Chapter 400 - Underground Boxer (2/2)
She faintly lifted her head, and with a gentle, yet firm tone, said, “What if we all have misunderstood Touki? What if he’s that sort of person, but it’s all because he has some difficulties?”
“Satoshi.”
Nishihara Kaori stretched out her hands, tugged at her, and sent a message with her eyes: “Satoshi, stop.” You will get shunned if the others hear you.
“Oh? What a kind lady.”
Shangguan Feifei sneered and jerked her chin in the direction of Li Dong. “Are you still willing to accept him, even if that’s the way he is? I see that the demands you have for your partner are…ridiculously low, Satoshi.”
“I’m sorry, Feifei. Satoshi didn’t mean that. Please forgive her for her utterance.” Nishihara Kaori’s expression changed as she swiftly apologized.
Denen Satoshi lowered her head.
…
After the bell rang.
The students were packing their bags and leaving the classroom one after another.
Denen Satoshi carelessly put her books in her bag. She seemed lost in her thoughts.
“Satoshi.”
A tall person stood before her. “I would like to ask for your help with something, Do you have time?”
“Touki.”
Denen Satoshi lifted her head. Shadowed as if by the curtain from the sunset outside the window, the man in front of her looked like the great god of war.
“Uhhh—wh… What’s the matter?” While talking, she couldn’t help herself from gradually lowering her head.
Li Dong took out a camera from his backpack.
“I hear some despicable rumors these days. I thought I didn’t have to worry about them, but they have worsened to the extent that they are now affecting my everyday life. To erase what the rumors claim about me, and for me to revert back to my normal life, I have to do a couple of things to save my reputation.”
“Touki?!” Denen Satoshi lifted her head in glee. “S-so you are really being framed? Y-you are not doing that kind of part-time job?”
Li Dong scowled, “Even you believed that sort of rumor?”
“No, no, no.” Denen Satoshi waved her hands. “How could I possibly believe in that kind of thing?”
She smiled helplessly. Why didn’t Touki explain himself sooner, so that the others wouldn’t have made wild guesses and reached the conclusion that silence equaled admitting to the truth?
“That’s great. I’m glad that you still believe in me Satoshi.”
He held the camera in front of Denen Satoshi. “You know how to use this kind of camera, right? I’ll bring you to where I’m working later. Take this camera and record me working, then show it to the others to let them see my whole work process. I believe that would clear up the misunderstandings.”
What?
Denen Satoshi took two steps backward out of shock, while a red surge flushed through her face.
Taking a video of Touki working, and then showing it to the others, w-wouldn’t that be…
Many NSFW images drifted through her mind.
“Thud~”
Her forehead was flicked by a finger. The pain dispelled the picture that her brain unwittingly made up.
“What are you thinking?”
Li Dong placed the camera between her arms, “I’m not gonna explain more. Just follow me, and you will understand everything.”
…
More than an hour later.
In some underground boxing arena in the city.
Holding the camera in her hands and facing the ring where two shirtless muscle men were fiercely fighting against each other and hearing the fanatic screams of the countless audiences.
Everything became clear for Denen Satoshi:
“So Touki’s working as a part-time underground boxer?”