"Re-meeting" (045)

"... So I just have to follow Saraki around wherever he goes?" Nina continued to bite her nails as Tim stood in front of her, his palms on his hips, sweat streaming down his brow.

"... you know, you don't seem up to the work..."

Nina screamed and instantly forced her focus upon Tim. "No! Yes, I am! Please don't say that! I'm going to go ahead and do it! I'm sure of it!" Tim was a little afraid of her.

She slammed her teeth together and chewed her nails again. "And now she's eating again..." Tim yawned and let out a bright and lengthy sigh.

"I suppose I'll just go stretch..." He raised his arms and entered the back room, instantly freezing.

He examined a woman's body, which had been stretched out on the floor on all four limbs. "Y-Yumi?" He quickly averted his gaze because he felt as if her bottom had been pushing on his nose.

"Oh! Tim, good morning! Have you come to do some stretches with me?" She chuckled as she looked beneath her chest, abdomen, and between her legs.

"I-I-I... Those are stretches for you?" He was startled when his sweat began to drip into the carpet. "Hey! Stop doing it! You're going to spill it on my carpet!"

"Sorry!" He leaped onto the boards as soon as he saw her rise up and turn around. "Just say it if you want to join me."

"Well! I expected *you* to be here, but I didn't at the same time! In a literal sense..." Yumi, on the other hand, merely laughed. "That's because I have to stretch first thing in the morning. You should know that this firm figure is a result of stretching as well as working out."

Tim, on the other hand, was still apprehensive. "I suppose so, hehe..." He stroked the side of his chin lightly and averted his gaze. "So, do you want to join me or not?"

"S-Sure, I suppose..."

"So, let's get this party started! But no more perspiration! I know I'm attractive, but you need to keep yourself clean for the sake of the other girls." She asserted, her finger slowly slapping Tim on the nose.

"Whaaaaat?! That wasn't it! That wasn't why I was sweating!" He yelled, leaning back in his chair.

"Oh? You weren't, were you? But it was when you walked in and saw me stretching that you started dripping sweat... Isn't that correct?" She inquired, her gaze fixed on his.

"I-I-I-I... I-I-I mean, you were just in the most uncomfortable position!"

"Stretching is exactly what it sounds like. Let's make you a real male, not someone who can't even look at a lovely woman stretching, in any case, you cutie."

"Why are you acting so strangely?" Tim swallowed and pondered.

"Me? Weird? Come on, don't be silly! It's just for your benefit that I'm doing it. You have to think like a girl and stretch like one if you want to get a girl. This will be a fantastic opportunity to practice!" She nodded as she spoke.

"That is not the reason I came here! I merely wanted to do stretches because my back was bothering me!"

"You didn't come here to impress a girl, did you?" With her finger on her chin, she began to think.

"Of course not! Why would you believe such a thing?!"

"It's just that you're in the midst of your teenage years. That is to say, you have a lot on your mind, don't you?"

"That's not me at all! I swear I'm clean! You can ask me about any dirty thing you want, and I'll tell you that I'm free of it!"

"Tell me, do you want to know Ayuka's cup size?"

"W-What?" Tim stopped in place, concerned and dissatisfied with Yumi.

"I never said anything about wanting to..." Yumi interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. "It's an E-Cup, with a circumference of 92 centimeters. Mine is only 85... I am envious..."

"C-Can you tell me what you're talking about?! Why would you provide me with those responses? I've never been interested in knowing someone's cup size!" When Ayuka walked into the room in her black tank top, Tim called out, mortified.

"Ay-Ay-Ayuka?!" Tim screamed and spun around, perplexing Ayuka, who was staring at him with dreamy eyes. "Have you come to do some stretches in this room? That's fine, I'm in the same boat." As he grasped his head, Tim's pupils began to whirl.

"Why now, why now, why now, why now, why now, why now?" He was messing up his hair and perplexing both girls. "Yes, I am aware! I'm a bitch, but I'm not going to cope with this! You can do stretches on your own, ladies!" When Tim accidentally bumped Ayuka in the chest, he ran forward.

He froze and stood like a tree at that precise moment. "For this, I'm going to hell... Gah! For the love of God, don't blame me!" He snatched the doorknob and dashed through the door, leaving both females behind and interesting Nina.

"So... What's the matter with him?" Looking through the door, Ayuka was perplexed.

"Just for kicks, I may or may not have told him about the size of your boobs..."

"What did you *do?!" Ayuka inquired, her face flushed with embarrassment. "You can't even be certain!" Ayuka spoke forward, shielding them.

"Well, tell me... It's 92 centimeters, right? In the E Category?" Ayuka stopped in place and collapsed in a tangle of surprise. "How did you figure it out?! Don't tell me you merely need to glance at them to figure out!?"

"Let's face it, Ayuka. Everyone was curious, well, not really, but you get the idea." Yumi exclaimed, a sly grin on her face.

"Yumi, you're strange... Is it okay if I only do my stretches?" Sighing, Ayuka wondered.

"Of course,"

"What's with all the yelling?" Codey inquired as he dashed down the stairwell, followed by Elliot and Kiyoshi.

"I-I'm not sure..." Nina spoke up, her voice calm despite seeing such a scene. Yumi stepped out of the backroom, yawning, and remarked, "I merely informed him about Ayuka's Cup Size and he fled off like a chicken."

"What did you do?" Elliot clenched his fists and glanced up at the ceiling, his nose bleeding. "Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell I need to know how big her boobs are! Now! Please tell me!" Elliot screamed, his breathing erratic.

"Don't even think about it! I can tolerate Tim, but I'm not going to accept Elliot!" Yumi's head was hit, and Ayuka screamed. "Hey! Keep an eye out! It took me five minutes to tie my hair up!"

"I don't give a damn! If you tell him my cup size, I'll smack you much harder!" She screamed with embarrassment. "Okay! Okay! I'm not going to! Relax and take it easy." Yumi sighed as she spoke.

"Teeeeellll meeeeee!!!" He kept following them around. "Well, Tim always takes care of the fighting, but he's never been able to manage a girl," Codey remarked, pondering.

"Dude, that sounds frickin' messed up," Kiyoshi said this while putting his shoulder against Codey's chest. "But it's true... When it comes to a girl's body, he's never been able to handle it..." Ayuka struck Codey at that very moment.

"Calm down your voice..." With a red mark on Ayuka's head, she said. "Ouch, Ayuka, it was quite painful."

She moaned as she averted her gaze and crossed her arms. "Everyone is as foolish as they always are..." Shigeru entered the room from behind, shutting himself in the bathroom.

"I'm sure he had to do a large dump." Elliot sighed as he was hit in the face by Codey and thrown into a dumpster.

"In any case, we should think about how to take out the Spiritual Hoaxers." Codey was taken in by his cleverness.

"...actually, before we do anything... I'd like to say something..." Nina spoke up, her index finger up. "Oh? So go ahead and do it." Codey asserted.

"Go ahead and do it! Burn your tongue with zeal! We need to know!" Nobuhiko called out loudly once again. "Shut up..." Yumi exclaimed, and Nobuhiko's agitated brain immediately calmed down.

"... all right..."

Tim continued walking down the street while the others remained in the dorm waiting to be explained.

He sighed deeply while crossing his arms and closing one eye. "Who cares about cup size, man... But, to be honest, I had no idea Ayuka had a cup size of 92 cm... That's a lot more than you can see beneath her outfit..."

"Oh! What in the world am I thinking about?" To de-stress, he messed up his hair once more and inhaled deeply.

"Let's see, now that I'm here at the Spiritual Realm, I need to get a new robe." Finally, he arrived in front of a robe shop, but no one appeared to be there.

"Uh... It recommends that it be opened... It's already 8 a.m...." Then, out of nowhere, someone leaped from around the corner. "Welcome..." The girl, on the other hand, got perplexed when she opened her eyes and faced ahead.

"Tim? What's the matter with you?" The woman was no longer shivering.

"Sakami?! Wait! You're here as well! But I thought you were stranded in the midst of the Black Storm!"

"Oh, you... remember me?" With a scratch on the back of her black short hair, she inquired. "Yes, of course! How could I have forgotten about that scarf and face? I'm delighted you still have it on!" Tim was pumped up when he called.

"T-Thanks... Of course, I wouldn't discard it... It's critical since you gave it to me..." Tim took her hands and raised them directly in front of her chest as she stared up at him, she explained.

"What gives? I'm assuming this is your store of some sort! I'm overjoyed to see you!" Tim rose his excitement, bouncing her up and down and making her feel nauseous.

"C-Could you please slow down... I'm about to puke!" Tim stepped back and quickly began bowing as soon as she said that. "I'm very sorry! Please pardon me!"

"No, it's all right... But this isn't my line of work... Just for today, I'm taking over..." Tim took a step closer to her and locked his gaze on her. "With your stylish expression, you're still as cute as ever!"

"Oh, thank you?" She felt ashamed. "I'm hoping you're being truthful... But, B-but, what exactly happened to you? You appear to be a little unusual..."

"Oh, that's right... In relation to that... Remember when I said there was a Black Storm? That's the issue: as we grew older, we were switched between the 'Multiverse 1 and 2'... I know, it's strange, but I'm glad to see you again."

"So... that means?"

"Yup! If you don't mind, I'm... 17 again..." But then she shifted her gaze to the side.

"No, I don't think so... It's to be expected..." When Sakami said that, Tim became perplexed.

"Wha'? I'm not sure what you're talking about..."

"Well, I was caught in that flare as well..."

"Wait! Is that to say you've had the same experience as me? You've become younger?!" He was taken aback by the concept and questioned.

"Yes... But I was put away to the Spiritual Realm... Anyway, I'm not in the mood to discuss it... D-Did you come here to buy a robe?" When she looked at Tim, she was bewildered.

"Yeah. Something is demanded of me! I like to mix things up every now and again."

"Oh, please tell me all about it. You can never make up your mind on what to wear..." Tim felt perplexed as she asserted.

"But... Hold on, you appear to be shorter. I'm not sure how that's possible." Tim was astonished and puzzled.

"... I was hoping you wouldn't notice... but you never know when you'll have a sharp eye... Those boots, I just don't wear them anymore..."

"Are you sure you're serious?! You're around 5 feet 2 inches tall! That's the equivalent of 160 centimeters! How could those boots increase your height by 2 inches?!"

"I don't want to discuss it... I believe I may have a robe for you. It's brand new and on sale..." She dragged a white robe from underneath the counter. "It nearly looks like a captain's robe..."

Sakami agreed after he pointed it out. "Nowadays, it's a rather common robe... The captains' gowns came in a variety of hues, so white ones aren't *that* uncommon anymore... It's known as the 'Yayagiri Robe'..." Sakami explained, a tiny smile on her face.

"Can you tell me how much it costs?" Tim pondered as he snatched it up. "I'm not sure..."

Tim was unimpressed right away. "As usual, Sakami is clueless when it comes to valuing things."

"Stop it..." When Tim stretched, she said something embarrassed. "Okay! I'm sure this will suffice..." When Sakami looked at it, Tim gave a substantial sum of money.

"I-I think that's a *tad* excessive..."

"Don't give a damn... You are welcome to keep some of it..." Tim spoke as he stuffed his robe into his duffel bag. "Anyway, how's your progress with your Spiritual Blades coming along?" While staring at her, Tim wondered.

"I guess everything has been OK... At the very least, it was better than I had anticipated."

However, at that precise moment, loud screams were heard, and Tim and Sakami became serious.

To be continued...