When the ambulance arrives, you offer to help load the former Dopant into the vehicle, though your help is, as usual, politely declined. As you finish giving your statement to the officers that came in response to the battle your stomach growls loud enough for the officer collecting the statement can hear it. "Sounds like you need some food, good thing we're basically done here. You're free to go, there's a great Japanese restaurant about two blocks that way," he points in the appropriate direction "with decent prices. Maybe you could check it out?" You remember that your favorite restaurant is in another direction, and the owners know you well enough that they ask if you want 'something new, or your usual?' when you enter. There are other places too, so which one will you pick?
Renzo Serse
Location: Naples, Italy
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With a deep breath, I began to walk away from the fight scene, continuing to keep the facade of someone who just stumbled upon the fainted criminal and saw the new White Vigilante run away.
It was almost funny how weird it was: the media didn't even get the color right, how in the world he was going to explaining that I am called a Kamen Rider.
Well, maybe it was better this way: I don't know if the title fits me yet, in spite of what my friends told me, that I was doing the right thing and should claim the title with pride.
Too soon, guys, it has been only a week!
Returning to the shop where I left my best friend, I pondered in the policeman's advice while fiddling with the red belt hidden inside my coat.
Visiting a new restaurant was not a bad idea, and I knew for sure Nico and Gian would jump up at the chance for an All-you-can-eat buffet, but it would be a better idea just scouting the place first before deciding.
That and I really didn't want to spend too much money today...
Finding the video game store, I saw the reinforced iron doors were opening, letting the black-haired head of Nico Palatini, safe and sound.
Yep, a store with reinforced doors was a good call.
"Monster is gone, you can tell the shopkeeper that you are safe now," I said with a smile.
Before the Dopant arrived, our group was supposed to gather in the bar right next to the fountain involved in the fight, but fortunately, nobody but us showed in time, leaving me relatively free to battle without possible casualties.
I guess Lady Luck was riding by my side today.
"So, that was one of those Dopant monsters you have been talking about?" He asked, passing me my backpack.
I really missed the satchel, but I needed somewhere to put the driver.
"Yes, from the brief glimpse I got of the Memory before I smashed it, it started with an A" I didn't mention the other monster, the smoke beast that almost ambushed me. It didn't seem too important.
He nodded, his shocked expression from the encounter giving space to a determined one.
"I want one."
I stopped suddenly, my blood running cold in my veins. No, he can't, he won't! I explained to him everything I...
"Just for self-defense, I swear! You have been running around, risking your life, and I only need to run and hide. What if the next time there is no shop with reinforced doors, what if..."
"You are just going to end up like them if you don't have this" I stopped him dead on his tracks, my hand gesturing at the bag holding the belt.
"Nothing is going to happen, because of i won't let it happen!"
I sighed, nervous energy leaving my body as i offered him a sideways smile, deeply aware of how corny what i was going to say will be.
"After all, you don't call me Knight for nothing"
And with that, the dam broke. We both began to laugh out loud, the gravity of the conversation washing away from us.
"Liar! I never called you that, Renzo!"
"You sure did, about a couple of weeks ago..."
"I called you Amazing not Knight!"
"The spirit of the conversation was that! Come on, I was going to bring you to a new sushi restaurant today, but if you continue i might change my mind!"
As the laughs died, we began to move towards to restaurant, both of us calling our friends of the change of plan. And that i was going to tell them a new story.
"Go ahead Ren, show me the way!"
"As you wish Nico, just try not to be banned for emptying out the kitchen!"
"That happened only once!"
