[THE NEXT DAY]
"Breaking News, viewers! Another student brawl has broken out, and this time it's quite a big one. The fight took place at Meruya Selatan High School, involving nearly 550 students. The police are still investigating the incident..."
"Due to the rising cases of teenage fights, the government is considering a decision to—"
"PRAAANG!"
The TV screen shattered.
A silhouette of a person lay on the sofa.
"Huhh..."
[AT MERUYA SELATAN HIGH SCHOOL]
"Hahaha... This is getting more and more exciting, huh?" Aswa smirked.
"By the way, why are you following me around? I don't have any money to pay you, New Boss."
Aswa walked toward the school building, followed by Arca. The students in the hallway—first, second, and third years—bowed their heads in respect to Arca.
"Shut up… I'm following you because I made a promise," Arca said firmly.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say."
[ELSEWHERE, IN THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE]
"Have you seen the news that's gone viral?"
— Barler Sikik, Principal of Meruya Selatan High School
"Y-yes, sir..."
— Celsi, Aswa’s Homeroom Teacher
"Because of him, our school’s reputation is in the gutter. Make sure he regrets ever enrolling here."
"B-but sir, he’s still a stu—"
"So what if he’s a student? I can get you fired and thrown into prison."
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Celsi left the principal’s office. She walked toward Aswa and Arca's classroom.
"Good morning, Ms. Celsi!" one of the teachers greeted.
Celsi kept walking without saying a word.
Click. The sound of a door opening.
"I just saw Ms. Celsi, but when I greeted her, she ignored me."
"That’s normal. She’s probably just scared again. She’s always like that," another teacher replied.
"No..."
"???"
"That wasn’t a face of fear... That was the face of pure rage."
Celsi was getting closer to Aswa’s classroom—just a few more doors to go.
"I can get you fired and thrown into prison. Your only choice is yes or no."
— (Celsi’s memory of her conversation with the principal.)
She arrived.
Her eyes were red. Her face was expressionless. Her posture, rigid and firm.
She stared at Aswa and Arca with cold, emotionless eyes. The students around them shivered.
Sweat dripped down Arca’s face.
"What the hell is with that stare? She’s just standing there, but I feel completely overwhelmed? No way… I’ve fought hundreds of people before. Just one person?"
Celsi slowly walked toward the two, while the other students froze in place. They couldn’t move.
She stopped in front of them, her gaze locked on their seated figures. Neither Aswa nor Arca could move a muscle.
Woshh!
Aswa threw a punch.
Bhuakkk! Duarrr!
Both Aswa and Arca were sent flying. The classroom wall shattered into pieces.
Before they could react, Celsi was suddenly right in front of them in mid-air—then slammed them straight into the ground.
Blood dripped from Aswa and Arca’s mouths. The ground where they landed had caved in.
Struggling, they tried to get back on their feet.
"What the hell is that speed?!" Arca gasped.
"Ahh… Why did I get hit too?" Aswa said, still sounding relaxed.
"What do you mean? You attacked first!" Arca scolded him.
"But it was just a joke!"
Celsi walked toward them.
Arca immediately took a fighting stance, while Aswa watched her approach.
He focused, trying not to lose sight of her movements.
Then he blinked.
Celsi was already in front of them.
Bhuakkk!
Arca and Aswa were launched backward again.
Aswa tried to plant his feet into the ground to stop himself, while Arca crashed even farther away.
"Heee… You're fast. But sorry, I’m actually super duper fa—"
Celsi was already right in front of Aswa.
She swung her leg at his face.
Bhuakkk!
—TO BE CONTINUED—