This is a non-profit fanfiction of Buddyfight. Buddyfight is the product of Bushiroad. Plz support the official release.
Also, warning for potential boring exposition, unexpected use of language & boredom, due to the fact it is meeting scene.
Five days ago,
Inside a well-furnished conference room, four influential people are present. They are yet adults but already gained reputation & status quo of a well-respected politician.
Standing in front of colossal conference room monitor, is a girl with two lamps fixated on her head. She's smiling to the other three who arrived to this meeting of hers.
Sitting on the girl's right is a blonde, dressed in the most outrageous dress only seen on wealthy, pampered girls & add to the spice, she has a lot of hair; held a fan in her hand; & two maids & a butler is standing a distance behind her.
Sitting at the other side of the table, a teenager boy with white hair & a smile befitting someone whose only specialty is schemes & only goal in life is taking all over the world.
And besides the boy, a bespectacled klutzy girl who just arrived, tripped & had send her papers flying into the conference room air. She has a reddish-brown -almost orange- hair; spots a ponytail & has a thing for tripping as she tripped once again on one of her papers when she is busy snatching her other flying documents. It had taken a few minutes of delay for the blonde's butler & maids to sort up her mess.
"Thank you for attending this little meeting of mine, Miss Suzuha Amanosuzu, Miss Mathilda Blumenthal Tremaine & most importantly… Mr. Kyoya Gaen," The girl with lamps addressed the room.
Kyoya Gaen chuckled. "And it is an honour to meet you as a fellow businesswoman, Miss Kuguru Uki,"
"Oh, no, no, I'm no businessman, Mr. Gaen… not as much as you…" Kuguru smiled at the only boy in the room. It is obvious to everyone that the smile hides spite.
"Er…. Excuse me, what is the focus of this meeting?" Mathilda asked nervously.
"Ah, yes, Miss… er… who again? "
"Mathilda! M-My name's Mathilda! Y-You just said my name just now!"
Kuguru, flustered, then took a look at the paper in her hand. "Er… Oh, yes, Miss Mathilda! Okay, Miss Mathilda, to answer your question, may I ask that if you could… don't do anything stupid again? It's… er… unsightly!"
"U-U-Unsightly!" muttered Mathilda before going into 'Depress-ville'.
"I may be a lowly substitute for my absent father in this meeting but I have duty to fulfill in his place. So, if you please, Kuguru-san?" said Suzuha, pointing her fan at Kuguru.
"Okay, Amanosuzu-senpai," And with a clap of the hand, the graphs began to fill the giant monitor screen. "The focus of today is regarding the of World Buddyfight Champion's Festival, AKA the Festa; AKA our government's solution to Japan's recent economic problem,"
"And if I may recall, Miss Kuguru, YOU are the one who came up with such solutions & was in charge of this project, right?" Kyoya reaffirmed.
"Yep!"
Not following the topic, Suzuha signaled her butler. "Sebastian, would mind explain?" she whispered to him.
"Of course, Milady. Ahem… Due to the recent rise of illegal monster intrusion & the destruction caused by the whole ruckus known as Yamigedo, the Japanese government had backed all their finances to a corner,"
"And how does this World Buddyfight… er, Champion's Festival solves our country's economic crisis?" Suzuha whispered back.
"Well, technically, our government is more than enough to solve the current crisis-" whispered Kuguru, surprising Suzuha with her presence.
"Eh!? Kuguru-san…"
"The main problem lies in the recent rise in Illegal Monster activity. Apparently, the Yamigedo incident had left a bigger influence on monsters than we expected. Some of them had gotten bold enough break immigration rules; some of them are Hundred Demon remnants; & to hold them at bay, our government is already squeezing in a lot of money into our police force & the Buddy Police." Kuguru explained. "But luckily most of the Illegal Monsters that came are looking for 'opportunities'."
"Opportunities? As in the same 'opportunities' that applied to us humans, then?" Suzuha asked again.
"Yep. Most of the Illegal Monsters that came are either looking for a job; a living; or a Buddy,"
"T-T-Then, why won't they use the legal methods to get in," Mathilda then asked.
"Because legal procedures are slow & complicated as f***, you rotten orange!" said Kuguru with another spiteful smile. "Furthermore, the entry fee had already increased so… there you have it!"
"K-K-Kuguru-san…?" muttered Suzuha, while in shock of the language used.
"R-R-Rotten Orange~" mumbled Mathilda, as she drifts back into 'Low Self-Esteemland'.
"So that's why we need a big festival for the Illegal Monsters to work in & as they sign in for this 'work', they will less likely have a reason to wreak havoc on the streets; less havoc; less collateral damage; less money spent on fixing said damage & less budget need to be spent on buffing up our police force,"
"Er… Yes! But who would be in charge of converting these Illegal Monsters into trained workers?" Suzuha asked again, after regaining her composure. This time a bit confused over the lengthy exposition Kuguru gave.
"T-T-That would be me…" Mathilda raised her hand. "O-O-Our company, Blumenthal Retail & Tour, specializes in inter-worldly trades & industrial training for monsters. W-We'll take in the Illegal Monsters that are willing to work for some cash & s-sign them up with companies that might n-need them,"
"Okay… Now, I understood your company's involvement in this but one thing, Miss Kuguru, why is HE here?" Suzuha then points to Kyoya. "I suppose you haven't forgotten his involvement with Aibo Academy, right?"
"Miss Suzuha, you misunderstood me,"
The blonde lady stood up & points her fan. "As if I forget what you did to my Tasuku- er, I mean, Ryuenji Tasuku,"
"Now, now, Amanosuzu-senpai, calm down… There is a reason that this scoundrel is here," said Kuguru.
"'Scoundrel', that's some harsh words, Miss Uki, especially to your project's biggest backer," replied Kyoya. "Plus, is there need for such a festival? With my influence & power, solving this economic crisis is as easy as pie,"
"Yes, yes, you have. But if we let you do the fixing, you'll leave your dirty, dirty fingertips in our government so no thank you," retorted Kuguru, as she adjusted her glowing spectacles. "And for the record, are sure you can do that in the first place…? With your company's current status?"
Kyoya's smile broke. "What are you-"
"Your company's financial problem, Mr. Kyoya, your company is currently leaking money, instead of making it. And all of your problems' origin came from the Internet! In short, your company is the center of a whirlpool of controversies & you are losing trusts from employees, costumers & sponsors alike,"
Kyoya stayed silent but soon broke into a laugh. "Such trivial matters are child's play in front of my influential power,"
"Sure…" said Kuguru, sarcastically. "But rather than putting your company's reputation at risk AGAIN with that kind of stunt, would you mind investing your influential powers in something else?"
"What do you mean?" asked Kyoya, ominously.
"I decided to share half of the credibility of being the main brains of the Festa… with you, Mr. Kyoya," said Kuguru in an eerie tone.
"I oppose!" Lady Suzuha jumped from her seat. "Kuguru-san, have you lost your mind!?"
"Relax, Amanosuzu-senpai, it is just half of the credibility, I'll still be in charge. Mr. Kyoya's only purpose is as a figure head & on top of that, I'll add in a decent percentage of the Festa's earnings for the Gaen Financial Group."
"Just what are you planning?" whispered Kyoya with a bloodthirsty tone.
Seeing the colour on Kyoya's face, Kuguru skipped towards his side & whispered, "You want to be hero, don't you? Should you accept my offer & the Festa succeeds, you'll be hailed as the savior of Japan. Furthermore, don't you want some 'underlings' for whatever plan you're cooking up next?"
"Just WHAT are you planning?" Kyoya repeats it out loud.
"To put you on a leash so you won't bite Baku-chan & the others during the Festa. Furthermore, unless you accept my offer, your huge company would continue to lose faith from literally everyone until it starts to shrink," Kuguru pulls out what seems to be a pendrive while smiling like a sweetheart.
"K-Kuguru-san?" said Suzha, still in shock of her acquaintance's new demeanor.
"K-Kuguru Uki-san, you can't just t-threaten Kyoya-sama like that!"
"Silence, minion!" The girl then slapped Mathilda with a paper fan.
"I-I-I won't let you bully Kyoya-"
"Alright, then, Miss Kuguru…" Kyoya then spoke up. The terrifying demeanor of his had completely vanished. "I accept your offer!"
Upon hearing that, Suzuha & Mathilda reacted in shock.
"Glad to hear that!" said Kuguru, smiling sweetly.
"B-b-b-but…"
"Amanosuzu-senpai," Kuguru then addressed the stuttering 'princess'. "I'm handing you a letter to your father, regarding the Amanosuzu Group's next assignment & also…" She then placed two letters -with something obvious & suspicious sandwiched in between- in front of Suzuha before whispering to the young lady's ear.
"With pleasure," Suzuha then replied in confidence.
"So you're bracing yourself for a betrayal? How disrespectful, Miss Kuguru," said Kyoya.
"Y-Yeah, that's right!" Mathilda followed.
"Worry not, Mr. Kyoya, I'm just setting on an alarm, that's all," Kuguru responds before turning to the screen, switching the channel to a Korean drama. "Oh, yes, I'll send a lawyer to you with the documents regarding our deal today later this evening. You are free to leave now, Mr. Kyoya,"
And with that, Mr. Kyoya left the conference. However, as he walked down the hall with a villainous smile on his face, a nervous voice called to him.
"Kyoya-samaaa!" It's Mathilda.
"If it isn't Miss Mathilda, what further business do you want from me?"
"I-I… I want to help you take down Kuguru Uki," she said it like a girl confessing.
"I appreciate the thought, Miss Mathilda, but with your power, you don't even count as a help," Kyoya turned & continued his way.
"I-I know… but I have another power in my possession!"
Kyoya, slightly intrigued, turned his head around. And to his awe, he then found what would soon become the new cornerstone of the boy's renewed quest for power… and now, vengeance is added to the mix.