chapter- 04 (an annoying encounter)

The road was bustling with rush, people as normal moving around busy with their own life. The air was filled with the smell of fried rice and engine oil.

Jin looked around with his finger impatiently tapping his chin, a scowl plastered on his face, his eyes narrowing in displease. He looked like a cat sulking because of not getting what she wanted.

Of course, he would be upset! First- he got sended on this weird planet alone for his mission! And the fact he had little to no knowledge about this place. Second- his spaceship malfuncted and wow! Now he's stuck here.

The purple- haired boy kept walking on the footpath list in his own thoughts, the pair of faint violet orbs fixed on the ground beneath him. Then suddenly a familiar pair of shoes stopped in front of him, those white sporty shoes….

He swiftly straightened himself instinctively, to glance at the person standing in front of him. Tao smiled avidly carrying an empty tray in his hands. His waist wrapped with a mint coloured apron.

'oh Hell Naw! Anyone but this guy!!’ were Jain's internal thoughts as his face showed a glimpse of irritation, his right eye twitching. As well his ears.

“Did you lose your money?” Tao asked, his voice laced with enthusiasm.

“No”

“Then why were you staring at the road like a hawk? If not the money, then did you come here to eat?” questioned Tao, his grin widened, glancing between the restaurant behind him and Jin.

“No” came Jain's straightforward answer, even if he wanted to eat— he didn't have the human currency. So, if he's hungry he'll be either eating the cold metal of his dear spaceship or would starve to death until the W.C.E.A. send him a fuckin signal!!!

Tao blinked twice, still holding the tray, “so…you're not here to help your lovely best friend either?” He said with a defeated tone, his ears twitching again.

“No” Jin repeated, “And I don't remember agreeing to hold such a close title?” He muttered, loud enough to hear, with his violet eyes staring at him with annoyance. He stepped past Tao, he wasn't here to entertain this guy's optimism.

Tao turned around, with pleading wide eyes poking holes at jin's back, the kid answered, “Don't say that, you come second in line, in my bestie category"

“Just leave me alon–”

–and something slammed him into his back.

A full force tackle! Making him yelp in surprise. As Tao just looked with his wide eyes, his mouth opened like a fish. Freezing in his shoes.

Jin hit the ground chest-first, “what the actual fu–!!”

A knee pressed into the small of his back, an arm braces hard between his shoulders, why was he being held down like he was in *AWM?! (WWE of aliens).

The grip was small, but firm and practiced.

“Don't move, you robber” the voice was cold.

“Excuse me ?! Are you insane?!” He cracked his neck to see a boy his age, with black hair and red highlights in a Pixie cut, black eyes and wearing a crimson hoodie. And attitude!

“Move” he clicked his tongue, his patience running as he tried to push himself up.

Seeing no response his irritation spiked, a faint tremor rippled under them. The street air shifted, Then black flames bursted, spilling around them like a breathing, living shadow.

Tao came back from his stance, the tray in his hands about to fall off but he clumsily catched it, “I'm so glad this tray is alright…” he sweat dropped with a sigh. While xie lian just glared at him with dumbfoundness.

“That's WHAT you are worried about?! Jin screamed with annoyance, the flames rising more with his outburst. Making Tao flinch.

“W-well" Tao squeaked.

"OKAY, okay, Jin meet xie lian, my first bestie and xie lian meet Jin, my second bestie!” Tao bursted out using hand expressions to introduce them to each other as if xie lian wasn't holding Jin down. Jin just stared at him with disbelief that he didn't even feel the other's grips loosen.

The flames disappeared like dust, as Jin finally came to his senses pushing the other back, so you're this was the ’great bestie’ tao was talking about? And he even got her gender wrong?

Great. He was surrounded by idiots.

He stood up, glaring daggers at xie lian.

“Mind telling me why you suddenly accused me of robbery? He asked, his ears twitching. He rested his hands on his waist.

“I just got the wrong guy, I'm sorry” the other replied with a flat tone. Sorry my ass, she sounds like she'll gladly do it again!!!

“But” the other continued, crossing her arms as Tao just stood there forgotten. “Care to tell who you are? I don't think a normal human being can pull aesthetic fires out of concrete?”

Jin sighed looking defeated he glanced between both Tao and xie lian, ruffling his hair with his hand, “..I- I-....” He couldn't bring himself to speak, his identity was already revealed by recklessly using his Mayahi!

“Are you an alien like xie lian?” Tao asked with a beam. Glancing at xie lian.

“I'm a huma–”

“Yes,” Jin answered, quickly cutting off the other. His face showed uncertainty.

“Huh. WHAT?! YOU'RE AN ACTUAL ALIEN?!” Tao screamed with excitement! He got new ideas for his comic!

“He's probably doing a prank”

“No” Jin lifted his hand, a small concentrated spark of black fire flickered above his head.

“I'm an alien from the planet of Oceans. The crown Prince of Arnavatic ll.

There was a long pause.

“Nah we ain't stupid enough to believe your delusional fanfic story” xie lian stated as if the other didn't just sparked fire out of concrete.

“So if you're an alien, did you come in a big space ship?!” Tai asked, hugging the tray close to his chest, coming to stand in front of him blocking xie lian's vision.

“well…uh yeahh” him replied nervously, leaning back to preserve a normal distance between them.

“Would you let me see it?” He asked with a pleading tone, with eyes sparkling.

“No”

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Jin and xie lian were both seated at Tao's mom restaurant, sitting across from each other. Jin just kept staring outside the window awkwardly while the other just kept playing on their phone.

Yes, they both were dragged by Tao who wanted them to eat his mom's dishes. And in the hidden side, he wanted to butter jin up se he'll let Tao see his spaceship.

“So your name is xie lian?” Jin asked, trying to make a conversation.

“No, it's ice”

“Huh? Then why did Tao say your name wrong?”

“I just told a different one for fun”

“So…your name is ice..? It sounds so…”

“Boring?” the other completed.

“Your real name is Ice?!” Tao screeched, holding two plates of noodles. His eyes widened and mouth opened like a fish.

“You lied to me…” Tao pouted in his usual sad tone.

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