The Story of Being Taught How to Fight by a Yankee Gal

Factions

　 Chiaki and Touka brought their own lunch boxes with them――as far as Chiaki is concerned, she seems to have brought a traditional multi-tiered stacked lunch box judging from its wrapping――As for Shiki and Karin, they bought some bread at the store and then now they were looking for a place where they can eat in peace.

“By the way Rinrin, where is Harunon? “

　In response to Touka’s question, Karin, who was walking ahead, shook her pineapple-shaped cigarette up and down as she answered.

“Well, it’s only been half a month since she enrolled. I told her to make friends in the same grade, so she’s not coming.”

“Ehh~~!”

“Don’t [Ehh~~!] If she’s kept hanging out with us, it’ll be hard for her to make friends.”

“That’s true, but～… “

　While Touka is disappointed, Shiki asks Karin.

“The conversation just now, is it about Momozono-san?”

“Yes, that’s r――”

“That’s right～.”

　Interrupting the conversation eagerly, Touka hugged Karin from behind.

　Karin looks slightly annoyed, then she said to Touka,

“Touka, I know you know, but if you touch me where I don’t want to be touched, I’ll elbow you.”

“Oh? Where is that place you don’t want to be touched? I wonder where it is?”

“B*obs. B*tt.”

“In that case, can I touch this――Aww!”

　Without specifying where, Karin’s elbow hit Touka’s side as she tried to touch a forbidden area other than bre*asts or b*ttocks.

　Shiki, who understood Touka’s position among the three of them from this exchange alone, could only smile wryly.

　Ignoring Touka, who was still clinging to her, Karin walked, dragging her along. Chiaki, who was walking behind them, added,

“By the way, [Chi-chan] is my nickname, and [Rinrin] is Karin. Maybe she’ll come up with a nickname for you too?”

“Then… how about [Shi-kun]?”

　Touka suddenly suggested a nickname.

　Shiki was surprised at her sudden resurrection, but Chiaki was even more so, and he looked like a small animal as he was surprised and trembled.

“Don’t surprise me of a sudden, you idiot!”

　She slapped Touka’s backside right in front of him, and Touka squeals charmingly, [Ahhn ].

　At that moment, due to the dangerously short skirt swaying, Shiki caught a glimpse of extremely transparent underwear.

( I didn’t see anything-I didn’t see anything.)

　He repeated in his mind like a Buddhist praying.

“Seriously, can’t you walk on your own already? It’s really tiring.”

“Yes, yes. Sorry.”

　 Touka started walking on her own as she was told, but she still hugged Karin from behind.

　Karin, perhaps accustomed to this, walked down the corridor in that state.

　Regardless of whether they were students or teachers, everyone who passed by was surprised to see members of the Kohinata faction walking around with a boy, but Karin didn’t show any signs of concern.

　However――

　When a certain group comes from the other side of the corridor, even Karin can’t seem to ignore them at this moment, and she stops her steps with her twinkling eyes fixed on the group.

　 Chiaki snorted and crossed her arms while Touka took a step back from Karin after a brief pause.

　Facing a group led by a hulking delinquent who stood nearly two meters tall, Shiki let out a voice of fear from within her heart.

(Arai-sempai!? Does that mean the people behind him are also from the Arai faction, like Kawato-kun?)

　That’s right.

　A huge third-year student――Ryogō Arai, who was leading a group of nearly 10 delinquents right now, is the head of the Arai Faction, one of the four major factions at St. Lukimantz Academy.

　Kawato and the others who bullied Shiki belonged to the Arai faction, and the number of delinquents belonging to the faction, including them, exceeded 50.

　Needless to say, the Kohinata faction, the strongest faction in the school, is also one of the four major factions.

　Although they are overwhelmingly outnumbered, not only Karin but also Chiaki and Touka are quite popular in the school; that’s why there are a considerable number of students who didn’t officially belong to any faction but secretly supported Karin and could be considered a hidden faction within Kohinata’.

　Therefore, in terms of numbers, the Kohinata faction was the strongest, solidifying the position of the [Empress], the head of the academy.

　However, it is said that the giant man before them had his sights set on toppling the Kohinata faction and becoming the head of the academy in place of the “Empress.”

　As the distance between them narrowed to about three meters, the Arai group came to a stop.

“Hey, you there.”

　Arai ignored Karin and spoke to Shiki instead.

　His voice is deep.

　He has a vicious look in his eyes, as if he could kill someone just by glaring at them.

　And an overwhelmingly massive physique reminiscent of a professional wrestler.

　The intimidating atmosphere created by the combination of all these elements sent a chilling aura that froze Shiki’s heart. At the same time, his throat felt as dry as if it had been exposed to the scorching sun for a long time.

(They’re completely different from Kawato-kun and the others…too different!)

　Despite feeling fear from the depths of her heart, Shiki thought something like that.

　Having experienced bullying, Shiki had felt fear from Kawato and his gang on numerous occasions.

　However, the fear he felt toward Arai was on a completely different level.

　It was to the point where it was ridiculous to even compare them.