Chapter 257 – Lunch Break.

Chapter 257 – Lunch Break.

"And there you have it! We started off today's events with a massive bang but concluded it with a relatively tame whimper." Akagi laughed as the comments from chat poured in. "But with the weakest of the group culled, I have a feeling the quarter-finals are going to be a whole lot more action-packed!"

"Well, that fight went as expected." Hishya shrugged. "I suppose that means we won't get a good grasp on what Halifax can do until she fights Avahn tomorrow." She was hoping for some good intel to prep with today since she wanted to start planning how to beat her in advance.

{Though she definitely seems capable, that's for sure.} (Hishya)

"Though if you want to fight her, then you'll first have to get past a whole list of potential foes if you want the chance to fight her in the finals." Akagi wagged her finger so as to imply that it wouldn't be so easy. "And that means beating both Alice and Superbia/Chloe."

"Not to mention that Halifax may not even get to the end. Your little Warlock has intrigued me with her power, and I'm quite interested in seeing just how far she goes." Silfana smirked.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Akagi." Hishya rolled her eyes.

"What kind of Mom would I be if I didn't root for my own child?" Akagi snickered.

"The kind that lets a fifteen-year-old fight in something like this." Hishya gave a smartass reply.

"So, the best kind!" Akagi laughed, and chat seemed to agree. "Alright, everyone, that's about all we have today. Tune in tomorrow morning for the quarter and semi-finals, and I hope you have a wonderful evening!" She clicked a button on the table which shut down the broadcast. "Woo! That was awesome!" Akagi had a massive smile on her face. "I fucking love events like these, they always get the blood pumping!" She was fired up and ecstatic. She'd done this event on a whim and was thanking past her for putting it together.

"I assume metaphorical blood in your case." Hishya poked her in the shoulder.

"Who knows? Maybe the vampy here needs to be fed." Akagi snickered as she stood up. “I can make real blood.”

"There is no way in hell I'm drinking blood spawned from you." Silfana sighed. "I imagine it would taste awful. Something like used bathwater combined with sewage."

"Well, Akagi is rotten to the core, so it makes sense that her very flesh and blood taste like filth." Hishya snickered.

"I wonder what Dragon tastes like?" Akagi thought aloud. "I assume it must take something like chicken. Perhaps we could grill up part of your tail for lunch?"

"No eating me!" Hishya huffed. "Only Kana is allowed to bite me." She laughed as Silfana rolled her eyes.

"I'll pass on the Dragon meat, thank you very much. I'd rather gag myself than taste a drop of your blood." Silfana said as she stood up to leave.

{Well I wouldn't want to eat you either! You're probably far too salty for my delicate palate!} (Hishya)

"Well, speaking of food, let's go have lunch. We went over my estimated time due to certain people who shall not be named blowing up my arena." Akagi glanced at Hishya before turning to leave. "Come on, let's head to the cafeteria. I'd imagine people are chowing down as we speak."

"I hope you prepared a fuck load of food. Because I'm starving, and my human body doesn't stop me from having a Dragon's appetite." Hishya was practically starving after her match with Tiball and was currently running off the snack stash that she bummed off her girlfriend.

{FOOD!} (Hishya)

"Trust me, there's plenty." Akagi rolled her eyes. "If by chance we somehow ran out, then I'd just get more anyway." She was starting to worry that her reserves wouldn't be enough for the Dragon and Vampire's bottomless stomachs.

"Well, I hope she saved some for the rest of us." Kana sighed as she took a seat next to the hungry Dragon. "You did, right?" She was starting to get worried that Hishya and Silfana had eaten all the food.

"Hmmmmm." Hishya paused her eating before shrugging and continuing.

"That's not encouraging." Naomi chuckled.

"Don't worry, I planned for this. If Hishya somehow managed to eat me out of house and home, then she's got a bigger stomach than even I expected." Akagi laughed. "So go get something at the counter, and then come back and eat. I'm assuming Mika will be busy for a while, so we won't wait for her."

"Oh god..." Kana shook her head. "I have no clue how long that is going to take, but it ain't going to be quick."She decided to put it out of her head and leave the blue-haired girl to her fun.

"Yeah, those three were looking forward to this." Naomi giggled.

"Just please tell me it was willing, though." Akagi sighed. She'd warned the two Yuki-Onna about forcing things and would beat them silly if they pushed Mika to do something she didn't want to.

"Oh no, it was 100% willing. Trust me, Mika was very into what they wanted." Kana rolled her eyes as she stood back up and pat Hishya on the head, which elicited a grunt from the food beast called Hishya.

"Good." Akagi gave a sigh of relief. "Though I'll make sure to give them a talking to later anyway."

"What are you, her mother?" Kana said, mocking her sister.

"Listen, I have a responsibility here as those two's keeper. Mimi already gave me permission to smack them around if they tried anything, and the last thing I need is either of them messing with Mika."

{No making the Official Backup Squishy sad!} (Akagi)

"Aww, look at you. You're so protective of your Squishy buddy." Hishya stopped eating for a moment to make fun of the Demon.

"Yeah, well, somebody has to be the responsible adult in this group, and it sure as hell can't be you." Akagi blew a raspberry at Hishya.

"How the fuck are you the responsible adult?!?" Hishya put down the bone she was holding. "If anyone fills that role, it's Kana or Naomi, not you!"

{YOU ARE ANYTHING BUT RESPONSIBLE!} (Hishya)

"Kana, what do you think?" Akagi asked.

"You are very responsible and mature, Onee-chan." Kana gave a smile that told everyone she was lying.

"Thanks..." Akagi sighed. "Well, whatever. Regardless of what you idiots say, I still feel the need to be the responsible one among us, so fuck off."

"Considering you aren't even much older than us, it's kind of hard to take you seriously as some adult figure, Akagi." Hishya snickered.

{That's not entirely accurate anymore. I've spent so much time in my own shadow that with the time dilation in there, I'm probably about twenty to thirty years older than they think. However, let's keep that a secret since it would freak Kana out.} (Akagi)