"Well this isn't good" Hajime said as he looked through the pantry.
"What is it?" Chiaki asked
"Looks like our food supply is running low" Hajime said," we better restock at the next village we see, but knowing our luck it'll be a ghost town".
"What's wrong with that?" Chiaki asked.
"I'd hate to steal supplies, but I'm sure if I leave money for it then it will be okay" Hajime said," I'll check to see where we're going".
Hajime checked the map only to gulp in fear.
"Looks like we're headed to the world of swamps" Hajime said a bit disheartened.
"What's a swamp?" Chiaki asked.
"It's kind of like the jungle but wetter and less vibrant" Hajime explained," personally I don't really like swamps because they smell funny".
Chiaki tilted her head unsure as to how she should respond.
"Say have you checked to see if you have any new abilities again?" Hajime asked.
"Yes, but there's nothing new just the same three" Chiaki said.
"I guess it's not as predictable as we thought" Hajime said," that's okay though since we're making good progress on collecting the heart fragments".
'Right the heart fragments are important to hajime' Chiaki thought,' but why?'
...
They docked at the world of swamps fisher village. Sure enough it looked empty like the one back at the floating lands. Hajime and chiaki were ready to head to the shrine as usual until chiakis keyblade came out on its own.
"I don't think I summoned it" Chiaki said.
"Maybe a hopeless is nearby" Hajime said.
The keyblade lifted and pointed at a nearby diner.
"Are you hungry?" Hajime asked.
"I don't think so" Chiaki said.
"Let's just check it out and see" Hajime said.
When the two entered the diner it was rather dirty and void of life. Hajime checked the counter and noticed a bell.
"Hello" Hajime asked," is anyone in here".
"Oh yes I'm here" a feminine voice called from the kitchen.
Following the voice was a sound of stuff being moved and locks unlocking. The door opened to reveal a rather pudgy woman with rosy cheeks and an apron on.
" I apologize for taking so long" the woman said," my name is miss hanamura"
"It's not a problem" Hajime reassured," If anything we should apologize for barging in".
"I'ma glad I finally get to see somebody after hiding in my kitchen these past few days" hanamura said.
"Did a Hopeless attack?" Hajime asked.
"Is that what ya call those giant monotone monsters?" Hanamura asked.
"Yeah" Hajime said.
"Then that's probably what attacked and made everyone disappear" hanamura said, "if I remember it looked like a big ol boar"
"Wait, did you actually see it and survive?" Hajime asked.
"Yep, but I think my lucky charm helped me getaway" hanamura said," cause when I had it, that beast ran away from me".
"Could we see your lucky charm?" Hajime asked.
"Sure, I guess you can look at it" hanamura said.
Hanamura went back into the kitchen before coming out with her lucky charm. In reality the lucky charm was actually a piece of nanamis heart.
"Excuse me but that actually belongs to someone very important" Hajime said.
"Really?" Hananamura asked," did they drop it?"
"Sort of, you see that's a fragment of their heart" Hajime explained," we're on a quest to find all of this persons heart fragments".
"I'd give it to you if I could, but I'm afraid it's the only thing protecting me from that beast" Hanamura said," but If the beast was defeated then I could give it back to you".
"We can do that, thank you very much" Hajime said.
"Say what were your names?" Hanamura asked.
"I'm Hajime hinata" Hajime said.
"I'm Chiaki" Chiaki said in a soft voice.
"Then I'll remember the names of my heroes and make you my best dish when you get back" Hanamura said.
"We're looking forward to it" Hajime said only for Chiaki to tilt her head in confusion.
...
The swamp was just as damp as Hajime had said. Fortunately, Chiaki couldn't really feel disgust or discomfort from some smelly swamped. On the other hand, Hajime could and hated every minute in the swamp.
"Ehh" Hajime squirmed as he stepped into another mushy patch of grass,"god damn it I hate swamps!".
"What is hate?" Chiaki asked.
"Well it's when you dislike something so much you don't want to be near it" Hajime explained," is it okay if I let Izuru take over?".
Chiaki was about to say yes, but then she remembered her last encounter with Izuru and how he somehow managed to hurt her.
"No, I want to stay with you...I think" Chiaki said causing Hajime to blush.
"I guess I can bare the swamp for a day" Hajime said overlooking chiakis true intentions.
...
The two walked a little further until they came across some broken trees. Hajime examined the ground and sure enough there were large boar tracks. As soon as he did the boar monster charged out from its hiding spot. Chiaki and Hajime dodged leading the boar to run and get its tusk stuck in the tree. The boar hopeless was rather fat with thick long tusk. Its patterns were like a regular boar but the color was monotone. In between the boars eyes lied the heart insignia. Before Chiaki could attack, the boar hopeless broke the tree in half and freed its tusk. Chiaki looked around for anything that could help her when she spotted two trees.
"Hajime, I have an idea" Chiaki said," I need you to lead this hopeless in between those two trees"
"Got it" Hajime said.
While chiaki ran over to the trees, Hajime started to get the boar hopelesses attention.
"Hey fatty!" Hajime shouted at the boar hopeless.
The boar hopeless turned its head and huffed through its snout before charging after Hajime. Hajime ran as fast as he could to the trees, the boar hopeless right on his tail. Once Hajime jumped through the two trees where Chiaki was, the boat charged and trapped its tusk in the trees. With no time to lose, Chiaki shot her key beam at the boar hopelesses heart insignia. The boar squealed until it turned into a puff of darkness full of hearts. One heart rose above all the others and floated into chiakis keyblade.
"Looks like our job is done" Hajime said," now we can get out of this god damn swamp".
Chiaki nodded and followed Hajime through the swamp.
...
Back at the port town, some people were starting to wake up.
"Do you smell something?" Hajime asked.
"Yes, but I don't what it is or how to describe it" Chiaki said.
"It smells delicious to me" Hajime said.
Hajime and chiaki entered the diner to see two steaming bowls of udon waiting on the counter. Miss Hanamura heard them enter and popped up from behind the counter.
"Welcome back" Hanamura said," I take you two beat that beast"
"Yep" Hajime said.
"Great now I can give back that heart fragment" Hanamura said.
"Could you give it back after we eat, please?" Hajime asked to which Hanamura nodded.
While the two ate, Chiaki noticed Hajime was rather happy as he ate.
"Wow, this food is amazing" Hajime said.
"The best meals are made with love and eaten together" Hanamura said.
"What is love?" Chiaki asked innocently causing Hajime to look at her a bit sad.
"Well love is like this bubbly feeling in your heart that goes off when think or are with someone or something that makes you happy" Hanamura explained.
Chiaki felt her chest and remembered her lack of a heart.
'If I don't have a heart then I can't feel love' Chiaki thought,' is that bad?'.
...
After the meal, Chiaki received the heart fragment. Once again she felt the fragment burn into her before she fainted.
...
'Oh Nanami you're growing up so fast'
"You think so?"
'Of course i know. You have the same spark in your eyes that your father had when he was maturing'
"Maturing?"
'How to explain it? Your on your way to finding your true love'
"But I love everyone."
'True, but this is a special kind of love. When you find that someone your hearts will sync similar to me and your father.'
"Do you really think I'll find someone like that?"
' I have no doubt, for your heart is so beautiful'
...
Chiaki opened her eyes to find her self in her hammock. She looked around for Hajime only to find him asleep on the floor. It didn't seem right to chiaki to leave him on the floor, so she decided to move him into his hammock. She mustered all her strength to pick him up and move him into his hammock. After she exerted her strength she managed to get him into his hammock. She could have just left him like that, but she decided to put his blanket over him so he wouldn't get cold. As she looked at Hajime asleep in his bed, Chiaki became aware of how close she was to him.
'Maybe I can feel what he feels like now' Chiaki thought.
She raised a hesitant hand towards Hajimes chest, but ultimately decided against feeling him. With nothing else to do, Chiaki went back to her bed. However when she was in bed she heard Hajime say something in his sleep.
"I have to...become a knight...no matter what" Hajime said in his sleep.
