Chapter 5: Like A Freelancer

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Tatsu woke up with a sticky note to his face from Yuki Karasuki, which told him she would allow him to skip school for today and that she had washed his cloths, leaving him a different set to wear for today.

The other side said to help himself to the fridge.

Tatsu: Free day, huh...?

Tatsu: Guess I'll go around, looking for more leads... Or sleep...

(KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK)

Tatsu: Murder it is!

Getting up, wearing nothing but his underwear, Tatsu opened the door to find the loud knocker to be a man with thick glasses and a ponytail holding flowers.

Man: Marry me!

Tatsu: No.

(SLAM)

Tatsu: Great... I'm attracting nerdy twinks.

Guy:(muffled) Whaaaaat!?

[Side Story 1; "Teacher's pets"]

(KNOCK, KNOCK)

Tatsu: Hm?

Walking back to the door, Tatsu opens it to find the same man who proposed.

Tatsu: Take a hint jackass.

Guy: A-Are you Lady Karasuki's s-s-son!?

Tatsu: Eh? No.

Guy: Oh thank- THAT MEANS YOU'RE HER BOYFRIEND!?!!

Tatsu:(tilts head)

Guy: S-so she's into younger guys...

Tatsu: Okay, your assumptions might ruin my rep, so let me make this clear.

Tatsu: I was just staying the night.

Guy: Are you saying you had a one night stand-

(BAM)

(Later....)

Outside Yuki's apartment, Tatsu and this guy were eating a sandwich.

Tatsu: Sorry about your nose...

Guy: It's quite alright... Since you reignited hope that I have a chance.

Guy: Oh, I'm Kevin.

Tatsu: Kevin? You're a foreigner or something?

Kevin: Yeah, I wasn't born in Japan... But that's unimportant. How is my precious Yuki?

Tatsu: I don't know. Good?

Tatsu: What exactly is your relationship with my teacher? You like her boyfriend or something?

Kevin: Uhmmm... Well, not yet...

Tatsu: Not yet?

Kevin: You see child...

Tatsu: You wanna flat nose?

Kevin: I'm one of the many knights across the world after miss Karasuki's heart.

Kevin: Many of these knights want her for just her looks, to make themselves happy... But I?

Kevin: I wish to make her happy! I can only do that by marrying her and serving het to my fullest.

Tatsu: Are you sure you don't want to be her butler...?

Kevin: Young man, you must help me before these other knights manage to deceive her into a loveless relationship!

???: Do not listen to this man!

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