Chapter 5 - M.D.B 5: Colleen Wing, Daughter of the Dragon (2/2)
Ten thousand dollars are not a fortune, but they came right in time for Saint to save him in these urgent times. He had no more need to wear a hood and go around streets robbing gangsters.
However, he didn't know yet if meeting K'un-Lun's Iron fist is a good thing. He was still very low in strength, and didn't want to attract any non-needed attention.
His plan was to remain a low-key person, and wait until he could gather the Dragon Balls again. Only then could he be slightly unscrupulous.
Today, he had Danny Rand in. His Kung Fu Barbecue was supposed to be no more than a gimmick to attract common people. But if some were to be interested in his ”Kung Fu”, it might bringing all sorts of people….
”The Hand!”
Just as Saint though of K'un-lun's deadly rival, he imagined their endless army of Ninjas. He realized that he was in more urgent state then he imagined, saying to himself: ”It seems that I have to practice harder!”
Although it was dinner time, he couldn't think of doing business. He hesitantly closed the door and went straight to his flat to continue practicing.
The next day, Saint didn't rush to open, although he woke early. He kept practicing till noon, and opened the restaurant at lunch time.
He didn't know if Danny Rand stated advertizing his place, but business was exceptionally good. Just 10 minutes after opening, he already had 3 costumer, all non regulars. One of them ordered Kung Fu Barbecue, and after the others saw his ”magical” method of cooking the food, they all order that as a second plate as well.
In all honesty, the special ”Kung Fu Barbecue” wasn't top tier, even though it wasn't bad. What really amazed the customers was Saint's method of cooking the food. All the guests going through the door saw this, and everyone ordered the same signature plate and called their friends to see, who also called their friends as well. In no time, the restaurant became full. Soon after, a line formed at the door!
Because Saint was caught off guard, he had to be a personal cook, server and cashier. Filling all three posts on such a busy day, he became exhausted. After cleaning up the store, he sat down to take a breath, just one the chimes on the door indicated that another guest was entering.
”I must recruit staff members to help…”
He gritted his teeth fiercely, standing up helplessly and wanting to say that the place was closed and that he still had to wash the dishes. However, when saw the visitor; he couldn't help but to be stunned.
The one who pushed the door was an Asian woman of about 20 years of age. She had a petite yet shapely body, and under her long black hair was her delicate beautiful face. To his ”Chinese” taste, she was of stunning and unique perfect beauty.
Saint was a slightly surprised, but he immediately recognized the girl from his new memories. This was a long-time costumer of Li's Chinese restaurant; Colleen Wing. Being Chinese-Japanese, she had lived in China for a few years, before moving to Japan. At her teenage years, she moved to the US. After that, she settled in New York. Her small innocent looks must not deceive him; she was well versed in Aikido and Karate, and a Sensei in a Martial Arts Dojo nearby.
Hold on...
Because he was stunned, Saint didn't realize that this person was on he recognized from his past life as well!
Yes! It was Colleen Wing! Iron Fist's future love interest, and the Daughter of the Dragon! Her Sensei, Bakuto, is one of the ”Five Fingers” of the Hand, but she didn't know this for a long time.
”What are you doing Saint?”
Colleen Win frowned, and looked strangely at Saint's eyes: ”How come you don't seem to recognize me?”
”Uh...”
Saint got back to reality, laughing and saying: ”Oh, not recognize you? Colleen, you're just so beautiful today, I've been stunned!”