A/N: Ten! Ten! Ten! Hello there! This is tendaysromeo and welcome to the 24th chapter of DreamTheater Intermix: The World Within! Nothing much to say, so let's start this chapter!
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story aside from some OCs, the plot and the settings.
Meanwhile at an open basketball court located somewhere in the city, we see Hidenori Tabata, Yoshitake Tanaka & Kuroshima Motoharu having a three-on-three game against Hatano Mitsuo, Megane Kurokami and Chapatsu Haisha while three teenage boys named Toshiyuki Karasawa, Akira Ishida and Hiroki Yasumoto watches them from the sidelines.
Motoharu currently had the ball in hand and found himself surrounded by Mitsuo and Chapatsu, Hidenori then raised his hands up, "Pass me the ball!" the bespectacled boy shouted but for some reason the faux-delinquent didn't hear him, "Pass me the ball, Motoharu!" Hidenori shouted again, "You stupid, asshole!" the large ham exclaimed.
"I like how they've renovated this court." Akira confessed, "The court is painted well, the sidelines are wide enough for a number of spectators to gather and watch, and there's even a cage filled with basketball balls ready to use whenever someone wants to play." he listed off with a smile.
Hiroki nodded, "Yeah." he uttered in agreement, "And looks like the guys are enjoying themselves." he pointed out.
Motoharu dribbles the ball before finally passing it to Hidenori but before the bespectacled boy could catch the ball, Mitsuo managed to swipe the ball right before his eyes and then ran towards the other side of the court, making a throw and then scoring a point for his team.
"SCORE!" Megane and Chapatsu cheered.
"Son of a bitch!" Yoshitake cursed.
"See?" Motoharu uttered, "This is why I don't want to pass the ball to Hidenori!" he justified.
"Hey!" Hidenori yelled, "That steal was unexpected!" he exclaimed, "How should I know that Mitsuo was aiming to steal the ball away from me?!" he reasoned.
"Just admit that you suck at basketball!" Yoshitake demanded.
Hidenori then charges towards Yoshitake, "You son of a bitch!" he roared before lunging forward and tackling the blonde down on the ground, hands locked while snarling like wild dogs with Mitsuo and Motoharu trying to separate the two.
"Well..." Hiroki uttered, "... most of them are having fun." he corrected.
Toshiyuki tips his hat, "This is gonna be a long day." he uttered out loud.
As the boys tried to stop Hidenori and Yoshitake from killing each other, no one noticed the ball rolling to the sides when a pair of hands picks it up and the owner of the hands belongs to a teenage boy named Tetsuya Kuroko.
Tetsuya stares at the ball, blinking at it a few times before turning towards Hidenori's group, he then witnessed Hidenori and Yoshitake turning their attentions to Mitsuo and tried to strangle him.
"Oi, Kuroko." a voice called out.
Tetsuya turns around to see another teenage boy named Taiga Kagami walking towards him.
"What's wrong?" Taiga asked.
Tetsuya shook his head, "Nothing much." he answered before turning back at the rowdy boys, "I just came across these guys." he pointed out.
Taiga turns and cringed in response upon witnessing Hidenori and Yoshitake trying to double team Mitsuo while the others tries to stop them, "Geh!" the tall redhead yelped, "What the heck are these guys doing?" he questioned in disbelief.
"Who knows..." Tetsuya uttered.
"Hold up, hold up!" Mitsuo shouted, "Why the hell are you two after me when both of you are on each others' throats a minute ago?!" he exclaimed in confusion.
"Because if you didn't steal the ball in first place, then Yoshitake and I wouldn't be catfighting!" Hidenori reasoned.
"So it's your fault why you're in this situation!" Yoshitake pointed out.
"You guys are being unreasonable!" Mitsuo exclaimed in disbelief.
"OI!" a loud voice interrupted.
The boys heard the loud threatening shout which made them flinched in response, the boys then slowly turns their heads to see Taiga standing before them with a rather intimidating aura, so intimidating that Mitsuo nearly passes out.
"This is a basketball court and it's a not a place to roughhouse." Taiga pointed out, "If you guys are really into each others' throats..." he said before tossing a ball towards Toshiyuki whom caught it with one hand, "... then settle things in a game of basketball!" he declared.
"Gulp!" was everyone's collective response.
Meanwhile, the scene shifted towards the sidewalk right next to the court where Rolf Von Olsson is seen walking towards a certain destination.
"The son of shepherd is excited in visiting the agriculture-related establishments." Rolf shared with a smile, "Rolf cannot twiddle one's thumb to part the old country's agriculture wisdom to me fellow agronomists." he stated.
After a few minutes of walking, Rolf arrives at his destination and the lanky young farmer's eyes widen in shock and astonishment. Right before him is a rather large land with endless space with numerous fields of crops neatly aligned to each other, numerous orchards and ranches are present in the land and there are also large factories that blows up steam instead of smoke.
But what got Rolf's attention is the ginormous tree in the middle of the land and it's so big that the son of shepherd wonders if he had enough endurance and stamina to climb it.
"Rolf is astounded." Rolf uttered out loud.
"Yo, Rolf!" a voice called out.
Rolf then turns to see Kousaku Hata and Yuugo Hachiken walking towards him and the son of shepherd immediately recognized them back as his fellow agriculture lovers that he befriended some time ago, "Ahoy, Kousaku-boy and Yuugo-boy!" the blue-haired farmer greeted them with a smile.
"What are you doing here?" Kousaku asked.
"Rolf is at your presence because the son of shepherd wants to join the Agriculture Society." Rolf answered.
Yuugo smiled, "I see." he uttered in acknowledgement, "You were really proud when you shared to us about your farming skills, so I figured that it will be a matter of time before you decided to join the Agriculture Society." he stated.
"You're gonna like it here, Rolf." Kousaku said out loud, "Though let us warn you first because aside from humans, we had other species such as vampires and goblins working here." he shared, "I know it's a surprise but I hope that you'll get along with them." he beckoned.
Rolf thought about it, "Well..." he uttered, "... that is a surprise but Rolf won't mind." he replied.
"We also had different creatures working here as well such as giant spiders and wolves." Yuugo added.
Rolf gasped in horror, "Why let such vile creatures work in the sanctuary of agriculture?" he questioned in shock.
Kousaku shrugged his shoulders, "It's a shocker but it is what it is." he replied.
"Both creatures had been a big help for all us, from fending off thieves to keeping pests off the crops, so we're really grateful that these creatures are helping us." Yuugo explained.
Rolf thought about it, "Rolf understood..." he uttered, "... if the assistance of such creatures benefits the farms, then the son of shepherd had no problems with it." he acknowledged.
"Anyways..." Kousaku uttered, "... as much as I want to start showing you around but I think you should focus on finalizing your intentions of joining the Agriculture Society." he stated.
Rolf nodded, "But how do the son of shepherd do that?" he inquired.
Yuugo then jab a thumb towards the area past the entrance arch, "Let's get inside first and we'll show you." he beckoned.
The three boys then walked past the entrance arch and made their towards an isle of fields, they then decided to settle on a path between two rice paddies.
"The merry trio of us are now inside this establishment." Rolf pointed out, "So, how do the son of shepherd join?" he asked.
"You have a Coolstargram, right?" Yuugo inquired.
Rolf nodded in confirmation, "Rolf and friends made our accounts yesterday." he answered.
"Go visit the site and find the pages for the Agriculture Society." Yuugo beckoned, "Press the 'join' button and your immediately accepted as a new member of both clubs." he concluded.
Contrary to everyone's beliefs, Rolf is actually pretty good with techs such as phones and computers, Rolf even had a blog and often post videos about his farm life and thanks to the assistance of his friends, he become pretty popular for fans of agriculture.
The blue-haired farm boy then brought out his phone and proceeds to do what he was instructed and after a few minutes, Rolf became an official members of the Agriculture Society.
"Rolf is impressed with the speedy registry." Rolf complimented.
"And very unique, too." Kousaku added, "The 'join' button will only appear once the person is inside the club." he stated, "That way..." he uttered, "... we don't have to worry about scoundrels pretending to join our club." he said with a smile.
"Rolf is impressed once more." Rolf uttered out loud.
"So, now you're officially a member of the Agriculte Society..." Kousaku pointed out, "... what do you want to do first, Rolf?" he asked.
Rolf thought about it, "There are a lot of things the son of shepherd wants to immerse but Rolf is having a dilemma where to begin." he thought out loud.
"How about we visit the Apple Orchards?" Yuugo suggested, "I heard that Granny Smith is currently doing some mild-harvesting." he shared.
"Nana Smith?" Rolf questioned in surprise.
"Nana?" Kousaku uttered, "Is that how you call the elderly from where you came from?" he asked.
Rolf nodded in confirmation, "Yes." he replied, "Nano and nana is what my people addressed the elderly from the old country." he explained, "Therefor..." he uttered, "... since Yuugo-boy suggested the apple orchards, Rolf shall accept the area as our first destination." he declared.
"Then the apple orchard it is." Yuugo mused, "Follow Kousaku and I, Rolf." he beckoned.
"Lead the way." Rolf uttered in response.
A few minutes later, Kousaku, Yuugo and Rolf arrives at a large apple orchard and made their way towards one particular part of the area where Granny Smith is seen harvesting apples alongside a teenage boy named Big MacIntosh Smith and a teenage girl named Applebloom Smith.
"Ahoy, Nana Smith!" Rolf greeted.
Applebloom raised an eyebrow, "Nana?" she uttered in confusion.
"That boy came from an old country, so ah assume that 'nana' is the way they refer their elderly." Granny Smith replied, "Anyway..." she trailed, "Howdy, Rolf-boy." the old woman greeted, "So, ya've finally decided to join this place?" she assumed.
Rolf nodded, "Yes, Nana Smith." he confirmed, "Rolf officially joined moments ago, and Kousaku-boy and Yuugo-boy are showing the son of shepherd around." he shared.
"Then welcome aboard me boy!" Granny Smith expressed in delight, "Ah'm aware that yer already an experienced farmer on ye own right but if ya need someone to show ya the ropes just ask this old veteran here." she stated with a thumb pointed at herself, "Anyway..." she uttered, "... these are me grandchildren, Applebloom and Big Mac." she introduced her companions.
"Howdy!" Applebloom greeted with a smile.
"Eeeyup!" Big Mac chirped.
"Rolf is pleased to meet your acquaintances." Rolf greeted back.
"Ah would like ta introduce me other granddaughter but she took part of last night's patrol, so she's still restin' at the moment." Granny Smith stated, "But if ya stick around, ya might meet her later." she advised.
"Then the son of shepherd looks forward on meeting your other granddaughter." Rolf replied.
"Anyways..." Granny Smith uttered, "... ye boys came in the right time." she said, "Without me other granddaughter ta help us, harvestin' these apples will take some time." she stated, "So, ah'm hopin' ya boys would aid us a bit." she expressed.
Kousaku shrugged his shoulders, "Sure, I don't mind." he accepted, "Got nothing much to do at the moment." he admitted.
"I think I still have the time to help before I tend to the cows." Yuugo shared before turning to Rolf, "Sorry about this, Rolf." he apologized, "But looks like you'll be doing work despite just joining in a few minutes." he stated.
Rolf smiled with confidence, "Rolf don't mind." he reassured, "Experience is what Rolf thrives for." he shared, "And now that the son of shepherd is now part of the Agriculture Society, Rolf must take part and prove his worth!" he declared.
Granny Smith grinned in amusement, "Words of wisdom there, boy." she complimented, "Alright..." she whispered, "... let's do this!" she beckoned.
"Yeah!" everyone exclaimed in response.
A/N: Thank you very much for reading this chapter, I hope that you all enjoyed it.
Character Debuts:
Kuroko's Basketball
Taiga Kagami - Taiga is a teenage boy with a tall stature and a muscular build, he had a short two-toned dark-red hair and he had red-colored eyes. He wears a black & white track jacket with red linings over a white t-shirt, gray track pants and a black & red basketball shoes.
Tetsuya Kuroko - Tetsuya is a teenage boy with a fragile outlook, he had a very small build and a pale skin tone. He had a short light blue hair which is styled to the left, he has blue-colored eyes and had a blank gaze. He wears a black & white track jacket with red linings over a white t-shirt, gray track pants and white-colored rubber shoes with blue streaks.
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Applebloom (EG) - Applebloom is a teenage girl with a short stature and a slender frame, she had a long bright-crimson hair, she has a brilliant tangelo-colored eyes and she had a light-grayish apple-green skin tone. She wears a light-green t-shirt, blue denim pants that folds above her knees and orange cowboy/cowgirl boots.
Big MacIntosh (EG) - Big Mac is a teenage boy with a tall stature and a muscular build, he had a short light gamboge hair, he had a moderate sap green-colored eyes and a pale-light grayish amaranth skin tone with freckles on his face. He wears a red jacket with brown collar over a white t-shirt, blue jeans with a brown belt and red & white sneakers.
The Daily Lives of High School Boys
Student Council President of Sanada Boys North High School - The Student Council President is a teenage boy with a handsome appearance, he had a tall stature and a slim physique, he had a messy blonde hair and has black-colored eyes. He wears a dark-blue blazer jacket over a white collared long-sleeved shirt with a striped red & blue tie, dark blue pants and brown shoes.
Toshiyuki Karasawa - Toshiyuki is a teenage boy with a tall stature and a slim physique, he wears a grey-colored wide-brimmed cap which covers his spiky & untidy brown hair and his brown-colored eyes. He wears a dark-blue blazer jacket over a white collared long-sleeved shirt with a striped red & blue tie, dark blue pants and brown shoes.
Vice President of Sanada Boys North High School - The Vice President is a teenage boy with a tall stature and a slim physique, he had a tanned skin tone and has a rather rough, wrinkled face and prominent nose, he had a dark blond spiky hair and he had dark-colored eyes. He also has some stubble on his chin. He wears a dark-blue blazer jacket over a white collared long-sleeved shirt with a striped red & blue tie, dark blue pants and brown shoes.
Please look forward for the next chapter! I'll see you then!