I stretched my hands as I said. “Finally finished!”

I took off my glasses and moved away from my computer. “I made it before deadline!”

I jumped to my bed, a few meters away from my computer, and shoved my head on a pillow. I just finished making a program for a company two weeks before the deadline, and I’m happy I did. Now I’m free for the next two weeks.

I looked at the clock and saw that it was already 4:24 am, should I sleep? *Yawn* I guess I should.

...

I woke up at 11:37 am, and my body was all stiff. I dragged my body out of my room and went to the kitchen to cook food. It’s not grand. I could only cook eggs or anything that can be fried.

After cooking, I went to get rice, but it was already expired. Damn it! Why didn't I put the rice on the refrigerator!? I could've still made fried rice!

I put the rice on a plastic before putting it on the trash can and then I ate the fried egg. Since it wasn't enough, I just boiled three more eggs.

After eating I washed the dishes, then went to get my glasses on the room before watching TV. Now what? I have a lot of free time yet I don’t have anything to do.

In the afternoon I took a bath and went out. I greeted my neighbors as I walked to the park to pass time.

I’m in Osaka. I started living here five months ago. I have good relationships with my neighbors, I have a work that can sustain my daily expenses, but I feel like there’s something missing in my life.

I don’t have much problems, but I guess that’s what makes my life so bland. I’m twenty two years old now, still single, and it looks like it’ll stay like that for a while. I have to accept my life as it is, this is what I chose when I decided to leave that behind.

Maybe I should buy a bike. It would be a good past time and it’ll be good exercise.

Before it became dark, I went back to my house, and cooked food for dinner.

I opened the TV again, hoping to find an interesting show that can help relieve my boredom.

I had no work, and I had nothing to do, so at 8:00 pm, I slept.

The next day I decided to eat breakfast on a restaurant. It was still early so there weren't much people, but because of that it was easier to notice. There was a rich looking couple quarreling.

The woman looked cute and young, and the man looked older and intimidating, yet the girl seems to be winning the argument.

Who am I kidding, boys have to control themselves if they want a relationship to last. I guess the boy really likes the girl huh?

I agree, if he wants the relationship to last, then he has to control his temper, but if he wants the relationship to last forever, then he has to speak a bit.

You can’t let the other side win, but you shouldn't win either. Both has to lose to understand each other, and hey, if both losses, then it’s also like both wins right?

Their argument continued until the woman slapped the man and ran out of the restaurant. The man stayed quiet and just stared at the woman walking out.

To my surprise, he looked at me, then I realized, I have been watching them like they were some TV series.

I quickly cut eye contact and focused on my food. I hope he didn't get angry.

I quickly went back to my house after eating then watched TV again until it was time to cook food. My life is so boring...

I went out again in the afternoon, this time I went to a bike shop. There were varieties of bikes, but I bought the BMX since it looks easier to use. They asked if I wanted them to put training wheels, but of course I declined.

I’m already twenty two, it would be embarrassing as hell if I’m seen using a bike with training wheels. It’s my first time riding bikes, but it shouldn't be that hard.

I went to a flat, open space in the park and started practicing. I fell a few times, but got the hang of it real quick. I guess it’s because of that.

While roaming around with the bike, I saw the rich couple again, and they were still quarreling. I just took a glance, but the man’s and my eyes met again. I quickly cut eye contact and increased my pedaling speed.

He’s going to start thinking I’m spying on them if this keeps up...

I returned to my house before night, but since I was almost out of food, I went to the grocery.

Nothing happened. I just bought food, then walked back to my house, but while walking in the middle of the night, the saw man again. This time he was alone and he looked depressed. Did he break up with his girlfriend?

I walked past him, but he called my attention.

“Hey you”

I looked around and there’s only the two of us on the street, so I said. “Me?”

“Who else do you think?” He said as he walked closer to me.

“S-stay back” Is he angry because he thinks I’m spying on him?

“You kept looking at me earlier, you like me don’t you?”

“N-no, I just took a glance.” I said as I stepped back.

“You’re in luck. I just broke up with Hana. I’m still sad so if you spend the night with me, I might become yours.”

“I-It’s a misunderstanding. I said I only glanced at you.”

“I’m handsome right? I also have a good body, and what’s more, I have enough money to buy anything that you want.”

He wasn't listening to me, so I ran back to my house. He ran after me, but he could’t catch up because of that.

“I knew it would create misunderstandings.”

After eating dinner, I went to bed.

On the next day I just stayed inside the house and watched TV.

The man from before wasn't from here, so he might have just come for vacation. I don’t know how long his vacation is, so I’ll stay inside the house for as long as I can.

I was able to stay for home for another day, but I didn't have any more food on the next day so I had to buy some.

I went to the grocery in the afternoon, and when I was walking back to my house, a car blocked my path and two men pulled me to the car.

“What are you doing!?”

One of the men beside me grabbed my mouth. “Be quiet.”

K-kidnapping? W-why? I don’t remember making any enemies here!

The car went to an expensive hotel and the men dragged me to a room. There I met the man from before, the one who broke up with his girlfriend.

“Why were you hiding from me?”

“Why did you bring me here?”

He signaled the two men that dragged me to the room, and they went outside.

The man slowly walked closer to me, so I ran to the bathroom, but I was caught. He stopped me by pushing me to a wall and grabbing my hands.

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“Why are you running away? Why are you running from me?”

“Let me go or you’ll regret it!”

“Ahahaha, a commoner trying to threaten me? I can’t believe this!”

“I’m warning you, if you do anything to me I’ll-“

“You’ll what? What can someone like you do to the heir of the Koizumi company? Give it up.”

“I-if it’s about the time our eyes met-“

“That? You think I’m an idiot? Of course I know it was just a coincidence. At first I thought it you liked me, but the way you reacted when I approached you made it obvious. You even hid in your house for two day. You think I didn't know?”

“T-then why did you drag me here?”

“Simple, because I find you interesting. They way you acted before, and the way you’re acting now, I like it.”

“...”

“There were only a few who weren't charmed by my looks, but now they’re all in love with me. You know the girl I was with? She was the daughter of our rival company. I was to marry her to strengthen the bonds between the two companies, but then she found out I was cheating on her.”

“P-please let me go.”

“No, I won’t let you go until you start saying you love me.” He said as he threw me to the bed. “You’ll change your mind after a few hours, just like the other girls I slept with.” He stripped.

I went to the farthest part of the bed and said. “T-this is the last warning.”

“You’re still saying that?” He said while walking to the bed, completely naked.

I took of my glasses and placed them on the nearby desk. Why is this happening?

Seeing me take off my glasses, he thought I accepted my fate. But he was dead wrong.

I clenched my fist and said. “It’s too late for regrets now.”

I dashed to him and punched his face.

He was surprisingly knowledgeable in martial arts. He moved his body to the same direction of my punch to reduce damage and jumped back.

 “I didn't want to revert to my old self, but I had no choice do I? I can’t stay quiet when a pervert is trying to rape me.” I dashed to him again, but this time I sent a feint before kicking his knee to the side.

He tried to block the feint, but he fell to the ground and before he could react, my fist was already headed to his face.

The first punch paralyzed his body, and the second made his pretty face bloody.

I stood up and held me fist. “It stings. it has been years since I punched something hard.”

In that small moment, he yelled and called the other two just outside the room.

The two were two times bigger than me, and based from their smooth movements, they know martial arts.

“Let’s stop this. I don’t want to hurt more people.”

The two didn't listen and ran to me, but I disappeared from their vision and slammed their heads to the ground. I quickly dislocated their arms after that.

The two still remained conscious and stood up.

“Hey now, you can’t possibly be thinking of fighting me without your arms now are you?” A smile was starting to appear on my face, but I was able to suppress it. Not good, I’m really starting to revert to my old self.

The two still ran to me and kicked, so I made them fall to the ground and dislocated their legs.

“Stop!” Said the man as he pointed a gun at me.

“Woah there, let’s not resort to violence.” I said with a wide grin. I slapped myself and stopped grinning. Sigh, I hate myself.

“W-who are you!?”

“Let’s stop this before anyone gets hurt.” I grinned, but then slapped myself again.

He fired at my leg, but I caught it with my bare hands. I quickly threw the bullet away since it was hot. “I didn't do anything yet so why did you fire?”

His fired some more, but I fended all of the bullets.

Irked, I slowly walked to him.

“S-stop!”

“You asked me who I was right? I’ll tell you what I was called in the past.” I said as I broke one of his arms.

“GAAAA!”

I slapped his mouth and said. “Don’t yell, it’s making my ears ring. Do it again and I’ll break another arm.”

“P-please-“

“Understand!?”

“Y-yes!”

“Good, now where was I? Ah, it was my alias right? Ahem, I was called the crimson beast before.”

The man seemed to know about me since he was surprised when he heard my alias.

 “I was a bit wild when I was young, and I had a fight with a yakuza group when I was at the age of 13. I stormed their hideout and that’s when it all started. I had black hair then, but because I was bathed in the blood of my enemies, it looked like I had red hair. Starting then, I was called the crimson beast.

I admit, I was too violent then. When I realized my mistakes, I hid myself and tried living a peaceful life. Do you know how hard it was to shake those trying to find me? I wanted to kill them for their persistence. Good thing I was able to stop myself.

Ok, we’re starting to get off topic, but since you already heard the story, might as well finish it.

Then after years of peaceful life, a rich bastard decided to rape me, forcing me to be violent again. It was dangerous because people will have leads on me again, so I decided to kill the rich bastard, the end!

Did you enjoy the story?”

“P-please spare me”

“I’m not that bad of a person, so I’ll let you off if you promise me something.”

“I-I promise! I promise!”

“Good, looks like you’re willing to hear me out. I won’t give you a promise that’s hard to keep, you just have to die right here.” I said while breaking his other arm.

Before he could should from the pain, I disabled his voice by hitting his neck.

After that, I erased all traces of myself in Osaka and went to find another place to stay at. I created sets of security programs so they can’t find my bank account, so I still have money.

I have to lay low again, so I won’t be getting money from creating programs, but I still have enough to live for a few decades so it shouldn't be a problem.

Though I have large sums of money, there’s nothing bad in getting more, so maybe I’ll work at a fast food chain once I get a safe home.