[Elsword] - Formulated Hearts

Act 16 - Elrios Square

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It was 9:55 AM, the very next day. Add had arrived at the fountain meeting place in Elrios Square, though Chung was already there, tapping his foot on the solid ground, seeming to glance off into space. Both boys were dressed rather casually, with short-sleeved tees and jeans. Distinctively, Prince Seiker chose to wear a thin royal blue jacket, to keep him warm.

Though the fancy trip involved the Diabolic Esper to stick with the Deadly Chaser for several hours, if not the entire day, he had to get used to his 'annoying' presence sooner or later. He took a few steps, standing beside the daydreaming blonde, with both hands stuck into his jean pockets.

"Damn, that old hag is sure taking her sweet time getting here. Who the hell makes their guests wait?" Add bitterly muttered to himself, clearly not in one of the best moods.

"Hmm~? Did I just hear what I think I heard? My, my! You better watch that mouth of yours, Add! I'm going to have to politely request for you to stop, or really, just cut the crap." Rena sneaked up behind the pair with ninja-like speed, pressing her lips together to form an irritated smile. She wrapped her arms around their necks, hugging them together closely so that the boys' cheeks would touch.

Alarmed, Add immediately felt uncomfortable with his pale cheek against Chung's. The Prince's daydream came to a conclusion, letting out a tiny shriek from the promptness.

"G-Gah..! M-Miss Rena?!" Chung stuttered nervously. "Wh-What are you doing?"

"It's just a simple, friendly bonding hug~ This is the first time that I've met you two in real life, after all!" she answered, filled with enthusiasm.

"P-Please get off us now..." Add murmured, his first impression of Rena away from social networking wasn't too bright.

The Elf compelled, releasing the duo before stepping around to stand in front of them, smiling kindly. "Here's my formal introduction. My name is Rena; the Master of Kicks, also known as the Wind Sneaker."

"Master of Kicks... Wind Sneaker... pfft! What kind of lame name is that?" Add let out a suppressed laugh. 

"Oh, what did you say? Mind repeating yourself? Sorry, I couldn't hear!" Rena, with an obvious hint of anger in her voice, kicked the lower area of the Esper, missing the groin on purpose. "Oops, my bad. I didn't mean to harm you." she innocently grinned.

He let out a squealed cuss, in definite pain. On the bright side, the Diabolic male learned his lesson about provoking someone as scary as Rena.

"I-It's nothing." Add gasped, still recovering from the fatal blow.

Grabbing the boys' hands, the Elf began to depart, dragging them along with her. "Alright, kids! First, we'll head to the coffee shop. A certain someone is waiting for us there! And no, it's not Eve, don't worry, you don't have to be nervous at all."

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A chime softly rang as the group entered, pushing open the door and letting it calmly shut behind them. Behind the counter stood a tall, tanned man with slicked back black hair, and a scar on one of his cheeks. He wore a formal black and white barista uniform, twirling around cups like a professional while dealing with the customers' orders. He seemed to be the type of man that many ladies would fall for, a mature, yet handsome male. The man calmly waved at Rena's general direction once he glanced over at the visitors by the door.

The coffee shop itself wasn't too large, nor too small; it seemed quite comfortable and cozy, with glimmering lights and a homely atmosphere. Chung averted his gaze around, curious about the customers that were there, however, a certain group caught his eye.

Elsword, Aisha, Ara, and Elesis.

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