A new year began at Beacon. New teams formed there. However, there was also a new team formed from tge King of Minuses and some of his fellow abnormals. Will this be for the better or worse of Remmant? Debatable.
Kumagawa sat at the chair in front of the bar with Yang beside him. As per agreement with owner of the club, they can ask questions in exchange for drinks.
This is quite the situation Kumagawa had found himself in. Fortunately, he was used to adapt to such changes.
Kumagawa let out a hum as a well done strawberry cocktail was presented to him. His eyes shifted up to look at the owner of the club.
A bearded man with black hair and black eyes. His name was Junior Xiong.
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Kumagawa:[I really like the strawberry ones...]
Junior:I know. You get at least one every time you come here. Got to hand it to you, your alchohol tolerance is through the roof.
As Kumagawa was enjoying his cocktail Junior finally looked at Yang. She was the one that wanted to ask question.
Junior:Alright, blondie. Usually I'd just kick you out, especially after last time you were here. But seeing that my club is still in one piece, I'm willing to make an exception. What do you want? And if it's about you know who...
Yang:It's...Not that.
Yang's was unusually quiet, her eyes glancing at Kumagawa every once in a while. Behund the bar, Melanie and Miltiades were talking about what was happening.
Melanie:Well, that's a new one. Who'd think that the best way to get her like this is the silent treatement.
Miltiades:Right? She looks like a little girl that had just been scolded by her father.
Kumagawa had to agree with what the twins said. That described Yang pretty well.
She was like a child, all watching for adventure and throwing a temper tantrum when things didn't go her way. Her childishness wasn't even a way to hide a more sinister side like he was, hers was just pure imaturity.
Yang finished to ask her questions. However, Junior had no answers for her.
Yang:What do you mean?
Junior:I mean I don't know. Melanie and Miltiades told me he swinged by today when I was gone, but I haven't seen him. Not since the last night you've been here. He paid upfront, I lend him my men and none of then came back.
Right then a hand slammed against the counter, belonging to a boy with blue hair and blue eyes. His name was Neptune.
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Neptune:So where did they go?
Junior send him an annoyed look at the sudden barging. Kumagawa fortunately had picked up his cocktail from the table before it could be spilled by Neptune's actions.
Junior:I don't know, because they never came back. What kind of stupid question is that? Who is this guy.
Yang:Don't worry about him.
Yang pushed Neptune's face away, making him stamd straight. He clearly had no skills wgen it came to this and at this point he was becoming an liability.
Yang:Worry about me if I don't get the answers I want.
Junior:I told you what I know. Torchwick hired my boys and I guess he wasn't very happy with them. Which is something I can relate to!
Junior send a glare to his employees that proved to be useless when they tried to stop Yang. Said employees looked shepish once they heard their boss's shout.
Kumagawa:[Are we sure they're even alive?]
Junior:Huh?
Yang:I'm with Junior on this one.
Kumagawa:[Well, we know for a fact that Roman-chan works with the White Fang for the time being. But the White Fang aren't big fans of humans, are they?]
Junior:That's putting it lightly...
Kumagawa:[This is just speculation, but what if the White Fang tolerate Roman-chan because of a powerful third party? Your men wouldn't have the same leverage as Roman-chan. Beside having been probably send as help in dangerous missions, there's also the posdibility of the higher ups of the White Fang deciding to make an example of them for those who fail.]
Of course, this was no mere speculation. Kumagawa knows taht because of Roman complaining about some fire witch that forces him to do her dirty work.
It wasn't hard to put two and two together. Now, Kumagawa has no idea about this person, but he has a strong suspicion that she must have some connection to Salem.
What Roman described is similar to the power of a Maiden. Now things are starting to get interesting.
Junior:Great, there's another new mess to account for.
Yang:Guess that's all we can get...Thanks for the help, Junior.
Junior:So much timey club stays in one piece and you can pay for your drinks, the door is open.
Yang:Heh, I'll see what I can do.
Having taken the last gulp of his drink, Kumagawa stood up and left the club. Yang and Neptune followed close behind.
Kumagawa:[Junior had a point, though...Who's this guy? Yang-chan, are you just approaching any guy with a blue shade of hair? Is that why you talk to me?]
Neptune:Uh...Hi?
Neptune had no idea what else to say. He was an overly normal kind of guy, so he had no idea how to deal with someone as abnormal as Kumagawa.
Yang:Nah, he's teammates with Monkey Boy. The two were eavesdropping on our team and ended up joining in.
Kumagawa:[Ah, so Sun-cham is also part of this...I like him better.]
Neptune:Hey!
Yang:How about you? Seems like you knew why I was here.
Kumagawa:[Ah, that? I was having a walk in the city and ended up bumping into Ruby-chan. I could never let a cute girl in trouble deal with such things on her own!]
Yang:Hm, somehow I feel like you're lying and telling the truth at the same time...
Kumagawa:[Haha, that's my charm!]
Yang:Speaking of teams, what's up with yours? I haven't seen any of you guys in a while.
Kumagawa:[Well, ypu know Itami-chan's condition, so she's saving her energy gor the tournament. Kujira-chan and Takachiho-chan are actually busy working on something for the tournament as well.]
Yang:Really? What is it?
Kumagawa:[Ah, ah, ah! No spoilers! I'm not that nice of a guy.]
As they spoke they felt how the ground shook. Before their very eyes a building crumbled to rubble.
They saw Sun and Blake running from and enormous arlasiant robotic unit. Engines making a monstrous screetch and the robotic arms that could snap a human being like a twig swinging at them.
Yang and Neptune were struck by horror and worry witnessing such a thing. Kumagawa, on the other hand, was was content with such a situation.
Kumagawa:[Ah! We found them! It looks like Lady Luck has smiled upon us!]
