Mustang: The Road to Redemption

Chapter 13: Intrusion

Yet again, another week would pass after Alex's run in with Aponia at Lowee where he was given the second of three clues.

At the current moment, Alex knew from Eden that Yae had a colleague that really wanted to meet him and then he would learn from Aponia that said colleague wanted to meet him on Christmas Day.

Alex found that a little strange for what he assumed was a ordinary meeting but has Aponia told him, he would figure out why it was special once he met that person.

For now, the only clue remaining that Alex could guess was obviously the location of where the meet up would take place.

With how the past two weeks went, he figured that the last clue would be somewhere in Leanbox.

Granted with it being Leanbox, he could truthfully go whenever he wanted since Vert always enjoyed having his company though he felt it'd be best to wait until he was invited like the previous two trips.

Surely enough today as Alex was out on a walk in Lastation after deciding to breathe some fresh air, he would get a phone call from non other than Vert herself as he answered.

"Hey Vert. What's on your mind this time?" Said Alex as he was used to getting a call from the CPU nearly every day.

Honestly Alex was a little concerned about Vert's clinginess towards him but since he knew about how lonely she was due to being candidate less, he figured that he'd just set that concern aside.

After all he did see her as a motherly figure after he became an orphan and Vert pratically looked after him like a son almost instantly.

"Well, I was hoping if you could come over for a date. I miss you." She said.

"Okay one, it hasn't been that long since I last saw you. Two, don't call it a date. Anyways, what do you have in mind?"

"I read in a dating magazine that going out on picnics is pretty common in in Leanbox so I figured we could do that. What do you think?" Asked Vert.

'She seriously had to look through a magazine to think of that? I thought that was common enough that she'd know.' Thought the boy before giving his answer.

"Yeah I'll go. Let me just get change first. That should give you sometime to prepare the basket."

"Excellent! Alright see you there soon Alex!" Excitedly said the CPU as she ended the call.

"Man. She's as cheerful as ever." Said the boy as he went to the apartment and after entering, headed straight into his room as he changed into a more fashionable outfit as he wore a he wore an open white button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up over a black short-sleeved t-shirt, blue jeans and dark laced shoes.

Alex also decided to put on some glasses, not because of vision issues but rather because he felt like the pair complimented the outfit well.

Right as Alex finished changing, the Admin Book would open as it began to speak.

"You're dressed rather nicely." It said.

"Yeah well Vert did invite me to a picnic. Felt like I should dress up somewhat for the occassion." He said.

"Vert huh? You seem to be rather close to that CPU. What's your relationship with her?"

"Why's that matter to you?"

"Just answer me."

"It's not a big deal okay? She just treats me like a son and in turn I kinda view her as a mom to me."

"Wow. So you're just replacing your actual mother just like that?"

"The hell did you come to that conclusion? My mom died. Obviously I needed someone to fill that role."