Teaming Up With System 225

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Edited by: Kuro and Lille

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After Jaden finished his food, he decided to go join everyone on the dance floor.

When he arrived, many people welcomed him and asked him if he wanted to dance against Sumia who just happened to want to go next. He looked at her for a moment before nodding. He needed to finish his side quest and if she were "planning" to get rid of him, this would be the moment.

The song hadn't started as the DJ was waiting for their signal. Jaden did a quick stretch and then waited for Sumia to finish. They were going to do a freestyle battle where they had to think up dance moves on the spot. There were a few factors that determined the winner of the round. The first one was being able to dance according to the song. So it would have to match, stay on beat, etc. The second was to be able to switch back and forth between the two people. The best dance moves would win. The last one was to be able to do something special. It could be breakdancing, acrobatics, ballet, etc. It just had to be a little unique.

Sumia finished her warm-up and they signaled the DJ to start the next song. What came up wasn't the usual hip-hop type style, but a slow and sad love song. Sumia wasn't really good with these types of songs because she couldn't grasp the smooth movement and the flow. With hip-hop, it's more casual, sharper, and there were more beats to it to keep the dance going. This slow song was like an attack on her.

The original Jaden also couldn't do slow songs well. He wanted to appear more masculine, so he avoided songs that made him seem more fluid. Jaden, the Host, liked these types of songs because they went well with contemporary dancing. He also loved sad love songs even if they made him depressed. They were so catchy and easy to sing along to. It was also hard not to relate.

He immediately started to move his body and slowed down. His movements were as smooth as silk, moving and changing with every shift. He imagined that he was telling a story between two lovers, torn apart, but they yearned for each other. At the end of the first verse, he incorporated a few ballet moves, shocking the audience. And when the first chorus ended, it was Sumia's turn.

She wasn't doing too hot and couldn't think of a lot of things on the spot. She couldn't even find the right time to make Jaden fall because she was too busy trying to think of something. She ended up getting frustrated and fell. She couldn't even finish the second verse before someone said that she had lost.

She seemed frustrated, but everyone knew it just wasn't her type of song, so no one gave her a hard time. Everyone was just shocked that Jaden was able to do so well. They knew he also preferred hip-hop. They wondered when he had time to practice contemporary dancing.

"I saw a video that touched my soul a while back, so I started to practice contemporary on the side. I really enjoy it." He smiled quite brightly. Usually Jaden was emotionless, but when he was doing or talking about something he loved, his whole demeanor would change and he would become especially bright.

Everyone seemed taken by Jaden's smile, but Sumia was fuming.

I hate losing, I hate losing.

She felt like she was chanting this in her head as she turned away. Her thoughts were unknown, but Jaden could see her pressing her hand against her chest like she was in pain.

He knew that they couldn't dwell on this longer. It seemed detrimental to her health. He could see that she was getting hurt from not progressing with the plot.

System 225 chimed in saying that he completed the Side Mission, but he didn't feel the victory from it. All he wanted to do was save Sumia as quickly as possible, but he knew he had to wait. The party wasn't over yet and it would be weird if he suddenly pulled Sumia out of the studio.