It's daylight, a small city residing on the feet of a mountain, with roads weaving all the way through. While the world had moved on to electric cars, there are hold out towns like these where people mainly use petrol, stick shift cars, and still race. Akina is one of them, it's history and its famed mountain of drift have caused it to become a holdout sprawling with enthusiasts, who take touge racing seriously. You'll see an electric car here and there, but it's mostly petrol machines.

A 39 year old Iketani was chatting with a respectively aged Itsuki. They were chatting about their cars, Iketani with his newer S14 and Itsuki with his AE85. Itsuki had done 2ZZ swap to his car and added a roll cage thanks to Iketani. Speaking of which, Iketani sold off his S13 for a S14, in a metallic grey and black paint, Work Meister S1 2Ps, and the obligatory "Speed Stars" emblem. He had also tuned the engine to push out 450 horsepower naturally aspirated.

"Hey Itsuki, I saw someone driving a flatbed with something covered in a black tarp"

"That's odd" mused Iketani, "I haven't heard about anyone getting involved in a wreck recently"

Iketani turned to face towards Akina, his mind trying to figure out what was going on.

Flatbed…

Emperors...

Kyoichi Sudo…

Akagi…

AE86….

Tak-

Iketani snapped out and realized something was going on. There was only one other time that something like this had happened. That time when Takumi Fujiwara's first engine in the 86 blew at Akagi against Kyoichi. There might be a connection. Speaking of which, where is Takumi? But right now someone just pulled into the gas station with a black and white R32.

"High octane fill 'er up"

"Ok sir, anything else?"

"Going inside to get some drinks"

"Ok"

The driver got out of the car, he was of British Japanese descent.

"Oh, by the way, what's your name"

"Katagiri"

"Nice to meet you, name's Iketani"

Iketani placed the pump into the fuel well. Then gas started flowing into the Nissan, he waited there eyeing the GTR until he heard the audible click of the pump telling him the tank is now full. He then pulled it out and returned it to its spot on the stand. Katagiri had gotten a pack of water bottles and appeared and passed by him. He then loaded the pack into the trunk. He turned around and inquired about Iketani's S14. They chatted for a while and then Katagiri left. As the GTR spec from the gas station, Iketani stood there.

That's a strange guy.

Okay, I know that Alpine just came out and Itsuki is now a sushi shop owner, I think. Or it might be Ogata. Expect this amount of time between chapters, my rmariting sessions are always inconsistent.

And also Danny Freckels please update New Scene, its amazing!
Edit: didn't like how this chapter ended after a few days.