"Hello Mitchell-san , my name is Todoroki Takaya can we talk ?" said "Todoroki-san"
"He is the friend I talk to you about, if you could impress him you could talk and maybe go higher" before Harris could respond his father talk to clear any misunderstanding that could happen.
Before responding Harris was in deep thought, he swear that he already heard that name somewhere in his previous life but didn't remember. Before things go awkward he responded.
"Hello, it seem you already know but I'am Harris Mitchell, nice to meet you, please call me Harris" with a bow even though he went for a hand shake at first, he was still pretty awkward about Japanese custom and was still learning.
"Nice to meet you too Harris, I hoped that we could talk the three of us about joining my team are you interested ?" said Todoroki with a warm smile, he also added
"I think you are really a talented driver Harris, it would be a waste to just let you here do nothing, your talent will be wasted"
"Yes ! I would love to, but I don't know lot go things about any championship, could you explain ?" Harris was excited at the prospect of driver for a team even though he didn't know which.
"It seems some people did not tell you a lot of things about it" he said while eyeing Alessio and giving him a blaming look
"I didn't know the kid was talented, but I said that if he was I would give him my full support don't blame me !"
"Ahh this father of yours really need a beating...well jokes aside I will not tell you about technical regulation or sport regulation it will only be a bother for you now since the championship will only start in 3 months. I will explain you how the championship take place. There will be 25 driver like today but more skilled, it will happen all around Japan in some famous city or relatively big city. The championship is under the Japanese Automobile Federation but there is some FIA overseer. there is about 13 race and a little longer than today's race we don't have the calendar yet but you will surely miss a day of school here or there since you need to be here a day before the race, any question ? Oh and don't worry I will send your father a copy of the regulations tomorrow so that you could read if you want to know"
"Thanks for the informations I don't have really any problem but is there any need of contract or anything that I need to sign or no ?" asked Harris with a confused expression
"Contract ? Ahahah no need to worry there is no need to worry about that, there is a paper or two that your parent need to give their consent on but it's only about the championship participation. Unless there some sponsorship involved you will not earn money except the cash prize the JAF (A/N : Japanese Automobile Federation, now JAF) put in place for the driver" responded Todoroki with a laugh.
"Alright than one last question, could I drive the kart to get a hand on it ? I don't think it will be the same as today" asked Harris, hoping a positive answer so that he could drive it in his dream scape
"Mmmh, yes of course, it's even needed we need to do some test so that the small modification we put on the kart work the good way but it's also for both driver to get a hand of it, but don't worry it will be like in 2 month or more you know ? In the mean time I will talk with your father so that he can enroll you in some harder race so that you won't need to get ready once again, it will also train you, maybe even you could discover somethings from the other drivers, if you don't have somethings against it too I will take your kart and make it so that he can race in higher specification race." responded positively Todoroki and added some information.
"Won't it destabilize my driving since I will be accustomed with a kind of kart and I will be on a different one ?" asked Harris with a doubtful face this time.
"No, not at all don't worry there is some change but not to the level where you will be destabilized, only little difference, and I think with your level you will get accustomed rather easily"
"Alright ! I think that's all then"
"Go see your friend now get some rest too you are sweating like a pig I will talk to your father about your enrollment in the team"
"Goodbye" said Harris while walking toward his club mate who were waiting in the distance, he didn't heard what his father said after.
"He's a good kid take of him" while patting his friend shoulder.
"Yeah, yeah don't worry, instead you should worry about his customized helmet."
"I will think about that later, alright let's talk business..."
***
"Hey Mitchell-san ! Congratulation on your third place, it's like a victory since you started last" first was Nobu who congratulated him with his face still in awe.
"Yes ! congratulation Mitchell-san you drove really well" said after Monami
"It was a really great race Mitchell-san you did some magnificent move in there !" said lastly Capeta
"Thanks everyone it was really hard, look how I am sweating hahaha" respond Harris responded, happy with everyone praise.
"Hey, Harris who were you talking to with your father ?" asked Capeta, curious about what happened earlier
"Mmh ? It was a team director, he asked me to drive for his team, he is also a friend of my father, his name was Todoroki Takaya"
"Todoroki Takaya ?! Really" exclaimed Capeta, surprising the other three
"Yes why ? Is there something wrong ?"
"Something wrong ? It's Todoroki Takaya Mitchell-san, He is like a legend in Japan motorsport history, he drove in Formula 1 when he was younger !" responded Capeta with wide eyes and loud voice.
"Oh ? Really ? Sorry I didn't know, I don't know a lot about Japan motorsport history too" responded Harris, while getting enlightenment about the name he already heard when he was in Japan.
"It's fine, you weren't born in Japan but he is a real legend, he..." Capeta launched himself into a series of fact about Todoroki Takaya and forgetting about the question he had while gaining a chop on the head by Monami at the end of his rant. They took a picture with everyone for everyone and also to put it in the club room to remember the first race with everyone.
Harris then went to his family to go home with his family and earned some praise from his mother, father and his two uncle on the way, even tough he acted like he didn't know them Harris was happy deep down which could be seen by a genuine smile on his face, which his family didn't miss and so they all decided to finally go to the restaurant celebrate his third place.
After eating and coming home he took a shower and started his homework since tomorrow he would have to school. Once ended he started to read the regulation about the championship he will take part of, he could have waited but he didn't have anything to do for the rest of the day.
At the end of the day he took a last look at his first trophy on the shelf and went to dream land.