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Nagisa smiled at Sora. "Well, I wouldn't dream of taking sides, but..." With a harsh grin towards Kensei she finished. "A lady always has the better manners." With a slight laugh she patted the two on the back. "Now eat up so you can prepare for your mission." As she spoke people started piling around them for the evening rush. A family bumped past Nagisa to seat themselves and the noise level quickly rose. Nagisa returned to her Ramen, finishing most of the noodles. Her tea was getting cool, so she finished it quickly. Crowds weren't uncomfortable for the Jounin, but they were somewhat exhausting. Especially when they develop that group mentality. While it made it easy to work from the shadows, it was a dangerous situation when it got out of control.

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chakra 135/135

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Jutsu Details:

Kunai:20
Shuriken:10
Makibishi:10
smoke bomb:10
steel wire:2 rolls of wire 200 yards

There was a moment of silence on Sora's part as she considered Kensei's offer while finishing her ramen. "Mm," the girl began answering after swallowing the last of the broth, "I'll join!". The last sentence was said with a large smile. Although, Sora really wanted to stick with Nagisa a bit more since it had be so long since the two last saw each other. Still, she had the feeling that if Kensei went by himself, he and the genin wouldn't be able to have a very peaceful conversation. In accordance with her usual enthusiasm, Sora hopped down from her seat and scampered over to the entrance of the shop. She twirled around upon reaching the entrance, only to slip and fall right on her butt. "Yeowch!" the girl exclaimed before picking herself up and rubbing her sore bottom. She proceed with asking, "So where are we going to look for him?".




《2450 gold》

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Nagisa watched as the two got up and left the table, Nagisa waved them off quietly. They knew her well enough that she didn't need to shout a goodbye and disturb the other diners. In a calm motion she turned her wave into a polite gesture towards the shop owner, who shortly after approached with the check. Paying out of pocket, since it made no sense to waste village expenses on her dinner, she thanked the man for the food and bowed her way out of the building. It was probably for the better that Sora didn't stick around. Nagisa had things she needed to attend to. First, she needed to visit the village shops. She wished to add some new tools to her collection to better suit herself in battle.
[exit to shopping center]

Lamkai walks in and sits down at a booth and looks at the menu trying to think of something good to eat.

Laxus walked slowly to the front of the ramen shop and stood there a moment. " I should really get done with that report here pretty soon. I still have to finish my portion, and then get Kensei and Sora's storyies straight. At least I get to keep my job for the time being. " He said shaking his head and smiling as he walked in, lighting the banner over his head with his arm. He looked around to see the place hustling and bustling like always, maybe a bit too much. The large man behind the counter and his wife both looked somewhat exasperated. It wasn't that they were tired, they were just running around more than normal. most people who were there were in groups, sitting in the booths rather than at the bar. Maybe the size of the man was intimidating the average citizens, as Laxus noticed only people with official notifiers were sitting at the bar. " Yo, want some help? You guys seem like you could use a hand. " He said smiling at the large man who turned around to see Laxus leaning up against the bar.

" Sure, put this apron on and get ready. As soon as Kyeane gets the water boiling and flavored, we've got a rather large order for you to carry out there. " The man said his arm reaching backward at what seemed an impossible angle for his build. He brought down an apron from one of the shelves that lined the area above the bar and tossed it to Laxus. Well, it was more of a flick of the wrist, but it still managed to sail over to Laxus as though someone had thrown it like a baseball pitch. The man never even stopped twisting the dough with his other hand to make larger noodles. " Noodle creation technique. " The man said as he made a knife appear out of thin air. One the knife was held firmly in his hand, it seemed to gather water to it, then steam from becoming suddenly red hot. The man raised the noodles into the air and separated them one by one in an instant. The noodles varied a great deal. One cluster of them were almost spirals they were so wavy, while others were rigidly straight, it was amazing that the man had done so with only a simple swipe of his blade. Or a swipe as far as Laxus could perceive. " Kyeane, noodles up. " The man said, tossing them to the side of the shop where no one stood.

" Ceramic Sprint! " A voice came seemingly out of no where. The noodles seemed to disappear into thin air, only to be replaced an infinitely short period later as the woman, now known to be named Kyeane, seemed to fade into existence with ten ceramic noodle bowls filled with the uncooked noodles. " Broth Creation: Spice technique. " She said, pulling out fresh ingredients and a utensil that looked like a mallet with a cheese grater as a face. The woman tossed the ingredients into the air, swinging the hammer grater at it at odd angles, both smashing the item, as well as grating it into a fine powder. Despite the audible clashing, the ingredients never once moved from the place she let go of them. Once they were all grated and smashed sufficiently she twisted the back of the mallet head and shook it vigorously. " Broth Creation: Condense " The woman said, twisting it back into place and a pulse of chakra visibly shooting down her arm and into the mallet. Twisting it once more in the opposite direction of before, the woman produced several different capsules of seasoning. Each one oddly had an insignia on them. One had a fire, one had an ocean wave, one had a cow, and one had a ninja preforming a lightning jutsu. Placing a capsule in each of the dishes, she poured water into them. Once finished she let out a heavy sigh, and Laxus thought she had finished. Then much to his startling surprise she let out a quick sound, almost like a hand to hand combat expert when they deliver an attack. " Broth Creation: Boiling Pressure Cook. " She said, dipping her hand into a bucket of water and spreading it with a finger over each bowl. A bubble of water formed on each digit of her hand and attached itself to a bowl. Then each one began to boil, heating up more and more until it became nothing more than a bubbling... bubble! The water turned different colors as the capsules were reduced to their base components by the torrents of water boiling and now swirling. Slwoly the bubbles became smaller and smaller until the noodles where held against the edges. At this moment each bubble stopped it's boiling and expanded, placing the noodles and the broth back into the bowl. She retracted her hand from the steaming bowls and dinged the bell. Looking up she noticed Laxus standing there with only the apron's loop around his neck. " You're going to get behind schedule if you don't hurry up and tie that apron. " She said, taking hunks of meat from the broilers and cutting it into thin slabs. She distributed the meat quickly between the bowls, without using the same knife for any of them, all before Laxus could tie the apron behind his back despite him doing so in a matter of seconds. " Good, you're only slightly slower than my unborn child. " The woman said shaking her head and smiling to herself. " First booth on the left side, closest to the bar. " She said, turning to walk away. Her stomach was slightly larger than the last time Laxus had seen her. As she walked away, the bowls seemed to disappear and then reappear on a black platter on the edge of the bar close to Laxus.

Laxus stood in awe. This was merely a day to day occurrence, and yet he wasn't anywhere close to their ability. He wasn't sure about their past, but they certainly had done quite a bit to get to where they were now. Laxus quickly grabbed the platter and attempted to pick it up one handed only to realize that it was heavier than he could have ever expected. With only one hand, he managed to make it slide to the edge of the bar. " How is this that heavy? " He muttered to himself sighing as he grabbed the other side with his other hand and hoisted it up. He could feel his body telling him this was stupid, and that he'd be feeling pain from this later, but it didn't matter. These people were nice to him, and had made a great first impression on him. He'd do what he could for them, since they were probably going to be his best bet for a job if he did indeed get fired from the Shinobi core. His face showed the strain of him carrying that object. It must have weighed at least 300 pounds, or maybe even more! Laxus walked it to the table and set it on the edge, the table creaking audibly. He paused a moment, a look of utter horror on his face. He didn't know who ordered what. As he raised his hand slightly to ask, a slip of paper appeared with a roughly drawn box shape and icons fitting the capsule insignia of each of the bowls sitting around the box. Smiling Laxus quickly thought back, remembering which ones she had put them in. That task was quite simple. He handed them out quickly before the customers became impatient, thanked them for their patronage and lifted the platter once more. This time his back creaking along with the table.

( Mission get! E rank - Store Helper! )
( Mission post 1/3 )
( Spinal alignment: Possible Scoliosis )

( It's fine. xD I was having trouble thinking of what to do next. Laxus was going to probably get picked up by Nerro and get a bit of a pulverizing deep tissue massage after the third post. )

Laxus looked at the note, reading it quickly. Straining to carry the platter over to the bar and setting it down. " Thank you very much, I'll be sure to return quickly. " He said as he placed the platter on the table. Quickly untying the apron he placed it next ot the platter not really knowing where it should go. Letting out two respectful bows, he turned and walked quickly out of the shop, and began to run as quickly as possible to the Raikage's Tower. His spine creaked itself back into alignment as his muscles tightened and loosened, giving both hints of pain and an overwhelming feeling of relief. (exit)

" Were you going to tell him that he picked up the platter we use to keep ourselves fit in case we have to protect the village? " Nerro said under his breath looking down at his wife as she stood there next to him. " No, I thought it better, he looks too scrawny to do much, he'll need some meat on those bones of his if he wants to do anything. Chakra runs out in battle, but as long as you don't get hit by lightning or something your body will last 'til you die and then for a while after that. " Kyeane said smiling and leaning on her husband. " Besides, he reminds me of Papri. " She said laughing as she remembered their old friend. " That he does... That he certainly does. " Nerro said as he smiled and shook his head.

( If no one noticed, I've named them after spices and peppers. xD )