𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 3

: 𝐀 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 |

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Yui slammed her head on her coffee table when she finally finished her assignments. Being a perfect girl really is hard, keeping up the good girl facade around the teachers and students, keeping up the unbeatable athletic abilities, the grades and over all - her beauty.

While being an idol around the school is beneficial for her, sometimes it's too suffocating and tiring. She badly needs to rest, if chance is given she'll use it to rest for a whole three years. She wants peace.

She crawled towards her bed. Planting her face on her soft pillows, she was about to sleep when her phone suddenly vibrated.

"Who the hell..." She grumbled under her pillow, reaching out to her phone that was place on the ground. Due to her laziness, she missed a few phone calls. After she managed to grab it, she answered it with a grumpy and annoyed voice.

"What?!"

"The gang will be going to Toman. Get ready."

Hearing Shuna on the other side of the call, she immediately zipped her mouth and scolded herself that she just answered her call like that. And Shuna was the one who called! Should she prepare for her death now?

But wait, she said the gang is going to Toman. Will there be a fight?

"What are we going to do at Toman?"

"They want to us to meet the gang. Apparently, half of the members wanted to meet us."

Yui heard Maika's chuckle.

"Oh, okay. Tell me the place, I'll be there in thirty." Yui reluctantly stood up from her fluffy bed, she sighs fighting the urge to just sleep for the day. She really can't get a rest.

But now that she thinks about it, did she miss something while she's not with the group? Why do they know Toman?

She pouted, she wasn't informed of anything at all.

That same goes for Maika too. When she was inform early that day about them meeting the Toman's president and vice president, she didn't know if she'll be happy about it or not. Because one, she regretted not coming with them.

And two, she wanted to witness her girl's badass fights! She missed another picture to save for later. But oh well, she'll just make sure she will be always together with them from now on.

Yui finished putting her clothes on and her Koketsucho jacket, colored in a dark hue of purple and violet with a dark red butterfly on the back. The front has the kanji of "好血蝶 " (Koketsucho) in small letters on the left side of the jacket.

She wore her usual white polo and her black wavy skirt that reaches up to her knees. Since she really doesn't like showing her legs, she also wore her leggings.

Tying her hair up in a high ponytail, she took off and sat on her motorbike.

"So much for a rest day.." She sighs. As she was about to start the engine, her brother suddenly called her from behind.

"Where are you going? It's almost dark, you should be staying at home right now." He raises his eyebrows as he scrutinized Yui's clothes. He is well informed of her gang life, and her being a part of the Koketsucho gang worries him to no end. But he trusts the girls' abilities to protect her. Plus, he knew that they trust each other.

"The gang called me to meet another gang, it's called Toman - apparently, they met yesterday and they want to meet the rest of the member." She explained, resting her right foot on the floor.

It might not seem like it, but Aihara Kouki is very protective of her sister. And he will not be lying when he felt annoyed that they will be meeting a gang full of guys. "You aren't allowed. Go back inside." His stern voice made Yui grimace, she knew that her siscon of a brother is being protective again.

"Brother, i won't be the only girl there and it's not like the members are perverts." She huffs and started the engine for real this time. Ignoring the glare from her brother.

"If you go this time, i'll confiscate all your shoujo manga."

Yui flinched. Her manga are precious to her! She slowly looked behind her and glared at her brother. She is not backing down without a fight! "If you confiscate my manga, then I'll never talk to you again!"

"Wai-"

Before he could even say anything, Yui took off. The sound of the violent growls of the engine silenced him and could only watched the back of his little sister fading away.

He sighed, massaging his temple.

"I can't win against her.." Shaking his head, he head back inside.

...

Yui arrived at the Musashi shrine, ten minutes late. She was met by a pouting Miyu and a very aggrieved Shuna. She looks around and noticed that Karin is not here yet.

She steps down from her motorbike and caught their attention, "Where's Karin?" All of them looked at her direction, Miyu pouted but said something anyways.

"She left to go buy us some juice."

"Then, why do you guys looks so...." Yui dragged her words and looked at them with a frown, curious as to why they look down and sad.

Maika smiled and was about to answer her question when she was interrupted by Arisa.

"It's because Karin didn't wore her jacket! We should be wearing it altogether! She's a part of the gang! A very important one!" Maika resisted the urge to punch Arisa for interrupting her.

"Yeah. We told her that she should be proud that she's a very precious and important member of Kōcho. But she told us that she wants to avoid attention so she didn't wear it." Shuna said this time with a very depressing tone, her eyes casted downside.

Hearing what they said about Karin, she sighed understanding the weight of the gang to Karin. Out of all the member, she's the only one who understands Karin's personality more. So she's considerate of her everytime.

"Don't pressure her guys, you know that she's very shy and doesn't like attention that much. Be considerate of her." Yui said, making the girls who adore and love Karin so much lower their heads in shame.

What Yui said is right, they should be considerate of Karin - they already knew her shy nature, but they didn't think of that. How very selfish of them.

Maika who listened to them, decided to speak up again. "Let's apologise to her later."

They all nodded. Yuuka, Miyu, Arisa and Shuna.

"Anyways, aren't we late?" Yui asked, walking to them. Yuuka shook her head.

"Not at all. The Toman members said that they will be the one to come here. We're just here waiting for them."

"In the end, we're the ones waiting." Yui sighed, sitting on the stairs.

They all sat in silence, staring on just one particular place - they were all lost in thought until they heard a familiar sound of a motorbike.

"Seems like Karin already arrived." Maika said. Looking at the direction where Karin is. But they all widened their eyes when they saw her wearing their jacket.

Underneath her jacket, she's wearing a fitted black t-shirt - hugging her curves even more, paired with her loose gray jogger pants. Her eyeglasses hiding her blushing cheeks.

"Karin..." Shuna almost teared up when she saw Karin actually wearing the jacket for the first time. While Miyu and Arisa ran up to Karin and hugged her so tightly.

"Karin! We knew you love us so much!" Karin softly smiled at Miyu and Arisa, patting both of their head gently.

"You look so good in our jacket!" Arisa gushed over at Karin, earning a chuckle from her. Maika took out her camera and secretly took a picture of Karin, while Yui glanced at Shuna who was watching Karin with adoration.

"Relieved?" Yui softly asked, earning a nod from Shuna. "Yeah. I always thought she's not proud of being a part of Kocho. So, I can't help but feel emotional when she always avoid getting attention."

"You know she's not like that, Shuna."

"I know. It's just me and my usual anxiety." Shuna chuckled.

"I bought the juices." Karin softly removed Miyu and Arisa from her body and showed them the juices on a plastic bag.

"I'll take the chocolate flavor." Yuuka earnestly stared at Karin, waiting for her to give the chocolate drink. Karin smiled and did not hesitate to hand over her requested drink.

As Karin is distributing the drinks to her friends, sounds of loud growls of multiple motorbikes from the same direction they came from, caught their attention. Karin flinched slightly, gripping the edges of the jacket. But she hid her anxious self from the eyes of many.

"Ooh! They're here! Finally!" Arisa huffed, sipping from her orange juice. Yui stood up from her seat, wanting to get a closer look to the Toman members.

The sight of the Toman members from afar, made the girls grin in anticipation - some bouncing on their place, while the others are just calmly watching them get near them.

"Draken!" Miyu waved her hands when she caught sight of the beanpole from afar. The guys all parked their bikes infront of the girls, and man there are a large number of guys. Compared to Koketsucho who only has fifty members, Toman probably has around a hundred members or more. It's a large number for the girls.

"You girls are here early." Draken said, dropping off from his bike and walking towards them. Mikey following after him.

"That just means we're superior!" Miyu grinned, placing both her hands on her waist. Then she noticed the guys following behind, and the other gang members standing from afar like a good servant.

"Your cockiness would be the end of you someday, Miyu." Draken smirked.

"No one would be able to end me! I am ME!"

Mikey looked at all the girls infront of him, they all look so strong in one glance. Except for one, the familiar frail looking girl standing behind a pink haired girl - blending with the girls. His eyes widened, she looks so frail and weak - just from the way she stood, the way her warm eyes look, and what's with that glasses?

Mikey tapped Yuuka's shoulder, "What is it?" Yuuka asked and looked down at Mikey who was pointing his finger at a certain person.

"Who is that girl?" Yuuka followed his gaze and it landed on Karin who was silently watching the other members interact with each other.

Yuuka hummed and walked towards Karin, grabbing her wrist softly. "Yuuka?" Karin looked at the black haired girl in confusion. Yuuka gently dragged Karin infront of Mikey.

Mikey stared at Karin, now that she is infront of him, he can clearly see her small figure. Her small stature and how she shyly glance at him ignites a desire to protect this lady. He is afraid that if someone were to hurt this lady infront of him, she would surely break.

"This is Karin. She's treasured and the most precious member of the gang." Yuuka introduced her to Mikey.

Karin shifted on her place uncomfortably. Mikey's blank face and the way he just stared at her is making her feel so uncomfortable and anxious.

"U-Uhm. Nice to meet you." The soft melody of her voice snapped Mikey from his trance. And now he finally realized that she is a part of the strongest girl gang. But he had to wonder, why is such a fragile girl in a gang?

"Why are you in a gang?" He suddenly asked, ignoring the sudden tingling feeling of the stares from the girls. Some are glares, and some are curiosity.

Karin flinched from the question, but suddenly relaxed. "Because, my friends are here." Her simple answer made Mikey frown.

"Then, what would happen if you were in danger someday?"

This question made Shuna smirk in amusement, she walked towards them and patted Mikey's shoulder. "Boy, you don't know anything yet." Shuna slyly smiled.

"Umm. I don't know your name yet." Karin diverted the topic, because she doesn't want the topic to go to the fighting and her skills as the treasured member.

"Sano Manjiro. Just call me Mikey." He introduced his self, before showing her his wide grin.

"I'm Hanze Shuna, I'm the president of Koketsucho. Nice to meet you, Mikey." Shuna smiled.

"Nice to meet you, Shunacchin."

"Eh? S-Shunacchin?" Shuna's eyebrows twitched in annoyance at the sudden nickname. They're not closed yet, and he dare call her some nicknames?

"It's just his personality, Shuna-chan. Don't mind, don't mind!" Miyu slapped Shuna's shoulder, before running away - going to the other members to chat with them.

"Oi! That hurt, you brat!" Shuna shouted, but fell on deaf ears. She just shook her head, gritting her teeth to calm herself down.

"We should probably go with them now, they will introduce us to the other members at their place." Yuuka walked away, leaving Shuna and Karin alone.

"Karin, don't be afraid to show them what you got. Okay?" Shuna said, tilting her head to look at Karin beside her. Karin only lowered her head, not bothering to answer Shuna.

Shuna only sighed in defeat, before smiling again. "Let's go, the others are probably waiting now."

...

Standing at the top of the staircase, there stood the president of Toman, the vice president, and the members of Koketsucho. Mikey announced that Toman and Kocho would be having an alliance, and that they would be partially be a part of the Toman gang - but only a certain amount of time. Shuna apparently wants to befriend and have friendly relationship with the members of Toman, blame her shrewd and cunning mind. Whatever she is planning.

After the announcement, Mikey introduced the members, one after another. The other girls held their head high, and they exudes the same power and charisma. The domineering aura are exuding from every one of them, except for one.

Karin.

When she was introduced as the most treasured member of the gang, the other insignificant members of the gang started to question her. Why is such a fragile looking lady is in the gang? Should she really be in a gang? She looks weak who can't even protect herself. She's nothing compared to the other members, she's like a pebble beside the beautiful trees.

Of course, Karin felt her confidence lower to the ground - and she could only lower her head down in embarrassment. It's not like she wanted to be a gangster anyways, but her friends are here. She just wanted to be closer with them than never.

"Blabbering your mouths when you don't even know anything. I guess that's a thing only fools could do." Yuuka's voice resonated around the place, and the members shut their mouth when they saw a calm figure staring down at them. A glint of light on her eyes.

But they didn't back down. Koketsucho is a gang they admire - and seeing a girl like Karin being a part of it is unacceptable. But, they are not the one to decide right? They don't have the rights.

Mikey and the others would be lying they didn't think the same thing as the other members, how is Karin able to join the gang?

"But how is she going to fight? Does she not know how dangerous being part of a gang is?" Chifuyu asked this time.

"Ara~ Who said she doesn't know how to fight? There's a reason why she is the most precious member of the gang, you know?" Maika's sweet voice this time, caught their attention.

Karin only lowered her head even more. As much as she doesn't like being looked down, she also doesn't like the topic of herself.

"What do you mean, Maikacchin?" Mikey asked, slowly his eyes trailed to Karin. His curiosity making him unable to look away from her.

"Among us, who do you think is the strongest?" Shuna asked them, her sly fox smile adorning her face. Tilting her face to the side.

The members didn't hesitate to point their fingers at Shuna, but she only laughed her ass off. "Geez. I get it a lot. But sorry, I'm not the strongest here." Her gaze fell on the silent Karin, who suddenly flinched when the eyes fell back on her again.

"...eh?" She pointed at herself dumbfounded, staring agape at Shuna.

"There's no way! That's a lie, isn't it?"

"There's someone stronger than the president of Koketsucho? And that is her? It's simply unbelievable."

"Just looking at her from afar, I'm certain she's weak. Just like any other normal girls."

Karin wanted to nod her head at the last statement, but the pressure from the girls staring directly at her made her unable to move. She's so stiff at the moment.

"Then, why don't we try her skill?" Arisa suggested, but it made the whole place silent. Forget being uncertain, but they surely won't hit the fragile looking Karin. They still have some humanity left.

"That's a good idea." Shuna smirked, earning a flinch from Karin again.

"W-Wait. I don't think it's a good idea!"

"You can't always run away, Karin." At what Shuna said, made Karin stop. The twisting and turning of the knots inside her head, made her clench her teeth, both in frustration and hopelessness. She stayed quiet, but the girls misunderstood her silence in her agreeing from the suggestion.

"She agreed! So, who wants to go first?" Shuna announced.

Karin's head snapped back up in astonishment, she didn't even agreed or said anything! Why is this happening to her? She only wants to be a background character.

"Wai-" She was interrupted when someone walked up infront, a guy with a lavender hair. His name is Mitsuya.

"I'll try fighting her." Although his expression held some uncertainty, he still held a determined expression, enough to make the girls smile in satisfaction. Contrary to the girls, Karin is sweating bullets.

"Erm..guys?" She called out but she was ignored.

"Come on, Karin. You can do it!" Miyu grabbed Karin by her wrist and gently tugged her towards the lavender haired boy, Mitsuya.

Karin is trying her best to remain calm, but the butterflies and the knots tying together inside her stomach is making her more anxious. She bit her lower lip in attempt to distract herself from this kind of reality. She suddenly wants to go home at this point. Weird because she hated going home, but she hates this kind of situation more.

Finally arriving infront of Mitsuya, Karin focused her eyesight on him. Knowing that she would be fighting him, she immediately put up her wall and scrutinized him from head to toe. He is getting ready to land a punch on her, although she can see the slightest hesitation from his eyes.

Karin gulped, warily positioning herself.

Mikey's eyes widen from the sudden unfamiliar position of Karin. He can still see her figure shake from nervousness, but he can surely feel her sudden change of air just from looking at her.

"She's still not taking off her glasses. Geez, that girl." Maika gently shook her head, her camera ready on her hand. Mikey's ears perked up from what Maika said.

"Her eyeglasses?"

"Yes. She has poor eyesight so she needs glasses, duh." Arisa playfully rolled her eyes.

"Then, why would she remove her glasses?" Mikey asked. Yui smiled at him.

"Her having a poor eyesight is amazing, I tell you." This greatly confused Mikey even more, "Just watch the fight, midget." Arisa smirked.

Mikey watch the girl wobbly evade the punches that Mitsuya is giving her, it looks like she's a having a hard a time. But contrary to what they are seeing, she actually is hesitating whether she'll remove her eyeglasses from her eyes.

Sensing another punch coming her way, she ducked her head - but when she felt a knee coming instead, she knew she needed to fight. Immediately planting her hand to the ground, she ducked further more to evade his knee from coming into contact with her face.

Then she swiftly slid down to the middle of his two legs, going to his back. Jumping twice backwards to create some space.

Her eyes is downcast, slowly taking off her hair ties.

"Sh-She's taking it off!" Miyu exclaimed happily. "Finally!"

All the members watch Karin remove her eyeglasses from her eyes, and they couldn't help but be stunned at the beauty. Her usual warm and slanted eyes became very overwhelmingly fierce and cold. It's like a demon beast has emerged from her. Her black hair swaying from behind her back created an image inside their head that she's a fallen angel. Dark black hair and gray eyes that glints under the light of the moon, sent shivers down their spine.

"She just took off her eyeglasses and she seems like a completely different person!" Draken stared mouth agaped from beside Mikey, who could only nod his head in amazement.

Mitsuya, who was infront of Karin was stunned. He couldn't move at all. It's like a sudden pressure is preventing him from moving.

But when he saw Karin suddenly move, he positioned his self to get ready for the attack. When Karin ran up to him in a fast rate, he was completely stunned he almost staggered backwards. Before he knew it, Karin's cold gray eyes flashed infront of him and he felt a very painful shot of electricity from his neck before losing consciousness.

Karin stood up and stared downwards to the blurry figure infront of her. Everything is a blur, from the moment she took her eyeglasses off.

"What just happened?" Chifuyu stared wide eyed at the still Karin infront. "She suddenly zoomed in infront of Mitsuya and he suddenly dropped on the ground."

The girls smiled in triumph. Mikey turned his head to look at the girls, his eyes asking questions.

Yui, who noticed the look Mikey was giving her - smirked.

"Her blurry eyesight gives her the advantage of fighting without holding back, that's why when she fights, she removes them."

"But, why would she remove her glasses so just she could fight without hesitation?"

Yui suddenly went quiet. She doesn't know if she could answer his question, because she knew very well that Karin is very secretive - she doesn't like others knowing her secrets. Even Yui just happens to know her secrets by just observing her from afar, and by pulling some string from behind the scenes.

She sighed. She could just answer this in a simple way without giving too much clues then.

"So that everything that happened in a fight would only just be a blur for her."

To be continued....

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༄𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚜:

› Chifuyu and Mitsuya has gotten close with Yui because she's a very witty person.

› Maika tried hard not to squeal in happiness when she saw Karin wearing her Koketsucho jacket.

› Miyu are getting close with Smiley and Angry for some reason.

› Arisa liked talking to Mitsuya.

› Yuuka was confused why Angry and Draken is sticking to her side.

› Shuna who noticed the sudden development in their relationship snickered to herself, victory!

› Yuuka loves sweet stuff.

› Mikey felt very protective of Karin from the moment he saw her, and that one special thing he noticed about her is her gray eyes that looked very warm and welcoming.