Nature Vs Nurture || Dr. Stone

Z=5 Main Story Quest: Find the Future

"Boys, we need a talk."

Senku and Taiju immediately start sweating. Tsukasa only raises a brow as they huddle around the fire in the morning.

"We need a wardrobe change."

"Hah? You're going all illogical again-"

"Look boys, face it, you don't have boxers or briefs and are naked under right now." The boys all blink simultaneously and cover their lower regions with their hands.

"You're right!" Taiju responds seriously and receives a hit on the head.

"You big oaf, you just realized?!"

"Even so, I don't think it should be a big concern. If anything we are mostly covered up." Tsukasa responds and subconsciously pulls his coat.

"Simba...not everyone has a coat made of lion fur to wrap around them." She points at his coat, "And do you seriously need to keep the claws?"

Tsukasa runs his hands down to the sharp lion claws before he responds calmly.

"It's fine."

Tomoe did nothing to refute. Then she rubs her temple as if something has been bothering her for a while.

"Also, can y'all not like...scream your sizes really loudly. I really don't need to know." Both men immediately looked at Taiju with a deadpan.

"Sorry. I won't do it next time!"

"Too late!" Senku hits him on the head with a flushed face.

"Somethings can never be unheard dammit." She sighs before she shakes her head.

"Anyway, my case is proven. This is exactly why we need Yuzuriha, our lady and savior to be here. She should be next on our list so we have better fucking clothing. Capiche?"

"Yes sensei!"

"What list?" Senku narrows his eyes at the curious man beside him. He tries his best to send signals through his eyes to Tomoe, but he wasn't sure if she got his message.

No matter what, Senku couldn't get that prickling feeling out of his chest after he has met Tsukasa. It was as if it was some lingering piece of meat between his teeth.

"Hmm? Oh, just a list of people that we wished could be here right now to save our asses."

Senku lets out a sigh, and that's when he realizes that maybe he should speak to Tomoe about his concerns. But how could he do so without getting attention from a lion?

"He's sus."

Senku wondered why he haven't used this method before to communicate in private.

Thank God he learned English.

"You too Tigress? That guy is dangerous." They walk down this forest path, side by side as they continue to discuss.

"I know. He's definitely stronger than a lot of people I've known in terms of physical strength. And he's just a kid..."

"We can't let him know the revival formula. If he knows, it's game over."

"...got it. This morning was a close call huh?"

"As long as Taiju doesn't expose anything, we'll have a backup card against him if he does turn out to be an enemy."

"You know Tai won't keep his mouth shut no matter what right? And he seems to admire him a lot."

"Kukuku, leave it to me."