(Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – 12:12 PM)
Just as Big Daniel and Gun's fists were about to collide, a sharp voice cut through the air.
"That's enough!"
Crystal came sprinting across the pavement, her expression firm and commanding as she grabbed Gun's arm, pulling him back with surprising strength. "You're done here." she said, already dragging him away.
Gun let himself be pulled, but only for a moment. With a slight shift of his arm, he smoothly freed himself from her grip. Without a word, he walked toward the sunglasses lying on the ground, the lenses were cracked from the sheer force of their battle. He bent down, dusted them off, and slid them back onto his face as if nothing had happened.
His gaze turned back to Daniel.
Big Daniel, now standing casually, lowered his hand onto his first body, Lil Daniel. With a simple mental command, he allowed it to sleep, ending the synchronization. Lil Daniel's body relaxed instantly with his breathing deep and steady as if he had just passed out from exhaustion.
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Name: Daniel Park
Height: 185 cm
Strength: |-{EX}
Speed: |-{EX}
Potential: |-{SSS}
Intelligence: |-{SR}
Endurance: |-{EX}
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Gun watched this silently before finally speaking. "That was a good spar."
Big Daniel nodded, adjusting Lil Daniel's sleeping form before hoisting him up onto his shoulder. He walked up to Gun, extending a hand.
"Yeah. A good learning experience."
Gun took the handshake with a firm grip and mutual respect passing between them.
Daniel tilted his head taking out his phone. "Save my number."
Gun pulled out his phone, and they quickly exchanged contacts.
As Gun typed in Daniel's name, Daniel suddenly asked, "How old are you, anyway?"
Gun exhaled through his nose. "Nineteen, probably."
Daniel blinked. "Probably?"
{A/N: Bro forgot his own birthday 😭🙏🏿}
Gun shrugged. "Never cared enough to check." Then, with a groan, he stretched his neck. "Still need to finish my last fucking year, though."
Daniel let out a loud laugh. "Man, you couldn't be more real."
Gun rolled his shoulders before glancing at Daniel. "And you?"
Daniel shifted Lil Daniel's weight slightly before replying, "Seventeen. First-year."
Gun raised a brow. "Your brother too?"
Daniel shook his head. "Nah. Dropout."
Crystal, who had been watching with crossed arms, clicked her tongue in disapproval. "Tch. What a waste." she muttered. "Ruining his education like this."
Daniel nodded lazily. "That's why I'll enroll him at J High." He glanced down at Lil Daniel, smirking. "And if he says no, I'll just beat his ass until he agrees."
Gun let out a short laugh. "Good choice." Then his expression shifted slightly with a faint gleam behind his sunglasses. "That kid… he piqued my interest."
Daniel raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
Gun adjusted his sunglasses. "I want to train him a bit. You cool with that?"
Daniel hesitated, rubbing the back of his neck. "Ehh… that's his choice. Or.." he smirked slightly, "..you can just kidnap him one day."
Gun nodded, as if that was a completely reasonable suggestion.
Crystal, standing between them, suddenly felt a bead of sweat roll down her temple.
'Guys… kidnapping is illegal.'
She stared at the two motherfuckers in front of her, realizing that they probably couldn't care less about laws.
Before the silence could settle, Vasco slowly pushed himself up with his body still aching from the earlier blows. He wiped the blood from his mouth while his legs were unsteady but firm but his dark eyes moved to Gun.
"Next time…" Vasco exhaled sharply in a low but determined voice. "I won't lose this easily."
Gun glanced at him for a second before nodding. "Muay Thai would be a good choice for you."
Vasco's brows furrowed. "Muay Thai?"
Gun didn't explain further, but Vasco understood. He wasn't strong enough yet. If he wanted to stand against monsters like these, he had to improve and learn to apply his strength.
With his body still trembling, Vasco slowly bowed slightly in gratitude. "Thanks."
Gun didn't acknowledge it, just turned around, walking away as if he had already forgotten the conversation. He strode off, completely ignoring the fact that he was still shirtless, as if it didn't matter in the slightest.
Crystal, still recovering from this absolute mess, sighed before following.
As they walked, Gun raised a hand slightly, waving backward.
"That was fun." he said lazily. "Next time, we'll go until the end."
Daniel grinned, shifting Lil Daniel slightly again on his shoulder while waving. "Next time, you'll lose."
Gun paused briefly, then chuckled glancing back with a smile. "I'll take that as a challenge."
Without stopping, he added, "I'll train even more." A promise to himself more that a statement.
And with that, he disappeared into the festival crowd, leaving behind a battlefield that no one would forget.
(12:18 PM)
A heavy silence still lingered in the air, the echoes of the fight settling as the festival slowly regained its lively energy. But before Daniel could leave, the sharp sound of footsteps approaching snapped him back to reality.
The teachers.
Several staff members stood at the edge of the ruined pavement, arms crossed, clearly debating whether they should be mad or impressed. The school manager, a tall, graying man with tired eyes, let out a long sigh as he scanned the damage, fractured pavement, cracked windows, and several pieces of festival decorations that had been outright obliterated by shockwaves.
One of the teachers finally broke the silence, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Park Hyeonseong… Do you have any idea how much trouble this kind of reckless fighting could cause?"
Big Daniel chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "I mean, yeah. But you guys didn't stop us either."
The teachers visibly stiffened.
He had a point. None of them had dared to step in, because, frankly, they had been too entertained to interfere.
One of the younger teachers cleared his throat. "T-That's not the point! You can't just go around turning school events into street brawls!"
Big Daniel smirked. "Alright, alright. I'll pay for the damage."
The school manager, who had been silently observing, finally nodded. "Good. I'll send you the repair costs later." He glanced at the shattered pavement before sighing again. "And maybe we don't mention this to the principal."
Daniel held up a hand. "No complaints here."
The teachers gave a few more half-hearted scoldings before finally walking off, clearly just as hyped about the fight as the students were.
Daniel appearance helped too especially towards the female teachers who weren't able to control themselves from staring at Daniel lean and symmetrical abdominal and chest muscles, Daniel obviously noticed but who cares?
And with that, the festival resumed.
The stalls reopened, the smell of freshly grilled food filled the air again, and students continued excitedly discussing the legendary battle they had just witnessed. Some were still trying to process it.
"Dude, that fight was INSANE."
"No way you saw those moves, right? Straight out of Lookism!"
"Who even IS that guy?! Since when is a first-year that strong?!"
"He's Park Hyeonseong! Don't you know him?"
"Man, I'm not from this school."
"Oh my bad.."
Zoe, still clutching her phone, scrolled through comments on the school forum. "Everyone's talking about it… Some people even think it was staged. The news are also travelling to the other schools"
Vasco, eating a whole skewer in one bite, scoffed. "They wouldn't be saying that if they felt those shockwaves."
Meanwhile, Big Daniel had already walked off, carrying his small body toward the infirmary.
The nurses barely reacted when he arrived. They knew him well enough by now to just roll with the absurdity of it all. He laid Lil Daniel down on one of the empty beds, carefully adjusting the pillows before wrapping a few bandages around his ribs.
"The zenkai boost gonna be crazy.." Big Daniel muttered. "Perfect."
Vasco and Jay, who had followed behind, stood by the bedside.
"I'll stay." Vasco said simply, crossing his arms with a nurse already tending him up seeing his state.
Jay just gave a silent nod, already pulling out his phone, probably to read something while waiting.
Daniel exhaled before stepping out, closing the door behind him.
As he walked down the hall, he spotted someone leaning against the wall near the entrance.
Zack.
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Name: Zack Lee
Height: 180 cm
Strength: |-{B}
Speed: |-{B}
Potential: |-{A+}
Intelligence: |-{B}
Endurance: |-{B}
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His arms were crossed with his head tilted slightly downward and eyes closed. The bruises from the boxing match had already started to fade while his breathing was calm and steady.
But the moment Daniel approached, Zack's eyes opened.
He turned his head slightly, locking onto Daniel. His expression was different now, steadier, sharper, more resolute.
Then, in a firm voice, he spoke.
"Daniel. Do you know a way for me to become stronger?"
Daniel paused, then smiled.
His gaze shifted, not to Zack, but behind him.
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