*Yawn*

I wake up from my deep slumber sleep. It’s 7 in the morning on the clock in front of my bed. I look at both Izumi and Horrell sleeping next to me. Shirogane is on my stomach. I get off the bed but before getting off the bed I make sure to keep Shirogane calmly and safely on the bed between the two ladies and begin to make my way down to the living room. I open the door to my room, “YOU IDIOT! YOU CHEATER! YOU LIAR!” Eh? Isn’t that Big Sis Brake’s voice?

“No, no, no, you got it all wrong!” What just happened between my brother and big sis Brake?

I make my way down with but I am still sleepy so that’s taking over me, “What’s the matter?” I ask as I yawn.

“THIS MAN WAS SLEEPING WITH THAT WOMAN WHEN I GOT HERE!” Brake screams at big brother angrily pointing towards the guest room.

I look towards the guest room and Taani just woke up, “*Yawn* What’s the matter?” Taani asks.

I hold my brother’s shoulder and show him a thumbs up, “Now I understand where the quality of being a playboy inside me comes from.” I say to my brother. Time for revenge!

“Oh hey, you are Sam’s girlfriend, aren’t you?” Taani asks Big Sis Brake.

“Yeah, what does the woman he slept the night with want from me?!” Big Sis Brake asks Taani. Her tone...Isn’t exactly a normal one...

“It’s just that your man is too good! I will give him an 8 outta 10!” Taani says to Big Sis Brake.

“T-T-Taani, that will give Brake the wrong idea!” Big brother says as he shows sweat over his face.

“My man...My man...My man...” Brake keeps a hand on big brother’s shoulder.

“I know Silver Boi has a tournament in a few hours so after we are done visiting that, we are having a talk.” Big Sis Brake says with a scary smile.

I don’t even want to think what Big Sis Brake is going to do to my brother...Big brother is looking at me with puppy eyes like I have a say in this. I look away, no way in hell am I helping him. A girl’s wrath is too dangerous for me to have.

XXXXXX

Everyone gathers around the dinner table to have breakfast. That includes Big Sis Brake and Taani as well.

I made some fried bread using the remaining butter and cheese on the pan while using a little pepperoni on top of it after it was fried for everyone to eat, “Big bro, remember to stock up on butter when we get back. It’s donzo.” I say as I throw away the butter packet.

*Yom* *Yom* *Yom*

“I never knew Sir Dan made such.” Horrell says as she crunches on the hard bread.

“Dan has always been the one to cook in the house. Even Brake can’t cook as well as Dan and she is a good cook.” Big brother says but you know bro...You shouldn’t say that considering your position right now.

“Is that so?” Big sis Brake stares daggers at my brother.

“As much as I hate you right now and wished you burnt at the bottom of a well in a middle of nowhere and wished that you returned back to life so that I can kill you over and over again until you haven’t paid for your sins that you have committed against me. I can’t disagree that your brother is a good cook.”

Ouch...Even I could feel the pain in my heart as Big Sis Brake spoke those words. I think even someone with a high sense of pride might shatter and crumble down to the ground with the aggression that Big Sis Brake just showed from her words.

Hang in there big brother, everything will be fine.

Taani and Shirogane seem to be the only ones who are enjoying their meal while everyone seems to be in a disarray from Big Sis Brake’s words.

“Yummy!”

XXXXXX

“Hmm?” We stand outside the house as we look at a huge vehicle in front of our door, “That’s my car!” Taani says as she points at the huge vehicle.

“Want a ride?” Taani asks us.

“Sure.” I say.

“I will take the front seat next to the driver.” Big Sis Brake says.

“Don’t we have work at the Destroyer today...?” Big brother asks Big Sis Brake but there is a shred of fear in my brother.

“Silver Boi’s festival is more important.” I clearly feel that what Big Sis Brake says has nothing to do with my festival but only with my brother sleeping with Taani.

“But I am not driving. It’s you who will drive Sam. I have a hand injury so you know...I can’t drive. I will sit behind with everyone else.” Taani says as she hands her keys to Big bro.

“Alright...”

Big Sis Brake seems to be flustering, “I guess you are happy with that, aren’t you, jealous missy?” Taani seems to be smirking and provoking Big Sis Brake.

Big Sis Brake pouts.

I sit behind as Big Sis Brake and Big brother are the ones sitting in the front.

I sigh.

It will take at least about thirty minutes to get there, so imma just take a short nap.

XXXXXX

“Dan...”

A voice whispers in my ears. It’s like I have heard this voice somewhere.

“You need to find the truth, Dan.”

The voice continues to speak.

“Who are you?” I ask the voice.

“Someone you know.” The voice whispers to me.

There is this feeling that I have heard this voice somewhere but I don’t know where.

“What do you mean by the truth?!” I ask.

There definitely is something wrong. The voice seems to be giggling and chuckling.

“It is a truth I cannot speak of but the truth that you must discover for yourself because the moment I speak of that truth, you cannot hear it.” The voice says.

There was a sense of danger yet warmth that I felt in that voice.

“What are you saying? I can’t understand a thing you are speaking of...” I say in a very confused tone.

“That is exactly why I speak in that way. That’s so you can understand and not understand at the same time.” The voice says to me.

“What?!”

“My time is up. You need to find the truth, Dan. That is the only way you will know whatever happened to you was a lie.” The voice whispers to me again as it starts to fade away.

“What does that mean?! Tell me! Wait! Where are you?!”

XXXXXX

“Oye Dan, wake up!”

I open my eyes from my sleep as I look at my big brother and the others who seem to be confused looking at my face.

“Have we reached?” I ask.

“We have reached the academy but why were you sweating so much Dan? I mean, the AC in the car was always on.” Big brother says to me.

“Is papa Dan okay?” Shirogane asks in a cute tone.

Yeah, I never realized it but...There is sweat all over my body to a point where my T-Shirt is sticking to my body. I remove my vest to cool myself, “I don’t know myself...” I say as I keep my vest aside.

Maybe it was because of that dream...But that dream, it looked so real...

“You guys go ahead. I will cool myself in the car and then meet you in the stadium.” I say.

Big brother passes the key towards me, “Lock the car when you are coming to the stadium.” Taani says as she smiles.

I nod.

“Do you know which stadium your round is held at and who your opponents are?” Taani asks.

“Yeah I do, it’s Glowing Academy. We will be facing them today in the round of 8. We will have the fight at stadium 1.”

“It seems that you are still intact. Good to know. Me and my students will cheer you on from the stadium. So get ‘em!” Taani says as she moves out of the car along with the others.

“See you in the locker room, Sir Dan.” Izumi says.

I nod.

What a weird dream...What did that girl mean when she said that I need to find the truth? What happened to me was a lie? What should I even make of that?

XXXXXX

After a while, I walk through the corridor inside the stadium.

I see that Fishie is over here walking towards me with a poker face, “The King wishes to see you.”

Again? What is it this time?

I sigh, “Can we wait for this match to finish?” I ask Fishie.

Fishie nods, “I will inform the King about that but please make this match a quick one as the last one.” Fishie says.

“Depends on how good the opponents are.” I say.

Fishie sighs in disappointment, “I will inform the King.” Fishie says as she walks past me.

XXXXXX

I open the locker room as I look at my five students wait for me.

“It’s time to win this round.” I say.

Everyone looks determined with their minds set on one thing that is to win the match at any cost so that we can get a chance to face the other half of our class.

I open the door as Luke and Jack's fist bump the back of their fist and the girls all smile with determination on their faces, “Let’s do this!”