BLADERS MASTER CUP (Nika's journey)

NYC and a Bey-maker

Fubuki took me on a train and when we reached our stop, I ran out from excitement.

"NIKA SLOW DOWN!" Fubuki yelled, but before I could stop, I hit something with such force I did a backwards roly-poly until I saw a hand help me up.

"Hey, you ok?" A voice said. It was quite low and blatant.

"Yeah..." Then I got a good look and saw it was a girl. The girl was short, very short even though she seemed about a year older or younger than me, it was hard to tell.

"Wow, I never thought I'd see you here Maki." Fubuki said.

"Oh, hey 'Buki, so, is this the girl you told me about?" She asked

"Yep, Nika, meet Amasawa Makio, The Bulls Beymaker/Beytrainer. She's a very strong blader as well." Fubuki introduced.

"Nice to meet you... Miss Amasawa..." I said, well, more asked because I didn't know whether I should've been formal due to her quite high status in the Bulls and because I didn't know her well, or if I should've been more casual because of her age.

But I don't think she cared much. She was staring at me. She wasn't staring at my face, but more my body, not in a weird way, more in an... analytical way, but it made me uncomfortable, nonetheless.

"Nice to meet you too, Nika Aoi."

It was dead quiet for a second until Fubuki interrupted. "Well, why are you here Maki?"

"I'm here to sign a shipment and check out the metal and materials I brought. I think you two should come."

"Ok, lead the way."

IN THE STORE HOUSE

We were walking until we reached a massive metal building. We entered and a man greeted us.

"Oh. Hey Maki! You here to check out your stuff?"

"Yep."

"Yeah, the paper you need to sign is in area 1 on a table next to the lead you ordered."

"Thanks!"

"Anytime kid!"

I realised she must come here often if they know her by name, heck, they just called her Maki. "So... do you come here often?"

"Yes, I like to check out each shipment personally."

"So... why did you make me come here? I don't know anything about metal or whatnot. I HARDLY EVEN KNOW THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF METAL! "

"I want to see if anything stands out to you, see if anything calls..." She said.

"Stands out to me..."

Makio signed the piece of paper, and we continued on, Makio touching every piece of metal, carbon fibre, plastic and polymer that was hers.

"So that's what you meant by weird Fubuki..."

"Yep."

"Wait here for a second please, I don't want you guys getting lost here."

"Wait where are you going?" I tried asking, but she was already gone.

MAKIO COMES BACK WITH A BUNCH OF SAMPLES

"Ok, here ya go."

"Ok, what do you want me to do with all this..." I was confused. Very confused.

"Here are a bunch of different metals. Just see them, touch them and see which one like, see which one feels the best and most natural to you. You as well Fubuki."