"Are you going to take a bath before you head to the Star kingdom." Aishia asked.
I had just told her about my plans beforehand. "Yeah of course." I answered.
"But, we would first need to stop at the 'District Mall' to buy some items before we go there." I added.
"Items, huh?"
"Anyway it is not like we are going to stael from the man, you are just going to save someone precious to me. And that's all that matters."
"Sure."
"Oh yeah, just in case you forget the bathroom is down on the first behind the counter where I ate last night."
With this I should know how far she can remember, both my memories and Riah Amakawa's memories.
"Yeah. The one behind the counter, and near the washing room, right." She asked.
"Yes. You really do remember everything, huh!" I said in astonishment.
"Ahmm. Everything you remember I do you." She said.
"Right, okay. Let's go and shower."
With that we both left the room and separated afterwards. I went to the men's bathroom, which was filled with men swimming and chatting in there. "I wonder how she is doing?" I murmured to myself.
I grabbed a bath sponge and soap, then I soaked the sponge with hot water. I later robbed the soap around the sponge and made the bubbles appear. Closing the curtains, I used the substance I had created to clean every part of my body. After that I soaked myself with room temperature water. Grabbing the towel, I dried off my body and lotion myself.
After the shower, I quickly searched for Aishia, after I'd put on some clothes from my bag. "Where is she?" I asked myself.
Using my pure eyes, I located her asleep in the bath house. She was sleeping peacefully in the warm water. To be honest I didn't want to disturbed her in her sleep but still we had to leave. And so, I closed my eyes, confused on charkra strongly with her's and connected our minds together. And with this process, we could communicate telepathically.
"Hey Aishia. Sorry to disturb your sleep! But you really need to go." I said.
"Alright, I am on my way."
After that she got out of the bath and put on the white dress she got from the bath house store shop. We most likely need to figure out her strengths and weaknesses, which boards the talk of a light spar.
"Aishia, is there any martial arts or magic that you know for yourself."
"Ah, let me think. Yeah all the martial art and astral art you know has been printed into my memory, I also can perform them like I trained them for years." She replied.
"Oh I see. Well that is good."
"Then first we would head to the weapon shop near this district then later board the train to the Star. After we arrive, we will put on our disguise and then go to the Mr Night's mansion."
The head full of calmness Aishia looked and nodded at me. "Lets do this." She said enthusiastically.
She really does look like Miharu, doesn't she.
After that we went and packed our things from the room. I packed the necessary things we needed. Clothes, drinks, food, medicine, and our weapons.
"Breathe in and out. Mmmmm."
I unplugged my phone and searched for the nearest weapon shop. Approximately, it was 2 hours long from our current location, then 3 hours from from where to the nearest train station. The train will take about 5 hours minimum to reach there.
"Well I haven't come this long to give up now."
I looked at Aishia's face, knowing that this journey won't easy, I at least had to tell her the truth. "Aishia, we may have use a lot of energy for this journey alone. But if you need anything just tell me."
"Sure."
From there, we used lightning astral art to enhance our bodies. We both moved extremely fast, almost 'MFTS' (the meaning is massively faster than sound.) With this we moved faster than the regular eye could blink. The only downside to it is that it takes a lot of energy and strains your body, but I already I counters to it.
By using constant healing astral art, I completely remove the strain of the body, and with Garmish massive mana pool, the energy never stops, if used wisely. We crossed over the border that separated the Moon kingdom from the Asteroid kingdom.
"The shop is 30 minutes away, do you want to walk from here?" I asked, wanting her catching a break before going back to running later.
"No. I am not tired yet, but if you want we can walk." She replied.
"I am not too."
Within a spam 10 minutes we reached our location, at first, we if you had followed the walking process it would have taken us 2 hours to make that journey. But with the help of astral arts we managed to reach there within 25 minutes. Stopping at entrance, we enter into the main shop. It was as expected; a shop filled with swords, arrows, knives, kitanas, spears, hoodies etc.
"Well this should do."
"Yeah." Aishia said.
"What can I do for you kids?" The cashier near the register said.
He was a grown man around his 50's but still looked a little bit young for his age. At his back, a little girl slept peacefully. And at the far end of the shop, I saw a woman cooking and preparing food for her family.
"Oh hi! Can I get: three cloaks, three hoodies, 50 ninja kunias, shirikins and gloves. A sword, and ninja suits." I said as I removed the gold coins I gained over the years.
"Do you prefer a specific weapon of your choice?" I asked Aishia.
"I prefer a rolling sword." Aishia replied to my question.
A rolling sword huh! A rolling sword is a different type of sword that has a round surface over the body of the sword. Unlike the usual sword that has two sharp edges, this one mainly has their sharp edge over at the top of their sword. So in other words, this sword mainly uses brute force, sharp and piercing attacks and rotating attacks.
"Can I get her request, please."
"Sure kid. But first why are you buying all these weapons for." The cashier asked out of nowhere.
"We have a mission coming up by next month and we need to hurry. That is why we are gathering many equipment as we need." Aishia said.
"Oh, that makes a lot of sense." He replied.
"It sure is a hustle!" I added as a comment.
The reason why I bought all these things is because; back in the Star kingdom I never used a different aside of my usual blue and red sword kitana. I also changed my hair colour from black and silver to blond and white. Along with the eye colour changing artifact, I become really unrecognisable. Because, I know that one day, I would need to visit the Star Kingdom, and I can't return as a thief of the kingdom. Who broke into someone's house and kidnapped a child.
This is why I bought many disguises, one to fool the entire kingdom. And the school thinks that I am at the Asteroid kingdom. Making it a perfect plan for infiltration and escaping.
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Max's curiosity:
Max's perspective:
At first I cried! I cried because I felt lonely. The silent echo of the night couldn't comfort me due to the heavy weight of the loneliness. But then I realised, I was all alone, I finally came to the conclusion that no one could be my savior.
During my youth, I saw so many people lose their identity due to the lack of mental composure. But in all truth, I knew that I was different. I'd saw the world through different lenses. No matter how many people fell around me, I, myself knew that I should protect myself. No matter whom I have to sacrifice, as long as I am the victor of the match, that's all that matters.
Then why do I have no memory of what happened 3 days ago. According to Rio and Kakashi, we had watched a movie about ninjas. But, the destruction around that place, at that exact time so suggests otherwise. Plus 0 and Julia was there too, I saw a lot of 'Black Asylum students, around maybe 20 of them. The trees were the most interesting thing. Though the forests were in ruins, the trees were perfectly fine, there were no damages, no destruction, no nothing. But that didn't happen for the ground, water and caves around there at that time.
Perhaps a war, but there were no enemy nations attacking each other, and even if that is the case, a fair number of us would have been reduced.
"Hmm. It kind of seems fishy that Rial left exactly when this all went down. And if he wasn't willing to tell us the truth, then maybe it is bigger than could ever handle." I muttered to myself.
Nanase also seemed to have played an important role there. But even if I asked her, she could probably lie too. That only leaves Julia and Rui, but will they even remember?
"I guess we will have to wait and see.
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Prison talk with a friend: Julia can't remember either.
"Hey! Long time no see." I greeted Julia.
She sat in the prison cell, meditating on her special eye. Apparently, she couldn't sue her magic anyone.
"Why are you here?" She asked back.
"Listen, I only came here to ask you about something important that happened during the forest exam?"
"What is it, and hurry I wanna sleep!" She said, as her sleepy face appeared.
"Do you remember anything from 12 pm to 12am? Exactly between the 12 hour period?"
"Well yeah! I remember ahm. I remember sleeping then I woke because, Master Rushed told me to come to the Forbidden forest. Then I came, but apart from that I can't remember anything. My mind went blink, whenever I tried to remember." She explained.
"So, you too. Huh!"
"Yeah."
"Okay thank you. I will try to do something about this!" I said as I started to plan on researching about this mystery.
"I think you shouldn't. Maybe it is supposed to stay this way, maybe finding out will cause your destruction." She exclaimed her concern, but I had already made up my mind.
"No, but thank you."
With that, I went outside of the ship prison ground, texting Arusi, I managed to secure a little date for both of us.
"6 pm, huh!"
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The date of investigation:
Arisu and I made our way to the dining hall, where people like to group together and have casual conversations. Pulling the right side chair, I made a way for Arisu to sit, then after I pulled the one left, sitting together while facing each other felt really awkward. Primary, because we both think on the same level. 'Thinking in pure logic terms.'
"Hey. So this is the first official time we both sat and ate together. Or did you plan for this to be a date, I presume?" She said.
Though, she had been able to read my mind, she still wanted to tease me as much as possible. Well, she is welcome to try.
"You could think of it as one if you like." Said seemingly trying to make her embarrassed, but she didn't even flinch.
"Well, what did you want to say."
"Oh. Can we talk a little before we move on to the serious topics."
"Sure, but wouldn't it make more sense if we talked then later to that as a light conversation to lighten the mood. Arisu suggested.
"While then, you do remember anything from 3 days ago, since we ended the Island exam?" I asked her trying to see if she also forgot.
Regular people's memories can remember as far as a week ago things that happened, unless something big happens, that chances of it staying are really slim. Like, for example: the war from a 10,000 years ago and the queen's execution. You see not many people remember the queen by now. But if you were to ask anyone about the 10,000 year war from long ago, they would undoubtedly, be able to answer you. These are the restrictions of the human mind.
"Yeah. I do remember going to the ship and you guys staying at a certain place but from there my mind goes blink whenever I try to remember the rest!"
Arisu was uncomfortably growing sadden by the second.
"Hey, you are alone in this. Even I got, my memories removed. Maybe this was bound to happen."
"Hmm. Thanks, Max." And with that Arisu began to come down bit by bit.
From there onwards we spoke a little and had fun until we finished our dishes: which was omurice, chicken tenders and wine juice.
I wonder, does Rial still have his memories. Maybe no, maybe yes? This isn't the topic I should focusing on right.
Yeah I am right, I should focus on her more!
Kakashi's perspective:
"I wonder where his investigation took him?" I muttered.
No matter how hard he searches, if God doesn't allow it, he is basically a helpless baby. But I wonder? Can the genius among men figure out a God hidden secret.
"Naa, he wouldn't." Said Ichika.
"What do you mean?" I asked her.
"You aren't the only ones who remembers everything. I had this on, which protected me from the mind erase magic of God's."
From my hands, she showed me what looked like an ancient pendant.
"What is this?" I asked her again.
"It is an ancient pendant, that belonged to the one of the transcendent 10,000 years ago." She explained.
"Ah! That explains a lot."
"Anyway, take care and don't tell anyone about this conversation."
"Sure." I said.
And with that she left. "What is going on?"
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Journey to the Night's mansion:
Rial's perspective:
After we got our things from the store, we rushed back to the 'Star kingdom inn' and booked a ticket before we rushed back on the road.
I grabbed my phone and opened the website of the train station. Using the little bit of magic I learned I managed to by-pass the secret information needed. I opened the first link that popped up on the phone. And from there I booked the train ticket we needed.
A person in this world, would have a great amount of time just trying to figure out how phones work. From setting to game to calls, all this will take at least a week to figure but still you can't master them.
I am almost glad, I still have my memories with me.
"Hey Aishia. Hey are about to go, do you need something before we head out?"
"No, all I need is you!" She said it so sincerely that I made me full of happiness.
"Okay, let's move out."
We continued on our journey to the train station this time. Since, we had already crossed the border all that left is the inner walls. Using my lightning based speed, we managed to reach there within 30 minutes. "Now we have to wait, until the train starts to move, then we go and save her."
"Okay, I keep that in mind." Said Aishia.
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The night of promise: The guards vs Rial(who had named himself Ryah) and Aishia
We sat on the train. Waiting for out stop at the Star Unite Train Center. Well, this will take at least 3 hours before we get there so I better sleep before we arrive. As I lazily closed my eyes, to fall a sleep. Aishia seems to have gotten up to go somewhere. "Where is she going?" I asked myself.
Though, I didn't know her as much as she knows me, so should I follow her or not? I didn't know so I left it on the side.
A moment later, she came back with sweets all over her trail table, it contained foods like: cookies, drinks, chocolate chips, brownies, and a milk shake. So it seems, Aishia is the type of person who loves sweets and baths. This were the two main things, I learnt while watching her closely.
"Do you like sweets like this?"
"Ah.Eh! Ah..." With embarrassment all over her face, she suffered to recover.
"Oh. Do you like not talking about it?" I asked.
"It is not that. But I wanted to keep it a secret, you know, to be seen in a mysterious way. Like spies in the movies you used to watch. She said.
"Ah, you don't have to be, you are fine just the way you are!" I said.
In fact these were the words , Miharu used to say to me, after I moved anyway! Miharu and Aishia seemed very similar in appearance but totally difference in character.
Unlike Aishia, Miharu was calm, observant, focused meanwhile Aishia is more serious, intelligence and playful.
Kind of my personality but in the same time totally difference, I play with a mask, she doesn't play with them.
"Please, passenger. The train will be heading to the 'Star Kingdom Unite' in about 1 hour. So please gather up things and start heading to the back doors. Please and thank you!" The attendant on the train announced.
"Let's go!" I said to Aishia.