"Hey, wake up!" Hana shook my shoulder urgently, her voice half-panicked, half-teasing. "I'm going to be late for university!"
I groaned, rolling over. "Ah... it's morning already?"
Hana huffed, crossing her arms. "Yeah, and it's your fault. You exhausted me last night."
I smirked, pulling her back into bed. "But didn't it feel good? Tell me the truth."
She turned to me, cheeks flushed, and kissed me. "It did. But I have only 40 minutes left!"
I chuckled, rolled out of bed, and got ready in just ten minutes. A quick brush, a clean black jacket, and we were out the door.
"Let's go," I said, grabbing the keys.
We jumped into the Bambargine G1 and cruised toward the university. As we pulled into the lot, students paused and stared. The G1's engine purred like a beast among cubs. We stepped out, instantly becoming the center of attention.
"Where is he?" I asked.
Hana looked around cautiously. "He's inside. Come with me."
We walked through the courtyard and rounded a quiet corner. There, I saw them—three guys laughing in the shade. Hana pointed.
"The one in the middle. That's him."
The one on the left whispered, "Hey, Song, there's Hana…"
The right one snorted. "Still chasing her? She didn't even accept your confession and now she's got him."
I stepped forward.
"I'll say this once," I said coldly. "If I hear that you talk to Hana again… your whole family will pay the price."
The middle one—Song—laughed. "Hahaha! You think you can scare me? I'm the second son of the Song family, you pathetic loser!"
I didn't say anything.
CRACK!
My fist connected with his face, sending him sprawling to the ground.
The two others stepped in. "Why the hell did you hit him?! You bastard—!"
THUD. THUD.
Two hits, two bodies down. I stood over them, fists calm, breath steady.
They groaned, bruised and trembling.
"S-Sorry! We won't do anything again! We swear!"
I looked down at them. "If you had agreed with words, you wouldn't have met my fists."
Before leaving, I turned to Hana and extended my hand.
> Skill Activated: Mana Barrier (Tier 1 – Protective Shield)
Effect: Provides passive defensive ward against minor threats for 8 hours.
Cooldown: 24 hours
A gentle shimmer wrapped around her, unseen by most, but pulsing with quiet energy.
"You'll be safe," I whispered. "I'll be back."
She smiled warmly. "Thank you… Alex."
I turned and walked away, got back into the G1, and headed toward my next destination.
Sotty.channel.com Headquarters.
The system remained silent. No new missions.
Current Mission Line: Complete.
Side Job: Go-Go Driver – 100% Completed
Next Directive Pending…