Two months[Time skip]

Two months have passed since I decided to go to J high 

First of all, I decided to ditch my old name, Axel Myung, and go all mysterious with the new name Ryu Hanma , I don't know why but  I just did it out of a sudden, and having Hanma as my surname looked little cool. I mean, who wouldn't want a fresh start, right?

So now I am Ryu, a dashing handsome exchange student from Japan who likes to do everything except study.

It's wild how in just a month and a half at this new school, I've managed to become tight with this crazy bunch of people who I just saw in a webtoon some years ago. Seriously, Vasco, Zack, and the whole crew are like my homies now.

I've got this part-time job at a car mod shop, and it's a pretty cool deal. I'm working alongside this bald old-timer who always mumbles about 'family' and a bunch of other car maniacs. We're turning regular cars into something extraordinary, one customization at a time. It's a great way to earn some extra cash while I'm at it and get a free place to crash at in the night.

But for some special days, It's a riot! I end up in scraps daily. It's like everyone's itching for a piece of me, for some reason which I don't mind. But honestly, these dudes are total pushovers. I could take 'em blindfolded, and they still wouldn't touch me

But here's the real deal, the most intense part of my story. My buddy Hwan and I together decided to start a new crew called "The Union".

We're like this underground crew, living life on the edge of the law. It's all about money, and we play by some simple rules: 10% interest every month, no pesky paperwork, just flash your ID, and you're good to go.

But let me tell you, if you try to mess up and don't deliver the cash on time trying to be a little baby rebel, you're in for some serious trouble.  It's like dealing with a bank, but the consequences are a whole lot nastier, we will come without knocking on the door and beat the shit out of you until we get compensated

We have people at some schools as our branch managers.

As for those famous 'Nobles,' Harry's got 'em all under control now. I only swing by when they need my opinions on something.

By the way, I forgot to mention something big – I've fallen in love.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fat Daniel POV

"We'd been at the cafeteria for about half an hour. It was no surprise to see Hwan here; you could easily imagine him spending the entire day savoring food. His concentration on his meal was unwavering; he never stopped eating. The rest of us, however, would pause from time to time, succumbing to boredom and today was a long day as everyone was preparing for the fest coming this month.

Ryu, in stark contrast, remained silent, but his bored expression was all too evident. He just couldn't contain it. Out of sheer restlessness, Ryu took a spoon from the table and playfully tapped it near Hwan's plate.

Hwan ignored him.

Ryu moved the spoon closer to Hwan's plate, making a soft clinking sound.

Hwan still ignored him.

At that point, Ryu began tapping Hwan's plate with the spoon, eliciting weird looks from Zack, Vasco, Zoe, and Meera. I, on the other hand, seemed rather pleased with Ryu's antics.

Finally, after a while, Hwan glanced at Ryu with irritation. "What the fuck are you doing?" Annoyance was highlighted in Hwan's voice.

"Measuring your appetite," Ryu replied with a chuckle, as though he'd just cracked the funniest joke ever. Even though the joke was rather old, it was still amusing due to Ryu's actions and Hwan's reaction.

Hwan appeared to be struggling to restrain himself from grabbing the spoon from Ryu, his face turning slightly red with anger and destroying the spoon squeezing it out if his anger, while Zack, Vasco, Zoe, and Meera were grinning. I, on the other hand, hid my face behind my plate, unable to suppress my laugh.

In the end, Hwan chose to continue enjoying his meal, ignoring Ryu's playful antics. Following his example, I also resumed eating, and so did the others.

After a while of silence, Ryu called out to Hwan, who was clearly growing more annoyed. "What?" Hwan replied curtly.

Ryu smiled playfully and asked, "What do you call a fish with no eye?"

"Myxine Circifrons. Now, shut the fuck up," Hwan replied.

"..."

Ryu was momentarily silent, then he said, "Fsh," ignoring Hwan's response and proceeding to deliver the punchline to his own joke.

Hwan looked at Ryu with a frown. "Stupid," he muttered before returning to his meal.

I stifled a laugh, as did Zack, who usually avoided Ryu and Hwan. Ryu had once beaten him up in class with a single kick to the solar lexis when Zack tried to take off Ryu's glasses while he was sleeping.

Vasco, Zoe, and Meera, while I continued to eat, my mouth twitching at the corners. We all understood that Ryu had tried to tell a joke and was promptly shut down by Hwan. However, their interaction was amusing enough to make my stomach hurt.

Our table remained silent, but I found it increasingly challenging to concentrate on my meal. "I didn't know there was really a fish with no eye," Ryu mumbled in a rather dejected tone.

[Credit to Extras Dominance]

As we were all hyped up, Jiho totally crashed our convo out of nowhere, which seriously caught us by surprise. He looked all spaced out and messed up like someone with insomnia, which was totally not his usual self.

Jiho hesitated for a moment before finally stammering out, "D-Daniel, I hate to ask, but I'm in a real bind. Do you think you could lend me some money?"