Here's chapter 74.

Another day begins in the city of Tokyo and there were several things to do in the city for some of the inhabitants, whether they are from that city or are visiting, since it turned out that during the previous days some made plans for certain activities. So even if they weren't that busy all day, they would still have things to do. Even if it seemed a little surprising, Eggman's robots would have a busy day, since after their idea the day before, and that their creator had chased them throughout the base until he finally caught up with them and they were disarmed, after that they had spent all the night trying to gather their pieces that were scattered throughout various parts of the base to rebuild themselves, fortunately their hands still had mobility, even separated from their own bodies, so they were able to search for their parts, although it took them a long time to locate them and also being able to find the tools to be able to reassemble. That's why it was already dawn, but they hadn't completely returned to normal.

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In one of the streets of the city, Jack and Judy were on their way in what they had arranged to do during the morning, they had in mind that each piece they needed for the radar would be bought in different places so as not to attract too much attention from others about what they planned to use what they were buying for. Although they were ordinary pieces in the point of view of both rabbits, taking into account what they knew the two-tailed fox had created, apart from the communicators they had at the time, it was not surprising that he could create pieces with simple objects. Even the striped rabbit didn't think anyone in the agency, including Agent Winters, could do something like that. And that was saying a lot, since she was good at her job.

"Jack, do you think we can get everything done pretty quickly. With what happened yesterday, I wouldn't be surprised if Eggman is watching us" said the gray rabbit.

"Well, the places we need to go to get the radar parts aren't too far from each other. Since I could see on the internet where they are. If all the places are empty, I think we could finish this in about 20 minutes" said the striped rabbit.

"Do we have enough money to buy the parts?"

"Of course. I brought with me the card that allows me to make purchases anywhere regardless of the monetary unit".

"How lucky that you decided to bring it along for the trip. Although it was intended only to be used during the vacations".

"Well, since I use it on missions, it's not a bother for me at the end of the day. Anyway I've used it to buy things for you, for Nick, for Finnick, for the kids, for your parents, your grandfather, your siblings and your niece, and for Nick's mother. Since I consider them all as part of my family."

"Jack wasn't necessary."

"Of course it is. I consider all as my family. Since they are like an extended version of the family that I lost when I was 10 years old. Your parents and Nick's mother I see them as if they were the parents I lost, since each one has the qualities that they had. Your grandfather is like the grandfather that I never knew. Your siblings are like the siblings I never had. Even in a sense I even see Nick and Finnick as brothers as well."

"Wow, Jack, I've never heard you talk about everyone like that. I can see that you are completely sincere from your tone of voice."

"Of course I'm being honest. I'm also sincere when I say that thanks to you, Nick and Finnick have helped me become who I'm today. Even you showed me that even despite all the tragedies I lived through in the past, a lonely person could find love. Since you showed me that I was capable of being able to love another person and even you gave me a son. Even though you and Nick also have a daughter, I love her just like I love our son. And if I'm honest, although the relationship between us and Nick isn't a normal relationship, I wouldn't change the relationship that the three of us have for anything in the world.

When Judy turned to look at Jack when he said this, both of them impulsively stopped their walk and Jack placed one of his hands on her cheek. He moved closer and they ended up sharing a kiss. A very significant kiss for both of them. They had shared those kinds of kisses before, and even Judy shared them with Nick just as many times. That kind of kisses from her two mates made her see that she would never be alone and that they would both love her for the rest of their lives no matter what happened, they would never leave her, that was for sure. Once they separated from the kiss and regardless of the fact that some people stared at them, they continued on their way to buy the parts for the radar.

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Haida was in a square that was a very crowded place where you could see many people doing many activities such as playing music, some rising groups singing songs that they had written, etc. This was one of his favorite places in the city. It was one of the places that caught his attention when he was a child when he passed near that place with his parents. That was one of the places that sparked his love for music. It was that place where she had decided to meet Nick, since it was a place where he could be inspired to teach him how to play the bass, and for obvious reasons he couldn't take him to his every one of his for certain reasons related to him mother-in-law.

As the hyena observed the people around him in their activities, it made him remember part of his past when in his teens he formed a band with his friends. At that time, everyone thought that they would succeed in their goal and become famous and even tour the country and even the world. But in the end the hard blow of reality hit them all. Although his band didn't turn out to be what they imagined, it was still a hobby that he liked to do in his spare time. He wondered where he would be now if he had become famous. Where in the world would he even be at that moment? Although a part of him was curious about that, most of him was sure that it wouldn't change the life he had now, since otherwise he wouldn't have Retsuko and Koka in his life. Nor would he have to Fenneko, Ookami, Washimi and Gori in his group of friends.

It wasn't long before a voice was heard near him, it had a whole voice that he hadn't heard these days, but it was easy to identify by the nonchalant and even slightly sarcastic way he spoke at that moment. When he turned around he saw Nick Wilde with his characteristic smile right next to him. That startled Haida, since he didn't hear him arrive. It was definitely true what he once heard, the foxes knew how to sneak very well without being heard. At least he was glad that Fenneko had never done something like that, a lot of awkward situations could have occurred if she had done that kind of thing any chance she got, that knowing her, she would have used it to her advantage.

"Well, I guess from your reaction you were expecting it to take a while to arrive. Right?" asked the red fox sitting on the chair.

"Partly, although I was also a bit distracted. That's all," replied the hyena.

"And tell me. Have you just arrived or have you been waiting for me for a long time?"

"It didn't take long, at most 10 minutes. Although if I'm honest as I was very thoughtful, I felt that more time had passed."

"At least I'm here now. Although it took me a while to find this place. We aren't far from the hotel where I'm staying, so I would have arrived earlier if I had known about this place. But since Jack left with Judy before I was ready to leave, I couldn't ask him for the exact address. I don't know the reason."

"I hope nothing happens to them while they're away."

"I wouldn't worry about them. They know how to take care of themselves pretty well. After all, something Sonic explained to us yesterday didn't make us feel any safer in the meantime."

"So, let's start with the lessons and then you tell me what Sonic told you yesterday" Haida said as he took his bass out of the bag he kept it in and that he had brought with him.

"Sounds good to me," Nick said, watching Haida's bass as he was out of the bag. It could be seen with the naked eye that the hyena had had this instrument for a long time, since it was quite old, although it also looked in good condition. It seemed that Haida had taken good care of him all those years.

"Pretty. Nope?" Haida said looking at one of his prized valuables.

"I guess... I don't know much about musical instruments... but it looks pretty good."

"Thank you very much. I have it since my teens. And I've taken great care of him for all these years. I even have it in mind to pass it on to Koka when he is the right age." Haida said placing the instrument on his legs and in front of his chest.

Hearing that, Nick had a flashback to a few years ago, when he came of age, his mother gave him the favorite shirt that his father John wore when he was alive. And it turned out that that green button-down shirt was the same one he always used to wear and that just at that moment he was wearing it. That gave him the idea that he should inherit something from his daughter Nicole when the time came. He was sure that Jack would inherit something from Jerry.

Nick was brought out of his thoughts when he heard Haida speak. "To start your lesson, you first have to learn the correct position for which fingers go on each string. We're going to start with this first, and when you get the fingering down, then we'll go to another place I know to plug the bass into an amp so you can practice to music. Do you think it's OK?".

"Of course. I don't think it will be that difficult" said the red fox trustingly observing as the hyena. If he had done more difficult things in the past, he didn't think a stringed instrument was something to play. Or at least that's what I thought at first.

When it was Nick's turn, he was quite confused, because although he watched Haida very carefully, in his case he was having a hard time. This was quite strange, the hyena made it look so easy, but for the red fox it was very complicated.

Seeing the situation, Haida let out a small smile, but he did it discreetly so that Nick wouldn't notice. Since he remembered when he had to teach Retsuko to play a string instrument, although he played the bass and she needed to learn to play the electric guitar, he was able to teach her as best he could in a single day Retsuko learned quite quickly. Seeing that Nick might cost him a little more than Retsuko, he thought it would take him a little longer and several lessons before he could play. He just hoped that they could finish them before the red fox had to go back to Zootopia.

So far the chapter. I hope you liked it.