Please. I'm begging you.

Seriously, flirting during dinner is ruining my appet.i.te. Also, Kai and father…...please stop talking about work for once, I feel like our family already has enough money to last at least two generations of NEETs.

I don't know if I can take it anymore. The food is delicious but the atmosphere is killing me.

Ahem, time to excuse myself from the room…..

"I'll be getting some fresh air for a few minutes, feel free to keep eating without me." I stated before putting down my chopsticks and leaving the private room.

Gotta keep my expression blank or some nasty misunderstandings might come up. Trust me, misunderstandings are really scary and proficient when it comes to breaking up relations.h.i.+ps. Hope Pika doesn't think I'm being rude or anything…..that would suck.

Lost in my own thoughts, I mindlessly wandered out the front of the fancy restaurant and into the dimly lit parking lot.

I guess it's pretty dangerous for a high school girl to walk around alone at night but…...for some reason I really don't feel like I'm in danger anymore these days. Must be because of the extra training.

But man, the cool air really does help to cool down my nerves. I can feel myself calming down already. The stars, breeze, and cigarette smoke…..wait what.

Curiously turning my head towards the direction of the smoke, I spotted a lone man dressed in a fancy suit leaning against a lamp pole just a few feet away from me.

Uwahhhhhh…...the heck is this supposed to be, some spy movie?

Oh c.r.a.p, we made eye contact.

Well, I guess I'll just head back inside now…..

Suddenly feeling movement behind me, I instinctively dodged to the side.

The guy threw his cigarette at me! The h.e.l.l man? Did your parents only remember to buy you nice clothes and not teach you some manners?!

I furiously glared at the annoying man who was now darkly sneering at me.

Eh? He looks like Kai's age, does this society not have decent adults anymore? I haven't met any so far, that's for sure.

"What's a pampered girl like you doing out in the dark all alone hm? You run away from Daddy when he didn't give you your allowance?"

…...dude…...I could say the same for you…...at least I'm not looking like a sketchy person that walked straight out of some drama.

"Cat got your tongue miss? I bet you didn't realize that this world isn't as bright and s.h.i.+ny as you thought it was right? Don't worry, I've been through it too." He confidently stated after misunderstanding my silence.

Hey, I definitely know how dark and horrifying this world can be. Also, is there a reason he's wearing sungla.s.ses at night?

Although I didn't dare say it out loud, that would just make things more complicated. I'm a pacifist you know~.

"Hey but you know what girl? I'm willing to take you under my wing and give you a bit of cash for a favor. What do you say? A chance of a lifetime! Your looks are perfect, I doubt it would be hard for you to…..complete a small task."

….

Uh, do I look like an idiot?

Is this scene not cliche enough that you just had to make it even more ridiculous?

Do you think you're being COOL or something?

h.e.l.l no, I really don't need money at all right now. In fact, you might even say that I have too much to know what to do with it.

Having a father that owns the company which released the world's first VR game makes you quite wealthy, just saying.

You know what, I'm just gonna keep walking…..

Oh! He looks annoyed now, you deserve it you wannabe gangster.

"Tch, b.i.t.c.h you wanna die? If you don't come with me I'll use force!" He growled while whipping a switch knife out of his front pocket.

Dude, that dangerous and pointy. Also, why do people tend to think growling makes males more alluring? This guy's growling makes me wanna call pest control. I don't get it at all…..

Seeing me ignore his threat must have made him blow up because he's now acting like an anime character and yelling while swinging a knife at me.

I think he's hyperventilating.

Seeing that he was drawing too close for comfort, I quickly evaded his wild swing and then dodged a stab.

Now I understand what people mean when they say crazy people are the most dangerous.

This guy is pretty hard to predict….

Yikes. That one was too close. Time to go on the offensive then.

The man stabbed out at me but I caught his wrist. Fluidly twisting his hand behind his back, I disarmed him and closed the switch knife.

Ugh, he's still struggling...

I mercilessly stomped down on the back of his leg and he crumpled to the cold pavement.

Great. Now, what am I supposed to do with this guy?

...

Oh what a coincidence, I found his car keys in his pocket! Pretty expensive car…..I guess I'll just leave him in there for now.

Just as I was walking back to the restaurant, another man came up to me.

Gosh, I'm so popular today. Ah, at least he's in a white suit this time. Pretty good looking, to be honest with you.

With a confident aura, a sneer, a sharp glint in his eye, and spiky blonde hair, the new guy was a walking textbook yakuza.

"Good evening ma'am. I'm sorry that my lackey was bothering you on this fine evening, I'll make sure he doesn't disturb you ever again." He politely said while rapping his knuckles against the car's window.

Well, since this one is polite I guess I'll hear him out.

"It's no problem, no big deal," I responded while matching his tone. "I was in need of some exercise after dinner."

The blonde's eyebrows perked up in interest.

"My my, I did see that indeed. Your fighting prowess is mind-blowing for such a young girl, isn't that right, Yuri Mizuki?"

Hmmmmm...

"I can't take the credit, it's because of having an amazing instructor. You must be the rumored 'Bishop' in the Yakuza community, right? You sure know a lot." I calmly stated while looking him up and down.

"Heh! You're still just in high school but you can stay calm in these situations, you're reputation truly exceeds you." He said in awe.

…...I have a reputation among the yakuza? Since when...

"You know, 'Joker' has been spreading the word of your deeds ever since you saved him from the government officials. Everyone in the Yakuza wants to see how amazing you really are now."

…...when…..?

Wait, now that I think about it…...I did save some weirdo who was running around downtown once. He was yakuza? If I knew that then I wouldn't have bothered….

"But I'm just here to give you a warning you know, our boss is REALLY interested in you. You're his exact type, and he's dangerous okay? I swear when I see his expression when he's talking about you…..gives me the s.h.i.+vers."

What have I become in the yakuza that they casually talk about me?!?!

"Anyways, since you look like you already know all this stuff I'll just be going now. You're really amazing, usually, most people would be freaking out or something."

Oh, I'm freaking out my friend, I just don't have a habit of expressing myself.

Before I could say anything though, the man walked away with a wave of his hand.

Well, that was interesting. Why do I feel like my life is getting more and more complicated….?

I don't know what's happening anymore.

I guess I'll go in and finally finish my dinner then.