The alarm rang. Aki groaned as he woke up in his condo. As he got out of bed, his dog jumped on him.
Aki - Good morning, Mochi.
He headed to the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Aki - Was it really necessary for the organization to give us this mission?
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Rewind to last night.
Aki was working on his laptop when a message popped up:
"Mr. Aki from unit 2. Since your has been great, we are giving a mission to explore an abandoned, demolished city to find anomalies. The goal is to find anomalies and send the report only. You're allowed to kill monsters only if life-threatening situations occur. Coordinates will be sent later."
Aki - Wait… what? Sigh. Guess another day, another mission.
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Back to the present. Aki dressed up and went downstairs to see his team.
Aki - Good morning, guys.
Yuki - Morning.
Aki - So… is she late again?
Yuta - That's why we're here without any vehicle.
Just as Yuta finished speaking, a jeep arrived.
Megumi - Ah, sorry I'm late.
The three nodded in sync and entered the jeep. Aki sat in front, Megumi drove, while Yuta and Yuki rode in the back.
Megumi - Ugh, I hate long missions.
Aki - But don't forget, it's why we get more money and promotion chances.
Aki noticed Yuta staring at him through the rearview mirror.
Yuta - Hey Aki… I was wondering… what does the organization do with the monsters they capture?
Aki - Why are you asking me?
Yuta - Well, you do most of the capturing, so I was just curious.
Aki - I dunno… they put them in a special truck and take them away. That's all I know.
Megumi - Don't you think they research them for some suspicious reasons?
Yuki - Why do you always have to think everything in a negative way?
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After some time, Aki was dozing off while Yuki played games.
Yuki - I wish I could eat these candies.
Yuta - You'll get diabetes one day if you keep eating sugar like that.
Megumi - Hehe.
As they drove, Megumi thought about doing a drift when they reached the stop point. Aki squinted at her.
Aki - Are you serious?
Megumi - Eh… you're such a mood killer.
Yuta - Says the one who overslept till 10 AM.
Megumi - Hey! I was just doing work!
Yuki - Hmm, what word, dear~
She smirked.
Megumi - Uh… checking out information about this mission?
Aki - So… what information do you have?
Megumi - It's… uh… we're going in a jeep?
Yuta : am I the only one who's having unease through this whole ride ?
Aki : maybe it's just anxiety or excitement of going in a new place
Yuki : i mean Yuta is almost everytime on uneas
Yuta : hey stop! You two, I mean what if my suspicion turns out to be real ?
Megumi : then Aki have to give us an ice cream tub
She said as she smirked and looked at Aki
Aki : Why I'm always targetted by you!
Yuki : ohhh maybe she likes you~
Both Aki and Megumi in sync : no
Yuki chuckled a little seeing both of them getting flustered as yuta got a thought
Yuta : what if they both got married ?
Yuki : ah....well that will be fun to see, i can already picture them fighting everyday over icecream
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Yuki - Yep, we've reached the middle of the city.
They exited the jeep, and Aki stretched.
Aki - Ah, finally my back is free from that stinky jeep.
Megumi side-eyed him.
Yuta - Dude… you need to think before you speak.
Yuki nodded in agreement.
Aki - So… should we split up?
Megumi - This is why people in horror movies die.
Aki - This isn't a horror movie, dumabss… we're in an action-fantasy anime.
Yuki - Hmm… I think we should split up.
Yuta - You and Megumi, me and Yuki?
They nodded in agreement.
Megumi & Aki (in sync) - Why are you two so mature? Boring.
Yuta (thinking) - What's so boring in this?
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The group split up: Megumi and Aki, Yuta and Yuki.
Yuta and Yuki walked into an abandoned building, while Aki and Megumi explored a basement.
Megumi - It's so dark… hey, can I use your powers?
Aki - Last time you used my powers, you ended up in bed rest for five months.
Megumi pouted in annoyance.
Aki - Stop pouting like a kid.
Suddenly, their walkie-talkies emitted glitched sounds. Yuta and Yuki's voices called for help. Both Aki and Megumi's walkie-talkies sparked and fused.
Aki - We should help them!
Megumi nodded. As they turned back, they saw a small girl smirking.
The girl - Ah, nice to meet you~
Aki - I've seen you before… you're-