S1 Main Story/Prologue 3/Side Story

Ride Like the Wind, is a side chapter to the third introductory chapter, Unforgettable Night.

Transcript
- Several Hours Earlier -

[Freeway Bridge, Outside of Amanoshima's Wards]

Ruruka: Hm...

Several TBA Agents: Zzzz...

Makoto: ...

Makoto: (...How long has this ride gone on for?)

Makoto: (From what I saw on the map, we're kinda in the middle of heading to Harmonia Skyscraper.)

Makoto: (But...)

Makoto: (What does she mean by 'what goes underneath'?)

Makoto: (Surely, there must be something, right...?)

Makoto: ...

(The ex-vocalist puts their head on the van's windows, glancing at the sky.)

Mayuzumi: Yawn...

Mayuzumi: Hm..? Wait-

(The red-haired TBA Agent looks up at the front seat to check who else was there, aside from her supervisor. The blonde-haired agent wakes up, taking out a notepad and pen.)

Kenta: Let's... See over here...

Mayuzumi: Uhhhhhhhhhh...

Mayuzumi: Hinohara-san? Hinohara-san? Hinohara-

Kenta: Ootori-san... Our supervisor needs to focus on driving to Harmonia Skyscraper asap. What do you want?

Mayuzumi: I-It's something else, Takimoto-san!

Kenta: Hm?

Makoto: (...Who's chatting there?)

Mayuzumi:  What is Azure... Doing in the van?

Ujigawa Chiara: Azure... Makoto-san is quite the stickler to the TOS, you know?

Kenta: I'm awar-

Kenta: Ujigawa-san?

Makoto: I don't see the point in breaking it.

Chiara: Also, if I remember, they also mentored a few bands as a side thing from their own band? And they also managed to get those bands signed under the association, so those bands are prospering quite well now!

Chiara: Makes me wonder how they're able to mentor bands while being a band's vocalist...

Makoto: Well... I mentor online.

Makoto: Also, those bands signed themselves within the association. On their own, not me.

Chiara: Nonono, it's more than that! You're just being humble!

Makoto: But it's the truth.

Mayuzumi: Or...

Mayuzumi: Is he involved with Hinohara-san then? In the sexual manner.

Chiara: ...What?

Kenta: Involved with what?

Mayuzumi: You know... Does he go whatever goes under, with the thing?

Kenta: No, they don't.

Makoto: (Hah.. Great.)

Makoto: (And I thought I'd be able to distract myself with that conversation.)

Mayuzumi: Or does he go something beyond there with whatever goes there? Maybe an affair? Or is he cheatin-

Kenta: What the hell?

Ruruka: Ootori-san, be quiet!

Mayuzumi: ..! Sorry...

(Sighing, Makoto facepalms. As for the other agents, a few of them woke up.)

Makoto: Sheesh, it derailed badly.

Ruruka: I apologise on behalf of her ignorance.

Makoto: It's fine.

Ruruka: ...

Ruruka: (Around this point, I'll use the same tunnel as before, when heading from the skyscraper to here...)

(The bodyguard spins the wheel to make a right turn, entering an underground tunnel fitted with light. Pressing her foot deeper into the gas pedal, she accelerates the van to arrive at the skyscraper quickly. Noticing the increasing speed, the ex-vocalist hovers over the bodyguard to check the fuel.)

Makoto: Wait.

Makoto: How much fuel is in this van again?!

Trivia

 * The title is a reference to Christopher Cross' debut single in 1980, Ride Like the Wind