Chapter 37: Welp

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'Thoughts'

"Active skill name or magic spell"

'Active skill name or magic spell in thought'

"Activation phrase"

'Activation Phrase in thoughts'

"Speech"

*action*

Time*

Noise*

(Location)

[Skill Name] - Passive or Active - AP cost: or none

Description: Info on skill

[Item Type]: [Type]

[Name]: [Item Name]

Durability: 100%/100%

Quality: Poor - Common - Uncommon - Epic - Legendary - Ascendant

Grade: E-/EX

Value: [System Point]/(Cannot be sold to [Persona System])

Description: Info on [Item Name]

[Extra Info]: [Extra Info]

Chapter 37: Welp

Days?: Time Wait For No One! Part 4

(Vale: Vale City: Port: Warehouses Area: #254 Warehouse: Temporary White Fang's Base)

There are a few choices for me to pick to decide what to do right now. One: Keep guarding the unconscious bodies of Weiss and Winter. Two: Go retrieve my [Combat Knife] since I rather not have Shigure on my case for casually throwing my [Combat Knife] without the intent of getting it back as soon as possible afterward. Three: Do number two as well and help the others take down the rest of the White Fang to make things go faster.

Out of the three choices; I picked the first options as there is high-risk of the White Fang taking them as hostages once again while we're distracted. Also, I have to deal with the addition of Izaya together with Shigure getting on my case.

I tilt my head to the left when a stray [Bullet] almost hit me in the forehead if I didn't move my head. Now, the fight, or one-sided massacre, is about to end with my side taking down the White Fang without any trouble.

'So it looks like the person or people, who ambushed both Weiss and Winter isn't here among these White Fang.' I didn't really care if I didn't get any action besides scouting and rescuing the Schnee sisters since I know for sure I won't get any much [System Point] from this battle; well, more like my [Persona System] is very strict on what count as a battle and what's not. And this is an example of not a battle under my [Persona System's standard.

'It's starting to get harder to [Upgrade] and fuse some of my [Magic], with or without [Skill], to make them even better, then I've to purchase the first [Tier] of the [Magic] I used in either [Upgrade] or in the [Fusion System] because it's consumed into the new form. And I can't even buy the [Upgrade] version of the selected [Magic] I used in the next [Upgrade] and fusion version. Making me have to waste more and more [System Point].' I let out a tired sigh at how much [System Point] I lost throughout my whole time using the [Persona System].

"Come on! Choke on it! Choke on your damn [Sword]! I bet you used it on Weiss didn't you?!" Izaya continue to shove one of White Fang's [Shortsword] down their throat as they made a choking and a painful grunt before they die from internal and external injury, but mostly around the throat area.

Of course, I ignored this and watch Izaya throw the corpse like yesterday garbage, then begin to go after another one to relieve his murderous urge onto. The poor soul.

"Guess all the stress build up in Izaya finally burst out." I thought out loud as the corpse that Izaya just was thrown was about to land on Winter, but I just grab the corpse by the chest area and throw the dead body behind me, where a lucky surviving White Fang member tried to sneak behind me to grab one of the Schnee sisters; instead, end up getting smacked in the face by their former alive comrade and fall to the ground before letting out a scream of horror.

I pull out my [Mana Gun] but end up putting it away when Shigure appears next to the guy and slice their head off with her [Nodachi]. "Shigure! Come check on them!" I called out to Shigure before she rushes off to take down another foe, but I decided now is the time for Shigure to check on Weiss and Winter while leaving the remaining White Fang to Izaya and Momoyo.

Shigure looks at me with her blank face before she appears next to Weiss to perform a examine to see any health issue, then did the same to Winter next while I standby to guard Shigure as she does her job to see if anything wrong with either Weiss and Winter.

I pull out my [Mana Gun], again, and use [Earth Magic] to pull my [Combat Knife] towards me, then use [Kontaqua] to coat my [Combat Knife]'s blade in [Water]. After a few years, I discovered a neat trick with using [Water Magic] along with my [Combat Knife].

[Kontaqua]:

Active Effect: A greater control/manipulation over [Water]'s size, shape, density, and including the currents.

Type: Active

Target: Area

Rank: Tier 4: Control (Require using [Upgrade] to enter next Rank)

Cost: [E-]: 32%(160AP:Aura Point) Aura Unit Level per use and 1%(5AP:Aura Point) per second

Just my luck; as a White Fang member rush over to attack us and I think the White Fang thought it was easy to take out Shigure and me out, then take back the Schnee sisters back as a hostage.

I shot their left kneecap; and of course, the faunus didn't have their aura unlocked and fall straight towards me, where I drag my coating [Combat Knife] against their neck lightly, just enough to break their skin, which is just enough for me to do next with [Kontaqua].

As [Kontaqua]'s [Control] lock onto the target's bloodstream around the neck for a few seconds and with just a thought. A small red thin line appears around the White Fang member's neck before their head toppled off the rest of the body while it's falling down to the ground.

Separating the head from the body, where it rolls across the ground for a few seconds before stopping with the same expression of pain still there right before I killed them.

Once again, I find myself impressed with finding about the flaws of my [Magic] could still be dangerous in close combat, with the help of my [Combat Knife]. Now, to play the waiting game once more.

I stand next to Shigure while twirling my [Combat Knife] still coated in [Water Magic] as I wait for my next target come near us while watching over Shigure working, and waiting on Izaya and Momoyo to finish off the White Fang members left.

few minutes later*

"I think you guys forgot something important." I said to both Izaya and Momoyo while ignoring the scatter organs, limbs, and blood behind me. Not that I haven't seen worse, but we're going to have to call in for the Cleaners to erase whatever happens here before people come here.

"What's that?" Momoyo looks at me with a grin, showing how happy she is at the moment after having her small fill of fighting.

I give Momoyo a deadpan expression, then look over to Izaya, who currently looking at Weiss with a concerned look and had not once taken his eyes off her after the White Fang is taken care of.

"You guys didn't leave a single one alive to be questioned for their motivate of capturing both Weiss and Winter, even though neither of them is the heiress to the Schnee family and the Schnee Dust Company since this afternoon. Plus, we still haven't found out how they managed to take down both Weiss and Winter. Winter, she has experience with her current career and Weiss from our help." I started off by reminding them the little fact of Weiss losing her heiress position once more, then carefully explain why we needed one of them alive; maybe more than one, but we still need one to be alive in order for us to question them.

Momoyo blinks a few times before she realizes, where she was too focus into the fight that she forgot to capture a few or one to be questioned, as she let out a nervous chuckle.

"So how is she?" Izaya asks Shigure while ignoring Winter, even she is his future sister-in-law. Doesn't mean he won't remember how the way she treated his friends when she was mostly aiming at him hidden by that cold mask of hers.

"She's fine...but it seems...she won't wake up...anytime soon." Shigure raises Weiss' left wrist to show everyone the [Bracelet] on her friend's wrist. "This is...what making them stay unconscious...and I've...seen this...before, but...it's still in...the testing...phrase."

Izaya's face drained of all color as he figures out what the bad news Shigure is telling him; and he didn't like it one bit and quickly, but carefully, take his fiancee's wrist to get a good look on the [Bracelet].

"Wait a second. Isn't that the one I help made for a customer of ours?" I finally realize why I had this familiar feeling when I first saw these [Bracelet] on both Weiss and Winter, and once Shigure mentions about them not being fully finished.

"Yes." Shigure replied, "Which we lost...contact with...a few months back." Now, I'm finally convinced these are the [Bracelet] I was working until we stop getting any response to the customer for days before we had to cut off finishing these [Bracelet] since we honestly don't need them.

"Okay, I'm confused right now. These [Bracelet] was made by you, Enma?" Momoyo look at me with a shocked expression, which she got a good reason to be when all the stuff I make would always be safe in our hidden safe: [Inventory] and have a way for us to destroy them from a distance due to others wanting to use them against us. So finding out one of your [Item], even if you help to make it, being used against us is a big shock.

"Well, luckily, I never help finish it and the person the customer asked for help to make it haven't found out I have placed a safety mechanism just in case like this." I said to everyone, as I use my [Official Trap Making Mastery] to disarm the [Bracelet] on both Weiss and Winter, with a few taps of my right index finger around the [Bracelet] and using my aura to activate the safety mechanism while tapping it.

Click* Click*

Just a few taps; and the [Bracelet] broke down into pieces and unless someone has experience in putting them back together, then they're pretty much scrap metal until they get someone to put them back together. But, even if they did, the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] Shigure made for me, which I place small dose in each [Bracelet] would only be used for one time and the duration is around 12 hours, that's how strong Shigure's [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] are. Even when there only a small dose, but require entering the target's body in order for it to work.

However, this would have made the safety mechanism useless if it just to take off the [Bracelet], because inside the [Bracelet] contain an antidote that would inject into the wearer after activating the safety mechanism. Making the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir]'s effect disappears in a matter of seconds.

"How did the White Fang manage to get these? Unless they stole them from the customer of ours?" Izaya crouch down to pick up a piece to get a good look at it. "Also, how many did you make, Enma?"

"Only 6, which mean there are 4 or less remaining of these [Bracelet]. I still haven't figure out the name for them and the customer didn't even care about naming them and just wanted them to work well." I answer Izaya while watching Momoyo help Winter lay in a good position or she may end up waking up snore; well, more than she already is.

"They should be awake in a few minutes. Just be ready to help them out, because they're going to have some hard time moving by themselves once they wake up." I warn both Izaya and Momoyo since Shigure was the one created the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] and know its effects. So there no need to say anything to her.

I narrow my eyes, with Shigure doing the same when both of us feel something or someone is watching us from the shadow. Neither Shigure or I comment on this and allow both Izaya and Momoyo continue to speak for us while us two plan out how to capture the one in the background without allowing them to escape.

Too bad I'm not in the mood to come up with anymore plan today. A cry appears behind us, causing both Izaya and Momoyo to instantly turn towards the noise. Before their eyes is another White Fang member, but was different compared to the previous one we faced a few minutes ago.

Wearing no armors and dress like one of those henchmen belong to Junior or Roman hired, but still wore a [Grimm Mask] like the rest of the White Fang. Fun fact, those are fake and even the one Raven wear is fake as well, after I stole them from both parties during in the fights with them and check them out by putting them in the [Persona System: Sell] to find out if they real or not, not that it wasn't obvious. But, I wanted to make sure if it's real or not in this world.

Right now, I bind them to the wall via my [Earth Magic: Earth Hand] grabbing them from the behind and drag back to the wall, where it sinks back into the wall while leaving the [Earth Hand]'s fingers stay in place to keep them bound.

"They're mine." Izaya growls out as he begins to march over to the captive White Fang, to be questioned; however, it doesn't mean Izaya would stop even after getting us all the answer.

"Alright. But, Momoyo is helping you out. Now, don't give me that look." I raise my hand at Izaya to stop him from speaking. "If I let you by yourself, you would end up killing them and we still need them alive later just in case. After all. Look around us." I spread my arms to emphasize my point since the place is still a bloody mess and we still haven't called the Cleaners.

"So Momoyo will be to stop you just in case if you go to the deep end." I finish off my explanation to him before he has the chance to argue with me; furthermore, Momoyo has already grabbed the back of Izaya's collar to lift him off the ground, causing him to shout at her to let him go, but Momoyo paid no heed to Izaya's threats and walk over to the captive White Fang to be questioned.

Once that's done, I look back at Shigure, who continue to check on Weiss and Winter for any hidden dangers on their bodies to be on the safe side.

"Did you find anything wrong with them?" I ask Shigure once more just in case and since Izaya not close enough to listen to us. Where Shigure could either tell me if there any good or bad news that she didn't want to say that would make Izaya even angrier than he already is.

Shigure didn't say anything at first; as she looks at the Schnee sisters a few more minutes and then slowly glance around the area just in case there another hidden enemy among before she returns her attention to the unconscious forms of both Weiss and Winter one more time, then finally look at me as she shook her head. Letting me know there isn't anything wrong with them.

Before I could speak further. A red swirling portal appears on my right side, where Raven is walking out of it with her mask on.

"Has it been a week already?" Sarcasm dripped from my voice as I look at Raven, with an eyebrow raised to show I'm surprised for her to show up now of all time. Where we just finish rescuing Weiss and Winter; and she decided this very moment to show up. Who wouldn't find this a little suspicious of Raven's motives?

The way Shigure tense at the appearance of Raven has told me she shares the same thoughts as me. I know for sure it hasn't even been a week yet, so either Raven is planning something against us or she finally finishes everything she needs and came over to us in order for her send us where her tribe is and the patient Shigure need to cure.

"I wonder if I could make you shut your mouth during your stay in my tribe." Raven said in a calm tone, but with a hint of rage in it, which is easy for me to pick up after getting the chance to know her longer than a year.

"Why you got to be mean? When have I ever did anything bad to you?" I ask with a fake hurtful look on my face and place a hand over my heart to show my feelings is hurt. Instead, Raven snort at me with disdain as she narrows her eyes at me with a hint of killing intent.

"How about that one time you forced one of my tribe members to buy your merchandise during a dire situation? Or that other time you set someone on [Fire] somehow and magically you have [Ointment] on you for [Burn], which you sold for high Lien." Raven answer without hesitating as she pointed out what I did in the past, that count as anything bad.

"Hey. I didn't force anybody. Also, that [Ointment] wasn't ordinary and was a [Special-Grade Ointment]. Those don't come cheap, and I provide it for free of charge. Instead, of asking for Lien to pay for using one." I made a counterargument.

Raven scowls at me, "Anyone could see you were forcing my tribe member to purchase your merchandise at the time! And you got the gall to say you weren't forcing them?! Not the mention your alias: Manipulator! The one who possesses the power over the [Elements] itself without the help of [Dust]. Don't get me started with you provide it for free of charge by using that so-called [Special-Grade Ointment]! You pretty much charge him either way by forcing them to buy a [Hair Recovery Loss] for the high amount of Lien!"

Raven took a deep breath, to calm down her nerves while glaring at me as both Izaya and Momoyo heard the noise, as they quickly rush back and find themselves watching Raven just finish shouting at me.

"What is this all about? And why are you here, Raven?" Momoyo glare at Raven since she hates how the woman abandons her own daughter for a tribe she not related by blood; and even then, she knows her own group: Arcana is similar to Raven's tribe, but none of the members ever abandon a blood relative unless there is a good reason to.

"I see you didn't inform your ally like always." Raven sends a smirk my way, but all she got as a response was a bored look on my face.

Izaya ignores whatever Raven is saying and stand in front of Weiss. Winter, he really, honestly didn't care about her one bit, but he got to protect her as well since Weiss would get mad at him if he doesn't.

"I choose...if...I wanted to...inform them...or not." Shigure said to Raven, "Since it's...my business to...tell." Out of all of us, Shigure is mostly the one who could take down Raven by herself on pure [Skill] while I would need more than just [Skill] if I face against her along with that semblance of hers. All Shigure is to set up some traps and take down Raven down the moment she shows a true weak point, not a false opening to be drawn in for an ambush.

"It's true. Not going to argue with that." Momoyo sends a smile at Shigure before it turns into a grin with eager to take on Raven as her urge for fighting hasn't been filled that much.

Raven snort at us, then dismiss the red swirling portal behind, so she could create another one and only Raven would know what the other side is since none of us could see through the portal.

"Well, come on. I have a someone you to cure of their [Poison]." Raven said to Shigure, for she is the one who will save her tribe member out of everyone in this room, but the joke on her since I got [Item] inside my [Persona System] that could cure [Poison].

Well, I don't know if they're strong enough or could even affect the [Poison] belong to this world. As there countless types of [Poison] I haven't encountered yet and maybe won't be able to find all of them in my life.

"Momoyo. You go with Shigure while Izaya and I bring Weiss and Winter back to Beacon Academy." I said to my group, causing Momoyo to look at me with a blank look before her grin return back full force as she drags Shigure towards the red swirling portal with her.

"I'll make sure we come back in one piece! And if we need help, we'll call!" Momoyo shouts to us, as she, Shigure, and Raven disappear within the red swirling portal that shrinks down before fading away. Leaving behind Izaya, Weiss, Winter, and I alone in this still bloody mess of Warehouse that used to be the White Fang's temporary base.

"Why did you choose Momoyo to go with Shigure instead of yourself?" Izaya asks me in a normal calm tone since he knows Weiss is safe and sound. Also, he relieves all his build-up frustration and rage into the White Fang behind us, which should be the leader among the former living group of White Fang.

"I may have regained access to my aura a few minutes ago. Doesn't mean it back to original state, where I could toss around all my massive destruction moves." I replied with a shrugged shoulders. Since I know it would take the rest of the whole day before my aura is stabilized enough for me to use higher [Tier] [Magic].

"I guess. Knowing you and your complex condition is enough to send anyone offers to research on you to find a cure would end up quitting their career in no time. Anyway, you're carrying Winter while we leave or do you want us to wait for them to wake up?" Izaya already has Weiss in his arms to carry, leaving Winter on the cold ground.

"I still have to call the Cleaners first. But, I guess afterward, we'll leave." I glance down at the still unconscious Winter, then back at Izaya.

few minutes later*

"Alright, they should be here in 10 minutes. Let's go." I put away my scroll before I pick up Winter in a fireman's carry. No way was I'm going to do bridal, style carry, and have Shigure or Pyrrha find out about it.

Izaya didn't reply back and carefully help the now awaken Weiss walk out of this place. Along the way out, he would send a glare at a few random limbs around their path with hatred eyes.

"I'm fine...just a bit.. tired." Weiss mumble to Izaya in a sleepy voice, but almost end up tripping over a broken piece of wood in front of her and Izaya had to pull her closer to him to stop her from falling.

"You could put me down." I heard Winter said to me in a cold tone, causing me to glance down to see Winter is finally awake and is staring at me with cold eyes. So I follow Winter's request and literally drop her without a care. Much to her annoyance as she lands on her back, but her aura protected her while beginning to purge out the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] out of her body right away once she woke up.

Sad and funny enough; Winter doesn't have any control over her body besides moving just a bit due to the aftereffect of the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] made her and her little sister weak even after they wake up. Another reason why it's a [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] since even after the target wakes up, they won't be able to react to their surroundings due to their body still taking time to fully wake up for them to move around like normal.

"And I thought you were a gentleman, but I see I was wrong about you. Like always." Winter sneer at me, as she tries to get up but failed to. Much to her frustration and my amusement. I could feel the heat coming from Winter's glaring at me.

"Enma. Stop fooling around and help my sister up. We need to get back to Beacon...yawn* before nightfall." Weiss didn't want to stay in the bloody mess Warehouse any longer and wanted to leave. Also, because Winter still not completely awake to check her surroundings like she usually does. So it's better to get away from here as soon as possible before the [Special-Grade Sleepy-Time Elixir] finally disappears from their bodies.

"Fine." I agree with Weiss and pick up Winter, who shouted at me to let her go, which I tune her out as I follow along with the other and we walk outside. I quickly wipe the [Rune] off the side of the Front Gate. No need for other to see these [Rune].

1 hour later*

(Vale: Vale City: Air Bus: Passage Seats)

"And that's how it happens." I said to everyone while folding my arms against my chest and nodding my head at them. As I just finished explaining how Izaya and I rescue Weiss and her older sister but leaving Momoyo and Shigure out since they're with Raven at the moment and I don't want Winter to find out about that right now.

"So what's your story? How in the world did the White Fang manage to take you two down?" Both Izaya and I look at the Schnee sisters as I asked them a question about how they got taken down and capture under an hour; well, for Weiss at least. Winter, I honestly don't know how long it took to take capture her.

"Well, on my way to my sister's location. Right when I enter the Port area; bunch of White Fang members jumps at me, but I easily took them down; however, I end up making a small mistake of letting my guard down for a moment where a hidden enemy managed to [Paralysis] me somehow, then slap a [Bracelet] on me afterward and a second later. I was out and woke up seeing you guys an hour ago." Weiss frown at her arrogant of thinking she beat all the enemies in her sight instead of checking her surroundings, even after taking down all the enemies around her. As there is a case of an enemy hiding just waiting for an opening to do a sneak attack like today.

"How about you?" I glance at Winter, who glare at me for a few seconds before letting out a frustrated sigh.

"After I got a call from one of my comrades, that my temporary place to stay in Vale happens to be destroyed. I had to find the culprits, and of course, I'd found them and took them down." Winter said with pride in her voice, but kept her expression blank once she continues, "However, much to my disappointment of myself for doing the exact same thing as Weiss by letting my guard down after capturing all the culprits, that happens to be the White Fang and black out the second I take my scroll to contact General Ironwood."

We could hear how Winter hated herself, but the White Fang more for doing sneak attacks on her and Weiss, where both situation pretty much the same.

Izaya and I share a look at each other and wonder if the last White Fang member I personally captured with [Earth Magic] and Izaya killing the guy after gaining all the info from the now dead faunus was the same one that sneaks attacked both Weiss and Winter.

"Anyway. Weiss, your match with Yang is postponed because of you're missing, along with Winter. I even got a few text messages from your team too. Worry about your well being." I inform Weiss what she is missing from her absence, causing her to frown in displease.

After that was said; no one spoke out during the rest of the trip to Beacon Academy. As Weiss and Winter begin to think about what happened to them while thinking what they should do next after they get to Beacon Academy.

30 minutes later*

(Vale: Vale City: Beacon Academy: Skyport)

"Weiss! You're back!" Ruby shout in happiness, as she tackles her partner right the very moment Weiss walk out of the Airship and sadly, Weiss ended up letting out a grunt of pain due to tackled to the ground, painfully, and hugged by Ruby.

"Ruby! Get off me! I'm still not well!" Weiss shout at her leader/partner, but everyone could see the smile on Weiss' face to show she happy to be with her team instead of being captive in the hands of the White Fang.

"Weiss. I'll be meeting up with General Ironwood. Do please get some a good well rest before heading for your match." Winter carefully walks out of the Airship and start walking towards the Beacon Tower, where Ozpin's Office is, which she got General Ironwood to meet up with her there.

Winter stop a few feet away from Weiss and her team, along with Izaya and me standing next to them, "Weiss. I'll be watching. Make me proud." Then continue on her way to Beacon Tower. Not once to look back to see that Weiss' smile grew after hearing what she just said to her little sister.

"Do you realize how much time we wasted trying to find you until we decided to call your fiance's friend here? Since your fiance didn't pick up his scroll at the time. What happen to you?" Yang look at Weiss with a concerned look and everyone could see how Ruby, Blake, and Yang are tired by their appearance.

Weiss was about to respond but was cut off by her fiance, "Sorry. But do you mind letting Weiss rest back in the Dorms? I'll explain everything in her place. Please keep all questions until we get to your room."

"Could you two at least let us know why Weiss and her sister disappeared?" Blake in a quiet voice, as she tries not to draw too much attention to herself due to being nearby two dangerous criminals in front of her. And only thanks to her team are with her, that she not running away at the moment. Plus, Weiss' fiance's friend happens to make some really good [Tuna] is another factor in keeping her from running away.

I look at both Weiss and Izaya, then to the rest of team RWBY, "It's the White Fang." That was all I needed to say, for Blake to look at us with horror and pale at the thoughts of what could have done to Weiss during her absence. Along with Ruby looking at her partner with a concerned look while Yang scowl at the thought of her friend being kidnapped by the White Fang.

"Now, let head to the Dorms." Izaya carefully help his fiancee up to her feet, with Ruby helping out as well, even though he could have help Weiss by himself, but allowed Ruby to continue helping. After all, Ruby is his fiancee's partner at Beacon Academy, so may as well let this a team bonding experience.

Omake: Nora's Grandpa Come For A Visit!

"Guys! Guys! My Grandpa decided to come visit!" Nora burst into team JNPR's room, causing her teams to look at her with a surprised look on their faces instead of jumping in shock like others, who haven't met Nora yet.

"Well, that sound grand!" Pyrrha gives her fellow female teammate a big smile since she could understand how exciting it is to have your Grandpa come visit; well, she doesn't know about the rest of her team members' family to say their grandparents are amazing like hers.

"Wait, what?!" Ren was the only one, who looks very afraid at the moment and is already next to the window, for an extreme escape. Sadly, Nora got a hold of him and pull him back into the room.

"Come on, Ren! Don't you remember Grandpa?! He helped us while we were little!" Nora said in a cheerful tone, but Ren begins to shake in terror and begin to struggle harder than he usually would against Nora's grips.

"No thanks! I rather not face that monster!" Ren unusual shouted in panic, which both Pyrrha and Jaune find a little weird and surprise to find someone that scare Ren this much compared to his daily expression of being calm, and that with Nora most of the day.

"Let's go!" Nora didn't allow Ren to escape and quickly drag him along to the outside of the room, with both Pyrrha and Jaune following behind as they're interested in knowing who Nora's Grandpa is.

few minutes later*

"Hey, Enma! What ya doing here?!" Nora rush towards Pyrrha's brother, who currently standing near the Skyport and waiting for someone to arrive.

"Waiting for someone to meet with me." Enma said in a tired voice, as he let out a yawn before blinking a few times and wipes the tears away, then glances over at team JNPR. "Why you guys out here? Are you waiting for someone? And what's with Ren? He looks like he about to chew his arms off just to escape."

"Hahaha! Silly Enma! Ren would never do such a terrible thing, right Ren?!" Nora laughs at Enma, then look behind her as she tightens her grip on her childhood friend's wrist, causing a yelp to escape from Ren's mouth and continue to pull his right arm away from Nora while failing due to Nora's physical strength.

"Of course not." Ren said in a false calm voice while his action is the opposite of his tone, as his desire to escape this madness that's about to approach soon. So he is trying to find a way to escape with or without his arm attached.

"Oh, hey! The Bullhead is here!" Jaune called out, causing Ren's body to fall to the ground as if the strings attached to him is what makes him move are cut off or in this case, hope is lost within him as despair enter his heart and felt his life being drained away this very moment.

"Ren, are you okay?" Pyrrha asks in a concerned voice, as she carefully walks over to check on her teammate, but was stopped due to the Bullhead landing near everyone.

Once the Bullhead opens the Side Doors to allow the passages to leave, which caused Nora to cry out of joy as among the people she sees her Grandpa while the other people for some reason running away from the Bullhead as fast as possible. This included the pilot as well, who is screaming at the top of their lungs about something that none of us could understand.

We see a giant figure stepping out of the now abandon Bullhead. Much to Ren and Jaune's horror of seeing the giant figure. To both Pyrrha and Enma feeling a little awkward due to both knowing the giant figure while Nora alone is rushing over to the giant figure to give them a big hug, with her releasing Ren's wrist and causing the poor boy to land on his face.

"Grandpa!" Nora shouted with happiness, as she gives her Grandpa a big strong hug, with her Grandpa returning the hug.

"It's good to see you again, Nora! Nyo~" Mil-tan rub his Granddaughter's head with warm eyes, then look up to see his business partner standing next to the rest of his Granddaughter's teammates. "Enma! I hope I didn't make you wait too long. Nyo~"

Enma gives Mil-tan a strained smile, but replied nonetheless, "It's no problem. I see that Nora here is the Granddaughter you mention a few weeks ago. Please remind me again how old are you?" Not that anyone could blame him since Mil-tan doesn't look like someone's Grandpa at all.

"Sorry, but I have to keep that as a secret! Nyo~" Mil-tan made a magical girl pose, with Nora follows his example with a giggle. Afterward, Mil-tan rush over to Ren and give him a big hug as well. "It's good to see you again, Ren! Why don't you ever call me like Nora here?! Nyo~"

"I've been busy." Ren said in a monotone, with lifeless eyes as to show that this is a reflex on Ren to response to Mil-tan most of the time. Plus, Ren isn't even trying to get out of Mil-tan's hug at the moment and pretty much look like he died very slowly instead.

"I see...so this is Nora's Grandpa." Pyrrha's smile also became forced like her older twin brother, because she knows what kind of person Mil-tan is and to learn that he is also Nora's Grandpa kinda made her feel like she figures out a huge puzzle that is called: Nora and Mil-tan is the hint for her to solve it, maybe.