Not long after the lunch break. The day has passed and the school once again ended.
Sweeping in the gate, Daniel saw Kiana waving at him followed by Mei.
They still receive weird looks from other students but with Kiana's fierceness, no one dared to utter a word.
How could they? Kiana's strength is unreasonable and for sheltered students like them, causing trouble is the same as asking for beating.
It was easier to bully Mei back then but when Kiana came, everything became hard.
Plus there's that handsome janitor too…
Although they are bullies, they weren't stupid.
They are students of the prestigious Chiba Academy, realizing that bullying won't do anything good for them, they decisively stop and only glare at them.
Of course, just like there are smart students, there are also those who are not bright in the head.
For example…
"Hey, you! Daughter of a frau—!" The girl who was about to say those words suddenly found herself being hit by a shoe.
"Goal!" Kiana, who's hand was outstretched, cheered before looking at them mischievously.
"Still want some?"
"I-I…!" The girl who shouted wanted to say something but couldn't so she turned her head to Daniel who was sweeping.
"Hey janitor! That girl just threw a shoe in my face! Don't tell me you are not going to do something?!"
"What? She did?" Daniel pointed at himself before feigning surprise.
"Y-You…!" The girl had one of her veins popped in her forehead.
"Sorry lil miss. I'm 40% blind in my left eye. Didn't really see anything." He shrugged and continued sweeping.
The guard on the side was staying in the barracks sleeping. Although he can hear it, he didn't pay attention to it.
Daniel was also well aware of this. This is the East, and bullying is strictly prohibited here.
The only reason why they could do it is because it's happening in class but if it happens in public, the school must maintain a superficial standing to avoid backlash from the public.
Even if the person getting bullied is a daughter of an alleged fraud.
Seeing that there's no one backing her up, the girl left while stomping her foot but not before firing a glare at Kiana and Daniel.
The others also dispersed. Aside from Kiana's strength, this is the public and they can't make trouble or they'll just embarrass themselves.
"I didn't know you're 40% blind in your left eye." Kiana snickered while carrying her shoe.
Daniel rolled his eyes before rubbing his nose, "Wear your shoe. I can smell your socks from here."
"You!" She kicked his shin with her shoeless leg, making Daniel back off in disgust.
"Kiana-chan, please wear your shoe now. It's inappropriate." Raiden Mei persuaded her friend.
Waving her stocking clad leg really is too inappropriate.
Kiana pouted and secretly sniffed her shoe before putting it back.
No smell.
"Daniel, we're going home. Do you want to join us?" Raiden Mei smiled and asked him.
"..."
"Mei-senpai, he lives in the school dormitory." Kiana beside her whispered.
"..." Now it's Mei's turn to be embarrassed. She forgot that school staff have their own dormitories.
"It's alright. We are all tired from a long day. No need to worry about it." He sighed and waved it off.
Raiden Mei just nodded with a flustered look before Kiana dragged her away.
"Anyway! See you tomorrow!" Kiana waved her hand with a toothy grin followed by Mei who has an apologetic expression.
Daniel waved his hands in return before finishing sweeping the school entrance.
Packing the garbage bags full of leaves, he saw the school guard looking at him with a smirk.
"The ladies man is finally finished with his work."
"Whatever." Daniel turned around.
The guard just laughed at his reaction.
—
"Time to visit Kazuya-san. It's been a long time since I last visited." Daniel muttered to himself while holding a box of donuts.
After finishing his work, he went to the donut store to buy some donuts.
He's not really sure what Kazuya and his daughter likes but sweets should be popular with kids.
He also has money now. Buying some donuts isn't going to hurt his pockets.
As he was walking, Daniel frowned as he felt something staring at him again.
It was just like this lunch break.
He thought they were observing Raiden Mei but from the looks of it, their focus was on him.
But why?
Daniel fastened his steps discreetly and went on an alley.
Looking around, he placed the box of donuts in the corner before calling out,
"Come out, I know you're following me."
There was silence which made Daniel frown.
He was sure someone was following him.
As he was thinking whether to run away fast, a shadow appeared behind him and threw a punch, forcing him to block.
Skidding backwards, he looked at the person who had his hand outstretched.
He was wearing a blue coat, with white hair tied into a small ponytail and a casual look on his face.
This man is Siegfried who finally came out of hiding.
"Pretty fast reflexes but not fast enough to dodge." He commented.
Daniel shook his arm and asked, "Who are you?"
"Let's talk about that later, Daniel." The white haired man waved his arm and charged at him again.
Daniel ducked to avoid his punch before grabbing his arm.
The white haired man wasn't fazed and kneed him to the gut, forcing Daniel to back away.
"... You don't have your left arm?" Daniel said in surprise.
"Been on an accident," the man paused while holding his sleeve, "but it's okay, I don't need that to deal with you."
Daniel frowned hearing that. He wasn't insulted or anything, he can still see that he has some straps on his side and two handguns so he's definitely not serious.
But white hair and blue eyes? Is he connected to Kiana?
Daniel took off his hoodie, revealing his white undershirt, making the man raise his brows.
"Let me tell you kid, I don't swing that way."
Daniel snorted and did a stretch which made the man frown.
Is he playing around?
Siegfried braced himself, looking intently at Daniel.
As he was waiting, he blinked and the next thing he saw was Daniel's fist are inches closer to his face.
Shit!
Siegfried ducked hurriedly before delivering a kick into his abdomen but Daniel grabbed both of his shoulders and stood using his hands vertically before throwing a knee, landing on his face.
Bang!
"Ugh..!" Siegfried pinched his nose and rubbed it.
"That was a good hit." He looked at the blood in his fingers before snorting.
"But, I wonder what would you do if your opponent had a weapon." After saying that, he withdrew one of the pistols from one of the straps, pointing at him.
Daniel's eyes widened and he hurriedly ran away, dodging the fire bullets.
*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*
The fire bullets hit the walls, the garbage cans and concrete floor, creating a small explosion.
'That's just unfair!' Daniel roared in his mind but still kept his face calm.
Seeing this, Siegfried jumped while firing and then delivered an ax kick down to Daniel.
*BANG!*
Daniel blocked the kick and grabbed his leg, intending to throw him but the man spun, breaking off from his grip.
Daniel was about to counter attack but before he could, the white haired man's guns were already pointed at his head.
"It's over. You lost." He could feel the cold barrel pressed on his head, prompting him to stop.
"Good instincts but still lack experience." The white haired man smirked.
"What are you going to do now?" Daniel asked calmly. Inwardly, he's already wracking his brain on how to get out of this situation.
"Not much but—!" As the man was speaking, Daniel raised his leg, kicking the gun away.
"Hey! I already said it's over." Siegfried clicked his tongue and was about to bring out his other gun since the other was kicked away.
Unexpectedly, he saw Daniel grabbing his shoe and charging at him, making him laugh.
"Seriously? A sh—?!" Before he finished, Daniel waved the shoe with the heel aimed, slicing over his knuckles.
Siegfried's eyes widened but Daniel didn't stop and jump before smashing down the shoe once again with a murderous intent towards him.
"Wait!" Siegfried dodged again but Daniel kept chasing him with a shoe.
A man chasing another man with a shoe would have been a funny sight if the shoe heel somehow didn't become like a sharp knife.
Realizing that it can't continue like this, Siegfried pulled out his other gun and used it to block the shoe.
They were in a stalemate and Daniel was starting to get overpowered. It's still a shoe against a gun after all.
Seeing this, Daniel kicked towards the white haired man's crotch.
"You're being too much!" Siegfried dodged in panic. Although he doesn't have a wife now, it's still his dignity as a man.
"You're trying to kill me and you said too much?" Daniel retreated and replied. He had now realized that it would be hard to get close as the man had already brought out his other weapon.
Unless he caught him off by surprise again, Daniel won't be able to keep attacking using his shoe.
Hearing this, the white haired man blinked and then sighed.
"I'm just messing with you kid, see?" He put the gun into the holster and raised his arm.
"What about the other arm?" Daniel's words made him pop a vein.
"There is no other arm….!" He grumbled.
"So who are you?" Daniel still didn't lower his shoe.
Siegfried looked at his knuckles which had been sliced by his shoe, "My name is Siegfried, I am Kiana's father."
"... How do I know that's the truth?" Daniel blanked out and asked subconsciously.
"Because we both have the same white hair and blue eyes!" He shouted and pointed at himself.
"That's true…." Daniel looked for a moment and then nodded.
Siegfried breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, this kid is listening.
"But who would believe that?" Siegfrued heard the other sentence which made him freeze.
He was about to explain then he saw Daniel smirked for a moment.
"You kid…!" Realizing he had been played, Siegfried pulled out the gun in his strap and under Daniel's shocked expression, the small handgun turned into a huge cleaver.
"Wait! Wait! Wait! You're Kiana's father right?" Seeing that a flaming sword was about to be waved at him, Daniel immediately dropped his shoe and smiled awkwardly.
Siegfried snorted and reverted his sword back to a pistol.
"So now you're willing to talk?"