Chief KO talked to three young men at a distance often looking at the three. The three men seemed to be tense yet calm. They suddenly came up to the three ladies, who were sitting on the ground hand tied to their feet.
Secretary Shin- "hey! Untie them, why have you tied up them like dogs."
Secretary Won- "and yes did you check on them for weapons, uh! I, uh, mean….. A body check."
Secretary Choi- "no need for that, the masters ordered no harm to them. Just keep them contained. And they have left the main building, they would be here shortly. Let's go out."
It has always been a sight watching the presidential secretaries waiting in line for their young masters. All three of them stood rooted to their spots outside the training base entrance.
A dark maroon colored luxury car pulled up to the porch and the three instantly took to the three doors of the car, three figures simultaneously stepped out of the three outlets and the car moved away.
A posse of guards saluted them and led them to the basement.
Akeno buttoned up his last button on the blazer and shoved his hands inside the pockets. Ichiro was excited enough to start walking first. Evan was reminded of his encounter at the casino, which made him feel hot, he took off his long trench coat and secretary Choi took it from him promptly.
"I want to leave." Ria.
"These ropes are too lame, they are disrespecting us." Sash.
"Just hear them out, we all know we can leave right now if we want to." Ace.
"I will kick these AMATE corps idiots' butts, I swear." Ria.
"Okay someone is approaching, calm down." Ace.
"Okay." Ria growled.
Suddenly, the men from earlier and the guards entered, pointing guns at the ladies.
"Ah! These idiots. Are we demons?" Sash.
"Stop with the guns its lame." Ace.
"I swear I could kill you right now." Ria.
"They are too stupid to tell, let them be, and I just don't like the fact that we are sitting on the floor." Ace.
"Yeah! And I am still bleeding, these people are ruthless." Sash.
Secretary Won- "can you three please keep quiet; you will be meeting the presidents of AMATE corps soon."
"You wish!" Ria shouted.
"Untie us." Sash.
"Hey! Hey! Quiet down they won't last 30 minutes if we stand up once." Ace.
Ria, Ace and Sash sat their expecting some old men in suits as presidents.
The door once again opened and three chairs were brought in.
The three ladies went on alert at once. The door opened the three secretaries stood behind each of the chairs and the guards once again raised their guns at the girls as the three figures entered the doors and sat upright and tense on the chairs.
"Why are they tied!" Growled Evan.
"She tried to hit me earlier sir." Chief KO.
"Release them." Akeno.
"Yeah! Please don't tie them." Jumped in Ichiro.
"Please behave yourselves ladies, and someone please light up the room." Akeno ordered.
It was almost evening so the basement was pretty dark. The girls were more or less shocked by this sudden treatment. They were untied and made to stand up, their eyes still not adjusted to the lights.
"Hey, what are your names?"Evan spoke.
"Are we street dogs, lower your voice." Growled Ria.
"I asked you a question, answer it." Roared Evan irritated.
To this Ria sealed her mouth.
"What nonsense!" Exclaimed Evan and walked out of the basement frustrated. He didn't expect her to be so stubborn and rude. He had anger towards her but he thought walking out was the best option.
Ichiro called out Evan, but to no results, he walked away.
"There is a limit to my patience, tell us about yourself, this is the last time I am asking." Akeno.
"Woow, such manners. Stop talking if you don't know how to." Ace.
"Yeah shut your mouths, you shouldn't be questioning us when we did no harm to you." Ria.
'Hey! Guys! Guys! Guys! Take it easy, please." Ichiro requested.
"I can't talk with immature people especially that one with long hair." Akeno.
"Okay just sit there; I will do the talking, fine." Ichiro.
"No I am going out; you handle these illiterates and manner less people." Akeno.
An awkward Ichiro tried to stop Akeno but he left before he could react.
"Uh! Dear ladies please be assured that you will be let go off if you please listen to us once." Pleaded Ichiro.
"Yeah, say." Ria.
"Get me a bandage first, manner less." Sash.
"Yeah! Sure." Ichiro said as he ordered a guard to do first aid to sash.
"Now please kindly listen to me. The hot head who left first was Liu Evan, the manner less and lonely looking one was Ito Akeno and I am Yamada Ichiro. We run the AMATE corps and other things which you will know about later. Don't go on their manners, they are good buddies." Ichiro explained
"And what do you want from us." Sash. "Thanks for the treatment."
"Seems like you speak well, teach them." Ria.
"Hello, we are step sisters and orphans, no surnames, I am Ace, the one in white is Ria and the one you helped just now is Sash." Replied Ace.
"Now, tell me why are we here." Sash. "Please hurry up about that."
Yeah just a second and he dashed outside and came in a few minutes later followed by Evan and Akeno, still grumpy.
Ace and Ria rolled their eyes.
"I can't discuss without you both, so sit quietly, please. Okay, so I am giving you a proposal." Ichiro.
"Work for us." Evan.
"What!?" Exclaimed the three simultaneously.
"Yes, umm! Ladies you see; we know you don't have jobs; nor any identity and you are new here, am I right? Huh! Ladies." Ichiro.
"Yeah." Sash.
"Just give them the damn contract." Akeno said coldly.
"Ah! Yes the contracts. Give it to them." He nodded to the secretaries.
The secretaries placed three files on the table in the centre of the room and all went silent. The three pair of eyes was set on the three ladies huddled together.