(NYC) Field: Times Square

[Hope]

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO" The mermaid began fake crying as she inched closer to the door.
"Oh man, calm down I was just kidding." Hana tried to comfort her.

Speaking of feeling sick, Yukino had called out to her. She waved back, and just like Pacifica, it was obvious just by her expression while approaching the pace that she didn't like this restaurant either.

"Yeah, don't worry, I was only here to mess with the mermaid."

[Cherry]

"Thank you God- I mean, how's your morning?" Yukino hastily tried to change the subject while putting up a front that she wouldn't be sick. No way, she was the Chosen Swordswoman! She could take it! That is, until Ezel suggested taking a couple bites of sushi if that was the case. The queen retorted by telling him to get a damn haircut, and the two nearly got into an argument before Ahmes took the lion away.

"Buncha babies..." Yunos insulted his Vanguard and the mermaids.

[Hope]

"Say the phrase here." Pacifica giggled.
"Which one?..." She paused for a moment then raised her head in realization, "Oh!"

"Gr8 r8 8/8 m8." Hana said with a thumbs up.

Though, she was actually hungry, that was the whole reason for ending up in front of a restaurant in the first place. Of course, she didn't like fast food since it was largely unhealthy. Fish on the other hand would've been fine, but the problem was that the mermaids weren't ok with it. Chicken sounded good... chicken salad? Since the concert was tomorrow Hana had to make sure not to ruin her diet since the goal was so close. Would be a waste to suddenly get out of shape before the show just because of bad eating habits.

"I'm actually still hungry, and I kind of have no choice right now, so I have to find a place with healthy stuff like grilled chicken and suh lads." 

[Cherry]

"Eh?" Yukino didn't speak memes.

"Great, rate eight out of eight, mate", Blaster Blade translated.

While trying to think of where Hana even got the idea for such a phrase, the little sister said she was hungry. This was problematic, as Yukino wanted to eat with her, but... The queen took a moment to contemplate choices. Grilled chicken didn't sound too bad, yet, this country would more than likely surprise her. On the contrary, salads were perfect, as there was no way to mess them up!

Right, time to step forward with the courage Ahmes gave her.

"Grilled chicken and salad it is. Though, I'd have no idea where to find it. I didn't get to look around New York much as I said yesterday. You'll have to be our guide."

[Jello]

As they passed several blocks of stores, apartments and skyscrapers, Haruka and Alexander arrived at the little diner at the corner intersection.

High Brooks Diner. Haruka was already starving so he wasted no time opening to door and walking towards an empty table.

"Alex, hurry up!" Haruka shortened the name because Haruka was bad with long words and ever letter off is easier on him in conversation.

Opening the menu, Haruka stared intently at the pictures of waffles and pancakes. He'd never tried them before, so he had no idea how they tasted. But he was scared to order because if they tasted bad, Haruka would've wasted a good bit of cash.

"Maybe just coffee and something like bacon..." Haruka muttered, somewhat transfixed on the menu.

[AlwaysAwake]

Followed Haru into the diner with haste as hunger began to overtake their senses. Rushing as he heard his name called while spacing out at an advertisement outside. "Coming, Haru!" Taking the liberty to shorten his new friends name as well.

Alexander opened the menu, eyeing the pancakes with a feeling akin to love. "Well I know what I-" unable to finish his words as the sound of something snapping might have been possibly heard. A pained expression on his face after hearing Harus words though he swallowed the feeling as best as he could. 'Haha yeah. American fried food." The words feeling forced as he spoke them.

Turning to Haruka he'd ask in a jolly manner "So what are you getting? I think I'm getting pancakes with maple syrup and coffee." Looking ready to call the waitress the moment Haruka responded

[Hope]

Hana led the way, walking across the twists and turns of the area, being greeted by a few fans and fighters on her way, eventually ending up at a less hectic establishment. There were less people around. It was a newer restaurant that had opened up that encouraged healthy eating, something that not much people really looked for when touring around New York, but it was the perfect place for Hana.

Upon entering through the door, a few of the customers turned their heads to her and said hello, someone even talked about her concert which was tomorrow. This made Hana smile, making her feel even more excited and prepared to give it her best.

[Skyzlimitz]

Sky entered the restaurant on his cell phone. "Mom I'm 22 years old I'll be fine stop worrying. Ok I love you too, bye." Sky put his phone in his pocket and looked around, he spots Hana and walks towards her. "Hey is this a place where card fighters hang out?"

[Jello]

Haruka was blinking at an almost rapid pace.

This is food. Right. Food. But it all looks... Like not food. What the...

"Uh... Right." Haruka looks up, and nods to him, then goes back to his menu. Then looks up again, still vacantly looking. This was going really poorly. Haruka had no idea what any of this really tasted like and he was so superbly worried about losing money he almost started sweating. Even Sera considered ordering for him. Then Haruka just went with the failsafe option.

"Coffee is fine for me."

Came for the food, stayed for the royal brew.

[Cherry]

New York is more complex than it looks, which led Yukino to judge that Americans are individuals who get some incomprehensible joy off of the unnecessary. She continued following Hana, noting the number of passing bystanders greeting the princess. A few of them glanced at the queen too, but more with cautious, questioning looks. "Isn't that the lady who almost bled out?" A child whispered. The kid's mother yanked away, going another path. Well, at least she was remembered... for her insanity.

Finally, they entered one of the sole establishments of the state that didn't make her stomach churn. Healthy food, scent of over-saturated grease nowhere to be found, and less of a crowd. "God bless", she muttered. Hearing more people speak to Hana about her upcoming debut had her lips curling into a smile. The girl was going to kick off soon, reaching her dreams.

[Hope]

Somehow she was approached with a strange question, or at the very least she wasn't sure of the answer. The salad bar sure didn't look like a card shop, it was just a salad bar. She looked around to see if any were playing Vanguard, and a few were, but not to the extent that this would be considered a hang out. Surely there were more places in New York where that could be.

"Um, I don't think so. This is a salad bar."

She then proceeded onwards to the register and scanned over what they had. There wasn't really much of a choice, it was more, choose the size of the salad and tell the employee what you wanted to mix in. The place basically had everything, from spinach to tomatoes, and every dressing imaginable. The chicken had a option of barbeque, grillied, fried, and seasoned. She turned back to Yukino to see what she wanted.

[Skyzlimitz]

Feeling out of place and realizing it was a dumb question Sky stood there for a while scratching his head. He then turned towards Hana one more time "Sorry as you can tell i'm not from around here." Sky said with a chuckle. "I heard that there was a huge event around here pretty recently and I was hoping I could find some strong fighters to play against. Do you know if there's any place where I could find some fighters?"

[AlwaysAwake]

Haruka was blinking at an almost rapid pace.

This is food. Right. Food. But it all looks... Like not food. What the...

"Uh... Right." Haruka looks up, and nods to him, then goes back to his menu. Then looks up again, still vacantly looking. This was going really poorly. Haruka had no idea what any of this really tasted like and he was so superbly worried about losing money he almost started sweating. Even Sera considered ordering for him. Then Haruka just went with the failsafe option.

"Coffee is fine for me."

Came for the food, stayed for the royal brew.

Alexander eyed Harukas panicked indecisiveness, a "hmm" coming out as he studied the young man. Letting out a faint chuckle at his desperation over the simple task, his girlfriend must have had it hard with him indeed. He would pipe up and speak, trying to offer some aid. "You uh.... Need any help? I mean maybe you've never travelled before and all." Trying to give him an excuse to fall back on at the very least, being somewhat sympathetic to his troubles.

"If you want something fluffy and sweet you'd get some pancakes or waffles with maple syrup. If something protein filled you'd probably go for bacon and eggs, and uh. A salad can work...Y-You know what a salad is Haru, right?" The question posed hesitantly though with a bit of worry in the words. Hoping he was coming off as wanting to help at the least.

[Hope]

"A Vanguard fight?"

Hana didn't mind it here, she was looking forward to a performance from her clan since she had got it back after all. Though, its been awhile since she's performed by their side so there was also a sense of being timid from her. She shook it off and nodded at the fellow fighter. She really was hungry, but putting that aside for a bit wouldn't hurt.

"If you'd like, I can fight."

[Skyzlimitz]

"Awesome!" Sky exclaimed. His heart was pumping with excitement. It was his first fight since leaving home and he couldn't wait to see what fighters from other places played like.