[MONTAGE ]
Zashi getting up from he’s bed, glancing over his poor house again, he begin to cook up some Ramen with TV on to filled he’s loneliness.
And then he will stare at he’s unfinished drawing for a minutes, unsure to continue the part that he left, so he decide to draw something else,
He’s often lay on the couch on he’s living room watching some blockbuster movie while eating ramen all day long, show 𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 Drawing from an hours while watching some sex scene and pay closer attention when the female actress stripping herself.
He also watching the sex part, utterly to study woman’s body shape, but no matter how many times he tries, he will scrap the paper and start the new one.
After continuously failed to draw , he decide to summon one of he’s katana, and unsheathe it for a swing.
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[Transition to Zashi waschoping a fish on the market, working with Mr.
Yosa as a fish butcher]
He’s ears constantly hearing bunch of crowds who’s buying the fish around the market.
Mr.
Yosa smile after he just getting another sell.
“Seems like today is our lucky day Zashi, that’s 18 fish we just sold just now.”
Zashi wipe he’s sweat away from he’s forehead.
“That’s good Mr.
Yosa, seems like there’s not going to be a free fish for me tonight.”
Mr.
Yosa laughs at Zashi statement.
“You just call it Zashi, seems like you need to find your own fish tonight, Haha.”
𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 eyes lingering around ane he notice the girl he saw from yesterday
Pale skin
Short bob black hair with bangs
Wide lips
Dress in simple kimono arrive with he’s mom, he immediately turn away and brought the chopping board somewhere else while Mr.
Yosa see he sudden behavior as the girl came to he’s market**
“Mr.
Yosa can I have Two Maguros and fillet this two , please?” The girl ask with soft smile,
“Sure thing”
𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 straight away cut the fish while hiding he’s shy face from the girl giving Mr.
Yosa some idea.
“You know miss I always keep seeing you shopping around here, but I never get a chance to ask your name?”
She blinked, caught slightly off guard by the question.
” Oh, my is Yukio Michi, but you can just call me Yukio”
Mr.
Yosa nod approvingly.
“Oh that’s a nice name hey Zashi, why don’t you came here and facing the customer, is not good to look away when serving the customer.”
Zashi immediate come up with good excuse.
“Oh, actually I was just try not to make the customer to see this gross process, is also important to make costumer feel comfortable.”
Mr.Yosa raise he’s eyebrows “Oh is that so?, I think this is the first time you ever think about that.”
Yukio was just standing there while smiling enjoying their hassling.
“𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶…” Yukio mumur softly watching him working from the back.
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Meanwhile Zashi was on he’s way to coming back home from a long work passing under some bridge on he’s local area.
He can hear something moving echoing the whole tunnel beside he’s footsteps, he turn around to see nothing was following him.
He continue to walk again toward the exist, but there’s a blurry vision of a unknown being getting closer to him.
Zashi draw he’s katana using he’s raw instincts blocking another katana thay was about to hit him
It appear to be shadowy figure that look just like him with piercing red eyes.
“Please, kill.., please kill many peoples as you can, I’m getting…, too weak
Zaahi looking at he’s own shadow with serious eyes but with reassuring nod, he’s shadow go backs to the ground, dismiss him.
Right from the entrence, there’s bunch of kids, the dame kids who’s hand him he’s mail, shouting his name, panicking.
𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶!!
Zashi immediately recall his katana before the kids gather around him
“Hey slow down, what’s going on?”
The kids panting, catching their breath, before any of them can from any sentence.”
“Is Shinji!, he’s in big trouble…, there’s four big scary man asking him for moneys and we don’t know who we want to call and it happen we just saw it happen on soccer field, is there anything you can do Zashi?!”
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On the small side of playground, Shinji was already being punch away by the man with leather jacket
“Where’s the moneys kid!
your father is really making us lost our patient!”
The kids and Zashi made it there just the time to see Shinji are terrible injured l, Zashi don’t wait any longer to his open he’s mouth
“Guys I think that’s enough!”
Four of the gang keep beating the kid, completely ignoring Zashi’s order, until he demands even louder.
“I said that’s enough!
The gang finally stop, looking at Zashi with mocking stare.
“Shut up boy, talk unless you have for money to spare”
Zashi let out a sighs, try to solve the situation an easy way.
“How much this kid own you?”
One of the man respond.
“¥,7,500 You get some on your bank account, bro?”
“No I didn’t…” Zashi look over the kid who desperately need help from him.
“Zashi!.., please, please help me!”
The man scoffed “What?, this guy can’t help you, kid, this is a lesson for you to not messing around with someon like us, your father owe us just enough money so we can beat up like this.”
All Shinji friends looking at Zashi, searching for hope on he’s face.
“Zashi!
Please tell me there’s something you can do”
Part of him want to just get down and save the kid live, but he so conflicted to risk to show he’s real identity or become a hero for everybody.
“These guys are right, you- you, shouldn’t take a money from somebody that you don’t know if you can pay back.”
Zashi unexpectedly turn and walk away from the scene, while all the kids losing their hope, but still calling for him, while he still around.
”
“Zashi you can’t be serious, we know you can fight, please stop those bad guys!”
The kids try to encourage him, but the gang is already laughing how Zashi easily walk away from the situation.
But the kids refuse to remain silent, encourage him to do something
“ZASHI!!, ZASHI!!”
“You can’t be serious, you told us that kids are not meant to fight, but here our friend is in danger, and yet even the grown up cannot protecting us,”
Zashi stop after he’s last step remambering what
Mr.
Yosa have told him.
[“What?
you slicing that thug infront of the mother and her son?
, no wonder she terrified of you.”]
[“But I don’t know how I can make peoples love me, I don’t know how I can get peoples to know me beside fighting!”]
Every words that he can recall from the moment boosting he’s heart rate, gripping both of he’s palms to make a fist.
[“Then keep doing that, just do what you really good at, and maybe someday, there is a reward for you to keep…, trying.”]
All the words of encouragement from Mr.
Yosa finally payouts, he turn back and walk with confidence as the kids cheering up, that their brother figure finally step up for them.
Before the gang can lay their hand on Shinji again, Zashi intrupt them with warning
“Actually wait for second, if he’s father the one who owe you the money, then why you lazy bastards didn’t find he’s dad!, instead of beating defenseless kid?”
The gnag smirking liking how the situation goes.
“Both!, both of us owe alot of money, and if the father who’s feed his kid using our borrored money, then tell me the reason, why we shouldn’t just take it back and rip he’s stomach open?”
The man said with his knife ready, but Zashi still try to be reasonable.
” Hey let’s not do that, that kid doesn’t know anything, he wasn’t responsible for all of this.”
“Not responsible!!
The guy stump on the kid shoulder
“He’s the reason why we need to come to your poor village to collect the debt from a pathetic man and now you want to lecture us to do our method?”
Zashi try not to lose he’s grip.
“Hey let go of that kid, man, it’s not worth it, that kid is not gonna magically give you the money.”
“Oh really, and what you gonna do boy?”
And with the blink of eye, Zashi start grab one of the hang arm and break, throw a punch on he’s face making him head slam tk the ground, making the field stay on silent for a moment, until the kids continue cheering up for Zashi.
Oje of the guy look over he’s member stay on the ground, unmoved.
“Hey Troy, are you okay?, come on man, I bet that punch feels nothing to you.
Zashi walk csloer to Shinji, helping him for getting
“Hey Shinji can you get up?”
“No, I think my shoulder just broke” Shinja respond weakly.
Giving time Zashi call one of the kid to help him.
“Kairun I think you should get Shinji to the clinic, and let me finsih this”
Kairun proceed to take Shinji arm to hold on he’s neck for support and leave the field immediately.
The gang tru theur best to wake of their man down, until all of them decide to fight Zashi all at once.
“You might be strong for taking down our friend, with jsit one punch, but that just by luck!, let’s see how you can keep fighting three peoples coming for your neck!”
The man charge with he’s knight aggressively stabbing the air, as Zashi effortlessly moving he’s neck to left and right, and then grab he’s hand, knock the knife from his grip, spinning him on the air before slam him to the ground.
Zashi quick reaction help him to duo attack from remaining gang member, where none of their attack can land on Zashi, as he continue dodging and blocking them with rhythm,
From the distance Yukio came across the scene after hearing the kids cheering up for him, she was stunt to see Zashi abilty to fight.
One guy came to Zashi when he too distracted take another guy, but he’s plan fumble thr moment Zashi dodge it, just in time.
And give him the upper cut, lunch him to the air.
One of the guy stand up quickly, try to use his legs this time, try to kick Zashi while spinning, just for his leg to be grab, and get some couple of slaps from Zashi, and knocks him away with single flick
Yukio eyes widen to see a absrub move from Zashi along with her friends.
Zashi try to calm his heartbeat to dismiss his blue fireballs before it emerge on top of he’s forehead.
There’s one of the man crawling up with shaky hand, manage to pull the trigger when he was unaware
The kids try to warn him about the shot, but thankfully, he’s instinct save him from the last second, to make him be able to tilt to the side, letting the bullet pass next to him.
The man getting angrier and fire aimlessly while Zashi approch him, until he’s last bullet, he begin to panicking, pressing the trigger, hoping there’s one bullet can save him.
But after Zashi getting too close to him, there’s a loud noise came from the pistol, making everyone that rooting for Zashi turn silent.
The man smiling thinking his dirty trick win him over, but his eyes widen to see Zashi remain standing, with expressionless look.
“You, you not actually a real human, did you?”
Zashi kick the pistol off from the man’s hand and stump on it
“Listen here, I think is the best to keep your mouth shut about, what do you say, I let you go, along with your friends, and we don’t have to tell anyone about things that you just saw, so I can make sure, that I don’t have chase you to the edge of the earth?, deal?
The guy agreed with slow nod, he gets up and try to grab all he’s friends back into their car out of fear, but drive off.
All the kids cheer up to see how the fight end, as they swarming around his legs, looking up to him with full admiration.
“Woah 𝗭𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 I didn’t know you’re so good at fighting you gonna teach me how to do all those move quick!.”
“You look like a master of martial arts fighter, down there, please teach us.”
Not too far away, Yukio stays to watch Zashi getting the praise that he deserves, just look at him from the distance, until her heart start to beat differently, the thump echoes on her mimd, sending shiver to her body.
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