Better Than Any Ration [Nasu]

It had been such a quiet period as of late, and yet Nasu had been just so busy, especially since he had stepped into the realm of the dead as a living man, somehow. And now he had a lot of weight upon his shoulders to respect and wish the best for his future days, and yet now he chose to just enjoy a brief respite from all this and do what he had not enjoyed in a while: eat Earthling food. There was very little that compared to this planet’s food, somehow, even his own felt pale and almost like eating raw meat if you actually considered the plentiful tastes you could enjoy elsewhere.

The man had of course eaten plenty of stuff, of all kinds, from all kinds of city already but right now he did not seek anything new, only a sweet old time. Therefore he hit up one of the places he had visited a few times before, of course when he stepped inside, he did not exactly recognize the guy running the place behind the counter. Honestly it felt like most of the staff had gotten refreshed, he guessed some of the ones he used to see moved to something else or retired.

The guy, dressed high and mighty in his armor, for some damn reason in a tacos place was of course intimidating on its own, not to speak of his rigid features and seven feet worth of height. And yet in the end he just sat across the counter, he liked those stools and just leaned forth with his tacos well gripped in his hand while he proceeded to consume it quietly. He did not really find a reason to hide his power, not at all. So he just let it free, because that was how he currently felt.

Thread Power Level: 109,000
WC: 307

He did not remember how long it had been since he had been here. He had not been on Earth in a while and even back then, most of his time was spent trying to train and hanging out with some of the people here so there was not much time to go and recollect past memories from when he had first discovered this world to begin with, of course back then it had been the Guardian of Earth that he had met, while he was not properly informed of her current role he had still recognized her as having grown at least as a warrior. More than that, he knew nothing, she had been reclusive enough.

Maybe he would have to stop by and see if Jackie could not at least catch up properly with him one of these days, especially after the harsh lesson from last time back in the Otherworld. With a final sigh, he gave his order to the waiter and waited, idly. Nasu had something in his eye, however, one could tell that while he could stand and look much like a statue, a hundred or more thoughts flowed through his mind and perhaps even imagined entire actions or scenarios right then and there.

“Cosplay?”

He repeated and turned towards the voice, he looked at her. He was familiar with the word, there were similar locals and restaurants back in Hatchi, but of course the man soon denied and chuckled quietly, while the man yet possessed the power of youth in his looks, his voice was calm and tranquil unlike what one might expect of a mighty Saiyan, perhaps a clue as to how old and wise he was.

“No. When you reach a certain level, armor such as this will not provide much protection. This is just what I am used to. I understand people here are used to something else, but it does not trouble me that much.”

The man did not hesitate much to give the Earthling one of his handshakes, firm and polite before he introduced himself.

“Hi Kim. I am Nasu. People just come here to have a meal, if you are here for that reason too then why would you feel out of place?”

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Total WC: 682

After the destruction of his home, his friends, family and anyone else that ever surrounded him… there was not much left back then. At the time in the end he was sent away by his dying grandfather and brother so that he could thrive, while the two died off to their injuries on the dead world that he once called homeworld, after a while Nasu became some kind of hermit where he refused to pretty much create any kind of emotion or bond with anyone else, and for that he wasted something like twenty years of his life. In addition to the first twenty he had already lost the moment everything was gone.

So of course when she spoke about having not been around normal people that much in a while, he felt like he could understand her because in the end when was the last time he felt like he was around normal people? Probably something about thirty years ago, and now instead he was here eating tacos with a stranger while he was dressed in his battle gear.

“Who can really decide that? Are we not everyday people right now, just having tacos? Or who knows, maybe for people like us it is not regular at all to be having dinner instead of fighting some battle.”

Yeah. He figured he knew the feeling as well. He did not know about him being able to be killed in an instant, but certainly back in the days, a certain few days truly felt just like that; even if eventually he ended up coming out on top.

“Pissed the wrong kind of people, did you? No matter either way. You will have become much stronger because of it. You are quite powerful for an Earthling, after all. I know that a few are stronger, but maybe you can get there with enough motivation.”

Finally the guy brought Nasu his tacos, which he held up as proof of what ‘brought him here’, of course it was food. He did not really have any other reason to visit this place outside of the remarkable meals, by a mile even, he could not think of much that came even close. So Nasu took a first bite, and just enjoyed thoroughly before he gulped it down.

“That is pretty much it. I take it you are here for very much the same reason. Just a little break before I head off to other worlds again.”

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Total WC: 1,092

They were just regular people now.

Well, that was the point he was trying to make. But even Nasu found it hard to believe, not that he had ever been able to be ‘regular’ to begin with, made to train, he knew how to swing a sword before he could even talk properly. Perhaps before he could even walk properly, all he knew was the sword, to protect and fight. Was that… his kind of regular? But if that was what was regular to him, what were those that were universally regular people?

Ah, so many questions and yet so few answers. He knew not where to find them, everywhere he looked in his mind, all he knew was the scent of tacos had indeed gotten to him, nearly consuming it much like a monster where he filled himself with the Earthling cuisine, simply one of the best choices one could make on this planet; fast food was the way to go.

It was not probably healthy but that hardly did anything to the Saiyan constitution.

“Truth is, we change. I have lost count how many there have been, and how different they were from one another. It feels like that with every mile of power, with every achievement or loss, there was always a different me. Some of them were similar to one another, while others were another individual entirely. Not just us externally, how people see and call us, but what grows inside is only this void that ends up consuming you. I am sure it feels nihilistic, however in my opinion, it might be that very emptiness that pushes you to keep moving forward, after all.”

Good thing he got to read a whole bunch of books in his free time after the Hatchi invasion, he had managed to pick up on a few new words that he had never heard before. Nevertheless, Nasu knew what the anxiety was… for the longest time, Nasu wandered much like a hollow phantom, simply gazing about and seeking a reason to start over.

“Mine is not so much an uniform. It is based on what I used to wear when I was a Knight, but it is mostly what I am comfortable wearing. It feels like I am myself with these on.”

When Kim told him she was most likely wanted here, his first thought was of course relocating. There were hundreds of planets out there she could pick, but of course she had apparently anticipated this choice. Nasu sighed in relief and rubbed a tissue over his hands and lips, to make sure that he was clean.

“Plant is peaceful enough as of late. For how long still, I can not say. Whenever you put down a menace, another pops up after a few months.”

The man pushed himself off the stool and rested against the counter only with his hand. His gaze looked over the Earthling, and wondered, why Plant of all other worlds? There were much better worlds to relocate of course, not that he wished to discourage her, but it was quite barren still.

“I will be off to Namek, so I can meet and catch up with some old friends. What about you? Interested in Planet Plant?”

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Total WC: 1,634

Nasu stayed quiet for a little bit. He felt like change in the end was inevitable, of course there was very little that could actually explain why anyone changed that could possibly apply to anyone… but there was indeed something, it was strange to even think one could be a different entity throughout the years but the man did indeed feel that way.

“That kind of growth is fine. It is… complicated to pin down how and why it happens, it is unique to everyone. It is what makes you… you.”

The man’s attention perked up a little when she went ahead and asked what he meant when he said he was a Knight, of course maybe he did not remember what exactly he said, he did not pay much attention while he was tasting his meal still in his mouth, but he figured he had indeed mentioned that.

“I was born and raised in a world far from this system. Not Earth, not Plant, hardly anyone knows about it here. We had an Order of Knights, ready to serve our kingdom and bleed for it. We have kept peace for generations, before the dark times. Not that it matters anymore, like I said this is just what I am used to. I am no longer a Knight by definition, only in spirit perhaps.”

He understood that Kimono had her ordeals to go through, but of course maybe the Saiyan would drop just a little bit of advice.

“Take the matter in your own hands if you can help it. I would not wait for somebody else’s whim to proclaim your innocence in this assassination case. I do not have any political sway or I would help you out, therefore all I can do is wish you good luck.”

Nasu smiled shortly and nodded his head. Of course he did not mind that more people would discover Namek, he found it to be quite a journey, a spiritual one at that.

“Sure. If you are ever there, hit me up and I will give you the tour.”

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Total WC: 1,983

Perhaps it truly was neat that he had been a Knight. But was it any different than any of the different organizations in this world? What did this place have? Law enforcement and all that stuff. In the end Nasu was simply a byproduct of his own world, their life conditions and more. What Kim said was in the end not too different from what he had to deal with, while he did indeed have similar motivations back in the day, in truth and when it came to the nitty gritty… how honorable truly were any of them?

“It was not too different back home. Do not worry about it. Mankind is neither a force of good or evil. In the end, in the midst of chaos, it truly is difficult to have a group of people truly work together for the right cause. Rare, I would even say.”

The man did not see himself worthy for a while. Now, the word worthy meant truly nothing. There was no such thing. If one had the mind to push themselves forward, they could attain whatever they wished. Birthrights and ranks were simply said, utter crap.

“It is no big deal. It is history. It is best to worry about the morrow.”

Nasu was done with his meal a while ago now, and it was time for him to carry on and make sure he would get to his own duty. He slowly stood up from the seat, he was quite tall so it was a little hard not to hit the counter with the knee or anything, slowly but surely he made it sound and safe. He did not know whether he would see this Earthling again or not, but he knew that life had truly funny ways to write history.

“Take care.”

He said, waved goodbye and eventually just made his way outside the fast food. He took off, ready to take on another day.

Thread Exit

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Total WC: 2,308