After the fight between Miko and Sora came to an end, Momo returned the landscape to how it was before. When everything returned to normal, Sora fell to his knees obviously exhausted.

“As I thought, Fourth Tempo is really pushing it. I should stick to Third Tempo for the time being.”

He mumbled under his breath. He looked up and saw that Miko was still standing tall, and showed barely any signs of exhaustion.

“Seriously, you’re something else.”

Sora said with a bitter smile.

“I told you. My body is sturdy.”

Miko replied.

“Ahh~. My wounds hurt.”

Sora groaned and laid out on his back.

“Sora, you alive?”

Ace walked up to him, and looked down at him with a satisfied grin.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you this beaten up. It fits you.”

“Shut up.”

Sora replied with a frown.

“Offensive Sound Magic!”

At that moment, Momo suddenly pounced on him like a hunger beast.

“Ahh?!”

Sora screamed in horror when Momo clung unto him to started to examine his body.

“Sound Magic, hand it over!”

Momo shouted while groping various parts of sora’s body. It might sound like an envious situation, but Momo looked like she was on the verge of dissecting him.

“Help! Help! Don’t just stand there you idiot! Help me!”

Sora shouted at Ace, who was just standing there laughing.

“Calm down, Momo.”

That’s when Tia picked up Momo by her collar and lifted her off Sora.

“Sorry about that. She’s a magic fanatic, so when she encounters something new, she loses herself.”

Tia said while still holding Momo by her collar. Momo who was as small as a child looked like a dog being restrained by its owner. She was even biting like a dog.

“Something is seriously wrong with you people.”

Sora said.

“You say that now, imagine if it was Alec. I doubt even I could’ve saved you from being dissected.”

Tia said with a laugh.

“Is offensive Sound Magic really that rare?”

Miko sat down and asked.

“It is.”

Momo who suddenly got a hold of herself, answered him.

“Sound Magic on a whole is considered simple, but that’s only because most people can only grasped it in its simplest form. It’s a very versatile and powerful magic, but it takes a special type of person to master it.”

“Like?”

“Someone who’s musically gifted, or can understand theory of sound to an extremely high level.”

Momo answered.

“Even so, you have incredible fighting sense which makes your sound magic even deadlier.”

She said to Sora.

“This is the first I’ve seen anyone in Miko’s age group, who can go toe to toe with him, and damage him to such an extent. Miko can even oneshot a lot of adults. That’s impressive.”

“I can say the same about Miko.”

Ace cut in.

“There’s never been anyone our age that could keep up with Sora. Well, outside of us.”

He said.

“Really? I would never expect that from a star as yourself. I always thought that you were just a pretty boy.”

Momo said.

“Star?”

Miko asked.

“You didn’t know? Sora is an artiste that’s currently really popular in the the empire.”

Miko started to rack his brain when he heard what Momo said.

“Ah.”

That’s when he recalled seeing his face on a couple magazines, and remembered hearing a lot of young girls talking about him.

“I remember now.”

He said.

“Yup. That’s our Sora, a big superstar with lots of female fans.”

Ace started stepping on sora’s wounds.

“I’m so proud.”

He said.

“Ow, ow, ow! My haters are trying to kill me!”

“Who’s your hater?! I’m far more handsome than you!”

Ace said while stepping on his wounds.

“I’m surprised. All three of you are strong while being famous in your individual circles.”

Miko said.

“We were taught by our late guardian years before. We still practice what he teaches us even now that we’re busier than before.”

Hina answered.

“Late guardian? What’s his name?”

“….Klick.”

Hina answered with some hesitation.

“Never heard of him, but he should be quite something if he can train you three.”

Miko said.

“……..”

Momo on the other hand was silently thinking about something.

“Can I ask a question?”

She said.

“Are all of you born outside of the empire?”

“No. Just Ace and I. Hina was born and raised in Gael.”

Sora answered.

‘I thought so.’

Momo thought to herself.

“How long ago did you guys come here?”

“I was 11, so around 8 years ago.”

“And you’re not blood related?”

“No. We’re all orphans. Why you ask?”

Sora asked.

“I was just curious as how you’re all so talented.”

Momo replied.

“Oh, coincidence or fate I guess. Besides we all worked hard to become what we are now.”

Sora answered.

“I see. That’s really incredible.”

Momo answered. After saying that, she walked away for a bit and started to think.

‘This seems fishy. These three are all geniuses in different fields, and possess abnormal strength for their age. There’s no way that it’s a coincidence that they were raised by the same person. This has to be planned. Someone gathered them together.’

She thought.

Ace was a famous pro gamer with a cheat-like ability called Boost Player. Sora was a rising superstar that’s hailed as a music prodigy; he also mastered Sound Magic to the level that he can fight someone like Miko on equal footing. And lastly, Hina is a famous novelist and comic artist, who’s acquired prominent fame as a genius.

All three of them are below the age of 20, and they were all raised by the same person. What kind of twist of fate was that?

The more Momo thought about the more she was certain that these three were gathered for their talents.

‘But what for?’

She asked herself.

‘Could it be that their guardian was gathering them to accomplish some kind of goal, but died before it could happen?’

She recalled the name that Hina mentioned earlier.

Klick.

‘I don’t know anyone by that name. Then could it be that they’re not someone famous? Or maybe it’s just alias?’

Momo started to ask numerous questions at once.

“Hey, Hina.”

That’s when Miko called out Hina.

“What kind of person was Klick?”

He asked.

“Why you ask?”

Hina answered with a question.

“He was someone who raised you right? Since we’re all friends, I wanted to see if I could learn more about you. I mean, you all know about me. I thought it would only be fair.”

Miko said.

“?!”

The moment he said that it was like a bomb went off in Momo’s head.

‘Miko!’

She looked at Miko with shock. She immediately knew that Miko was thinking the same thing that she was, and decided to see how much he could figure out.

‘He gave a legit reason for wanting to know more about them. If they reject it would hurt their relationship and it would also seem like they have something to hide.’

“What you said makes sense. Also, we do know more about you than you know about us.”

Hina smiled.

“Besides, it looks like you’re starting to consider me your friend, so I don’t mind.”

She replied.

“I did say that I didn’t dislike being around you. I thought that spoke for itself.”

Miko said with a shrug.

Hina laughed.

“Klick was a kind and strong person. He was also Sora’s adoptive grandfather. He was smart, funny, and really wise. He was someone I really looked up and respected.”

Hina said.

“I can I ask how he died?”

Miko asked.

“T-That’s…”

Hina suddenly looked sad and troubled. This was a genuinely sad expression, rather than the fake one she would put on when messing with Miko. Seeing that, Miko knew that he was overstepping his boundaries.

His relationship with Hina was still too shallow.

“Ah, never mind. I don’t need to know if just remembering it will make you upset. I’m sorry I brought up some bad memories.”

He quickly said.

“You don’t need to apologize. I promise I’ll tell you eventually.”

Hina replied.

Tia watched their entire exchange with a smile on her face. She had been so quiet that she was completely forgotten; just like she wanted.

“Things seem to be getting interesting.”

She said.