About 2 and a half months later, at Little Garden. The floating continent moves along the ocean's surface as it threads through the waves.
By the airport, a plane had arrived and landed to the landing bay as by its front opened doorway came out Hayato who wears a plain black shirt, blue jeans, black leather boots, and a whiteish grey overcoat. The Savage Killer carries a hand held black suitcase as he walks down the stairs and is greeted with the sight of Fritz and Reitia who are standing near a black military jeep.
"hey! Hayato~!" the hobbit girl cried out to the eastern man while waving her hands around. "welcome back~!"
"yo!" Hayato replied as he waves a hand back.
3 minutes later, the jeep drove off to the street as at the front is Fritz; the Driver and beside him is Reitia. Hayato is at the back as he stretches and leans against his seat while sighing.
"sounds like you had worked hard on your repetitive missions." Fritz spoke out while driving as he glanced at Hayato from the rearview mirror.
"You have no idea." Hayato replied while cracking his neck side to side. "each nations got Savages infesting their places that they paid big money to get me to come and save their asses."
"Well, you are the Savage Killer after all." Reitia grins with a snicker. "I thinks it's an obvious thing for it to happen~!"
"say that much and you don't get the souvenirs I have for you guys." Hayato spoke while holding up a red present box. "I went into the trouble of buying them when you asked them a while back."
"ahh~! Sorry! Sorry! I didn't mean to~!" Reitia whined. "please give me the souvenir~! I really missed those snacks from my homeland~!"
Fritz laughs as Hayato knows how to counter Reitia's childish antics.
The jeeps drove off to the highway as it heads straight for Little Garden's HQ.
At Claire's office, the Perfect Queen is currently typing on the keyboard of her computer. She is doing her tasks as the acting commander of the floating continent.
Soon Liddy with Erica came into the room after knocking on the door.
"Claire-sama, Kisaragi Hayato has arrived at Little Garden's airport." Erica spoke out while adjusting her glasses. "Fritz Glanz and Reitia Santemillion who have been requested to meet him, has met and are escorting him to Little Garden's HQ as of this moment."
"good work, Erica." Claire nods while continuing her work. "any news on the Hunters we have captive?"
"nothing from the usual, Claire-sama." Liddy replied while shaking her head. "currently their actions and behavior are still monitored 24/7, we tried to negotiate with them but they flatly reject our offers. It would seem that they are keeping their lips shut tight."
"I see.." Claire spoke out as she pauses and let out a sigh before facing her two assistants. "I suppose either of you already informed my brother of this?"
"no, not yet." Erica replied while shaking her head. "Kisaragi Hayato had given the order to not let any information about the Hunters to Judar-sama."
"really?" Claire asks before she cups her chin and begins to think. "well, considering Kisaragi Hayato's standing to my brother. I would say that it is to be expected on how he is so distant to avoid him." she sighs and shakes her head. "I guess people can hate you sometimes, Judar."
A few seconds later, knockings are heard from the door as the three ladies turn to see it slide to the side to reveal Fritz, Reitia, and Hayato who came in.
"I'm back." Hayato greeted the group. "how's things been going on?"
"as the usual in the reports I have given you over the time." Claire stated with a sigh. "and also, don't you think it's time for you to be formal at some point?" she crosses her arms under her chest and leans against her seat. "you defeated me in a Duel and taken my title as Little Garden's Captain. Shouldn't it be time for you to act like one?"
"I could, but I rather not." Hayato replied with a small smirk as he raise a hand and wave it to the side. "I mean, just because I'm the Captain of the Little Garden, doesn't mean that I have to act so formally like one." He close his eyes and sighs. "people tend to see me as the Savage Killer first than the Captain of Little Garden. So I shouldn't bother being too formal in all."
"what an obvious reply coming from you…" Fritz spoke out after sighing with a smile.
"very obvious." Reitia nodded in agreement.
"anyway…" Claire spoke after sighing as she looks at Hayato. "a job well done in your missions around the world, Kisaragi Hayato. Thanks to your effort; Little Garden has had a 3,5% increase of incomes from our sponsors and 2% increase of civilians to our land." She smiles and waves a hand to the side. "in literal terms, the island is getting the finances we need for the Garden's Festa."
"ah, the event that celebrates the coming of Little Garden, huh?" Hayato spoke out, knowing about the event. "it's like a school festival, right?"
"only this school festival is large and open to the general public while also getting the cooperation of various Slayers from different countries and companies." Liddy added in while waving a hand to the side. "we will be docking at the United States Liberia's San Gria Port for the duration of the festival."
"I'm guessing that it is hard to hold such festival?" Fritz asked with a hand raised.
"it used to be when we lack sufficient income." Claire replied before smiling. "but now, we're prepared the event to the fullest for the people as to increase their trust upon us."
"so basically, it's like a propaganda stuff, huh?" Reitia said while thinking a bit.
"currently, we're finishing up the last of the preparations for the festival." Erica stated while checking a tablet in her grasp. "yet there are a few problems here and there."
"those problems are?" Hayato asked with a raised eyebrow.
"that's…" Claire replied but stops when the door to her office slides open and someone came running in.
"HAYATO-KUN~!" A cheerful voice cries out Hayato's name as the man in name turns and get surprised when someone lungs and hugs him. "YOU'RE BACK~!"
"what the!?" Hayato looks at the person hugging him and to his surprise it is the Singing Diva' Kirishima Sakura. "Sakura? Why are you here?"
"Kirishima Sakura-san has been requested to do a live performance for the Garden's Festa." Liddy answered. "and also…"
"wait a minute, are you wearing the school uniform?" Hayato spoke as he notices the military uniform that Sakura is wearing which is the same one as Reitia is wearing as well. "why are you wearing it?"
"It's because I transferred to join Little Garden~!" Sakura replied with a wink as Hayato looks rather awkward to her reply.
"it was a request fulfilled by my brother." Claire spoke out while sighing. "he said that it was a good way of business to attract people by showing them that the Diva of the World studies at our school."
"so basically killing two birds with one stone…" Hayato said while sighing a bit. He then turns to face Claire while Sakura latches and hugs his right arm. "anyway, what were the problems that the Garden Festa might have?"
"mostly with how the preparation for Kirishima Sakura's live performance." Claire replied with a hand raised and wave to the side. "on another note, there is news about Vitaly Tynyanov."
"what?" Hayato asks while looking a bit serious.
"from Warslan HQ's Intelligence Division, it has been reported that they found Vitaly Tynyanov's lab the other day." Erica replied while handing Hayato a tablet that shows photos of an abandoned yet trashed laboratory. "unfortunately, everything including the data that is stored in the computers were all erased and destroyed."
"We tried to recover what we could…" Claire spoke before she close her eyes and shakes her head. "it was a futile effort."
"therefore, Little Garden is on high alert of her whereabouts." Liddy stated. "we have commissioned a request for a group of Top Slayers from various countries to form a joint task force to handle the main security of Little Garden during the Garden's Festa."
"we have to be very careful as a moment of leniency can lead to the downfall of Little Garden." Claire spoke to Hayato who still checks the images in the tablet. "perhaps you found something of interest?"
"Vitaly Tynyanov was a scientist researching about Savages, right?" Hayato asks as Claire nods. The eastern man taps the tablet a few times before handing the electronic device to the Perfect Queen. "when the Intelligence Division found her lab, did they found where are the Cores of the Savages her Hunters had collected?"
"eh?" Claire looks at Hayato for a moment before to the tablet as the man had enlarged an image that shows the trashed lab but more focused to a group of large and shattered glass tanks. "This is?"
"We can't be lenient at all." Hayato stated with a serious look on his face. "I don't know what or why but she had her Hunters collect Savage's Cores for some reason. The Core can be used to make Hundreds and that's something of a problem for us Slayers." he place a hand to the table. "we're going to hold a meeting at the command base in 4 hours. We're going to discuss a strategy to ensure Little Garden's safety during the Garden's Festa, understood?"
"understood" Claire and the others replied in unison while nodding.
Hayato nods before he sighs and leans back while standing up straight.
"now that the meeting will be scheduled, I got to go and check on my little sister." Hayato stated as he pulls his hand away from Sakura whose head he patted twice. "I can guess that if you're here, I'm going to be asked as your bodyguard again, right?"
"yup~! 100%!" Sakura replied with a big smile.
"I knew it." Hayato sighs before he shakes his head. "but sorry, this time is a no."
"eh!? Why?!" Sakura cried out in displeasure.
"I got some stuff to do for the next few days and they are as important as protecting the World's Diva." Hayato replied while patting and caressing Sakura's head a few times before he went and patted Fritz's and Reitia's shoulders. "therefore, these two will be your bodyguard for the remainder of the passing days."
"eh?!" "us!?" the two cried out in unison towards Hayato.
"you guys need the experience to bodyguard an idol, right?" Hayato replied with a smile. "then here is your chance to learn." He patted their shoulders a few times before walking towards the door that slides open. "this is my order as the captain of Little Garden." He turns and waves to the group. "good luck and see ya~!"
"hey! Wait!" "you can't just push your job to us~!" Fritz and Reitia cried out.
"Hayato-kun~!" Sakura cries while whining. "I don't want anyone but you to be my bodyguard~!"
"my my…" Claire shakes her head while sighing.
"this should be an obvious action coming from him, Claire-sama." Liddy smiles while crossing her arms under her chest.
"agreed…" Erica sighs tiredly.
At the hospital where Karen is admitted. The young Kisaragi is at the back garden as she sat on an automatic wheelchair while just admiring the flowers grown around.
Karen giggles with a smile when she sees a butterfly come flying and then perched to her outstretched right hand's index finger.
She looks at the butterfly before it suddenly flies away when a pair of hands gently covers the young girl's eyes.
"guess who~?" a voice asks as Karen smiles before the hands move away to let her turn and see Hayato behind her. "I'm back, Karen."
"nii-san~!" Karen cries out as Hayato chuckles before he goes around and gives his little sister a big hug. "welcome back~!"
"been well, Karen?" Hayato asks as he separates from the hug before caressing and stroking his little sister's head.
"yup~!" Karen replied with a big smile. "with how the medicine here is better than the other hospitals, I feel better every single day~! The doctors even say that if this keeps up; Karen can go for the Garden's Festa!"
"is that so?" Hayato said while chuckling as he pecks Karen's forehead and then smiles. "that's so great to hear."
Hayato spends his available time after his return to Little Garden at the Hospital as he accompanies his little sister.
"Garden's Festa~! I heard about it!" Karen spoke out all excited. "it's a big festival where there're going to be lots and lots of fun stuff here and there!" she begins to imagine stalls selling yummy foods, fun and exciting games, and a big concert with Sakura just singing, dancing, and flying in the air. "I can't wait for it to come~!"
"I understand that." Hayato replied before he pulls out an electronic wristwatch from his pocket. "and to prepare for the festival, I got you something very special."
"what is it?" Karen asks as Hayato attaches the wristwatch to her right wrist. The device has a screen that lit up and shows a hologram of Karen's information along with the words 'VIP' below it. "VIP?"
"because I heard that the festival was coming, I went ahead and booked us to all the fun places." Hayato stated with a smile while pointing a finger up. "of course, I booked the best seats for Sakura's concert too."
"yay~!" Karen cheers in joy as she hugs Hayato once again. "thank you, Onii-san! I love you~!"
"your welcome." Hayato replied while stroking his little sister's head.
"hey, I wonder if we can go along with Miharu-san?" Karen asked before frowning a bit. "it was such a surprise when I heard that Miharu-san is on sick leave a few days back and…"
As Karen speaks about her nurse who is usually in charge of her welfare, Hayato listens but in truth he knew about the sick leave that Miharu is away for."
'that reminds me that I have to visit her.' Hayato thought as he remembers a time back a few weeks ago that he received a mail from Miharu who sent him a photo of her on a hospital bed while cradling a blue haired baby boy wrapped in white sheet. There are also highlighted writings on the photo that says 'Kisaragi Hayate' on it. 'well, I plan to do so after this…'
"Nii-san? after this, can we go and visit Miharu-san afterwards?" Karen asks Hayato who blinks his eyes twice to make his focus on his little sister. "I want to visit her for some time, but because of my condition I couldn't."
"I got it." Hayato nods. "after I finish doing a meeting with Little Garden, let's both visit Miharu-san afterwards." He then raises his right hand while holding out his pinkie finger. "I promise."
Karen smiles as she reaches out her right hand's pinkie finger and intertwined it with her big brother's.
A few minutes later, Hayato is leaving the hospital as he had brought his little sister back to her room because of her free time was over and she needed to rest. The eastern man stretches his left arm around while his right hand holds his phone.
"I should get everything prepared by a few more hours….." Hayato whispers as he taps the screen of his phone several times before he pocketed it. the young man stretches his arms up and down before twisting his waist side to side. "or rather, I can get everything finished by the next day considering how tired I am.."
"Kisaragi Hayato." A voice called out to the Savage Killer who turns and sees Liddy standing near a parked car. "get on."
Hayato looks at Liddy for a moment before he sighs and soon went to her.
A moment later, Hayato is now in the car with Liddy who is driving it.
"Claire-sama had asked me to take you to HQ for the meeting you scheduled." Liddy stated. "she believed she might have some important news regarding the Hunters and Vitaly Tynyanov."
"I see.." Hayato replied as he sat on the passenger seat, the man just looking at Liddy for a moment before he sighs with a smile. "I missed you too, you know?"
"w-what?" Liddy asks as she begins to blush.
"when I go off to missions, I don't just miss my little sister." Hayato stated as he presses a button on a screen besides the steering wheel, the device lit up as an auto navigation system that sets the coordinates of the car to Little Garden's HQ but by taking a long path. "I miss you, Claire, Erica, and everyone too, you know?" he turns and smiles to Liddy. "especially you."
"just because of that…" Liddy spoke as Hayato gently takes her hands off the steering wheel that begins to move on its own. The car still driving itself on the road thanks to autopilot system. "you didn't.."
"how about I show you just how much I missed you?" Hayato asks as his eyes turns gold reptilian for a moment. The man pressing a button on the driver's seat side that made its back rest move down.
Liddy looks a bit surprised but she also looks flustered at Hayato who leans over while his right hand went and press a button on the steering wheel that made the glasses around the windows turn black and tinted.
"Liddy, I love you." Hayato spoke out in a soft and gentle voice while caressing Liddy's cheeks. "do you love me?"
The tanned greenish blue haired woman blushes as she started to look embarrassed.
"i…ov… .." Liddy mumbled out as Hayato smiles before he leans down and gives her a kiss on the forehead.
"how about we move to the back where there is more room?" Hayato asks as Liddy just nods shyly.
The car moves on the road as it just drives according to its auto pilot navigation system while the occupants inside were making themselves busy with each other.
A few hours later, at Little Garden's HQ.
at a hall area where many Slayers who are participating as the security staff for the festival, have gathered around while forming groups of several lines together. They all chattered amongst each other as they talk about random things before they all went silent when they face forward to see Claire coming with Liddy, Erica, and Hayato.
"Thank you all for coming." Claire spoke out while using a mic. "as you all may know and anticipated, in just a few days, Little Garden's second Garden's Festa is coming. The festival that is of most importance for our school's prosperity." She waves a hand to the side while smiling. "your tasks during that day is to ensure peace, safety, and joy for the guests who came from all around the world. It will be a challenge for you all to ensure such safety, but I have no doubt that you all will be able to do so splendidly."
The large group of Slayers merely nods, smiles, or saluted to Claire who nods to them.
"now then, a word from our Captain." Claire stated as she turns and handed the mic to Hayato who steps forward.
"um, again I thank you all for participating for the festival's security staff. It's not a job that is well paying or easy, but it's a job that will give you the experience for the future." Hayato spoke out as he adjusts the collar of his shirt a bit. "but I am not here to state the obvious to you all. what I want to tell you is that you must be cautious and attentive to everything that is around you." He raise his hand and snaps his fingers twice to let a large hologram screen appear above him and shows information about the Three Hunters and Vitaly Tynyanov herself. "currently, we have suspicious that the suspect Vitaly Tynyanov is on the loose and is possibly coming to Little Garden for something. We don't know what she is after but it is something we shouldn't let her do so." he reaches into his coat and then takes out his phone. "all of you have been given instructions and information regarding the suspect, do note that she is highly dangerous in all matters. Do not underestimate her, understand?"
"yes!" everyone replied while saluting as Hayato nods to them all.
"all of you, before the coming of the festival. Finish any last minute preparations you need before the coming day." Hayato continues. "remember that your main duty is to protect the citizens and the guests coming for the festival who you also wish to entertain for a fun and joyful event. Do your best, everyone!"
Everyone nods before they clapped their hands for a moment.
Afterwards, everyone disperses as some stayed behind to chatter amongst each other while a few went away to do plans for the festival.
At one area there is Hayato walking away to an entrance hallway with Claire, Liddy, and Erica.
"we have to maximize security during the festival." Hayato spoke as he has his hands pocketed into his coat. "I'm not saying that I don't have trust in everyone's skills, but it is better to be well prepared for such a big festival that has many gaps of opportunities for many to come unwanted." He stops, turns, and faces the three. "is there a way to ensure all area of Little Garden under surveillance?" he points a finer up. "we have dozens to protect and we have to have eyes on the air, land, and seat to ensure safety to all."
"May I suggest asking the Slayers from the Joint Task force to give assistance?" Erica asks while adjusting her glasses. "there is a number of 50-60 Slayers from different countries and companies who will come in the next three days for the assistance of the Garden's Festa. Their main priority is to capture Vitaly Tynyanov, but I believe that they can be of help for the protection of the guests."
"that could help." Hayato spoke before he cups his chin. "but I think it'd be better if we mix them with members of our security group."
"Do you believe that some might be working for Vitaly?" Claire asks Hayato who nods.
"it's hard to trust others from different worlds." Hayato stated as he turns and looks to the ceiling while leaning against the wall near him. "trust is like a little sapling that needs time to grow but only seconds to be destroyed." He then looks at the three. "ensure that when we distribute the security; it should be in a 3-4 people team, 2 from the outside and 2 from the inside. It's so that we can have eyes out for Vitaly and her possible spies."
"Understood." Erica replied before taking out her phone to send a quick mail to the command post of Little Garden.
"Anything else we should be worrying for?" Claire asks Hayato for more suggestions to keep Little Garden safe during the festival.
"we should make a system where we have supports for the security." Hayato stated with a finger pointed out. "as much as we are asking for peace from the Slayers, we should remember that they are still people." He then outstretched his hand that he waves to the side. "we should give out emails to any more volunteers who will join the security staff for part time."
"to ensure that we have a stable work flow, is it?" Liddy asks Hayato who nods.
"then I suppose we can ask for assistance from new transfers from 4 months ago…" Claire spoke while cupping her chin before she looks at Hayato. "any more suggestions, Kisaragi Hayato?"
"hmmm…" Hayato hums as he looks up while cupping his chin before he smiles and looks at Claire. "how about a date with me?"
"eh?" Claire replied all confused before she blushes when Hayato came and takes her close by the waist. "ah!"
"we've been engaged after the duel and we haven't done anything romance related, right?" Hayato asks before he smiles. "then let's go on a date during the festival."
"b-but I'm…there's…um…" Claire stuttered as she became more red.
"is that a yes?" Hayato asks with a big smile.
Claire just stutters and mumbles repeatedly as she looks very flustered because this is the first time she got asked out on a date before.
Liddy and Erica merely stayed silent as both just watches how Claire tried to speak to Hayato who still holds her close while smiling.
Nighttime came as Little Garden is now anchored somewhere near the United States' sea territory.
At the dormitory for the students/ future Slayers of Little Garden; there is a black and white minivan parked at front as it is Hayato's car. The mode of transportation has its back trunk opened and is being fille with stacks of boxes by its owner aong with Reitia and Fritz who are helping out
"that's the last of em." Fritz stated as he adjusts one box and puts it to the back of the van. He dusts off his hands and sighs before turning towards Hayato. "I guess you're leaving now, huh?"
After Hayato rapidly graduated from school and became a lecturer, he bought a new place for him to stay at Little Garden that fits his profile as a teacher than a student. It took some time for him to get the place but when it was available, the Savage Killer had prepared everything for his departure after he finished his meeting with Claire and the others regarding security for the Garden's Festa.
"got a new place and I got to fill it up with stuffs, don't i?" Hayato replied as he close the trunk before he reaches his right hand out to Fritz. "thanks for everything, Fritz."
"anytime, pal." Fritz replied with a nod while shaking Hayato's hand. "just remember to treat me and Reitia for some stuff at the Garden Festa."
"yeah! You know how hard it is for us to take care of Kirishima-san?!" Reitia exclaimed while pointing a finger at Hayato. "she keeps complaining about you all day long!"
"I got it, I got it." Hayato replied before he takes out two tickets that he hands over to the two. "here, special VIP tickets for the best stalls, restaurants, and games that'll last as the Garden Festa is held."
"hooray~!" Reitia cheers as she swipes one of the tickets and started to jump around all excitedly. "Food! Games! And more foods!"
"you just had to make it harder for me to keep an eye on her, didn't you?" Fritz asks with a tired look to Hayato while taking his own ticket.
"that's what Festivals are all about, right?" Hayato replied with a chuckle.
A minute later, Fritz and Reitia are waving their hands in goodbye to Hayato who sat in his van's driver seat and moves it away from the area.
Hayato drives his car before he hears a ringtone from his phone. He takes out the device and then connects the call to the car's nav system that lit up its screen and shows a caller with the name '?' upon it.
"This is Hayato." Hayato spoke out while still driving.
"for you to actually buy a big mansion of a home for us…" Vitaly's voice spoke out in a rather amused voice. "I'm not complaining but seems you love your homeland so much that you modelled the inside after the eastern land." She chuckles. "perhaps I should see you at a better angle, Hayato."
"in my homeland, there's an old saying." Hayato replied while chuckling. "the man of the house is the man who provides for his family. I'm just doing what any man should do for his beloved ones."
"is that so?" Vitaly replied chuckling. "you had it all prepared for almost 3 months, from the kitchen's food supplies to the furniture for each bedrooms. Just how many do you plan to have besides me?"
"Jealous, Vitaly?" Hayato asks with a small smirk.
"if I want to point out my claim on my little man to the youngsters, then yes." Vitaly replied with a giggle. "I am after all your first woman, right?"
"yes. Yes, you are." Hayato chuckles as he drives and turns his van to a corner on the road. "by the way, how is our little Alina? Is she well?"
"She is like a bundle of joys like all those mothers talk about." Vitaly chuckles as the screen on the nav system changes its image to show the photo of a reddish black haired baby girl wearing a red cat onesie, and is fast asleep in a pillowed baby crib, the little girl drools as she just hugs a doll that looks like Hayato when he dons his Hundred when its activated. "She fell sound asleep while hugging a doll that looks a lot like a certain someone I know."
"very funny, Vitaly." Hayato chuckles as he spins the steering wheel and made his car goes up a highway road and stops by a house's parking space. "well, just make sure you have everything prepped in the next few days. We have to show Alina her new home, right?"
"indeed." Vitaly chuckles. "I'll contact you when we arrive." babbling noises are soon heard in the call as the caller made a noise before sighing a bit. "looks like our call woke up our little girl from her nap. I'll be going off now, Hayato. Have to put her back to sleep."
"I got it. see you soon, Vitaly." Hayato replies before the call got hanged up. The eastern man sighs while shaking his head. "being proud to have a baby girl and a baby boy from two of the most sexiest women of this planet…" he gets out of his car and looks to the front of a big house that is like a mansion. "I must be the most luckiest man alive…"
Hayato began to walk towards the home as it was a large white modern mansion complex that seems nearly 30-35 feet tall which makes it seem to have at least 3 floors tall, it's entire look nearly advanced alike with many other buildings and homes nearby, and it also seems to have a garden and a backyard behind.
"sometimes, you just got to love technology." Hayato spoke as he went to the garage that opens upon remote command. He goes in and soon entered a hidden trap door that opens to let him go under the garage itself. He goes down some stairs and looks with a smirk to a large number of big glass tanks filled with Savages that have cables attached to their bodies. "and sometimes you just got to love outer space."
A few days later, it was the day of the Garden's Festa.
Little Garden is docked at the US Liberia's San Gria Port as the drop gates were set up with the staff that comprise of the school's Slayers making the last minute preparation.
At the stadium of the Little Garden, a ceremony is held there as it is for the opening of the Garden's Festa. Many spectators have come to watch the opening that has an opening speech done by Claire who is the presidential image of the floating island rather than Hayato who just stood beside her.
"I thank you all for coming!" Claire spoke out on the mic. "I know that many of you come from far and wide, and it is in my pleasure to say these very words." She smiles and raise her right hand up high. "let the 2nd Garden's Festa festival begin!"
Upon her words, guns loaded with blanks fired while fireworks were unleashed with rains of confetti. The crowds just cheering for the festival that has begun.
Claire smiles to hear the cheers before she blushes in surprise as she turns to see Hayato had come and hold her waist from the back.
"shall we begin our date, Claire?" Hayato asks Claire who blushes heavily as she looks down all flustered before she slowly nods.
"y-yes…" Claire replied while fidgeting as this made Hayato chuckle.
"come on." Hayato holds out his hand as Claire slowly takes and grasps it.
Hayato and Claire leaves the area as they let their trusted Slayers to begin their duties as securities and entertainers to the thousands of visitors who have come to Little Garden.
At the outside of the stadium, there is a car parked by as Hayato opens the passenger's seat for Claire to come in before he went around to the driver's seat.
Just as he was about to enter; he receives an incoming call from his phone. He takes it and listens to the caller's voice.
"all is done on my part." Vitaly's voice spoke out. "all that is left is your command for the beginning of the party."
"yeah, I know." Hayato replied as he hangs the call before going into the car and driving it away.
Hayato drives as he listens to Claire but at the same time thinking about something else.
'the prelude to the chaos starts with the beginning and ending of happiness, huh?' Hayato thought as he drives the car to a corner, passing by a camouflaged drone that just flies to the air and straight for Little Garden's HQ. 'how ironic and poetic in a way.'
That's a wrap!
Bye bye