Her eyes opened to see that Kyle was completely out because of the drink Jin made. Since there was only two males left, Jin spent the last hour with both Rosa and Gisela. Akira was accompanied by Meracle during that time.

Akira wasn’t disappointed. He saw how much interest Rosa had in him which was none at all. But he did get something in return the entire time he was with Gisela. He got her phone number so he was happy. As for his time with Meracle, he just had casual talk with her.

Jin on the other hand, was really bad with girls. So he couldn’t speak much. The attitude of the gambler quickly dispersed after the game. He had a total 180 degree turn around. He went from daring to spineless. The problem wasn’t the fact that he couldn’t talk with the girls. It was during the talk. Some men came up to steal his dates. Though the two girls rejected them, they saw that Jin did nothing to stop them.

Seeing the weak willed person, some of the losers in the crowd that lost their money thought that they can get revenge. Some did have balls enough to size him up and challenge him. But none had enough balls to do it alone. So when Jin entered the bathroom, a group of men followed him in. The group of men came out satisfied after finishing business with Jin. They beat him up but strangely they could not touch the mask. But they didn’t care for much as long as they were satisfied. When Jin came out all bloodied up, the group was scared out of their mind except Meracle and Rosa. Meracle knew him for a long time and Rosa saw him getting hit by a car. So to them it was less of a surprise. By now Kyle was already awaken and was happy to see Jin in the current state.

Gisela already labeled Jin as a coward in her mind. She already planned to delete him from her memories. Rosa only sighed at Jin. Who was Jin to her? He was a person who saved her while taking the full blow of a car. A man that should’ve died is still walking. She felt pity for him because she knew that he only recently got out and thus had no real strength to fight and it must’ve taken a lot out of him just to get here. But what she didn’t get the most was why he acted weak. Her intuition told her that he was abnormally strong but she had no way to prove it.

Meracle was watching Jin the entire time. Even though he lived with her for only a few days, she already knew that he was strong. She knew that he was kind since she was young and never fought back against bullies. So she was used to seeing him like this. She was just not informed of his other side. Therefore, she wanted to see if he had any other secrets to reveal. She felt disappointed when she saw that it was the same old Jin she knew. Meracle gave a long sigh.

“Alright guys. I think we should end here. Both Jin and I are not well. Mirana, can you and the girls drive me home? I know all three of you came here by taxi.” Meracle said. Her face was too red and she was too drunk to drive. The other two weren’t as drunk but still under influence of alcohol so they couldn’t bet trusted with the wheels. Not to mention that Rosa just drank alcohol even though she said she had work. Only Mirana and I were the only ones that were not drunk. But I just got beat up and she did not know if I had a license.

“Alright. Just that… How big is your car?” Mirana had to ask. The car could fit five people but that was too cramped for me. “I can walk” I volunteered. “Oh no you don’t. You just got back from the car crash incident. We are not going to let you walk” Rosa just blurted out. Everyone’s eyes widen when they heard this. Some dropped their plates and jaws. The people who recently ganged up on Jin felt shamed. Not only did they take out their frustration out on him, but they did it in a group on an injured person! Even Kyle could not believe it. “Wait a minute! So that was the reason you couldn’t fight? Because you just came out from the car crash accident? Your body couldn’t fight back?” Kyle asked with widen eyes.

“*TCH* He didn’t fight because he never fought people in his life. He is just too nice for that. He can jump in front of people to save them if he cares enough. He just won’t fight back against another person in his entire life except for that poker game just now. He was just a little angry for the first time since I've known him. He looks spineless and weak but he can take the beatings of tens of men and can still walk out with a smile on his face making things as if it was nothing. He took a car’s blow and was fine after some rest and was still smiling after eating some of my horrible food. He was a pacifist ever since middle school and is still a nice guy!” Meracle loudly admitted. This made everyone else paled even more. A person that does not fight back? Nice? Then what was that demonic shadow everyone saw? If that was one of his first few times getting angry, then what was it like for him to fight back? He also took the blows and came out as if it was nothing! What kind of man was insane enough not to fight back if he was ganged?

“H-hey Meracle? Please don’t admit my background so loud and proud…” I was shamed by her pride. Her pride in me was my shameful past. “Huh? Why Jin? Is it not true?” She unveiled a mischievous smile. “Wait! He is the same Jin? The very same Jin?” This time Rosa was shocked. “Then… is he… the… same?” Rosa’s mouth was still gaping. “But this guy can’t be him. This guy has a little more flare to him” Meracle mimicked Rosa from that day and then laughs. “W-why Meracle… Why… Rosa…” I was trying my best to hide this fact and she let it loose.

Not one person had a clue what went on except Meracle, Rosa and me. Rosa couldn’t help but to stare in disbelief. How was the man in front of her the very same person she bullied back in her school years?

“HOLD IT! My biggest question is, when did the car crash happened?” Akira now said. Meracle only stared at him blankly and said, “A few days ago. He took the full blow of the car itself” Now everyone was gasping for air. Hit and run and still alive? Came here looking like everything was fine? He did not fight because he was nice? Went out with a bloodied body but made it seemed like it was nothing? That poker game was the only time he was angry? Everyone thought back to the time when Kyle reached for Meracle’s hand and dared Mirana to kiss him. Were those the reasons why the devil woke up?

Now everyone had a different view of him. They did not know whether to laugh or cry or to suicide. The man was demonic during the poker game. He was nice when he let them beat him up to a pulp. He took a car crash, survived, and came out as if it was nothing. Now that they thought back, what would happen if Kyle or anyone else had touched his mask? Would he still be a nice guy? Would the guy who touched the mask will survive like he would from the accident? What they didn’t know that Jin only had a few hours of rest and was already back to near normal condition. If they knew, everyone would blow gold bricks out of their exhaust pipes. (You already know I am not talking about a car)

“Meracle… Can we go home now... please…?” I said. I just can’t take it anymore. The humiliation she is putting me through right now is just the worst. “Guys. Please take her home. I’ll just walk. Make sure to take good care of her. She is really drunk. I’ll be fine since I got a spare key and remember the way here” I said to them. Jin then picks Meracle in a princess hold and she only squeeled, “Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee”. “Don’t mind her. She is really, really drunk” I sighed.

Mirana hearing this couldn’t help but to think back to her high school years. ‘Could he be the same person as well? Why is he still acting weak?’ But she said nothing and went along with him.

Slowly the group followed him one by one still stunned. Not only did their original viewpoints of him being weak changed but made their interest in him grow. They all left the people in the restaurant shocked to their cores. No matter how they think about it, some of them just got lucky and got away with ther lives because he was a “nice guy” and only went away calmly. Only when his back was no longer visible did they dare to breathe again.