After "paying" off Ajax's huge pastry tab. Jwiler chases after Ajax saying that he has something important to tell the young leader.
After a long time of chasing (and looking for) Jwiler finally catches up to Ajax.
Jwiler comes to a stop placing his hand on Ajax's shoulder. "You.. run. So fast." He sputters out as he tries to catch his breath.
"Run? That was me walking." Ajax nonchalantly says.
"Walking?!" Jwiler gasps before immediately continuing to try to catch his breath.
"About time you showed up we thought we were gonna have to go looking for you moron!" Rumi says pushing Jwiler out of the way and confronts Ajax.
"Yeah I'm sorry Rumi I got distracted then I got lost and stuff." Ajax says shrugging it off.
"Yeah you kept the lady worried, not leader like y'know?" Ishida says walking up beside Rumi but instead of his all black suit he's wearing a Velvet purple suit on.
"Woah where did you find that?" Ajax gasps and immediately tries to inspect Ishida's new suit.
"Easy there. This took all my money and then some. It's a great suit took a lot of convincing to even get him to make it." Ishida says backing up from Ajax.
"And some of my money!" Rumi yells.
"Oh but Rumi you sweet pearl it was rather nice of you to do such a sweet thing!" Ishida says.
"Yeah that's rather cool and all but aren't you guys missing one guy?" Jwiler says finally getting up and dusting himself off.
"Oh yeah we're missing the-" Ishida begins to say.
"The shitty swordsman right?" A voice cuts in from behind Ishida.
"What?!" Ishida says turning around and behind him is indeed the "shitty swordsman" he so calls.
Ryizen Habimara.
"Ryizen!" The group says in unison.
"What? I can't look that different." Ryizen chuckles.
"Hey idiot, you said you were going to get a new sword, what happened to you?!" Rumi says.
"Oh me? I've just been cursed is all." Ryizen says grinning and slightly unsheathing his sword Shūnō.
"A Cursed Sword?! But how did he acquire that there's very few people who can get their hands on that! Unless he's here." Jwiler says to himself.
"And look at you spending your money on a suit, how cute. Most have to make the rest of us look good somehow. The purple really does stick out." Ryizen taunts Ishida.
"Oh so you wanna go you shitty swordsman? I'll kick your ass until next month." Ishida growls.
"Hey hey no need to fight besides we all look badass now." Ajax giggles.
"Well you guys were doing god knows what I was being productive." Rumi speaks up, clearing her throat.
"Really?" Ajax says.
"Yeah. I've gotten a device that helps us navigate through the black Hollows since they're always shifting and moving. It's called a Rashinban. And it'll guide us to where we want by taking in the air and electro particles in the air to navigate where we want to go." Rumi elaborates.
"Uhhh I'm confused." Ajax says his head clearly spinning.
"In dumber terms. It uses the air as a tracking point. Each section of the Black Hollows has a different set of air. Though you can't tell the Rashinban can." Jwiler says.
"Ohhhhhh." Ajax, Ryizen, and Ishida say.
"But now that I have your guys' attention and you're all here I can finally tell you what I've been trying to tell Ajax." Jwiler says.
"Wait, you were trying to tell me something?" Ajax says dumbfounded.
"YES YOU MORON!" Jwiler says clearly, having enough of Ajax's confusion.
"Anyways my Master Nagama Invites all Ronin in Springtown to participate in a little game of his that he holds annually." He explains.
"A game you say? What kind sounds fishy." Ryizen says.
"Hey hey easy does it I'm just a messenger." Jwiler says rapidly, waving his hands.
"Wait so your master is inviting us?" Ajax says tilting his head.
"Master?" Ishida asks.
"Yeah he said he's a butler and his master is this Nagama guy." Ajax says.
"This little squirt? He's no butler. Where's the suit? And the loyalty? A real butler doesn't just leave his master behind." Ishida says, calling out Jwiler.
"G-guess the gigs up. No I'm not a butler but Nagama is my master. B-but before you guys get hasty just hear me out." Jwiler says slightly, taking a step back.
"Yeah I'm listening." Ajax says.
"Yeah so what the hell is this game? And you better give a straight answer if you still like having your head connected to your body." Ryizen threatens.
Jwiler does a nervous swallow before continuing nervously.
"It's a battle Royal to the death. And it's not team based. It's solo based. Everyone drops into an area and the last one standing wins the prize." He hesitatsntly says.
"A BATTLE ROYAL TO THE DEATH?!?!" Rumi shrieks.
"A death match?" Ajax says.
"A battle Royal to the death huh?" Ryizen says, looking down.
"So what would the said prize be for winning this thing?" Ishida asks.
"What?! You can't seriously be considering this right?!" Rumi says practically begging.
"I unfortunately do not know the prize, I'm just the recruiter. I go find Ronin and other people to participate in this game." Jwiler says, biting his lip and clenching his fist.
"AND WHY WOULD WE AGREE TO THAT? THATS BOGUS TERMS!" Rumi says.
"Listen, we don't have time for this. Either you're in or you're out. And it's not in your hands. Ajax is the leader and if he says yes you're all obligated to play." Jwiler says rather dark and looks away from the group.
"I say we play." Ryizen says.
"WHAT?! You're joking right?" Rumi says shocked.
"For once I agree with the shitty swordsman. It could be really worth our while." Ishida says. "But it's not up to us anyways. It's Ajax's decision." He adds.
"Ajax c'mon please even you can see this is blasphemy! Right!?" Rumi pleads.
"You're right, I do see this is clearly a dumb game." Ajax says taking a step forward. "However, we're playing. And we're gonna win the entire thing!" Ajax suddenly declares.
Ryizen just smirks while Ishida just sighs.
"Oh my god I'm doomed. I did make the wrong decision after all to join this idiot." Rumi groans to herself.
"Good decision Ajax Nozami. Welcome to the games. I hope you can live up to your words." Jwiler says before walking away.
End of Chapter