A new morning has come. Both of Daniel's bodies wake up simultaneously, very early in the morning, and follow their routine of running, morning exercises, and some meditation for a good start to the day. As he completed all his tasks, he headed to school as usual.
While on his way to school, Daniel pondered the money his big body had earned from a recent photo shoot. The amount was substantial enough to lay the foundation for the gym he dreamed of opening. He envisioned the gym in the slum area where he lived, knowing that the land near his rented house wasn't costly and could be affordable within a few months by working at a simple clothing store. If he partnered with other companies for modeling gigs, he could even speed up the process.
Lost in thought, Daniel arrived at the school premises. He entered and sat at his table, unaware of the group of three students observing him from afar. These students, wearing branded accessories and glasses, were jealous of his beauty. They noticed that Daniel never wore branded clothes or accessories and concluded that he must be poor. Eager to exploit his perceived poverty, they plotted to spread rumors about his financial status.
As Daniel pulled out his wallet, the thinner and shorter student, Namsoo, approached him with a teasing tone. "Hey, Daniel, which company wallet is that, and who gave it to you?"
Jay Hong, who overheard the conversation, placed a hand on Namsoo's shoulder, ready to intervene. However, his worries were unnecessary. Daniel, with a slightly stoic face, replied, "It's brandless since my mother made it for me, and it's priceless to me." His expression then turned serious. "A brand doesn't make a man worthy or more manly. The love of people around a man makes him strong-willed and full of dignity. And a man's dignity can't be measured or understood by the likes of you."
Understanding their intentions, Daniel made his answer firm to ensure they wouldn't pursue any further mischief. His words left the boys speechless, and everything returned to normal.
After lectures ended, Daniel headed towards the training ground as scheduled. He knew his friends from Burn Knuckles and others would join him soon. On his way, he thought of the grandma he had met the previous day. Her presence reminded him of his mother, so he decided to visit her shop.
As he reached the stall, the grandma saw him and felt delighted. "You must have liked the udon soup and rice cakes," she said.
With a smile, Daniel replied, "Of course, grandma. They were very tasty. So, why aren't the soup and cakes ready yet?"
The grandma chuckled, appreciating his humor. "I've got them right here, dear. Just need a moment to finish up."
Daniel helped her set up the stall, chatting warmly. The bond they were forming felt like a bridge to his past, a connection to the love he missed from his mother. They talked about various things, from his school life to her experiences running the shop. She shared stories about her grandson, Duke, and his aspirations to become a rapper, his struggles, and his determination.
Meanwhile, back at the training ground, Little Daniel was preparing for the day's training session. He organized the equipment and set up the schedule for each member. Zack and Jay arrived early, eager to start their routines. They exchanged greetings and warmed up, waiting for the others.
Big Daniel arrived at the training ground with snacks and drinks, distributing them among his friends. Everyone appreciated the thoughtful gesture, fueling their bodies for the intense training ahead.
As the session progressed, Daniel watched over his friends, offering guidance and support. He sparred with Jay, testing his Systema skills, and trained alongside Zack, helping him improve his defense. The camaraderie and mutual respect among them were palpable, strengthening their bond.
During a break, Daniel took a moment to reflect on his journey. He thought about the challenges he faced, the people who had entered his life, and the goals he was working towards. The idea of opening a gym in the slum was not just about fitness; it was about giving back to the community, providing a safe space for others like him to grow and thrive.
As the training session ended, Daniel gathered his friends and shared his vision for the gym. They listened intently, inspired by his passion and dedication. Each of them pledged their support, eager to help make his dream a reality.While listening about danials dream , everyone has something going on their mind. The vasco i.e euntae lee was so emotional as he was listening big danial's goals and future ideas and thought, "If his dreams becomes reality , there won't be a necessity for group like burn knuckles and how well a normal childhood in school will feel when there is no bullying ", jace thought," A noble cause indeed and it also alligns with danial and vasco's personality and seeing how the members of burn knuckles are growing in fighting power and also how streets and areas near j high school are becoming more clearer than before when it comes to bullying and assault cases due to burn knuckles frequent patrolling and ideas implemented by Big danial on how to manage the nearby alleys and groups of people... " As jace looked around him , seeing zack lee, jay hong, little danial he also thought " As the people around big danial are growing in numbers and powers due to his teaching plus he can easily see how jay and zack has reached and crossed vascos level of past (before meeting big danila and joining him) and how each member of burn knuckles cam now fight on equal footing to past Vasco and how vasco and himself has grown muchh more than in past few years due to those methods of big danial with particular technique about body conditioning and sets of proper martial art technique depending on body type and muscles history of each person has made everyone grow far more than what they had taken if trained normally. The mere thought of all this changes made jace think and look forward to the path and journey of danial growing ahead and reaching his dreams. While zack was having the same thought as jace, jay was very happy with having a lot of new friends and Especially Big danial so he was thinking of providing him help indirectly for making sure he could open his gym soon. As jay was thinking this he also thought about the bag of clothes he had prepared for big danial as birthday present since yesterday night after learning of it by burn knuckles members who got the info from jace and danial's mother.
After telling everyone his dream danial with both his body notice their earnest wish to help him and he felts very warm and happy about his goal and also how he will keep walking this path that has taken him here where he can have these friends, and people to lean on.
He had also thought of many new ideas on how to make the nearby streets and alleys safer place for anyone and at anytime and for that he is inspired by the concept of superhero movies like batman or etc., since he possess two bodies , he with some members of burn knuckles can take shift during night in near by areas to ensure that nothing bad happen nearby and he will make the area near him most safe for people around here for now and with time the area of surveillance under him will increase and it will definitely cover seoul in full where there will be as less as gangster activity so that no case like juvenile offender, manager kim's daughters incident happen in areas under their protection. His first step may seem like big deal who protects big deal street but there is a difference between them and danial's dream, in big deals case the boy of promise sinu han has to sacrifice himself due to lack of strength and not being able to protect big deal street from gun and goo's clutches but danial himself is so strong that he even doesn't know but he can proudly say he wont be beaten one sided even if he has to fight gun now but if we are talking about victory he isn't sure about his current self since he lacks a stimulus hard enought to push him near death like scenario and also in order to draw out that unlimited potential of this perfect and upgraded little body's.
As The day concluded and Danial departing with his both body and bidding his friends a farewell felt a sense of accomplishment and hope. Daniel returned home, cooked dinner, and went to bed, reflecting on the progress he had made. He is sure and knows that The future was uncertain, but with the support of his friends and the determination burning within him, he felt ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead of him and this marks the end of this day.