It is Monday and Ryuji is back at school he didn't stop training in the test dungeon all weekend.
Walking into the classroom he saw Mako sitting in his usual seat with a solemn look on his face, so he decided to go over and see what was bothering his best friend and try to cheer him up.
Mako noticed him from the corner of his eye and looked up when he was right in front of him.
"Hey why the long face man."- Ryuji
"Huh, oh just thinking about stuff nothing major."- Mako
"You sure, you know you can tell me anything right man."- Ryuji
"Yea I know."- Mako
After their conversation Ryuji and Mako stopped talking and waited for class to start in silence.
The teacher walked into the class two minutes later, and class started.
School was the same as usual, after it ended Ryuji got a text from his dad with some concerning information on it.
[The Friedens set up a dinner at our place for this Wednesday, make sure you are there. Suzu is going to be there as well so you can bring a friend if you want for backup.]
Ryuji made an angered face as he crinkled his nose thinking about how he is going to destroy this royal family. But when he read the text he saw that Suzu is also going on that he can bring a friend to.
'Good than I can bring Mako as backup, hehe.' he thought to himself.
He was still inside his last class when he got the text, the class ended and he left to go find Mako as they didn't have all their classes together.
He went back to Mako's dorm and waited till he came back. Ryuji waited for a couple of minutes and than Mako finally made it back to his dorm.
"Oh! Ryuji what are you doing here."- Mako
"What do you mean I cant just see my best friend whenever I want."- Ryuji
When Mako was walking back to his dorm Ryuji noticed that he had the same cold and solemn look on his face as he did earlier in the day.
"Sorry man your right, so what's up."- Mako
"This Wednesday my parents are having a big dinner do you want to come."- Ryuji
"Is this about a girl, do you need backup."- Mako
"How did you...Yes someone is trying to make a move on my girl. They are using the government so I need backup when I go."- Ryuji
"Wow first I get to meet your family than I also get to meet your girl as well. Man I feel honored, sure I will go."- Mako
"Great thanks, we will meet at the front gate of the school Wednesday after class."- Ryuji
Mako nodded and than slowly made his way to the door of his dorm building clearly wanting to be alone right now. So Ryuji let his talk end there even though he wanted to get to the bottom of what was bothering him.
'He will tell me what's bothering him right.' Ryuji thought to himself as he walked away and back to his apartment.
He made it back to his apartment got his gear suited up in his armor and headed out to go train some more in the usual training dungeon he has been visiting.
It's a C-rank training dungeon.
***
In the penthouse suite of a five star hotel sat Aldrich and Trent Frieden on the couches discussing what they will be doing to get Miyuki.
Aldrich was looking over some files on his lap of various people with not so clean backgrounds, when Trent spoke up in an angered tone.
"Father cant we just go and take her from school and leave already."- Trent
"Stupid boy we do that even the government wont help us and Shin will destroy our entire country to get her back."- Aldrich
"Tsk... So we can easily take care of him beforehand."- Trent
"IDIOT!! Just one man, do you not understand that man is a double SS- rank hunter their is nothing that can stop him if he is angry."- Aldrich
"Wha... What are you serious father. So that's why we are taking the slow route instead of just taking her."- Trent.
"Yes now get ready because this Wednesday we are going to their house for dinner and this time they cant say no to the marriage."- Aldrich
"Okay I'll be in my room, without a woman since they all wont get near me anymore but that will change soon hehe."- Trent
Trent walked into his room leaving his dad alone on the couch in the living room of the suite.
Aldrich was still looking at his files when a shadow popped out from the corner of the room and kneeled before him.
"How did it go.'- Aldrich
"All went according to your plan your Majesty. The key government officials wont go against us in getting the girl."- Shadow
"Good let the festivities begin. Haha"- Aldrich
"Yes Sir."- Shadow
After that the shadow left and Aldrich had a huge smile on his face like he was getting excited for the dinner and being able to take Shin Frosts daughter form him, for his degenerate son.
With that he put the files away and walked into his room muttering to himself.
"I'm coming Shin Frost. You better prepare yourself, who knows I might even take your wife from you."- Aldrich