Chapter 1: Morning Excitement

On a beautiful morning, the sun shone brightly as the friends gathered at Sorimachi's house. Earlier, Shakutori aided Robo in checking and painting her car while the others enjoyed some skateboarding. Their journey to Sorimachi’s home included stops at new places, including a studio where they borrowed Halloween costumes for a fun photo session.

As they returned, Sorimachi couldn't contain his excitement while onboard his ship. He relished the sea travel and arrived home long before everyone else.

A Day Trip

Beautiful morning, nature, and so on.

Upon reaching his door, Sorimachi greeted everyone through a round monitor, "I’m coming!" He hopped onto his new flying square device, soared to the entrance, and swung the door open. The group gasped in surprise, "Hi, Sorimachi!" as he descended to embrace them.

"Leo, you look adorable with that flower!" Sorimachi chuckled. The studio owner quickly clicked with Leo, sharing stories and gifting him flower headgear. As they entered, Fish shared, "Today, I learned to skateboard. It took courage, but I only slipped a few times. Buddy and Leo taught me some cool tricks."

"I've been wanting to try that, but now I don’t need to," Sorimachi said, patting his device with pride.

"Buddy and Leo are awesome. I used to take my time getting places, but now with this flying board, I can zoom around in seconds!" Sorimachi beamed.

"That’s impressive, Fish!" Robo remarked, "You went down a hill on just two wheels? That’s awesome!"

Fish nodded eagerly, "It smells so good, Sorimachi!" Buddy added, "Fish picked it up quickly. We had a blast! Your device is amazing. We thought you’d take longer to reach the door like before, but you zoomed in like Robo."

Sorimachi reminisced, "I used to be so slow, which is how I got my name, Taking So Much Time. But I love it, and it sounds like a famous actor."

He continued, "I used to enjoy my slow walks, but now I can exercise once or twice a day and still ride the Flying-Bohr everywhere with you guys. It’s incredibly efficient. Robo’s is even better, but I’ve enjoyed using mine for cleaning too!"

"Oh, I’d love a Flying-Bohr, even though I can slide around effortlessly," Shakutori chimed in from Robo’s pocket.

"Shaku, I can order one for you, but you might have to wait as they are becoming popular," Sorimachi replied.

"Please, Sochi, order one for me! My tiny car broke down at the beach yesterday," Shakutori requested.

"Alright! Anyone else?" Sorimachi asked, and the rest raised their hands.

"Hohoho, I’ll get you all Flying-Bohrs! Hopefully, they’ll arrive by Christmas or mid-January!" Everyone beamed with excitement.

"THANK YOU!!" They followed the delicious aroma into the kitchen, where they enjoyed Sorimachi's cooking, bringing some to the living room.

As they entered, they were greeted by six flying sofas hovering in front of the fireplace.

"Can we sit on the flying sofa?" Fish asked.

"Absolutely! You guys aren’t too heavy. Let me adjust them for you," Sorimachi replied as he lowered the sofas. They all helped tidy up and settled around the fireplace.

Sorimachi began taking their orders for the design of their Flying-Bohrs: colors, sizes, and features.

Their conversation shifted to Leo’s mission. "Do you need to locate the remaining potion or its holder, or both?" Sorimachi inquired.

"If I can discover both, that would be perfect. I can’t disclose the number of potions as it’s classified, but I must gather them to prevent them from falling into the hands of the AKUUSU group," Leo explained.

"What is AKUUSU?" Fish asked curiously.

"Think of it as a term for evil," Leo clarified.

"There are villains that nobody wants to associate with, yet they trap others and conduct experiments on them. They have ranks, and the higher-ups constantly manipulate the lower ranks, using them for their own gain," Leo detailed, sticking out his tongue.

"Sounds like he has multiple bad personalities," Buddy commented.

"Indeed, Buddy! My friend's boss was like that. His mind became corrupted and led him to commit increasingly terrible acts. Thankfully, a good individual from another planet managed to help him. The main villain of AKUUSU should have been apprehended and treated," Shakutori added.

"That’s unacceptable!" Robo interjected. "Some AKUUSU personnel affected my sister and friends. I hope people find the courage to leave those organizations. A peaceful overthrow would be ideal."

"I need to retrieve those potions and uncover their purpose to thwart AKUUSU," Leo stated, sipping his pumpkin corn soup.

Sorimachi looked at Leo and said, "Tomorrow, I’ll help find Fish’s dear friend, which might give you more insight into your mission."

Leo nodded and went to refill his soup cup.

They sat in silence for a moment before Leo returned with a cup full of spinach and scone flakes, a large mozzarella cheese in his mouth.

Robo adjusted her position, moved the cushions, and said, "We might join Leo if Fish’s friend isn’t nearby."

"Absolutely! I’m thrilled to see you all again," Sorimachi exclaimed as he raised his cup.

Everyone raised their cups in unison. "Thanks, Sorimachi!" "Cheers!" "Cheers!"

To Be Continued.

© Kaori Mitsui

This story is authored by Kaori Mitsui, and all images are original works created using the open-source software, Blender.

Hi, I’m Kaori Mitsui, the author. Thank you for reading and listening! If you enjoyed this story, you may also like my previous works:

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