*Knock knock

"Knock knock" *whisper

"Who’s there?"

"A Pizza Deliv-" *plakk

"Sorry sir, I just can’t handle when this pattern occurs." *whisper

"hmm, it’s arig." *whisper

Why you also hold your laughter bastard. If you want to say that jokes just go with it. She didn’t seem to kill someone with that reason.

"It’s me metal-healer."

"Come in."

*Krieekkk

"Pardon Miss. Yola."

"No need to be that formal to me."

"Yes, thank you, miss."

"So, you’ve said earlier that there were another group that looting black-box here and this boy is one of them."

"Yes."

"Did you know where the rest of them were?"

"No, sorry. This boy is the only one I get."

"You know his identities?"

"No, sorry."

"Then we don’t know anything till this boy awaken huh? Ah, how about his black-box?"

"I’ve stole all his point, miss."

"Good. How much is it? 5000?"

"Yes."

"It’s quite much for a kid like him. What’s his grace?"

Crap, we yet discussed about this.

"I don’t know. Turn soil to piz-"

"Ghuuu"

"Hmmm? Is he awaken?"

I can’t let this man handle it. His serious mode has expired. But I’ll be happy if I have a grace that could turn soil to pizza dough though.

Confused. Fear. Confused. Fear. Ok.

"Huh? Whe- Where am I?"

"You’re in my room. Kid, what’s the last thing you remember? Holy Friday?"

"I…I don’t know…Holy Friday?"

She stood up from her chair and went to the door. While on her way, she just looks only to the door, not even 1 second she wastes to glance at us.

*Klack

She really confident that she could finish us any time she likes huh?

"Hmmm. Your name?"

"Regatama, Miss. Where am I?"

"It’s in the base of dr. Niko, you know that name?"

"…mmm, yes. If I recall bro Jeremy ever told me that name."

"Huh?"

I expected it, Mr. Dika would be confused about this. I can’t tell him earlier cause this was just my rough assumption. To tell him would break his confident to come here. But I think he would know the answer from Yolanda herself.

"So, the one who bring you was Jeremy?"

"Yes, but…ugh…I couldn’t remember why I followed him. I was wandering at 7th floor and when I wake up, I was already here."

"Tchh, that Jeremy was always make a trouble. Just because he’s dr.Niko's cousin he thinks he could do anything he likes."

"…Where is bwo Jweremy…" *snot

"Huh?"

"…Whay em heye wit tis scayi ol man…" *snot snot

"What? Why are you crying kid?"

A chanceeeeeeeeee.

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*Srakkk

I stood up and immediately get away from Mr.Dika then embraces tightly on Miss Yolanda.

Oh god, I love this kind of play.

"Aaaaa…sissss, hel me…tis ol man is scayi…" *snot snot snot

"Hey! Calm down kid. It’s alright. He’s my companion."

"…is sis also bad pepel?" *snot snot

She takes off her glasses and rub her eyes.

"Damn Jeremy…"

"…sisss ar yu crying?" *snot

"Okok, sis Yola will tell you ok? Could you release me and just sit on that chair?"

"…sis won’t do…*snot… a bad thing to me?"

"Nope, just relax and stop crying ok?"

"Okay…"

I sat on the chair she has been before. It’s a comfortable chair though. Wait, it’s not like a usual office chair. Huh? Isn’t this gaming chair?

"…you’re also did a bad thing to people to have that 5k points…" *murmur

"Sis says anything?"

"Oh no, hehehe. You want a tea or a hot chocolate?"

"Hot chocolate! I like chocolate. Thankyou sis."

"You’re welcome."

"Sis not offer that old man a drink also?"

"Tchh. What you want?"

"I’ll drink anything, miss."

"…"

While she did the chores, we the 2 man here are glaring each other. I know it, I know it, sorry sir. He must be very confused right now. "What the f are planning?". That displayed on his face.

J-U-S-T W-A-I-T. I said it soundlessly with my mouth movement.

He tilted his head. Then he bends his body and pointed his waist with his index finger while keep our eyes in contact.

I turned my face.

God damn old man. I said "just wait" not "soft waist". Oh god…a man will be a man, aren’t they? no matter their ages and their relationship.

Hmmm? What is this printout? Ah, the daily report. Some of the names were crossed out huh. And this numbers too. "32500750 = 1320000 x 7 x 4 (4459250 zenny left)". Eh? Zenny?

*Grabb

She seized the printouts from my hand. She doesn’t look angry tough, rather she kind of embarrassed.

"Don't be presumptuous kid or sis will be angry with you?"

"Guh, sorry sis."

"Here, your chocolate. And Mr. Dika, your coffee"

"Thank you, sis." "Thanks, miss."

"Ok, where should I start…"

"…" *slurp

"Ah, kid you know Holy Friday, the grace, and black-box?"

"Huh? What is that? A game? A film? Black-box is that one thing on the plane?"

*sigh

"Then kid, what if I tell you that we’re a bad people?"

She glares me with his fierce eyes. Her right hand carries her cup filled with obviously hot chocolate, because I could see a chocolate mark on her lips. While she set a shuto uchi with her left as if she went to chop something.

"Then I would be a bad boy. If I’m here, isn’t I’m also sis companion?"

"Guh…how could you say that easily ahahahah…Jeremy also could bring a funny kid huh."

"Pardon?"

"Oh sorry. Let’s make it clear. We’re a group of black-box thief."

"Thief? Black-box?"

"Yes. One week ago, precisely of Friday, a solar eclipse occurs and after that the sun rise from the west. Human given by the so called ‘grace’ that made us could do something like magic. Its form is varying greatly. That man there could heal physical wound, and mine could control wind."

"…Wow, cool. It’s like an RPG game isn’t it?"

"YES! It’s cool isn’t it hahaha."

"Uh, miss. Could I smoke here?"

"Ok."

She looks excited with it huh. And this damn police is really enjoying his time huh.

"Then…"

*Crasss

I cut my hand with a cutter I’ve found nearby. I think this wound would need him to heal me for 10 second.

"Wha-"

"Sir, could you heal me?"

"Huh? Ok."

"Why would you do that?"

"I just want to witness it with my own eyes sis. The cool thing you’re so excited about."

"I…didn’t expect you have this sick sides in you. Even though earlier you were crying so shamelessly on me. Now I know why you’ve been invited"

"Hehehe, that’s because… I just feel ease with sis."

"Uhh…hmm…then…you could come to sis anytime you need anything."

"Thank you, sis Yola."

I nodded excitedly to her offer.

I can’t play with that Yohana. Her face is kind of thick. As good as I can, that would need a long time to make her trust me. But not with this Yolanda. Being here with her instead of Yohana is enough to call it a fortune.

At first, I thought they was joined dr. Niko on their personal desire. But I feel this woman is a bit different from Yohana. The way she mentions him, the way she being averse to handle personal report, and the way she grumbling to handle us. I feel a lack of trust here.

"Ok, now’s for the serious topics. Mr. Dika, after you know it please keep it a secret. If you can’t then I just need to execute you here."

*gulp

"Ok, miss."

"There are 2 groups of thieves here, and both were managed by dr. Niko."

"Pardon, miss?"

Yes, and there are not 10 baiters and 15 executioners, but 23 baiters. The unconscious Jeremy and the new executioner guy were in the second group."

"Jeremy, the new executioner and this kid is not on the same team as you. They’re here to supervise the you all. Their actual job is stealing black-box from you all. For now, there were 23 baiters and 7 executioners includes this kid."

He can only silent in his chair. His mouth dropped open.

"With you knowing this so that would be 8 executioners. You might be only E-Rank healer, but your CQC skill is frightening, that’s what I heard from dr. Niko. Your combat power is equal to that Jeremy in our opinion. How? You accept the offer?"

He stares me so fiercely while the cigarette he smokes were idle between his fingers. Burns slowly.

"You shocked that this boy if one of them?"

"…No, miss. I just…ok I’ll accept the offer."

"Then how about returning his black-box? Give him 3000 so the rest is yours. He needs to regain his memories."

"Points?"

"Ah sorry, you don’t remember it right? Just touch his black-box and spell ‘Nahb’ and hold it for around 6 minutes."

"Ok, where is it?"

"Mr. Call it!"

"Ok, miss. Al-Grace"

I headed closer to Mr. Dika and turn my back toward Yolanda.

"So, this is black-box? Nahb"

The process will take about 6 minutes and within that time I’ll feel nausea. If so, then the first minute is my only chance to said it.

"The key is… Al-Grace, huh?"

I glared at Mr. Dika. While saying the ‘Al-Grace’ part with different intonation. It takes several seconds to make him nodding.

"Yes, Al-Grace is mantra to call it, and Dis is to returned it."

It’s been 2 minutes, so…

"Ugh…"

"What happen? Regain your memory?"

"Haha…hahahaha so this is grace?"

"…"

They just being silent for my wicked laughter. I don’t know the actual process so I’ll pretend to feel like throwing up at the end of it.

Ok Done.

"Ghue…Chihh."

"Dis"

"Done with it? You able to call it?"

Now that his black-box has disappeared. I turned myself 90 degree and positioned my body to cover him with as close as possible. Do it, old man.

"Al-Grace"

A black-box appeared just right in front of my chest.

"You’ve regained your memory?"

"Dis. Yes sis, completely."

"What is your grace then?"

"This is what I’m and bro Jeremy is afraid of. Sis, how about a little sparring?"

"Huh?"

"Don’t kill me though, I just want to tell you that I’m worth of this hehehe."

"Heh, ok. Entertain me kid."

We take our stance at the same time.