Preparations

"So what Middle school are you guys going to?" Fuutarou asked his group of best friends. To him, they were all like brothers now.

"Tokyo Ikuei Japanese School. It's like a 2km distance from all of our houses including yours." Mikey explained.

" Oh, so it's just a short run then. " Fuutarou whispered to himself.

[Sprinting: Lvl 30

Decrease stamina used when sprinting by 60%. Increased running speed by 60%]

"Can't wait when we can start dating and wear those cool black colored school uniforms." Baji muttered with a savage grin on his face.

" Speaking of uniforms, Mitsuya, how are the outfits coming along?" Draken asked Mitsuya. Mitsuya whose full name is Takashi Mitsuya, was a new addition to the gang a few months ago.

Mitsuya is a young man with down turned lavender eyes, short silver-lilac hair, and a muscular body. He has a concealed dragon tattoo identical to Draken's on his right temple and a black huggie earring in a cross design on his left ear.

Due to receiving some fashion advice from Fuutarou and Kazutora, Mitsuya styled his hair in a side cut combed to the right, allowing his dragon tattoo to show on the side of his head.

"It's coming along nicely, Draken. But I don't have much time to work on it since I have to take care of Luna and Mana at the same time. " Mitsuya explained. Mitsuya has two little sisters, Luna who is the second youngest sister and Mana who is the youngest sister.

"Don't worry Taka-chan, you can take all year. We don't need it right now since we're still in elementary." Mikey grinned at him. Mitsuya nodded back at him.

"Mikey, I hear you're a black belt right now." Fuutarou wanted to confirm. Mikey smirked and nodded back.

" Cool right? I got it last week." Mikey boasted proudly. Fuutarou grinned savagely at him.

"Too bad slowpoke, I just obtained the 2nd degree Black Belt yesterday! You can go suck it! " Fuutarou taunted, making Mikey pout and huffed angrily.

[Taekwondo: Lvl 80

Current Belt: 2nd Degree Black Belt

Increased attack speed by 160%]

[Karate: Lvl 80

Current Belt: 2nd Degree Black Belt

Increased attack power by 160%]

[Punch: Lvl Max

Reduce stamina to throw a punch by 50% and increase punching speed and power by 50%]

[Kick: Lvl Max

Reduce stamina to throw a kick by 50% and increase kicking speed and power by 50%]

"Fuck you and your work ethic." Mikey cursed.

" You don't grow when you're comfortable, Mikey. It's not good to stop the grind. " Fuutarou advised him. Draken snorted.

" And reading middle school textbooks is? " Mikey smirked in amusement at Fuutarou who shrugged.

" Hey, I was bored and decided to do some advanced reading. You can't blame a guy for wanting to prepare to be number 1 and to stay number 1." Fuutarou replied nonchalantly.

[English: Lvl 30

Increased reading, writing and comprehension speed by 60%]

[Mathematics: Lvl 30

Calculation speed increased by 60%]

[Science: Lvl 30

Brain Processing speed increased by 60%]

[Social Studies: Lvl 30

Remember things 60% faster]

[Japanese: Lvl 30]

[Speed Reading: Lvl 30

Able to read 10 books in 5 minutes. The Speed Reading limit is 100 books. Side effect if the user goes over the limit is bleeding through the eyes and nose, violent coughing and a headache.]

" Drop it you guys. You already know he's serious about keeping his end of the bargain with that Rena chick." Kazutora commented while looking at the clouds. Fuutarou nodded.

"Your love for her hasn't died down even for a bit too. Now I don't know much about it but that right there's definitely husband material." Baji grinned at Fuutarou who smirked back at him.

"Thanks Baji." Fuutarou muttered.

"Hey, you guys wanna go try out this new cafe?" Draken offered.

"What's the name?" Mikey asked him.

"Revival." Draken replied, making Fuutarou widen his eyes.

"That's my dad's cafe." Fuutarou revealed. Mikey grinned and stood up from the grassy ground.

"Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!! "

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" I forgot to tell you this, but the Black Dragon is in its Eighth Generation now led by Izana Kurokawa." Shinichiro muttered while he and Fuutarou were fixing their respective motorbikes.

"Really? It sounds like you know the guy." Fuutarou replied to him.

"Izana visited me and asked for my permission to inherit the Black Dragon. " Shinichiro explained. Fuutarou hummed.

" And when did that happen? " He asked Shinichiro.

"Two years ago." Shinichiro replied nonchalantly with a smirk on his face, making Fuutarou groan and palm his face.

"You're an idiot sometimes, Shinichiro." Fuutarou grumbled, making Shinichiro chuckle a little.

"Sorry man, It just slipped my mind." Shinichiro gave a lame excuse. Fuutarou sighed and continued fixing the motorbike's engine.

[Mechanical Aptitude(Motorbike): Lvl 25

Able to fix all parts of the motorbikes. Boosted durability and performance of the parts you fix by 50%]

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"Self studying, but I use mock exam papers to test myself every other day. It's a fucking breeze now to be honest. All I get is full scores after full scores now." Fuutarou grumbled. He wasn't scared of tests now with the help of these mock tests.

Mock tests are exams that are prepared on guidelines same as real exams. These follow the same pattern, set of questions, difficulty level, and also time limits.

There are a range of mock tests available online. And he can also get mock test books from bookstores.

Before Fuutarou would feel the pressure, stress, and anxiety of exam day. He understood how intimidating and scary exams can be.

But with these mock tests, it's just another Tuesday for him now. And that's why Fuutarou is now reading middle school textbooks.

"I can't be bothered about what others say anymore. A smart badass punk, that's what I'll be! "

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One year later, Fuutarou who is now 13, was now in the first year of middle school. He was studying in the Tokyo Ikuei Japanese School with his group of best friends.

He came in first place in his elementary school's final exams. His drastic improvement was a shock for the teachers but they welcomed it nonetheless.

"What the fuck is that haircut, Kazutora?! It doesn't suit you one bit! And you're a pretty handsome guy so why do you gotta ruin yourself like that?!" Fuutarou asked Kazutora who gritted his teeth.

"Shut up! I just wanna blend in!" Kazutora shouted back with an embarrassed blush on his face.

"Not with that tattoo you're not!" Fuutarou laughed loudly as they entered the gates to the middle school they're going to be studying in.

"Listen man, you gotta change your hairstyle, maybe dye them one day. Go ask Mitsuya, he knows more about fashion than I do. " Fuutarou pointed at Mitsuya who was waving at them.

"Tch, you and Mikey are pretty lucky. You two are Tokyo's strongest delinquents with no equal but each other. You guys can do whatever you want." Kazutora grumbled.

" Not everything, Kazutora. We're not gods yet." Fuutarou mumbled back before he dapped up Mitsuya.

"Hey, what are you guys' goals in this school." Fuutarou asked calmly as they walked towards where Mikey and the rest of their friend group were.

" I heard this school's handicrafts club has no new members since the start of the year and is about to close down. I'm gonna become its president and revive it." Mitsuya answered with a confident smile on his face.

"Nice, how about you Kazutora?" Fuutarou asked him. Kazutora hummed as he looked at the sky.

"Get good grades and maybe start thinking about having a part time job. Then I'll earn enough to move me and my mom to a new house, away from that abusive bastard. " Kazutora explained while clenching his fists tightly. Fuutarou hummed and nodded, not knowing what to say.

One day, Kazutora told his friend group that he lives in an abusive household. He and his mother were abused by his father whenever he came home.

He told them that His father said that his physical actions were disciplinary measures and adds that Kazutora must be thankful for being able to live without inconvenience due to his sacrifices.

"Arrogant ass bitch. I'm gonna burn his BMW when he comes home. " Kazutora grumbled.

" What's this about burning your bastard of a dad's car, Kazutora? Count us all in when you have the balls to do it!" Baji patted Kazutora's back energetically. Kazutora smirked.

" When it comes to ruining his life, my balls are the biggest out of all of you guys. Right now, I just left them at home." Kazutora replied confidently. Mikey approached him.

"You know Kazutora, if your mother wants a job she can get one in my dad's bakery. He's currently looking for an assistant baker to help him handle a part of the ungodly amount of baking he does everyday." Fuutarou offered.

" I'll tell her about it, my mom makes the best pies." Kazutora muttered. Fuutarou patted his back supportively.

"Oh right i forgot. Mitsuya, the progress of those outfits..... " Fuutarou looked at Mitsuya who nodded back, understanding what Fuutarou was trying to say.

" Don't worry Fuutarou, they're almost done." Mitsuya replied. Fuutarou nodded.

" Good, it's almost time we make our mark in the world of delinquency. But for now, let's enjoy our new middle school! "

" You sound too excited, Fuutarou. " Draken commented. Fuutarou smirked and looked at them.

" I'm excited because I'm gonna be number 1 in this school soon enough." Fuutarou explained. Draken snorted.

" Of course you're gonna be number 1 idiot, you read high school level books like they're grade 1 storybooks. How the hell do you even do it?" Draken grumbled. Fuutarou chuckled and put a palm on his chest.

"Love."

"Goddammit not this Rena crap again!" Mikey complained childishly, making Fuutarou and the others laugh loudly. Fuutarou smiled as he looked at his friends.

'I wonder if Rena is also studying right now....'

To be continued...