The Returner Goes to the Academy

Sunday, April 7, 2019

4:55:30 p.m.

Wataru Yoshida: Hey, Matías, you know, my sister once told me that the number 34 symbolizes hope and success. I don't believe in that nonsense, but sometimes you have to have hope, especially when you're fighting for your life.

The neighbor (Matías): What nonsense you talk, Wataru.

The fight begins.

Both were at a considerable distance from each other because the bunker was long. While one took it seriously, the other was calm because even if the guy in front of him used the power of the demon, it wouldn't make him win. 

Wataru would charge forward with a spear made by his demon. Matías, knowing he was going to do that, would dodge it and counterattack with a knife aimed at Wataru's stomach, which he would manage to dodge with great difficulty.

The demon: "Hey, kid, what happened to the air wave? Why aren't you using it?"

Wataru Yoshida: "It was a magical object that was lent to me, and it ended up breaking. I owe you money."

The neighbor (Matías): "Boy, leaving a debt to your sister is the worst inheritance you can give a person. No one will care because she will die." 

Wataru Yoshida: "I think you're confused. The one who will die is you, not me."

Wataru quickly appeared in front of him, clashing his sword with the knife.

Neighbor (Matias): "You're good at switching weapons, huh, but no one can beat me at that."

Matias pulled out a katana, which Wataru stopped with a knife. When the weapons clashed, they flew through the air.

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

Matías would try to pull out a weapon, but Wataru wouldn't let him and would say, "Energy strike."

Flashback

Thursday, April 4, 2019

3:30:31 p.m.

Min Son: "You know what you told me yesterday about Wataru? I thought about it and wanted to ask you which one you smoke."

Wilson Lee: The green one, no, just kidding, but why are you saying this? 

Min Son: Well, because he can already use the energy strike, since whenever I ask the system, it tells me that to do the energy strike, I have to be a hero or have no powers, but if he has no powers, how did he fight a demon with his bare fists?

End of flashback (it was so that I would have an explanation for the future)

5:10 p.m.

Wataru, after connecting the first energy strike, would quickly connect another. Matías would react to that by throwing a spear, but Wataru would dodge it by going to the right and connecting another energy strike to the stomach.

Wataru Yoshida: "Two strikes out of ten attempts are nothing."

Lying on the floor, Matías would say, "Wataru, you know how to dodge and strike, but get ready because now the real fun is about to begin."

Matías would quickly disappear from Wataru's sight.

Wataru Yoshida: "Shit." "Activate."

Matías would be about to cut off Wataru's head, but he would manage to dodge the katana. Seeing this, Matías would pull out another sword and try to stab him in the back, but Wataru would dodge it and hit him repeatedly. Matías could only defend himself against Wataru's blows.

At one point, Matías would see an opening in Wataru's blows and would strike him with a powerful blow of

energy and go for a second blow, but Wataru would dodge it. Matías, expecting this, would attack him 

with the knife, but Wataru would defend himself and then move away.

Wataru Yoshida: "20 failed attempts, I need more speed, demon."

The demon: "Can't you see with your own eyes? You left that old man a pulp. One more blow and that's it."

Wataru Yoshida: "No, it's not enough. Give me more speed."

Fridus: "Hey, the human is asking his demon for more speed. Don't you want me to help you?"

The neighbor (Matias): "No, I don't need that nonsense. No matter how fast he is, I'll kill him anyway."

The two drew their swords and within seconds were clashing blades. Wataru, without giving Matías time to react, was about to strike him in the stomach, but Matías deflected the blow and launched an attack on Wataru. However, this had been anticipated. Without realizing it, Matías had a knife embedded in his leg.

Wataru had managed to seriously injure Matías.

The neighbor (Matías): Wataru, do you really think a simple cut will stop me?

Matías pulls the knife out of his leg.

Wataru Yoshida: You're tough, Matías, but how long can you hold out with a bleeding leg?

Matías quickly hit Wataru, sending him to the bottom of the bunker, and again Matías came in front of Wataru and hit him with an energy blast, sending him flying upward.

Instead of hitting the hard steel of the bunker, Wataru hit the wood, breaking it and thus reaching a house.

Wataru Yoshida: I knew about this, but I didn't expect it to already be prepared.

The neighbor (Matias): Well, kid, it's business.

Wataru Yoshida: Yes, I know, but I feel sorry for you.

The neighbor (Matias): Why do you say that, Wataru?

Wataru Yoshida: You prepared all this so that in the end it will be useless because you are going to die.

The neighbor (Matias): You make my blood boil.

Wataru Yoshida: Well, I'll prescribe you some paracetamol so you don't get sick, Matías.

Matías would pull out a katana and tell Wataru to finish him off with one cut.

Wataru Yoshida: I accept "activate."

Matías, confident in his technique, would go for Wataru head-on. 

Without Matías realizing it, Wataru had drawn another sword that would end up cutting Matías in half.

Wataru Yoshida: Sorry, Matías, I know you probably wanted a fair sword fight, but I had no other choice. "99 attempts were fair, I'm a piece of trash."

The neighbor (Matías): "Don't feel bad, kid. After all, it was a fight to the death. There are never any rules in these fights. I know I'm probably not the one who should be telling you this, but I wanted to... tell you something." 

The neighbor (Matías): "Please tell him to forgive me..."

And so Matias had died, while one half of him lay on the floor and the other half remained standing as if he were still there.

Suddenly, Matias' body began to glow as if it were about to explode. Wataru got up and started to run, but something stopped him.