Somewhere far from the battlefield...
A man wearing a black suit walked into a dimly lit office.
He stopped in front of a large desk and bowed.
"Sir."
A shadow sat silently in the chair.
The man hesitated.
"I have bad news."
The shadow slowly leaned back.
"And what is it?"
The man lowered his head.
"We lost Noxus."
"The Balance Table took her."
The shadow remained silent for several seconds.
"I see."
His fingers tapped against the armrest.
"We've already lost our inventor..."
"...and our scientist."
He looked toward the man.
"What else?"
The man swallowed.
"They were defeated by the same gangster."
The shadow's eyes narrowed.
"The same gangster?"
The man nodded.
"That new Blue Scarf brat."
Silence filled the office.
The shadow slowly leaned forward.
"So..."
"Blue Scarf."
A faint smile appeared beneath the darkness.
"Let's see how long you're going to play."
The man remained silent.
The shadow looked toward the window.
"He's becoming a problem."
"Perhaps it's time we paid him some attention."
Inside the grand White Mansion, the tall doors slowly opened.
Alpha and Yin stepped inside.
Their footsteps echoed across the enormous hall.
At the far end of the room, a figure sat comfortably in a large chair, waiting for them.
The figure looked up.
"Welcome back, Yin."
Yin stopped and gave a respectful nod.
"It's good to be back, sir."
The figure smiled.
"So..."
"I suppose you were right about involving the Blue Scarf in this."
Alpha folded his arms and gave a small chuckle.
"Yep."
"That kid is fascinating."
He glanced toward Yin.
"Even at his age, there's something unusual about him."
Yin smiled faintly.
"I noticed that too."
The figure leaned back in his chair.
"And now he's managed to defeat Sector X."
Alpha nodded.
"Exactly."
A quiet moment passed.
Then Alpha smiled.
"I have a feeling..."
"We haven't seen the most interesting part of his story yet."
The figure's eyes narrowed with curiosity.
"Neither do I."
The three remained in the mansion, their attention quietly turning toward the young Blue Scarf captain who had unknowingly caught the attention of the Balance Table.
Inside a busy restaurant in Dan Village, Saito sat comfortably at the table with a burger in his hand.
He took a huge bite and leaned back with satisfaction.
"Ah..."
"A day with a burger."
He smiled.
"What could possibly go wrong?"
A hand suddenly reached across the table.
Fanny grabbed another one of Bomb's fries.
Bomb's eyes widened.
"Hey!"
Fanny casually ate it.
Bomb pointed at her.
"With this fox girl constantly stealing my food..."
Fanny shrugged.
"A beast kind has to eat plenty to restore its energy."
Bomb stared at her.
"Then go order some!"
"Don't steal mine!"
Fanny grabbed another fry.
"...This one tastes better."
Bomb nearly jumped out of his seat.
"That's because it's mine!"
Saito continued eating his burger, trying not to laugh.
Rin looked at the two of them.
"You guys never change."
Kaito quietly shook his head.
"I should've ordered another table."
Saito took another bite.
"Relax."
"We survived Sector X."
He looked at Bomb and Fanny arguing over the fries.
"This is nothing."
At the left side of the table, Herion calmly sipped his tea while Shiro continued eating his burger.
Saito glanced around.
"Where's Mina?"
Shiro sighed.
"Clinging to Scrapper."
He took another bite.
"She really does miss him."
Saito chuckled.
"Even though you're her boyfriend?"
Shiro shrugged.
"She sees Scrapper as her brother."
He sighed.
"So yeah..."
"It's kind of chaos back at my base."
Saito laughed.
"I see."
Kaito leaned back in his chair.
"So..."
"What now, Captain?"
"Got any idea for our next venture?"
Saito paused.
He looked around the table.
Then a grin appeared on his face.
"Actually..."
"Since you mentioned it..."
He pointed toward the others.
"Let's go to the Red Sun Gang's territory."
Alya's eyes immediately lit up.
"Oh..."
"I've heard that place looks like Japan during its medieval era."
Rin immediately raised his hand.
"I'm in."
Bomb nodded.
"Sounds interesting."
Fanny smiled.
"As long as they have food."
Saito laughed.
"Then it's settled."
"Next stop..."
"Red Sun territory."
After finishing their meal, the group left the restaurant.
Outside, they said goodbye to Shiro and Herion, who were heading back to their own base.
"See you guys later!" Rin called.
Shiro raised a hand.
"Take care."
Saito and the rest of the Blue Scarf crew climbed into a waiting carriage.
The horses began moving, carrying them toward the Sakura City, deep within the Red Sun Gang's territory.
Alya looked out through the carriage window, watching the scenery slowly change.
Saito leaned back comfortably.
"I can't wait to see this place."
Rin grinned.
"Same here."
Fanny looked around excitedly.
"I heard they have some really good food there."
Bomb sighed.
"Of course that's what you're interested in."
Fanny smiled.
"What else?"
Kaito simply looked ahead.
"Let's just hope this trip stays peaceful."
Saito chuckled.
"After everything we just went through?"
He looked toward the road ahead.
"Let's hope for once we can have a normal journey."
Morguin Town
Scrapper sat quietly on a bench outside the base.
His strange tentacles rested behind him, occasionally twitching as he watched the road.
Footsteps approached.
Shiro and Herion walked into the base.
Scrapper glanced toward them.
"I suppose your mission succeeded."
He paused.
"Noxus has been defeated."
Shiro nodded.
"Yeah."
"All thanks to your intel."
One of Scrapper's tentacles twitched behind him.
Scrapper gave a small grin.
"Well..."
"We work together in the Calamity Table."
"I'm just the technology provider."
He shrugged.
"But you're welcome."
Shiro nodded.
"Thanks."
He gestured toward the entrance.
"Let's get inside."
Scrapper stood from the bench.
"Sure."
The three walked into the base together, while Scrapper's tentacles slowly curled behind him.
Inside the moving carriage, Saito leaned back and looked around at everyone.
"So..."
"What should we do first when we get there?"
Fanny and Alya immediately answered at the same time.
"Hot tub!"
Saito blinked.
"...What?"
Fanny grinned.
"Hot tub."
"But our mansion already has one."
Fanny shook her head.
"This one is different."
She leaned closer, clearly excited.
"I can show you."
Alya nodded.
"They have some of the best service around."
"And the scenery is really peaceful."
Saito thought about it for a moment.
"...Alright, then."
Rin suddenly raised his hand.
"Then we're going to the weapon shop."
Saito turned toward him.
"What for?"
Rin held up his scythe.
"Upgrade it."
Saito stared at him.
"You're already thinking about upgrading your weapon?"
Rin nodded seriously.
"Weapons always need to be upgraded."
"Constantly."
Saito sighed.
"Yeah, yeah."
Fanny laughed.
"So we've got our priorities."
She counted them on her fingers.
"Hot tub."
"Food."
"Weapon shop."
Saito shook his head.
"Somehow, I feel like this trip is going to cost me a fortune."
Bomb laughed from the other side of the carriage.
"Captain, you're the one who said we should come here."
Saito stared at him.
"...I regret everything."
Kaito leaned back in his seat with a small smile.
"Well, Captain..."
"If you have a better idea, we'd be delighted to hear it."
Saito looked at him.
"...Oh, really?"
Kaito nodded innocently.
"Absolutely."
Saito crossed his arms.
"Fine."
He looked around the carriage at everyone.
"After we arrive..."
"I'll tell you all."
Rin raised an eyebrow.
"Tell us what?"
Saito smirked.
"That's the surprise."
Fanny immediately leaned forward.
"Wait, you actually have a plan?"
Saito looked out the carriage window.
"Maybe."
Bomb narrowed his eyes.
"That sounds suspicious."
Alya laughed.
"I want to hear it now."
"Nope."
Saito leaned back comfortably.
"You'll find out when we get there."
Kaito chuckled.
"Alright, Captain."
"We'll hold you to that."
Saito smiled.
"Good."
The carriage continued down the road toward Sakura City, while the entire group became increasingly curious about whatever Saito had planned.