'What is this?' Takeru patted the top of the car, then proceeding to pat it everywhere.
'This, my friend, is a car.'
'A car? That sounds cool,' Takeru looked up at Ema from his squatting position on the ground. If he was trying to contain his excitement, his eyes had betrayed him. They were literally sparkling, though he was frowning.
Ema chuckled. 'Wait until you see how it works. Then you'll know how cool it is.' Takeru nodded and got up and got into the backseat. Shou and Hiro followed him in.
'How does this "car" work?'
'Shou, explain.'
'... Why me?'
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'So now,' Konami said with her legs crossed on the sofa, 'you're telling me that Tamakoma is getting another Neighbour?'
Shou nodded. 'Yep. We'd like to enlist him on the next official Border Enlistment Day.' She glanced towards Takeru's direction. 'And we'd also like to train him up as soon as possible.'
Karasuma directed his gaze from his hands to Takeru. 'Why the rush? And why would a Neighbour join an organisation that kills Neighbours, to be honest?'
'Because my instincts tell me that Neighbours need to chill down. Or, in other worlds, they need to go to hell. Or just die.'
Karasuma nodded. 'But if you're an amnesiac, why do you know that Border exists?'
Takeru shrugged. 'Who knows.'
Commander Rindo lifted his coffee mug from the table. 'I should contact HQ now about having another Neighbour, and I'll try persuading them to let him enlist him.'
Takeru bowed a perfect ninety degrees. 'I thank you all for your help.'
Usami led him to the training rooms. 'So, Takeru, was it?' Usami extended a hand towards him. 'My name's Usami Shiori. Nice to meet you!'
Takeru took her hand and shook it. 'Kobayashi Takeru. Likewise.'
Usami sat down on her office chair. 'Would you like to choose your main Trigger first? Or before that, should I introduce how Border's Triggers work?'
'Id prefer learning about it all first. Thank you in advance for your guidance.'
Usami's glasses fogged up. ... He's too polite for his own good!
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'I think I get it now,' Takeru said in a low voice. 'Thank you, Usami-san. You're a good teacher.'
Usami pushed her glasses up. 'You sure know how to hit on girls. Would you like to choose your main Trigger now?'
'Sure.'
'I have an idea,' Karasuma raised his hand slightly. The two whipped their head in his direction.
'Stop scaring us like this.'
