He is trying hard." Caitlyn muddles in her head, concluding from his expressions and efforts.
*Present*
"Take back what you said. Or I will make you eat those words." The look on Faust's face was pissed and grimaced with pain, of everything he heard till now.
Every kid in the corridor looks shocked, and faces of the group of kids who bullied Faust showcased mixed emotions.
All of them gritting their teeth and balled their fists. "Ahito! You need to do something. Teach him a lesson! How dare he say something against us."
"Yes Ahito, We need to teach him a lesson!"
"Why aren't you doing anything Ahito! Let's go gang up on him."
The kids around Ahito, leader of the group burst out, as he was still calm, telling him to do something while grabbing his arm.
All of the kids are only strong when it comes to hitting with words. When someone talks back to them, it is always Ahito they all look towards to.
"Look Ahito! How dare he look at us with those repulsive eyes, why don't you do something? Don't you feel anger? Come one Ahito! Let us beat him up!" A bald kid beside Ahito says furiously.
As the kids beside Ahito raise their voice trying to rile up Ahito to start a fight. All of their faces goes into shock assisted with fear in their eyes.
Faust starts walking towards them as soon as the bald kid runs his mouth, and they get more scared as Faust walks closer to them.
Faust stands in the face of Ahito, looking into his eyes without a hint of fear or discomfort shown.
"Y-you wanna have a taste of my punch Faust?" Ahito swings his right arm aiming for Faust's face. He has to make a move to keep his head up in front of all the kids watching him.
But his blow was all in vain as it completely fail to even graze Faust.
Faust elegantly leans back, lifting his chin up. The punch travelled from under his chin without even grazing. He then leans forward staring down at Ahito he says. "Take the words back! Or none of you will be in good shape." His eyes turned cold and dead and his voice becomes more confident as if he entered his battle mode, completely transforming.
Ahito in the class barely scratched the surface of kung-fu from his father. His elder brother in higher class is selected to take the test as well. So the group of bullies look up to Ahito as someone who could beat up everyone.
Seeing that Faust dodged his punch without even trying much, the group of bullies got more scared as chill settled into their backs on the sight.
"W-we will get back at you for sure some day, you creep! Remember this!" Ahito and the group of bullies runs after saying it. The scene left all the kids in the corner silent and dumbfounded.
Faust glares at all the kids in the corridor giving them a cold stare as if he is questioning and mocking them, if they got something to say. And nobody dared to speak any word or tilt any inch.
He sighs and turns back, and to his surprise Nick, Tim and Roy were present just in front of him. "Huh?' his jaw dropped in surprise. "What are you guys doing here? Since when were you here?" Faust asks while being surprised.
"We saw a commotion here and took a peek, and to our surprise, it was you staring at that group. So we decided to come check up on you." Nick replies with a majestic tone with his hands resting on his hips.
"Well, my little junior did not train his arms in the past six months. So we came to see if you need assistance. But you scared them off yourself all alone!" Nick wraps one of his arms around the neck of Faust and rubs his elbow on Faust's head playfully while the four laughs loudly.
Caitlyn's face calms down watching the four laughing together. She was happy that Faust stood up for her when no one else did and she keeps staring at the face of Faust. His bright laughter warms her heart with an unknown and new feeling creeping in.
"Haha stop it Nevada poop! My arms still burn, let go of me! Have you guys eaten anything? Let's go to the canteen!" Saying that Faust remembers Caitlyn and looks back in the corridor for her. He scans through every face that is standing and walking in the huge place but doesn't seem to find her.
He thinks that she might have been hurt and walked away and lets out a sigh. "Sigh! Anyway let's go!" Faust and the other three says with a cheerful voice with their hands punching the ceiling, they head to the canteen.
Caitlyn hides behind a wall in the turning of the corridor. She wore a small smile on her face as her cheeks turn slightly pink, as a baby pink colored rose petals, thinking about Faust.
After lunch the group of kids that bullied Faust were silent in all the classes. Faust too did not even take a glance at them, he was focussed on the board and his books.
After school Gus and Bella both came to pick up Faust. Faust is more than delighted to see Bella too. She was not hyper upon seeing him but Faust was merry to see she is wagging her tail upon seeing him.
The three went to their house on the hill. Faust again went into the woods to train with his heavy armor and his sword. After coming from the forest, he and Gus sits on the dining table on opposite sides, facing each other for dinner together.
Gus had prepared a salad with various types of greens, lettuce, shredded onions, pieces of broccoli and topped with shredded cheese. Two perfectly cut slices of egg on the side, a piece of moist gravy fried chicken and bacon oozing with juices and decorated in chilli flakes. Also, a piece of peeled garlic shrimp which is steamed and fried with garlic and pepper, served with light vinegar dressing.
And for the main dish he prepared a steak which is fried with cheese and garlic sauce. The steak is perfectly cooked until it's medium brown with grill marks on both sides and a layer of tender red meat in the middle that shows up when you cut a piece, it is very well cooked that the meat just melts in your mouth. He complimented the steak with two red looking spicy shrimp, one chunk of flat chicken tempura fried with seasonings and crispy batter. And the dish is served with his own recipe smoky BBQ sauce to dip and eat.
"Faust! I want to ask you something." Gus say in a low voice.
"Yes?"
"Quit the Mainland test tomorrow." Gus utters the words with seriousness filled in his voice.