The three of us from Enfants Terribles were huddled in the practice room, engaged in a grave discussion. The topic of the debate: how to handle that crazy blonde kid who was allegedly looking at Ai with vile and creepy eyes.
"Hyung-ssi, forget everything else. I'll just snap his spine in half."
"Musclemon, how about we just crack his skull open with a bass?"
However, the muscular, bald bassist and the mixed-race powerhouse drummer were engaged in a highly unproductive dialogue. At least, that was Hide's assessment.
"None of that matters. The second I see his face, I'm going to start with a punch to the jaw."
When it comes to providing a 'true education' to a criminal, the most direct legal representation is 'Counselor Fist.' Folding a spine or smashing a head with a bass—doesn't that all end in just one hit?
That was simply too inefficient.
If you use your fists, you can land dozens of hits and really give him a proper thrashing.
"Both of your suggestions are too unproductive."
"Leader! Do you know how hard a bass is!"
"Hyung-ssi! Is there any method more certain than folding someone's spine!"
Perhaps it was because they were model students who only ever played their instruments, but Yokishi and Shuji were blissfully unaware of the world's harsh reality.
"With a fist, you can strike multiple times."
And right then and there, all three of us were slapped across the back by Ai. Wait, why...?
On the day Ai had her acting classes, we headed toward the [Lalalie Theatrical Company] driving a Humvee we had picked up just the day before.
In truth, it is incredibly difficult for a civilian to obtain a Humvee, but we, Enfants Terribles, had more money than we knew what to do with.
- Screeeech!
"Hey! Open the door!"
"Bring out the blonde! Open up, you brat!"
As soon as the Humvee screeched to a halt, Shuji rushed out clutching his bass, followed by Yokishi, who was holding a weighted parallel bar that looked like a steel club.
"Oh! Hide, what are you doing here..."
When Ai first saw the silhouettes of Enfants Terribles, she tried to greet them warmly, but she couldn't finish her sentence. It was because they were acting like hired thugs, wearing skin-tight suits and causing a complete scene.
"Oh! Ai!"
"Which one is the bastard that harrassed you?! Huh?!"
Ai suddenly wanted to pretend she didn't know the three men wreaking havoc at [Lalalie]. The words she had spoken just to trigger a bit of jealousy in Hide had been horribly distorted and escalated the situation beyond control.
"....?"
Meanwhile, the target of Enfants Terribles, Kamiki Hikaru, was bewildered. He was someone who sought to feel the weight of his own soul by snatching away the happiness of others, but confronting people like this was not the format he had envisioned.
No matter how fearless Kamiki Hikaru usually was, he was feeling genuine dread now. His instincts were screaming that if he got caught by them, he would actually die.
'I have to get out of here.'
He was the only one in the [Lalalie Theatrical Company] with blonde hair. The one they were looking for was undoubtedly him. Yet, at the same time, he felt it was unfair. While he had considered how to bring the girl named Ai to the peak only to drop her into death, he had never actually harrassed her.
To begin with, someone like Ai wasn't even his type. He loathed those who lived behind a mask, just like himself.
- Vrooooom!
Just as he tried to flee, a handsome blonde youth blocked his path with a massive vehicle. But this was strange. 'Hide' was still technically a minor.
"Gotcha, you little punk."
Before he could even register what was happening, he was grabbed by the collar. And behind him, muscular men brandishing 'tools' were closing in.
Kamiki Hikaru shuddered at the madness these three men displayed toward Ai. The reason she was so different from him, despite their similarities, was likely because of them. If there were people who poured this much affection into someone, it was only natural for them to turn out differently.
"Listen here, you son of a bitch. If you do anything unnecessary again, I'll kill you."
"Ah, are you the one who messed with Ai?"
What he felt was a terror he had never experienced in his life. Yet, even so, he found himself enjoying the fear. To snatch away the happiness of someone who threatened him—just how valuable would that soul be?
Kamiki Hikaru made a decision.
He would fulfill his dream no matter what.
- Thwack!
Of course, he would have to escape this situation first.
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"Is it acceptable to assault a minor who isn't even part of your agency like this!"
Kindaichi Toshiro, the representative of [Lalalie Theatrical Company], was shouting at the handsome blonde youth who had just pummeled Kamiki Hikaru.
"Adults should stay out of kids' business. Since you clearly couldn't discipline the brat yourself."
"Wh-What did you say?!"
In fact, Hide possessed an unbeatable trump card.
Legally, he was still a minor himself. Therefore, Hide thrashing Kamiki Hikaru was merely a fight between children that adults had no business interfering in.
Even if an adult did get involved, the man known as 'Hide' was a rich minor who could pay any settlement fee demanded without blinking an eye.
"If you lay a finger on our Ai again, I'll run you over with this Humvee. Understand?"
Hearing those words, a badly swollen Kamiki Hikaru resolved once and for all. He would absolutely snatch the happiness away from this man.
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