"I needed your help, Zeo." The moment Yui was sent off from his office, Alan spoke. "Help?" I raised an eyebrow and asked. "The lead admiral of the Global Government, one of the strongest men in the world, Alan "Might" Corner. The Dark Knight. Needed help from me?" I said with a hint of sarcasm. "I needed you to help me with two things." "Two?" I asked out. "What do you want."
"First, I needed you to enter the Ace Academy at City S." He came clear with his first wish. "According to our investigation, this academy may be the source of all the human trafficking. Dating in the past ten years ago I wanted you to find out the cause and exterminate it. You will be entering the academy next Monday during the exemption day as one of the invigilators." "Well, I am not doing that without a coffee." Seriously, I needed this shit, it is already somewhere at twelve right now.
"You got addiction to caffeine?" He finally tossed me a can, iced one too. I opened it up and take a deep sip as I asked. "What's the second problem?"
"He is awaking." Alan sat in front of me and spoke.
"Oh yeah?" I turn my head towards the window and stare at the full moon tonight. The day must come, as someone who gain full control in time, I knew this fact very well. Something that must happen, will always happen. It is just the matter of time. "Remember our promise back then Zeo?" Alan asked out. "I needed you to bring them back."
"Why me?" I asked out. "Why not you? You got your seat, your title, your iron fist. I am just nobody." "Because you are once our captain, Zeo. Only you can bring them back." He stared at me with determination. Looks like I can't get away scoot free with this one either. "Here" He handed me two slips of paper. "This one is the location of the Ace Academy and the transportation ticket. I got the others covered; all you need is to step a foot into it. And this one…" He pointed at the other fold up paper. "This are the locations and current situations of our once teammate friends, find them in the meantime, I will get ready the rest."
"When is the estimate date?" I stuff the folded paper into my coat pocket. "We will move after Christmas Eve." Alan answered, "Should take some time to arrive, since we only can reach there by land." He is true, the dust had fucked up our atmosphere quite badly, travelling by plane would be a bad option. "So, a deal?" Alan reached his hand out to me. "Why won't I" I reach my hand out too as the two-hand grasped.
"Deal"
"Zeo!" The moment I pushed open the office door, a figure suddenly pounced onto me. "I saw you on the live broadcast you badass!" Kasumi exclaimed as she hugged me. "Thank you, for fighting for us." Mei added beside us, her tail swayed in happiness. Yui stared at this cat girl, wondering where they had met before. "Oh, I bought the girls you hid at your apartment." Alan explained. "For you and your wives' safety, since you caused such a big ruckus." "Where will I live then?" I asked. "Don't worry, I got you covered." He patted me by the shoulder. "Follow me." He waved his hands, gesturing for us to, well, follow him.
"Here, is where you settled for now." He unlocked a gigantic metal gate before pushing it wide open. Inside it, was a gigantic modern mansion. "What on earth?" I asked, seriously, for my entire life I had never been in a house like this before. This ain't a house, it is a fucking imperial palace! "We will be keeping you here until you were off for the next mission. To avoid action of revenge on your loved once, these girls needed to move in too." Alan said as he took us for a tour in the gigantic interior of the house.
"Here." He slapped the back of my head; I felt a stinging pain like being stung by a bee. "What the-" "It's a tracker." He took out a tab, the red dot on it pin down my location. "To avoid you going around fucking other properties, we need to keep track on you. Other than that, you are free to do anything." "Oh geez, thanks. How wonderful" I scoffed. "No need to thank me. The hallway is filled with surveillance camera, so if you wanted to do anything, remember to do it in the room. Remember I am watching it twenty-four seven." Hell, yeah privacy, I am in China right now.
Any problem, you can call me. Get ready and enjoy your weekend." He patted me by the back before exiting the house. Leaving four of us, dumbfounded in the gigantic hallway of the house.
"So…" I stare at them. "You guys wanted to choose your room?"
The three girls stare at each other, before stare at me and replied the same answer at the same time.
"No"
"We had spare rooms." I tucked myself in bed. "And we had spare beds too." I said, trying to change their mind. "We know." Yui grabbed one of my arm as she lay beside me. "It is too cold sleeping alone" Kasumi grabbed my OTHER arm, forcing me to sleep face up. "Goodnight Zeo." Mei using her petite body size as advantaged as she laid on top of my chest. "G-goodnight" I greeted back, don't know whether I am a lucky son of a bitch or not. Thinking back, all this happens because I saved Kasumi back then, guess Lolis DOES bring luck to me. I stare at the glass ceiling of the room. Able to enjoy the night sky while sleeping with three girls, that is some kind of thing YOU, yes, I mean YOU that is reading this sentence right now would shit your pants about. I let out a deep breath before smiling, satisfied.
"Damn"