The alarm rings at 8am steering Damien from his slumber. As he wakes up he recalls what day it is. He gets out of bed and grabs his holo phone and texts Kai about when he should come over.
" Be here by ten. We Will need to make some adjustments to the pod for you before we play. Game drops at 12pm so we need about an hour for the adjustments and they open the character creation menu at 11am so people don't waste their time much on it day one. " Kai texts back five minutes later.
[ K. I will be their by ten then. I better start biking now your place is a little far from me. ] Damien says.
" No need. I will send someone to get you. No point of you wasting an hour and a half to bike here and be all sweaty for the pod. " Kai exclaims.
[ That's fine to just don't send something to much like last time please.]
" What do you mean that was my least valuable car that sent you home last time. I know you don't like being to noticeable so I made sure to get the least attractive one." Kai said.
[ …. You know what never mind I will be hear waiting for them to arrive see you then. ] Damien said.
" See you soon. " Kai texts back.
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7:57 am
At Kai's house there is a team of people currently delivering a VR Pod to his house and setting it up in a separate room.
Kai is currently watching the workers do their jobs and is singing some papers when a man in his 40's walks over to him and starts to speak.
" Mr. Kobayashi. It's going to take about an hour or so to get the pod all set up and ready. We brought as many people as necessary to install everything in the time frame you gave us. I would like to thank you for the express order for the emperor model of the VR pod. Would you like a run down on how it works." The man who seems to be in charge of the installation process asks.
" Not Necessary. I already have another one of these in my room so I already got the instructions for it last time. " Kai responds without looking at he man and hands him the papers with his signature on them.
As the man was about to speak again he gets a message on his holo watch. As he looks at the message he asks the man who is quietly waiting on him.
"If I remember correctly someone needs to be hear to take measurements of whoever is going to be using the pod am I correct. "
" Yes sir. We will need the said person in question so we can make sure the pod is comfortable enough for long dives in the game world." the man told Kai.
" Ok leave one or two people behind to do the adjustments. Everyone else should be done and gone by 9:30 correct? " Kai asks the man.
" Yes sir that shouldn't be a problem. " The man exclaims.
" Great make sure that's the case . " Kai says while walking out of the room. That's when Kai messages Damien back on when he should come over and about the car he will send to him. As he hangs up he says to himself. " This is going to be fun.
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As 9:30 roles around the buzzer for the apartment goes of and Damien heads down stairs after locking up the apartment. As he leaves the building he sees the driver from the other night and greets him before hopping in the front seat.
The drive is not that long to Kai's house. Even though it's a major understatement to call where Kai lives a house. Kai lives in a 5 story mansion with 100 acers just outside the city hidden behind a thick row of trees. When you see the mansion you feel like you have entered into japan. At least what Damien thinks japan world feel like. Kai's family mansion can be described as very traditional with exposed natural Dark wood and a large curved green ceramic tiled roof.
As Damien enters through the front gate he is greeted by Kai who got word that Damien was about to arrive from the security that they have hidden in the woods.
When Damien opens the door and comes out of the car he is greeted to the open arms of Kai. Open arms the Damien skillfully skirts around. [ You already know I don't like hugs Kai. Can you stop trying to hug me every time please? ] Damien asks
" Oh come on Kai it's not like it's going to kill you to give me a hug every now and then will it? " Kai exclaims.
[ Me probably not. You on the other hand that might be different story. ] Damien says with a joking tone. [ I can at least not make it easy for you to go against my wishes. ]
Kai laughs at the joke." Your lucky I told the guard beforehand about your humor or you may have had just been tased by my family's guards." Kai says while pointing around the courtyard.
What Damien sees is about 20 some odd guards surrounding the perimeter with most eyes on him.
" Stand down men. " Damien hears an older mans voice. As he turns around he sees a tall middle aged man walk down the mansions steps.
[ Hello again Mr. Kobayashi. It's been a while I hope you've been well.] Damien says while bowing.
" Now Damien how many times have I told you in the past just call me Kenji and please stop with that bowing s**t. We are in America not japan. " Kenji says
" Come on dad you know he's to respectful for that at least respectful to everyone but me. " Kai says while laughing
[ Well maybe you should do something worthy of my respect first then we will see.] Damien said while elbowing Kai in the side.
" So what have you been up to Damien. How has your mom been since you know? " Kenji asks.
[ She's been fine in fact she was just promoted yesterday. ] Damien says while looking towards Kai. [ Speaking about that I have something I need to talk with you about Kai. ] Damien said with an evil stare on his face directed towards Kai. [ Did you do something to make that happen? My moms promotion I mean. ] Damien asks while looking down at Kai
As Kenji sees and hear this his eyes narrow. " Kai what did you do!? " Kenji says in an aggressive parental tone.
" Nothing dad really I just made a call that's all nothing else but give a suggestion that's all. " Kai says a little nervously like he is being stared down at by two tigers.
" Now how about we go inside and get everything started so we can game ok Damien. I will meet you inside. " Kai says while running away from the stares of these animals.
As Kai runs into the house Kenji apologizes to Damien. " Sorry about that Damien. I will have a talk with him later about not meddling in other peoples personal lives. " Kenji tells him.
[ Don't be to hard on him he may have meddled but he did help my family out with it so I'm not really upset about it. ] Damien exclaims.
[ I better get going before he starts freaking out about us talking so long. It was nice seeing you again Mr... I mean Kenji. ] Damien says while bowing and then heads inside.
" Well its a start I guess. " Kenji says to himself before making his way back inside and towards his study.