Since there was still some time left in the day, I decided to see who else was available. Upon entering the laundry room, I gulped as I found none other than the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader.

Just as I was about to leave, he noticed me standing there and sighed. "What do you want?" He asked. Clearly unamused.

"U-Uh…" I stammered. Trying to find the right words. "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out?"

"With me? Sure." He nodded. I tried my hardest not to breathe a sigh of relief.

We headed down to the Dining Hall for a chat. "So, what's your ride?" Mondo asked.

"My… Ride?" I repeated in confusion.

"Yeah, man!" He said impatiently. "Your hog! Your chopper! Your motorcycle!"

"Oh, uh… I don't ride anything." I replied nervously.

"What!?" He cocked his head. "You're not a little kid anymore, right? And you still don't have a hog!? God, you're such a fuckin' dweeb!"

"Uh… Sorry?"

"Alright man, I'm gonna educate ya!" He began. "A real man rides Kawasaki, okay? That's what I ride. You oughta see it, man. The v-twin's got that monster power, it's like you're dancin'. Course, it ain't just for anyone. You gotta have the skill to handle it!"

"You must really love your motorcycle…" I said.

"Hell yeah I do! I'm a goddamn biker, ain't I? We're crazy as hell!" He exclaimed.

"Yeah, you're the leader of the biggest biker gang in Japan, right?" I asked. Trying to get on his good side.

"Damn straight! The invincible Crazy Diamond gang!" Mondo replied while flashing a thumbs up. "You wanna come on a ride with us? The monster sound comin' outta that straight pipe… Hot damn!"

"Straight pipe…?"

"Come on, you gotta know what a straight pipe is, right?" He asked. Slightly annoyed.

"It's when the motorcycle doesn't have a muffler, right?" I asked. Mondo seemed to perk up at that.

"So you did know. Good!" He said. "Then that's that! Next time we ride, you ride with us! Man, that makes me think back to when I first started riding. My big bro used to ride too, ya know. His name's Daiya. Daiya and Mondo; together we were the Diamond Brothers! Everyone up and down the country knew us! Course, I was always the cool one…"

The Diamond Brothers? That sounds kinda… Incredible.

"The first time I went out, I ended up at the back of the pack." He continued. "Eventually, the cops got on us, and they surrounded me. I was in some tough shit, man! So I pulled over, but when they came up to me… Well, let's just say it was a massacre."

"A massacre…?" I asked. Both amazed and disturbed. "Man, Mondo. You must be really strong…"

"Of course! You can't wave the banner around for our gang without that kinda strength!" He exclaimed before calming down. "In a fight, they'll go for the leader first. Kill the leader of the pack, ya know? That's why the other gangs come after me. So if you wanna be leader of the pack, you gotta be a tough motherfucker!"

He put a hand on my shoulder. "You'll see what I mean when we go on our first ride. Get ready for it!"

"Actually… Maybe it's better if I don't get involved in that kinda thing." I confessed. "And like I said, I don't have a motorcycle. I don't even know how to drive one!"

Mondo smiled as he took his hand off my shoulder. "Then you can ride with me!" He said.

Riding with Mondo… But other gangs target him first, right?

"N-No way…" I said.

"Hey! I said get ready for it! Damn, I am pumped! I can't wait to get outta here now!"

Mondo left as he said that, apparently in a pretty good mood…

But still, this was pretty bad! Even if I get out of here, I might still be in real trouble…

Dragging my anxiety behind me, I started the trot back to my room.

Halfway there, I took one look back at the Dining Hall and suddenly felt hungry. I looked back and forth between my room and the Dining Hall and shrugged. Maybe I should grab a bite to eat before sleeping.

Unbeknownst to me, I was about to get roped into something else…