Asta and his friends finally arrived at the city of Jurbu. They decided to rest for a while since they had traveled a long distance. So, they went to one of the cafés in the area.
The café looked quite eerie, but Asta and his friends still went inside. Choji walked to the counter and placed an order.
"Excuse me, sir, we'd like to order some food and drinks," Choji said.
The man behind the counter replied lazily, with an expressionless face, "What do you all want to order?"
Choji responded, "Five iced teas, three burgers, and two chicken rice plates, please."
The man nodded slightly. "Alright, wait a moment."
Choji returned to sit with Asta and the others. There, Asta started talking about their next move in the city — whether they should find someone who could repair their spaceship, Coco, or look for the mysterious person who had sent them a message the previous week.
Hina suggested, "We should split up. That way, some of us can look for someone who can fix the ship, while the others search for that mysterious person."
Felix, Choji, and even Coco agreed.
Asta nodded. "Alright then. After we finish eating, let's rest in the car for the night. Tomorrow morning, we'll start our search."
Soon, the food arrived. Choji immediately grabbed his burger and iced tea, taking a big bite.
"Mmm! This burger is so good!" he said with a grin.
Hina took a bite too. "You're right — this is delicious!"
After finishing their meal, the group left the café and returned to their car to rest and recharge their Armorbot.
However, Felix decided to take a walk to get some fresh air instead of sleeping.
Wearing his black hoodie and chewing gum, Felix wandered through the city streets until he entered a narrow alley. He slipped into one of the small houses there and pulled out a watch from his bag. The watch started to glow — a call was coming through.
"Felix, what's the situation? Have you found the person yet?" a voice asked from the watch.
Felix replied, "Not yet, but I'm working on it."
When the call ended, Felix left the house — but unknowingly, his tablet fell from his bag. A shadowy figure passed by and quickly picked it up without him noticing.
Felix returned to the car, where Choji asked, "Where've you been, Lix? You took forever!"
Felix replied calmly, "Nowhere special. Just getting some air, looking around the city."
But when he checked his bag, his eyes widened — the tablet was gone.
"Oh no… it's missing. Did I drop it earlier?" he thought anxiously.
Hina noticed his worried expression and asked, "Felix, what's wrong? You look nervous. Something happen?"
Felix quickly replied, "Uh, no… nothing. Just tired."
Hina shrugged and went back to her book.
Asta and Coco were already fast asleep, while Hina read quietly, Choji munched on snacks, and the Armorbot recharged nearby.
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The Next Morning…
Asta woke up and went outside to wash his face. As he did, he heard a woman screaming — her bag had been snatched by someone. Asta immediately ran to help.
"Hey! Stop right there! Give that bag back!"
The thief turned around — wearing a mask identical to the alien Asta had fought before. Asta froze for a second, then chased after him and launched an attack. The thief was defeated, dropped the bag, and escaped — vanishing in a flash of light.
"Teleportation? What was that…?" Asta muttered, realizing the mask and technique matched those of the aliens he had encountered. Could they be part of the same organization? he wondered.
He returned the bag to the woman, who thanked him warmly.
"You must be new around here, young man. I haven't seen you before," she said.
Asta nodded. "Yes, ma'am. I'm a traveler."
The woman asked, "So, what brings you to our city?"
"I'm looking for someone who's good at repairing heavy machinery," Asta explained.
The woman smiled. "I think I know a place. Head east from here — there's a bar, and beside it, a narrow alley. Go through it and on the right, you'll find a place called Enjnik."
Asta's eyes brightened. "Really? Thank you so much, ma'am!"
"You're welcome, dear. Take care," she said with a smile.
Asta hurried back to the car. Coco asked, "Where have you been, Asta?"
Choji added, "Yeah, what took you so long, huh?"
Asta explained everything — about the thief, the teleportation, and the location of the repair shop. Hearing this, Coco got excited.
With renewed energy, they all hopped into the car and started their journey toward the eastern part of Jurbu City.
To be continued…