A Calm before the storm

"…*Crunch* , Aeeergh, Oh my god, this is disgusting." Ann puts the carrot sandwich down on the desk. 'I had to eat this everyday?' Then she stares at the offending thing on the desk. 'Nuts to that, I'm not eating it. My skin is beautiful enough as it is.'

"*Huff, Huff*", "Hm?" Ann looks at the voice to see her friend standing in front of her. "Oh, Shiho."

"*Huff* , Sorry I'm late." Shiho said sitting down beside her.

"It's okay. I'm just here early." Ann says looking at the girl. "So, what's up?" Shiho catches her breath for a moment before turning back to her with a smile. "Oh, what a smile. Did something good happen?"

"Yes, yes. Something definitely good happened today." Shiho said with a bright smile. "You will never guess what happe-", "Your senpai finally notice you?"

….

"…Uh?" Shiho looks at her with mouth hanging before she bursts out laughing making the girl turns beet red.

"Hahahaha, Ohhhh. You're so easy to read."

"I'm not easy to read." Shiho said pouting back. "Besides, how do you even know this?"

"Ahe, heh, I mean," Ann contains her laughter. "For the past week, the only thing you've been saying is 'Arisato-senpai is so cool. Arisato-senpai is so cool. Arisato-senpai is so cool. Arisato-senpai is so cool. Arisato-senp-"

"Okay, I get it. I get it. You can stop now." Shiho said quickly stopping before she can announced it to the whole world,

"Hehe, Sorry. So, what happened? Did he propose to you?"

"Ann!", "Aww, you're too cute to resist." Ann says, turning to her with a grin. Then she starts pulling on the poor girl's cheeks. "Look at this cute face! Smoosh. Smoosh."

"Ow, Owwoww. Ann! Ow, please stop, that hurts."

"Oops, S-sorry." Ann pulls her hands back as the girl messages her red cheeks. And she notices something strange. "…Shiho, Did you get hurt again?"

"…Y-yeah." Shiho said touching the bruise on her forehead. "I didn't see the ball coming until it hit me right in the face." Shiho said back with a sad smile. "Sometimes I wonder if I even should be on the team."

"Oh, come on." Ann says putting her hands on the girl's shoulders. "That was just a one time mistake. You were good at volleyball ever since middle school. You shouldn't let one mistake holds you back."

"Yeah, but…"

"Sure, the training's tough but you can keep it up, right?"

"Y-yeah." Shiho said looking away.

'Oh my god. It's not working.' Shiho got sad and weird everytime they talked about her volleyball team. And everytime she tries to cheer her back and it never worked. 'But, not this time! This time, I got a secret weapon.', "Shiho, forget about all of that for a moment. Just tell me about your beloved senpai."

"Oh-OH!" Shiho's face brighten back. Although that sadness in her eyes didn't vanish. 'But, at least, that's a start.', "Right, right, I almost forget about that."

"No, Shiho forgetting about her senpai! Is the world ending!?"

"Ann!"

"Sorry, sorry, Go on.", 'Maybe I should go and thank him back…Hmm, I can use my umbrella as an excuse.'

x-x

"Hah!" Ryuji swings the pipe in his hand at the red thing on horse that keeps running away and dodging his attacks. "Damn it!"

"Anyone who defies King Kamoshida will be executed!"

"Oh, Shut Up." Ryuji blocks the attack with his weapon and jumps to the back. "The only title that guy should has is King Of Assholes."

"You dare ins-"

"Do it fast, Sakamoto. My head is literally killing me."

"Can't you see I'm doing it!?"

"-t the kin-"

"You mean doing it like an muscle brained idiot? You have only hit him once."

"TWICE!"

"The second attack didn't count. Your spit hit him."

"Is that what you say to someone who's risking his life to save you!?"

"Then, I'm gonna ask you the same question."

"You're not risking a Damn thing, Arisato!"

"Well, I'm risking my sanity by Talking to you."

The boy who has a wound on his head and the boy, whose mother probably had a wound on her head before giving birth to him, bickers back and back at each other, completely ignoring the shadow.

"For God's sake, What the hell are you two idiots arguing for!?" Morgana shouted in the middle of his fight.

"He started it." Ryuji said pointing like a child at the blue haired boy who's leaning at a pillar, holding his head.

"Well, I'm ending it!" Morgana shouted, stomping on the ground.

"Too slow!" Beside them, Akira dodges around the attacks running nearly anywhere before he jumps towards the enemy and slashes his dagger down.

"See, Kurusu can hit enemy. Why are you always missing?"

"Because That Bastard Keeps Dodging!"

"Sakamoto-san, Don't just use physical attacks. Use Uhhhh, Magic too." Akira said, fighting another shadow.

"Magic?"

"He meant Spells, Dumbass." Morgana answers back, summoning a persona and using a wind spell on the group of shadows.

"Oh, Right!" Ryuji shouted with a grin before turning back to Eligor who's waiting patiently for him. "Well, Asshole, it's time for round two and this time, you're f*cking dy-", "Language", "Damn it!"

x-x

"Senpai, Can you stand?" Akira asks to the boy.

"…You do know that I'm standing, right?"

"…Oh."

"The correct question is 'Can you walk?',"

"…Oh."

"Hnngh, Hnnghhhh, Hey, Monamona, heal me again." Ryuji said panting loudly in front of them.

"No, that spell doesn't heal your fatigue. It only heals your wounds."

After Ryuji knows that he can use spells, the battle become surprisingly easy because every one of the shadows is weak to his elec spell. Although because he uses a little too much, he seems to be having a little trouble for even standing up straight.

'But, we have destroyed all of them so, it doesn't matter though.'

"Tch, I will admit that you guys are at least tenacious."

'Well, not exactly all of them.' Akira and the others turn to the voice from upstairs.

"Big talk coming from a man who ran like a dog as soon as the fight's started!" Ryuji spats out with a loud voice.

"You think you can still escape here alive after insulting me and killing my guards?"

"Joke's on you because we already did it once." Akira said with a smug grin.

"Make it twice because we gonna have to escape again."

"What, why?" Ryuji turns around to Minato with disbelief. "That bastard's right up there!" Ryuji shouted pointing to the man with a sick grin.

"And we are right down here, what's your point?"

"I-I mean, we can just beat him up an-"

"No, one eye's right. All three of us are in no condition to fight anymore and he will die if he don't treat that wound." Morgana said in a serious tone.

"B-but…."

"No buts, Sakamoto. We have to escape first."

"Tch, Damn it!" Ryuji said to himself looking at his past coach who's looking down at them.

"HEH, Good to know that the transfer student still got his head." Kamoshida said, looking at the group. "But, I had to ask why did you even come here in the first place? What, You think it would be exciting?"

"Yeah, no. That's not gonna work on me." Minato said as he stops leaning and prepares to get out from the place.

"No, No. I mean you must have a reason. It's probably not for the thrills. You don't look like the type. It's probably for someone, isn't that right?"

Minato didn't stop walking, completely ignoring the man, as Akira and the others follows him watching every corners.

"Could it be that you are trying to do all of this for our little miss Suzui?"

Minato stopped walking.

"Senpai…."

"Hey, One eye, Don't stop. The backups are coming. Hey, One eye!"

Minato didn't move an inch.

"Hah! You probably think you can help her. But, Here's something for you. The girl doesn't want to get help!"

"Senpai!" Akira walks over to the boy but Ryuji stopped him. "Sakamoto-san?"

"She can leave any time she want. But she didn't. Do you know why? The girl practically lives for Me. Her life's mine. She's MINE! And you, you are just some snot nosed brat, who thinks he can save someone, who thinks he can be a knight in a shining armor for someone. You ar-"

"Ahahaha."

"Um.", "What?", 'Did he just laugh?' He couldn't see his face because of his hair, but that was a definitely a laugh.

"…*Sigh*" Minato turns his head towards the man. "Knight in a shining armor? Tell me, exactly what do you see when you look at me?" Minato said fully turning around.

"What?"

"My armor is all rusted up. The shine's long gone. The scars will never heal and never be whole again.

….*Sigh* , I'm sorry but the princess better find a new knight to save her." Minato says, shrugging back.

"The hell are you tal-"

"But, Luckily…." Minato said walking backwards. "…We have two gallant knights right here."

"Huh?", "Wha?"

"Heh," *Bam* the doors, basically all of them, open at the same time and many shadows came flooding out. "Kurusu, Run!"

"Huh!?" Minato said as he runs past them. "Huh?", "What?"

"Uhhh, *Shake* Don't just stand there you two, Follow us." Morgana recovered fast and shouted towards them who's still trying to make sense of what Minato said.

And Finally they recovered and madly ran from the shadows following the two. "The heck!?", "Ahhhh." Akira ducks a stray fire ball.

And Kamoshida recovered last and he first looks around the place before, "Wha-what!? Guards! Capture them! CAPTURE THEM!"

"Hey, One eye! I know you can somehow sense shadows but that's still cutting too close!"

"Sorry."

"Say it like you mean it!".

"…."

"SAY IT!" *Bam*

Minato opens the door and Akira and Ryuji gets out, "Damn, That was scary!" Ryuji said as he closes the door fast.

"Okay, Okay. We can get out from just here, right?"

"I guess."

"Okay. Morgana-san, are you coming?"

"No, I still have things to here.…But, you guys are coming back, right?"

"Why would we come to this shithole again?" Ryuji said running up to them. "We've got enough proof. We don't need to come here again."

"What? What do you mean? You guys aren't gonna help me back!?…After all I did for you guys!?"

"You know what, Morgana. Let's discuss it another time. We need to get out of here first." Minato said pointing at his head.

"Another time? You guys just said you won't be coming back here again."

"Maybe we will come back here again. Who knows.…I don't. So, not my problem. Bye." Minato said running out first.

"Stay alive, Monamona!", "Ahhh, Ahem, may we meet again, Mor-", "Kurusu!", "Sorry, I'm coming!"

"What? Don't just leave me here! Give me a straight answer! Hey! HEY! HEEEYYYY!"

x-x

"Ahhhh." Minato leans on the wall as soon as they reach the real world. "How do I explain this to my doctor?"

Ryuji holds him back before he could fall down towards the ground, as Akira watches him worriedly. They are no longer in those strange suits and now just in their school uniforms. "Dude, You okay?"

"Not since the day I was born."

"…Okay, Kurusu. You can stop worrying. He's fine if he can say that much.", "Aheheh."

"…But that was the truth though." Minato said back as he tries to stand straight. "I have an appointment. I'm gonna be going back.…So, see you." Minato said as he walks past them before Ryuji pulls him back.

"Hey, hey, hey, what, You gonna go alone in that state?"

"What are you, my fathe-No,…No, No,…What are you, my uncle?"

His two juniors stares at him weirdly.

"…Okay, I'm gonna stop making sense of what you're saying." Ryuji whines scratching his head. "Where do you live, Arisato?"

"That's none of your bu-", "Senpai is in Yongen-jaya, same as me.", 'Ah, Crap.'

"Ohh." Ryuji takes out his phone and watches the time. "It's still early. So, come on, your two Kouhais will escort you home!" Ryuji said with a grin and Akira also follows suit, grinning back. Although said senpai is not enthusiastic that much.

"…don't say escort."

"That's the least I could do for you. Come on, It would be bad if you die in the streets after we saved you from that damn monsters." Ryuji said walking over to him and helping him up.

"Here, I will help you too." Kurusu said also helping him up.

And with that, The trio walks over to the station narrowly escaping from death, with smiles and sighs.

….

"Hey, wait, Stop. I still have to go to the doctor."

"Oh, Okay. Then, senpai, should we take a cab?"

"Man, I can't afford it. Arisato, where is your doctor? Shibuya?"

"…No, she's also in Yongen-Jaya."

"Then why the hell did you tell us to stop!?"

x-x

After some time…

"*Bam* Come on, eat up, My treat."

Akira watches the beef bowl in front of him then turns to the blonde boy beside him. "Are you sure? I thought you can't afford it. I can pa-"

"Nooo. I said I couldn't afford a cab. I can at least pay for two beef bowls. Now, Dig in. It's gonna get cold."

"T-thanks. Sakamoto-san." The three of them took the train together and for some reasons, Minato whines the whole way. His literal words were 'I don't want to go home. I have enough headache with you two. And this literal headache. The idiots in my home are way worse than you two. I really want to be anywhere but there.' They are not sure what he meant by 'Idiots in my home' But they never asked that. After they reached the Clinic which is surprisingly close to the Leblanc Cafe, Minato shooed them away, and he would not take 'no' for an answer.

And after that, Ryuji took him to a shop nearby and now they are here. 'I hope Sakura-san isn't angry.'

"Hey, Kurusu, Are we sure we should leave him alone there?"

"Hm, What do you mean?"

"I mean," Ryuji turns towards him, "That place looks more like a human trafficking ring than a clinic."

"Ummmm, That place looks weird but Uhh, there's a sign, right? Besides, Maybe, Arisato-senpai doesn't want to spend too much money."

"His parents doesn't give him money?"

"Uhhh, I'm not sure. He never told any of his private life. The only thing we can be sure is he supposedly lives with idiots."

"Yeah, that was an awkward 15 minutes." Ryuji said, eating. "Speaking about private life, " Then he turns towards him. "What's the deal with your probation?"

"Uh?" Akira looks up the boy with wide eyes.

"I mean, there's a lot of rumors but after being with you…Uhhhh, I don't think you are the type. I mean, Arisato looks more like a delinquent than you."

"Senpai is?"

"Well, not physically but did you see the thing he did on that castle? I'm almost positive that he's a ninja or Some kind Of Government Agent!"

"Uhh, Ahahaha, I Uhh, don't think he is an agent."

"Yeah, but, well, It doesn't matter." Ryuji said putting his bowl down. "At first I don't trust him, but now,…I still don't trust him but…I don't think he's a bad guy. And he may have said all those nonsense but I think he really came with us for Suzui." Ryuji said looking him in the eye. "And Kurusu, I want to think that about you too. So, can you tell me about your thing?…Even if I'm overstepping some boundaries."

"No, It's fine. It's fine." Akira and Ryuji looks at each other without saying anything for sometimes. "Okay, then. But, I don't think it's a good story or something." Akira turns away from the boy as he waits patiently.

….

"That night…."

x-x

….*Stare* …

"…."

…. *Stare*…

"…. Ummm, *Gulp* , Umm, Ahe-Ahh!" Minato holds his head in pain. "Ahhh, Ummm, Don't you think this is a little too tight?"

"Maybe."

"…Then maybe you should…you know…"

"I should what?" The creature before him stares at him innocently(Not really).

"I mean you should…never mind." Minato gets down from the bed. "It's done, right? I'll be go-", "No, No, we're not done yet." Minato rolls his eyes in response. "What?"

"…First, sits back down.", "Oh god." Minato sits upon the patient's bed again. "*Sigh*"

"…."

"…?"

"…."

"Are we waiting for someth-", "Didn't I tell you not to go to school yesterday?"

"Yes, I didn't."

"Oh, Really? Then why are you wearing your school uniform?"

"*Blink, Blink* " Minato looks over himself. "Ah, Crap."

"Okay." Takemi stands up from her chair and walks up to him. "Do you think I'm joking around? It's on your head. Get It? It's a head wound!" Takemi said standing directly in front of him and pointing at his head. "Please, personal spa-", "There are many things that could have gone wrong! Not to say what could happen down the line. You could even just went of and die!" Takemi said with what can be called anger or frustration in her voice.

"…I know. But I had to go today because…"

"Because?"

"Beeecause,…It's cleaning day today."

….

"Really, you expect me to believe that?"

"I didn't expect but I sure hope you do."

"*Sigh* , This is why I hate kids." Takemi walks back to her chair. "The wound's healing fine. The bleeding is because you move around too much. Otherwise, everything's fine. You know what, I would even say that it's healing a little too fast."

"Ack?"

"What?" Takemi turns around.

"I mean, Ahem. It's great then. If It's healing fast it's great."

"Yeahh, It's great." Takemi turns away for him and thinks to herself. "It's great…So, what did you eat today?"

"…I've bought a sandwich and a can of coffee."

"Hmm, that's still not much but It's an improvement, I guess. Try to eat more next time though," Takemi looks at the note board on her hand before nodding. "Well, that's all." Takemi stands up from her chair and Minato also follows suit. "I hope you're drinking everything. Exactly as I said?"

"Yes, after the meal. Before sleep. After waking up. After lunch. And before I came here."

"…." Takemi stares at him weirdly. "…I don't actually remember, so good job." Takemi said with a grin before opening the door. "*Clank* , So, who's the lucky girl?"

"What?"

"Didn't you go to school to have your girlfriend take care of you?"

"I told you, it was cleaning day. I don't have a girlfriend."

"Oh, you think I'm stupid?", "Yes.", "You're saying you don't have a girlfriend with that face?"

"I've been hearing this a lot. What does my face have to do with this or just anything?"

"Awww, everything that's happening now is because of your face, Minato-kun."

….

"…What?" Minato stands there without moving as Takemi went behind the counter. "Umm. *Shake* , 'Arisato' , please."

"All right, Mina-kun." Takemi shouted from behind the counter as Minato stood there awkwardly.

….

Minato looks at the mirror on the wall.

'Covering two third of your face isn't enough?'

x-x

The Next Day…

"Okay, Everyone please get to the gym room quietly and orderly as possible."

'Finally.' Akira stands up from his desk. Today's the volleyball rally. And Possibly the best time for them to search for the ones who Kamoshida's Abusing. 'My first mission.' Him, Ryuji and Minato are going to meet up at the rally and then they are going to search for the students.

Akira walks out of the classroom. 'Ryuji gonna try to find them one by one and then they are gonna divide and conquer. And senpai is…he is…' He's not sure if he even remember this because remember, he complained the whole way while Ryuji's saying this.

"Oh, Kurusu-kun."

"Hm?" Akira turns to his teacher. "Yes, Kawakmi-sensei?"

"You only have gym suit so, don't try to get it dirty."

"Huh?", 'Huh?', "Why?"

"Your spare one was given to Arisato. And he didn't give it back yet."

"Senpai?"

"So, go and ask it back by yourself. You two are close, right? Chuuno said that you went to his class yesterday."

"O-oh, yeah. Th-thank you for reminding me. But, Uhhh, why did he take my spare suit?"

"Ask him by yourself. I don't have time to explain it to you."

"Oh?" After that, the teacher also walks out of the classroom.

"Oh, wait. Takamaki-san?" Kawakmi calls out to the girl who's just walking past them.

"Yes, Sensei?"

"Make sure transfer student go straight only to the gym."

"Uh, what about you, sensei?"

"…I still have something to do. So, I leave him to you, Takamaki-san." The teacher said in an annoying cherry voice and left the scene.

….

Neither of them said anything. 'This is kinda awkward.', "G-good morning, Takmak-"

"You know Arisato?"

"Huh? Uhhhh, Y-yeah."

"Huuhhh, so, the two transfer students are already friends." The girl thinks to herself for a moment. "How did you two know? You've only got here just days ago."

"O-oh, It's a long story. Ahaha." Akira said with a forced smile. 'I don't know how to explain that.', "Yo-Uhh, you know him too, Takamaki-san?"

"Aheh, It's also a long story…short, he broke my umbrella." The girl said before laughing out loud.

"Ummmm." Akira waits uncomfortably as the girl keep laughing. "Ummm, Aheh, I-I'm sorry. I don't get it."

"Don't worry. I will make sure you get it."

x-x

"Alright, you guys already know about the volleyball rally today, right?"

"Yesss.", "…."

"Honestly, I think we should spend that time on quizzes or something but, If Kamoshida-sensei thinks it's best, it's probably the best."

"…."

"Besides, I'm sure you guys are bored from just studying, right?"

"…."

"Well, be sure to thank Kamoshida-sensei for bailing you guys out from these boring lectures, Hey, Arisato!" The teacher suddenly throw the chalk on his hand to the boy sleeping on his desk.

…Who catches the chalk with two fingers and throw it back directly to the basket beside the teacher's desk, without even moving up his head from the desk.

Everyone's not sure whether to look at their surprisingly more angry than usual history teacher or the blatantly sleeping boy or the chalk sitting with it's friends.

Then, suddenly the boy said in a tiny voice but, because the whole room is quiet they can hear it all.

"Is it lunch break yet?"

"Umm, uhhh, No, it's not, Arisato-san, But, please wake up. The class's not over yet." Haru said in a equally tiny voice but she's not fooling anyone.

"Okumura-san, I told you to only wake me up at lunch break."

"N-no, ye-yeah. I know that. But, the teacher's looking at you. Actually, everyone's looking at you. So, please wake up!" Haru said her face turning alarmingly red.

"…."

"Arisato-san!"

"…."

"…Did you already fall asleep?" *Snap!* Then suddenly a loud breaking noise was heard and everyone turns to the source of voice (Who they are going to withhold from enclosing their name), who was glaring at the sleeping boy with a half broken pencil in her…(Damn it)or his hand.

x-x

"N-no way, he did that?"

"I know. He's so weird, Isn't he?" Ann says, Laughing. "Oh, but Don't go tell him that. I don't want him to hate me before we've even introduced ourselves."

"O-oh, Takamaki-san, you don't have to worry about that. I think Senpai has already accepted the fact that he's weird."

"As he should have. Ahahaha." Saying that both of them laugh together, before someone interrupted them.

"Kurusu, you're he-Uh, Takamaki?"

Both the boy and the girl turn towards the voice to see Ryuji standing in front of them.

"Sakamoto?" The girl also said with a little wide eyes.

"Wait.", "Wait.", "Wait."

"You two know each other?", "You two know each other?", "You two know each other?"

….

'What The Hell was that?'

"Oh, uhhh, of course we two know each other. We're in the same class."

"Yeah, you don't even know two people of your class."

The girl makes a sour face, looking at the blond boy. "Still the same idiot, Huh, Good to know." Ann says sighing to herself. "Well, My job here's done. So," The girl said turning around but before she left, she looks at him and, "Oh, Good bye, Kurusu-kun." The girl says waving to him with a smile.

"O-oh, T-t-thank you, Ta-takmaki-san." With that the girl leaves for her…'Probably changing room.' Akira jerks towards Ryuji with a dumb smile. "She's so nice! Isn't she?"

But, the boy stares at him weirdly. "Yeah, Careful around her. She's a devy little minx." Ryuji also walks up to the changing room.

Akira runs up to him. "Why would you say that? She looks so nice."

"Yeah, No. Don't trust her baby's face. That girl is a fox, I tell you. She hadn't given me back the 500 yen she owes me."

Akira thinks to himself. "If it just 500 yen, I can give it ba-", "Oh my god, You're already wrapped around her little finger!"

x-x

After 30 minutes or so…

"*Yawn* , This is so boring." Ryuji whines loudly to the boy beside him.

"Maybe it's because we're just sitting here, not doing anything."

"Yeahhhh, *Yawn* " They are just watching Kamoshida plays and wins literally every matches.

"Honestly, what's the point of this?" Akira says in a lethargic tone. "He's just bragging off the fact that a olympics player can beat high school students in training. Is that really a thing to be bragging about?"

"Yeahhhh." Ryuji answers back in an equally energetic voice. "I heard that he's the one who ask for this. So, he's probably just finding everything he can to stroke his oversized ego."

"Why did everyone just accept this?"

"Oh, Kamoshida-sensei's so cool.", "He's really is very talented.", "We are really lucky to have him at our school.", "After this, I'm going to ask him for his autograph."

"There's your answer." *Sigh* Both Ryuji and Akira sighs together. "I can't wait to see all of their face when the truth gets out."

"Yeahhhh, the truth, the jolly old truth."

"Don't worry. We will make sure it won't happen like you."

"Thank you." Akira pushes up his glass and turns to the side. "For reminding me that."

"Sorry, Bud."

….*Creakk* They then turns towards the noise to see their familiar friend pushing the cart filled with balls.

"Senpai?"

"Hm?" The boy stopped the cart and turns to look at them. "Oh, you two, what are you guys sitti-…why do you two look more dead than me?"

"Ahhhrgh," Ryuji said ruffling his hair. "We have to watch that jerk humiliated his own students publicly for nearly an hour. Of course, we look like shit."

Minato turns around and looks at Kamoshida deliberately hurting his own team and trying to act like he's worried about them.

"Oof!" Suddenly Kamosida spikes the ball towards a boy with many bruises, making the boy falls backwards.

"Oh my god." Suddenly there's a lot of murmurs and Kamoshida runs towards the kid acting like he didn't do it on purpose. "Hey, Mishima, you alright? Someboy take to him to nurse office!"

….

"…Well, I have to take two of this carts left and right, and have to set up all of this and it's stupid, tiring, bothersome and most of all stupid but, you don't see me complaining here.", "You just complained.", "Shut up, Kurusu."

"What do you mean you set this up?" Ryuji said standing up from the floor and dusting himself. "You helping around the student council?"

"Not willingly."

"Then, why are you doing this, senpai?" Akira also stands up.

"Well," Minato turns away from the hurt to watch and hurt to stomach match and looks at them. "Niijima made me go through all of this and had me help in all of the preparations, Because apparently, I was being 'RiDiCulous' for some reasons."

"Niijima? Who's tha-", "Miss Prez? and you just accept that lying down, you don't argue her back?" Ryuji asks the boy.

"Well, I try to but…I just woke up so…I'm…my mind not exactly…well, you know." Minato shrugged back.

….

Akira and Ryuji stares at their very responsible upperclassman.

"To tell the truth, I didn't hear half the things she said. I just know that there's a lot of yelling."

"…."

"But, Forget about that. Did you guys finish asking around?" Minato asks putting the brake on the cart.

"Oh, We have not even started yet."

"Whhhaatttt?" Minato whines leaning on the wall. "You guys are lazing around while I'm being slaved away?"

"You were being slaved away because you were lazing around first."

"…Fair enough. So, what are you guys doing? Waiting for me?"

"That too but we were waiting for self training time so we can sneak out." Akira says looking at the clock.

"But, everyone gonna gets out at that time so, we don't actually have to sneak around." Ryuji said sitting back down.

Akira also sits back down. "So, Sakamoto-san, did you identify all of the ones at the castle?"

"Well, no. But, I'm sure I remembered them all. They are…uhhh, mostly black haired and medium height."

Minato stares at the blond boy. "You just defined more than half of Japan's population."

"I will remember when I see them, Okay!?"

"Wait, that's it?" Minato stops leaning and stands straight. "That's your big idea? Walk around and hope that you recognized someone?"

"No! We gonna, first go after someone I'm sure I knew of and…" Ryuji looks away. "…Hope that we met some of them on the way."

Akira and Minato looks at the blonde boy who's apparently being fascinated by the wall.

"…*Sigh*" Minato leans back on the wall.

….

"I hate you two."

"Sorry, senpai.", "Yeah, Sorry about that."

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Part 2 will be up the day after tomorrow. It was meant to be a dual chapter release but I changed things a little way. And I moved a lot of stuff to part 2 so I'm sorry if this feels like a filler chapter. Because it probably is.