Engineer and Creation IVA

Kenji went to the living room, and saw his father sat on the sofa. His father was watching the TV, and drank a few canned beer.

Then his father turned this head around and saw at Kenji. He did not know what to say to his own.

But he said it anyway, in what he was going to say. He said this to Kenji, "Son, It is been a while we talk. Want to come and sit beside me?"

Kenji just looked at his father, and was currently thinking of the response.

Once he got on what to say in his mind. He said it anyway, "Sure thing, Dad. I will go up and clean myself first."

Kenji's father looked at his own son went upstairs through the stairs. He got a lot of things in his mind. It was a total mess in the family.

At the second floor of Kenji's home. Kenji dropped his bag on a chair in his study table. He was currently in his bedroom. This bedroom was used ever since he was born into the family.

Back in the day, his family was lived in harmony. But now, after a one fight of another. It became really difficult and stuffy.

This was the same for his father as the head of the family, which was currently at lost sight of his own goal.

Kenji went to his bed and sat there. He got his life messed up, but sure thing he got a hobby to keep things away from reality.

Despite he liked cars, he can't fixed his own family relationship, and did not know how to. He was also uncertain if that goal in his mind was reachable.

Kenji stretched his arm forward, and opened up his hands wide. The light seeped through the gaps of his fingers, and thought, {Despite I want to reach my life goal. But can I really?}

His arms dropped into the bed, and then turned his head to the left. He saw the reflection from the mirror of his wardrobe.

Kenji squinted his eyes, and looked at his neutral expression came from his face.

He thought, {I should take a bath first to clear out my mind.}

Kenji exited his bedroom, and went through the hallway. The bathroom was at the otherside of the second floor.

He went into the bathroom, and took a shower.

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Kenji's father stood up from the sofa, and went to the kitchen. He heard loud and clear that his son was taking a shower.

He went to look ingredients at fridge. There were some eggs, a single piece of chicken breast meat, and a rice.

Kenji's father closed the fridge, and looked the seasoning in the top cabinet. There were some sweet soy sauce, pepper, and seasoning enhancer (MSG).

This was more than enough ingredient to create an egg fried rice for him and his son for dinner.

Kenji’s father grabbed a stainless steel pan from the lower cabinet. He then placed it on top of the stove. Next, he grabbed all the ingredients from the fridge and place it on top of the counter top.

First, he placed some oil into the stainless steel pan. He then turned on the stove and put it on medium heat.

Kenji’s father waited until it was hot enough. Then he placed the egg he already mixed with seasoning and chicken from a bowl. He then scramble them with a wooden spatula.

Then he placed the rice on top of the egg, and stir it until the rice was even. He added more seasoning into the rice and gave a taste with a spoon. When the taste was already perfect, he put it on the two plate at the counter top. Then he placed the dirty stainless steel pan in the kitchen sink.

Kenji walked down from the stairs and smell the fried rice through the air. He went to the kitchen where the aroma came from. Then he looked at his father smiled, and then looked at him. He said this to Kenji, “Let us go eat our dinner.”

Both of them went to the dining table, and they sat on the wooden chair in the dining table. They clasped their hands together and both of them said, “Thank you for the food.”

They ate their dinner four around 15 minutes until their plates were licked cleaned. Kenji grabbed his empty plate, and went to kitchen sink.

Then his father said, “Son, we are going to talk about something. I just hope you can be ready.”

Which Kenji replied, “Sure thing dad.”

Kenji cleaned the dishes after they ate, and also the cooking utensils that his father used. After that, he went to the living room and sat on the sofa.

Before his father could say anything. Kenji said, “If it is about, Mom. Dad, I think you should move on already.”

Kenji’s father shook his head and said, “Not about that. I just wanted to ask you about your part time job.”

This question took Kenji by surprised. He smiled and said, “My part time job is fun. I had a lot of good people in the company, they are all friendly.”

This gave Kenji’s father sighed of relief. Good thing knew about this, and calmed his heart. Then he said, “Did you had any friends at your job?”

Kenji tried to remember in his memory. Possibly none of them were friends, they were closely to colleagues. He replied, “I have no friends, but very nice seniors.”

His father nodded when listened to Kenji’ replied. Now, he no need to worry about his own troubles. But, could he possibly be a better father to him? He already failed as the head of the family.

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Next day came, it was the Saturday.

Today Kenji went top the R&D (Research and Development) Facility of Jetsun. When he arrived at that facility, he saw the big building, which was three stories high.

Upon Kenji entered the lobby of the facility. He met with many people inside, ranging from designers to engineers. This sparked his eyes filled with many curiosity within him. He thought in excitement, {Woah! A real development facility! I have so many question that I want to ask!}

Then he saw Tanami who was walking beside an old man, which was Noboru. When Tanami saw Kenji, he said this, “Kenji! You came early.”

Kenji scratched behind his head and said, “Yeah, because I want to see this in first hand view. This is just too amazing.”

Noboru chuckled, and calmly said, “Tanami, I can’t believe this is your Junior. He is indeed very young as you said.”

Tanami looked at Kenji confidently. Then he said this to Kenji, “Come on, we will begin on look of many improvement of the prototype car.”

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Upon reaching at the testing rig area. There were few engineers here and there of the company. Kenji was in awe at the sight of many professional designers, engineers, and testers alike.

Noboru began explaining each testing area. Which Kenji nodded to each explanation the equipment being used in the test.

Then Kenji said, “Well, that is incredible. I can’t believe I would be using high tech equipment being used in actual car companies would.”

Noboru laughed at Kenji’s reply. Then he calmly replied, “You will get used to it. But first, I think you should learn few things before you can continue helping the development of the Jetsun’s Endurance prototype cars.”

When Kenji heard the word ‘Endurance Prototype’. He froze a moment to process in what he heard. Then he replied, “Wait! The car is going to be used in Endurance racing, against European brands? That sounds kinda insane.”

Tanami nodded and said, “At first, I thought the design of the car was for public road uses. When I met Doctor Noboru. He explained everything what the car is used for. It was insane when I heard about it.”

Then he scratched his beard and continued, “Still… It is quite insane development. From normal production cars to actual race cars. This would mean, there will be a giant roadblock ahead of us.”

Kenji after he heard Tanami’s story. He then said, “This is going to be a pain in development.”

Noboru patted Kenji’s shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, you will get used to it. It is time for us to rise next to the top.”

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Around 12:00 at noon. Speed Joker was eating in the cafeteria of Tracen Academy. She was busy looking at the car design he sent to Tanami.

She thought, {The design can be improved more at the later stages. For now, I think this is the best.}

Then one of the famous horse girl sat beside Speed Joker. She had black hair tied as a ponytail, and sharp eyes colored in yellow. In her mouth, she had a green beanstalk. She was none other than Narita Brian.

She sat beside Speed Joker, along with her Biwa Hayahide.

Narita looked at the horse girl who sat beside her. Then she said this to her older sister Hayahide, “Big Sister, do you know who is she?”

Biwa Hayahide looked at Narita Brian and replied, “If I remember correctly, her name is Speed Joker.”

Brian then thought, {Speed Joker, huh?}

For Speed Joker, she was completely lost in her own thought. She did not notice the two horse girl that saw beside her in the same table.

Most of the horse girl in the Academy did not knew much about her, because she rarely interact with anyone. And also, she seemed always busy with her laptop when she was in the library working on something.

When Speed Joker finished eating her food. She then drank her green tea. When she looked at the Narita Brian who was beside her.

Speed Joker spilled her tea from her mouth in surprised reflex. Then she wiped her mouth with tissue. She then raised one of her hand, and said, “Uhh… Hi?”

Biwa Hayahide don’t mind at her informal greeting. But, In the eyes of Narita Brian when she made eye contact with Speed Joker’s eyes. She felt something dark, that suddenly made her hand shaking. It was not excitement, it was fear.

Biwa Hayahide who looked at her little sister. This was the first time she seen Narita Brian had fear looked in her eyes. She then said, “Is there something wrong?”

Brian shook of her thoughts, and replied calmly as always, “Nothing… Just nothing.”

When Speed Joker placed her dirty bowl on its place, along with the food tray. She went to the library like everyday. There was also a Horse Girl who went to the Library for the likes of reading. Her name was Zenno Rob Roy.

She also seen Speed Joker went to the second floor of the library, which was very empty and rarely filled with people.

Rob Roy minded her own business by just kept reading her favorite horror story books she loved with.

In the second floor of the library. Speed Joker sat on the chair that was in the table. She placed her laptop on top of the table, and began her work.

This time, she was designing an Inline 6 engine for the prototype endurance car blueprint she gave to Research and Development center of Jetsun.

Currently, she was already finished with Version 1 Prototype engine. Now, it needs to be built and properly tested.

In her CAD program, she chose aluminum as the base material, along with forged piston and connecting rods made aluminum and iron.

Speed Joker looked at her design and thought, {This should do for now. All simulation and materials already been checked out. Now, I need some time to test out the engine at R&D facility.}

Speed Joker sighs and slight pinch at the top of her nose. She felt her head slightly woozy after an all night. She then muttered, “I should get some sleep, this is really bad for my health.”