Chapter 6: Kirschtaria

"There, there, you don't have to worry, you aren't the only one today. Almost all of the Masters in today's training experienced this." Roman said as he patted Akira on the shoulder.

"THAT'S NOT HOW YOU COMFORT A PATIENT!" Alice said as she slapped the back of Roman's head.

"OW! I'M SORRY ALICE!" Roman begged but he was outdone as a well positioned hit to the neck knocked him out cold.

".....Er...Should I *sob* leave?" Akira asked while crying as Alice smiled kindly buy, Akira accidentally saw a pointed stick in the corner of the room.

"....AHHHHH-"

AKIRA! K.O!

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Meanwhile, the cause of PTSD for over 20 people was walking without a care with Fou on his shoulder and Tom walking beside him as he chatted with Mash.

"Hey James, how's your wife doing?" He greeted a staff member "Oh, she's doing fine, started Yoga as a hobby these days."

"Hey Lilia, how's Grandma Jas doing?" He greeted another staff "She's doing fine Z, she send some homemade Jam for you." She replied.

[ Wait a second! How do you know them so well?! Who's James?! Who's Lilia and who the hell is Jas?!] Aion asked confused and dumbfounded [ YOU LITERALLY JUST GOT HERE TODAY! ]

'Ah? And?' he asked Aion confused as he greeted several other staff 'Everyone likes Grandma Jas, she gives homemade jam to all the staff.' he said as he greeted the other staff.

'Say, didn't I receive any JP? My cannon trick should have brought in quite a lot, right?' He asked Aion [ You're kidding me, how in the Seven Hells was that Fun?! You traumatized the poor Masters!]

'.....I mean, it was fun for us and the readers, right?' He asked

[ Huh? Did you say something weird?] Aion suddenly asked 'Not at all, anyways, JP?' he asked as he entered the cafeteria again.

[ ...Let me check the System Manual if I should give you some JP or not.] Aion sighed as he grinned in return.

'Do it Aion! Give me the JP! Give me a lotta JP!' he begged Aion who sighed [ You damn Greedy bastard, I'll get you your JP ]

'Thanks Aion, I knew I could count on you' Zeteo said as he smiled and chatted with Mash who was slightly blushing.

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"I feel my Father Senses tingling again! Mash! I'm coming!"

"...Oh-ho? So you were pretending to be asleep Doctor."

"....Wait, I can explain!"

"EXPLAIN TO GOD! ROMANI ARCHAMAN!"

ROMANI ARCHAMAN! K.O!

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"Say, Senior. Could you tell me how you found the BUG in the Simulation?" Mash asked curiously as she watched Zeteo enter the kitchen and begin to personally cook for Tom and Fou.

"Meow?" Tom asked curiously as Fou sat on Tom's head "It's Baked Cod with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs." He said to Tom and Fou.

"And Mash, I guess I was just lucky." He said truthfully as Mash accepted that. "Mash, you're not allergic to anything, right?" He asked her "I'm not allergic." She shook her head as he nodded.

"Say, when is the next Training anyways?" He asked her as he put the Fish fillet for all of them to bake for around 17 minutes.

"Ah? Mr.Kirschtaria didn't tell you?" She asked him as he shook his head "Training in the Simulator will be halted until the BUG is fixed, it should start up again tomorrow." She told his as he clicked his tongue.

"I was looking forward to training more." He sighed as Mash looked confused when Tom stood up and walked over to Mash and patted her hand "Meow!"

"Ah? You mean Senior's thoughts are different from us and can't be guessed?" Mash understood what Tom meant as Tom nodded.

[ What the hell?! She can also understand Tom?! Is there any normalcy here?! ] Aion who had just returned from the depths of the System manual was shocked.

"By the way Mash, who's Kirschtaria?" He asked her as she froze, "Mr.Kirschtaria, he's the leader of the A Team and one of, if not the Best Master Candidate here." She said

"Ah, I'm not the best Master Candidate Mash, you flatter me." Said a Handsome and Elegant young man with long blonde hair and blue eyes wearing regal looking white clothes while holding a strange looking staff.

"I'm Kirschtaria Wodime, It's nice to meet you." He said with a smile as he extended a hand to Zeteo "I'm Zeteo, nice to meet you too." Zeteo smiled as he shook the man's hand.

"Meow!" Tom also greeted as he shook his paws with Kirschtaria "Tom, huh? Nice to meet you too." He greeted.

[ Even him?! Even he can understand?!] Aion was going crazy, how could they all understand a Cat?! A Goddamn Cat?!

"Anyways, Kirschtaria, I can call you that, right?" Zeteo asked as he nodded so Zeteo continued "Did you hide outside the cafeteria and specifically entered when we mentioned you? Your timing was too good." He asked as Kirschtaria and Mash froze while Tom nodded in agreement to his Master's idea with Fou also agreeing.

".....Maybe, maybe not." Kirschtaria replied with a slightly embarassed cough as he looked away.

"Nice." Zeteo replied "Wanna eat with us?" He asked Kirschtaria who shrugged "Sure, why not?"

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"Say, what even is that staff?" Zeteo asked him who shrugged "Oh, it's a weapon."

"A weapon?" He asked curiously as they all ate, Kirschtaria nodded "Yeah, this staff has been enchanted with over 13 stun enchantments and 3 knockout enchantments." He said with obvious fondness and pride with his weapon.

"... THAT'S SO COOL!"

"I KNOW RIGHT?!"

"....Say, can you enchant it with a Pain Amplification and Damage Reduction? Like, it doesn't harm people but it hurts a lot?" Zeteo asked as Kirschtaria looked at Zeteo as if seeing a fellow brother.

".....Would you like to be my best friend Zeteo?"

".... Aren't we already best friends?"

"BROTHER!"

"BROTHER!"

".....What just happened?" Mash asked confused as she watched the two men who had just met each other less than an hour ago call each other brothers and hug like long lost siblings reunited.

"Meow."

"Fou."

"Eh? Friendship between men is like this?"

[ Does anyone even remember that I exist? ]

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