"You're right!" Yin watches one of the escalators on the left and I keep an eye on the two from the right. There are already some people standing at the top, but I can't tell if they came from the subway or if they just decided to stay there because there's space. Turning to the purple-haired dude, I ask him a question.
"Hey, did you see anyone come from underground?" I point to the escalators. He gives me a strange look as if questioning my intelligence.
"What's it to you?"
"Just want to find some friends is all." I quickly think of a reasonable excuse on the spot. However, the purple-haired guy just sneers, with a pointed glance at Yin.
"I might consider telling you. If you let me spend some time with her..." He grins while licking his lips. "What a nice piece of..."
*Smack!*
"OW WHAT THE HELL!" He whirls. While I was deciding to kill him or not, Yin has already punched him in the face. As a Lvl. 20, specializing in agility, her speed is insane compared to the average Hunter in this room. "Woman did you just hit me?"
"So what if I did? You deserved it." The beautiful oriental girl smiles innocently while drawing her katana with lightning speed. Before the man can even get his hand on whatever weapon he has in his pocket, she levels her blade at his throat. One wrong move and he'll never speak again. "Uh uh. I don't think so."
"Haha..." The man gulps nervously and winces as Yin's blade presses against his Adam's apple. "You wouldn't kill a man for having a loose mouth, right? I'll tell you who came from underground so why don't we just forget about what I said...I'm Jensen okay! Let's be friends! I want to be your friend!" He does a 180 degree turn from the brooding rebel delinquent look he had earlier. Yin taps him lightly on his gullet with her sword before bringing it back to its sheath. Heh, she learned that from me!
"Fine. Spill it." She commands.
Damn Yin...when'd you become so badass?
A little bit proud that my student just dismantled another Hunter without me, I resist the urge to smile at the poor man.
"Okay okay! But can I join your party after? What's your name? Are you two dating?" The man's curious questions cause Yin's hands to come dangerously close to the handle of her sword again. Hurriedly, he backtracks and holds up his palms. "W-Wait! It's okay I don't need to know! Just don't!"
"Talk already!"
"Um, yea. So that group over there came up about five minutes ago." Jensen points with a nervous flick of his purple hair. There's a group of five Hunters in the corner. One guy, four girls. Immediately I grow curious. Pretty soon being male will not give a large physical advantage because the stat system will make up for your original body's weaknesses. However, at the beginning of the Calamity, before people understand the System, most parties would be reluctant to take women into a life-or-death fight. They might bring a few girls, but you usually wouldn't see more women than men. Thus, my guard instantly goes up. Either this guy is very confident in his skills, or these girls are a lot stronger than you'd think. Mentally, I give him the nickname "Harem Leader".
"Okay. That's one." I scan around for the other escalators. "Anyone else?"
"Not that I know of, but I haven't been here for too long. Some of them might have come up before I arrived." Jensen clears his throat. "So we're cool right? I told you everything!"
"Mmm..."
Making a noncommittal noise, I shoulder him aside and move away from the escalator. Unfortunately, the commotion caused by Yin drawing her sword has not gone unnoticed. Several groups of people are definitely whispering about us.
