Fukitsu Academy

Chapter 13

'Fukitsu Masters'

"Your family's tradition, rules, and whatever the hell you hide behind your empire are sick."

Tiningnan ng lahat si Zack sa sinabi nila. Isa-isa nang naglakad palabas ang mga tao sa arena matapos ang laban ni Saph. Lumabas na rin si Nyx na magulo na ang necktie at buhok dahil sa pagpupumiglas niya sa mga Fukitsu guards kanina.

He combed his hair using his fingers and turned off his phone.

"Nyx, we should check on Saph. Kailangan niyang pumunta sa Fukitsu Hospital," sabi ni Ice. Tumingin si Nyx sa kanya. "You know we're not supposed to go after her," he said. Tumingin sa kanya sina Stone at nakita niyang kinuwelyuhan ni Ice si Nyx dahil sa sinabi nito.

Ice Imperial is one of the few people in Fukitsu who is not afraid to lay his hands on a Tanaka.

"What the fuck did you say? Nakita mong umalis siya na duguan tapos sasabihin mong hindi natin siya susundan?" galit na tanong nito at hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak ng kwelyo ni Nyx.

"It's tradition and natural that the Tanaka guards and our own people would look after her. Don't get too involved with our business, Imperial. You might be involved with my sister in other ways, but when it comes to our traditions, stay out of it."

Marahas na tinanggal ni Nyx ang pagkakahawak ni Ice sa kwelyo niya at aalis na sana nang may humarang sa kanya na mga Fukitsu guard at kasama ang isang babae na nakasuot ng pormal na damit.

"Fukitsu Masters, please come this way," sabi ng babae na hanggang balikat lang ni Ice.

She has long black hair and spoke in a monotonic voice. Bumuntong-hininga sina Ice, Nyx, at Stone dahil sa sinabi nito at walang nagawa at sumunod na pero may binulong si Stone kina Demo bago siya sumama kina Nyx.

Naglakad sila papunta sa opisina ng student council at isang Fukitsu guard ang nagbukas ng pinto para sa kanila. Natigilan si Nyx nang maalala ang sinabi ni Saph.

"Simpleng pagbukas ng pinto kayo rin ang gumagawa?"

Nyx is aware that his sister values justice and equality among people. She didn't like how their house has a number of staff members when they can just survive with one. Saph would always leave a big tip to baggers at grocery stores whenever they helped her carry huge boxes that she alone could not carry.

When visiting small towns, Saph would stop in her tracks to rummage in her bag in search of some change so she could give it to the beggars on the street. If given that she didn't have any change, she'd buy a meal for them instead of giving them the money since she knew they needed food at the exact moment.

When she was in high school, she would volunteer at school feeding campaigns and even visit villages deep in the mountains to donate food and clothing to the people. Saph would cry whenever she saw old people eating by themselves and would hate anyone who mistreats a stray dog or cat.

She was sweet, generous, and loving.

And now, Nyx is seeing his sister fight people, make them bleed, and bring them closer to death. She couldn't hurt someone before. She couldn't even hurt a fly. Saph would always hesitate to hurt her sparring buddies during one of her Anpa's physical tests.

He realized how they broke her into pieces and now expected her to glue herself and shine at them like she used to.

"Please step inside," sabi ng babae na nag-imbita sa kanila.

"You don't have to be so formal, Akio," sabi ni Ice sa babae. She did not look at them or even blinked. Pumasok na sina Nyx sa opisina at nakita nila si Zero na nakaupo na sa upuan na may pangalan niya sa likod. Iniikot-ikot niya pa ang swivel chair niya tsaka tumingin kina Nyx.