Chapter 4: Jae-wan High

"Dongyu! Wake up," my mom bellowed, her voice piercing through the early morning silence. I groaned in protest, struggling to open my heavy eyelids.

"It's like 5 in the morning. School doesn't start until 6:30," I muttered, my voice laced with exhaustion. Slowly, I rose from my bed, feeling aches and pains coursing through my body. "That Tobasco gangster was no joke. But," I gazed at my hands, clenching my fists tightly, memories of the formidable Big Daniel flooding my mind, "that guy was on a whole other level."

After brushing my teeth, washing my face, and applying deodorant, I threw on a tank top, slipped into a pair of jeans, and donned the Jae-wan high uniform shirt. As I buttoned it up, I made my way to the living room where I found my mom dressed in an outfit more suitable for a nightclub.

"What on earth are you wearing?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow as I finished buttoning my shirt. She twirled around, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "This is for my job. I work at a club now," she announced proudly. I stared at her, disbelief evident on my face, before bursting into laughter.

"You work at a club? Don't clubs operate at night?" I teased, unable to contain my amusement. Her expression turned defensive. "Well, for your information, it's a meeting. And don't you dare bring anyone into the house while I'm gone," she admonished, storming out of the apartment and slamming the door behind her.

"Touchy much," I muttered, shaking my head with a smirk as I headed to the bathroom to fix my dreadlocks. "What did Snake Eyes mean by making a name for myself in Seoul? He's a strange character, but I have to admit, he did help me improve my physique for school," I pondered, shrugging off the lingering questions and stepping out the door to make my way to school.

[System] [Quest Starting...]

[System] [Objective: Make a name for yourself at Jae-wan High]

[System] [Reward: Gold card]

As I walked, I read the card and couldn't help but smile with excitement. "Yes! I finally have a quest!" I exclaimed, picking up my pace and running towards school.

"The kid was strong, I wonder who he trained with." Vasco said to the Burn Knuckle gang while doing pull-ups in the architecture class. Jace, with his chin in his hand, replied to Vasco's statement as he pondered, "If he's as strong as you say he was, do you think he'll be a problem?"

"Nah, he didn't seem like a bad guy," Vasco reassured. "He was just helping little Daniel, just like I was."

Meanwhile

I walked through the school hallway, scanning the different signs. "Architecture... Fashion... Music," I muttered, glancing at the various classrooms. My eyes lit up when I spotted the sign for "Comics and Animation." Excitedly, I entered the classroom and found myself surrounded by fellow otaku, with body pillows, manga, and other Japanese paraphernalia. "Oh no," I muttered to myself, realizing I had stumbled into the wrong room.

Just then, the teacher spoke up, drawing everyone's attention. "This is Dongyu Han, everyone. He's new here, so let's make him feel welcomed." I bowed politely and began introducing myself, "Hello, everyone. My name is Dongyu Han, I'm 17 years old. I'm a big fan of comics and love reading fan fiction. One of my favorite fan fics is called 'The Son of Merlin.' You should definitely give it a read and rate it 5-stars. Although it's currently on hiatus, I believe the author doesn't know where to start the next chapter. Anyway, that's all about me." I bowed again and found a seat, hoping to blend in with my new classmates.

As the students were laughing and talking I decided to do my work easily while leaning in my chair with my feet on the desk. "I don't have to get to know anyone to do my work I guess, and the quest said I have to make a name for myself, I don't have to be friends with Otakus to make a name for myself." I thought to myself while spinning my pencil. "Maybe I could just beat up gangs and make a name for myself that way."

The teacher called role and everybody including myself said here. "Oh someone's missing, Jay-gal Gong and uhh," As the teacher was about to continue he heard the door sliding open and Jay-gal walked in and Logan Lee followed behind him. "Ah logan there you are."

In that moment my whole body began shaking and sweat dripped from my forehead to the desk, it felt like my whole world fell apart as I picked up my head and saw a slim boy walking in front of the devil known as Logan Lee. He walked up to me and I looked up to see his huge tattooed body. "You're in my seat." He said with a grumble and I obediently got up and went to the seat behind him. I sighed with relief as it seemed he didn't recognize me.

"Ok I just have to law low whenever Logan's around." I thought to myself and sighed thinking it's gonna be easy. A sound was heard below me and a blue screen showed.

[System] (Quest: Make a name for yourself; beat logan lee)

[System] Reward: {Bronze card}

"Of course." I muttered to myself but inside I was internally screaming. "I'll do it at lunch, So then everyone will see." I thought to myself but as I was twirling my pen it hit logan in the back of my head causing him to stand up, turn around and grab me by my shirt. "You must got a death wish don't you?" He said with a serious face.

Soon, a loud crash reverberated through the hallway as I was forcefully thrown through the glass wall. "AHH!" I cried out in agony, slowly picking myself up from the floor. He emerged from the classroom, sauntering towards me. "You actually got up from that? Reminds me of a kid I knew back in my old school. He may have been weak, but his endurance was off the charts," he taunted, raising his hand for a punch. Swiftly, I sidestepped and delivered an invisible kick, snapping his neck back.

[System] (Invisible attacks: 55)

"HAHA!" I triumphantly exclaimed. "You're quite stubborn, aren't you? But I should finish this with a powerful right-hand finisher," he declared, launching a lightning-fast punch towards my face. The impact sent me flying backward, crashing onto the hard floor. I coughed and massaged my hand. "I blocked it with my knife hand, but he used his stronger hand," I analyzed inwardly. As he approached me, aiming another punch at my stomach, I retaliated by kicking his foot and spinning around to deliver a counterattack. "Still as stubborn as ever, Logan," I coolly remarked, tying my hair back. "G-Greninja?!" he exclaimed, recognizing me.

"I guess I don't have to hold back anymore," he snarled. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he tackled me, but I swiftly positioned my right leg in front of my left, causing his head to collide with my shin. "GAH!" he cried out in pain.

Rubbing his head, he smirked. "You may be a little stronger, but you're still just a Greninja," he sneered, grabbing me by the shirt and attempting to slam me down. Thinking quickly, I punched both his ears with my fists. "I'll discombobulate him, just like I did with that gang leader," I strategized, until my back crashed against the unforgiving ground. I screamed in pain. "See? You're still a worthless piece of shit, destined to remain that way until the day you die," he jeered, walking away.

[System] (Entering the peak)

Summoning my strength, I rose to my feet and executed a handstand on his head, swiftly kicking him down. "I don't understand. I thought I had to be in heat mode to reach my peak," I pondered, only to be dragged down by my foot. Although Logan was impacted by my kick, it didn't faze him much. "Dumbass," he muttered, slamming me down once again. I cried out, managing to wriggle my foot free from his grip. "He's too strong! How did I manage to earn Jichang's acknowledgement if I can't defeat Logan Lee?" he lunged towards me once more. "I've got it!" In an instant, I elbowed the top of his foot, causing him to scream in pain. "YOU BASTARD!" Taking advantage of the opening, I unleashed a barrage of 20 consecutive invisible kicks,

[System] (invisible attacks: 75)

causing him to crumble to the ground. "I defeated Jichang with my battle IQ, not just sheer strength," I muttered to myself, hearing the cheers of the students from the comics and animation department. "I won. I defeated Logan. It was luck that I couldn't have taken that monster head-on." Exhausted, I blacked out, and we were both transported to the nurse's office.

**Meanwhile, at club vivi…**

"So, you used to work as a waitress, right?" a man in a suit asked, seated in front of a girl who had a pacifier in her mouth. "All you have to do here is tend to customers and maintain a pleasant attitude. Congratulations, Ms. Han," the man said, extending his hand to shake Dongyu's mother's hand. "Thank you, sir. You have no idea how much I needed this job. I have a son at home that I need to care for," she replied, beaming with excitement.