Chapter 9: An evening at the bar, part 2.
The Löwe bar was a popular Hamburg venue, popular with citizens and tourists. The service was great.
"Here we are, the bar is this." The blonde said, pointing to the building in front of her.
"Thank you, ma'am?"
"Eva Braun. But you? "
"Ayano Kosaka."
"Are you a Japanese?"
"Yup."
Eva looked at her thoughtfully.
"You'd better pretend to be Chinese ... Otherwise you'll be thrown out without compliments. They don't have much sympathy for the Eleven here."
"Thanks for your advice."
She started to leave but her stomach rumbled.
"Are you hungry?" Eva asked.
"Yes ... I haven't eaten in a while."
"And do you have the money to pay for dinner?"
"No…"
"I understand ... Well, I'll offer it to you."
"I don't want to disturb you ..."
"No disturbance. Now let's go inside."
Once they entered the entrance, they were greeted by a girl with long brown hair and blue eyes.
"Welcome to the Löwe bar! Do you want a table?"
"Yes, for me and my friend."
"You will know that Eleven is forbidden to enter public places."
"She comes from the Chinese Federation, her name is Zhang Li."
"Ah, it's always a pleasure to deal with our Chinese friends. Please take a seat."
The young waitress led them to their table, where they sat down.
"What do you like?" She asked them.
"A couple of hamburger and cheeseburger." Eva replied.
"I'll bring them to you right away." Having said that, he started.
The blonde snorted, then turned to her young friend:
"It's not a restaurant, so we'll have to do it better."
"The important thing is to fill your stomach."
"Yeah."
Ayano smiled and looked around.
There are many customers ... Where is Joe Wise?
She wondered.
After five minutes the waitress returned, placing two hamburger, two cheeseburger and a tray full of chocolate croissants on the table.
"To you!"
"Thank you, miss?"
"Moor Hesse."
Ayano took her sandwich and began to eat, imitated by Eva. On a wall at the far end of the room, a flat-screen TV broadcast a newscast.
"At a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Kaname Ogi, UFN Secretary Kaguya Sumeragi and Britannia Empress Nunnaly openly condemned the anti-terrorist raids carried out by our heroic police forces in various European cities (Amsterdam , Brussels, Oslo, Copenhagen, Warsaw etc.), falsely accusing our brave army of massacres of civilians. Obviously the reaction of our enlightened government was not long in coming ... "
How disgusting...
Ayano thought, disgusted.
At one point an obese man with short dark gray hair and green eyes entered the bar, wearing a pair of round glasses, a white coat over a green shirt, brown jeans and black shoes. He looked around, then reached an empty table with a checkerboard on it and lots of pawns.
Here it is, it's him.
When she had finished dinner she stood up.
"Do you mind if I am away for a moment?"
"Go ahead." Eva replied.
The Japanese turned around and joined the newcomer, who was staring at her curiously.
"Sophie Randall sends me." She explained.
"Sorry, miss, but if you want something you'll have to beat me." He said, pointing to the chessboard.
"I do not have much time…"
"This is my condition, take it or leave it."
Although annoyed, the girl nodded.
"Ok, but let's hurry."
That said, the girl sat down at the table.
"Very well ... Do you prefer white or black?"
"White."
"Well, then you will move first."
Ayano began to move the checkers, imitated by her opponent.
Now I have to waste time because of this idiot ...
She thought, irritated.
After about 10 minutes, a woman's voice came from the TV saying:
"We have just received news of the last hour: at the Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel international airport our special forces have annihilated a commando linked to the Revolutionary Brigades. All terrorists were massacred including Klaus Warwick, one of the terrorist organization's leaders. There are no casualties among civilians, the shooting took place on a secondary track ... "
Ayano was stunned to hear that news. Joe instead smiled satisfied.
" Colonel Anou's plan has been a success."
"Which plan?"
"He spread the rumor that the commander of the military forces stationed at the airport is a friend of the rebels, so as to make them come out of the closet and defeat them."
A trap ... This means that it's just me and Sophie left!
The swordswoman thought.
"It's like shooting fishes in a barrel ... Idiot fishes!"
The man laughed, amused.
"Thats enough!"
Ayano took the chessboard and pulled it on the head of her interlocutor, so strong as to make him unconscious; the pawns fell to the ground, causing a crash that attracted the attention of other customers. When she noticed that they were looking at her, she said:
"He didn't want to pay the bill!"
A sigh of general relief rose immediately among those present.
"Good, miss! You gave at that scrounger an harsh lesson!" One of the customers complimented her.
Ayano smiled, then knelt next to the scientist, rummaged in his pockets, took his wallet and pulled out a couple of 5 euro notes and a slip of paper with some numbers and letters printed on it.
It's Sophie's password ... ... I have to give it to her right away!