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Narita International Airportwasn't what Cody Swanson expected it to be. It was large and seemingly well managed(but then again thisisJapan), but for the most part he thought it looked like just another airport. Perhaps the issue is that he had a skewed image of what Japan would be like, a bizarre futuristic utopia unlike anything he had ever seen. He was wrong, at least he was so far. With some difficulty, he found his way to a phone card vendor. This was when he hit the first wall of the journey. He considered his Nihongo passable, but there is a big difference to speaking in class to a teacher and doing so out in the real world. There are subtleties, local dialects that he could barely understand, so he had to rely on context. He also had no idea how to say SIM card in Japanese, so he kept using the English word until the man behind the counter corrected him: SIM Card in Nihongo is simply 'Shimu Kado', which was a bastardization of the original English word
"This is going to be a long day" he sighed, switching his old card for the new one from Softbank while walking out towards the taxi line. He tried calling his liaison, Mr. Kamoshida, who was the man he was replacing, but he didn't pick up. He knew Kamoshida, played against him way back when Taric's sprite looked like something out of a playstation 1 video game (and when he was ridiculously easy to use). Back then, things were different. He was still on top of the game, and League of Legends was a passion instead of an industry. Times have changed, so did the game, and so did its fans, but he still loved it. It gave him so many opportunities, including the one that brought him here to Japan.
A fan recognized him in the taxi line, and politely asked him for a handshake and an autograph, which he graciously agreed to. Cody decided he liked the Japanese fans. They seem to have an appreciation for e-sport athletes that many Americans do not (if he had to hear one more fan tell him that League is for 'noobs' and that he should try Dota 2 instead, he would probably commit a felony).
His cab came soon enough. "Eigo?" he asked the driver. "Yes. I speak English" the man said, and though his pronunciation is hard to understand, Cody found himself grateful. This would make things much easier. "Take me to Akihabara please" he said with a big smile.
When his cab left the airport, it finally dawned on the young man that this is all really happening. His new life in Japan was about to start, and by the time he reached the front door of his team's apartment, he felt optimistic that he can make a good first impression. A brief look at a nearby mirror to tidy up his dirty blonde hair, and he was ready. With a smile on his face, he rang the bell.
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Muffled sounds of girls talking too loud came from the inside, the apartment seemed to be properly soundproofed, probably a wise choice to avoid disturbing the neighbors. More noise and mutters came from the other side, until the door finally opened with seemingly nobody to open it. Looking down Cody could see a ridiculously small Japanese girl, easily identifiable by her stature and blue hair asSakaguchi Mayu, a.k.a. Smurf, the team's prodigious AD Carry. Wearing a comfy set of shirt and shorts, the black of her outfit was quite remarkable with her pale skin. Her brown eyes looked upwards curiously, as trying to identify the intruder, and in a couple of seconds an expression of understanding appeared on her face. "Get out of your shoes" she said in a heavy accented English, just turning around and leaving him in the lobby, tens of pairs of shoes everywhere. "Ossan arrived!" Mayu shouted, using the classic Japanese word for 'Old man'.
Once past the lobby the apartment was huge by metropolitan Tokyo standards, and it must cost quite the amount of money, something only possible when you were a famous League of Legends team on Asia, and one of the tops in Japan, heavily sponsored. The first room after the lobby, before the rest of the apartment extended in a labyrinth of rooms, was the practice room, the heart of the house. There were half a dozen tables with top of the line computers were set up and running, but the seats were empty as the only two other inhabitants of the room were on a couch. The smaller girl was sitting between the legs of the taller one, that was smiling happy while working on brushing the hair of the smaller one as if she was playing with a doll.
The one with the brush had a mane of red hair of her own and it was the only no Asian around until Cody arrived,Sara Anderson, the English recruit and team's midlaner, called Flame. She was wearing jeans and a team t-shirt with the Siren logo, and looked at Cody with a quite cold stare. "The Playmaker is in the house" Sara said in a clearly joking tone. Paying him no mind, she returned to brush the hair of the smaller girl between her legs. Being seventeen years old,Tanabe Yuki, a.k.a. Sheep was the younger one and she dressed the part, with puffy pink pajamas and her dyed blonde hair puffed up as Sara worked on it. "Hello!" Yuki greeted, her supportive self fitting her gentle demeanor.
"Makotois on the kitchen, or smoking on the balcony or whatever" Sara said, seeing that Cody was scanning the room around. "Moonhas gone shopping. Again" she added, talking first about the Japanese 20 year old jungler known as Tomboy and about the Korean 19 year old Top Laner after. "So you are our new babysitter?" Sara asked, leaving the brush and hugging Yuki against her. In the meantime, tiny Mayu had squirreled out somewhere and she was nowhere to be found in that room.
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When Cody first began learning Nihongo, he was given a collection of childrens story. One of them told of a fisherman who visited an underwater kingdom and was given a treasure box by a sea princess when he left, one he was told to never open. Once he returned to shore, he opened the box and immediately grew old. This house was Codys treasure box (and disturbingly enough that made Kamoshida his sea princess), the second he opened it, he felt 300 years older.
Hi he said to the petite girl with blue hair, but she was gone. He almost stepped onto the wooden panel without taking his shoes too, and he was thankful that she reminded him of it. When he stepped into the living area, he started wondering if he might be in over his head. He recognized the first girl because its hard to forget a hair like hers. The rest of the girl, he recognized by name only (except for Sara, who was easy to pin down seeing as shes the only westerner in the team).
They were all seemingly quite younger than him, and in the case of Sheep, she looked young enough to almost be his daughter, or at least niece. Perhaps it was true what they say about Asian women looking younger than they are.
So, hey everyone he said, placing his bag down on the floor. Im Playmaker, Ill be replacing Kamoshida.
Five girls, four of them sexually appealing (and he had no doubt there are perverts who gets off on lolls like sheep as well). This job was going to be both really enjoyable, but also really hard. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to put a healthy young red-blooded American male with a group of nubile young women anyways? Maybe this was why Kamoshida left.
So, whos up for some league? the young man said with a big grin. 3 on 3, twisted tree lines!
It was the first day, and they were practically strangers, but what better way to break the ice than playing a video game they all love?
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"Twisted Treeline... man, aren't you old? I'm sure that having a second map to play on was a big thing back on your time..." Sara laughed, playing with Yuki's poofy dyed blonde hair, while the smaller girl just looked curiously at him. "Besides, Moon isn't here and Makoto... feel free to go around the house looking for her, I would advise against it though" she added.
"We could two vee two it" Yuki proposed, her cutesy voice and accent making a bit troublesome to understand that she wanted a 2v2. She skipped down the couch she was in, leaving Sara empty handed and after disappearing through a door, she returned with Mayu. It was weird seeing, as small the younger Yuki was, how she still had a couple of inches of advantage over Mayu, her blue hair bouncing while she let herself be dragged around.
"If we play, you'll be facing Sheep and Smurf" Mayu talked about themselves, hugging the support close and pointing at Cody's face, "we can't be separated, so..." she turned to look towards Sara, lazying up on the couch. "Flame? You up for it?" Mayu asked.
The redhead's groan was easily audible, but she still got up from the couch, skipping towards Cody. "I hope you aren't too heavy to carry" she eyed him up and down. "Do you still want to do a twisted treeline even if it's two versus two?" she looked at him with something that seemed pity. "We could do a two versus two bottom lane or mid lane. You know, the first team that reaches two hundred minions or gets two kills or takes the tower wins, whatever happens first" she shrugged. "We are professionals after all, so you get to pick" she added, while the smaller girls looked at them and nodded. "Unless you don't want to play with a mid laner" she added as an afterthought. "I could go around the house and fetch Tomboy for you, so it would be two junglers against our bottom lane" she mocked. It was clear that she was derisive towards Cody, but at the same time she knew enough about him as to be aware of what was his main position in the past.
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Oh boy, they think twisted treeline is for old people. Wait till I tell them about dominion.
There really is no way he could convince them to accept him unless he can prove to them that he can play. Even then, theyre teenagers, theyll still rebel because thats what teenagers do. He was one himself once. Now he was starting to wonder if he was as obnoxious as a kid.
Lets do it on your terms then he said. 2 v 2 bottom lane only. First tower kill wins
Some calls it a simplistic approach, but throughout his career, Cody has the belief that whoever gets the first tower kill, gets the momentum. This changed when they reduced the global gold gains, of course, but he never changed the way he played. It was still a mental advantage.
Swiftly, he took out his slgihtly worn gaming laptop from his bag, on the back was a sticker ofhis favourite jungler. It was four years old, but League was never that intensive on the graphic card, and that was a big advantage for someone who lived in a small town like him. Even after he became a pro player with his own income, he still prefered the simplicity of League to the fancy new games out on the market. Simpler is better. It was a creed he lived by.
Hey, Cmere he said with a grin at Sara. Her english was much easier to understand, thank god for that. "Been wanting to play with you for a bit. Who you wanna use? Cody asked. He had a laid back demeanor, not the kind you'd expect in a coach.
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"Are you sure? All right..." Mayu said softly, shrugging and walking to her computer. Either she had got up not long ago or that low energy behavior was her usual state of mind.
"You can use..." the young Yuki seemed to struggle with English, although it may be that she was shy. She left the sentence unfinished, but pointed to one of the state of the art computers on the tables, before squirreling with Mayu and sitting besides her. Hushed whispers went between the two, along with shifty glances to Cody.
Sara walked next to him as he called for her, heavily frowning. "Don't mind who I'm gonna pick, you just opted to go for a bottom tower win condition against our bottom lane?" she sighed. "They are going to pick a push comp and tear us a new one" she added. Sara stopped to consider the situation for a moment, it wasn't super important to win, but no one in that room liked to lose. "We can face them on the same terms. Even if I'm a mid laner I could sort of match Mayu and you could do... whatever on support, or..." Sara seemed to be thinking something. "We could play a kill lane? But it's kind of an all or nothing bet" she shrugged.
"Whenever you want..." Mayu lazily said from her seat, with Yuki nodding to it.
"You are the coach, so... you choose" Sara said, getting ready.
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To take them on in their own game would be suicide! He was primarily a jungler and Sara a midlaner, putting aside the question of natural talent, there was an issue of repetition and experience. League, like so many other high level video game is about details and efficiency, of which their opponent had in abundance, likely more than him and Sara by a significant margin, so they had to do something else. Something to put them out of their element.
"Kill Lane" Cody grinned, finding a nice corner of the room to set his laptop down. "Mount Targon characters". There is no advantage in selecting lore appropriate characters, but it just felt right for Cody to have a narrative to his games. (Admittedly, he may have had failed aspirations to become a writer as a young man). "We'll take stuns and burst..Pantheon and Leona. I'll go Aegis into Heartseeker, you go zenith blade into shield of daybreak"
He had a smile on his face that never seemed to fade. Whatever new and strange environment he found himself in, whoever he had to deal with in his new job, he would always have League, that one fammiliar element that was a universal language shared by him and millions of people around the world. For the first time since he landed in Japan, Cody felt at home. Then, he locked into his chosen character and the loading screen flickered past.
"God damn.." he muttered "Your internet speed is crazy..."
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"I like your style" Sara nodded with a smile, seemingly feeling in sync with Cody despite herself. "Double ignite?" she asked about the summoner spells as they sat down in front of their computers. They were doing it blind pick to ease things up without knowing what the others would play and saving the time to do bans and things, so each couple wouldn't know what the other picked until the character selection screen. Sara winced at the sight of the loading screen, seeing the champions that her teammates had picked. "They mean business" she muttered between her teeth, as they both had picked the champions they were known for.
Cody could see his teammate as NS Flame, playing Leona as instructed, having selected her pool party skin, and at the other side of the VS letters were both NS Smurf as Resistance Caitlyn while NS Sheep played as Haunted Zyra, a surprisingly creepy skin for the little girl. "A kill lane?" Mayu said surprised at the sight of their champions. "Trying to cheese us won't save you" she seemed to be quite outspoken while in game, maybe it was a good idea that Cody proposed that, as they seemed to feel at ease.
"Good luck, have fun" the bright voice of Yuki said, smiling to Cody, her quite awful accent making it the more endearing.
"Double Relic Shield? Maybe Targon brace later?" Sara commented once they popped in game, as they would need both the extra income, the ease to clear waves and specially the health regeneration that came with the item.
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His very first instinct was to go full offense from the get go for maximum shock and awe, but for now, he was her teammate, not her coach. "Double Relic" he nodded, running down the the bottom lane. If they were going slow, might as well take spear shot to disrupt the enemy lane with pokes.
With his relic shield, he got the last hits easily. "Hey, let's poke the hell out of caitlyn" he said to his partner, glancing over at the young woman. She was quite eye-catching with her fiery hair, distractingly so, Cody had to tear his eyes back to the screen, where he threw the first spear.
'Point and click'he thought'The best kind of abilities'
Many pros he knew were competitive to a fault, even in casual games. When they mess up, they become irritated, Cody never understood that, when he missed his last-hits, he'd cringe, but the smile soon returned.
"Once I hit level 3, we're blitzing them, ok?"
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As the match started, the composition of the lane and the differences started to show, widening the cs gap slowly, pushing the lane against Cody's and Sara's tower. Sure, that was good as they would allow they an easier time killing them, as their own tower would be far away, but for now they had to hold on. Cody was awesome at the game, as he had been active, but those kids that put hours without end into it had an edge against him, and Sara was all but accustomed to play in a supportive role.
"Yeah, poke her..." Sara nodded, focused on the game. "They are tryharding the hell out of us" she said, a small smile on her face. It was clear that no one wanted to lose there, that they were trying their best even if it was just a fun silly game. "Level 3, as soon as I land a Zenith Blade we go ham. My ignite first" she added, to not overlap the summoner spells and waste them.
The exchange of spears and shots continued, Cody and Mayu brawling in and out, balancing the thin rope between the minions and the harassment. Yuki was poking with auto attacks and mostly saving mana, accustomed to not waste it if unneeded, while Sara was starting to feel eager, trapped in a melee champion. The relic shields kept them mostly healthy, but their tower was starting to feel the superior wave clear force of the other duo, but soon the ding of the third level came, and time seemed to come at a standstill.
Cody could see the Zenith Blade animation come out, that golden line to their first step to victory, landing on Caitlyn and rooting her in place, Leona closing in for a stun. The cracking noise of the ignite spell sounded, signaling the attack.
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two stuns, one after another. It was lethal, especially at this early stage of the game where no one has the proper sustain just yet. Cody had done this sequence so many times, tapping the W, then the E, then, if the enemy was still alive, tap the Q. Luckily, the enemy was not, so he used the spear on Zyra.
Without realizing it, he was cheering, as euphoric in these little victory as he was in a major tournament. Some people found that annoying, he wished he could stop himself.
Laning was about momentum, he wasn't going to let up. Once again, he led the charge, moving back and forth, biding his time, and once the cooldown ended, he Aggresively tower dived, going after the last enemy standing with everything he had, tapping all his keys in rapid succesion. He had the kill, but the tower killed him.
"You got at least 12 seconds before Smurf gets here" he said to Sara. "Come on girl, all on you. Get that tower!"
He stood up from his seat, watching his teammate's screen with a frantic tap-tap-tap of his shoeless feet.
"We won't catch them twice like that, this is it Flame! All or nothing!"
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The burst of action counted the key moments in milliseconds, such small windows of opportunity where even the ping mattered, not that such a thing was a problem in that house, and soon, in the blink of an eye, the duo took the first blood. That extra income could set them ahead, allowing to compensate for the missed creep score, but even if Flame played aggressively, Playmaker certainly honored his name deciding on a tower dive. Pantheon's passive was wondrous, but not enough to make the champion survive his summoner's play, so that left just Leona and a bunch of minions to bang on the tower.
Her attack was nothing of note, but with the fight and pulling enemy minion aggro to themselves, their wave wasn't just healthy, but joined by another wave, this one with a cannon minion soon after. "I know! I know!" she shouted, trying to shield herself off her hectic partner. Smurf came back to the lane, and with Flame focused on the tower she managed to kill her quite soon, as she wanted to use every last second of her time banging on the structure. That attack had managed to pull minion aggro to her, to the melee ones were chasing her instead of hitting the tower, but the ranged ones were still not pulled from their mindless target.
Even if her screen was grayed out, Flame didn't move an inch from her mouse and keyboard, looking at the screen intensely, as the minions shot pellet after pellet against the tower while Smurf did her best to clean them off. It was a matter of seconds before the wave was cleaned, but the last minion with the last shot made it, making Sara bounce off her seat and cheer.
"Yes!" she yelled, sending her chair rolling on its wheels several feet behind, turning around to find Cody closer than expected and hugging him as they had won something of note. The moment went through soon enough, with Sara breaking the hug and muttering a quiet 'good job', standing in front of Cody.
"Interesting choice, we didn't adapt" Mayu noted, fiddling with her blue hair. She didn't look too bummed for losing, but the girl was quite hard to read, as she seemed in deep thought.
"Meanie!" Yuki whined, approaching Sara from behind, banging on her back softly with her tiny fists. She didn't look too sad either, but she had a big pouting face.
"What's with all this noise?" a somewhat hoarse voice protested. Entering the room with ablack t-shirtthat covered her to mid thigh, Owada Makoto, a.k.a. Tomboy entered the room. "I was up late and..." Makoto started, finally noticing the newcomer. "Who is the guy? Moon isn't around, so he's not one of her toys" asked, looking at him but addressing her teammates with the question.
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She was light enough for him to pick up, so he did, spinning once before placing the redhead down on her feet again. It was more than just a silly 2 v 2 match, it was the first impression and it will set the tone of his relationship with the girls, and so far, at least 3 of them will think he's not just some guy with nothing to offer them.
When Tomboy came along, Cody tried (his best) to calm down and present a dignified first impression, but he just can't kill his grin. It was quite a boon to have the girls all so unique, he was terrible with remembering faces, and if it wasn't for their vastly different hair colours, he might have mistook one short haired Japanese girl for another.
"Hey, I'm Cody" he said, wondering if he should bow or shake her hand, he went for the handshake, deciding that it might seem pretentious for a foreigner like him to adopt Japanese culture without knowing too much of it. "Big fan of your work!"
Naturally, being a jungler, Cody watched Tomboy's games more than any of the other girls, learned a few things from it even, but in the end, she was also the one he had the most to teach.
"If Moon is here, how about we head out for dinner and talk about schedule?" he asked "My treat!"
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Makoto went from a sneer to being baffled, as the man not only introduced himself nonchalantly, but also declared himself a big fan of hers. For a moment she didn't know what to do, finding herself overly conscious of wearing just a t-shirt, as long as it could be, over her boyish briefs. "A... fan?" she stood there without shaking his hand, part hiding her embarrassment, part putting out her tough persona.
"He's our new coach" Mayu stated from her computer where she had returned to, seemingly focused on some kind of wiki of the game, looking at the damage per level of the skills of Leona in one tab, Pantheon in another, busy making math on her head.
Yuki was still pouting and saying nothing, while Sara had turned her attention to the young one, crouching before her, patting her head and whispering something in her ear.
"Don't get ahead of yourself" Makoto barked, sounding a bit more sure of herself now that she wasn't surprised anymore. "What makes you think that you are qualified to be our coach?" she asked, looking at him awfully defiant to be a Japanese girl that was smaller and younger than him. "Besides Moon isn't even here-" she added as they heard the door open and close.
"If this is a meeting either I'm overdressed or someone should get some pants" Moon had entered the room and looked at Makoto, carrying a couple of bags that looked from fashion boutiques, her bare feet covered with pantyhose beyond what the long black skirt covered, hinting at it with a cut on one side. Her ivory blouse was a tad too open, showing a healthy amount of pale cleavage, something that could be attributed to the warm day outside.
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He expected defiance, so Tomboy's reaction did not surprise him at all. She was a teenage girl, sure, but she was a proffesional e-sport athlete, why shouldn't she have some pride in her skills? He would have done the same when he was her age.
"Look, I know you think I need to prove myself first, so-"
He didn't finish his sentence as the last member of the team appeared. In the rather conservative society of Asia, Cody would assume that Moon would be considered daring in the way she dressed. He was American, exposed skin does not faze him. It gave him a few improper thoughts, sure, but he's a healthy red blooded male, what was he supposed to do?
"Alright...Let's make a deal then, team dinner in an hour? You guys can pick the venue"
He was more nervous about their choice of restaurant than the need to win them over. The latter would be easy if he had enough time, but he feared that they might pick somethingtooexotic for his taste. Japanese food's popularity meant that even a young man from the midwest like him would have tasted the more common dishes, but then there's always those videos about people eating live octopus..
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With Cody's presence in their home and Moon's retorts, Makoto looked anything but happy. "Fine, we'll talk it over dinner" she barked, storming back into the house, presumably to her room.
"How fun!" Moon said with a playful smile, but her expression made hard to read her thoughts. "Lets go to a barbecue place, how was it..." she proposed, having trouble with the Japanese word for those kind of establishments.
"Yakiniku" Yuki helped her with the word, nodding and showing a shine in her eyes, peeling them from the computer screen. "We can go to Tatsujin" she added.
"What do you think Yuki? Do you want some meat?" Sara was obviously sweet talking the young one out of her sore losing, and it seemed to work. "We normally order food home, but Tatsujin is just a couple blocks away" she said, sighing seemingly worried about something. "I'm going to check on Makoto, explain things. She's our captain after all" Sara followed Makoto's footsteps inside the huge place.
Mayu took Yuki to her room as well, walking around holding hands, leaving just Moon and Cody in the training room.
"Makoto doesn't know who you are, but Sara will told her soon enough, Playmaker" she said, almost a song, her English sounding a hint melodic. "Can't wait to see her face" she added, who knew why. "Now come with me, I'm guessing that the kids didn't show your room yet" added, taking her shopping bags with one hand and Cody's right with the other, guiding him through the large house. The doors had small signs on them, from the heavily decorated one of Yuki's room, to the plain ones that marked the bathrooms, every room but one was somehow marked. "Here we are" Moon left Cody in front of the unmarked door. "You can rest a bit and get changed, nothing fancy but no shorts please" she said, poking at the tip of his nose before disappearing into her own room.
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Theroomwas larger than he expected. Small, for American standards, spacious by Tokyo's. It had a low bed instead of a futon (for which he was thankful) and was designed in an industrial, minimalistic style so popular nowadays. Western aesthetics, Eastern functionalities, just like the city itself. Cody liked it quite a bit. He walked around the room on his bare feet, feeling the cool, smooth concrete against his toes and decided he had it quite good. His own room back home had been a cluttered mess, filled with old memorabilias and things he had refused to let go of, but this new room felt like a new start for his journey and that was refreshing.
On the other side of the room, was a bookrack, tall and filled with many japanese books, it hinted that this place was once lived in by someone, or that someone decided that the books would provide a good aesthetics for the room. He picked one up and was reminded just how hopeless his Knowledge of Kanji is, so he looked for one that were written in Hiragana or Katakana. To his dissapointment, the only ones that weren't written in Kanji were either children stories or books for tourists.
"I really should start brushing up on my Kanji.." Cody muttered.
Settling down really didn't take long, he placed his laptop on the only desk in the room (with a rigid wooden chair not meant for long gaming session), stored what little article of clothings he brought with him in the closet, and it was done. The rest of the things he needed, he would have to obtain in the city.
He noted that he had his ownbathroom. It was probably the best choice, sharing a bathroom with 5 teenage girls would be impractical overall. The bathroom shared the stark aesthetics of the bathroom, but was oddly spacious, with plenty of empty spaces. A brief shower later and he was ready to go.
"Nothing fancy, but no shorts" he repeated to himself, going for jeans and a blank black T-shirt that fits his frame nicely, layering it with his jacket just in case it got cold. Then, he went down to meet everyone else.
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Once Cody was back at the entrance, he could see that the girls were already there or arriving at the same time, all of them ready to go out. Moon was wearing a different black skirt over pantyhose once more, having changed her white blouse for an sleeveless red one. Makoto was wearing a boyish outfit that basically added some cargo pants and an army jacket to the same band t-shirt she was wearing before, completing it with boots. If Tomboy haven't done much, Sara had changed her whole outfit. Out of the jeans and team t-shirt, she was now wearing a plaid skirt above the knee and a bone white blouse with short sleeves with some black flat shoes. Yuki's outfit was a puffy white and pink dress full of frills that didn't reach gothic lolita status but it was quite close to it. Finally, Mayu was wearing navy shorts with a Gundam t-shirt and Converse sneakers, both white. It seemed that no one else followed Moon's fashion standards, although Sara was trying it.
"I didn't know who you were" Tomboy admitted, coming close to Cody. "Sara told me that you are Playmaker... so I'm fine with you being the coach. For now" she tried to show a tough image, but it was clear that her talk with Sara had been productive.
"I'm hungry..." Yuki whined, tugging at Mayu's clothes.
"We are ready, lets go" Mayu commented, showing a faint smile, seemingly uncomfortable with the idea.
Moon was talking to Sara about clothes, giving the redhead recommendations about outfits and such, so it was Makoto the one to lead the expedition out of the enormous apartment and out to the street.
"Tatsujin is just a few blocks away" Makoto commented, spearheading the group along Akihabara. As many places in big cities, and Tokyo was no different, most people moved around the big streets and avenues, while Makoto seemed to favor the quieter and smaller alleys to guide them, maybe it was just a shortcut, but it could be something else. The city bustled around them, uncaring and unmoved, as they just were a colorful part of the millions wandering around its streets. "It's just around the corner, a pretty private place on the first fl-" Makoto explained to Cody while Sara and Moon were a bit ahead, as a yelp on the back of the group interrupted her.
Some twenty something year old Japanese man had seemingly recognized the bunch, and was asking Mayu for a picture. The dude in question seemed a harmless nerd with a Ryze t-shirt under a half open flannel shirt, and was keeping his distance, but for some reason Mayu was frozen in the spot unable to do anything and in the verge of tears.
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Akihabara at night was ridiculously bright. Out of all the places Cody wanted to see, Akihabara was embarassingly close to the top. Anime culture was never a big passion of his, but even he had heard of the crazy and bizarre world of Akihabara, where maid cafes were the least unusual establishments to be found amongst far weirder shops that seems to cater to very specific audience.
The first sign that he was in the center of a unique culture was how openly pornography was sold. He saw books and videos sold by the street, or in a mini market. There was even a billboard for a video game that he assumed (and it was a rather safe assumption) was a hentai game, large and displayed in the open.
"Akihabara is really something else" Cody muttered in English. He was so lost in his awe that he was unaware of how much he stood out, a Gaijin walking around surrounded by five young women. The reverie broke when he noticed the scene with Mayu and a few men who came across as League fans.
"Hey, Mayu, everything ok?" he asked, walking over and placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Sup man, Ryze main huh?" he asked the guy with a friendly smile.
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As Cody put his hand in Mayu's shoulder he could feel how tense she was, how scared, as the blue haired girl scurried behind Cody. Judging for his appearance and demeanor, the lonely guy was just a regular league fan, but he seemed a bit startled by the presence of the tall foreigner talking in English at him. "Ryze. Yes. Picture?" the shy looking fellow managed to mutter with a thick accent.
Makoto, who moments ago was at the front of the march with Moon, appeared by Cody's side. She started to talk in Japanese aggressively at the guy, the delinquent voice she was making turned understanding her difficult, but the gist of it was that he had to go or she would do terrible things to his groin. "I though we would be safe moving through alleys..." Makoto hissed, angry at the situation as the guy just ran away from the group. For a moment she looked at Cody frowning, as she was going to berate him about something, but stayed silent.
"Tatsujin is just around the corner" Sara reminded them, a trembling Mayu was hugging her while Yuki looked sad and Moon was scouting the street. "It's ok, we are almost there..." she continued to caress her tinted hair, as Mayu was getting slowly calmer.
Once inside the building,the restauranton the second floor seemed a calm place, elegant without being stuffy. The tables had their characteristic built in grill in the middle, to cook the meat as the dinner progressed. A waiter, who seemed to recognize the girls, and greeted them gently, guided them to a table. Sara took Mayu to the bathroom, to talk with her and help her freshen her face, and while Moon was chatting with Yuki about her outfit, Makoto sat next to Cody. "Mayu was attacked by a fan months ago, it was nothing serious but she had been scared of them ever since" Makoto explained as briefly as possible. She didn't add any further details, but at least that explained the reaction.
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From Alabama to Japan, the one thing that never changes was that barbequed beef is king amongst food. Cody can hear the sizzle of meat on grill, crackling as the fat burn and pop. This was the perfect way to end the day and he was sure that this place will be a regular for him and the girls, it was close, it smells wonderful and it seems the staff already knew them.
"This Tatsujin place is really nice" he said in English, then catching himself and repeating it in Japanese. "Kono basho wa hontni desu"
The waiter brought them a plate of mushrooms andWagyu to start them off. Being a red blooded American, Cody knows quite a bit about steak, and this was exceptional meat. The marbling was very prominent and the cut was nicely done. The story was that Japanese farmers gave their cows beer and massages daily to fatten them up before the slaughter, it almost sounded like a good life if you ignore the end part of it.
When Makoto came along, the young man turned his attention to her calmly. It sounded crazy to him that some of the fans would go so far, it really was a part of being a celebrity he never liked.
"Hope the guy's in jail now" he said, playing with his glass. "Maybe we should..you know, find a way to go about unnoticed?"
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"It's rarely an issue" Makoto admitted. "I mean, all of us go around just whenever, I don't mind the fans, if it happened to me I'd kick his balls up to his head. Hell, Moon barely stays at home" she added, glaring at the Korean player who just wriggled her fingers back as a greeting. "But unless Mayu knows who people are, she doesn't react well to them approaching her. Specially if male. Even more so if fans" she explained. "We have tried talking with her, but she doesn't open to us, not even Yuki" Makoto lamented, feeling the weight of the responsibility of the team.
"Just because you are the captain doesn't mean you can or should fix everything by yourself" Moon pitched in, a surprising addition since they had seemed to behave like cat and mouse until that moment. After that she returned to talk with Yuki, clearly trying to keep her in high spirits despite the distasteful incident.
"I'm fine, I was just... startled. Haven't slept much" Mayu tried to play down her panic attack, returning with a better face to the table, Sara nodding behind her. The redhead looked at Cody, and carrying her finger to the lips she gestured silence, apparently protecting Mayu from pushing the issue there, in front of everyone.
"It smells amazing!" Sara chanted, sitting at the table. "You started without me! That's cheating!" she added with a fake pout, the table relaxing with her antics. Even Mayu managed a small smile before starting to eat.
The food was amazing, but the best thing was the impromptu nature of it, the service bringing more stuff, making it as the dinner went, the diverse company around the table. Moon talked about how busy Shibuya was that day while she shopped, Mayu and Yuki were chatting about how to stop being cheesed on the bottom lane like they had been, while Makoto and Sara seemed prone to idle talk and look at Cody.
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This was the first time he sat down with everyone at once, and he was happy that they all seemed to get along so well. Some teams can barely stand each other, and even though this one clearly have their own differences, Cody can tell they enjoy one another's company. If all goes well, they might even accept him as one of their own. It shouldn't be too hard, they all have at least one simmilar interest, two for Sara who he caught glancing over every now and then, he'd smile at her but she would look away.
'Adorable'Cody chuckled to himself, deciding not to tease her too much. There was food before him, he focused on that.
"Hey, good call on picking Tatsujin, Yuki!" Cody said while moving a piece of meat from the grill to her plate.
"And since we're all here, I wanna talk about my plan for our training"
He stopped for a moment to make sure the beef wasn't burnt, it would be such a waste, and he didn't want to miss out.
"Ok, so this is gonna sound a bit out there, but hear me out...We're cutting two days off from weekly practice..and in their place, we're hitting the gym"
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"Mff" Yuki just nodded and covered her mouth full of food, as Cody's compliment had caught her unaware. The cute girl was overdressed in her puffy attire, and looked almost like a noble born lady or another age, but she behaved a bit child like at the table, eating more than she could chew. Then Cody announced that he wanted to talk about his training plan, so everyone's eyes were suddenly at him, the motions around the dinner table coming to a halt.
A chorus of surprise exclamations in several languages echoed around, from Sara's loud "Whaaat?" to the varying degrees of pitch and duration of the "Nani?" that Makoto, Yuki and Mayu uttered. Moon seemed surprised as well, but she said nothing and just looked at Cody with a frown, the first time she had been caught off guard since they had met.
"That's riduculous!" Makoto raised her voice, hitting the table with her hand. Leaning back on her seat she took a gulp of her glass of beer, somewhat of an oddity compared to the rest of her teammates since she was the only one of legal drinking age. "I guess that's some kind of American joke?" she wondered, looking at him.
Yuki was whispering to Sara, seemingly clarifying if she had misunderstood the English phrasing while Sara confirmed her that no, she had heard Cody perfectly well, that he wanted them to go to the gym twice a week. Moon on her part just looked at Cody, she managed to make her frown disappear and she was back to her usual amused face of interest, even if it was a hint more tense than usual.
"I hate exercising" Mayu confessed. She was still a bit low since the incident on the alley, looking down on her food, fiddling with it.
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He expectedsomeresistance but nothing this dramatic. Cody had always been an outdoorsman, he enjoyed getting physical, these girls seem to not feel the same way. He can't blame them, most league players he know would much prefer sitting down in front of the computer all day long than hitting the gym.
"Now just..um..listen, wait a minute, Makoto, why are they serving you beer?!" he blurted out as the table descended into chatter. It was somewhat hypocritical of him, seeing as he too found ways to get access to alcohol in his teenage years, but he was supposed to be the adult in the room.
"Just listen..look..Video gaming is about focus, about your mind, no? Being in better physical shape is scientifically proven to help you with focus" Cody said. "This is something many teams in America has implemented, I'm just asking you to give this a shot, if after a month you don't feel like it helps, we don't have to continue"
It was a rather short time, but it was a compromise. He can't force them too hard on this.
"We won't even do the hardcore things, no weight training, just some cardio, calisthenics...Maybe even some martial art training, if you're up for it?"
In his mind, it was going to help Mayu.
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"They are serving me beer because they know what I like" Makoto frowned, wondering what that question was about, taking a few seconds wrapping her head around it. "Oh, you mean it that way. It's been months since I've been twenty years old, that the legal age to drink in Japan" she pointed out, taking yet another sip. "Not like I didn't drink before that... but that's hardly the topic" she said, returning to Cody's plans.
"Yeah, what's that weird thing about going to the gym?" Sara asked, while Yuki echoed the sentiment with a nod and open wide eyes. Cody explained that it was scientifically proven and that teams were implementing it, something that made Makoto turn to Moon, while the Korean player sighed.
"I'm afraid he's right girls, many top Korean teams are doing the same thing" Moon explained with a shrug. "The gym I usually go to could be perfect for that, it's quite close and it has rental rooms for private sessions" she added. If Moon already did go to a gym and she wasn't against it, her frown from before seemed odd, not knowing what had caused it.
"If it is scientifically proven..." Mayu sighed, giving up and accepting it. "I... I trust you" she added, without raising her head from the food, continuing to eat.
The table was left wordless for a moment, but Makoto soon broke the silence. "Fine then, we'll go to the gym" as a captain she seemed to take responsibility for the team's choices, even when they weren't hers. "Our technical skill is spot on" she said, sounding a bit proud. "So I guess it's a reasonable thing to do" she added, seemingly sounding way more mellow now that Mayu had accepted it.
"I'm not sure about the martial arts stuff, perhaps some self defense..." Sara mumbled, taking a sip of her juice. She seemed lost in thought while taking a sip of her orange juice.
"I already know how to fight though" Yuki said, while the other girls didn't even blink. Was she serious or was it some kind of odd Japanese humor that he wasn't aware of?
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By the time they reached the house, Cody was ready to just collapse. Jet lag was starting to settle in, and the second he sat down on his bed, he found that he lacked the energy to get up and take a shower. He really should, so he kept telling himself 'in 5 minute, get up and shower' but 5 minute turned to 10, then 15, and after almost an hour, he finally gathered sufficient ammount of willpower to push off the bed and stumble into the bathroom.
The hot water woke him up as it was too hot to the point of scalding, and he had to turn it off entirely, waiting for the temperature to normalize, but then it was too cold, a hardship that plagues bathers worldwide. In the end, he stayed in the shower too long, letting the now pleasantly warm water run over him like a lover's caress. By the time he stepped out of it, his hair is plastered to his face and his fingers are shriveled.
"Oooh, that was so good.." he muttered, drying off and heading to the bedroom to get dressed, but when he sat down on his bed, the same problem happened again and Cody dozed off, with nothing but a towel on.
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The team returned home with varied spirits. Moon was back to her calm self, Tomboy seemingly had a beer too many and even if she wasn't drunk, she was making crass jokes with Sara, that was indulging her but still blushed. Mayu seemed to have recovered from the ordeal, and Yuki was, if Cody's sleepy eyes were to be trusted, explaining karate strikes and judo holds to her. Once around the house, the girls scattered around, with Yuki and Mayu back to queue in the game, Moon heading to her room and Sara taking Tomboy to hers. Given time, the house started to calm down and considering the eventful day that they had and possibly could be facing with a new coach, even Mayu and Yuki ended up going to bed earlier than usual.
Sara on her part, considering that Makoto ended completely asleep after Sara had prepared her a bath she didn't take in the end, now had to fulfill the older girl's tasks, namely being a responsible captain. A soft knock on Cody's door yielded no answer, so her plans of asking him if they were going to check Moon's gym the next morning were for naught if he was asleep. Well, she could step in just a moment to leave a note for him to read when he woke up, as there was no hurry and he had to get accustomed to the jet lag. What Sara didn't expect and caused her to gasp, was finding Cody sleeping almost completely naked on top of his bed, Akiba's lights shining on him across the windows.
She shouldn't. She knew that much. And Sara wasn't the kind to abuse those situations. But she kind of had to. Who wouldn't? Slowly tip toeing to the bed, thankful for the Japanese custom of being barefoot, Sara pinched the edge of the towel with a couple of fingers and rising it a bit, she peeked under the smooth surface. The redhead had to stifle a gasp of surprise, as a hefty piece of cut meat was resting there, bigger than anything she had ever seen in person, and it was still soft. Returning the towel to its position and inadvertently leaving a strand of red hair on the white surface, she retreated from the room in silent haste, hoping to not disturb Cody.
Leaning against the closed door from the outside, the flushed girl's face was as red as her hair, while an amused Moon in a silver nightgown smiled at her as she returned to her room with a glass of water. "So, anything interesting?" the Korean asked sly.
"N-No, he's just asleep, don't disturb him" Sara quickly said, returning to her room in a hurry.
"Oh, I won't" Moon whispered for herself, returning to her own private space.
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Sleep came in short bursts Cody, with each burst leaving him half-awake and cold. 'I should put clothes on and turn the light off' he kept telling himself, to no avail, as the sandman persistently dragged him back to slumber even with the bright neon light glaring at his face.
In each of these short moments of rest, he dreamt of something. Many of these dreams were nonsensical, forgotten before he even woke up, but one in particular was rather lucid. In this one, Cody was back home in America, or perhaps somewhere else, but it wasn't Japan. He was lying on his back, watching as a woman used her mouth to pleasure him. He can't tell who it was when he woke up, all he knew was that the person had red hair, and the she swallowed him down to the very base of his cock.
He woke up frustrated and hard as a rock, lifting the white towell off his lap by sheer length alone. He knew that the situation had to be taken care of before he leaves his room, so he resorted to the use of his own hand in the bathroom, taking a short second shower just to make sure he did not smell like cum.
Before he left the room, he found a strand of red hair and curiously smiled.
Wake up, wake up!" he called out, walking through the hall and banging on each room.
"We're leaving in an hour, so everyone come down for breakfast in your workout gear!"
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Cody's noisy banging of every door while calling out the girls was answered with groans, protests surprised yelps alike, fearing that he would barge in their rooms in the worst possible moment. It wasn't the case, of course, so the girls started to slowly pour out their rooms.
Makoto was the first one to hit the kitchen, a shirt of the Yokohama DeNA BayStarts and pirate shorts with vertical stripes being the most notorious parts of her outfit. Boyish as always, she formally greeted Cody, and started to make her own breakfast. "I guess that you don't want a traditional Japanese breakfast, right?" she sneered.
"You are the only one that keeps eating that, like an old man" Moon appeared into the kitchen, helping herself to taking a jab at Makoto, even if the target didn't even flinch, accustomed to that. The Korean girl looked like a model for a sportswear clothing line, outfitted with top of the line gear: Training sneakers, form fitting leggings, a light hoodie barely zipped up and some kind of sports bra under it. Taking a sizeable cereal yogurt from the fridge and an apple, Moon soon started to have her first meal, all healthy.
"Morning" Sara was the third one, geared with black yoga pants and a zipped up hoodie that was over a loose t-shirt of some sorts, judging by the hem of it appearing below the sweater. Even if she was pretty, she didn't carry herself with the style and confidence that Moon did, looking way more discreet by it, and she seemed to be avoiding to look at Cody while he looked at her, stealing glances when she thought he couldn't see her. Sitting down away from him, she just started to eat an orange without much of a hurry.
"Ohayo!" Yuki greeted enthused, appearing from her room in a karate gi, as she was about to fight someone in a competition, complete with embroidered black belt. The little girl looked weird with her usually elaborate hair just tied into a ponytail and without wearing any frills nor makeup. Soon after her, Mayu followed, a simple combination of an Ikaruga t-shirt and black shorts that was appropriate for exercising even if a bit on the lazy side.
The girls were just sleepily eating fruit, cereals and some chocolate stuffed buns, with orange juice and coffee moving around the kitchen table. Makoto was the only one eating a traditional breakfast with fish, rice, miso soup and some pickled carrots.
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For someone who was dedicated to healthy living (at least in the last year or two), Cody realized that there were many things to fix and teach the girls, starting from proper nutrition. Fruit was all fine and dandy, but for working out, they'd need something that can provide more energy.
'One step at a time'he told himself
When they left the house, he stuck closer to Mayu than the day before. Now he knows what to watch out for, he wasn't about to let a repeat of the previous day happen again, much to his relief, they made it to the gym Moon had recommended without any incident.
From the first time he stepped into Adonis gym, Cody felt he was out of his element. The gym was very different from what he was used to in the US, it had an upscale feel that made it clear it catered to the upper-class and it was priced accordingly, much more expensive than even a good American gym, but then Japan as a culture isn't as obsessed with muscles as Americans are.
They had many fancy machines and little free weights, normally Cody would pick from the middle of the rack, but here even the heaviest dumbell was within his range, but that was all fine, the girls wouldn't be doing much heavy lifting. The strangest of all was the rules provided by the gym, many of which seemed arbitrary to him, though none more so than the 'No tatoo shown' regulation. It was so bizarre for his western mind, it took him a while to take in.
"I guess I'm working out in my street shirt" he said with a shrug, lightly annoyed. He didn't even like his tatoo that much, it was something he got when he was younger and more impulsive, he certainly didn't think it would cause problems like this.
They rented a private room, a few yoga mats and a sound system, nothing too crazy for their first session.
"We're doing something easy today" he told them while he stretched, his shirt sometimes pulled up to provide a glimpse at sculpted abdominals. "So everyone stretch good and we'll start with some tabata, Captain! You pick the workout music for today!" he said, pointing at Makoto
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"Thanks" Mayu whispered, loud enough for just Cody hear it. The girl was on guard and sticking close to Cody since they got out the house, but she was far from being oblivious to what Cody was doing, so she thanked him for it. Being close to the tall coach sure made her feel safer, knowing that nothing would happen to her with him around. In a country where even some karaoke places had a luxurious lobby with multiple receptionists and private rooms, the gym that Moon seemed to frequent was no different, valuing not only top notch installations, but also privacy for the more reserved Japanese to exercise and sweat without no one looking at them. It was somewhat amusing that such culture was also known for bathing in public, but it was one of the interesting contradictions of that nation.
Moon helped Cody move around the place, as she was well known there and could move around the gym with ease, aware of where everything was. She seemed to frown confused when Cody made the commentary about having to exercise on his street shirt, but she followed his line of sight and soon understood what he was referring to, making a wily smile briefly appear on her face. In the end, with Moon's help since she knew the place perfectly, they decided for a mostly plain room. It was then probably true that Cody didn't want to push them too far, but that remained to be seen.
Once on the room, Yuki started to stretch like she was about to whoop the asses of everyone in the room, the little girl in the karate gi seemed to be straight out of an anime series. Mayu was discreetly stretching without much strength, while Moon helped Sara and seemingly gossiped with her, fleeting glances thrown at their coach. Makoto was just stretching normally when Cody told her what they were going to do and asked her to pick the music, making her eyes glow amused, approaching the sound system while tweaking on her smartphone.
While Makoto fiddled with the Bluetooth settings to use the music on her phone, Sara approached Cody. "Moon says that even if the gym has a rule about tattoos, you can remove your shirt in a private room" she said, avoiding to look at his face most of the time. "What is it?" she asked, slightly blushed, seemingly curious about his tattoo.
Soon, Makoto finished setting things up, and the tunes of Charisma.com contagious Japanese electro and rap were just one play button away when Cody wanted to start the routine. The first track on the list,Not Not Me, was one of their more easygoing songs, but soon the playlist would move on their more aggresive ones likeHATEorSupplemental Diet.
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Yuki was adorable, too adorable, Cody wanted to pick her up and swing her around and he would have if he didn't worry that the girl might punch him in the face for doing so. She was small, so it the injury wouldn't be TOO bad, but having your nose busted by a loli was not something a man could ever live down.
He was stretching his quads when Sara came over, when she made her request, he smiled. "You know, if you want to see it yourself, you could always come to my room" he said in a low voice before leaning closer to whisper "..again"
Then he changed his mind and decided to take off his shirt anyways. Cody was a chubby young man in his teenage years, but hard work made him a specimen as an adult, broad shouldered and powerfully built as a result of very hard work. Someone in his old gym told him that with his body type, he'd bloat up in his old days once his testosterone production goes away, but until that day comes, he might as well enjoy the fruit of his labor.
"Alright" he said, standing in front of everyone. His tatoo, now visible, was placed on his right shoulder, a celtic tree surrounded by a circle.
"Let's get to work"
He started them easy, jumping jacks, high knees,things to really get their heart pumping, but between sets, he'd only let them rest for twenty seconds, then its on to the next set, and the next one after that, over and over, getting more aggresive as the song sped up, all the time wondering, who will keep up with him till the end
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"Ah... I didn't mean..." Sara blushed until her face matched her hair, returning back to her teammates. Once on her position, she was mostly looking to the ground, but not her not the others could help but notice how Cody looked without a shirt. After all, they were a bunch of young girls, barely out of teen age. Sara remained flushed and bashful, Moon was seemingly pleased while Makoto purposefully avoided to look. Mayu seemingly wasn't interested, and looked bored, while Yuki was the only one to make a remark.
"Good body! Strong!" the little girl said, raising a thumbs up in acceptance. "But can't beat me!" she turned her gesture into a thumbs down, giggling about it. Her English was still a bit rough on the edges, but she really seemed right out of a fighting manga.
As the exercise routine began, Cody could easily see where each girl was in physical prowess. Yuki and Moon kept the pace without breaking a sweat, Makoto seemed to struggle a bit, while Sara was out of sync and distracted. Mayu was painful to look at, the little girl wheezing and panting soon after they started, but still trying to keep on it. As the routine advanced, Mayu ended up lying down of exhaustion, her modest chest rising up and down as she tried to catch her breath.
Soon after that, it was clear that Makoto wasn't having a good day, and with a groan she sat down on the mat, drying the sweat from her face with the hem of the shirt, revealing a lean but shapeless midriff. Sara was the next one to stop, lying on the mat prone, using her arms as a pillow of sorts.
Yuki and Moon were starting to sweat as Cody did, but none of them lowered the pace. Moon's fitness was expected, since she had confessed that she came to the gym often, and even if she didn't do anything that would got her more muscle definition, it was clear by her stamina, hard abdomen and relentless pace that she was fit as hell. Yuki was the little surprise, as it seemed that her karate gi was no cosplay, nor the commentary she made last night about knowing how to fight a joke, seemingly being trained to endure what Cody was throwing at them and then some.
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To Cody's surprise, Makoto was the second to fall. He imagined that with her attitude comes a degree of mental, if not physical, toughness, but there she was, looking like she was about to die. Some of these girls would benefit from having personal trainers, but something told him that they would not trust a stranger enough to listen to them. The routine winded down and ended, it was nothing more than a vigorous warmup for Cody who planned on doing some weight training afterward.
"You three are going to need a LOT of work" he said, tossing a towel to each of the girls. "Moon and Yuki, good work"
Yuki. The little odd girl who looked like a child, who knew she would be in such good shape?
"For you three, you're going to have some terrible aches tommorow, we call it Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, go hit the sauna and we'll take the rest of the day off?"
He wanted people to feel rewarded for this, and the first thing his mind jumped to was cakes, but that would undo what little work they did today, barbeque should be saved for special occasions, so he thought of the next best thing.
"We'll order sushi for lunch and do hot-pot for dinner?"
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"I am normally in better shape, but this hangover is killing me..." Makoto protested, covering her head with the towel, trying to keep the lights at bay. It was true that she looked fit, maybe not as firm as Moon, but being more or less slender didn't mean that she had a decent stamina, specially not after drinking too much the night before.
Mayu was just exhausted, her blue hair sticky with sweat. For what Cody had seen, she had already a thin frame and didn't eat too much, so even if she did zero exercise ever, the reclusive girl didn't get any fatter. Sara wasn't accustomed to those outburst of activity, and she was not only tired but also clearly distracted after what Cody had said to her. Avoiding to look at him and helping Mayu get up, the redhead was making herself busy with her teammate to keep herself distanced from their coach.
"That sounds fine... although my stomach feels upside down now..." Makoto said, while the rest of the girls nodded with various degrees of enthusiasm. The three tired girls seemed more than glad of being spared, and getting a free day with a stop in the sauna beforehand. What plans they may have for after the lunch, if any, remained to be seen, as they dragged their tired selves out of the private room.
Moon seemed as unfazed as ever, minding her own business and taking small sips from a sports water bottle. Yuki was the one that seemed beaming since Cody told her that she did a good job. Once the three girls went out to recover, she quickly approached Cody, something that made Moon smile. "Thank you. I saw how you were close to Mayu on the way here" she bowed. "You look big and strong" she added, poking Cody's abs with a finger since they were almost at eye level given the size disparity. "But do you know how to fight? How to defend Mayu?" Yuki asked looking upwards to his eyes, serious but still cute.
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He felt bad, really, when he watched the three girls slink away. He certainly wasn't a certified fitness instructor, all he did was make them do the things he was taught to do, but everyone has a different level of fitness, different body types, Cody wondered if his standardized approach would bring more bad than good. If everyone came out of this uninjured, he'd be happy, but he might need to consult someone to create a personalized work schedule for each of the girls.
"You know, you guys really don't need any extra workouts by the look of it" he said, turning to the last two survivors. "But having you around would help motivate the others, so I hope you don't mind sticking to the program"
When the little girl started poking his abs, Cody looked down with a quizzical expression. He had a bad feeling about where this was going.
"Yeah, I box" he shrugged "Never competed or anything, but I box and took some MMA classes"
He didn't mention that he only took 3 classes before seeing someone blow their knee in the grappling session and deciding that he'd keep his martial arts training casual
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"Not at all, the show is worth it" Moon snickered, hard to know if she meant seeing her teammates sweat and fall or the shirtless coach, as strange and hard to read as always. "I like being in shape anyways..." she shrugged.
"Box and MMA!" Yuki said happy, realizing that Cody could fight if needed to. "Hmmm" she walked in circles around him. "Big muscles will be enough to scare stalkers, but knowing to fight is good" she nodded in appreciation. "I'd test you, but don't want to hurt you" she said with a defiant smile. "Unless..."
Was it for real? Yuki was like half the size of Cody and weight wise the comparison was ridiculous. A movement in the corner of his eye caught his attention. Moon was frantically shaking her head, forming the word 'NO' with her lips. Seeing that the situation was so crazy that Cody had trouble to react, Moon decided to step in. "Yuki, you can't fight him. If you hurt him Ruka would punish you, and you don't want that, right?" she admonished.
"Awawawa... nonono" Yuki paled, shaking her head. "I'll trust your skills, coach!" she bowed, running out of the room, presumably to join the others in the sauna.
With a sigh, Moon took a sip from her water bottle. "You owe me one, you looked about to accept it just to make her happy" Moon said, taking a brief pause. "She would have murdered your ass. Those belts aren't for show. She was a champion before getting into LoL barely one year ago" she explained. "If Mayu is a nerd genius that can process tons of data, Yuki is the perfect match for the bottom lane, her instincts are scary" a hint of envy echoed in her voice, but Moon's sly smile was still on her face.
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He was going to say yes, Moon wasn't wrong on that, but he was twice Yuki's size, probably twice her weight, what can she possibly do? Machismo swelled in him and try as he might, the expression of disbelief refused to stay out of his face.
"Ok then" Cody said with a chuckle.
He decided to use the free weights for a bit, but his energy level wasn't back yet, so he lifted a little under what he was used to. Of course, he picked the wrong one because he was too used to the imperial system while Japan used metric, and he felt stupid for it. The weights felt good in his hands, it made him sweat, and it made him feel better by the end of his session.
Before he went to the shower, he passed Moon once more and paused.
"Hey, can I ask you for a favor?" he asked "I need to buy some new clothes for working out, and just for day-to-day purpose, I also need some new razors, deodorants, you know, basic grooming stuff, think you can help me find them?"
He was drenched in sweat now, so he stayed a few more steps away from her than usual. Moon seemed helpful so far, and if anyone of the girls know about grooming and shopping, she'd be the one.
"If you help me out, I'd owe you one" he smiled, a drop of sweat crawling down his chest.
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"Well, it's your male pride, you don't have to believe me" Moon shrugged, keeping her usual playful smile painted in her face, seeing that Cody wasn't entirely convinced that little cute Yuki could whoop his ass. While he lifted weights, Moon was mostly using a treadmill, doing squats and several other exercises that seemed to be guided to keep her fit attractive body in shape, more than anything else. With the tight sports clothing, there was little to be left to the imagination, and even if Moon seemed focused on what she was doing and didn't seem to look at or even notice Cody, he could swear that there was a bit of an exhibitionist streak to how she moved.
It was probably his imagination though, as Moon showed no difference in treatment as how she behaved with him. "Hmm?" Moon seemed interested when Cody asked about a favor, moving her silver hair behind her ear while she dried her forehead sweat with a towel. "I thought you already owed me one for saving you from Yuki's martial arts skills" she said with a smile, nonchalantly closing the distance while she stretched her arms behind her head, making hard to not look at her while she avoided to ogle at Cody.
"But hey, I guess it will be fun" she finally decided, leaving her towel hanging from her neck. "I'll take the girls to the showers and then the six of us can head home to get out of... this" she gestured. She had spare clothes with her, of course, but the gym wasn't far from the apartment and there was no way she was going to dress in a practical way for the endeavor of taking Cody shopping. He could wear on that surprisingly fit body what he wanted, but Moon liked to look her best. "I'll take care of you" she said, throwing her hand towel to Cody's face, then walking away to rescue the girls from the sauna and get them showered.
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The Tokyo Metro was the most shocking cultural experience Cody had yet, of course each day he finds something new that boggled his mind, but this one was hard to top. It was more jammed than anything he ever experienced, people pressed up against one another with no concern about personal space and they all seemed rather nonchalant about it. He even saw older people in the crowd, people who seemed like they might be trampled or suffocated in the sea of humanity within the narrow tube, but they persisted. Each station, a few people went out and seemingly twice their number came in, it was all extremely uncomfortable and he was sweating (again) by the time he blundered out of the subway.
"Jesus, you guys go through that daily?" he asked as they walked up towards the street. "You're from Korea right? I imagine it's not as crowded as Japan..Tokyo is realy something else"
Once they reached 109, Cody knew he was in the wrong place. A few simple t-shirts, some shorts, that was all he wanted, this place was far more upscale than he expected, as expected from Moon really. He looked for the plainest shirts he can find but they were still pricier than he'd like, and once he tried them on, they were quite snug, Japan has a different standard of XXL shirts than America afterall.
"Thisis a bit too tight" he said, exiting the fitting room, his shirt clinging uncomfortably tight and leaving nothing left to the imagination, it made him even more self-conscious than being shirtless in front of Moon.
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With the rest of the girls deposited at home after a shower and having changed into something less sporty, Moon guided Cody to the nearby Suehirocho station. It was part of the Ginza line, unlike the Akihabara one even if they were close, so it could take them directly to Shibuya. Wearing some slim steel leggings that hugged her every curve with a balloon bone white blouse that mostly hide her upper half, Moon had chosen an outfit most comfortable and fashionable, but her smile soon turned into a frown. "Rush hour" she mumbled, as lunch time wasn't too far and lots of people were moving around. Unable to avoid it, Moon ended up stuck to Cody's body during the whole trip, and luckily the Japanese custom of being silent on the subway saved them from making any reference to how awkward it was during the trip.
"Normally it isn't like that, it depends of the line and the time frame..." Moon explained, finally out of the ordeal. "The big cities have their moments in Korea too, but no, not like Tokyo. Nothing is quite like this city" she admitted, slowly recovering and taking Cody from the Shibuya Station to the 109 men across the famous Shibuya Crossing. It soon showed, for Moon's amusement, that Cody wasn't entirely comfortable in that place, but Moon didn't mean for him to feel bad, so she wanted to sort out things. "I'd say it looks just perfect. No reason to hide the body you work so hard for" she commented, staring at him.
"And don't worry about the price, the team has a budget for anything you wear to the matches, so you are covered when it comes to fancier stuff" Moon explained. "Not to mention that even if I don't know the exact sum, your salary is pretty good. Not to mention that the house is free..." she stopped enumerating the advantages. "So stop frowning and be a bit of a showoff. Show those muscles, I'm sure you will scare the other coaches and every player will want to be on your place" she commented, seeing that Cody wasn't still sure.
"I'll tell you what" Moon proposed. "You get those kind of clothes without protesting much, and I'll... no, buying you lunch is too boring. We can escape to the original 109 nearby and I'll wear whatever outfit you pick for me the rest of the afternoon. Is that fine?" she asked, luring Cody in that kind of dare.
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Being able to get access to money so easily as long as it's written off as a job expense seemed too good to be true, but Namco was a much bigger sponsor than the energy drinks and gaming hardware companies that funded his old team. It almost seemed wrong to him that money seemed to mean so little, but Cody won't say no to a little luxury. He was a down to earth guy, not a hermit. The bonus from moon only made him all the more eager to take advantage of his team perk.
"Anything?" he asked with a mischievous grin "Really?"
He paid for his shirt and wore it immediately, getting a paper bag for the shirt he wore to the store, then he went to the other store almost in a rush. "You sit tight, I think I have an idea of what I want you to wear" he said, heading into the shop.
The store was huge and stocked with a large variety of women apparel, Cody soon found himself second guessing his choices, going back and forth to compare between two options, it was an odd sight, a rugged gaijin torturing himself whether black or red skirts would match the ensemble better.
"Here" he said, returning at last "Wear these and let me see the final product"
His choice was relatively conservative for Tokyo, A vest, long sleeved white shirts and a medium length skirt with thigh-high socks, but hidden under the pile was a set of lacey blacklingeriethat would be hidden pretty well under the rest of the clothing
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"I wonder if I'm going end up regretting it, but yeah, really" Moon said amused, trusting that even if she tempted him, she pushed and pulled him around, Cody would still remember that he was their coach and show some restrain. Cody ended up accepting it so much that he kept that tight shirt on, carrying his old one in a bag. Once outside, Cody seemed almost a kid that was promised an ice cream, eager to choose what she would have to wear. Moon smiled, liking to see his more playful self, but was surprised when he told her to wait so he could take care of everything. "You better have good eye for the sizes!" she tried to warn, but he was already gone.
Had she pushed Cody too far? Moon doubted so, they were both adults who knew how to behave, more or less, and even if their relationship was bound to be professional there was no harm on having some fun, was it? Moon noticed that she was nervous, and even if it wasn't much it was somewhat odd. Sure, Cody was hotter than any gamer had right to, and he seemed to be available to fool around, but for a moment she wondered how would the girls react to that, specially Sara who had been quite weird the last hours.
Before she could mull over things even more, Cody returned with a 109 bag that was soon left in her hands. "Right now?" Moon asked, amused. "Ok, let me..." she looked around, searching for an finding a public restroom, something quite easy to do in such a commercial area. "I'll be right back!" she said with a smile, finding that she was more eager than expected to see what Cody had picked up for her. Those restrooms in commercial areas were pretty spacious, and even the booths had hangers and space to work with, so Moon started to unveil the bags contents. It seemed that Cody has played his hand quite safely, even if the thigh high socks were a bit risqu with those suspenders for a garter belt.
That last detail made her wonder and dig deeper, finding out the cute and sexy lace black lingerie on the bottom. Moon stifled a gasp, not wanting to make noise in there and took the fine garments in her hands to examine them, her eyes opening wide when she noticed a detail about them that she definitely had to tell Cody about later. Moon made good by her word, and she changed into each and all of the clothes chosen by Cody, soon getting out of there and meeting him again.
The vest and shirt looked cute and somewhat demure on her lean frame, while the skirt and shorts made her legs look even longer, showing a few inches of her pale thighs and the suspenders. "I don't know how to feel" she confessed with a playful smile. "A bit more... innocent that what I'm accustomed to but still nice. Have you been unable to peel your eyes from me?" she asked, "You basically guessed my size right even... even with the underwear" she doubted for a moment.
"You only got a single shirt, you have shopping to do yet" she said, stepping next to Cody and clinging from his arm a bit. "It should be easy now that you have given in to my advice and then we can have lunch" Moon said, definitely enjoying it.
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"I like looking at nice things" he shrugs with a grin, flirting was an innocent thing to do for Cody, or any red blooded American men, really, he understands this and he knew easterners might take offense to his casual approach on dating, but honestly, he doesn't know how else to approach the issue, how DOES asian people manage to commit so seriously so quickly?
The rest of the shopping trip was less exciting for the most part , clothes were personal, sensual even, but shaving razors, facial scrubs, little things like socks and snacks, these are not things that inspire romance. Buying snacks were hard, Cody was not big on snacking but once a week he needs his cheat day so he wanted cookies or chocolates, but most of the packaging were in Japanese and he can only guess from the picture what was inside.
"Japan has so many weird variations of western snacks" he said, eyeing the colourful rack, filled with things that ranged from a mild adaptation such asGreen Tea Chocolate OreosorAvocado Salad Cheetos, but by far the strangest thngs were theKit Kats. Some of them were relatively sensible, cheesecake kit kats? Sure, strawberry kit kat? perfectly sensible, but the Japanese seems to enjoy making the weirdest combination as if there was a competition to see which region had the oddest flavor, things like sweet potato kit kats, or soy sauce kit kats, or even fish sauce kit kat, of these, Cody decided to get one of each from morbid fascination alone.
"Jesus, who came up with these?.." he muttered
Finally, he headed to the cashier, but as he stood in line, his eyes caught sight of the condom rack. Curiously, he picked up the small pack of Durex, pondering for a few seconds before tossing it onto his basket.
"Think I should get more just in case?" he whispered in Moon's ears
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"I guess it's an acquired taste? We don't have so much crazy ones back in Korea, but I'm quite adaptable" Moon admitted while they were snack hunting. "Makoto and Mayu have quite the sweet tooth, although Makoto won't admit it" she said with a wry smile. "Yuki likes everything tea flavored, while Sara feels a bit like yourself, having a hard time with some foods" she explained, feeding Cody information on their personal tastes. "They have quite the late expiration date, so better safe than sorry. If you run out, ask me for some" Moon said without even blinking. "Some guys don't have condoms on them so I always make sure to carry some just in case. One would think that you guys would be more responsible about what you have between your legs but..." she shrugged. "Even if you are a tease, I'm glad that you have protection in mind" she said, her smile more warm than her usual playful one.
"That said..." she whispered back. "Did you have someone in mind when picking up those?" Moon asked, her eyes bright. "I mean, I thought we were hungry for lunch, but you seem to have certain other appetites..." she said. "I saw how Sara acts around you and all that..." mentioned. "Although you are up for some... casual fun, make sure you don't hurt any of them" Moon warned, her face serious. "Don't make them think that it's more than just that, or the team could suffer for that and I'm guessing that you are liking your job so far" she said, her smile returning back as if losing it was a mistake, a mask slipping off.
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"I don't really plan on anything" Cody said, stepping forward as the line moved just a little. "But I'm a healthy young man and I'm living in a house with healthy young women, ifanythingcomes up...I want to be prepared".
He never understood why men make such a big deal about wearing condoms, it's not that big a hassle. Maybe when he was younger he fantasized about cumming inside of a woman raw, but then his older friends ruined their lives from getting a woman pregnant, or worse, by catching an STD. He had been a firm user of condoms ever since then and if he ever finds a girl he trusts enough to go raw with, he'll consider it a special treat.
"And working out around you can be pretty good for my..appetites" he whispered. "What do you like?" he asked, getting carried away with the conversation. "Ribbed?...Dotted?"
He turned to the selection, most of them had japanese letters but it was easy to tell which was which from the pictures on it, ribbed, dotted, fetherlite, magnums, they had a good inventory. The woman in front of them stepped up and now they were second in line, and Cody hoped no one around them speak English else they'd knew he was flirting heavily in public.
"Go on..Pick one for me and I'll set it aside to use with you"
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"To be prepared and not be an stupid man that insists on doing it raw..." Moon nodded. "So mature, it's just a few years of difference and yet..." she added, looking at the variety with amused interest. "I'm surprisingly standard when it comes to my selection of prophylactics" Moon answered, playful. "That thing between your legs isn't the center of what happens in a bed... or somewhere else, and if one doesn't know what to do it hardly matters with kind of condom you cover it with" she shrugged.
"Well... better check the expiration date in case you aren't as charming as you think you are" Moon answered Cody's proposal to pick some herself from using them with him jokingly. "This ones should suffice" her hand hovered over a fetherlite box, but she stopped before picking them, looking to Cody. "Unless that you are telling me you need the bigger ones..." she said, glancing down without even trying to conceal it. "So either one of those" she said, picking the proper box.
It seemed that few people knew English, or at least enough English to really understand what was going on, but their physical language, how they looked and casually touched each other while talking, and their open discussion close to the condom rack was sure causing a few amused looks. After all, it was two attractive people dressed to emphasize it openly talking about condoms, something that had already caused a brief giggle in a couple of girls in high school uniforms that were shopping nearby.
"See? You are attention grabbing after all, the shirt really works on you" Moon commented, tapping her lips with a finger.
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His eyes turned to the magnum condom box and he considered getting it just to be playful, but then that might seem a bit vain, a regular condom can fit a man's head, so he never really saw the point of magnum condoms other than a way to tell the world 'I have a big dick', and while he was pretty secure in the girth of his manhood, he wasn't entirely self-absorbed to the point where he needed to brag about it.
"Nah, the regular one fits me just fine" he shrugged with a grin.
They rode the subway again back, and this time he was far less worried about physical contact, sensing that Moon was welcoming of the flirtation, he stood behind her, his chest to her back, each time he inhales, he caught the scent of her hair and he liked it.
"You smell nice" he whispered, hoping she didn't push back against him, lest she sense the rigid bulge in his pants.
"Thanks for today Moon. You really make my day easier" he added
"And much more...pleasant on the eyes"
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Back at the subway, it felt a bit odd having Cody behind her, but he had already shown and admitted that he liked to look at her, so that allowed to do in unsupervised. "Better than in the gym" she joked, leaning back her head when he talked about how did she smell, her white hair flowing back, allowing her face to be fully seen. "It has been fun, but it doesn't have to end yet" she said, enjoying Cody's no holds barred, constant admiration and fixation upon her. "We are heading back to Akihabara, do you want to buy some food and head home with the team or..." Moon made a pause as the movement of the train interrupted her, and now it wasn't just her head, her whole body leaned back on Cody's strong taller one, making her notice something.
"I do smell nice and I sure am pleasant in the eyes" Moon smiled, surprised by his sudden bulge. "Hide that with the shopping bag, we can't go around like that" she said, sounding bossy but not specially angry even if she had a fire in her eyes. The subway arrived to the Akihabara station, but Moon guided them away from the team house to a place that seemed like a hotel, having two prices on display on the front, one for a rest and another for a stay. The garish image of the colorful red and pink hotel together with that sign completed a puzzle that could only be one thing, a love hotel. "We can go in to take care of that thing in your pants, unless you think you can make it disappear..." she said, back to her usual smiling poker face that was so hard to read. Did she want Cody to take the offer or not? What was she up to?
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The embarassment almost killed his excitement entirely. He covered it well enough with his bag, but he was almost beet red. Of all the places to have an untimely erection, it had to be here.
'And it was going so well too'he thought to himself.
Then she took him to a love hotel and he did not know what to think. He was quite certain that they had been flirting back and forth, but even for someone who came from the liberal west, this was sudden. On the back of his head, he thought it was a trick question.
"Look.." he said, scratching the back of his head "..You know I want to, hell, I'm a straight man and you're..well, you're you"
His eyes went to the love hotel, curious. He heard of them, of course, they were one of the more famous part of Japan's seedy underbelly and here they are in front of one.
"But if you're just doing this to help me out with this thing in my jeans, we should just go home..But if you want to do this cause you're as into it as I am?..Well, I think we might be here a while"
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Moon smiled, seeing the usually forward Cody falter, pause, doubt... he had so much potential that her eyes sparkled while she casually caressed that powerful chest trapped on the tight shirt. "Yes, I'm me" she giggled, letting him talk about either spending a while in there or getting home. "I thought you were the Playmaker..." she teased. "I never understand why it has to be one thing or the other with men, you lack the sense of playing, of having fun" she circled him, leaning her forehead on his back. Supporting herself with her hands on his shoulders, Moon tiptoed to reach Cody's nape and land a brief kiss before whispering. "You all are so focused on being a man that you forgot the playfulness of being a boy" she hushed, completing the circle and being back in front of him.
"No, we are not going to do it. Not today. Not yet" Moon said, clear as day. "But that doesn't mean that I'm not into it, I would love to play with you and that thing in your jeans for a while" she added, moving the shoulder of her blouse a bit to show the black strap of the lingerie he picked. "You said you liked looking at nice things and you haven't seen the clothes you made me dress, not all of them" she teased, playful. "So what's going to be? Do I get the chance to get some fun with the playful boy or do you want to go home like a responsible man?" she turned the question to him.
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He thought he had it under control, but no, she had to get playful, now he was straining against the fabric of his jeans almost painfully. It was a consolation that he did not wear briefs, opting for his loose boxer, otherwise it would really be uncomfortable.
"I'm trying to be a good guy here" he sighs, but he was grinning "It's not very gentlemanly to take advantage of a girl, you know?"
Unless, of course, it was the girl who was taking advantage of him first
"Let's go inside" he whispered, wrapping his arm around hers as he led the girl inside the love hotel. It was rather narrow and small, understandable, it wouldn't need much space for anything but the rooms themselves. Instead of a front desk, the hotel uses an automated machine to rent the rooms, likely to save people from the embarassment, Cody was grateful for this.
He picked rest, and chose the only room available that didn't have a bondage vibe. The room was decorated in the style of ancient japan, and much larger than he thought it would be.
"Only in Japan" he grinned, amused at the garishness of it all. Many Americans would find the over-the-top setup comical, but he understood the appeal, in some ways.
"So..." he said, plopping himself down on the bed "Shall we play?"
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"Nothing is stopping you from being the good guy, let me be the mean girl then..." Moon said with a playful smile, seeing that Cody was about to cave and accept the deal. "Lets" she said, looking around the street and seeing no one looking in their direction as Cody took her by the arm and gently escorted her inside. Moon was ready to help Cody with the automated machines there, knowledgeable about the workings of those kinds of places, but he seemed to manage just fine and picked up a particularly interesting room.
"Yeah, I can understand that" Moon echoed once they were inthe room. Certainly only in Japan could you see a hotel designed for naughty moments with that look. Sure, it could have been a weirder room, but at least that one had its own charm and a relaxing intimacy to it. She may have been more accustomed to the way things were in Japan, but at the end of the day, both of them were foreigners there. That decor that was half Japanese bedroom half traditional garden with a bridge and all, and as soon Cody let himself fall on the bed, Moon side leaned on the bridge handrail, looking at the bulge on Cody's pants.
"No sex today, remember" Moon insisted, afraid to mess things up with the team if they moved too fast. She wanted to, but she would have to make an effort on holding herself back, instead amusing herself with that fit and seemingly well endowed man. "Peel off those sweaty clothes by yourself, I want to see all of you" she asked, almost ordered, drawing a circle in the air with her index finger, pointing at Cody. "As for me..." she paused. Her shoes as well as Cody's were by the entrance, together with their shopping bags, so the only thing she was wearing was precisely what Cody had picked for her. "This is as far as I go today" she added, removing the vest of the outfit "and that's because you picked it up for me" her voice trembled a little bit.
Why did that get her so excited? Was it the surprise of Cody being so gentle and so forward at the same time? Was it something that had been building up since the gym? Or was he being so bold as to dress her up as he wanted? Moon didn't know, but she felt the need to play with him and the need to get herself played with struggling with each other. After the vest came the long sleeved white shirt, each button that came undone more enticing than the last, and soon Cody could see the brassiere he had selected in another entirely different way, as it hugged and was filled by Moon's perfect breasts.
That delighting handful of flesh was as pale as the rest of her, and even if lacy, the embroidery still was hiding her nipples, making them a mystery for him. A zipping sound shifted the focus, as Moon unzipped the skirt by the side, letting it fall to the floor. The thigh high socks remained in place, supported by the garters that went up to the belt designed for them. The panties were a thing of beauty, their wide waist complimenting Moon's hips, the rest of it not translucent enough to betray what was hidden under.
"I like your taste in lingerie. Does it suit me?" she asked, turning around slowly, offering a view of her fit pale buttocks that were partly uncovered by those panties. "You are still dressed though" Moon remarked, faking a pout.
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Moon was doubtless one of the most gorgeous woman Cody had ever met, let alone hook up with. He watched her with rapt attention, the bulge becoming larger and harder until he felt it strain painfully against his trousers, any more and he would not be able to even take it off.
"God damn" he said, not knowing what else to say. Slowly, he pulled off his shirt first, she had already seen him shirtless, so perhaps the novelty of it wasn't there as much as it was, but context is important, he wasn't stripping for anything but sexual purposes this time, then his trouser came off and he stood there in his trouser, the head of his manhood peeking out from the waistline.
"Come here" he said invitingly, pulling the last shred of cloth off of himself, dropping back to the bed. His cock was now erect, harder and larger than most men by a significant margin, it was covered in veins and throbbed hungrily. Playfully, he rolled to his side and patted the bed.
"Let me make you feel good"
Nice guys finish last, they said, Cody never understood the big deal with it. Men aren't supposed to finish before their ladies, afterall.
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Moon felt a warmth creep inside her body, enjoying the feel of Cody's eyes stuck to her as she teased him. Seeing him undress turned that warmth into a fire, and every step she took towards his athletic bare body only fanned it more and more. Climbing the steps that gave way into the elevated bedroom in that garish and weird place showed off Moon's legs, but that was only the beginning. "So you want to make me feel good" Moon's voice was almost defiant, looking at Cody from above as she stood next to the low bed. Another couple of steps and she was atop Cody, one feet firmly planted at each side of his hips, above his hard cock.
Standing there under that light, Moon's pale skin gave her a ghostlike appearance, almost surreal, reinforced by the contrast of the black underwear Cody had selected. "I said we weren't going to do it, not today and I still want to uphold that" she said, her playful smirk and voice wavering for a moment. "I was supposed to play with you, but I don't see anything wrong about indulging that impulse of yours" she added, more confident as she walked a couple of steps along his body.
Now she was standing just above his head, Moon's lingerie covered crotch so close and yet out of reach. Her hands reached to her own collarbones, slowly descending in a caress over the bra that was hiding her breasts, continuing along her firm midriff, until she reached her hips. "Do you want me to get rid of these pretty panties you got for me?" she teased, her thumbs hooked on the garments waistline for a moment. "Or should I just slide them aside without removing them?" she asked, her right hand wandering between her legs, this time the thumb wandering under the fabric that covered her pussy, showing almost nothing.
"Whatever is your choice, just tell me..." she whispered, ready to plant her knees on both sides of his head and give Cody the access he seemed to yearn for.
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He didn't tell her, he showed her. Large hands grabbed onto either side of her waist, pulling the girl down to Cody's face. It would be a shame to take off something that looked so nice, it certainly would be a waste to rip them off, so instead he slid it aside with his teeth. First, he caught her feminine scent, then he tasted her. It was an awkward position, there's not a lot of room for him to see with the girl sitting on his face, so he went by instinct at first, letting his tongue press flatly against her folds, dragging it up with a wet sound until he made sure that he brushed her clitoris.
Despite his own raging needs, Cody didn't mind turning their encounter into a one sided affair. Behind moon, his cock throbbed angrily, demmanding release, but instead he gave and gave some more, there will be time to take later. Perhaps it was not a surprise that Cody was an attentive lover, though if one were to fall for stereotypes, it was certainly unexpected that a video game nerd could know so much about eating pussy, and Cody knew a lot.
After a while, he flipped Moon onto her back, pinning her lower body against the mattress so he can work her for as long as it takes to make her scream. Now, he has better control, and he took full advantage of it. Pushing her legs apart even more, he began to alternate between the broad strokes and gentle, precise touches, taking note of what gets a better reaction.
"You taste nice" he said, he said the same to all his lovers, then he spoke no more, pursuing her climax with a singleminded determination, even when his jaws ache.
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"Ha!" Moon uttered a small laugh of surprise as Cody pulled her down, leaning with her knees on both sides of his head, so close that she could feel his agitated breath. "Ah- I can hear your answer..." she said, entertained and pleased as he fiercely opened his way around the panties he had bought. Like an animal showing his affection, Cody assaulted her with more passion than technique, given how awkward the position was. Moon helped a bit and just a bit, sliding her panties even further to the side with her right hand, before using that same hand to brush and caress Cody's hair while he went at it.
"Mhhh- not bad" Moon cooed as Cody double his efforts, making her shiver, and enjoy having him below her, moving her hips as she saw fit to sometimes withdraw her from his attentions and make him chase her, others stuffing herself in his mouth, turning it into a game of back and forth. Moon noticed that even in that commanding position, Cody was getting accustomed to her, able to notice every time she shivered when he was hitting a good spot, and soon backing off if he made her uncomfortable. She guessed that years of experience had to be accounted for, and even if Cody could be deemed a nerd, he certainly didn't look like one with that sculpted body. Moon ground herself more assertively against his face, taking one of his hands off her waist and landing it on her buttocks, urging Cody to push her further, but it seemed that the man had other plans.
"Ah- very good, keep at it and I may-" Moon wanted to compliment his skills, even if not much, but Cody suddenly turned the tables on her while she was distracted, making her back rest on the bed while she delved once more between her legs. "Ah! Cody-" she stopped talking to moan his name. What was she going to do? Whine? Get angry at his manhandling of her? Stop him? It was true that Moon loved to be assertive, to be on top, but Cody's service was so good that she had little chance but to allow him do it, feeling too weak after the riding of his face to resist it. His comment about her taste was pleasing and embarrassing at the same time, making Moon flush a bit, and any kind of blushing was quite noticeable in the pale girl.
"Get you tongue- yes- there..." Moon instructed, but Cody anticipated her every wish. "Your nose... fuck" she said, noticing it brush her clitoris. Her right hand had returned to play with his thick hair, but soon joined the left one in the self groping of her breasts, the pinching of her nipples. "I can't believe..." she gasped, surprise and pleasure governing her every motion. She was getting closer and closer, faster than ever and just with his mouth, not even a finger. "Cody- Cody!" she yelped, begging. "Grab my ass" she managed to instruct in a hiss, her back arching a bit, allowing him to grope and support her while she started squirming.
Moon changed position arching her back further to chase her pleasure, soon finding herself pushed over the edge by Cody's relentless dedication and skill. "Ah! Keep going! I'm gonna-" Moon moaned and warned, gushing a bit in Cody's mouth as she reached a big orgasm, her legs tensing for a moment as her upper body shook and trembled, falling limp and into small occasional shivers. "That was amazing... you are very good" Moon recognized in a peculiar moment of unabashed honesty as she recovered her breath. The girl of the sly smile, the one that acted a bit haughty and experience disappeared for a moment, as her pale body looked flushed pink of warmth and pleasure. "So... what I'm going to do with that?" she wondered after a while, crawling around the bed like a naughty cat, approaching Cody's hard throbbing cock and poking it with her index finger.
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He was so hard it was almost painful, her finger made the cock twitch angrily. It was going to be hard to handle for anyone, in fact most who tried handling his manhood often found themselves gagging due to its monstrous dimensions, he wondered if Moon could do better.
"I aim to please, ma'am" he said, pulling her up so that they were face to face at last. His lips pressed against her neck "But you didn't think one is enough did you?"
He manhandled her, turning her around to a 69 position. It was really tempting to just lay back and enjoy her lips, of course, but first impressions are important and Cody was intent on blowing the younger woman's mind. "Round 2?" he teased, rubbing her clit with his talented fingers, cock hard and hot against her cheek.
Lick by lick, he dove back in, diligently pleasuring his partner even when his jaw and tongue began to ache. Every now and then he stopped licking, letting his finger take over, just the single index finger at first, sliding in and curling at just the right place, but he was never a one-trick-pony, after a bit he used two fingers, thrusting in and out carefully, properly finger-fucking the korean girl with a lazy grin.
"I can do this all night, darlin"
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"Hahaha~" Moon giggled happy as Cody pulled her closer, kissing her neck. It was clear that she was having fun with all the attention she was receiving, even if they had entered the hotel with the complete opposite purpose. It was easy to fall into Cody's pace, comfortable against his hard body, embraced by those firm arms. "Mhh... so nice..." she mumbled, enjoying the caress of his lips on her collarbone.
"One wha-?" Moon was about to ask, as Cody handled her so she was on top once more, but this time facing his big, twitching member. "Slow, I'm still sensitivAHH!" she tried to warn, shivering as Cody rubbed her clit, almost making her fall face first against his dick. "Oh, so the jungler thinks he's a match for a solo laner?" she couldn't help but joke as a distraction, even if her voice wavered under Cody's assault, making her focus her attention in his body instead of her own.
"It's burning..." Moon said, holding Cody's member from the base, unable to circle his whole girth with her hand, pressing its warm length against her face. Starting with a slow, teasing tug, Moon enjoyed the firmness of the cock in her hands, wondering how that had to feel inside. "Mhhh" she moaned, putting her tongue out to slowly lick the head. Sometimes she drew circles around making his glans slobbery, other moments she briefly and gently poked the very tip with her tongue in search of precum, others she enjoyed caressing the ridge of that swollen head.
"Ohhh yes..." Moon hissed the first time Cody got a finger inside her, sure that he would retrieve it almost dripping, feeling how wet she was. Seeing that she had to up her game, she left his cock rest against his abdomen, her hands leaning on Cody's strong thighs. The posture didn't allow for easy access of some the fun parts she liked to play with, but she was experienced enough to make do. Resting her head on his upped abdomen, she gasped and panted on his cock head as he insisted on fucking her with his fingers, two this time. "We'll see, stud" she answered his challenge, starting her attack.
Hands free, she just approached his throbbing dick, opening wide and engulfing his head in a moments notice. It felt even bigger, thicker than she expected by handling it, but being the rest of the day a bit sore was a small price to pay for not only enjoying such a treat, but also making sure Cody found a worthy match for his skills. Moon started by drawing circles once again around his head, teasing him mad as the drool slobbered over the corners of her mouth, dribbling down his shaft. It was just the appetizer, although she had never have one that size, she was confident on her skills and wasn't going to back off.
Slowly, Moon's legs around Cody's head tensed, and it wasn't just about the relentless assault Cody was submitting her to, something that sent shivers around her body and had already made her have a couple of little, brief orgasms as he explored her sensitive insides. No, her legs were also serving as a leaning point, something that would allow her to move without depending on her hands, firmly planted on his thighs. Moon bobbed her head, releasing part of Cody's engorged head, but not all, as she went down a bit further, another couple inches of cock down her mouth. As Moon rocked and swayed along Cody's body, her perky breasts brushing those hard nipples against his hard body, she took in more and more of his manhood inside.
It was almost suffocating, somewhat intoxicating and slightly crazy. Moon could almost feel Cody's heartbeat through his hard rock member, or was it her own, echoing in her ears? She didn't know nor could care less, taking more and more of that seemingly unending cock, down her mouth, down her throat. Given the situation, her smart jabs, her defiant voice was muted, just moans and gasps all around that stiff shaft, saliva blubbering all around as she gave some deliciously sloppy and messy deepthroat to the man relentlessly assaulting her.
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It was oh-so-very tempting to just stop working her, to lay back and have this living, breathing geek wet-dream deepthroat him till he blows his load, but Cody was a man who took enjoyment in the pleasures of his partners, so he pushed on, fingers and tongue working in perfect unison, toying with both her clit and her inner wall with all the finesse he can still muster with his head in the clouds.
"Oh fuck.." he gritted his teeth when Moon's relentless blowjob finally took it's toll on him, he tried to hang on for as long as he could so he can milk a few more climax out of her, then it became a battle of endurance, but all the cardio in the world can't save a man from a woman who can suck cock like she did, so his manhood began pulsing in her mouth, a clear sign that his climax is nearing.
"Careful...I'm close" he warned her, breathing faster and faster, then he decided to just enjoy this. She tried hard to pleasure him, it would be rude not to. Folding his arm behind his head, Cody sighs and stared at the ceiling, he was so lost in their dance that he had forgotten where he was, but now he sees the exotic room around him and remembered.
"I'm all yours darlin..." he groaned, right before he released a huge torrent of hot white seed, blast after blast shot out, thick and plentiful.
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Cody sent Moon over the edge twice, thrice, her body contorting and shivering in awkward trembles, shuddering without abandoning her price, the focus of her attention, that lightning rod that kept her grounded and busy. For a moment she doubted, maybe he was going to be able to exhaust her, to tongue her strength out even before she managed to make him cum, but she was better than that, and quite competitive, of course. Feeling Cody's cock engorge, throb and pulse, Moon smiled, or at least the closest she could to grin with that tool still on her mouth. Bobbing her head as fast as she could, her cheeks hollowed as she attacked him with everything she had, Cody being able to warn her of his impending orgasm.
Releasing that tasty prick out of her mouth with a wet pop, Moon started to pump it with her hand while her mouth found entertainment on teasing his balls with the tip of her tongue, feeling them twitch as Cody reached his orgasm. The fountain of sticky cum traced an arc over her arm, landing along her back, splattering her from shoulder to ass cheek, dribbling down the shaft and over her hand as the intensity decreased. "You had quite a lot saved up..." Moon admired, before cleaning both her hand and Cody's cock of the tasty semen. "Or maybe you always explode like that, mmh, tasty" she added, continuing her slurping and teasing of his cock as the last shivers of pleasure died down.
Moon scooted over, still straddling Cody, her damp pussy resting on his muscular chest, quivering after the assault she suffered. Turning around and sitting on his midsection, she could now see Cody's pleasured face as he breathed heavily after his orgasm, but at the same time he could see her usually pale flesh flushed on her low abdomen, her chest and face. It was clear that both of them had met more of a match, perhaps even a challenge than they thought, and the temptation of going further was there, but it couldn't be now, not yet.
Moon stood over Cody, one feet planted at each side of his body, but her legs looked a bit wobbly, her knees trembling a bit. "That was funny" she said, pretending that it was nothing for her. "I need a shower" she took a couple steps towards the bathroom, turning her cum stained back to Cody. "Would you care to help me?" she said, looking back amused.
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Really, it would have been nice if they could have just slept then and there, instead, the afterglow had to be interupted by a shower and a trip back to the house. Some people change after they fuck, Cody was never that person, he was just as friendly and warm as he was before he got Moon into bed, if anything, he became much more comfortable around her and his hand often found itself somewhere it normally would not be.
"We should do that again" he said when they reached the house at last, mercifully, the night train was a lot less crowded than the rush hour one, he truly thought that the horror would last throughout the entire day, but it didn't. The two snuck into the house like guilty children, and to Cody's dismay, someone was still up in the kitchen.
"These new runes, they're really just a cash-grab" he said as non-chalantly as he could. "I mean..It's such a hassle to change one everytime, and Blue Essence is so much harder to get than IP"
He can only hope whoever it was in the kitchen doesn't suspect anything.
He slept much better that night, he always does after gym day, or after getting off, and both happened earlier. It left him dreaming of home, but in his dreams, the girls were all there, and it only dawned on him that it was odd after he woke up.
Like any modern man, the first thing he did was reach for his phone, it was barely 6, but there was an Email already from the HQ.
"Oh my god...Who sends an email at this time of the day?" he sighs. The content made him raise an eyebrow. Soon, he was banging on the girl's doors.
"Giiirls" he called out "Get uup, we're going on vacation!"
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Moon acted playful during the shower, but also somewhat guarded, aware that she had let Cody do more than she was planning to. Well, she wasn't really worried, just feeling a bit odd after having left the initiative on her partner's hands, something that rarely happened. The trip back home was a collection of glances and smiles, the societal norms making Moon not show physical affection in public, at least most of the time. "Maybe" she shrugged when Cody said that they had to repeat that. It had been fun, more than expected in fact. Her plans only included a shopping spree at first, toying with Cody's manhood later, but in the end he had made her come several times, so she wanted some distance to think about it. Moon knew that getting involved with their coach wasn't a good idea, then again, maybe there was a way it wouldn't be a bad one.
Yuki looked at the pair from the kitchen, rubbing her eyes with one hand while drinking a glass of milk with the other. She was wrapped head to toe in a fluffy white pajama that even had a hood, making her resemble her Sheep nickname. "I'd swear that the new runes were free..." she mumbled, half asleep, waving goodbye with one hand and taking her glass of milk to room. Moon lightly punched Cody's arm, holding back a giggle about his poor excuse. "Blue essence? I hope that you are better at keeping secrets than that" she said, poking at his muscular chest with a finger. "Not a word about today, to anyone" she indicated, hiding into her room.
"What is this vacation nonsense?" Makoto, of course, wasn't happy of being woken up first thing in the morning. Thinking about it, Cody didn't know what the rest of the girls have been doing after splitting on the gym, were Moon and him really the last ones to arrive? "I know it's preseason and all that, the rune values are temporary... but shouldn't we be taking a look at them?" she wondered. Despite her morning looks of messy short hair, boyish loose shorts and Maximum the Hormone t-shirt, she was the captain after all.
"Transcendence is OP!" Mayu shouted, getting out from the computer room in her usual comfy ensemble of shorts and shirt. "People are stacking Black Cleavers like it's Christmas 2012!" she added. "What did you say about a vacation?" Mayu asked, seemingly having a better attention span for game related things.
"Yeah, I'd like to know" Sara got out of her room wearing a long Annie shirt and pajama pants, seemingly dealing better with looking at Cody after being terribly embarrassed after being caught taking a peek at his nude self. "Me too..." a sleepy Yuki echoed, adding to the crowd in the corridor.
"It seems that the witch summoned us" Moon added, getting out of her room with a silver sateen nighty that reached mid thigh. She was carrying her phone on her hand, turning it around to show it to the girls, that started to flock around.
"There has to be something she isn't telling us... I just know it..." Makoto looked at the message closely. "But I'm not going to refuse a week in a beach resort" she shrugged.
"We are going to the beach!" Sara cheered, with a smiling Yuki by her side joining in the cheer late, still drowsy.
"I'm not super fond of beaches but fine..." Mayu groaned, with Moon staying silent.
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Beaches meant swimsuits, an exciting prospect but it also meant Cody needed to buy more clothes. This early in the morning, he didn't feel like shopping, but a quick google search told him that there were stores near the location of their resort. 'You guys are lucky' he said 'Back home I had to drive a looong way to even find the sea'
His first instinct was to rent a car and drive everyone there for a fun road-trip, but then he remembered his driving license does not apply here, so instead they had the office send them a driver. Soon Cody realized that he almost made a big mistake. Cars in Japan had steering wheels on the right, not that big a deal at first glance but driving is all about fammiliarity and peripheral vision, he would have been a very awkward driver in Japan, then they drive on the other side of the street, which took even more time to get used to, lastly, the street signs were all in Kanji, he can read them partially, but processing them while driving can't possibly end up well.
"I would have gotten into so much trouble if I drove" he sighs as the car cruised down the toll road.
"So, why do you girls call this lady 'the witch'?"
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The girls all run with varying degrees of enthusiasm to their rooms, readying their respective luggage for the week long trip. With all of their bags and suitcases ready, the lot of them got into a minivan of sorts that could fit the six people and their stuff. The girls were chatty during the trip, their excitement about being one week on the beach away from the computers ranging from Sara's restlessness and Yuki's curiosity, to Mayu's disgruntled face, while Makoto and Moon seemed mostly neutral, although the Korean girl seemed wary.
"It's not like we... I mean, not all the time" Sara commented, feeling a bit embarrassed about it.
"Not to her face at least" Makoto added, shrugging.
"Yamamoto-san was the first professional female League player in Japan" Mayu commented, offering facts. "And now she's our... manager" she said, seemingly unsure of the term to use.
"But she can be scary..." Yuki added, returning to snack on some pink colored Kit Kat bar.
"Ruka knows the business very well" Moon added. "That makes her a huge asset. But also ruthless" she shared.
"Yeah... I expect she has something in mind besides resting on the beach and meeting you" Makoto offered.
Cody was aware that the team had some sponsorships in place, and in Japan that meant sometimes some weird promotional material, but so far Namco hasn't done anything strange beyond the logo in jackets and such, or nothing he was aware of at least. If Mayu and her fear of the fans given her negative experience didn't seem particularly scared of what Ruka could do she couldn't be so bad, or so it seemed. The girls were so different in personality that it was hard to judge someone from their views, specially when he was in a group with them and it wasn't like he could talk with one of the team members without the rest pitching in.
The trip was mostly normal, with their common interest being the most talked topic during the travel time. Given the shocking change they posed, the new runes hogged the conversation, as they weren't just brand new, but also each one of the girls had a different view on which ones could be better than others. It was somewhat eye opening seeing them passionately discuss the game, making them no different than any other competitive team or even other fans of the game. They may be a bunch of girls, but sometimes that faded out with the context.
After a few hours that passed quicker than it seemed, they started to reach the place, starting to go downhill to reach the resort entrance. "The sea!" Yuki pointed merrily, as it wasn't obvious enough. It was beautiful nonetheless, and soon they reached the lobby, with an elegant looking woman standing there in wait. She was as gorgeous as professional looking, a light short sleeved shirt and medium length skirt hugging her form. "There you are!" she greeted, a warm smile on her face at the sight of the group.
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In a slightly sexist way, Cody was surprised at what he found about Yuka. She was drop-dead gorgeous thus he understood why she was popular back when female pro-players were more of a novelty in the pro-circuit, it wasn't her success that surprised him however, it was her choice of champion. Most female players he knew chose girly champions, it was easy because there were so many to choose from and it builds an image they wanted to project to their audience (the same way he often picks masculine champions out of preference), Yuka was an Amumu main.
"Look at those bandage shots" Cody whistled, watching her nail clutch skillshots one after the other.
When they arrived on the beach, he saw her from afar. She was much prettier now than she was in the old videos of her, but the first thought in Cody's head was far from attraction, it was just relief at having another adult around. He was much older than the girls, but he never felt that way, if he has no friends but teenagers, he feared he might devolve into a teenage mindset and that was a disturbing thought.
"Hi!" he called out to the older woman, hopping off the car after feeding his last pocky-stick to Yuki (who now reminds him of a little fuzzy cat), he walked up to her and offered her his hand before catching himself and bowing.
"I'm Cody, nice to meet you" he said "Thanks for inviting us here"
His eyes turned towards the sea, a swim would be wonderful, but Ruka is in many ways someone who will have a big impact on his career assessment, so first impressions are important. He wanted her to see him as a proffesional, so he hoisted his bag and tried his best to play an adult.
"Do we have an itinerary for today?" he asked, helping the girls with their luggage
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Yamamoto Ruka stood cheerful yet composed, her warm smile at the sight of the group growing slightly wider at the sight of Cody. "My pleasure, Mr. Swanson" Ruka bowed formally, giving him a business card with both hands, her name and contact details printed there. The girls were just talking among themselves behind him while Ruka talked with him. "Yamamoto Ruka, call me Ruka for the sake of simplicity" she added, sizing him up. "I'm available for any kind of question you may have like that one, but no, not quite the itinerary yet" she mentioned, brushing her hair back. "I thought that with the trip and all, the team deserved to spend the rest of the day on the beach. I may be a manager, but not a... how it's the expression... a wet blanket?" she said. Ruka spoke English well even if a bit of accent was unavoidable, but it seemed that she wasn't quite sure when it came to non formal expressions. "So we can just have fun and relax on the beach, after all it's mostly the reason to be here, rest and get acquainted..." Ruka mused, moving her neck a bit, she seemed to be either tired or a bit stiff.
"We will talk about the plans during dinner after having our share of fun" she added almost in a whisper, getting a bit closer to Cody. "Don't tell the girls, I don't want them anxious about things to come, lets let them have their fun" Ruka commented, massaging her neck with a hand and wincing a bit. "I got ourselves three rooms" she said, pulling seven key cards from a pocket on her skirt. "Yuki, Mayu and Sara, you'll be on 303" she walked past Cody, handing a key card to every girl. "Moon, Makoto and myself will be on 304" Ruka added, giving the older girls their cards and pocketing hers. It was true that Sara and Moon were the same age, but Moon seemed to be more mature, or at least she gave that vibe when it came to certain topics. "Mr. Swanson, you are on 307, it's a bit smaller but you'll have it all for yourself" she mentioned, returning to Cody and giving him the remaining card. "Lets get your luggage to the rooms so we can change for the beach" mentioned, ready to go upstairs.
Once inthe roomsit was clear that no expenses were spared, as the three of them were sizeable from the outside, and even if Cody's was a bit smaller, it was nothing to scoff at. They even had an outside small butprivate bath, apart from the one in the bathroom, in case you wanted to enjoy on the open and still be unseen by others. The hotel had easy access to the beach, so all that remained was to meet the girls there once ready. They all knew they were coming to the beach, so it was time to see what kind of swimsuits the team had picked to bring.
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Kai - 01/09/2018
It seemed almost to good to be true,, his entire job so far seemed to have been a vacation within a vacation, he got to see exotic places, eat wonderful food, even fuck gorgeous women, and now, just a few days in, they were having a beach trip. Cody haven't even had any time to do his actual job of coaching.
His hotel room was decidedly more Japanese than his apartment room. It had bamboo mats and paper walls, in many ways it felt very exposed to him. Sound and even shadows can bypass the walls, leaving the inhabitant of the room with very little privacy. Cody wondered how people have sex in these hotels, or if they came here for sex to begin with. Maybe the Japanese weren't as sexual as westerners who associate beach and hotels with sex to begin with, but he is an American, it's hard for him to completely separate the two.
He didn't even have to change much, it was the advantage of being man whose concept of changing into beachwear simply meant taking off his shirt and pants. Underneath he had a tighter trunk for when he needed to swim faster but it left very little (or perhaps very much) to the imagination, his manhood pressing against the fabric, he only hopes he doesn't get another erection because it would be very noticeable.
Before heading out to look for Ruka, he sent a quick snap of his pool to Moon, with a caption that reads: 'Come join me in this sometimes'
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As his phone beeped, Cody could see that Moon's answer to his picture was just a short and playful 'Maaaaybe?' that he could almost read in her voice. Once changed and picking up whatever he needed, getting to the beach was easy enough with the indications, but given that they were on the same floor and he knew which rooms the girls were, he just had to walk a few steps there. There were a couple rooms between his and the ones the girls were in, so it seemed that there would be enough intimacy if anything happened, although he could see that a couple of them were already on the hallway waiting for the others.
Yuki was twirling around in acutesy white and red one piecethat had a little skirt covering her hips, or at least it would if she wasn't dancing around Mayu like a goofy ballet dancer. It seemed that her clumsy efforts to brighten her up were having success, looking at the smile on Mayu's face, Yuki being always supportive of her even outside the game. The reserved carry herself was wearing anavy blue one piecewith a white trim and straps that looked like a school swimsuit. Mayu wasn't in high school anymore, the only one still finishing her studies was Yuki, but it seemed that Mayu was honest when she said that she wasn't a beach person, as that was probably the only swimsuit she owned.
"Come oooooon Sara..." Yuki comically whined, her target changing now that Mayu seemed to be fine. "There is no one here..." she insisted, looking to the door of their room.
"Hi coach" Mayu greeted, fidgety and looking to the floor after seeing him, the nerdy girl totally out of place.
"You said there was no one here!" Sara protested, having walked out of the room to almost stumble upon Cody. She was wearing ayellow bikiniwith white trims and dots, some frills under the cups that added a cutesy side to a top that otherwise looked mostly sexy on her. The bottoms were skimpier than what one could expect from Sara, even with another small white frill on the waistline. The cut of them and their side-tie nature emphasized her hips in a quite interesting way. Sara was clearly resisting the urge to cover herself or run back inside the room, but she managed to not only stay there, but also kept her eyes away from Cody's bathing suit choice, not wanting to be caught ogling again.
"He just arrived, and it's just the coach" Yuki shrugged Sara's protests. "I want to play in the sand, and swim, and eat ice cream, and-" she was a ball of energy, even after the trip.
"Fine, fine..." Sara welcomed the distraction. "Tell them that we'll be on the beach, I don't know what's taking those three so long..." she added, taking Mayu and Yuki to the beach with her, leaving Cody there on his own, having to decide what to do.
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He was curious why the other three are taking so long, but common courtesy told him that whatever happened in their room was none of his business. Worst case scenario, they'd think he was trying to peek inside. That seemed like a waste of time for Cody, so instead he followed the girls to the water.
He wore flip flops at first, but upon finding the sand to be tolerably warm instead of blistering hot, the foreigner kicked them off and decided to go barefoot. "Running on sand is a great way to build endurance" he told the three girls when he finally caught up to them. "So is swimming, so don't think we're going to neglect our routine workout while we're here"
The sand stuck to the bottom of his foot, and soon to the top of it as he ran towards the water. He thought the sea would wash them off, but when he emerged from the waves, more was stuck to his legs instead. Small price to pay for the vacation, really.
"Come in the water!" he called out to the girls "If you don't know how to swim, I'm going to teach you!"
He was in a good mood, sitting down in the car for so long was terrible, now he can stretch his legs and have his fun. Somewhere along the way, he found his way to Sara's side.
"Nice Bikini" he said nonchalantly
"Am I allowed to look at it?"
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Since part of the beach was a private area for the resort guests and the place didn't have that many rooms after all, the beach was far from some more crowded spots of other countries, so stepping into it was a welcoming experience free of any kind of nuisance. The girls waited for their coach seeing that Cody followed them instead of waiting for the grownups, but soon their faces changed as he started talking.
"I thought this was a vacation..." Mayu protested, the idea of being on the beach was already unappealing enough as to have to endure physical training on it. At least she had managed to leave her portable consoles and smartphone on the room, knowing that she would have no time to indulge in videogames given how excited Yuki was about the beach. In real life as in game, Yuki normally supported Mayu to the best of her abilities, but that also made Mayu wanting to help the youngest of the team when she could. "Maybe Ruka is a witch, but you are an ogre" Mayu emphasized her protest with a poking finger on his hard abdomen before turning around, an act that could seem childish or playful but in her case showed that she trusted him enough as to have him close and even touch him, specially knowing how bad she was with fans, specially male ones.
Yuki didn't wait for Cody's sentence to finish, and she was already in the water when he started talking, laughing like a maniac. It seemed that the active girl was not only a martial arts prodigy but could swim nicely as well, even if at the time was mostly goofing off and trying to make Mayu have some fun as well. Despite her bashfulness, Sara did also come into the water as well, her assets bouncing a bit as she yelped and hopped a bit, entering into the water. "It's colder than I thought" she mumbled. Cody's commentary about her bathing suit choice made her cross her arms over her chest by pure instinct, her face flushed. "M-Moon picked it for me, I wouldn't normally wear something like this..." her arms slowly abandoned covering her bikini top and rested on her hips. "Looking is fine, but even if I deserve it, please don't stare" Sara said, sorry about peeking on Cody when he was undressed and now thinking that his attention was a punishment of sorts.
"Hello!" Yuki cheered, waving at the sand when she noticed the other three women setting up camp in the sand. Moon was under the protection of a hand parasol while Makoto was setting up a few bigger ones so the ones that didn't want to sunbathe could lie on their shadow. The Korean girl that shared a lewd connection with was wearing anenticing but elegant black bikinithat made her pale skin flash even more, the straps of the top tied behind her nape. The fit jungler was also wearing black, but in her case it was anathletic two piece setthat honored her Tomboy nickname, making her look ready to compete.
The last one of the late trio was also wearing black, but in Ruka's case it was acharming one pieceswimsuit with a deep cleavage, roses embroidered over her chest and an almost bare back. It seemed that neither of them were too enthused about getting into the sea, Ruka and Moon keeping themselves on the shadow while Makoto lied down to sunbathe, pulling a sunblocker cream container from a bag full of stuff, even if it was a low protection factor one.
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A man with less self control would not survive in this job. Cody was luckily a lot more mellowed than most, though it doesn't mean he isn't getting any lewd thoughts from being surrounded by so many half-naked beauties. He thought of telling his friends back home about his work, maybe show them a few pictures, that should be enough to make them green with envy.
He looked around, surveying the swimsuits one by one. Moon, Sarah, Ruka, Cody liked these three best and he made sure to take a mental image of each of them.
Wet footsteps took him over to the second group, sands sticking to his soles and getting between his toes, the worst part about any trip to the beach really. With the sun so hot, he realized that protection was even more important than ever. Makoto had the right idea, if it was any of the other girls, he'd offer to help her put it on, but Tomboy would probably tell him off if he even made the offer, so he took his own from his bag and returned to the beach, sitting next to Moon.
"Need help with lotions, missy?" he asked with a playful grin. "Why did you guys take so long, is everything ok?"
He tried not to stare at her swimsuit, not wanting her to think he was a creep (though really, can anyone blame him if he did?).
"Love the swimsuit" he said "Very sexy, you pull it off great"
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Sara's face showed a mix of emotions as Cody started to walk out of the water and closer to the older women. Part of her seemed relieved of not having him so close, as every look felt like an ogling stare, but she looked a bit defeated as well, having gone through so much trouble with the bikini for Cody to walk away like that. Her state of confusion didn't last, as soon Yuki grabbed her by an arm and pulled Sara so she would play with her and Mayu. The younger one seemed oblivious to Sara's distress, specially since it soon vanished and was having the time of her life. Yuki's enthusiasm was so contagious that even Mayu seemed to be easing out a bit and having fun splashing around, a welcome distraction after Cody's threats of exercise.
Cody's overheard question made Makoto snort even if it wasn't directed at her, showing a bit of disdain in her eyes, but also something else. Could it be jealousy? Disappointment? One couldn't be sure, but soon Makoto was finished with her lotion and lied down prone and motionless under the sun, the athletic bikini showing off her lean physique, specially on her bottoms. Ruka's reaction to his question was different, one more similar to genuine curiosity and amusement than anything else, but she said nothing.
"Everything is fine" Moon said. "I sprayed high protection lotion on the room myself, that's why we got late" she added, answering both questions in her usual aloof tone. She didn't sound interested or entertained by Cody, although her usual self could be cold depending on the situation, but not angry or bothered by him either. "Thank you, you don't look half bad either" she added, seemingly mellowing up a bit but still somewhat distant, her eyes focused on the three girls on the water, mostly on Sara.
"It's certainly not the body one would expect of a professional gamer" Ruka commented, eyeing him over her sunglasses. "I'm almost tempted to change the plans for tomorrow a bit, maybe we could do something" she mused, more for herself than anyone else. "We will discuss it during the dinner, don't mind me" she added, resting comfortably under the shadow.
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"What *does* the body of a professional gamer look like then?" he asked, turning his attention to the the older woman, her eyes on him did not go unnoticed, but he played it cool since she's somewhat her boss. "You're a pro-gamer yourself, so are all these girls, they all look nice. I think people are just more health-conscious nowadays, video gaming may be associated with neckbearded nerds at its initial stages, but those days are long gone"
He stared at the ocean ahead, blue and glittering with little shards of sunlight. He always thought he was lucky to have a job he enjoys, one surrounded by gorgeous women, but more than anything, he realized now that he was luckier for having escaped the rat-race, of being locked in grey, dull cubicles, working the clock away.
Maybe one day his luck would run out and these lovely days would end and he will have nothing but the memories of his wonderful youth.Maybe.
His attention snapped back to Ruka as something came to mind.
"Right, I have a lot of work-related stuff to talk to you about too, maybe we can talk alone, before or after dinner?"
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"Such passion, I didn't know he would argue after a compliment..." Ruka said amused, talking more with Moon than with Cody. "Look nice we do, or even more than that, thanks for noticing" she added to Cody's words, although her eyes seemed to be lost looking towards the sea where the three younger girls were, as she was thinking of someone in particular. "I wouldn't say as much health conscious as image conscious, but I'm not here to argue" she finished, this time looking at Cody, seemingly pleased with his behavior.
On the sea Sara was defending herself in a splash war against the bot lane teaming up, oddly enough with Mayu sitting on top of Yuki's shoulders and kicking water towards the redhead. The youngest girl of the team sure was strong and supportive, but it was true that Mayu couldn't weight all that much either given her size and physique. Around him, Moon seemed just relaxed on the shadow, reading a fashion magazine, while Makoto looked almost asleep under the sun and Ruka was still stealing glances from him while they talked.
"Hmm, quite proactive, I like that" Ruka commented when Cody said he had to talk work stuff with her. "Other coaches just... well, coached. And poorly. I guess that you are different in more than just looks" she added. "During dinner I'll comment the plans for tomorrow" she said, causing no reaction from Makoto, cementing the feeling that she was just asleep, and a brief glance from Moon, that soon returned to her fashion magazine. Maybe that was why the girls called her the witch, as it was clear she was up to something, but in her mannerisms and how she conducted herself Cody could see that she also honored her old nickname: Lady.
"So lets wait until dinner and have fun in the meantime" Ruka continued. "Once I divulge our obligations for tomorrow we can talk about whatever you want, and the rest of the days are completely free, I promise" she added, a little smile on her face that soon widened as her eyes once more went to the younger girls, getting out of the water and coming closer.
"Bot lane is unbeatable!" Yuki said happily, taking one of Mayu's arms and rising it in the air as victors. Her lane partner seemed a bit more relaxed, looking prettier under the sun when she was smiling.
"I still don't know how you can keep score on such a thing" Sara weakly protested between laughs. The girl looked shining as water droplets scattered through her skin, that red hair of hers looking darker as it stuck wet to her shoulders, back and upper chest.
"It's so warm..." Mayu whined, now away from the refreshing sea water, eyeing a kiosk a bit inland.
"I'll buy you whatever you want" Ruka said, suddenly grabbing a hand purse and getting up. "Anyone else wants anything?" she asked, as the rest of the girls requested a variety of drinks and ice creams. "I'll bring a water bottle for our captain" she added, as Makoto was definitely sound asleep as she didn't even flinch. "Coach?" she wondered looking at him.
"Me and Yuki will have a one on one in the meantime" Sara said, as the little but mighty girl kept insisting her that they had won their water fight.
"I'm not going anywhere, neither is Makoto" Moon added, somewhat amused by the ease of the girl when it came to certain things.
The five awoken girls looked at Cody. Would he go shopping with Ruka and Mayu, keep himself on the sand with Moon and Makoto, or go into the water with Yuki and Sara?
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He could lay down on the beach all day, but if the girls were going shopping, he wanted to come with them. The first reason being they might need someone to help carry all the things they want to buy, the second reason is that he wanted to keep Mayu safe, and the last one is that he found himself more and more tempted by the team manager.
"I'll go" he said, standing up and brushing the sand off his legs, they stuck stubbornly as sand often does and he just gave up, he'll wash them off in the shower later.
He waved at the girls in the water with a grin.
"Don't you drown while I'm away, no one will be here to play baywatch for you!"
He walked next to Mayu on the way to the store, towering above the diminutive AD carry, a loyal sentinel who made sure she was never without backup. The store they found was colourful to say the least, it had baloon decorations in the shape of lobsters and palm trees, trying to play up the fact that they were on a beach. He saw a vending machine in front of it, which sold a few items the girls wanted, but for the rest he went inside.
It was a small shop, but very well maintained, everything was arranged in neat rows and marked clearly with price-tags, a very japanese store.
"You know, Ruka-san" Cody said, walking into the seasidestore just a little ways away "I'm actually feeling guilty, I feel like I'm having way too much fun on my job. Is this how it normally goes? Or did I just came at the right time?"
He carried the basket, playing the gentlemen.
"Hey, Mayu, watch your sugar intake"
He got a large bottle of Pocari Sweat, a keychain he picked on impulse (something to bring back home) and all the things the girls asked him to get. There were many snacks with interesting packaging, but he merely glanced over them.
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Ruka and Mayu exchanged knowing looks when Cody offered himself to go with them to do some shopping. What they were thinking about was a mystery, but Mayu seemed relaxed with Ruka and Cody, and the team's manager still had that amused look on her face, seeing how the new coach was fitting into the team.
"I can be a lifeguard!" Yuki said cheery. "Come here Sara! I'll give you mouth-to-mouth!" she added, puckering up her lips in a comical manner, starting to chase a now fleeing Sara around the spot where Moon and Makoto were resting, before chasing her into the sea as they laughed and played.
With the other four left behind, it wasn't too long until they reached the shop, wonderfully summery and full of all kinds of cravings one could get in a whim. "We needed a new coach as the season ended, so since we found you before it starts, we can say you arrived at a relaxed moment" Ruka started to answer. Mayu wandered a bit off to a side of the shop, but even then Ruka whispered the next few words. "Don't be fooled by what you saw. Most of them have strong personalities and all have their own share of personal troubles, something that high level competition does nothing to alleviate" she pointed. "If anything it makes it worse. Your work as a coach isn't as much about their individual performance, as these girls are the very best, but their performance as a team" she finished, looking like she wanted to say something more, but unsure about how to continue.
As Mayu got closer again, Ruka felt silent about that and just looked around the shop. "Come onnnn, we are on the beach" Mayu protested about the sugar remark. She was very thin, so she didn't have a trouble with extra weight, but the lack of exercise made her soft and easy to tire. Most of the petitions the girls made were largely unhealthy as most beverages and beach treats tended to be. The only exceptions were the water Ruka got for Makoto and the drink Moon asked, some kind of vitamin stuff that was mostly sugarless water. In the end, even Mayu managed to convince Ruka to get some snacks for the girls, although it didn't seem that the woman needed much convincing. Sometimes Ruka seemed like a doting bigger sister to them all, specially with Mayu around, making Cody wonder why some of them called her 'the witch' although it probably had to do with her plans to be divulged during dinner.
With his attention focused on Mayu, Cody realized a couple of seconds late that as Ruka was taking care of paying what they bought, a couple of young Japanese men around Cody's age approached her, seemingly hitting on her. Suddenly, Mayu darted close to Ruka, although she wasn't specially fast there was little ground to cover, and soon the little blue haired girl was standing next to the manager, even if she looked scared about those men. "Maybe a double date" one of the men said, "you liked little flat girls no?" he said to the other guy, causing laughter on both of them. Their laughs were cut short by a loud noise, as Ruka strongly slapped the face of the one talking, causing looks of both surprise and anger on the men.
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He was distracted by gaming rack which was filled with vouchers for all sorts of online video games. Japan is indeed the motherland of asian gaming culture, but whereas the western and korean gaming scene is driven by competition, Japan was sold more on characters and storylines. Everywhere he sees, the games would feature cute young women front and center, it wasn't even clear what the game is about. It became more and more apparent to him why the Sirens are based in Japan, it is here that they can attract the audience best. That was when he noticed the men harassing Mayu.
Inwardly, Cody cursed. Japan's image as a conservative nation of polite people are not entirely true it would seem, but he never expected people to be this forward in public. The flatchest remark went over the line and his fist balled up.
'These fuckers'he thought'These unbelieavable fuckers'
He stomped over, intent on hitting the guy a few times for being an absolute dick, but Ruka stepped in first and her slap resounded all over the shop. It took the tension out of Cody immediately, he didn't expect her to be so decisive.
"J-Jesus" Cody blurted out, immediately putting himself between the girls and the men, a hand on the man's chest in case he tries pushing through.
"Now, to be fair" he said, the anger draining away from his voice "You kinda deserved that so just let it go ok? I don't wanna cause trouble for the storekeeper"
It was a lie, he was absolutely intent on causing trouble before, but the man already had his insult AND injury.
"Trust me man, you're not man enough to handle either of these ladies"
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Even if the two Japanese young men that had been aggressively trying to pick up girls were fit and clearly accustomed to move in environments like the beach, it was quite obvious that neither of them had met someone like Ruka once she slapped one of them. Cody reacted quickly, and once he was between the girls and them, he noticed that he was taller and more muscular than those two that seemed to have leaner builds. The two dudes were already over their heads as soon as they picked on Ruka, but the sudden intervention of the tall and strong foreigner made them more eager to back off instead of starting a scene. Glaring at the trio, it wasn't long before they turned tail and went away, not even daring to say anything else that could make things worse for them.
Looking back at the girls, Mayu seemed down, her hands hovering over her chest, the words of those thugs clearly weighting on her mind. Ruka leaned closer to her, whispering something to her ear that made Mayu open her eyes wide and blush a bit, but soon she seemed to be a bit more relaxed. "You are right, they weren't man enough to handle any of us" Ruka said, opening and closing the hand she used to slap the shit out of one of them, her usual welcoming expression clearly angry. It seemed that she had somehow managed to ease up Mayu, but the manager herself wasn't happy with the situation. "You said that the girls from the team looked nice before, and I could feel you were honest" Ruka stepped closer to Cody as she said so, while Mayu was picking up the stuff from the shop, unable to hear them. "But for women... things are never that easy, there is always something that could be bigger or smaller..." she added, looking a bit troubled but turning to her best face once Mayu shared the weight of their shopping spree between them.
"Lets just go back" Mayu commented, seemingly happier than before. Whatever Ruka said to her worked, although it was difficult to imagine what it was. "The ice cream will melt otherwise" she said, as some of the girls had requested those.
Back to were the other four girls were stationed at, the outlook of things was a bit on the weird side. Makoto wasn't just awake and under the shadow provided by the bunched beach umbrellas, but the weirdest thing was the whole picture. She was sitting down between Moon's long legs, bunched up while embracing her knees while the Korean girl hugged her from behind. Her face made clear that she was in pain, barely noticing the return of the others, looking a bit mortified as she did glance at Cody, but seemingly too pained to say anything.
"Pass me the tea drink" Moon said stern, gesturing to the shopping trio for the drink she ordered. "This will do you good" she added, once she had the bottle at hand, making Makoto take a couple of sips. "How many times have I told you that alcohol doesn't help..." Moon mused, leaning her head against Makoto's back.
Mayu tapped Cody on the arm, gesturing for him to lean towards her, whispering "she tends to get really bad cramps on those days of the month" to his ear in the same informative tone she tended to use for game facts and data.
"You'll have to get accustomed to certain things living with five girls" Ruka mused, sighing. She seemed to be thinking things over, her face making quite clear that whatever plans she had, that wouldn't be of help.
"Can you walk?" Moon asked, receiving a silent nod from Makoto that seemed to be avoiding to lock eyes with Cody at all costs. "I'm taking her to the room, we'll meet for dinner" she said, taking the team captain with her back to the hotel.
With all that scene, it took a few moments until Ruka asked. "Sara and Yuki are still in the water?" she said, looking to the sea. Not far from there, Sara's red hair could be easily spotted, although it was precisely her head the only thing that was over the water. Yuki herself was walking back to the sand, trying to hold back a laughing fit to no avail.
"I told her that... I told her that it was several sizes too small... didn't listen..." she mumbled, going back to the sand.
"What was small?" Mayu asked her lane partner.
"That bikini Moon got for her" Yuki answered. "It came undone while playing and got dragged by the sea" she explained. "So I thought of bringing her a towel to cover herself up" she finished, clarifying the reason for her to be there and why Sara was still in the sea, covered by the water.
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The Siren was a mythological creature that lures men to their doom in the ocean, often depicted as a beautiful woman with heavy, naked breasts. How fitting, Cody thought, that Sara was becoming just that. Cody wondered why she felt the need to wear something so revealing, really, he would have been eyeing her no matter what. "Silly girl" the man sighed, walking over to the water until he was about a few yards away from the redhead.
"You know it's getting cold out here" he said
"Best get out of the water, or else you just might catch a cold"
He waited for her to do so, knowing she wouldn't. It was cruel, he realized, teasing her like this, but she made it hard to resist, her face looks so pretty when its as red as her hair. "What's the matter? For someone who sneaks into a naked man's room to check him out, you sure seem uncomfortable with nudity"
Eventually he decided it was enough and he took off his shirt, placing it atop her head and walking away so she can wear it without being seen.
"Just give it back to me when you're done with it missy"
Now he had something else to do, so he walked up to Ruka, now shirtless once again.
"So, boss, we got a lot to talk about, and my room has some really nice facility we can use for an informal meeting" he said, referring to the outdoor hot pool.
"Interested?"
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"But..." Sara frowned, deeming that her arms weren't enough to cover her assets so she crouched until the sea water reached her shoulders. "I didn't sneak into your room to ogle at you!" she protested. "I went in to talk about the gym and... I just..." she pouted. Sara knew well enough that what she had done wasn't any good, but it wasn't her initial intention, it was just that seeing him like that had been all too tempting. It had been a long time since the last time she had a boyfriend, as the team took too much time from her. "I'm sorry, okay? I said it so several times already..." she whined, starting to feel really bad, her eyes starting to get wet when she felt something on her head.
"Wha-?" she voiced surprised, daring to raise one hand to check his shirt and hold it. "Jerk..." Sara said, relieved and with a smile. Turning around underwater to face the deep sea, Sara raised from her pose, revealing her bare back to the beach. Without thinking twice, she donned Cody's shirt, more than big enough to accommodate her breasts and almost look like a mini dress. "It smells of him..." she mused in a whisper, daring to turn around to come back to the sand. It was true that with the water the shirt's fabric stuck to her body, but it felt safer than her revealing bikini, not to mention walking topless.
Ruka seemed to think Cody's offer twice, eyeing the girls on the beach. With Moon having escorted Makoto back to their room, if Ruka went with Cody that would meant leaving Mayu, Sara and Yuki there. Two of them were already adults, so it was perhaps silly of Ruka to worry about them, but even if some disliked her methods, they still were her girls and would do anything for them. Ruka's eyes lingered on Mayu, while Yuki was still recovering from the laughing fit Sara's wardrobe malfunction caused on her. "So it can't wait until dinner then?" Ruka mused, "Fine, I like initiative" she added, getting up and covering her swimsuit with an elegant body wrap that had the same roses over black design. Adults or not, it was clear the difference between the girls of the team and that woman on how she conducted herself. "Girls, be responsible, you can go back to the hotel if you want" she commented.
Sara didn't want to stay on the beach anymore in that outfit, Mayu's pleading looks turned brighter when she heard that she could return to the safety of the hotel away from the outdoors shenanigans, and even Yuki was fine with it given how much fun she had, not to mention that being the only minor she couldn't be left to her own devices like that, even if she could fend for herself. The five of them returned to the hotel, with the young trio soon entering their room carrying all the beach trinkets. Ruka paused for a moment in front of her room, shared with Moon and Makoto. "I don't want to disturb Makoto if she's resting" she said, feeling bad for her. "It's fine if I wear this to that meeting of yours?" she asked Cody.
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"You love me" Cody chuckled, patting the girl on the head "And off the record, I don't mind you taking a peek at all"
They were indoors and the shade was instantly comforting, Cody was ready to just stay indoors for the rest of the day. He already showered outside, not wanting to bring sand into the resort, but he can still feel the little grains stuck in the nooks and crannies all over his body. That was the worst thing about beaches, really. Now, it was time for work. With the sexy colleague. In a hot tub. Maybe it was also a bit of pleasure mixed in, that seems like something that would become a running theme in this job.
"No, of course I don't mind" he said "WhywouldI mind having a killer view?"
They entered his room, and he was slightly self-aware about leaving his belongings scattered about, would it reflect on her view of him, as a co-worker, and as a person? He tried not to dwell and headed straight for the hot tub.
"Gotta tell you ma'am, this is the best job I ever had, not many job comes with trips to exotic locations, meeting interesting people, having paid beach vacations AND playing video games. Best job in the world I dare say"
He sat down in the water, feeling the heat relax his muscles. From the cool salty water of the sea, to the hot fresh one in his room, it was two equally pleasant experience. If it wasn't for present company, Cody was sure he would have been skinny dipping in this tub to scrub all the sand clean.
"Please, sit anywhere" he said, watching her from his seat, leaving both the place next to him and across him free for her to choose. "I think we got a good team here, good players, good girls, but...I kinda wanna know a few things, things like what would you consider a succesful first month for myself as the new coach?"
As his muscles relaxed more and more, he leaned back and lets out a deep, pleasant growl.
"Oh that feels so good.."
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"You certainly don't mince words, Mr. Swanson" Ruka commented, looking entertained with his straightforward attitude despite acting formal herself. "Nor do you value being tidy I see..." she added, seeing that his room was a bit of a mess. As far as he knew, his contract depended of that woman, but it seemed that despite her jabs or playful back and forth that wasn't at risk. Ruka knew what trouble getting a decent coach could be, and she had seen enough to notice that the girls had taken a liking to him, at least for now, but once tension started to pile up either with personal issues or the competitive nature of the season, she feared for the stability of them, so she had to make sure.
"At least you had enough sense to not mention the girls within the benefits of the job" Ruka said. "I don't know what your limits are, nor will I impose any, really" she commented. "Trust your judgment, but remember that they are both elite athletes and young girls, all at the same time, so forget if you think that dealing with them is going to be a walk in the park" she continued as Cody got into the outdoors tub. "And if anything happens, you better make it sure that it remains private. Japanese people don't take well to see the reputation of their idols tarnished" she added, circling the tub.
Sitting on the edge of the tub in front of him, Ruka dipped only her feet into the water, keeping her legs closed together. "So, you seemed impatient for a talk" she said, looking down on him with her current height advantage. "Tell me what couldn't wait until dinner" she asked.
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"Well, It's about Mayu" he said, fully relaxing in the hot water, but his tone was serious. "Her anxiety, the way she reacts to fans..It's not healthy, really, I think we need to consider proffesional help"
He had seen little things like this go out of control, and yet Japan is Japan and America is America, he wasn't sure about the stigma that might come with psychiatric therapy here (Whereas Americans have a much greater awareness of mental issues). "So that's why I called you here" he said, looking over at the pretty lady at the edge of the pool.
"Or maybe I just wanted to get some one on one time with my blazing hot boss...I don't know, what do you think this is about, ma'am, business, or pleasure?"
The answer was unclear even to him, he had planned to talk to her about Mayu, but he didn't plan on having to talk to her about it in a hot tub.
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At the mention of Mayu's name, Ruka tensed, her brow frowning visibly as he mentioned her issues, taking a while for her to relax a bit with a heavy sigh. "I'm of course aware of Ms. Sakaguchi's situation" Ruka said, being forcefully and overly formal, like if she wanted to distance from her even if it was painfully obvious how much she cared. "I want the best for her" she added, sounding sincere but also tender, as if the relationship was more than professional, even friendly. "But we can't risk something like visiting a shrink getting out" Ruka commented, looking a bit down. "I don't think the situation being so dire to resort to that. If it got out... it would be even worse for her" she said, fully knowing the repercussions of such a thing. "She needs friends, support, and opening to a male figure that it's positive" she said, looking at Cody once more. "So no professional help other than your own for now" Ruka called off, appearing as the figure of authority she was again.
"I do hope that you are more subtle with the other girls at least" Ruka chastised, broaching the other topic. "I don't mind you trying to sleep with them, as long as it doesn't affect the results. They are adults after all so they can do what they please, my team doesn't have stupid moral clauses" she commented. "Aside from Yuki, of course, as she's still a minor and I'll jail your ass if you even try" her eyes flared. "But beyond that, you may as well try, you are still a young man" she shrugged. "I do know what I like though, and you have plenty of that..." she said, slowly opening her legs, just to close them back again. "Not now though, not yet" she said with a smirk, playing with him a bit. "I have to get a shower, get rid of this swimsuit and rest a bit before dinner, I advise you to do the same" Ruka added, getting up. "I'll share the plans for tomorrow during dinner, if all goes well... then I'll reconsider your blunt approach" she commented, ready to leave his room.