Chapter 2: Another Confrontation
"Me, State Alchemist?" Yasa was bewildered.
"Of course. I've been hearing rumors about an 11 year-old being something of a prodigy in Central from fellow State Alchemists. They say you can perform alchemy that some of them can't. If you ask me that's pretty impressive. It's only natural I'm asking this. In my hands, you will be the best alchemist anyone would know."
Yasa was definitely surprised, yet she liked the sound of her being a State Alchemist.
"Either way, you will become one if it's the last thing I do," he added lightly.
"Wait just a minute! No one's becoming anything until we've decided what's what!" shouted Mrs. Kanto.
"Very well, I understand," Roy said with a bit of a yawn.
Yasa and her mom walked out to the front to find everyone staring at them.
"Oh nothing's wrong! Just continue eating!" said Mrs. Kanto, sweating a bit.
She gestured for Zac, Cole, and her husband to come to her.
"Okay. This guy named Roy from the military wants our Sushi to become State Alchemist."
"State Alchemist?!" shouted the three men.
"State Alchemist?" said Takeshi shocked.
"Well now isn't that something," said a customer.
It was no use to keep this a secret now.
"That would be fantastic!" said a women.
Mr. Kanto, Zac, Cole, and everyone in the restaurant seemed to be nodding except for Mrs. Kanto and Takeshi.
"It's gonna be hard to give you up that easily but we can give it a try," Mrs. Kanto said. "It's just, you're still so young and being apart of the military. That's really too soon."
"Well, if everyone thinks I can then I will! I will try to become a State Alchemist! It's all right mom, I'll be fine. I'll be staying here with you. After all, the test is always in Central," smiled Yasa.
"I can't take this anymore!" shouted someone. "I, Takeshi, will rival you in your feeble attempt to become State Alchemist!"
"My my, this is certainly more entertaining then I had expected." Roy Mustang had emerged from the back of the kitchen with a smug look on his face. "Luckily for you, or for the both of you, you don't have to move from your homes since you already live in Central. So now you can prepare or study as much as you can from the comfort of your own home."
"Um, there's a problem," said Yasa, "I don't have any books or much material to really do anything on. All I've been doing was using household materials and transmuting them over and over."
Roy sighed. I'm starting to doubt how she can be a State Alchemist with no references, he thought.
"Hm, I guess I can make an exception. If it's all right with Mr. and Mrs. Kanto, I wish to take you with me to my house where you can study and have as much material as you need to pass the State Alchemist exam."
There was a bit of a suspenseful silence in the restaurant. No one said anything, they just waited for the answer from Mr. and Mrs. Kanto. All eyes were on them.
"Well Lilia, what do you think?" said Mr. Kanto.
"I don't know, Mile," she said after a while. "Roy Mustang, if you promise not to hurt our daughter or even make her feel uncomfortable, then it's okay."
"That is if our little Sushi wants to," added Mile.
Yasa's face brightened the instant she knew she could actually have studying material. Her green hair turned a lighter shade of green until it was bright pink. Everyone was amazed at how she didn't even have to change her hair color with a transmutation circle. Everyone clapped at the happening and the wonderful news.
Takeshi was furious that all the attention was on Yasa again. He stormed out of the store and rushed to his house to think of a special type of alchemy that Yasa hasn't had much practice in. He was willing to do anything to have everyone gaze at him in amazement.
After the bit of excitement at the Kanto's restaurant, it turned to evening and it was closing time. Roy hung around when everyone else filed out.
"Due to the time of the exams, it would be best to leave Yasa to me now."
"Now this moment?" asked Zac and Cole.
"Isn't it too soon? This is a bit of overwhelming news for one day," said Mile.
"Besides, this is our daughter we're talking about. Having her leave at an age like this is one thing but right now?" added Lilia.
"The exams are in a month, guys. I need to learn as much alchemy as I can. Besides, this is what I want. And aren't I going to get a title? I'd love to see which one I'd have!" smiled Yasa.
"Even though you're such a skilled alchemist, you're still a kid. Well, come on Yasa, we're leaving," said Roy.
"But what about my stuff?"
"I'll send someone over for them."
Yasa walked to Zac and Cole and gave them the biggest hug she could. Then she kissed her mom on the cheek and hugged her family good bye.
"Bye guys! I'll visit. I love you!" said Yasa happily.
"We love you too!"
