Once Flight 447 landed, the airport was in a state of chaos as fire trucks and police cars drove all around the runway towards the plane that was smoking, only moments away from being in a fire.
All passengers managed to leave the plane safely, and once the pilots left, the firefighters started doing their job of quenching the fire.
The passengers were taken to the terminal, where individuals from Flight Control and the airport's owners were waiting.
Lucas and Rick had to make a report of the incident while doctors and nurses that were ready in the airport checked all the passengers' injuries.
''Mr. Kurogami, correct?'' A doctor said after reaching a seat, where Ichiro was currently.
The doctor had short blond hair with a masculine build and a well-defined jawline with an above-average face.
''Yes,'' Ichiro replied.
''Any injuries you are aware of?'' The doctor asked and used a flashlight located at the tip of his pencil, which he pointed straight at Ichiro's eyes.
''No, I am fine,'' Ichiro replied while looking at the light in front of him.
The doctor started writing on the clipboard and said, ''Mr. Kurogami, you are healthy, but you need to stay here for hour at least, just to be sure if some symptoms come from the sudden change of altitudes— what I heard was that the plane moved very strangely, making sudden changes of altitudes, correct?''
Ichiro nodded, ''I guess so.''
The doctor nodded, ''Stay here for an hour or so— after that, you can order a new flight for free.''
''Thanks, but I am where I need to be,'' Ichiro replied.
''Alright.'' The doctor said and left towards another passenger.
After he left, Ichiro started rubbing his thighs, which had a tinge of pain, but he didn't plan to get hospitalized because he had a place where he needed to go.
He didn't tell the doctor about his pain, which was spreading from his legs to his lower leg.
''Whooo…'' A painful breath escaped his mouth. He felt like he was having a cramp, which wasn't disappearing.
He tried to act calmly so that doctors or fellow passengers won't see his apparent pain.
''Ah, what a mess.'' Patti sat next to him and said, ''This is definitely a trip that I won't forget.''
''Yeah…'' Patti heard Ichiro muttering and saw him rubbing his thigh.
''Is everything alright?'' He asked after seeing Ichiro's face not looking well.
''Yep…'' A word uttered with pain left his mouth, and he had to grit his teeth to keep his painful grunts silent.
''Do you have a cramp?'' After seeing that Ichiro had no intention to answer, Patti continued, ''My little sister is Martial Artist, and she used to have cramps all the time, so I learned to ease the pain until the cramp fades away, want me to try?''
Ichiro bit his lip and gave a slight nod.
Patti took Ichiro's leg and put it on top of his knee.
''Fuck…'' Curse escaped Ichiro's mouth as the pain of the cramp started spreading from his thigh to his lower leg.
''This seems serious.'' Patti touched the leg and felt the muscles tightening, ''This is not an ordinary cramp— I have never seen anything like this before.''
''Can you ease the pain?'' Ichiro asked painfully.
''I can, but I think you need to go to the hospital,'' Patti said with concern and started doing his magic.
''No… Not hospital.'' Ichiro said with such a tone that told Patti everything he needed.
Patti nodded, ''No hospital… It might be painful for the next few days, but you are Kurogami Ichiro— you can handle slight pain, can't you?''
''No problem,'' Ichiro replied and clenched his fist as the pain suddenly increased after Patti started pinching and grabbing his muscles.
The pain lasted for five seconds until it started subduing.
The terrifying pain that almost made Ichiro scream subdued, but a tinge of pain was still left, but nothing he couldn't handle.
''Thanks…'' Ichiro said and tried to stand up, but it was very difficult. Even taking a single was like stepping on top of a nail.
''No problem, but you should avoid fighting for the next few days, or the pain will return,'' Patti said while being happy that he managed to be somewhat of a help to him.
''Yeah…'' Ichiro slowly stood up and, at first, didn't put any weight on his painful leg, but soon, he got used to it and could stand with his own two feet.
''Thanks, and this will be a goodbye.'' Ichiro put his hand forwards for a handshake, which Patti returned with enthusiasm.
''Say goodbye to Hessu, Antti, and Antero— I have to go now.'' Ichiro turned around and slowly limped away without caring about waiting for an hour.
Patti sighed after seeing the youth leaving, which made him feel heavy as he felt actually important while being the Coach of Arya's Team, and in some sense, he was Ichiro's coach.
He stuffed his hand into his pocket and took his phone.
After opening the phone, he used his thumb and pressed photos, which he took during his stay.
One of the pictures showed him, the three young men, and Ichiro posing inside a locker room.
''I wonder how my students will react...'' He thought with a small smile and put his phone back in the pocket.
Memories he made will stay with him for a lifetime. His life seemed to be dull, and he expected to enter the Age of Deterioration without a wife and being an ordinary P.E Teacher, but this experience changed everything.
''Coach, where is Ichiro?'' Hessu walked towards Patti after finishing his business with the doctor.
''He left.'' Patti replied and patted Hessu's shoulder, ''Shall we go order the tickets?''
''He left already?'' Hessu sighed and felt disappointed, ''Alright… Well, I can still brag to my friends.''
Patti chuckled, and they waited until Antti and Antero were declared fine by the doctor. After the twins came, they went to order the next flight to the Gensa, the place where their stories would live on.
A story about an ordinary P.E teacher and three young men who met with legendary Kurogami Ichiro and won the youth competition.
