POV (Point of View)

Chapter 56: The Mindset of the Best

a/n: First and foremost, I am thankful for the amount of "love" Asami is receiving. Please tell me if you want me to put warnings like this every time this "beautiful" girl will appear, spreading "love and positivity" in chapters. By the way, this AI is how she looks like. Isn't she pretty?

Short Trivia: The name "Asami" means "Beautiful Morning." It also means "Blossom", pertaining to this character's blossoming career and talent in music.

TRIGGER WARNING: Asami.

May has come and is about to end. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The sun is warm and fresh. The trees and plants around are beautiful. Weeks have now passed ever since the unexpected attack of Paradiso on Bonten which was held in Maldives. There were deaths and casualties between the two gangs. But one thing is for sure, Paradiso won that war. There, one woman was abducted. She was none other than Yukino Miyazaki. Same with everyone else, Sarina prayed and hoped for her safe return.

Weeks have passed but there is still no news nor any signs about Bonten's return or any signs at all. It wasn't until this month that a sudden news took the international media by storm. It was about a massacre that involved ten doctors that went to Spain for an exclusive schooling offered by a man named Ira Poderoso. Out of those medical specialists, there were two rumored survivors. The rest died of gruesome deaths including the CEO of Souma Central Private Hospital. The whole country grieved for the repose of the innocent lives that was taken on the foreign land. But what made this case more questionable was the fact that the prime suspect was killed together with other people who work for him and some others more. For their deaths, the accomplices of Ira Poderoso were blamed and therefore, being sought after by law.

In the back of Sarina's mind, who is watching all these unfold on the television of the restaurant where she works at, she somehow knew that Bonten is involved. Instinctively, she knows that they're alive and okay. And that a certain brunette is also saved.

"Sarina, let's walk home together."

"Sure, Nana-chan."

It is around 6:30 in the evening and the workmates, Sarina and Nanase are now walking out the shopping district on their way to the bus station.

"I heard about your Meet and Greet Day which will be this Saturday. Can I go see you?" The writer's pair of green eyes lit as her friend asks.

"Of course. I would be glad to meet you there." Nanase replied with a smile. The two of them have just boarded the bus, the same way they once did before.

"I can't believe that my weird workmate is now having a fan-meeting. Don't you get your head over the clouds and forget who I am, okay? I will seriously throw you a tomato if you forget your humble roots."

"Oh, don't say that, Nana-chan. You're my favorite workmate and I will never ever forget you." Sarina starts and entangles her arm around her friend's.

"Besides, I don't think I'll ever act normal on Saturday. I think my social anxiety would kill me alive." This made the brunette laugh.

"You silly. Everyone who will come meet you will love you, okay? Have some confidence and perk it up. Besides, if any bozos try to do anything to you, just call me and I will have 'em taste my fist." The black-haired slowly grew a smile and gave her a friend a half-hug.

"You silly, don't be too violent. But I appreciate it, Nana-chan. Thank you for so many things. Having you by my side is one of the best gifts ever."

"Now, don't get too emotional and clingy on me, sensei-chan. I will need special treatment." With that, the two giggled together.