Chapter 11
It was Kento, his smile was as unnerving and calm as the lily. His hair fell and it was brown. He was lean and he was walking toward their counter in his jacket.
Then he stood in front of them, smiling with his eyes closed.
"Greetings senseis, Genya, pink hair and white haired boy, I heard you are something else."
Genya spoke.
"What the fuck Kento, you could have killed him, and his name is Hiroshi."
Tanaka went back to his usual cool mode.
"So Kento why did you fire your sword, the YJC exam is not here yet."
Selene calmed herself.
"You shouldn't have done that Kento, Genya is right for once, you could have killed him."
"Sorry Selene sensei, I heard he packed one hell of a fight against Genya so I tested him."
"Well let's cut this talk. Kento, how was your training with Takeshi?" Zenith asked.
Kento tilted his head at Zenith, his unnerving smile never leaving his face.
"Oh yes. At least now I am very skillful with my swordsmanship for the past three weeks."
"The accuracy, the precision, the speed, if Gemini or perpetuity didn't alert me, I could have been killed" Hiroshi thought.
"Blah blah, who cares about your weeks of training? Will you be taking the YJC exam or not?"
"I will, Takeshi sensei approved me."
"Selene sensei, what is the YJC exam?" Masami said.
"It is an exam where new students of at least a week of the Anima Academy take to get promoted to Elite level. Don't worry you won't take the exams, Tanaka how bout your students?"
"Oh, you mean Jin, yeah he will be taking the exams. I mean it's been a month so why not."
Zenith was giving off that mischievous proud smile with his arms crossed and eyes closed that everyone knew.
"Zenithhh. Please tell me Hiroshi is not taking the exam. Is he?"
"Yes he is."
Kento was still the same.
"Ohhh, so you are taking part in the exam, I would like to meet you in the exams, Hiroshi, for now, I will take my leave."
Kento stretched forth his hand and his sword hovered to his palm. He grabbed it and placed it on his scabbard behind his back.
Kento turned and walked away. It seemed another blade was below the dark green scabbard, but only shorter.
The sword got out and came back to him. So is it only him or all swordsmen. And why are his blades green, does everyone have his or her own colour, I wonder.
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"Hiroshi." Tanaka said.
"Mm"
"Watch out for him. He has been trained by Takeshi, and his swordsmanship is classic tier but he's new so… take care in the exams."
Hiroshi looked concerned.
Big brother. Masami turned her head to watch his big brother.
"WHAT? CUT THAT TRASH TALK TANAKA. HIROSHI IS GONNA WIN THAT EXAMS, ZENITH STYLE, JUST LIKE HOW GENYA DID." Zenith exploded.
"YEAH. Don't worry Hiroshi, you can kick all the asses of those sorcerers and swordsmen." Genya said energetically.
"Nonetheless, still take care. These two idiots just wanna hype you." Selene said with eyes closed, arms crossed and calm.
"HEY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN SELENE…"
"ZENITH JUST CUT IT OUT…" Tanaka got engaged.
"TANAKA SENSEI…" Genya also joined the quarrel."
Hiroshi watched them exchange words and smiled.
Hmm. This isn't bad. It's not just a school. It's a family, the one where everyone is behind your back.
Tanaka and Zenith stopped and they looked at Hiroshi, Selene also noticed.
"Is everything ok, Hiroshi?" Selene asked.
"Yeah kid, why are you staring, did something happen?" Tanaka said
"Hiroshi, you alright?" Zenith said.
"What…Oh it's nothing. I was just thinking about, you know…something beautiful."
Hiroshi smiled. Everyone did.
They finished their meals. Everyone seemed to be leaving.
Tanaka and Selene stood in front of the counter.
"Well Zenith, we'll be leaving. Masami, Hiroshi, take care now. Bye bye." Selene waved as she walked away with Tanaka."
Genya stood on the counter and jumped to the floor. He turned with a laughing smile and said
"Alright sensei, Hiroshi, Masami. I will be off now too." Genya run to the exist, waving."
Zenith sat and looked at the two siblings.
"Well, you kids need a place to sleep, it's about to be night."
"So the students sleep in the school, Zenith sensei?" Masami said.
"Actually not all. Some choose to sleep in the school's dormitory but others have their homes. Don't worry, you won't sleep in the school."
*Then where will we sleep, sensei?" Hiroshi questioned.
"I have a nice house for you two, it's not here. Come, let's walk there so that you will find your way to the school when you get there."
"Eeermm ok" the siblings agreed.
Zenith walked out of the school with Masami and Hiroshi but this time, Zenith had a green jacket on.
He didn't put his arms in it, they were on him and he pocketed his hands.
Masami had a jacket on.
As they were walking, they discovered how Paradise was so magnificent at night. The enlightened buildings, hovering cars, buses and cabs that glowed in the night.
The city gleamed with majestic ultra lights and technology.
Hiroshi and Masami would look at the tall buildings, hovering cars on the road and the flying vehicles.
They chanced by a hovering ice cream cart. Hiroshi and Masami stopped to watch the cart. Zenith was still walking and he halted.
Ice cream. I can't remember if I have ever got some. If I had some money, I could buy one for myself and Masami. I remember.
Flashback: Young Hiroshi carries Miyuri at his back and Masami walks beside. Hiroshi looks at his siblings. They were looking at the ice cream truck and the kids getting ice cream.
The next day, Hiroshi is running with two cups of ice cream for his siblings. He arrives and gives it to them. They laugh.
Flashback ends.
Both Masami and Hiroshi smile, recalling the same memory.
Zenith turned looking at them. He stood between the kids and the cart.
"Get me three ice creams, please would ya."
"Sure, that would be six blings, Zenith sensei." The ice cream vendor said.
Zenith removed the blings from his pocket and gave it to him.
He got the three ice creams in his arms.
"Zenith sensei?" Hiroshi said.
Zenith turned with a big smile.
"Now… WHO WANTS ICE CREAM."
"Hhhaaa" the siblings said in excitement.
They took the ice cream that had its own spoon and could float and auto close and open.
All three are on their way. Zenith had already finished his.
They reached a nice big house. It was moderate but beautiful.
They stood in front of it, a cool breeze refreshed their body.
The siblings gazed at the building.
"Zenith sensei. Is this your home?"
"Nah uh. This place is yours. I assume you know the way from the school to your new home, because if not, both of you are busted."
Of course big brother and I remember, it's just we never had a home, that's all.
"Well get in, step in front of the door, if it asks "OWNER", mention your names, it will open."
The siblings walked gently passed Zenith and in front of the glowing blue to green hexagonal pattern door.
"OWNER?" the door asked once their feet reached the floor before the door.
"Hiroshi."
"Masami."
"VOICE RECOGNITION ACQUIRED. WELCOME, HIROSHI, MASAMI. EVENING LORD ZENITH."
Hiroshi and Masami turned to watch Zenith smiling. He waved them.
Even the door knows Zenith, who really is he. Everyone knows him. Well, he's not ordinary, he's…
"ALRIGHT, I WILL SEE YOU BACK TOMORROW AT, DON'T WORRY, YOU WILL BE ESCORTED BY A BADASS. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!"
Zenith opened Boundless and entered it. The siblings then entered the room.
They were mystified. It was their first time having a real home. They searched through.
They looked at the modern clean floor and walls, the automated kitchen and hall. The escalators and the other moving gadgets that were working automatically.
A flat screen TV with what seemed to be a PlayStation with controllers, the air conditioners that provided the sweet air that touched their skin.
It was their first time having a home. Masami went to the closet. It spoke.
"WOULD YOU LIKE CLOTHES, MISS MASAMI?"
"Yes. I mean yes please."
The closet closed and opened with female clothes for Masami. She took them and went to the automated bathroom. The shower also spoke and she had her bath.
Hiroshi had already taken a bath. He reached for the bedroom which was also technological. He sat on the bed. Then he lay on it
So this is how having a home is? Miyuri I wish you could be here. So that you could also have a cozy bed like this. For now, I will sleep, and wake up to train and save you.
Hiroshi went off into a silent sleep. Masami finished and went to her own bedroom. She also felt the cozy pillow and bed, smooth on her skin. She smiled.
Cozy, so cozy. So soft. Miyuri, how I hope you would be here…
Then she slept.
It was a peaceful night for the siblings, because today, they had a home.
Morning came and the siblings still slept.
CRACK — Hiroshi's window glass cracked into pieces.
"WAKY!WAKY!..."
A badass annoying voice roared.