AGENT CRYBABY (Discontinued)

Chapter 26: Training

Hours passed and different teams went one by one to complete the course. The motivation was driven by each of the Providence members as they watched in awe of Takemichi swiftly completing in under a minute. Some teams tried to mimic Takemichi's tactics, but ended in complete embarrassment and deducted points due to the excessive time wasted.

Bonten was split into different teams:

Group 1: Mikey, Draken, Izana, and Kakucho

Group 2: Baji, Kazuotra, Chifuyu, and Inupi

Group 3: Pah, Peh, Smiley, and Angry

Group 4: Mitsuya, Hakkai, Taiju, and Koko

Group 5: Rindou, Ran, Sanzu, and Mucho

Group 6: Wakasa, Benkai, Takeomi

They are in their waiting rooms next to the entrance of the field, sitting on comfortable plush pearly white couches as they were watching Mitsuya's team finish the course after Pah's team and Rindou's team with a time of 7 minutes and 26 seconds, taking the lead on the ranking board of the number of participants.

" They didn't win, they clearly cheated their way through the course." Pah scoffed, jealousy arose as his team watch Mitsuya's team having a victory dance with Taiju having his foot on the warden's back as the warden was laying on the ground.

"It's no big deal, we're gonna beat that score in under 5 minutes, just wait." Baji conjectured with confidence. Meanwhile, Mitsuya's team made it back inside the waiting rooms with glorious grins on their faces. " It feels great to be at the lead on the board, isn't it." Koko gloated.

" Yeah, keep that same energy when we beat to your time, Koko," Inupi assured. Bickering and commotion erupted with Baji's team, Pah's team, Sanzu's team, and Mitsuya's team arguing about whose better, and excuses were discussed for others' incompetence.

Mikey's team waited patiently; Mikey sat on his chair with his hands on his kneecaps. Small bags under his eyes and light dizziness he was trying to shrug off as he was thinking of course about Takemichi.

" Are you doing alright Mikey?" Izana noticed out of concern, seeing his younger brother in a troubled state. " Yeah I'm fine, just a little lightheaded." Mikey confessed.

" Do you need anything Mikey? We can't have your conditions worsen while we are out there." Kakucho advised. " I'm fine, maybe some water." Mikey said. Draken got up from his chair and went towards a fridge with different beverages. He grabbed a bottle of water with a two sports bar on the table.

" Here, take this too Mikey. You were too tired to eat breakfast this morning, so your blood sugar must be low." Draken offered. Mikey took them and was munching them down, while Baji's team went forward to the field, motivated to prove their friends wrong and take victory in the challenge.

They watched Baji and Kazutora pummel their way towards the raging crowd, giving the chance for Chifuyu to sprint through and inside the building to grab the warden. Everyone else was watching and teasing the group and explaining how they did better.

Mikey mind still was swimming the thought of Takemichi, his eyes were growing tired by the minute as he kept dozing off. He got up without alerting anyone and left the room. He walked his way towards the bathroom. He entered inside and stepped towards sink. Scooping water into his hands and splashing his face. He stared into the mirror, seeing how tired he was. He was about to leave the bathroom until a group of intermediate Providence members entered inside in, scowls on their faces to see Mikey.