39 Lets get this show on the road! (2/2)

Reminiscing about what happened the past couple weeks, Axel smiled as he continued walking to cafe LeBlanc.

April had just started, meaning the protagonist of 'Persona 5' should be making an appearance soon.

Wanting to meet him without full-on stalking him or 'coincidentally' meeting at school, Axel made a habit of always going to LeBlanc for a morning coffee, a habit quickly picked up by the Nijima sisters.

The reason behind his actions is because he wanted access to the metaverse. While his stagnant status and skills didn't bother him, he really wanted to train so that he doesn't get rusty.

Plus, he's been starting to miss Olivia so he wants to quickly finish his missions and return. Sure, he was fine but there was something about not seeing her for almost an entire month that started eating at him.

Shaking his head, Axel smiled as he arrived outside LeBlanc cafe. Just as he was about to grab the doorknob, the door suddenly opened. Behind the door was a young man. He had a head of medium length black hair that had a slightly curl, a pair of black glasses and wore the shujin uniform.

Surprise painted the youth's face as he stared at Axel. Giving the young man a small nod, Axel quietly made his way inside with a smirk on his face.

As he expected, the youth followed him inside. Ignoring the questioning glare from the youth, Axel sat at the counter with a smile and said, ”Morning Sojiro. Could I get the usual?”

Sojiro poked his head out from the kitchen and smiled. However, his smile slowly shifted into a frown before shaking his head with a tired sigh.

Placing a cup of coffee before Axel, Sojiro awkwardly looked around for a couple seconds before muttering, ”Axel… I know this is sudden but can you do me a favour?”

Axel seemed to serious mull over Sojiro's words while swirling his coffee aroud with a spoon while on the inside, Axel was trying his hardest not to laugh.

Giving a small nod, Axel took a sip of his delicous coffee and said with a smile, ”Sure. Whatcha need?”

Sojiro sighed in relief before pointing towards the youth, earning a small gasp of surprise from the youth as Sojiro said, ”Could you take him to school with you? He's… new around here and due to personal reasons, I'd rather him travel with someone I can trust to make sure he actually goes.”

The youth looked visibly offended but Axel ignored him. Nodding, Axel slowly drank his coffee before reaching for his wallet. Before he could even take out the money to pay, Sojiro grabbed his hand and said, ”It's on the house. You boys best start going to school.”

After both Axel and the youth left, a quiet and awkward walk ensued. The youth seemed to want to ask him about something but lacked the drive to actually speak. Axel, on the other hand, was ecstatic as one thought appeared in his head.

'It's time! The story has finally begun!'