"Those sick b*tches. I'll make them all pay. Especially that flat chested b*tch Eri. I'll make her taste a bit of her own venom." A flaming Azusa left the scene and went to an empty parking lot next to an abandoned restaurant to cool off by burning her tires. The whole practice was her cursing Johara Eri and Diojo.
◤◢◤◢◤YZS shop, 4PM◢◤◢◤◢
"Achoo" Diojo sneezed "Someone's talking smack behind my back.." she said and heard someone pull over. She ran over to greet the customer. "Hi welcome to, oh it's you Enzo. How was the meet?" She asked. Enzo replied "not bad, but some drama got stirred up."
After he told her she said "So that's the girl who owns the Challenger? Didn't expect her to be this entitled honestly. Glad I didn't come across her"
The blonde guy said "And what about the race with the pro drifter?" Diojo was surprised "huh pro drifter? A battle? Didn't you say you'll reject?" Enzo was confused "when did I say that?"
Diojo said "I thought you believed drifting is slow on that course and you didn't seem interested so you rejected right away-"
"Have you watched a formula Drift tandem to say it's slow right away?" An unfamiliar voice cut them. They turned around to see Watanabe Kenshin, leaning on his blue E60 saying "Also you're in duty right now and you left me, a customer hanging. Your boss should fire you right away..."
Diojo immediately apologized and asked what he came here for to which he answered "Nothing much, just a filter for a Silvia S15" she went to look for an OEM filter and when she handed it to him he said "Uh no an HKS cold air intake filter" she silently grabbed the box and changed it for the one he asked for he went to grab it from her hand "Yes that one thanks-"
However, she pulled it back saying "but before I give you the box, dear customer, Tell me what you meant by what you said earlier" kenshin frowned a bit but replied "I said you didn't know how tandems work. Or should I explain what tandem means?"
Enzo was upset with how Kenshin was treating his friend, silently clenching his fist but Diojo held her hand up and whispered to him "I can handle it" she turned back to Kenshin and said
"I haven't mentioned a thing about tandems. I said drifting through all the corners on a mountain pass makes you lose time if you don't consider tire management. I may be a rookie shopkeeper but I do know the difference at least"
Kenshin shrugged it off saying "Yea right. I doubt you can properly memorize all the parts you're selling. Anyway peace." He placed the money on the counter and took the filter and when he was about to open the door out, Diojo said "I don't think you came all the way here just for a filter, Mr. Watanabe if I'm not mistaken."
He was taken aback by how she knows his name "how did you know my name?" To which she replied "Who else in this whole area has an Interlagos Blue E60 M5? You do have a taste in colors though."
"Just get to the point already. I don't have much time" Kenshin said with a fair bit of annoyance in his tone.
"Okay okay. Sooo I believe the filter is for your friend right? Eri Sugita, the pro drifter who just made it into the one and only Formula Drift." He nodded in agreement "That's quite the honor to be challenged by her even though I 'can't memorize all of the parts sold in the shop' as you said. Tell her I'll agree to a tandem style time attack, in your home course on the Mount kirigamine pass"
"You're not who I'm looking for. Diojo Yazawa is" Enzo almost lashed at him saying "OI" but Diojo stopped him "Chill Enzo. I'll take care of it." She rubbed her chin and said pretending to look through an agenda "Hmm I don't think Diojo feels like racing next week so I'll race you guys instead. Is that okay with you? My engine is still on what is called OEM+ so you have a chance to win with that M5, if your number 1 driver doesn't feel like racing a shopkeeper."
Kenshin just "Well whatever. Tell Diojo if she feels like racing us otherwise just come with your downhiller and I'll race you in our home course. I can't bother Eri with small fries." and left. Diojo bowed at him and said cheerfully handing him a card "Here's our business card! thank you for your business! Come again!"
When the V10 engine took off, Enzo bursted laughing. "HAHAHAHAHHA I can't believe he fell for it. I couldn't keep holding it anymore HAHAHAHAHAHA" Diojo laughed as well and said "Oh for real. But I think he was quite disappointed he couldn't find her- oh I mean me"
Enzo laughed even harder "AHAHAHAHAHA STOP YOU'RE MAKING MY ABS HURT I STILL FEEL THEM ACHE AFTER YESTERDAY'S WORKOUT" and she followed by laughing harder in tears for a whole 3 minutes.
Seiichi fron the dyno room was holding a newspaper and couldn't handle the loud laughing noise the 2 youngsters were making. He immediately stormed into the parts shop door and yelled "WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH YOU TWO? ENZO IF YOU'RE GOING TO DISTRACT MY DAUGHTER THEN LEAVE!"
Enzo said bowing to the older man before him "I'm sorry Yazawa-san. It's just someone got in, insulted Diojo so we messed with him a little because he couldn't recognize her. It's so funny I can't help it sir"
Diojo also said "Plus my shift just ended now. All the employees left, even Sana."
Seiichi just lit up another cigarette and asked "Did he ask you to race?" Both nodded "will diojo find a hard time racing him with the huge power difference? It's a V10 we're talking about" Enzo asked.
He smirked and said "Ask the lady who 'can't memorize all the parts in the shop'. She probably knows the answer. Right?" Diojo who was taken aback by what he said and replied "Well I'll have to check the weather forecast for that day to decide."
Seiichi agreed "Indeed the M5 broke the car market by making a super family sedan, but despite all the bells and whistles it's still a BMW so there's some mechanical issue lying under the hood. I also assume it is on the heavy side. It's a new car so nothing has been said on it yet" diojo thought "I'll have to take a closer look at his car. Hope it isn't a manual"
◤◢◤◢◤ Next Friday, 7PM ◢◤◢◤◢
Diojo went back to Sana's apartment, extremely tired "what's up Diojo? why do you look like your soul is coming out of you?" Diojo managed to say after catching her breath "that's because it is... I will never go to the gym with that maniac Enzo..."
Sana immediately went to help her foster sister and sat her on the couch. "Just what did he do to you" the redhead asked her. "He dragged me into the gym and decided to work on legs of all things. My weakness. Just how will I race tomorrow? I'm running against a professional drifter who's rumored to be a goddess of pedal control and a guy with an M5 v10"
Sana took a moment to think "Hmm an e60 M5? Must be heaps powerful" then suddenly giggled a bit which annoyed Diojo "what are you laughing at? Can't you see I'm dying?"
Sana replied "Ah sorry it's just. You seem to get along pretty well with him. I'm glad. Hold on here's an ointment to relieve muscle pain" then handed her a container with cream. Diojo thanked her and massaged her legs. It helped a bit but the pain in her quadriceps and calves was still too nuch
◤◢◤◢◤ Saturday 9PM ◢◤◢◤◢
Eri was in the garage working on her JZX100 Chaser drift build livery when kenshin pulled over and they greeted each other "So any update on Diojo ? Is she racing today?" Kenshin shook his head and said "No update from her. Whenever I call the shop it's always that lazy clerk from last time."
Eri hummed and said while cutting vinyl "If she's that confident in her skills then go ahead. Forget Diojo for now"
"Will I be alright?" Kenshin sulked a bit so Eri got up and pinched his cheek "Are you doubting yourself now? Just go and have fun and maybe learn something new. I'll tackle Diojo later."
Kenshin was pleading Eri to let go saying "Ow ow ow ow shtop Eri that hurtsh" She decided to let go and say "Get your act together then. I'll be working on my Chaser for the upcoming formula Drift event. I'll be rooting for you"
Kenshin smiled a little and took off towards the Kirigamine pass where the battle with YZS will be held.
◤◢◤Meanwhile at the touge ◢◤◢
A girl was whining "Baby, why did we go here? I thought we were going to a fancy restaurant.."
Her boyfriend said after putting his arm across her shoulders "Sheesh Mayuko aren't you excited for today's battle? The last race YZS did was all over SNS"
Enzo got to the Jizo pass early "I can maybe go inspect the course a bit." Upon his arrival he was met with a huge wave of fangirls "WHOAAA ENZOO LOOK AT ME"
"KYAA NO HE LOOKED AT ME"
Enzo just stood there with a poker face with no clue about what's happening "how come people are this early here?"
"Enzo-kun are you single?"
"What's your number?"
"If you get a nosejob you'll be perfect kyaa"
Enzo thought "Diojo come save me T-T...."
"Dealing with fangirls sure is tiring huh. Better keep watch." A particular male voice said.
"Huh?" Enzo turned to see who was talking to him which turned out to be no other than kenshin "Heyo, man. Remember me? At the YZS shop right?" Enzo's green eyes glared at him to which he replied "What's your deal huh? I just wanted to chat."
"You want me to talk when you didn't apologize to my friend?" Enzo said with a harsh tone.
"Wait! She's your friend??? Ah sorry I got mad hahaha"
"Trying to save face in front of everyone? Don't apologize to me. Apologize to her when she gets here!" He thought "seriously what taking her long"
"Why should I then? She was talking smack straight to my face, The number 2 driver in Jizo" he grabbed him by the collar.
"You bought a V10 and now you have some ego? She'll definitely smoke your ass in the uphill battle. Even if your car makes twice the horsepower" He gently pushed him away.
Kenshin thought "tsk, eri told me not to cause any commotion. I'll just gap them on the straightways and get over with it."
"Alright then let's settle it like real car guys, let's race. Me and you. If i win you apologize to her. I won't go easy on you just because you're a beginner" Enzo said. "I'll use what diojo told me"
"Obviously you wouldn't. How much does that thing make? 300? Whatever let's wrap up and go home. I have a headache from all the noise. We'll decide the cat and mouse by this coin. Heads i go first, tails you go first"
Enzo thought "says the one who straight piped a V10. How did he get past inspections?" Kenshin tossed a coin then flipped it revealing heads. He smirked "Alright it's heads. You chase." He thought "you're cooked, Enzo"
"Alright will you two please line up?" A guy said after standing between the cars. Both enzo and kenshin got inside and started their engines. As usual a guy in a motorcycle strapping his camera to his helmet
One of the spectators said "I'll go safe. I'll bet on the BMW guy"
Another next to him said "yeah me too I'll bet all on the E60. Despite the brilliant performance the Supra guy has, it's still no match."
A guy emerged from the dark holding a box with cash in it "Alright whoever will bet comes here. The box will close soon~" and a bunch of spectators ran towards him putting money in the box.
A guy in his car overheard their conversation and said "hmph"
◤◢◤◢◤Back in the shop◢◤◢◤◢
Eri who just finished installing new brakes on the drift build got up after wiping her hands with a towel "Something is bugging me. That dumbass Kenshin better not do anything funny" and she went to her daily driven Silvia S15, Started it up and went to Mt. Kirigamine.
◤◢◤◢◤Mt. Kirigamine, 10pm◢◤◢◤◢
"Alright! I'll start the countdown!!" the guy yelled and the engines roared
"5...4...3."
"WAIIIIT!!! SOMEONE IS COMING!"
"What car is it?"
"TWO NISSANS. A SKYLINE AND A SILVIA. CLEAR THE WAY"
"No need to do that. We know who that is" Enzo said.
The two Nissans were finally visible. The Skyline was few meters ahead. Once they reached the parking lot, they stopped and each owner got out of the car. Enzo's face lit up when Diojo appeared "I thought you passed out in the middle of the- OOMPH THAT HURTS!" Diojo punched his arm "YOU FUCKING DUMBASS I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO LEGS YESTERDAY!"
Eri immediately got out and stopped Diojo from tearing his door open "Hey calm down! He's your teammate for God's sake.." and while Diojo fought to escape her grip Eri continued "So you decided both of you race the uphill? That's quite an interesting combo."
Diojo calmed down and butted in "Oh really? Enzo are you okay with it?" And he nodded "Got any advice, Diojo?" She glanced at the BMW's interior and thought "bingo" then she leaned towards Enzo's ear and whispered something
then she leaned back and said "Don't worry about it and just have fun and drive safe in case it-" She paused when a raindrop landed on her face "...rains..." the rain then got stronger. A spectator said "What? The weather forecast said it wouldn't rain tonight!"
Everyone rushed into their cars to grab their umbrellas before they get drenched in rain. The biker immediately grabbed a raincoat from his friend's car thinking "thank goodness I didn't remember to get it back" he got back behind the supra that's chasing the M5 and hit record.
The referee who now has an umbrella in his hand asked both racers if it was okay to race under the rain and both nodded in agreement.
"ALRIGHT THEN I'LL START THE COUNTDOWN!"
"FIVE"
"FOUR"
"THREE"
"TWO"
"ONE"
He paused for a bit then yelled while lowering his flashlight.
"GOOOOOOO!!!!"
And immediately the two cars zoomed past him real fast.
To be continued>>>
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