Gen and Tsubasa are at the train station along with Renona, Asuna and Grandpa.

"Become an awesome legendary blader, Gen...I will be cheering you on", said Renona hugging Gen.

"Yeah I will...and...become even stronger than you are now...once I get hold of the power, I will battle you again", said Gen showing a fist bump.

"You won't regret it...", said Renona who does the fist bump with Gen. From a metre away, Tsubasa talks with Grandpa.

"The Wolf Demon curse...a curse which was made a long time ago....a curse that only appears when Accalia is in a reverse rotate mode...at ancient time, they say once Accalia uses its reverse rotate mode, its energy increases in both blader and bey, but a condition, the user is a boy, it causes mental illness and hurts him badly but when it comes to a girl, its the opposite....", said Grandpa.

"So you mean, by luck, Gen is saved just because she is a girl?", asked Tsubasa.

"Exactly...in order to break the curse, she has to get hold of the crystal...it's the only way...if she didn't get it, there is a chance she will go back into the darkness (Tsubasa shocks and looks at Gen who was smiling and laughing with Renona) A darkness which is even worse than the dark power...if you don't want the Gen who you know to go away from you, protect her from that happening no matter what it costs...(Tsubasa looks at Grandpa) you are the only person who is destined to that and I believe that you can do that...now promise me, will you do it?", asked Grandpa showing his hand to shake.

"(looks at Gen and smiles) I won't let you down...I will protect her with all my might...", said Tsubasa with a smile shaking his hand.

Gen faces Asuna who smiles at her. Gen shows her hand to shake.

"Good luck, Asuna", said Gen. Asuna looks at her and then shakes her hand.

"You too...(comes near Gen) and...take care of him for me...I will kill you if he feels unhappy..."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You know who I really meant, do you?", said Asuna looking weirdly at Gen. Asuna and Gen looks at Tsubasa who was looking at them. Gen starts to blush.

"That's none of your business! (Asuna started to laugh) It's not funny...", said Gen blushing with anger. Asuna continues to laugh and make fun of her. Tsubasa and Renona look at them.

"I thought they got along with each other...do you know why they are fighting, Renona?", asked Tsubasa to Renona.

"Huh? It's kind of complicated...", said Renona.

"Complicated?"

"You will soon find out by yourself...I hope...", said Renona with a sweat drop. After that, Gen and Tsubasa got in the train.

"All the best both of you...and Gen, make your mother proud...", said Grandpa.

"Grandpa...you won't be disappointed...take care of yourselves and hope I see you guys again...", said Gen as the train door closed. They waved at each other and soon the train depart. After a while later, they reached a station. They came out of the train and walked out of the train station. Gen was shocked. The surrounding was completely covered with trees.

"Is this really the place that Hikaru sent us? Because it's look like we have to search for the crystal for the whole day?", asked Gen.

"The crystal is in the village which is nearby... the village does not have a train station...so we have to walk there-"

"Walk? Like for how many kilometres?"

"Ummm...lets see (takes the phone and looks at it) 3000 km I guess..."

"3000 km!? Are you kidding me? You mean I have to walk 3000 km? That's not so cool...", said Gen in disappointment.

"If you want to find the crystal...it's the only choice we have..."

"Hmmm...I guess...you are right...", said Gen annoyed.

"Then let's go...", said Tsubasa as they walked into the forest. There was complete pin drop silence between the two of them. Tsubasa walks forward while Gen looks at him. Tsubasa notices her looking to which Gen suddenly look towards the side in shock. Tsubasa becomes surprised and smiles.

"So...what's up with you lately?...(Gen looks at him) After the world tournaments...", asked Tsubasa.

"What's up with me? It's been the same...training with Accalia, Gingka irritates me and my dad makes fun of me...why you ask?", said Gen folding her hands amd putting it behind her head.

"Because you changed a little"

"Changed a little? What do you mean?"

"You've been acting weirdly around me ever since we met up for this mission..."

"(shocks) What? Me acting weirdly around you? Come on, that's not true...People change at some point of time..."

"I just went for the training journey with Yu and Sora for a month and changing your behaviour within that time is practically impossible...Did something happen during that time?"

"No...nothing has happened...I just felt alone when you guys weren't there...that's all...I am telling you...I am perfectly fine...", said Gen weirdly.

"Can I be honest with you? (Gen nods to him) You're lying which is weird...", said Tsubasa which shocks Gen.

"I don't lie...are you stupid? I said I am fine so that means I am telling you the truth"

"Oh really?"

"Yeah really, Tsubasa....Sheesh! You are such a serious person...what are you? A fortune teller?"

"Well I was thinking about becoming one in the future...."

"(Does a sweat drop) I was joking, Tsubasa....double sheesh, you are really like my dad, never even leave me alone for a sec, man, if you get married in the future and have a girl child, will you treat her just like my dad treats me? Cause I am telling you she will hate you for the rest of eternity..."

"I don't think it won't happen..."

"And why is that?"

"If you are my wife in the future, I guess things would be different in the future..."

"Wife? (Gets shocked and starts to blush) What?! (Tsubasa shocks) You decided that we will get married without asking my permission?!"

"Married? (Shocks and realizes what he said) What? I didn't say you will be my wife in the future! I meant that if I get a wife just like you, not you because you are not the type of girl for it (starts to blush)...Just forget what I said...I just talk nonsense sometimes...it's been a habit...", said Tsubasa laughing weird and looking away. Gen looks at him but then looks away. There was silence again between the two.

A few minutes later, Gen's tummy growled. She takes something out from her pocket.

It was a packet of red coloured chips. She ates one of them and Tsubasa notices it.

"What's that?", he asked.

"A packet of chips, duh...can't you hear the crunching sound of it?", asked Gen eating one strip.

"Yeah I know it's a packet of chips...I am not so dumb you know...but I never seen that type before..."

"Oh...you wanna try?", asked Gen showing her packet to him.

"Sure...", said Tsubasa as he took one.

"But before you eat it, there is something you should know that the chips is a little

(Tsubasa reacted like that in the pic and Gen does a sweat drop) Spicy?"

"YOU COULD HAVE SAID IT BEFORE I ATE IT", shouted Tsubasa.

"Hehe...kind of my fault", said Gen with a sweat drop. She ate another strip.

"How do you eat this stuff? Do you feel your mouth on fire?", asked Tsubasa.

"When I first tried it, it was the same feeling that you have but then when that spiciness go away, you will feel a sweet taste...", said Gen.

"Sweet taste? (feels it) Wow. You are right...I do feel it...where did you get this?"

"Masamune gave it to me...He loves this stuff...you know...he is not that bad as Gingka...he's actually great..."

"Masamune?"

"Yeah...well sometimes...not always...I wish Gingka got his good manners...at least Masamune does not trouble me like Gingka does...I wondered why...well this packet of chips comes second in my list...", said Gen eating again another strip.

"Don't you want that to the rest of the other days? You finished a whole packet..."

"Oh don't worry...(takes her bag and unzips it, Tsubasa sees a lot of packets of same chips) I bought back up...I don't know how long we will take to find the crystal but I think that much is enough..."

"(does a sweat drop) You bought a whole lot of chips?"

"Yep...well I could bring ice cream...if I do that, the ice creams would melt and my bag would be wet...and it would make my mom's journal dirty..."

"Are you kidding me?", thought Tsubasa who was looking at weirdly.

"Is there something wrong, Tsubasa?"

"Oh it's nothing..."

"Anyways...are we there yet?"

"(looks at the phone) No...still more to go..."

"What?! How much more?"

"Well we walked for only 500 km..."

"WHAT?! So that means (calculates in her mind and becomes shocked) There is 2500 km left..."

"Your answer is correct..."

"Ugh!....I can't walk anymore...please...can we stop here for today...", said Gen in tiredness.

"So what about the crystal?"

"We can find it tomorrow..."

"But you..."

"Come on, till now just two legendary bladers are found so we can take time to find it....let's stop here for today"

"You sure about it?"

"Can you see my tired face and legs? And plus you want to take a break too right?"

"I am actually not that tired now...I can still walk...if you want, I can carry you in my arms..."

"Carry me in your arms? (she starts to blush) You don't need to do that...I mean that is too dramatic, Tsubasa...it would be a total embarrasement..."

"There is hardly no one here...that too in a forest..."

"That's true...but still...I can walk when my energy is full...and that would take me a day...so please don't do anything like that...", said Gen weirdly.

"Well...okay...I guess we can stay here for the night too...as you wish", said Tsubasa with a smile.

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