Hawk walked on my right; Dove on my left. It reminded me of walking with my parents before they began looking down on me.

           Landing the final hit on the Final Boss of Reality, looking back at my Party Members, celebrating our victory, and reuniting in the real world; I always dreamed of doing this. My dreams shattered when Lime Breeze refused my joining their Party. If Razor, who praised my skill, couldn’t let me join his Party, how would any other Party, met me join? I had long give up that dream in favor of staying with these children. This day, however, my hopes rekindled as I met Hawk and Dove. Whether it was fate or chance that we met, the thrill I felt made that irrelevant.

            We shopped around for things to buy. I enjoyed trying out various Equipment and Accessories. The Shop clerks were also very kind and always praised my cuteness. i didn’t have any money though so Hawk and Dove paid for all the things we bought. I felt bad, but Dove sensed this and cheered me up. They even gave me an Elven Cloak.

            At eleven, we ate lunch early. Hawk and Dove talked to me about many things like how they were classmates in real life, how they fought in the Sewers, and about Eric and Liza.

            “Hawk and Dove are so cool! Can I be as amazing as you two?”

            “You are amazing yourself.”

            “Really? I only defeated Razor once in a Duel. Every time I fought Purge, I lost really badly.”

            “Defeating Razor in itself is a great feat. Losing to Purge doesn’t make you less amazing. Even Dove here would lose to Purge.”

            Dove showed annoyance at Hawk’s comment. Dove always gets annoyed by Hawk, but they seem to pass quickly. Unlike when I had arguments with other children, we didn’t talk for a day. Is it because their adults?

            “Purge is the leader of Lime Breeze, right? Is he that skilled?” asked Dove.

            “I’ll lose to him guaranteed as I am now.” replied Hawk.

            “Then say that in the first place instead of comparing him to me.”

             I noticed that Hawk seems to enjoy it when Dove gets annoyed. Hawk smile every time Dove would raise her voice.

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            “Hawk, Dove, are you two dating?”

            “No.” Dove answered immediately. Hawk, on the other hand, gave no reply.

            After our lunch, we walked around the Main Street. As we did, we ran into the Lime Breeze Party except for Razor.

            “Canary! Congratulations! Do your best and don’t let your Party down, okay?” said Purge; the other Party members were congratulating me as well.

            Purge, like Razor, felt older than he looked. He was bald. His black eyes were always sharp no matter where he went. His skin was white; his body was muscular. Unlike Razor, he didn’t give the feeling of an old man. Instead, he appeared to be an adult one could rely on.

            “Yes! Thank you for everything Lime Breeze!”

            Purge turned to Hawk and said, “Make sure to take care of Canary. He may act mature for his age, but in deep down, he’s still a child.”

            “Of course.”

            “I’m glad. I panicked when I heard Canary joined a Party, but when Razor said it was you, the worry disappeared.”

            “No need for words of praise.”

            “Haha, you’re the same as always. See you around then! You too Canary!” said Purge as he tapped Hawk’s shoulder and patted my head.

            After they left, Dove asked Hawk, “Purge… that aura…No wonder you think you can’t beat him.”

            “He’s probably a soldier or something in real life. Our skills falter compared to the results of his experiences.” said Hawk.

            “Yes. Purge said he was fighting in the front lines in real life.” I said.

            “Speaking of, you Dueled him a lot right? How strong was he?” asked Hawk.

            “When I fight you, I had the same feeling as fighting Purge, where I had no chance of winning. Unlike fighting Razor, who I felt I had a chance given the right circumstances and luck.”

            “Who do you think is stronger, me or Purge?”

            “I don’t know. When fighting people of above certain skill, the feeling of being impossible to win doesn’t change, so I can’t compare.”

            We waited at the behind one of the shops as the Players lined up at the Gate, waiting for its opening at 12. The information states that Cerulean Seas completed the Sewers, but Hawk and Dove said they fought with them but didn’t want their name known.

            “All the powerful Parties are gathering: Crimson Swords, Cerulean Seas, Lime Breeze, Platina Knights, and Golden Warriors.”

            If I recalled from Purge and Razor’s stories, these Parties’ Leaders alongside a former were considered the best Players of Naut City.