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Chapter 81 - Chapter 78

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_____Narration_____

Sitting in front of the bar counter, Yuji and Himuro were drinking together in a friendly atmosphere, almost as if they had not just fought, except for one detail.

"Fuck..." Squeezing an ice pack in his jaw , Himuro cursed as he took a sip of beer.

Yuji ignored her groans of pain, a calm expression on his face as he enjoyed the drink in his hands.

After Himuro woke up, the boy invited him to drink, even after he had beaten him up. The man didn't try to attack him when he saw him, since he understood that he had lost, accepting the proposal a little annoyed. As fighters, they both understood how a fight worked, and that there was no point in creating a grudge against each other after a defeat.

Furthermore, Himuro saw in Yuji a way to improve, since the boy seemed to be more proficient in Jeet Kune Do.

"So, are you also going to participate in the annihilation tournament?" Himuro turned his attention to the boy with interest, a bolt of pain coursing through his head as he moved abruptly.

"I'm not the representative fighter of any company yet." Yuji replied, finishing his drink and resting his glass on the counter.

Himuro raised an eyebrow when he heard this, confused by the boy's intentions.

"Why didn't you take my place as a representative fighter? It would be very easy for you." He asked.

"I have no interest in your position, but I already have some companies in mind."

Himuro nodded in agreement, although he still didn't understand what the boy was thinking.

"Good, Himuro, let's keep in touch." Yuji stood up and turned to the man with a friendly smile, raising his hand in a greeting.

Himuro seeing this, shook the boy's hand with a fierce smile.

"Yes, and the next time we fight, it won't end the same way." He promised, making Yuji laugh lightly.

"We'll see."

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The next day, Yuji decided that he would visit Elena and Kou, much to Mokichi's misfortune, leaving with both of them.

After two years, Mokichi accepted Elena's feelings for Yuji, even though she denied them whenever the man asked about them. Even though he wanted to strangle the boy whenever he hit on his sister, he believed that Yuji was the perfect boy for Elena, because he treated her well and made her smile.

Of course, that didn't stop him from following the two of them to make sure that the boy didn't cross the line.

"Kou wants to take Yuji out for the best sandwich ever!" Pulling Yuji by the hand, Kou exclaimed as he guided the boy down the sidewalk, Elena following them with a small smile on her lips.

"Since she tasted the sandwiches, she ended up liking them so much that she always asks us to take her." Elena said nervously. "She eats a lot of them..."

This drew a laugh from Yuji, who imagined a little Kou devouring countless sandwiches. It ended up reminding him of when he was determined to break a restaurant record once.

As Yuji continued walking, he couldn't help but notice the changes in the two girls. Elena, now 16, had a beautiful face and long magnificent blonde hair, her angelic appearance even more enhanced. Kou, on the other hand, was very different from before, with a better body developed since she started to eat, an extremely cute face and silver hair that now extended to her shoulders.

Besides her appearance, Elena's personality had also changed, the girl clearly becoming more mature. Kou had also grown into a cheerful, energetic little girl, very different from when Yuji first met her.

When they arrived at a Fast food place, Kou was adamant about the idea of going inside, pulling them both in without them being able to even say anything. Yuji really didn't mind this, the little girl turned out to be a little sister to him, so he didn't mind doing her bidding.

After they placed their orders, with Kou ordering 5 sandwiches, and surprisingly the attendant simply accepting as if she already knew her, Elena and Yuji were talking sitting side by side while Kou played in the playground of the place.

"What was it like traveling the world? Did you get to see many beautiful places?" Elena asked with a little enthusiasm. It was Yuji's knowledge that the girl had a desire to see many parts of the world, since she only traveled from Japan to England .

"Well, I met beautiful places, but my favorite was at "Christ the Redeemer" in Rio de Janeiro, a magnificent sight." Yuji spoke with a small smile on his lips.

His time in Brazil was one of the best, even if he was put to face several criminal factions during his stay, which earned him some grazing shots to his skin. Despite this, it was still the place where he could improve his Jiujitsu, learning from the best in Brazilian Jiujitsu. He also made many friends there, one of them a great BJJ fighter, Leonardo Silva, when he decided to visit São Paulo.

It was a stay that Yuji had fond memories of, with wonderful views and good friendships, not to mention delicious food.

"I would love to take you to meet." Yuji said as he tilted his head.

The moment Elena heard these words, the girl immediately looked away from the boy, Yuji being unable to see her red cheeks and a small trembling smile on her lips.

"Ohh!"

Suddenly, several voices caught Yuji's attention, Elena using this moment to shake her head and quickly pull herself together, returning to her usual state.

With his attention on the Playground, Yuji saw a Kou sitting on top of one of the toys while several children were lined up around her, as if she were some kind of queens and they her subjects.

'She has dominated the Playground.' The boy watched the scene oddly, deciding to ignore it to turn his attention to Elena.

"You were in Korea, weren't you?" The girl asked curiously. "How was it? My brother said you had a great time there."

Yuji almost choked when he heard this, making a mental note to strangle his master when they trained next time.

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"Uh, why did I suddenly feel a chill?" Hiding in a bush across the street where the fast food joint was, Mokichi watched the two teenagers with a pair of binoculars.

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"Oh yeah, nothing much happened over there, I just fought some strong fighters and that was it." The boy rubbed the back of his neck in nervousness, trying to change the subject as soon as possible.

His time in Korea was one of the most... strange. It was a surprise to discover that the country revered martial arts, with dozens of schools focused almost entirely on training young martial artists for the world of combat, be it professional boxing, MMA and so on. This was the penultimate country he trained in before returning to Japan, and since he was not allowed to use his money, he simply could not afford a hotel to sleep in. Of course, this was not a problem since he often ended up sleeping in the middle of the forest before, but it was still annoying, especially when you are in the city.

In his search for a place to stay, since Korea was one of the countries with the best security, and breaking into a place would only become a problem, it was by chance that he met a teenager who looked his age being beaten by a bunch of bullies, and decided to help him by beating the bullies until they could not even say their own name.

Yuji was someone who was lazy when it came to dealing with law-related problems, but that wouldn't stop him from beating up some delinquents and traumatizing them enough to make them never think of raising a hand against other people again.

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Flashback.

After beating the delinquents who were beating the teenager and scaring them to the point of making them pee themselves, Yuji moved over to the boy who was attacked and crouched beside him, analyzing his condition.

"One bruised rib, but not cracked. Some bruising on the face, but nothing that won't heal in a few days of rest." Just by observing, Yuji was able to tell the degree of an injury effectively. It was a skill he received after defeating a fighter with the same ability. "You're fine, let's go."

It was good that after receiving the system, Yuji became almost a genius, since he could remember most of the details he saw, even if they were not combat related. This made it easier for him to learn other languages, and although he carried a noticeable accent, his Korean was quite advanced for someone who had been learning for two months.

Helping the boy to his feet, Yuji immediately realized that he was barely keeping up, a sigh escaping his lips as he realized that the boy would not be able to return to his home alone.

"Hey, do you have someone I can call to pick you up?" Yuji asked.

"..."

With his head down and his body shaking, the teenager chose not to the answer . Yuji took this as a no, and with a snort, he quickly grabbed the cell phone from the boy's pocket, only to see it destroyed by the offenders' kicks.

'Damn, what an unlucky kid.' Yuji thought. 'Well, it's not like I have much to do anyway.'

"Where do you live? I'll take you there." Saying in a reassuring tone, Yuji received only silence as a response. "Come on, if I meant you any harm, you wouldn't be listening to this."

Yuji spoke with a bit of annoyance. He didn't blame him for being suspicious, because he would be in that kind of situation himself, but it still made him annoyed since it only ended up further extending the time they would be in that place.

"..." The teenager was silent for a moment before opening his mouth to speak. "XXX-XXX Street"

Yuji nodded in satisfaction when he heard the boy say, helping him to walk so that they both left the alley where he was being beaten.

"Jae Gu Song." As the two of them followed along the sidewalk, the boy suddenly muttered, this catching Yuji's attention. "My name is Jae Gu Song, thank you very much."

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