Chapter 68: Urgent Meeting
Author: Geraint
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Ichika and his team Captain was standing outside the bus, saying their farewell before leaving.
"So, you're staying here."
"Yeah, I have to help the soccer team tomorrow."
The Captain was looking at him with squinted eyes, being confused of Ichika to accept request from different clubs.
"I don't know what your thinking but you should probably stay in one club."
"Well... I'm trying to expose myself from different sports. Playing basketball is nothing but just a hobby to me. You could already tell that I'm not passionate at the game but I just hate losing regardless of sports."
The Captain smiled hearing that.
"Then... good luck to you."
"Yeah."
"You can come and carry our club if you wanted to."
"Haha! Sure."
The Captain entered the bus and the door closed. The bus finally left the school as it went back to Tokyo.
Ichika turned around and walks outside the school.
While walking along the streets, he stopped and sighed,
"Nejire-senpai... why are you following me around?"
Turning around, he saw Nejire hiding behind the post.
"...You found me, Ichika-kun."
Nejire came out from her hiding then she went and approached him.
"You've been following me ever since I left your school after practice."
"Well... I just saw your school bus left without you. Why didn't you came home with them?"
"I still have a practice game tomorrow... for soccer club."
"Huh?"
Nejire was surprised and weirded out then she asked,
"Is that even possible? You can only join one club, you know?"
"Yeah, but I'm not an official member of the basketball team. I was asked join the practice game with the soccer team against your school again."
"You're really weird, Ichika-kun. After learning out your secret, doing those things will just make you more tired. Unless, you have other business here in this place."
Ichika smiled at her,
"Yeah, you guess it right. I have another business here."
"Will you tell me the details?"
"No."
Ichika refused then Nejire pouted at him
"So, you won't tell me?"
"If you get involved with me, I'm sure you'll regret it."
"I'm gonna be a Pro Hero someday, Ichika-kun. Never underestimate me!" Nejire spoke with proud tone.
"Oh."
Ichika looks doubtful of her.
A black car arrives and stopped in front of them.
"Here they are."
The car window opened window and the driver was a man in black formal suit with black sunglasses.
"Mr. President, we've been waiting for you."
Ichika nodded at him then he glanced at Nejire,
"Sorry, Nejire-senpai, but I still have a business to take care off. See ya in your school tomorrow!"
He waves his hand at her then he opened the door at the back and entered inside,
"Wait!"
Nejire grabbed on him.
"We're not finish yet!"
"Hey! I have a urgent meeting today--"
"Kyaah!"
Nejire was pulled inside the car.
"Nejire-senpai!" Ichika yelled at her.
"But there's a lot of things I want to ask you!"
She was stubborn.
Ichika decided to close the door, so no outsiders will hear their conversation.
"Then let me introduce myself again, my name is Fujiwara Ichika, the acting president of the Hero Public Safety Commission."
"Fujiwara? Which one is real? Yagi or Fujiwara?"
"Both are real! Yagi is what I'm using at school."
Ichika was feeling irritated of her.
Nejire just smiled at him,
"Nee, Ichika-kun... Won't you tell me now? I just really curious."
"No! I'm sending you home."
Nejire pouted again when Ichika refused to tell her his business.
"I apologize for the interruption but we don't have that much time, Mr. President."
The driver suddenly spoke.
"Huh?"
"The head of the Hero Association from the west was already waiting for you. We have to head straight to the meeting place!"
"Hey! The meeting was supposed to be tonight! Why are they so early?" Ichika complained.
"The president wants to talk with you about different topics before the bilateral meeting. We don't have other choice because this is relations between two countries, so please we need you there immediately."
"Ugh! Fine..."
Ichika felt really tired.
Nejire became silent after hearing his business.
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When they arrived in front of a luxurious building, Nejire was reluctant to go with him because it is something very important matter.
Ichika grabbed her hand,
"Eh?"
Nejire was surprised.
"You asked for this, so you have to follow through the end until this meeting ends."
"...Okay, but I will be just waiting for you outside."
"It's cold tonight, so you have to wait in my room."
Nejire have no other choice but follow his words.
Going inside the building, they entered the elevator and went to the highest floor.
Ichika noticed that Nejire was fidgeting around, looking nervous.
"What's wrong? Told ya not be involved with me." he scolded her.
"Okay! It's my fault!" she retorted.
When they arrived on a certain floor, coming out of elevator, several people suddenly approached him. They seems to be panicking.
"Mr. President! This is bad! The president from the west went here with his wife!"
"Huh?"
"They said they want to meet your wife but it's gonna be impossible because you don't have one!"
Ichika looked at them with squinted eyes,
"You guys, why don't you just find someone who can do the role and stood as my wife?"
Freezing after hearing Ichika's words, their eyes loitered around until they found Nejire standing beside him.
"Ah!"
They pointed at her.
"Me?" Nejire pointed at herself.
The female office lady with glasses grabbed Nejire in the shoulders, looking at her with full of expectations.
"You look perfect together! I doubt those foreigners will find out!"
Sweats appeared in Nejire's temple as she was dragged by them.
"Ichika-kun!"
She became teary-eyed, yelling his name as she started to panic.
"You reap what you sow. I told that you will regret it." Ichika responded as he watches her being taken away by his subordinates.
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Wearing a kimono, Nejire looks beautiful and mature in her japanese dress. She wore a make up, so that the visitors won't notice her real age.
(Ichika-kun!)
She yelled on her minds, meeting with the president from the other country and his wife who's wearing a luxurious dress. They were sitting on a couch, facing each other. The couple has both blonde hair and they are from European countries.
Nejire looks very nervous, bowing towards them. She tried to remember the words of advice to her for meeting with the visitors.
"Good... evening, Sir... Madam."
She was trying her best to speak in English and her words are stuttering.
"Oh my."
The wife of the president was impressed of her beauty and youth.
"She looks beautiful! And also young!" she spoke in English.
Nejire understand her words but out of nervousness, she can't let out the words. She was just a 3rd year senior in a middle school then she suddenly meets with important people from another country.
"Uhmm... Tank you..."
The President and his wife thought something was wrong with her and it looks like she was about to cry.
"Hey... Are you okay? You look pale."
"Mrs. Fujiwara?"
Suddenly, the door opened and Ichika entered the room.
"Sorry for keeping you two waiting!"
When Nejire glanced to him, she was caught surprised by his adult appearance.
"Ichika-kun?"
Ichika sat beside Nejire and moved close to her while wrapping his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"Sorry about my wife. You guys are already aware that I'm just an acting president due to Mr. Mera being currently confined in the hospital. My wife didn't expect that she will be called here with me." he tried to explain to them.
"No, it's fine! It must be nerve-racking for her since she came unprepared. I just actually wanted to talk with her casually as fellow first lady since I won't have companion when the bilateral meeting starts." The wife of the president replied.
Ichika smiled gently at Nejire and try to calm her down,
"See, it's fine. I'll be the one who deal with the heavy talks while you just show the wife around this place okay?"
Nejire smiled then nodded at him.
"Let's work hard together, Nejire."
"Yes, Darling!"
Ichika turns towards the President,
"Now, let's go to the main topic!"
He smiled menacingly at him.
"You guys are the one who tried to access those things, right? Mr. French President?" he spoke in French.
The President smiled cunningly to him.
"As expected from CEO of Yamagi Industries, your system defenses are top notch. Even the best hacker in my country cried in tears when he failed to hack information from your company."
"You called that hacking? That guy looks like a baby compare to my Hecker. Try again next time, old man."
"Don't forget that I'm not the only one who wants those advance technology of yours. Big countries like China, Russia, India, America and European countries are keeping an eye on you. You shouldn't keeping those technologies by yourself."
"No!"
Nejire's face pale seeing them having intense talk.
Ichika and the president stared at each other.
"We are aware that you already made a prototype."
"Well, that's true. I already finished the prototypes."
"President Ichika! Why don't you sell it to us?"
"I already told you. No!"
When Ichika refused then the President suddenly stood up,
"My country needs those Robot Cat Girls!"
"No! I don't care about your hidden hobby, old man!"
It was just casual conversation between the two president which has no relation to their job.
(To be continued.)
(A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.)