Chapter 2: Byalan Isle, Here we come!
The time seemingly flew by while the duo talked about themselves, like why they chose their professions, and learning about personal things like what food they liked and when their birthdays were.
"...Remind me never to take away apples from a Poring's nest...it's very dangerous..." Shoichi told his new partner, Misako about a past experience in which he "stole" some apples from a Poring nest because he was hungry, causing the inhabitants to gang up on him and leading to a chase all over Prontera field.
Misako giggled at her newfound friend, telling him, "I will...who knew a mob of Porings would come after you took a few apples for a snack."
He chuckled, saying, "I couldn't look at an apple the same way for weeks after that."
Misako stood up and stretched her arms, saying, "Speaking of apples, why don't we get a snack? We have another hour or so to spend anyway."
Shoichi nodded and stood up as well, saying, "Yeah...I'm kinda hungry anyway."
The pair walked around the small town of Izlude, looking for a quiet place they can eat in. They found a small restaurant settled next to the weapon store, so they went in and took a seat a table there.
Soon after, a waiter came and handed each of them a menu, and stated, "Just call me when you two are ready to order." He then left to attend the other patrons.
After a short look at the menu, they were each ready to order, so they called back the waiter.
He walked to their table and politely asked, "Ready to order?"
Shoichi nodded and said, "I'll have a Savage (Ham) and Cheese sandwich and a glass of Apple Juice."
The waiter pulled out a notepad and jotted down the order, he then looked to Misako and asked, "And what about you Miss?"
Misako told him, "I'll have a Peco-Peco (Chicken) sandwich and a glass of Milk."
The waiter wrote down her order and repeated the notes he had taken, "Ok, a Savage and Cheese sandwich and Apple juice for the gentlemen, while a Peco- Peco sandwich for the lady." Looking at the two and receiving nods of approval, he stated, "Your order will be here in a few minutes." He then walked to the kitchen to tell the chef what to make.
A few moments later, the waiter returned with a tray with their drinks. He placed the Apple Juice in front of Shoichi and the Milk in front of Misako, walking off again to take the order of another set of patrons.
As Shoichi took a sip of his juice, Misako asked him, "Shoichi...why do you want to go to Byalan anyway?"
He put the glass down, saying, "Hm? Well...I never really thought about it...but I just remember hearing something about that place being a great training ground for most swordsmen, and that most items that can be acquired there are in a high demand right now."
Misako took a sip from her glass, and nodded, saying, "I see...you really hope to be a knight huh?"
Shoichi shrugged and replied, "Yeah...although I'm not really sure...should I be a knight or a crusader...?"
She smiled at him and said, "Well, whatever you do choose to be...just be the best at it."
He blushed a bit and exclaimed, "I'll do my best til' the very end!"
She clapped her hands together and told him, "That's the spirit!"
The waiter then came back and placed the sandwiches in front of the two, smiling he said, "Please, enjoy your meal...if there's anything else, just call."
Misako picked up her sandwich and took a bite, while Shoichi picked his up and began munching on it...a little too fast.
As you guessed, Shoichi was eating so fast that he began choking; he stood out of his chair and was coughing, gasping for air.
Misako stood and went behind the choking swordsman, and pat him lightly on the back until Shoichi could breathe again. She chuckled at him, saying, "No need to rush...no one is going to steal your food."
Shoichi coughed a bit more, and said, "Thanks..." patting his chest, and sitting back down. He then said to her, "I just have the really bad habit of eating too fast...can't help it really." He then playfully stuck out his tongue at his companion.
Misako sighed and told him, "I think that's a bad habit you need to stop...it could kill you."
Shoichi gave her a "V" for victory, saying, "Like I said before, it will take a lot more to kill me."
Misako just slapped her forehead, before resuming eating.
When they finished they asked for the check, and when the waiter arrived, it was handed to them. Misako read it and the total was 800z. They decided to split the cost and paid.
When they left, they saw the boat bound for Byalan has docked and they both ran to it...not wanting to miss this ride.
Shoichi was running a bit faster, laughing as he said to Misako, "I'll race you there Misako-chan!"
Misako could barely keep up, thinking, 'Man it's hard to run in these robes!' She then yelled at her companion, "Wait up Shoichi-kun!"
Shoichi continued until he finally stopped in front of the ramp that lead to the boat. He then started a cheesy victory dance, chanting, "Looks like I won." Over and over again
Misako finally caught up, panting as she stood next to her partner, somewhat scolding him, "You were lucky...you don't have to run in robes." She said, pretty out of breath.
He shrugged in response, saying, "Can I help it if I prefer pants?"
A sailor then walked up to them, asking, "Any of you riding on this vessel? And if so, please hand me your tickets."
Shoichi pulled his wallet out and took out the tickets, handing them to the sailor.
The sailor took them and tore them in half, and gave them the stubs, saying, "Enjoy the trip."
They walked on the boat, and the sailor looked around, checking to see if there are any more passengers. A few merchants came on, but no one else. The sailor gave one last shout out before boarding the ship himself and telling the captain that they are ready to left.
The anchor was lifted, and the sails were opened. The ship left for Byalan.
Shoichi leaned on the railing and looked at Misako, who was standing next to him, and he said to her, "This is it...the start of our journey."
Misako smiled, saying, "Yup..." She also leaned on the railing, looking at the sea.
The boat was sailing smoothly, occasionally rocking back and forth. And unfortunately for Shoichi, it made his stomach...feel a bit queasy.
Shoichi was pretty much hanging off the rail now, his face turning slightly green.
Misako looked at him with concern, asking, "Shoichi-kun? Are you feeling OK?"
He weakly gave her a thumbs up, before saying, "Fine...just...urp! Peachy!" But he couldn't hold the urge in anymore...He threw up over the rail.
Misako turned around, yelling, "EEEEWWW!! That's just gross!"
Shoichi could only mumble, "It's going to be a lllloooooonnnnngggg day...urk!"
Our intrepid duo has set off for Byalan, but will Shoichi be strong enough to face the monsters that lurk in the undersea tunnel? Especially since he just threw up his entire lunch. Find out in the next chapter!
To be continued...
The time seemingly flew by while the duo talked about themselves, like why they chose their professions, and learning about personal things like what food they liked and when their birthdays were.
"...Remind me never to take away apples from a Poring's nest...it's very dangerous..." Shoichi told his new partner, Misako about a past experience in which he "stole" some apples from a Poring nest because he was hungry, causing the inhabitants to gang up on him and leading to a chase all over Prontera field.
Misako giggled at her newfound friend, telling him, "I will...who knew a mob of Porings would come after you took a few apples for a snack."
He chuckled, saying, "I couldn't look at an apple the same way for weeks after that."
Misako stood up and stretched her arms, saying, "Speaking of apples, why don't we get a snack? We have another hour or so to spend anyway."
Shoichi nodded and stood up as well, saying, "Yeah...I'm kinda hungry anyway."
The pair walked around the small town of Izlude, looking for a quiet place they can eat in. They found a small restaurant settled next to the weapon store, so they went in and took a seat a table there.
Soon after, a waiter came and handed each of them a menu, and stated, "Just call me when you two are ready to order." He then left to attend the other patrons.
After a short look at the menu, they were each ready to order, so they called back the waiter.
He walked to their table and politely asked, "Ready to order?"
Shoichi nodded and said, "I'll have a Savage (Ham) and Cheese sandwich and a glass of Apple Juice."
The waiter pulled out a notepad and jotted down the order, he then looked to Misako and asked, "And what about you Miss?"
Misako told him, "I'll have a Peco-Peco (Chicken) sandwich and a glass of Milk."
The waiter wrote down her order and repeated the notes he had taken, "Ok, a Savage and Cheese sandwich and Apple juice for the gentlemen, while a Peco- Peco sandwich for the lady." Looking at the two and receiving nods of approval, he stated, "Your order will be here in a few minutes." He then walked to the kitchen to tell the chef what to make.
A few moments later, the waiter returned with a tray with their drinks. He placed the Apple Juice in front of Shoichi and the Milk in front of Misako, walking off again to take the order of another set of patrons.
As Shoichi took a sip of his juice, Misako asked him, "Shoichi...why do you want to go to Byalan anyway?"
He put the glass down, saying, "Hm? Well...I never really thought about it...but I just remember hearing something about that place being a great training ground for most swordsmen, and that most items that can be acquired there are in a high demand right now."
Misako took a sip from her glass, and nodded, saying, "I see...you really hope to be a knight huh?"
Shoichi shrugged and replied, "Yeah...although I'm not really sure...should I be a knight or a crusader...?"
She smiled at him and said, "Well, whatever you do choose to be...just be the best at it."
He blushed a bit and exclaimed, "I'll do my best til' the very end!"
She clapped her hands together and told him, "That's the spirit!"
The waiter then came back and placed the sandwiches in front of the two, smiling he said, "Please, enjoy your meal...if there's anything else, just call."
Misako picked up her sandwich and took a bite, while Shoichi picked his up and began munching on it...a little too fast.
As you guessed, Shoichi was eating so fast that he began choking; he stood out of his chair and was coughing, gasping for air.
Misako stood and went behind the choking swordsman, and pat him lightly on the back until Shoichi could breathe again. She chuckled at him, saying, "No need to rush...no one is going to steal your food."
Shoichi coughed a bit more, and said, "Thanks..." patting his chest, and sitting back down. He then said to her, "I just have the really bad habit of eating too fast...can't help it really." He then playfully stuck out his tongue at his companion.
Misako sighed and told him, "I think that's a bad habit you need to stop...it could kill you."
Shoichi gave her a "V" for victory, saying, "Like I said before, it will take a lot more to kill me."
Misako just slapped her forehead, before resuming eating.
When they finished they asked for the check, and when the waiter arrived, it was handed to them. Misako read it and the total was 800z. They decided to split the cost and paid.
When they left, they saw the boat bound for Byalan has docked and they both ran to it...not wanting to miss this ride.
Shoichi was running a bit faster, laughing as he said to Misako, "I'll race you there Misako-chan!"
Misako could barely keep up, thinking, 'Man it's hard to run in these robes!' She then yelled at her companion, "Wait up Shoichi-kun!"
Shoichi continued until he finally stopped in front of the ramp that lead to the boat. He then started a cheesy victory dance, chanting, "Looks like I won." Over and over again
Misako finally caught up, panting as she stood next to her partner, somewhat scolding him, "You were lucky...you don't have to run in robes." She said, pretty out of breath.
He shrugged in response, saying, "Can I help it if I prefer pants?"
A sailor then walked up to them, asking, "Any of you riding on this vessel? And if so, please hand me your tickets."
Shoichi pulled his wallet out and took out the tickets, handing them to the sailor.
The sailor took them and tore them in half, and gave them the stubs, saying, "Enjoy the trip."
They walked on the boat, and the sailor looked around, checking to see if there are any more passengers. A few merchants came on, but no one else. The sailor gave one last shout out before boarding the ship himself and telling the captain that they are ready to left.
The anchor was lifted, and the sails were opened. The ship left for Byalan.
Shoichi leaned on the railing and looked at Misako, who was standing next to him, and he said to her, "This is it...the start of our journey."
Misako smiled, saying, "Yup..." She also leaned on the railing, looking at the sea.
The boat was sailing smoothly, occasionally rocking back and forth. And unfortunately for Shoichi, it made his stomach...feel a bit queasy.
Shoichi was pretty much hanging off the rail now, his face turning slightly green.
Misako looked at him with concern, asking, "Shoichi-kun? Are you feeling OK?"
He weakly gave her a thumbs up, before saying, "Fine...just...urp! Peachy!" But he couldn't hold the urge in anymore...He threw up over the rail.
Misako turned around, yelling, "EEEEWWW!! That's just gross!"
Shoichi could only mumble, "It's going to be a lllloooooonnnnngggg day...urk!"
Our intrepid duo has set off for Byalan, but will Shoichi be strong enough to face the monsters that lurk in the undersea tunnel? Especially since he just threw up his entire lunch. Find out in the next chapter!
To be continued...