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Three days had passed since Mihono Suoh met the stranger calling himself Russell Redgrave.

If she was honest about him, she was worried if he was just someone who was overconfident and was all talk.

Right now she was heading towards his home. She had no idea why he was living in an abandoned warehouse but she could guess that he preferred silence and privacy.

Stopping her car right in front of the gate, she then left it parked before entering the warehouse.

It was like horror a movie. A character walks into an abandoned building and then discovers it's haunted.

Except she at least knew the ghost. Looking around she could see a working sink, a table, a stove, a fridge, and a sofa.

"How can someone live like this?" She muttered. Before spotting something moving in the darker corner.

"Russell-san is that you?" She said while looking at every dark area. She made a note to make sure that her fighter was moving away from this place. Hell, she might make him stay in her place. It had nothing to do with the fact that she was getting scared of this place.

"Good evening Mihono-san." She heard him. The young woman made a silent eep before turning around.

"Russell-san don't sneak up on me like that." She said earning a laugh from him.

"My bad, my bad won't happen again," Russell said while patting her shoulder.

Her face lit up in red when she realized that Russell had removed his shirt she realized was filled with sweat. "Oh, six-pack..." She muttered before wiping off her drool.

"So when is my first match coming up?" He said while picking up a white shirt and puts it on.

"Tomorrow at 8 pm, my driver will take you to the location," Suoh said with a determined look.

"I see, well better get ready then. Thank you Mihono-san." He said before heading to the fridge. "Want something to eat?" He said while pulling out some spices and meat.

Suoh only nodded as she watched him work, curious about what he was going to cook. A few minutes later she could smell the room being filled with its delicious smell before Russell placed their meal. They're eating roasted steak but how could he make such a plain-looking meal smell so good?

She then saw him chopping the meat into pieces before placing half of it on her plate while the other half on his.

Taking a small bite, Suoh's world shattered as she tried to comprehend how such a meal was made.

For Russell, hearing his employer moan in pleasure definitely surprised him. He had come across a manga shop after meeting up with Suoh. One certain manga was Food Wars: Shougeki no Soma after reading it for a pastime. Then he discovered a hidden feature or he just never really thought about it.

Flashback

"So that's the end of Vol.1," Russell said while laying down on his sofa. Sighing, he places the book on his face. Hearing the usual ping, he quickly peeks at it.

Do you wish to assimilate this book? (Y/N)

Somewhere out there an almighty being was probably laughing at him. "Don't think of Russell you got a lot of work to do." He muttered while pressing yes.

Then his head felt like it was going to split as it filled his mind with knowledge.

When it was gone he hurries to the sink and vomits. "Oh... It's like someone mixed all the worst drinks into one." He groaned at least he got something. He had gotten the skills on how to cook like a god of food. After cleaning himself up he quickly grabs a book. He had a theory on why he was suddenly feeling pain but he needed to test it.

How to be a chef for dummies. After assimilating the book, there was no sudden headache, but he got something else. He felt as if the kitchen was a lot easier than before. Usually, it was making him frustrated since he couldn't cook without a book but now it was like the kitchen was nothing but a playground to him.

Achievement; The Chef [False]

Flashback End.

"Still seeing it in real life... Hot damn." He muttered while looking at his employer moaning after each bite. Honestly, it's like she's having the best sex and orgasm in her life.

"Mihono-san..." He called before leaning back as The young woman leaned across the table.

"Marry me!" She yelled while slamming her hands on the table. "Pardon?" Russell asked as the young woman got closer to him. "As the CEO of my company I can give anything you want. I mean sure it's still in debt but that's not the point." Whatever she was going to say was stopped with an index finger placed on her lips.

"Mihono-san while I'm flattered that you want to marry me. I have to refuse not because you're not my type, your exquisite actually, it's just I'm not ready for that kind of life. However, if I want to settle down, I would take up your offer."

Suoh blushed before going back to her seat and finished her meal.

Next day

Russell took in his surroundings as he left the car. It was an abandoned amusement park but the one thing that bothered him is this.

"What kind of nut job builds a park in the middle of nowhere?" He muttered.

Spotting Suoh but her look said that she was, walking towards her he quickly pokes her cheek.

"Wha! Russell-san?" She said. "Why so worried? I already gave you my word didn't I?" He asked.

"I know... It's just I'm worried if we lose then my company we'll be..." She stopped when she felt his hand on her head.

"It's all right, why? Because I'm here, ready perfectly." He said with a confident grin.

Suoh could only smile even though she doubted there was something about Russell that made her trust him. She then giggled.

"That line sounds like from a manga." She said while stiffing her giggles. Russell just chuckled "You have no idea." He thought before removing his shirt and shoes.

"Mind holding this for me?" He asked as the young woman took his clothes. "Well, wish me luck." He said before going inside the ring.

"Will he be alright ma'am?" The driver asked.

"I... I don't know. This is the first time I've been in the kengan match but..." She tried to finish but readied herself to see the match. If Russell loses then her company would be in a greater debt but if he wins, then she would be eternally grateful.

Russell raised his arms as the referee checked him before lifting his jeans revealing his legs had weights. "Oh... Oops, I forgot to take that off." He said with a chuckle before removing it gave it to the referee.

Facing his opponent it was a gargantuan man three times his size. "Dude, what vitamins have you been drinking?" He asked.

The man just growled. "Silent type, huh? I can work with that." Russell said while smirking.

He could hear the people watching him making bets about him losing. However, his employer surprised him. "¥ 5,000,000 on my fighter winning." Suoh's voice echoed. Everyone stopped before staring at her and laughed.

It didn't take long for them to call her names. However, Suoh kept her determined look. However, Russell had heard it all and the park suddenly felt chill, not as in cool but the sensation of a prey realizing there is a predator in the area.

Most of them sweating with fear unaware of its source except Suoh who once felt it during their first meeting but this was more dangerous.

"Well sorry, big guy looks like I have to live up to my employer's expectations, bad luck for you," Russell said while his opponent was now having a panic look.

"Begin!" The referee yelled. The giant then recklessly charges towards him. For Russell it was nothing, shifting his legs a bit he then waited for the man to get closer, ignoring the rest that gathered their willpower and was now mocking his inaction.

When his opponent was close to him, he struck.

Everyone expected a lot of things when the one-sided battle began most expecting a broken corpse of the Mihono company representative. Instead the impossible happened, when the fighter struck, they expected him to break his hand instead of the opposite happened.

As Russell's fist connected to his opponent's ribs, he didn't just break his ribs. He smashed it to bits followed by sending his opponent 13 ft off the ground. All this happened in one punch.

There was only silence as the giant landed as his eyes rolled back into his head.

However, Russell broke the silence. "Well, that was anti-climactic." He said he had already planned on using his Blitz and Vanished.

"W-winner Russell Redgrave." The referee yelled.

"holy shit..." One watcher said.

"He just beat that guy in one punch." Another said. "Forget that, he just sent my fighter flying! whose weight is 190 kg."

On the other side, Suoh couldn't believe it. He won, he won against a giant like a shounen protagonist. She couldn't help but laugh loudly as she pointed to her competitors.

"See that, That's what my fighter is capable of." She said in glee. After seeing that, she believed Russell was a blessing from the heavens above for no ordinary fighter could against such odds. Not knowing how right she was.

Everyone could only look at her like she had gone insane before looking at the victor.

"What?" Russell asked. Seriously, why were they staring at him like he literally just did something amazing?

Leaving the ring, Russell then put on his shirt, suddenly he stopped and looked to his right and saw his employer.

"Russell-san that was amazing!" Suoh said in excitement. "Truly a splendid display of power Russell-san." The driver said still shocked that the young man in front of him had dominated the fight.

"It's not that special..." Russell muttered with a blush.

Even though he had achieved or done an impossible feat, it always embarrassed Russell.

It wasn't because he was humble but he just sees everything he does as nothing special. This flaw was what most of his mentors saw and always mentioned.

Even Yujiro knew and called him out for this view. It wasn't because he saw him as a son but as a Hanma and he should have pride in his art.

"Still it's incredible," Suoh said. "Also thanks to you we won such a large sum." This got his attention.

"How much?" He asked before Suoh gave him the amount on the check. He could only whistle at the amount. It was a 5 and a lot of zeroes.

"I expected it to be a smaller amount." He muttered. Suoh however heard and made a smug smile. "You should have seen their faces it was hilarious." She giggled.

Russell didn't know much about Suoh since she only came about three times if he remembered in the manga... or was it twice? Still seeing this personality of her reminded him that while she was from a manga, the world he was living in is also her reality.

"Well, I better get going." He said walking away when his employer grabbed his arm.

"I refuse to let my fighter sleep inside that abomination." She said.

"Excuse me?" Russell said while he was happy that Suoh was looking out for him, her slight jab at his home was something he can't overlook. "That so-called abomination in my house." He said.

"A house is a structure with working facilities, not a rundown warehouse." His employer said. Frankly, he can understand why she was doing this, he had just saved her company from being in bigger debt than before and because of that she was currently having a hero-worship syndrome but somehow he felt like he was missing something.

"You just want me to cook meals at your home." He said with a deadpan stare. Suoh blushes before glaring at him. "Fine." He said with a sigh.

Suoh smiled in victory. "Great! I already moved your stuff." She said while wondering just lucky she was to have such an incredible fighter and a great cook.

Unaware that they had forgotten the driver was with them. The man smiled as the young lady was able to laugh and smile.

Ever since she had taken the role of CEO the man had rarely seen her smile or relaxed since her company was in a cutthroat, figuratively.

Yet this stranger had come out of nowhere and offered his services to them. Whether he knew just how desperate the company was in gaining some money matters not. This young man has proven his skills from this one match alone. Hopefully, he would keep his winning streak.

After that Russell began to live with his employer, becoming her personal chef. During kengan matches, he would always end the fight in one blow while Suoh began to discover she had a talent in gambling and betting.

He had taken the role of an instructor for his employer company management skill. Why? Because her management really sucks

Flashback.

"Ano Russell-san, not to be rude but why am I here in my study room?" Suoh asked while wearing normal clothes. The clothes were hugging her figure, showing that she was not up to the standard beauty of most women he had known in the kenganverse, she was no slouch.

"Because Mihono-san as much as I want to claim that your skills aren't bad when it comes to business, it really is. Your company is heading to the toilet at the rate it's going."

Suoh frowned but as much as she wants to deny it, he was right. She wasn't arrogant to rebut his claim despite how blunt it was.

"Alright." She said. "Don't worry Mihono-san I'll go easy on you."

Flashback end.

Right now he was in Suoh's office discussing on who was going to be his next opponent.

"So who is it this time?" He asked with a confident smile. However, Suoh's face made him lose that confidence.

"Yoshitake Real Estate. Your going to be fighting Rihito." Suoh said while looking at the papers. "The report here says that he had a total of five wins and zero loses."

"Oh c'mon..." Russell groaned.

Later

Inside the abandoned building, several CEO or secretary were discussing on who would win the fight while the others were making or offering partnership in their business. Suoh meanwhile was deep in thought. After she had said the name of the company, Russell had become a wreck. He barely ate and kept mumbling weird things.

Did he know the fighter? or was it something else?

"Oya, oya I didn't expect that I would be seeing you here. Aren't you supposed to be taking care of your company?" A boastful voice was heard.

Turning to the owner Suoh merely smiled. "Good evening Yoshitake Yoshiro-san," Suoh said.

Looking at the man. He had an effeminate appearance with short shaved light hair, a noticeable widow's peak, large eyes, and noticeably small eyebrows. He wears frameless spectacles and has a single ring piercing in his left ear.

"Hmph... You seem to be confident of your fighter but it's completely useless for my fighter is superior to yours." Yoshiro said before laughing.

"I would appreciate it if you don't underestimate my fighter Yoshiro-san," Suoh said with a frown.

"Do you really think your fighter would win against mine?" He asked.

"I don't think, I know," Suoh said.

Yoshiro then grinned. "Then what about a wager? if you win I'll give 5% of my company's income."

"Only 5%? That's pretty small even for you Yoshiro-san." Suoh said.

"Little girl I'm being generous here. If I made my usual bet your company would be on the edge of bankruptcy." Yoshiro said.

Suoh couldn't help but wince, she knew the man was right about her problem.

"Fine, I'll take that bet." She said.

Somewhere Russell could only sigh while heading to the ring. The multiverse was really starting to piss him off.

The plot was already screwed before he was here. It was a literal crossover. How the heck did these two verses merge was something he really find out even more when the two sides aren't aware of each other.

Now here he was, forced to choose the outcome. Win and derail the script even further or lose and place his employer into a bigger debt.

By the time he was aware that he was in the ring it was already too late. How long was he thinking about it?

In front of him was supposed to be Ohma's opponent. "Wow... the fandom wasn't kidding." He thought.

Rihito was really a brute of a man with a bulky, powerful build, a hairless face, messy blonde hair, and small blonde eyebrows. His facial expression was beaming with confidence.

"So you're my opponent? That's too bad." Rihito said with a grin. "I'll tell you a little secret... I am superman."

"Ok," Russell said without care.

"Fighters at the ready..." The referee said. Both fighters then went to their fighting stances.

"FIGHT!" As soon as the word was spoken the two made a dash towards each other.

Russell didn't hesitate on striking first. Just as Rihito increased his speed so did he, the man could only grunt as he received his blow. Russell then followed with a right cross and then a left uppercut.

Rihito was forced to move back as he dodges the last blow. This guy was really good but he had one thing his opponent didn't have.

Swinging his right arm at the right time, Russell grunted as he felt some of his flesh got torn off from his right arm.

"Russell!" Suoh said in shock. She saw what happened but still couldn't believe it, what should have been a quick match was now making her worried as her fighter, for the first time got injured.

Yoshiro then laughed in a boastful manner before explaining Rihito's abnormal grip strength.

Razor edge

That was the name of his technique. Suoh focused on her fighter. "He can still win this, he just needs to figure out how to counter it." She thought.

"Surprised? I told you didn't I? I'm superman." Rihito said only to receive an 'hn'. Charging towards Russell with a grin he was confused about why his opponent was swaying like a drunkard.

Yoshiro and everyone else were surprised when he suddenly he struck.

Just as Rihito was about to swing, Russell struck as a sound of a whip was heard. Rihito then screamed in agony while holding his injured arm. When he let go everyone flinched from seeing the wound. They could see his skin had been torn off, revealing the muscles underneath.

Russell however was indifferent and began to start his assault. He ignored his opponent screams as he kept attacking.

Suoh on the other hand was afraid of this side her fighter was revealing. She had never seen this sadistic side before. All his match had ended in one strike, was this why all of those fight ended so quick?

Yoshiro was worried while he wasn't bothered about losing money, he was worried about the fighter. The young man had just shown that he was able to use a skill similar to his fighter's natural ability.

Rihito had his back against a wall and was on the verge of tears as he had never experienced the pain he was feeling. Then he saw his opponent to be in discomfort.

Russell frowned when he saw Rihito was starting to notice his discomfort. While he had figured out how to use Whiplash thanks to his Anomaly skill but he still hadn't mastered hence his arm was starting to feel a bit more jelly.

"Heh looks like your running out of gas." Rihito taunted then his opponent sighed.

"Forget it, using this style is just gonna be pointless." He heard him say before walking towards him. Suddenly his instinct began to scream, telling him to dodge, and fortunately, he listened.

Everyone's jaws dropped as they saw Russell's punch struck the wall as Rihito moved away, there were large cracks on it before the wall soon collapsed.

Suoh couldn't believe what she saw no ordinary human being could do what her fighter just did. "His... He's not human..." She heard Yoshiro said before he had grabbed her arm.

"Where? Where did you find him?" He asked. He couldn't believe that such a fighter existed.

"I don't know he just showed up at my office," Suoh answered even she was wondering about who or what Russell is.

Yoshiro could tell when someone was lying and right now he could tell the young woman wasn't lying.

Rihito had lost all color as he saw just what one punch did to the wall. Russell could have ended the fight this whole time yet instead decided to play with his enemy.

"I should end this," Russell muttered before getting ready for a sprint.

Rihito could only watch as his opponent began to move. Was this it? Was this where his journey ends at the hands of a monster?

Rihito gritted his teeth. Like hell was he was going to let it happen. He then rushes towards his enemy, if he was going down then he was going to make this monster work for it.

That was the last thing he knew before total darkness.

"W-w-winner Russell Redgrave!" The referee yelled while Russell left the ring while the medics went to his opponent.

Once he was finished in changing his attire, he then went outside to head home only to Suoh and her driver waiting for him. Without any word, he went inside the car.

There was nothing but an awkward silence on their way home until Suoh sighed and broke the silence.

"Russell-san, why did you choose me?" She asked at first she didn't actually care about it but now she was confused why did he choose her and not someone else.
"I have no idea, you were the closest company at that time," Russell said making Suoh frown that then changed to a sad look.

"But... you look like you could use a hand at that time. Besides your a good boss just bad at management but that can be fixed." This time Suoh looks surprised. Russell grinned before patting her shoulder.

"That's why I chose you. Not because you're rich or anything else. I chose you because you're a good person." He said never losing his grin

Suoh could only stare at his smile before looking away. The driver only smiled, happy for his boss.

A few days later the kengan annihilation match was announced.