The Nightlife. Alistor was left with Rena while the rest took the liberty to enjoy the luxury Haze City offered. It had something for them all: pleasure, innocent fun, fine dining, and drinking your sorrows away.
Clubs lined with casinos across the night strip. Loud music plays while annoying salespeople trying to sell useless junk.
"This is it! It's our night, and I'm feeling lucky, Auroa. With this advance payment from Elena, we're free to live it up. Just think of all the hot chicks we can bag." Maigashi bragged.
"Let's not get too ahead of ourselves," Auroa mentioned.
"We'll be going on for some food. You guys want anything?" Katty mentioned.
"We're just fine." Auroa nodded.
Katty and the rest of the party split up with them.
"So where to first!" Auroa wondered.
"Whoa! Check out those bombshells over there!" Maigashi pointed.
He directs Auroa's attention towards a pair of females drinking by a table.
"Heh… they're too small." Auroa nodded.
"What, you're kidding? What do you even mean?" Maigashi questioned. He then gives a shrug and decides to approach them. "Suit yourself; it's your loss."
Moments later... Maigashi gets a drink splashed over his face by one of the women.
"Jerk! What kind of girl do you think I am?"
They both leave as Auroa hands a towel over to Maigashi.
"They don't know what they're missing. Maybe we can get lucky at the clubs tonight."
"I had other plans in mind." Auroa nodded.
"Like what?"
He directs Maigashi over to the Hot Flamingo Casino. Walking over, they notice a fortune stand set by the corner.
"Why not?"
"You can't be serious," Auroa muttered.
Maigashi placed some cash on the table.
"What kind of reading do you seek today? Have it be wealth, fame, health, luck, or even love?"
"I just want to know if I'll get lucky with some hot babes tonight."
"Seeking love. I see…"
The teller begins reading Maigashi's palm as Auroa waits by the side.
"Hmm, you are the type for cheap thrills. A man who is constantly moving and never in the same spot for long. You prefer to live for the brief moments."
"Go on…"
"Nothing is clear at this very time. But, sadly, I don't see you attracting any females, not tonight. Or if any ever."
"What? So you're saying I'll be alone for the rest of my life? Not even a single soul mate?"
The teller then directs him over to a mysterious board. 26 alphabet letters slowly materialize on it. Finally, the teller hands over a deck of blank cards.
"Now, pick one card."
Maigashi takes one card as the teller tosses the rest in the air. The letters on the board slowly fade away, leaving all but one letter.
"The letter Y?"
"Your potential soul mate's name. Her name will begin with the letter Y."
"Do you know what she looks like?" Maigashi asked.
The teller only nods back.
"At the moment, it's too early to tell. An opportunity will come when you need to make an important decision. But, for now, I say just sleep on it. Don't let it concern you."
The letter Y materializes over the card in his hand. He quickly chucks the card away.
"Heh, whatever. Okay, Auroa, let's make some quick cash."
Meanwhile, Tannen and the others enter the Hot Flamingo Casino Floor. Lots of lights flickering here and there. Slot machines spinning, smoke in the air, and the sound of toilets flushing from the corner.
"HOO! Hoo...nar ere this is whalet mmm tulging about ye chuffin clods." Steffbird drunkenly rushed to the dance floor.
"We're gonna go get a drink." Claws said as he left with Ralph.
Katty is seen holding his front awkwardly.
"Damn...wish I didn't need to go. Can you come with me, Tannen?"
"You should have gone back to the restaurant. And why do you need me? Couldn't you go yourself?"
"Those guys waiting by the bathroom kind of creep me out." Katty pointed.
Tannen looks over, spotting cross-dressed men waving to them. Giving Katty back a flirting look.
"Sigh….fine," Tannen mumbled.
Maigashi and Auroa meet up with Sairori by the casino floor. The reels from a slot are seen spinning. It stops with two sevens and a bell symbol not appropriately lined.
"Bah! These machines are rigged." Sairori muttered.
"Let's try our luck at the table games," Maigashi suggested.
Sairori and Maigashi went on to try their luck at the card tables. After that, Auroa played at the crap tables while Katty was still by the bathroom.
"Hey there, guy!" One man creepily flirts.
"Rawrl!"
Tannen scares off the crossdressers.
"Problem fixed. Now don't take too long."
"Oh, finally. I can't hold any longer."
Katty rushes to the stall, quickly slamming the door.
As Tannen washes his hands on the sink, they overhear something. Blending with the situation, Tannen turned away from the towels as shady figures entered.
"A big ambush will go down by the reef tomorrow. The Annerian resistance won't see it coming."
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