Instead of cracking under the revelation of everyone here having already died, Haruka simply shook her head and sighed, crossing her arms. Admittedly, she was rather unsettled by the whole thing, but she had a persona to keep up. She was Black Moon, a stoic, badass ninja. However, from this point on, the ninja part of that persona may be more than just an act. It was rather exciting, actually, and Haruka was grinning behind her scarf.
"Hey."A voice called out to Haruka from behind a table. After turning to face the owner in response, the ninja was surprised to see...
...the man from before, and his dog.
"What the heck are you doing here?" Haruka asked as she walked closer to the man, who was leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed behind his head.
"Didn't you vanish before I went inside the Guild with Willow and the others?"The man nodded. In response, Haruka placed her hands on her hips.
"Why are you still here, then?""Because my partner and I died, just like you.""Makes sense, I guess," Haruka said. She then tilted her head slightly.
"What did you call me over for?"A light chuckle could be heard from behind the man's mask as he began breaking his (admittedly uncomfortable-looking) position and sat upright. He then motioned towards the seat on the opposite end of the table.
"Sit down. Make yourself comfortable."Haruka took the seat and attempted to rest her legs on the table, to which the man rapidly shook his head in response.
"Sorry, kid, but that won't make you look cooler." The younger ninja then sighed, annoyed, and instead sat upright, crossing her arms on the table.
"In the past," the man began,
"I would have given you a different name, but for now, you can call me Clyde." Clyde pat the dog that was laying down beside his chair.
"And this is Interceptor, my partner and best friend.""It's a pleasure to meet you, Clyde," Haruka said, holding out a hand for the older man.
"My name is Haruka." Clyde accepted the handshake, and shook the younger ninja's hand firmly.
"Likewise, Haruka." After the handshake had finished, Clyde quickly cleared his throat and began speaking again.
"The reason I called you over, as well as brought you here from the river, is because I want to be your mentor. If you'll have me, that is.""Of course!" Haruka said excitedly, her stoic disguise having been broken. Clyde chuckled in response.
"Someone definitely seems eager." Clyde looked over at Willow and the rest of the group of newcomers.
"For now, however, go back with your batch of new recruits and listen to what Willow has to say. We'll talk more after."Haruka nodded understandingly.
"Of course, Clyde. Thank you." The ninja stood up from her seat and waved goodbye to Clyde as she walked back to where Willow and the others were. The older ninja simply nodded in response.
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