Lime had led Sanzo , Goku , Hakkai and Gojyo to Otaru 's apartment .
" Oh , Otaruuuuuu ! " She called out . " I 'm home ! "
Sanzo looked around from the open door . Then he muttered , " What a dump."
" Well , we can't afford to be choosy at this point , " Hakkai said .
" Hope there 's food , " Goku said . " I 'm starving ! " To which Gojyo replied , " So what else is new ? "
Soon enough , Otaru , followed by Cherry and Bloodberry , came in . The three of them were more than
a bit startled to see the new arrivals .
" Hey , Lime , " Otaru said , " who are these guys ? "
" Allow me to introduce them , " Lime replied . " This is Genjo Sanzo , this is Son Goku , this is Cho Hakkai
and this is Sha Gojyo . "
" So , what exactly are they doing here ? " Bloodberry asked . Lime soon explained how she met the
foursome who , for some reason or other had no place to stay . Sanzo ' s credit card , given to him
by the Merciful Goddess , was of no use . None of the businesses in Japoness accepted the card . With
nowhere else to go , they were standing around where Lime found them .
" I was wondering , Otaru , " Lime said , " would you guys mind if they stayed with us ? "
" WHAT ? " Otaru , Cherry and Bloodberry bellowed in unison , unable to believe what they had heard .
" Lime , are you sure this is a good idea ? " Cherry asked , to which Lime replied , " But they really have
no place to stay , and . . . "
" I don 't believe this , " Bloodberry said , " it hasn 't been long since the Saber Dolls moved out . Now
you want these guys to move in ? "
" If I may , " Hakkai answered , " I believe we can earn our keep in whatever way we can . "
There was a rather uncomfortable silence before Otaru said , " Fine . They can stay upstairs . But Lime ,
you really should have told us about all this before inviting them . "
" Sorry . "
Turning to the foursome , Otaru then said , " Allow me to introduce myself , I 'm Otaru Mamiya . This is
Cherry and this is Bloodberry . Of course , you already know Lime ." Lime then noticed Hakuryu on
Hakkai 's shoulder . Grinning sheepishly , Hakkai then said , " Oh , this is Hakuryu ."
" He 's so cute ! " Lime squealed with delight.
" Is there any food ? " Goku asked before Sanzo hit him with his paper fan . " What was that for ? "
Then Sanzo replied , " To teach you not to be so rude ! "
Soon enough , Gojyo began to notice Bloodberry .
" Hey gorgeous , how do you do ? " Gojyo said as he put his arm around Bloodberry 's shoulder .
" Just what do you think you 're doing , pal ? " Bloodberry asked .
" You and me , baby , " Gojyo replied , " we ought to have some fun . "
" Excuse me ? "
Gojyo then said , " Hey , don 't fight it . After all , you ' re a babe and that 's enough for me . "
As Gojyo prepared to kiss Bloodberry , she punched him away .
" Sorry , buster , " she said , " but you 're getting too full of yourself . "
Sanzo then said , " Well , no one can say he didn 't deserve that ." To which Hakkai added , " I can see
what you mean . "
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As evening fell , there was quite a lot of activity at Otaru 's . Cherry was busy whipping up dinner . No
sooner had she served the rice than both Lime and Goku were wolfing it down .
" More , please ! " They both exclaimed in unison as they simultaneously thrust their bowls .
" Well isn 't this cute ? " Hakkai said with a slight smile . " That Lime is as much a chowhound as Goku . "
Suddenly , Hanagata popped up , saying , " Why ,Otaru , you never told me you had guests . " A quite
puzzled Sanzo stood up and asked , " Who is this ? "
" Hanagata Mitsurugi ," the blond dandy replied . An irritated Sanzo then hit Hanagata with his fan .
Sanzo then said , " Sit down , shut up or I 'll kill you . "
" Otaru, " Hanagata said , " are you going to let this cretin talk like that to me ? " Then Sanzo said , " Who
are you calling a cretin , you cretin ? "
A flustered Hanagata had no choice but to sit down .
Once dinner was finshed , Cherry picked up the dishes . Then Hakkai got up . He then told her , " If you
like , Miss Cherry , I could help you with the dishes . "
" Why , thank you , Mr . Hakkai , I appreciate this , " Cherry replied .
No sooner had Hakkai and Cherry moved into the kitchen , Gojyo stared rather inently at Bloodberry
who asked , " What are you staring at ? "
" Y ' know , " he said , " that wasn 't nice of you , punchin ' me like that . "
" Well , you were a bit too fresh , if you know what I mean ," Bloodberry replied . Without warning , Gojyo
flashed a grin as he lit a cigarette and said , " Tell you what . Why don 't the two of us armwrestle ? "
" Excuse me ? " A puzzled Bloodberry asked .
" You heard me , babe . You beat me , I leave you alone , but if I beat you , I get cozy with you . "
Bloodberry had a confident look on her face as she said , " You're on , bud . " Gojyo grinned again as
they both clasped their hands over the table . At that moment , Cherry and Hakkai came in , both being
rather curious .
" What 's going on , Master Otaru ? " Cherry asked . Then Otaru replied , " Looks to me like Bloodberry
is gonna armwrestle that guy Gojyo . "
" Well this is interesting ! " Hanagata said . He then noticed Sanzo staring at him . " What do you want ? "
" I suppose you have money , don 't you ? "Sanzo asked . Hanagata nodded . Then Sanzo said , " How
about you and I make a wager ."
" Wager ?"
" I 'll bet any amount of cash you have that she ' ll beat Gojyo . "
Hanagata was puzzled for a few seconds . Why would Sanzo bet against his companion ? But then
Hanagata said , " You 're on . "
Gojyo and Bloodberry stared at each other in the meantime .
" You ready , babe ? " Gojyo asked .
" Whenever you are , " replied Bloodberry .
Next Chapter : Who will win this armwrestling match : Sha Gojyo or Bloodberry ? Plus , a couple of
newcomers arrive at Japoness . What do they want ?
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