Just as Ichiryu and Jiro were cautiously observing the spaceship and wondering whether they should make a move, the vessel came to a sudden stop in front of them.
Lu Li raised his head, signaling for the two seniors to stay calm, then smiled as he walked toward the ship. "Sōsuke, you certainly kept me waiting."
The hatch opened, but the one who stepped out was not the Blue Nitro Ichiryu and Jiro had expected. Instead, it was a handsome man with a gentle demeanor.
Seeing that he was human—and someone Lu Li knew—Ichiryu and Jiro immediately relaxed.
Still, they were puzzled. Why was a human riding in a Blue Nitro spaceship, and why had he come all the way to such a remote star system?
From what Ichiryu and Jiro knew, the gourmet aristocrats known as Blue Nitro were outsiders from the Blue Universe. They had special purposes on Earth, most of which were unfriendly toward humanity, so it was unlikely that they would lend their spaceship to a human.
All things considered, it seemed more likely that the ship had been seized. But Blue Nitro were all extremely powerful. How could an ordinary person possibly defeat one?
At that thought, Ichiryu kept smiling while Jiro narrowed his eyes slightly.
Jiro wondered why such powerful young people, unheard of in the past, had begun appearing one after another among Earth's humans. It made him ponder deeply.
Ichiryu's thoughts were much simpler. He thought it was a good thing for the new generation to have strong people. He did not care how they had become so strong.
"Brother Lu, sorry to keep you waiting."
Aizen smiled as he greeted Lu Li, then looked toward Jiro and Ichiryu. "I am Sōsuke Aizen. You two must be the legendary Gourmet Hunters, Chairman