Missing Piece

Building Trust

Nephis and Kai were still watching him tending to his Customers. After the initial Shock of their encounter here in his Café, Sunny needed a while to sort his feelings out.

‘He's like a totally different person. Always smiling while effortlessly bringing the Food to the Customers When Aiko gets overwhelmed by the number or orders. And even in the Kitchen, each step and movement is perfectly executed…. Almost like he's dancing.’

Both Nephis and Kai thought while watching him. They had hit the Nail on the head actually. Sunny was indeed using Shadow Dance to traverse the Café and execute the perfect movements in the Kitchen to use the least amount of effort and time.

That something whose origin laid in Battle and Destruction Would be used to do something so simple as managing a Café? Never in a Million years would they have thought of that.

From the outside, Sunny seemed Calm and even happy. But today his smile was a fake one because his emotions have been thrown into chaos again.

‘Have I grown…soft? I should have at least broken his hand if not maybe even cut it off for pulling a stunt like this. We'll, Maybe that's not a good idea since there Are other customers around.’

Sunny may be a Recluse Saint that was not friendly in any way, but since opening his Café to follow one of his Passions like Making others happy by letting them enjoy his food he has become somewhat of a Softy. At least his Incantation that works in the Café.

‘The others don't have the privilege to be idle. Ahhhh, it's almost time to close the Café. Let's see what ridiculous lies they have for me today.’

Soon the last customers left the Café with only two Remaining sitting on their Chairs drinking tea while one of them watched him Closely with her dark Blue eyes.

‘Why is she smiling like that? Didn't I threaten them just an Hour ago? This woman is truly crazy.’

He shook his head dismissively before walking to the Door, flipping the ‘Open’ sign over.

After sitting down on the Chair opposite Of them Aiko sat down too. Instead of sitting beside Sunny she chose To sit on the end of the Table, between the two Parties.

“So? What do you want? I'm sure that I have nothing to tell you so give it to me straight so we can end this tiring ordeal.”

He said not entirely even but with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

“Why so calm all of a Sudden? Earlier I was sure you would crush my hand or do something even worse.”

Kai said with a Chuckle. He Didn't know if this was the time to joke around but he was trying to lighten the Mood anyway. To his surprise Sunny actually had a smile on his lips now. He took a deep breath and looked up from his coffee mug, his smile turning sinister in the last second before he spoke.

“The only reason for that was the fact that there were still other Customers in the Café. Otherwise I would have cut your hand off maybe or even a little bit more. You know…just to see how much Changing Star can heal your sorry ass until her Abilities reach a limit.”

All 3 of them Looked At him with wide eyes. To Kai's horror he was sure that Sunny didn't lie this time.

“You 3 look at me like I'm the crazy One here but once again you fail to see the reality of this Situation. You might claim that we have been great friends in the past but for all I know as I sit here now after losing a good Chunk of my memories you could be my Enemies. How am I supposed to react when 2 Saints come into my Café trying To hide their real identities to spy on me?”

Before one of them could answer though he continued.

“Let's just say I believe you for a second. Then I would try to remember what my life was like when I was still with you. Of course I can't do that since I have forgotten but like I told you in my Citadel, I do remember one thing… And that's the Pain, Suffering and Sorrow. That doesn't sound like great friends to me.”