"There are two things that I like: pulling pranks on people, and bubble tea. Well, there's drawing, music and dancing, but pranks and bubble tea are on a completely different level of "like". "

This is an American teen named Hinata Nakamura. After moving to Japan, Hinata enrolls into the all famous Ouran Academy for the rich, as an honor student. As soon as she steps into the doors of Ouran, she finds herself wrapped up in problems after problems. She eventually meets this strange host club, run by the headmaster's son. Will a romance bloom between a certain member in the host club? And will the straightforward Hinata survive the experience of being one of the few honor students in the school?

Authors note/// the cover is completely drawn by me. Yey

I DO NOT OWN OURAN HIGHSCHOOL HOST CLUB!!!!!! I only own the oc's I have in this fan fiction!!!!!!!!!

⚠️WARNING⚠️  BE MENTALLY PREPARED FOR BAD CONTENT Lolol actually tho

⚠️Slow Updates⚠️

Mason Rius finds new interests after recently moving to his new home in England. What brought him to England? Will his new relations be able to help him get over his old ones? Or will he try to find a new home once more...


"YA PARK YUNA! WAKE UP OR YOU'LL BE LATE!"
*groan*
"Mom...Do I have to go? Can't I just quit school?"
"Aigoo, this kid...YA WHY ARE YOU STILL ON YOUR BED? GET UP!"
"OK OK MOM I'M UP! No need to shout, geez"
I get up from bed and go in the washroom to brush my teeth. I feel dank so I'm taking a shower. I got a new hair-dryer last week. My hair feels nice and soft after I'm done drying it.
I called my best friend, Jisoo. I put my phone on speaker mode and talk with her while I do my makeup.
"Hello?"
"Yo girl! what's up?"
"I just woke up..."
"Aww...That's sad. Well, I'm almost done with my makeup. I'll pick you up today. Okay? I'll call you after I'm done with my breakfast."
"Okay..."
"Byeee"
Kim Jisoo has been my best friend since pre-school. We did everything together. Matching clothes, matching accessories, matching backpacks,etc. you name it. Some people even confused us for twins! Well she's my sister from another mother
"YA! YUNA! WHERE ARE YOU? YOUR BREAKFAST'S GETTING COLD!"
"Coming, mom."
I rushed downstairs as fast as I could. I fell asleep without having dinner last night and now I'm too hungry.
"Omo! Mom you saved last night's bibimbap for me?"
"Yeah because you fell asleep without eating."
"I love bibimbap..."
{5 minutes later}
"Okay mom, bye! Gotta go pick Jisoo up"
I hop on my bike and ride away towards Jisoo's place. I know she's gonna be late, so I bought a gimbap from the convenience store on my way. I'm almost there.
*ding dong*
*Jisoo opens the door*
"Hey you didn't call!"
"Oops. Forgot to. Anyways, are you done?"
"Um...no I haven't had breakfast yet."
"Ugh, I knew it. I bought a gimbap for you. Go grab your bag and hop on, you can eat in on the way."
{15 minutes later}
"Shit! The bell's gonna ring any moment now!"
"Keep running!"
"Miss Park and Miss Kim. This is the third time this week. Care to explain yourselves? Never mind just go and sit down."
Most of the classes were boring. Except for a few classes, like art and music.
{Time skip to Lunch Break}
"Damn girl, those classes were boring."
"I know right?"
"I just ate that gimbap you gave me."
"Okay?"
"I'm hungry again."
"Same."
"Let's buy something from the cafeteria."
"Okay."
Our school cafeteria was one of the best school cafeterias in South Korea.  It had almost everything. Jisoo bought a salmon gimbap and a strawberry milk. That girl is obsessed with gimbaps. I got a kimchi fried rice and a bubble milk tea. I was way too much hungry. We quickly gobbled down our food and went to the school auditorium. The juniors were practicing for the upcoming fall event. It was nice to see them practicing. There was 10 minutes left for the bell to ring. We rushed back to our class. 
There was a crowd in the hall. The teacher was saying something. We moved forward, towards the teacher. 
"Classes are cancelled today because the teachers have a meeting. Okay ya'll can go home now."
"Thank God we don't have any more classes today. I forgot to do my math homework."
"Same, girl."
"I'll pick you up tomorrow as well. Only if you buy me a bubble tea today. I want a matcha bubble tea."
"Okay, you bubble tea monster."
"Oops. I forgot my bag on my desk. I'll go and get it now."
"Aigoo...Can't you get it tomorrow? We're already outside."
"My keys are in there."
"Let's go and get it. I'm coming with you."
"Haha, okay."
We head towards Starbucks after getting my bike keys. I changed my mind on the matcha bubble tea, I want taro bubble tea now. I bought her a strawberry drink. I really don't know why the heck she loves strawberry so much.
"Hey wanna go shopping?"
"Clothes shopping?"
"Nope. We are gonna buy some hairpins. You know, some cutesy shit."
"Let's go!"
"Let me finish my drink first."
"You can finish it on the way."
"Okay, but you need to finish yours. Your the driver."
"Okay, Your Majesty."
"Bow down to me peasant."
"Okay, that's enough. I'm done with my tea. Hop on!"
{20 minutes later at the mall}
We went from shop to shop getting whatever we wanted. I  just got my first paycheck yesterday. I work as a barista at a coffee shop near my school. I just wanna spend my own money on useless junk. Jisoo doesn't work. I just buy her some useless junk she wants, because we're basically sisters anyways.
{2 hours later}
"Mom's gonna be mad, I bought so many stuff."
"Eh, just tell her that they're a gift from me."
"Good idea!"
"We should head home now."
"Okay."
"Gimme my keys, they're in your bag."
"Oh yeah. Here you go."
{25 minutes later}
"Mom? Where are you? I'm hungry."
"Go take a shower first. What do you wanna eat?"
"I want ramen."
"Okay, I'll cook it. Now go and shower, you filthy little beast."
"Okayyy, bye."
I go inside my room, put on some music, call Jisoo and put it on speaker mode. Then I get in the shower. Jisoo picked up.
"Hey tea monster."
"Hi strawberry beast."
I know, I know. The nicknames are weird. 
"What are you doing?"
"I'm in the shower."
"Oh my god, same."
"I'm so hungry that I could eat a skunk's butt. But no, mom just had to make me shower first. She's making ramen now. What about you?"
"My mom's making bibimbap."
"Oh, that's nice..."
"What is that noise?"
"I'm drying my hair. I got this blow-dryer last week."
"Well, mom's calling. Gotta go, I'm hungry. Bye."
"Bye."
I rush downstairs, after I'm done with my blow-drying. Damn, I'm hungry.
"Mom?"
"Food's on the table."
"What are you watching?"
"Shh. It's the new episode of 'Black Heart'. Let me watch it in peace."
"Haha, you and your k-dramas."
I quickly gobble down my food and run upstairs, to my room. I bust out my laptop, grab some snacks, make my bed comfy and watch my favorite anime. 
{many, many hours later}
*yawn*
Where am I? Okay, nevermind. I'm in my bed. I must have fallen asleep after binge watching all those episodes. What time is it? I look at my clock. Well, shit. I'm late for school. I quickly run downstairs.
"MOOOOOOM!"
"What the heck in this world?"
"Gimme my breakfast, why didn't you wake me up?"
"Why?"
"I have school."
"Chill, dude. It's Sunday."
"Oh...can I at least get some breakfast?
"Okay, okay. Slow down. Geez."
"Can you make me some pancakes?"
"Okay."
"Where's dad?"
"He went to his friend's place."
"Okay."
 {15 minutes later}
I eat my pancakes, slowly and peacefully, since I'm not in a hurry. I decide to head towards Jisoo's place after I'm done.
"Mom? I'm heading to Jisoo's place."
"Okay, drop me off at your aunt Yuqi's place."
"Can't you take your car?"
"I don't feel like driving today."
"Okay, I'll drop you off on my way."
"Thanks, dude."
I grab my keys and my phone. Mom grabs her bag and we ride away.
{20 minutes later}
"Bye, mom."
"Bye."
I decided to stop by Starbucks, since I haven't had my morning tea. I bought a strawberry yogurt drink for Jisoo and a bubble milk tea for me.
{25 minutes later}
*ding dong*
*Jisoo's mom opens the door*
"Hi, auntie."
"Hi, Yuna! Come inside."
"Thanks."
"Did you have breakfast yet?"
"Yes, I had some pancakes. What about you?"
"Oh, we had samgyeopsal. Do you want some?"
"No, thanks. I'm full."
"Okay, Jisoo's upstairs."
"Oh. Thank you."
I go upstairs, to Jisoo's room. I think she went back to sleep after breakfast. I open the door and go inside. I was right. She fell asleep right after breakfast.
"Sooya~"
"Who...?"
I shake her violently to wake her up. 
"HOLY BUJESUS! WHO THE-"
"It's me, dumbass."
"Phew, I got scared for a bit."
"I got your favorite strawberry yogurt drink."
"Thanks, dude. Did you get something for yourself?"
"Yeah, I got a bubble milk tea for me."
"Oh, that's nice."
"Wanna go and roam around the city?"
"Sure thing."
Jisoo gets ready while I wait and chat with her mom.
{10 minutes later}
"Mom? We're heading out. Bye."
"Bye."
We ride around for a while. A few minutes later, Jisoo said we could go for ice cream and go to an amusement park afterwards. So we went to Baskin-Robbins. I got a cookies and cream flavored ice cream and Jisoo got a strawberry flavored one. Then we went to an amusement park.  We got some cotton candies and went on the roller coaster first. I actually enjoyed the ride. I wouldn't say the same for Jisoo though. She was terrified. We got off the ride and went to collect our pictures that the camera on the roller coaster took. 
What I saw in the pictures, really spooked me.

This book will continue on WEBTOON  as a webcomic. Please forget that this cringey "book" ever existed. I'll post the link after the first episode has been released.

(The episode opens)

Me (eyes widened) (thought): I sense something dangerous

Evil spirit: Indeed.

(I looked at the evil spirit seeing a dark aura around Bakura)
 
Evil spirit (smiles) (thought): You can hear my thoughts.

Me (thought): What do you want? Wait, you remember 

Evil spirit (thought): Clever girl 

(The millennium ring glows)

Tea: What's going on?

Evil Spirit: Bye Kanisha.

Me: No!

Yugi: Kanisha!

(I fainted)

Yugi (holding my body): Kanisha! Wake up!

Crystal: Girl! Kanisha? (Touches my chest) (sense something bad) (backs up)

Triston (looking at Crystal): What's wrong?

Crystal (scared): That isn't Kanisha? (Angry) Who are you? What have you done to her?

Evil spirit (inside my body) (getting up): Unfortunately it seems she took a trip to the shadow realm.

Crystal: You! Get out of my friend's body

(The millennium ring glows)

(Crystal gets dragged into darkness)

Tea: Crystal!

Evil spirit: Poor soul, but now I have the power.

(Millennium puzzle glows)

The Pharaoh: It doesn't belong you

Evil spirit: Well, Pharaoh, good of you to show up so soon. But, you can't save your friend this time, for her soul is stuck in a loop forever.

The Pharaoh: What is your goal?

Evil spirit: Shouldn't it be obvious, Pharaoh.

(Millennium puzzle and Millennium ring used their power against each other)

(The Pharaoh sees me in a rainbow bubble)

The Pharaoh: Kanisha!

(My soul look at the Pharaoh)

My soul: Pharaoh, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you the truth.

Pharaoh: The truth, what do you mean?

My soul: I know a great deal about your past, and now that the evil spirit inhabits my body

The Pharaoh: It's okay, I know you must be keeping from me for a reason.

My soul: I am

The Pharaoh: I will get your soul back into your body.

(My soul gives off a golden aura and gives it to The Phaoroh)

My soul: That's as much as I can give you.

(The Pharaoh gets dragged back)

(The screen switches to Evil spirit and the Pharaoh facing each other)

(The evil spirit traps the Pharaoh in a bubble)

Everybody: Yugi!

(The bubble splits The Pharaoh and Yugi and now they have separate bodies, also the millennium puzzle appears by the evil spirit that is in my body)

Evil spirit: I now possess the puzzle because of this watch's power I have rewrote history, so now Pharaoh you don't have the power to control the millennium puzzle.

Pharaoh: It can't be 

Evil spirit: But, it is and now (a white appears)

Triston: What is that?

(A box appears)

(The box opens revealing the millennium items)

Yugi: The millennium items.

Evil spirit: I have them all now, which means I can bring this pathetic world to darkness.

(A dark cloud appears and lightning)

(The ground begins shake)

Tea: What'll we do.

(The evil spirit takes the box and disappears)

Yugi: (looks at my deck) Kanisha's deck is still here, since the monsters are real and have a piece of Kanisha's soul, we can stop this.

The Pharaoh: But, will it work?

Tea: After all, Kanisha's soul is in the shadow realm, it's not like a piece of soul that was with us.

Yugi: If my hunch is right, it should.

The Pharaoh: But, we are still stuck in this bubble.

Joey: Then, I'll get it (Earth opens and Joey almost fell in)

Everybody: Joey!

Joey: I'm okay.

Tea: Now, that I think of it, where is Bakura?

(Everybody looks around and sees Bakura heading to Kanisha's deck)

Tea: Bakura!

Joey (trying to get up): What are you doing?

Bakura: Helping you

Triston: Look out!

(Bakura jumps onto a rock that has Kanisha's deck)

Bakura (walks closely): Almost there

(Lightning strikes, that hits Bakura)

Yugi and the others: Bakura!

(Evil spirit looks down)

Evil spirit: My vessel is trying to help them, but I won't let him.

(Joey tries to reach Bakura, but pieces of rock surround him and form of a snake stopping him)

Triston (running): I'm coming Joey.

Tea (worried): Triston! Wait!

Yugi: Triston, wait (looks at the Pharaoh) maybe if we try to reach each other then we can pop this bubble 

The Pharaoh: It's worth a try

(Yugi and the Pharaoh try to reach each other, their hands touch and the bubble disappears)

(Yugi and the Pharaoh land on the rock that Bakura is on)

Yugi: Bakura, are you okay? Bakura!

(Bakura wakes up)

(The Pharaoh goes after the deck)

Yugi: Pharaoh! Look out

(A strong green energy comes towards the Pharaoh)

(Bakura gets up and takes the hit, then fell under the open ground)

Everybody: Bakura!

(The Pharaoh takes the deck)

The Pharaoh (holding a card): I summon G.O.L. the guardian of dragons

(I appeared with a dragon)

Yugi (hugs me): Kanisha! 

(The others come and hug me as well)

Me (look at the Pharaoh) (surprised) Pharaoh, your body

The Pharaoh (smiles): We lost your body and your watch.

Me: No problem, you still have my deck, which means we can stop him.

Evil spirit: Nice plan, but it won't work 

(Evil spirit sends a large wave of white aura, which blasts me, but I create a shield)

(The blast negates)

Tea: Kanisha, are you alright?

Me: I'm fine

(I see another blast coming my way, so I fly up into the sky and counter attacks)

Evil spirit: So, you put your soul into a duel monster of your own.

Me: Yeah, and I see you finally gained all millennium items.

Evil spirit: Not only that, look above you.

(I look up and see a dark aura that forms zorc)

Me (eyes widened): Impossible

Evil spirit: Look familiar, thanks to your watch, my true power is coming back and I can plunge this world in darkness.

Me: Never, I will stop you

Evil spirit: With what power?

Me: Easy

(My eyes glow, aura appears comes from my hand and forms a star)

(I threw the star into the air, which sends sparks anywhere)

(Evil spirit groans in pain)

Me: It's just like then

(I fly to my body, but now, I'm frozen)

Evil spirit: You forget I have your body, so I can stop you, plus I possess the millennium items.

(I unfroze my body, and gives off a white aura, but it didn't do anything, instead it got reflected back at me)

Everybody: Kanisha!

(Evil spirit laughs evilly)

(Episode ends)

Waking up in an unfamiliar cabin while suffering from a massive headache. The last thing Zhi Ren remembered was reading his favorite web novel on his phone while drinking his favorite bubble tea when suddenly he sipped too hard on some bubble tea pearls and choked to death.

"Where am I?" said Zhi Ren.

Observing his surroundings, he found the air fresh and free from pollutants. A straw mat covering his tattered clothes, then out of nowhere he saw some familiar words that he had read before.

[Loading system…01%]

Zhi Ren felt excited when he saw those magical words, being a web novel fan for so long he had dreamed of living in one of those worlds inside those web novel.

[Loading system… 20%]

"Did I Transmigrate? Obviously!"

[Loading system…40%]

Closing his fists tightly and waving them he made a Victory pose while thinking, "Yes! What background do I have? Illegitimate son to the Emperor? Broken Meridians? Finding a Ring Grandpa?"

[Loading system…60%]

"Wait I need to be smart about this, no need to get too excited, I don't know this world yet, I might be killed by a random breeze outside" said Zhi Ren.

[Loading system…80%]

"Well what an embarrassing way to go, choking on bubble tea pearls!"

[Loading system…100%]

[Memory Synchronization…100%]

He was suddenly flooded by memories of his past life and the memories of his current body with the same name.

 Zhi Ren was a Tea Shop Owner in his previous world who dreamed of owning his own brand name shop when the Milk Tea Craze started. All his working life he was a corporate slave who cursed his bosses behind their backs.  He had street smarts on how to get the best deals out of cheap items. He was a very thrifty guy almost borderline cheapskate but Zhi Ren had one obsession and that was tea. 

His small house smelled like a mixture of fresh leaves to pungent but aromatic tea that you could ever encounter, depends on what corner of his house you were standing in.

 He quit his job when he had enough money and saw an opportunity to pursue his passion. He was one of the first pioneers of opening his self-owned brand of Tea Shop. 

"Zhi Ren" of this world that was an orphan, a nobody, scraping from job to job just to survive until he was 12 when he tried to join a random sect to be an outer sect disciple when they held the annual recruitment, without any talent for cultivation he failed miserably and went on with his life, scraping again from job to job just to eat.

Then when he was 16 he went and got a job as a lowly porter for a beginner team earning him 3 copper coins for a whole day of work. Unluckily the beginner team met a mid-level beast while treading the outer perimeter of the myriad mountains.

 Zhi Ren was the slowest of the team and got cornered by the cliff and fell into the river violently where he sustained great injuries, floated down the riverbed leaving his fate to the unknown. This was the time when the modern day Zhi Ren's soul entered the Latter's cold body and breadth life into it again.

"So I'm at the edge of Myriad Mountains" He recalled that he was currently located in The Town of Three Licks, The Kingdom of Bright Peak on the East Tide Continent. Three Licks got its name when a Maroon Dragon Swooped down on a lake and with 3 licks it vanished. A Cultivator witnessed this and thought it was a lucky sign and built up a town on this land.

[Finding host's compatible system…complete!]

[Loading "***** Emperor" interface...complete!]

"***** Emperor System? Hell yeah, this is going to be cool! But what is that ******?" said Zhi Ren who was excited and confused.

[Host, finish your first mission to unlock system title] 

Then a game-like screen opened up in-front of him

Name: Zhi Ren
Level: 1
Experience: 0/1 
Race: Human
Title: None
Stats: Not Available
Skills: None
(Level Up to unlock other details)

"I'm the most basic of basics!" Realizing he had no plot armor Zhi Ren sighed but said, "Well system, give me a mission so I could be an emperor immediately! HAHAHA" while putting both his arms on his waist.

[Starter Pack Mission]

[Details: Get one customer to break (1) bamboo cup.]

[Reward: 1 Exp, Random Prize Roulette Feature (unlock)]
[Time Limit: ∞ Day]

[Notes: You'd have to be a total idiot to fail this one!]

"Wait what?" Said Zhi Ren, "Customer? Bamboo cup? What the …" Zhi Ren was dumbfounded 

"System is this a joke? Not attacking monsters, nor finding a holy scripture to cultivate but working?"

[Host level is too low to acquire answer, please level-up.]

Zhi Ren was bummed out, but tried to collect his thoughts "Maybe after this mission I could fight monsters, maybe this is just a low – level thing" 

"Right, right, don't mind, don't mind" still thinking where to find work and a customer to break a bamboo cup, the door to the room suddenly opened and an old man entered the room after hearing the young man speaking inside. 

"It's good you're awake! How are you feeling, the old lady warmed some water for you to drink, I bet you are thirsty" said the old man. 

Zhi Ren tried to get out of bed but the old man stopped him "Rest more to recover or your wounds would open up, it's been 3 days since you were unconscious, luckily we found a pouch next to you that had some basic healing herbs our we might have just dig a grave for you now!"

Zhi Ren coldly sweated hearing this, "just my luck, thank you old man, by the way I'm Zhi Ren, benefactor what is your name?"

"Oh don't sweat it kid, you can just call me Old Wang" said the old man.

"Old Wang, what happened to me? I remembered falling down the cliff" said Zhi Ren.

Zhi Ren was saved by an old childless couple when they found him unconscious by the river and they talked about until lunchtime. 

The old couple owns a small roadside refreshment shop at the edge of Myriad Mountains in the town of Three Licks.

This is a remote shop that only offers warm spring water and bamboo shoots to every customer traveling the Myriad Mountains, but this unlucky old couple had been planning to close their shop again to prepare for the annual monster tide that has been troubling Three Licks town for the past hundred years.

Zhi Ren knowing the couples business proposed to work for them for free to pay for the trouble he caused the couple, Old Wang hearing this said "Ok, we need all the help we could get, these old bones of mine can use some help in carrying those stools when we move back to Three Licks town" He then added "Kid, the shop will just be open up until tomorrow since, you know the annual monster tide is coming."

Mrs. Wang, bringing some warm water inside said to the Zhi Ren "You're lucky we were refilling our buckets with water that time! Or else who'd know you were there!" then passed the water to Zhi Ren.
Zhi Ren, held up the crystal clear water inside a bamboo cup and then proceeded to drink it, then suddenly a prompt popped up

[Item: Spring water]
Taste: Level-Up to Unlock Details
Quality: Level-Up to Unlock Details

[Item: Bamboo Cup]
Taste: Level-Up to Unlock Details
Quality: Level-Up to Unlock Details

"Seems like a legendary appraisal skill! I can eventually appraise legendary swords and cultivation books! But damn I need to really level up! Now I'm really looking forward to this ***** Emperor System" Sadly Zhi Ren still does not know what fate had in store for him.

The next day, Zhi Ren got up and helped the old Wang set up shop, just a small roadside shack with a small stools and tables.

[Temporary employment at a random waterhole]

[Starter Pack Mission …..In Progress]

"So the spring water from up the mountain drops down from connected bamboo poles" said Zhi Ren

"You know how to serve water at least right?" said Mrs. Wang with a frown on her face.

"Don't mind her kid, she's just worried about the coming monster tide and how it'll put us out of business again for a month" said Old Wang

As they were talking, A group of rich looking disciples walked to their direction.

"Hey old man! Serve us some drinks!" Arrogantly said by a pocked face disciple

Zhi Ren went and got him fresh spring water in a bamboo cup "Here you go, sir" he said politely.

The pocked face disciple got cup, drank it but abruptly spat the water out midway "What trash is this? not even cold?" then smashed the bamboo cup on the floor.

[Ding! Starter Pack Mission…Complete!]

[Reward: 1 Exp,Random Prize Roulette Feature (unlock)]

[Level-Up!]

Han Tian just froze while looking at his phone. He took some deep breaths and struggled to suppress his whirlwind of thoughts. His thumbs hovered above the phone as he thought about his reply. 
'And here I thought I was supposed to take initiative and ask her out or something...' Han Tian thought. 'Isn't she going way too fast, though?' 
He typed, "Yeah... I am free tomorrow. Do you have any place in mind?" 
Han Tian blinked at her instant reply. "Oh, right! I didn't think about that. Got any place you want to go?"
"How about the bubble tea café down at 2nd and Apricot Street? Is that good with you?" 
"Sounds good. Is ten o' clock good for you?"
"Yep," Han Tian added a thumbs up emoji. 
"See you then! *smile emoji*" 
* * * * * * * * * * * * 
Han Tian sat at a table near the entrance. He wore a scarlet hoodie with a white long-sleeved shirt with a picture of Son Gohan underneath. Paired with that was a black tracksuit pants with white stripes on the side. 'Well, I hope I dressed well enough...' Han Tian thought. 
He looked at his phone. "9:56 now. She should coming anytime soon..." he muttered. A few seconds later, he saw Aurora Auclair stepping in the bubble tea shop. Han Tian could see her dimples as she waved at him. She was wearing tight-fitting jeans with a slim-fit gray jacket. 
"This place is really nice!" her lilting voice echoed in the café. "Never been here before!" The café, with its sweet scent, pristine white desks, and calm music, exuded a calm atmosphere. Relatively few customers were in the café today. 
Han Tian nodded silently as he stared at her. 'Okay... I certainly underdressed...' he thought. He shook his head and said, "Well, what drinks do you want? It's on me," Han Tian offered.
"Nah, that's fine. I will be paying for my own drink," she shook her hand. 
Han Tian ordered an oolong bubble tea and she ordered mango bubble tea. Han Tian broke the silence. "So, Aurora, how old are you?" 
"Nineteen. You?" 
Han Tian almost choked on the tapioca bubbles. 'Wait, what? She looks more... mature for her age!' he looked at her in astonishment. 
Han Tian coughed into his elbow. "My bad, Aurora. I'm eighteen." 
It was Aurora's turn to look surprised. "You're eighteen?! No way! I thought you're like... twenty!" 
After a few seconds of shock, they then burst out in laughter. 
Han Tian went with the main questions of the day. "So, uh... Aurora, why me? Why did you say yes?" 
Aurora swirled her straw around her empty cup and smiled at him. "I think you're cool, Han Tian. Really cool." 
A bubble stopped in the straw. Han Tian just looked at her and made sure his mental computer didn't fry up. His bewildered face said, "Excuse me? Did I hear that right?" 
Aurora giggled. "Yeah. Han Tian, you took karate because you want to fight off the bullies, right?" 
Han Tian agreed, not sure where Aurora is going with this. 
"And you persevered and beat one in a kickboxing match, right?" 
Han Tian nodded. 
"You also saved a friend in danger! Even when you're a yellow belt!" Aurora exclaimed. 
"Let's just write that off... as recklessness," Han Tian swallowed the bubble and looked at the table. "I thought I was about to die there." 
"Yet you still went ahead and saved your friend! Han Tian, I really don't know about you, but I really like people with perseverance and character!" 
Han Tian blushed. It was his first time receiving such high praise. He stuttered, "Thanks, Aurora..." 
"Oh, come on! Don't be so shy! We've known each other for about a year now!" she beamed at him.
"So, yeah, why prom? I thought prom was supposed to be with people you like. We've only known each other for a year..." 
"Well, you can go to prom with basically anyone. Like, I went to one last year with my friend. I mean, he was okay, but I felt nothing for him. Nothing at all." 
"So... is it the same for me?" Han Tian asked. He had to know. 
Aurora chuckled and her face flushed light pink. "All right, to be honest, I do have a tiny crush on you. My first time feeling like that, that's for sure." 
Han Tian just stared at the table, momentarily blanking out. Aurora waved at him. "Han Tian? Han Tian?! Earth to Han Tian?!" 

Han Tian snapped out of his daze. "Oh! My bad, Aurora. Why did you learn karate?" 
Aurora breathed a deep sigh. "That will be a rather long story," she said. "You want to hear all of it?" 
"Are you fine sharing it with me?" Han Tian asked.
"Hmm..." Aurora considered. "Yeah, I am."
Aurora bought another cup of mango bubble tea and typing on her phone. She showed the face of a haggard, clean-shaven man. He, like Aurora, had green eyes. The bottom website caption read, "John Matthieu Auclair, Child Support Case..."
"He's your dad?" Han Tian surmised. 
Aurora nodded and began and took sips of bubble tea as she talked. "Back then, I was living with my sister. Life wasn't that great back then. Mama died when I was six. Papa... now looking back at it, was a big bully, to put it mildly."

Han Tian's jaws gradually dropped further down as she continued. 
"Back then... I used to cry all the time. Papa would throw beer bottles and punch me and my sister. The only solace I found was when Papa was asleep. And our house was dirty... really dirty. Cleaning up vomit from the toilet wasn't fun... I have to tell you that.
The beatings had gotten worse and worse. When I was in 9th grade, people would see black and purple marks around my arms and some girls started picking on me. Life was miserable.
Only when my uncle came did everything begin changing around. My uncle was a police officer. He just visited our house one time and was appalled by the conditions! So, he sent me and my sister to Sensei's dojo. Guess what was the first thing Sensei Zheng said to me?" 
Han Tian shook his head. "I don't know. 'Welcome to the dojo?'"
"Nope," Aurora said. "He said, 'Aurora, if it wasn't illegal, I will beat your dad up. But, beat him up in my stead, okay?'"
Han Tian snorted. "That sounds like Sensei Zheng all right."
"During high school years, the beatings didn't seemed so bad. After all, we knew a bit of rudimentary self-defense. But, he would just overpower us in the end and beat us up. With his bare hands. My sister, trying to protect me, died! Brain hemorrhaging!" Aurora wiped her tears away and continued. 
"That's when the last straw snapped. I ran to my uncle's station and told him everything. We got a lawyer for my sister's death and that evil monster finally went to jail with no parole. As for me, I went to live in my uncle's house and continued karate. And... that's all!" 
Han Tian nodded with an agape jaw. "Oh... that's why you can kick a lot of ass now!" 
"I better be!" she declared. "Are you mocking me?!" 
"No no no!" Han Tian stammered. "Um... I just think that you're awesome! Awesome! You're pretty and you can kick ass! So, yeah, to think that you would like me... I'm pleasantly surprised."
"You're not that bad looking, to be honest. You just need to tidy up and you're done," Aurora admitted. 
Han Tian blinked. "If you say so..." 
"Now, come on! We've spent enough time here! Anywhere you want to go?! Any plans?!" 
Han Tian kept a blank face as he thought of what to do. After all, he didn't expect that he had gone this far. 
"How-how about bowling?" Han Tian said anything on the top of his head. He checked his phone and looked for a nearby bowling alley. There was one four blocks away. 
"Hell yes," Aurora shouted. "Get ready to be wrecked!" 
"I'm not bad myself," Han Tian retorted. He followed Aurora outside and they dashed to the bowling alley. 
"Whoever get there last pays the fee!" Aurora screamed half-jokingly as she got a considerable head start.
Han Tian picked up his pace and ran like there was no tomorrow.

Han Tian, a seventeen year old loser with no motivation, had enough of his life. Bullies mercilessly beat him up and the school can do nothing about it. His parents, who had found no other choice, sent him to learn martial arts under his mom's suggestion. 
Question is, will Han Tian survive?

Cover credits go to @sagorika_adhikari! I'm grateful for her input!  She's an amazing author! Please go check her works out!

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