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Life in Namimori: Chapter 9: Grand Opening (Part 2)

This chapter takes place in present Namimori. You the reader are the 15 year old Chouko Nakamura in this chapter.

Namimori Shopping District – Grand Opening of Shopping Mall – 5 mins earlier ~

*You and Saito are standing behind a lamp post, watching the crowd as people try their best to get to the front*

You: "Oh no- it's completely packed!"

Saito: "Damn it! We were too late…"

You: "We need to get to the front to get those discounts"

Saito: "The only problem is how?"

*Both you and Saito start thinking hard*

You: "No other choice then- I'll just have to use…that…"

*You pull out a small yellow ball from your bag*

Saito: "Hm? What is that?"

You: "Hehe~ it's a special ball Papa give me- in case of emergencies, when squeezed and thrown it shows a bright light that blinds people for about 2 minutes- that should be enough time run to the front and get in before anyone else"

Saito: "Good plan- by the way, why did your dad give you something like that?"

You: "Papa is going through a...'phase', here wear this"

*You hand Saito a pair of sunglasses as you put on your own pair*

Saito: "Phase?"

You: "That's what Mama says- she said all fathers go through this stage. Oh, look, there about to open the doors"

Saito: "Cho-Chan doesn't it feel like we're in one of those spy movies"

You: "It feels really cool right! So you are ready?"

*Saito nods in agreement as you squeeze the ball and throw it as hard as you can. The ball explodes*

You: "Run!"

Namimori Shopping District – Grand Opening of Shopping Mall – Present time ~

*Tsuna, Yamamoto and Gokudera rub their eyes wearily trying to grasp an idea of what had just happened*

Tsuna: "I can see again, is everyone okay?"

Gokudera: "I'm okay, Juudaime- what about you"

Tsuna: "I'm okay- what about you Yamamoto?"

Yamamoto: "I'm alright, but there are lot of fireworks going off today"

Tsuna inner thoughts: He seriously still thinks it's just fireworks...

Gokudera: *pissed* "Who dared to throw such a thing at Juudaime?"

Tsuna: "Gokudera, how did you know that it was a bomb?"

Gokudera: "I've seen that type of technology before- there similar to the ones they use in the military"

Tsuna: "Eh?! Military?!"

Gokudera: "Yeah and that's when the idea hit me, what if it was an assassin trying to attack you!"

Tsuna: "Eh?! D-Don't even joke like that- what a scary thought..."

Yamamoto: *laughs* "There's no need to be so serious- it's not like anyone got hurt. Besides shouldn't we get going inside?"

Tsuna: "Oh yeah, the discounts! We need to get inside before everyone-"

*Tsuna looks behind him to see that everyone has already entered the shopping mall *

Yamamoto: *laughs* "Oh yeah I forgot to mention that everyone already went inside"

Gokudera: *annoyed* "Why didn't you mention that sooner?!"

Yamamoto: "Because I was watching you and Tsuna talking about that show of fireworks earlier"

Gokudera: *pissed* "...Is your head just a decoration???!!! How many times-"

Tsuna: "Gokudera, Yamamoto, there's no time for that we need to get in there quickly"

*Tsuna runs into the shopping mall*

Gokudera: "Juudaime wait for me!"

Yamamoto: "Wait for me too!"

*Yamamoto and Gokudera run into the shopping mall after Tsuna*

~Inside the shopping mall ~

*You and Saito managed to get to the front of the doors as they opened. You both stop to catch your breaths. *

You: "Phew ~ we managed to get inside!"

Saito: "I thought we were going to get trampled by all those old ladies at the front. I never knew old women could be that scary"

You: "I'm just glad we managed to get past them- they were really scary- I could have sworn I saw this black aura around them"

*Saito sweat drops*

Saito: "Aren't you over exaggerating a little bit?"

You: "I'm telling the truth! I really did see a black aura; it was really similar to Mama's aura (when she's angry)!"

Saito: "Putting that aside- what happens now?"

*You and Saito look around you and see other people rushing into the shopping mall. They look just as confused as both you and Saito.*

Announcer: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! WE GLADLY WELCOME YOU TO THE GRAND OPENING OF NAMIMORI SHOPPING MALL!"

* Inside the shopping mall is a huge stage- the curtains are drawn shut. The lights dim as a bunch of fireworks go off with a loud bang, a trumpet can be heard playing in the background as smoke clouds the stage and a spotlight appears*

You: "Wow! What's going on?!"

Saito: "What the hell?"

*The smoke clears to reveal a man and a woman standing on stage; the young man is dressed in a designer suit with a red bow tie, his hair is a midnight black and his eyes are a dull grey, one of his ears is pieced with two small hoop earrings. The woman standing beside him is dressed in a lovely red dress, her hair is done up in an up do and is a burgundy colour and her eyes are the colour blue*

Announcer: "I'm your M.C for today, Akiyama Ren and this is my lovely assistant, idol/model- Yamada Mika"

Mika: "Nice to meet you! I'm Yamada Mika!"

The whole crowd: "..................YAMADA MIKA AND AKIYAMA REN?????!!!!"

You: *excited* "...O.M.G! I can't believe it, Yamada Mika what is she doing in Namimori?! And Ren-Kun is still here! Ah! Life is good!"

Saito: "Aren't you getting a bit over excited?"

You: "I'm past the over excited mark- I don't think I can take any more excitement- I'm, I'm in total bliss!"

Saito: "Oi...Calm down...hm...Akiyama Ren? That name sounds familiar...Isn't that the author of those books you're always reading?"

You: "Bin-go! - oh I just remembered I need to tell you something later on"

Saito: "Hm? Tell me what?

You: "Hehe~ You'll just have to wait till later on"

Saito: "By the way who the hell is that woman?"

You: *shocked* "You don't know?!"

Saito: *uninterested* "I don't really care for things like this"

You: "She's one of Japan's best idols- she's also a part-time model! Ah! This has to be a dream, Sai-Chan please-"

*Saito starts pulling your cheeks*

You: *annoyed* "S-Sai-Chan, i-it h-hurts, my face it'll stretch, oi- it's stretching"

*Saito lets go of your face leaving a slightly red mark*

Saito: "You're welcome"

You: "Ouch..."

Ren: "Today we will hosting today's event together"

Mika: "Of course all of you know that you all have an equal chance of winning today's one in a lifetime prize- a 70% discount for all stores inside the mall"

Ren: "However, before you can have them you have to earn them!"

Mika: "Earn them? And how would we do that, Ren-Kun?"

Ren: "Well it's quite simple Mika-Chan; all you have to do is visit all five places on the list and gather all 5 items at said places, to get these items on the list some will require you to answer questions or figure out puzzles within the time limit of one hour"

Mika: "Oh, so it's basically a scavenger hunt? Doesn't that sound like fun everyone?! And what are the rules of this game?"

Ren: "All competitors must follow the following rules which are!"

*Ren pulls out a scroll from his pocket and hands it over to Mika*

Ren: *smiles* "If you would please read them out for us, Mika-Chan"

*Mika blushes slightly*

Mika: *embarrassed* "Um...Uh-um, First rule: All competitors must be polite and courteous to salespeople and shoppers at all times. Second rule: Cheating is also not allowed- it's exactly quite simple"

Ren: "Any breach of these rules will result in disqualification"

Mika: "Ah~ It makes sense now, so there you have it ladies and gentlemen- those who aren't participating please enjoy your shopping experience, for those who plan to compete Gambaru (*)!"

Ren: "Remember you all have a chance at winning a 70% discount"

Mika: "Let the competition begin~!"

*Mika and Ren hit the buzzer together. The clock starts ticking as the game begins...*

Whew~ that chapter took too long to write! All well! Hoped you enjoyed that chapter onto the next chapter! Please review this chapter to help me come up with better ideas!

Meanings:

(*) Gambaru: to persist; to insist on; to stand firm; to try one's best