FORTY-EIGHT: The Enemy's Assault

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Author's Note: Cussing. Profanities. Spoiler from the third season of anime and manga.

MIKEY

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MIKEY

HOURS EARLIER.

"Manjiro, wake your ass up already! It's time for breakfast!"

Grandpa's loud voice and his constant banging on the door to my bedroom pulled me out of my deep slumber. I groaned in annoyance and rubbed my droopy eyes, my mind still foggy with sleep. Then, I rolled over to the other side of the bed to grab my flip phone on the nightstand and check the time.

"Manjiro!"

"I'm up, Grandpa! Geez! I'll be there in a few!"

"Hurry up! Don't make breakfast wait for you, boy!"

I just scratched my blonde head at his nagging and let out a tired sigh. Grandpa never hesitated to wake me up early, even on weekends. Glancing back at my phone, I couldn't help but smile at the beautiful sight of Y/N's sleeping face on the screen. Seeing my girlfriend's lovely face first thing in the morning always made my day brighter. I sent her a quick good morning text accompanied by an 'I love you' with a heart emoji before I stumbled out of bed. I dragged my feet out of the bedroom and then toward the main house.

As I made my way to the dining area, the smell of bacon and eggs wafted through the air, making my stomach growl in anticipation. Both Grandpa and Emma were already at the table with our breakfast served hot and ready. 

"Morning, Grandpa," I mumbled wearily as I took the vacant seat next to him.

Emma shot me a disapproving look and grumbled, "You're too slow."

"Sorry, I'm not a morning person," I muttered with a yawn and picked up my chopsticks, ready to dig in. "Itadakimasu."

My younger sister only made an eye roll before she started to eat as well. The three of us had our home-cooked meal in comfortable silence until we finished our breakfast. Emma took care of the dishes as usual while Grandpa went into the living room to watch some news on TV.

On the other hand, I came back to my bedroom and checked my phone for any new messages in my inbox. I saw Y/N had replied with a sweet 'I love you too', making me grin like an idiot and consider texting her back.

Me: Are you busy, Y/N?

Wifey❤️: Yeah. I have a workout at the gym today.

A workout? This was the first time I heard her doing some body fitness. No wonder she was physically strong. I thought it was a good idea and would like to join her next time. I wanted to test out her combat strength through a sparring match.

I just replied with a simple 'Good luck, baby' before I walked into the bathroom to take a bath and then get dressed for the day ahead. I decided to drive around the bustling city with my bobber to ease my boredom and might probably meet with Y/N later after she was done with her workout at the gym.

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