito who held her bridal with the money in her hands and resting on the lap.
Saito leap backwards in the air, so high he landed on the roof of a three story building behind him. He continued to leap from building to building to gain some ground from the people who were giving chase. Siesta looked up at her friend and saw his steady gaze which gave her comfort. She moved her head against Saito's chest and rested it.
Saito looked down and saw what appeared to be a clothing store and leap to its roof and then an alleyway to touchdown on the ground. Saito let Siesta go and the first thing the maid did was dust off her outfit. Saito motioned for her to follow as they left the alley and entered into a rather… pink store, the color of which his master's hair was. Oh the irony…
"Hello mister, madam, how may I help you today?" A woman who seemed in her mid twenties asked as Saito just reliazed another thing. The measurements of Earth and Halkeginia were completely different.
"Ugh yes, my girlfriend here needs help with measurements and a three set of clothes. You see, she is from ahh… France, yes France so she can't understand anything in Japan yet. Could you please help her out with that?" Saito asked as he once again brought up the Siesta was his girlfriend which did not help the mindset of the topic.
"Of course, is there any type of clothing you two were looking for?"
"Just something that will make her look nice but nothing flashy please, we are rather on a tight budget." Saito said as the older woman nodded. "One more thing, could you tell me the name of the city we are in please, I think our plane tickets were wrong."
"Sure, this is Fukuoka sir."
"Thank you. Go with her Siesta, she will get your measurement." Saito walked up to her ear. "The measurements are different in this world alright?"
"Alright Saito." Siesta and woman walked over to a changing room as Saito saw a map of the country.
"Partner, you have been acting different than you would back home." Derflinger said in a soft voice to avoid notice.
"Things are not the same as in Halkeginia. I'll explain everything once we find a hotel room to stay in since I can't really explain in the open. Let's just say we will be on the news tonight because of the little stunt I pull a moment ago."
"I expect you too then, for the three of our sakes." Saito then began wondering about the map of Japan's main four islands, starting with Kyushu. "Let's see… ahh crap, we just happen to be in the complete opposite direction of where my home- wait." Saito glanced as the date this map was created and it read something that made him question himself.
"Something wrong?"
"Yes, either I am finally losing it or this is the year 2020." Saito commented and indeed saw that the date read 2020.
"And that is important why?"
"Because that means I must be in the future. Either that or the dates move faster on Earth then Halkeginia." Saito could only guess why the date was years ahead of what it was last time he was home. "Then that means-"
The two ladies returned from the dressing room and with a handful of clothes. The current one Siesta was wearing is a brown shirt with short sleeves, a jet black skirt, white socks and white shoes on. Siesta had a hair band on her but it seemed only to be decorative and did not hold her hair in anyway. The two walked up to the counter and began to bill the clothes.
"Would you two said you are dating correct?"
"Yup." Saito answered.
"Then you picked the right store, couples get three free sets of clothes today."
"Why is that."
"Beats me, my boss said that today I pick a random couple and they get to have three free sets. I pick you, all I need is your names.
"Saito Hiraga and Siesta…" Saito remembered that he never asked for his friend's last name ever.
"Halkeginia." Siesta commented as Saito caught on to what she meant by it by the name of the world they transported from.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" The cashier commented, never hearing that kind of name.
"Halkeginia, her last name is Halkeginia." Saito said as he helped spell it out to the woman.
"Saito Hiraga and Siesta Halkeginia. Hey, you two happen to have the same initials. Anyway, enjoy the new clothes and have a wonderful day." She waved the two teens out as they took a breath of fresh then let it out.
"Halkeginia, huh, it seemed to work I suppose." Saito commented on the word of choice Siesta chose.
"Well… I could think of any other name that began with a H."
"Couldn't you just use your last name?"
"I would rather not."
"Fair enough, on to finding a place to stay."
Saito said as they just happen to see a good looking hotel on the other side of the block. The two walked in silence as the day was turning late. They continued to the front entrance which opened on its own, surprising the foreigner. Saito gently grabbed Siesta's hand and guided her to the inside front of the hotel. If Siesta could make one comparison to how the place looked, it seemed like a ballroom in the royal castle.
"Hello young master, how-" He noticed that the two were holding hands. "Oh my, are you two perhaps dating?"
"Yes…? May I respond by asking if there is something special about us dating today?"
"Actually yes, today is Couple's Day."
"That explains why everyone has been acting different today. Still, I don't remember that being a- Oh ya… future." Saito thought in the back of his head. "So... I image then there is a special deal for us?"
"Yes, 10,000 yen will get you three days here."
"Alright Siesta, hand me the case please?" Saito asked and handed the boy the object. Saito placed the iron box on the counter and popped it open, revealing the money to the man who began to get suspicious.
"I'm sorry, but how did you get that?" All Saito did was show the piece of paper he got from the trade. "Fine, I'll just take this." The man took a bundle of cash equal to the amount needed and closed the briefcase. "Here is your key and number."
"Thanks." Saito said and took the case from the top. The two made sure they were out of hearing range before talking.
"What is it with the number three; first we got three free sets of cloths and now three days here?" Siesta asked as Saito shrugged.
"I'll explain once we get in our room… which happened to be right here."
Saito said and pointed as the door to the end of the hallway. Saito put the key in the keyhole and turned it to unlock it. As he opened the door and saw the room, he saw two things that he desperately missed, a television and a computer. The bathroom was right next to the door on the right, lamps on each of the three corners except where the bathroom was located. A table sat in the center with four chairs with food on it. The most important feature, the bed, sat against the right wall facing the television. To the left showed a door lead to balcony.
"Alright, everyone in." Saito said to his sword and Siesta who walked in. He locked the door and made double sure it was locked. Siesta took Saito's sword from his back and placed it on the center of the table and took a seat for herself.
"I had no idea people were so… different in this world." Siesta commented.
"Yup, that's Japan for ya… now." Saito took a seat across from his friend. "I have no idea how long we are going to be on Earth or if we are going to be here forever. All we can do is hope the old man can find a way to open a portal to get us."
"By the way… you said to everyone that we are dating." Siesta still was coping with the thought that he still said that multiple times.
"Well, two teens by themselves raises suspicion which is the last thing we need. Speaking of which…" Saito said and grabbed the remote to the television and turned it one. Siesta's eyes shot open at what she say.
"What kind of magic is that?"
"There is no magic in this world, just technology." Saito told and turned to the news channel. He got up and sat next to Siesta since the television sat behind him. "And this is why we need to keep a low profile when I comes to use being from Halkeginia.
"We bring you this special news message. Reports have come in by many citizens that they saw someone jumping from multiple buildings with what was believe to be a maid. Although there is no details on who it is, detectives have chosen to look into the matter-" Saito turned off the TV and turned to face his friend.
"My point exactly." He said and walked over towards the computer with Siesta following him.
"What are you doing?"
"Looking up anything worth of interest during the past century, there has to be a reason why things are usually quiet."
"This is quiet in this world?" Siesta said, remembering the leaps from building, free clothes and other stuff.
"Not that, I mean around the world. We have not heard one thing about the affairs of other countries. That is making me worried." Saito said and pulled up the internet, again confusing Siesta.
"What is that?"
"This is the greatest thing to ever-" Saito saw on the screen a lock button that prevented him from accessing the internet. "Hello, what do we have here?" Saito began typing trying to understand what was going on but then three letters popped up covering most of the screen. "Seriously, what do we have here?"
"N.W.O.?" Siesta said each letter that was on the mysterious object. Saito had no idea what it stood for but he concluded that it was not exactly the greatest thing since he could look anything up.
"Well… there goes that plan." Saito got out of his chair and over to the television and then noticed the three letter below the screen on the electronic. "Okay, something is up, those three letters are starting to worry me."
"So, what do we do now?" Siesta said and laid down on the bed to relax."
"Something I never thought I would do again."
"Which is?"
"Read a book." Saito said as Siesta shook her head at hearing this. "Wait, is that a PS3?"
"PS…3?"
"Playstation 3, it's a type of device that helps pass the time." Saito leaped from his chair over to grab the control and turned the television onto the channel to play the system, all the while Siesta is wondering why he is so excited.
"Dance amidst the darkness, amidst the shadows, Coup de Jarnac!"
One man with a top hat who used a bladed baton proclaimed and stabbed the weapon into the humanoid creature. He pulled it back and dark energy came out with it. On the other side stood a male in his late teens with a one handed sword.
"Watch the light of the countless stars in the night sky, Starlight Blast!"
The boy yelled and began a furious fury of slashes with a stab and followed by slashing the opponent in every direction and finally finishing with a circular slash with the light of the blade blinding his enemy. The swordsmen kicked the poor soul to a girl who was not even in her teens yet who held two combat rings.
"The mother of darkness shall entwine you with her tresses, Midnight Cloud!"
The young female commanded and slashed with her bladed rings from the left, then the right, followed by spinning rapidly which gathered dark energy until she finally stopped spinning and chopped the human downward, exploding the magical energy and defeating the enemy.
Saito turned off the game after playing for an hour and explaining to Siesta everything else she needed to understand like electricity and many other oddities in her eyes. Siesta was fast asleep in the bed as the understanding of what those three letters continued to pester him. He rose from his chair and went out to the balcony to get some fresh air and think about what the two were going to do tomorrow.
Author's Note – Bonus points to whoever can name the game Saito played and the three characters he used. Also, this game is next on my game to own and play list
I just realized Saito is basically God Mode…Anyway, I imagine some of you are wondering how I got 602,535.024 Yen as a total of 24 gold coins from Halkeginia. Well, I used a specific French coin called the French Angel Coin and did some conversions from there. Do know that math was my worse subject back in school.
1 USD (United States Dollar) = 102.18 JPY (Japanese Yen)
1 French Angel Coin = 245.70 USD
1 French Angel Coin = 25,105.626 JPY
24 French Angel Coins = 602,535.024 JPY or 5,896.60 USD
So basically Saito and Siesta have a little under 6k to work with at the get go.
On a side note, I finally found a free app that gives me a dictionary and thesaurus to use so that is a huge plus. I really do need one after all.