Alex had reformed Hikaru's memory, removing every trace of Jira and making it so that on the concert night, some drunk men attacked him, Alex and Asuna, and they both worked to fight them off and thus resulting in a bittersweet friendship.
Hikaru had also applied for Tokyo University, bio department, and got in with ease just like Alex. Jason, on the other hand, used his WS authority to get in. Not because he couldn't pass the test, rather he didn't take it at all.
He thought it would be a waste of time learning all those things. He would be gone in 3 months anyway and knew he didn't need to learn the stuff they taught.
Alex and Jason sat in the same row in the mid and Hikaru, like a bookworm, sat at the front. They were about to begin their morning lecture when the Professor made an announcement about a new student enrolling.
'Before we all begin, I would like to introduce a new student. Although admissions are closed, she is an exceptional case and also a foreigner. So I want you all to be nice to her.'
'Hear that? Another foreigner. Think she's from England just like you.'
Alex whispered to Jason.
'I am not interested.'
Jason diverted his attention elsewhere.
'You can come in now.'
The Professor called out to the new student. A girl who was in her late teens walked in with long lustrous golden hair and wondrous crimson eyes.
With a skin having a pale texture that wasn't harmed by the sun, she walked with her slender yet strong legs having a dignified presence and calm smile. Immediately, she grabbed the attention of everyone in the room.
'Please introduce yourself.'
Jason caught a glimpse of the exquisite beauty that not only bewitched all the boys, but even the females couldn't take their eyes off her but had a strange reaction opposite to everyone else. He was horrified, his body started to tremble on its own. Alex noticed his behavior.
'Jason, what's wrong?'
'That girl is….'
The girl started her awaited introduction.
'Hello, everyone. My name is Vanessa Bourne...'
'She is not human. She is an atrocity…'
'Nice to meet you all…'
'A monster in human skin, a catastrophe, a demon…'
'Jason, who is she?'
'That girl is my cousin.'
'I hope to get along with all of you.'
Vanessa instantly found Jason among the crowd and locked her eyes on him, and gave an innocent smile. The room was simultaneously filled with cheers and whistles by the students.
It all died down by the Professor, and the new student took her seat. Classes went on as usual except for one thing. Jason disappeared after the first class. Alex tried finding him, but he was nowhere to be found.
After classes were over, Alex went to his apartment. He knocked and rang the bell a couple of times but no answer. Giving up, he decided to go back to his own apartment.
There, he found the door unlocked and a terrified Jason sitting on the floor. His back was against the wall, and his hands were over his knees.
It was the first time Alex had seen Jason like this. Not questioning how he got there since he locked the door. He asked
'Um...Jason, why are you here?'
'N-no reason. I just came to check up on you like my mission, nothing else.'
'Right….'
Alex poured a glass of water for himself and sat down on the couch, casually drinking it. After a few sips,
'So, who's Vanessa?'
'Do not say her name. If you say her name three times, she will appear.'
Jason quickly warned Alex like her name was some sort of curse.
'Jason, I think you're exaggerating a bit. Look, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa'
'Stop!!'
Jason stretched his hand to stop Alex.
'Did someone say my name?'
He was too late.
The door was suddenly kicked open and walked in Vanessa, just like Jason had warned. This time, she had a wild and dangerous vibe hanging around instead of having a pleasant and calm atmosphere.
'Wow, she really did appear.'
'So, this is where you were hiding Jason.'
'Who was hiding?'
Jason stood up and came back to his usual self, but in reality, he was thinking of jumping out the window. Unfortunately, it was closed.
'Why are you here?'
Vanessa ignored Jason's question and saw Alex.
'So, this is the famous so-called superhuman.'
Vanessa walked around Alex, examining him from back to front.
'You don't look much.'
'Sorry to disappoint you, Goldilocks.'
'What did you say?'
As if Alex had made a huge mistake, Vanessa glared at him. Jason was worried. Knowing his cousin, anything could happen.
'Alex! Do not address her in such a manner. She might kill you.'
Vanessa smiled and looked at Jason to assure him nothing of that sort was going to happen.
'Oh please, I'm not crazy enough to kill him just for calling--'
The sentence couldn't be finished. Vanessa rapidly took out her gun and shot Alex right in the chest, who showed some kind of defense by swinging his arm.
The shot was completely silent, even though there was no silencer.
--I knew this would happen.
Jason was about to call the medics.
'You should be careful.'
Alex opened his fist and showed the bullet to Vanessa as blood dripped from his palm. At the last moment, Alex reacted so fast that he caught the round with his bare hands. Movements, which were almost impossible for a human.
'If you had attacked me with that dagger of yours which you're hiding in your pocket after you realized that the bullet didn't pierce me, I wouldn't have been able to control my reflexes and could have killed you.'
'You managed to stop a bullet which could pierce a bulletproof jacket. You're not as bad as I thought.'
As if Alex had passed some sort of test, Vanessa gave a dangerous smile.
'Right back at ya.'
In return, Alex returned a reckless smile.
'I have a feeling we're going to be best friends.'
Alex extended his hand.
'Right back at ya.'
Vanessa extended hers. They both firmly gripped each other's hands to form a pact of friendship. Meanwhile, Jason watched the two demos becoming friends, all the while thinking.
--I am doomed.
'Why are you here?'
Jason demanded an answer. Annoyed by Jason's persistence, she gave the shortest answer.
'483947'
'What does that mean?'
It was the first time Alex had heard that. Jason couldn't believe his ears.
'This cannot be…'
Vanessa happily answered Alex's question.
'It means that Agent Jason Bourne, code no.483947, is from here on removed from his current mission. Mission no. 6611 and I Agent Vanessa Bourne code no. 459931 is assigned to it.'