Vol. 1: Chapter 2 - Part 7

Volume 1: Chapter 2 - Part 7

Author: Geraint

The next day, the six delinquents that I beaten yesterday has gathered together in the park nearby until more of them arrived with their motorcycle carrying wooden spike bat, metal pipes and other blunt weapons. Most of them are highschool students and it seems like they came from another district which is a little far from here.

The beaten delinquents told their comrades about me and they got beaten down badly by me alone. Their comrades are surprised but they didn't believe that someone would able to do that.

"I'm telling the truth! That bastard stole away Riko from me. Please teach that guy a lesson for me--"

"Is that all of you?"

"Gyaaaaah!"

The beaten guy was freaked out when I jumped down from the big tree close to them.

"I'm tired of waiting." I yawned, approaching them.

"Why are you here?!" he looks very frightened as he pointed at me and asked.

"I know you guys will not stop to that and hunt me down so I showed up personally to settle everything."

"Hie! He's the guy I'm talking about! The one stole Riko from me! Hurry and beat him up!"

While cracking my fist and stretching my arms, I jumped into them with a big grin on my face.

One of them swung his wooden bat with nails but I caught it with my hand and crushed it by squeezing. The nails which falls down on the ground was became more deformed with my hand left unscathed.

"Huh?"

He trembled as my fist hit him in the face and he was flying to his comrades.

"What's wrong? If you guys don't come together, none of you has a chance against me."

"Hie!"

All of them are frightened to attack me.

"--So, it's true... the reason why most delinquents around this city has straightened up."

"Don't tell me-- He really exist! The demon that hunt delinquent like us!"

"This is really bad! I have been warned by my big brother not to come in this place. He was beaten badly by this guy and he doesn't want to come back in this place!"

"So, the humor was true! All of you! Quickly! Run!"

"Gyaah!"

"Huh?"

Suddenly, all of them left in hurry with the tail between their legs.

I sighed, scratching my head out of disappointment.

"I guess, they won't probably bother her anymore. I'll go check her today."

Visiting the new opened ramen shop, I saw her wearing a restaurant uniform and she's working as a waitress, cheerfully greeting the customers that enters their shop. There's a lot of customers inside which are mostly guys who got captivated by her cheerful smile and she's been like that since I met for the first time two years ago.

"Good for her."

I smiled seeing things are going well in her shop and it quickly became popular because of her diligence. I wished her luck that things will continue like this for her and she deserved it.

When she was about to return back to her shop, she halted on her step then she glanced to my direction, looking at me with squinted eyes.

"What are you smiling over there? It's creepy and kind of disturbing."

I just froze of what she said.

"Also, it's bad for our business if you keep standing over there. Get lost already if you're not a customer." she treated coldly after what I did for her yesterday.

"Huh?" I was flabbergasted.

"Trying to act cool by conspiring with those cahoots of yours? Did you think I will fall for that? I'll never ever trust you delinquents anymore!"

"Wait! I think you're--

She immediately went back inside the shop without listening to me.

"I just wanted to pay you back for helping me two years ago." I mumbled then sighed with the misunderstanding.

I just decided to go home.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Riko came back and called for me but this time, she accompanied by her father.

"That hurts, Dad. Why did you hit me?" she was holding her head in pain after being hit by her father in the head.

"You're the guy who saved my daughter yesterday, right? I'm sorry for my daughter's bad behavior!" her father has forced her to bow her together with him.

"Dad, you shouldn't trust that delinquent. He maybe cahoots with those guys who followed me here yesterday. I will never fall on the same trick again!" she was resisting.

"Shut up! It's your fault for being easily trick. You trust those people too quickly and got taken advantage by those who calling you their friend. Look at yourself! You even dyed your hair blonde just to be part of them! Now, you got involved with the delinquents on your school and got yourself in big trouble. I have no choice but to change our residence for your own safety!" Riko was greatly reprimanded by her father and became remorseful.

Her father bowed his head again to me and apologized.

"Again, will you forgive her? She's having a rebellious phase that's why she ended up like this and became distrustful of others. She used to be very friendly in the past."

They noticed that I wasn't responding to them and I just smiled.

"Huh?"

"Hehe... you really had it hard with such a stubborn daughter like Riko."

"Well, yeah... Hehe. Eh?" her father tried to laugh with me but he felt that something was strange when I casually called her daughter with her first name.

"See that, Dad? That's what I'm talking about! I never met this guy but he just casually called my name. Anyone will feel it suspicious!" Riko pointed.

Oh, that why she reacted to me like that. I called her name at that time without introducing myself. It's because she didn't recognize me despite only two years has passed since we met.

"Sorry, but even me will become suspicious with the way you called her. This daughter of mine tends to attract bad guys after all."

Well, he's not wrong. Lilith and I are demons after all.

Seeing them looking at me suspiciously, I suppose they can't guess who am I any longer.

"Hey, Riko!" I casually called her again.

"Stop it! I don't even know who you are!" she got mad at me.

"Since you're the one who didn't remember me, can I be the one who punch you in the gut?"

"What are you talking about--Huh? Punch me in the gut? Wait!"

Sweats appeared on Riko's face as she remembered something.

"I remember now! You're that kid we helped two years ago!" her father remembered and pointed me.

"Yup, that's me! Now, prepare yourself, Riko."

I was practicing punching the air.

"Wait! Your name is Seir, right? I still remember your name. A lot of things has happened to me lately that I have forgotten about you."

"Even though I saved you out of gratitude, you said those thing to me."

"Waaahhh! Please forgive me! I'll try to make it up to you!" she panicked.

"Hehe... She didn't recognize you because you've gotten bigger and look more normal now. Back then, you're wearing a weird outfit together with that girl who's wearing a maid outfit. You can't even talk properly to us at the time." her father pointed out.

"Well, a lot of things also happened to us at that time."

"How about I treat you a bowl of ramen, Seir? Will you accept that as my apology?" Riko offered.

"Sure, give me the best in your special menu."

"Alright! Let's go inside!"

She went behind me and pushed me inside their shop.

"For this special reunion, we'll have a celebration!" her father felt excited.

(To be continued.)