Chapter 36 - M.D.B 36: Girlfriend? I’m Still… (1/2)
Chapter 36: Girlfriend? I'm Still…
In this awkward but somewhat graceful atmosphere, Saint gently swayed his fingers on the back of Colleen's hand. He got a strange look from her, and then her tender hands slipped out from his.
”Cough…” Saint coughed and tried to conceal his embarrassment and then said: ”Colleen, where have you been these days?”
Hearing his question, her face suddenly became gloomy and she said: ”Can we not talk about this?”
”…”
Saint remained silent for a moment, and then just said: ”Well… I already know that your Sensei, Bakuto, is one of the five fingers of the Hand.”
”What?!” Colleen's bright eyes seemed to tremble, and she asked: ”You know that? How? When?”
”On the day I treated you…” Saint easily lied: ”When you mentioned his name, I was already a bit skeptical. Later, the SHIELD came after me. It's a long story, but to make it short, almost a few hours after you left, I already determined that he's one of the 'Bosses' of the Hand.”
”…”
Colleen remained silent for a long time, and then said bitterly: ”So… you do know; the orphans that I teach martial arts end up joining the Hand's arm…”
”HEY! Colleen!” Saint shouted her name, silencing her, and getting her to stair back into his eyes as said: ”This is not your fault! You've just been deceived by Bakuto!”
Colleen kept staring in his eyes, overtaken by surprise: ”How do you trust me so much?! I'm… I'm part of the Hand after all! Didn't you ever doubt me?”
Saint shrugged his shoulder and said in a relaxed tone: ”Of course not! If I did, wouldn't that mean that I'm foolish? Someone as great as I am would never make such a mistake!”
”Haha…” Colleen gloominess shattered and she grinned: ”Saint, you're so narcissistic!”
Her laughter made Saint smile, and he shrugged once again: ”Colleen, you are not truly a part of the Hand. Don't just bear their mistakes and punish yourself…”
Right then, Colleen's smile faded, and she said helplessly: ”I wish it was as simple as you are saying. Over the year, I've been pushing many kids to the pit of fire myself. I'm not innocent. How could I ever make up for all of that?”
”That's very simple!” Saint said in a cold tone: ”Those who have deceived you, using your kindness to get you to commit evil deeds for their sake, make them pay! They will pay, and I'll help you with that!”
”Help me?” Hearing Saint's murderous tone, Colleen said in concern: ”Did you say that Kame School does not interfere with the Hand and Kunlun's issues?”
”This is not the same…” Saint point to Colleen, and then to himself: ”This is your personal problem; of course I'll help you! How could I let my waitress's only family face such dangers on her own?”