<>: Dialogue translated from Japanese
Izuhara District, Kasane City, Japan, 2136 A.D.
The kitchen smelled of a traditional Japanese breakfast consisting of rice and grilled fish, as well as coffee or tea for beverages. A fan had been spinning overhead with a holographic screen projecting onto the counter, displaying a news report. The windows open letting in the sounds outside, from the birds chirping to cars driving by, to the sounds of people on their way to school or work.
A woman began to place each dish onto the table as she told her heartwarming yet comedic story.
Sitting at the table was a young man dressed in a military uniform, a black tunic and pants with red highlights. On his tunics left upper arm was a demon-like symbol with an evil glare on a circular disc and on his right was a Japanese flag. Topping it all off was the symbol of the United Nations on his left upper chest. A black pistol hung from his hip and the right side of his chest read his last name.
Matsuura. Jin Matsuura.
A Japanese-Russian fighter pilot for Norio, the United Nations multinational paramilitary air force responsible for defending the Earth against the Xenos, a parasitic alien species humanity came into first contact with in the mid 21st century.
As a combat pilot Jin's career was dark, dangerous, and often violent as he fought the creatures not only within the atmosphere of Earth, but in the vacuum of space as well. Despite this he saw it as worth it due to the immense salary people in his line of work received, as well as for personal ambition.
Sitting next to him dressed in a blue skirt and stockings and one of Jin's Norio shirts was his girlfriend Emma, an Astrean beauty with light blue skin and cyan hair who was an alien from Eos. In addition to her humanoid appearance she also possessed her races pointed elf-like ears.
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Emma began to chuckle looking at Jin.
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Aiko nodded. "
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Once the table was set a tall and fit woman dressed in yoga pants and a white t-shirt walked in and pecked Aiko's lips. Her long hair tied into a ponytail and she possessed brown colored eyes.
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Katsumi Takeda, Aiko's girlfriend and a space pilot and explorer who was quite famous within her circles. Katsumi was one of Jin's inspirations to become a pilot and served as his father-like figure since he was 13.
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The four of them gave thanks for the meal and began to eat and chat with one another, with Aiko and Katsumi getting to know more about Emma and how she and Jin became a couple.
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Katsumi looked over at Jin. "
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Aiko and Katsumi gave a light clap as Jin looked away, his cheeks grew ever more red.
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Jin nodded. "
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Jin stretched his arms a bit. "
Emma chuckled at his comment as Aiko sighed.
The four of them continued to eat before finishing up and cleaning the kitchen together, Jin had walked towards the front door and sat to place his boots up. Emma, placing on her shoes and jacket, opened the door and the two walked out to the front where Jin's motorcycle was.
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"If it's not too much trouble. Thanks Jin." Emma looked back at Aiko and Katsumi. "Ms. Matsuura, thank you for letting me stay the night, as well as dinner and breakfast. It was really nice to meet you."
Aiko walked forward and placed a hand on Emma's shoulder. "
Jin started his motorcycle engine up with Emma hopping onto the back. The two bid farewell to Aiko and Katsumi before driving off into Kasane City. Jin first stopped by the Astrean Research Commissions headquarters in the business district of Kasane, which was an old office building now used as the commission by the city council.
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Emma nodded and smiled. "."
Jin leaned forward and pressed his lips against Emma's for a few moments before he placed his helmet back on and drove off towards an air base operated by Norio.
To be continued...