Joker's Aftermath and Transition

Chapter #24: Visits (1)

--- Wellston Boys Dormitories, John's Room ---

John's POV

- "Mons-"

Stop haunting me, Claire.

I'm trying my best to move forward here.

And I would be doing better if you didn't appear every day.

And as always, is the first thing I remember after waking up.

It has been almost a week now since my dad is in the hospital.

Luckily, dad managed to contact his editor, since his phone had broken in the attack, and all his stuff is in New Bostin, so he brought things like clothes, a laptop, and he even lends him a phone, and I haven't visited him in this week at all, because of school classes.

So I make sure to call him to check how he's doing.

Also, I've been training with Remi these days.

Mostly, we're training on the roof of the school after classes, and we go out to the park to train there too.

In that training, we mostly do sparrings, and then I try to teach her some self-defense techniques, like the standard stance for parrying into an arm hold, its variations, and some possible scenarios.

I checked the clock, and it's 6:00 AM, perfect timing since it gives me enough time to do my morning routine and prepare myself for class.

Then, I get up, and quickly dress up for my morning routine.

- "You up?" I called for Doe, as always.

This can be seen as something repetitive every day, but honestly, I couldn't get through the day without it.

After playing with him for a little while, I started to prepare breakfast.

Since today seems to be a long day, I did some egg sandwiches for me.

And as soon as I finished preparing them, I proceed to give Doe his food.

--- Wellston Private High School, 1 Hour and 30 Minutes Later ---

After arriving at the school campus from our jogging, I notice a student that was being bullied.

Typical.

But what wasn't so typical this time, was that the girl actually defended herself from his bully.

Not too long after this, the guy brings along two more people.

Then, I start getting irritated by this.

F*cking coward.

You've been defeated.

Accept it.

Or come back when you're stronger if you can't.

That's the only two options you have.

Not doing some coward and wimpy tactics like ganging up against someone because you can't beat him by yourself.

I can't stand it.

And so, I got closer to where they are, as my irritation grew more and more with every step.

- "You are actually this garbage?" I asked them in a menacing tone.

- "And who the fu-" One of the students was saying before turning around his head.

- "WAAH! I-IT'S JOHN!" He said with fear in his voice.