The Bey continue to spin undeterred in the small beystadiums. From above a boy. Two lightning rubies observe the scene indifferently, yet it was their owner who requested it. Was it a useless routine? This he knows very well, however he considers it a necessary gesture. Unfortunately the weather is not the best and this weighs more on the boy's scarlet-eyed soul than he wanted to admit. He reluctantly stands up jumping from the support on which he has been sitting for more than half an hour, ending up just a few steps away from the owners of the bey present in the stadium.

-For today the training ends here.- the glacial tone did not allow replies. So in response there were only strange looks from the other boys, but no one even dares a word.

POV KAI

If we want to secure victory, we cannot lose ourselves in stupid workouts. It's becoming a joke. I'm not going to waste time on such nonsense.

"I'm going on a reconnaissance tour." They all nodded their heads.

I hope that on my return they have concluded something, otherwise I will have to expel some of them from the team. The only task they had was to monitor that Takao to discover new weaknesses and they managed to fail even in that. I don't care if someone stays behind, that kid won't get to the finals.

POV TAKAO

Damn! In recent days there has been a very bad time in Tokyo and the semi-finals are close, very close. If I lose because of the little training I could never forgive myself! We are under the bridge that overlooks the most famous stream in the village where I live. It is a very popular place but with the bad weather the circle of people shrinks to me, Max and Professor K. We have decided to continue the training in the only part covered hoping that the weather will improve at any moment.

- Well the performance isn't bad, but we need to reinforce Dragoon's attack ring. You can not hope to win in these conditions.- to speak is a resigned but convinced Professor.

-How do you mean! Are you suggesting that my Dragoon is a loser? It does not exist! - I say fully defending my companion in adventures. I know I am not one of the best, but certainly my Bitpower must be carried on in a fury!

-I'm not saying this, I just want to remind you of the first meetings with Kai. Do not remember? You managed to escape from him only in surprise to see that you too can count on a sacred animal. But now that he knows I am convinced that he won't let you win easily - his gaze at first fixed on the monitor slowly moves on me.

-Professor you will see that Takao will manage with his head held high! - Max gives me strength as always. But it seems that this makes the brown-haired boy very angry.

-You are the usual ones! If you think that victory is achieved only with luck or trust of your own means you are out of the way boys. I am very happy that Takao has charisma to sell but he will not help him to bring it far ahead and as hard as it is to say, you know it well too - he is not screaming, but the words came to me loud and clear. I glance at Max and see that he has lowered his head, a tuft falls over his eyes, almost like a shield.

- Time is tightening, how can we improve Dragoon in the shortest possible time? - I ask politely. If I had answered with more conviction I would have further hurt the mood of the professor. And it was the only thing I wanted to avoid at the moment. I know that his help is invaluable, I might as well go along with him in negative moments.

-I need some time to look at data collected during your last meetings. Unfortunately, I have nothing on Kai or Shell Killers. We have only played a few meetings with them and everyone has touched and run away. I can only rely on instinct. It will take me a few days but I promise to solve your problem in time. I advise you not to force your hand on your bey too much, I want to make only small changes so I need it intact at the final moment.- the brown ends up getting out of the ground and cleaning the clothes made wet by the wet grass. I say nothing, I go along with his thoughts, promising to take better care of my bey and asking him to see us again the next day to find out how his investigations are proceeding.

Max and I take the road together to go home, since we live just a few blocks away. The professor living on the other side of the river had to walk alone.

-You know I'm really sorry the way we broke up.- I start looking at the sky, it's cloudy and you don't even notice a little ray of sun. Almost reflects my mood.

-It's only very anxious for you, you'll see that as the days go by it will pass and we can go back to joking as before.- the blonde concludes with a reassuring smile.

-I hope. But this takes it too seriously. In short, it is not that I am so scarce as not to pass the initial meetings and in the last few days I have managed to win even over Kai.-

-In fact you have been very good at meetings lately! Perhaps it is only in thought that you have always gone well and that in the finals your opponents are more aggressive and prepared.- Max puts his arms back and crosses them behind his head with a confused face.

-Bah, too many worries for just one day. But my friend, I have the solution! Sushi at will! - I take Max by the arm and start laughing as I run towards my house, I can't let the bad weather and the Professor's situation ruin my evening!

-But can you always think of eating !? Look, if you don't have mayonnaise at home with the cabbage I come to eat! - says Max starting to run by starting a race for those who arrive first.

POV KAI

But isn't that the kid who always takes Takao with him?

A boy less than five feet tall with rebellious, brown hair, eyes covered by hair and a huge pair of eyeglasses. Of course it's him.

I decide to follow him to see where he goes, it is strange that he is not in the company of his stupid pop. We are on the other side of the river where the houses are small agglomerations attached to one another in western style. They are a disgrace to the Japanese. But I don't dwell so much on the appearance of the house as on its inhabitant. It is serious, more than usual. He looks defeated. Did his little group come across any nasty surprises? When I see him disappear in the door of the house, I wait a few minutes to see if he lights up any more light in the house, a sign that the boy has entered his room.

A light on the second floor lights up. Bingo.

It is a window at the back of the house and has a corner balcony. Better for me. I climb quickly to the nearby boxes and reach the balcony in a few moments. I peek inside and I see the brown man turned his back on his usual computer. What the hell is he doing? I go further and recognize the face of a member of my team on the laptop screen. He is analyzing the various parts of his beyblade, each piece corresponds to a small sentence next to it. Information. If so, he probably has data on my Dranzer too. Impossible, I have never fought enough in front of him to guarantee him useful information. The computer screen changes and I see my own face. I watch more carefully and notice that some parts of the beyblade are obscured, while in others there is no word beside it. No information. I sigh satisfied. Did they believe it was that easy? Although irritated by the incident I am satisfied by having found who is the real mind behind Takao's bey. I'm leaving silently. Now I know what to do.