Chapter: Normal Day
The headquarters was quiet.
Not peaceful.
Just… normal.
No alerts.
No mission calls.
No pressure.
Kaito sat on the couch, staring at the ceiling again.
"I'm bored."
Yoi was cleaning his gun nearby.
"You say that every five minutes."
"Because it's true!"
Miko was in the kitchen, trying to make something.
"Give me ten minutes!" she called out.
Milosevic sat at the table, reading a report.
Shadow stood near the window, as usual.
Ayu walked in.
Looked at everyone.
"…what are you doing?"
Kaito immediately pointed at the ceiling.
"Thinking."
Milosevic didn't look up. "He's not."
Yoi smirked.
Ayu walked to the table.
"Any updates?"
Milosevic shook his head.
"Nothing major."
Ayu nodded.
Then—
A loud crash from the kitchen.
Everyone turned.
Miko stood there, holding a broken plate.
"…sorry."
Kaito laughed loudly.
"First mission: survive Miko's cooking!"
Miko pouted slightly.
"It's not that bad…"
Yoi stood up.
"I'll check."
He took a bite.
Paused.
"…it's edible."
Kaito stood up immediately.
"Give me!"
He took a bite.
His face changed.
"…okay maybe not."
Miko crossed her arms.
"I tried!"
Ayu picked up a spoon.
Tasted it.
Everyone looked at him.
He swallowed.
"It's good."
Silence.
Kaito stared at him.
"You're lying."
Ayu didn't react.
"It's fine."
Miko smiled again.
"See!"
Milosevic sighed. "Your standards are low."
---
Later.
The team sat around the table eating.
Talking.
No missions.
No plans.
Just random conversation.
Kaito suddenly asked, "Who would win in a fight?"
Yoi looked up. "Don't start."
Kaito grinned. "No, seriously."
Milosevic replied, "Ayu."
Kaito frowned. "That's boring."
Yoi smirked. "Then second place is me."
Shadow finally spoke.
"No."
Yoi looked at him.
"Oh?"
Shadow didn't continue.
Kaito laughed.
"Now I want to see that fight."
Ayu spoke calmly.
"You won't."
Kaito groaned.
---
Evening.
The sun slowly went down.
The team sat together in silence.
Not forced.
Just… comfortable.
Miko leaned back, tired.
Kaito stopped talking for once.
Yoi didn't clean his gun.
Milosevic closed his book.
Shadow stayed near the window.
Ayu looked at all of them.
No fights.
No danger.
No responsibility.
Just a normal day.
And somehow…
That felt rare.
Ayu spoke quietly.
"Remember this."
No one asked why.
They didn't need to.
Because days like this…
Don't last long.