31st of August came around, the last day before the summer break would be over and school would begin once more. I had no clue how to spend the day to make the most out of it.

"Good Morning," I said while walking downstairs, surprised to find Kazutora already by the breakfast table, considering I nearly always made it there before him.

I send him a smile, but once my ass plopped onto the chair, Kazutora decided to pick up a topic I wasn't expecting at all.

"Since you have the funds, how about purchasing a motorcycle sis?" I blinked, my brain still half-asleep. I proceeded to give a quick glance at my parents to seek permission or more like help in this situation. Because hey, I surely wasn't of age to be driving such a vehicle, considering the legal age for a motorcycle license was 16, so he and most of the Toman members were most likely driving it illegally.

"Kazu-chan I understand you perhaps want to drive around together with your sister, but Michi never learned how to drive a motorcycle." She was right, before coming to this world I never even sat on one, despite I did have a normal car driving license in my previous body but never liked to drive around in a car. Public transportation for the win.

"Don't worry mom, I can always teach her how to drive." I and my parents send glances at each other, they probably figured out that I most likely would need to purchase a bike down the lane, but was I ready for it? I wasn't too sure.

"I'm happy for your suggestion and your willingness to teach me, but give me some time to ponder about it, will you?" Kazutora nodded, but suddenly had this sullen look on his face, which made me feel a tad bad. Possibly he also wanted to spend more time together, but I decided to keep it together, I was still kind of terrified of driving around on two wheels, based on my previous experiences, but Kazutora's mood quickly changed as it seemed he had more things to talk about.

"I heard from Chifuyu that today is your last day of training with the legendary duo, have you perhaps thought of extending the period?" As I pondered about the answer mom intercepted the conversation.

"Maybe you should keep the training ongoing Michi, your health seemed to have improved since you began going there." Maybe it was for the best, the system may improve my stats with time, but if there is no experience to back it up with, I could totally see myself losing fights with guys that had fewer stats but more courage and more experience to get them thru.

"I will take it up with Waka once I go there today." Yes asking for his opinion would be the best, if by chance I already mastered the techniques then that would be out of the question.

This topic made me want to pay some attention to the stats, sometimes it felt like they were rising faster when I wasn't constantly monitoring their growth.

Intelligence: 39

Luck: 40

Endurance: 37

Agility: 38

Strength: 37

If I somehow could reach it to 60 on all before the Valhalla fight that would be great.

Once I finished eating breakfast I made my way to the gym. Benkei was dressed like he was going outside, so my first assumption was that Wakasa would have been my coach for today, but I soon was proved otherwise.

"Don't change your clothes Michi, in fact, this getup is perfect." I looked down to steal a glance at my long jeans, a simple t-shirt, and a pair of sneakers, today I didn't feel like dressing over the top.

"For what?" Suddenly Senju gave me a leather jacket as I looked at it confused, did she really want me to wear it, in this weather?

"To protect your arms." Was her brief explanation.

"From what... the sun?" I asked as she shook her head, Benkei decided to go into more detail.

"Since it's your last day we concluded that we should at least teach you how to drive a motorcycle." Why were they and Kazutora on the same wavelengths?

"Why?" Senju smiled while admitting.

"If we want to join a motorcycle gang, we need to own them and know how to drive them around, aren't I right?" I glanced around.

"Can't you make an exception?" Senju disagreed, total refusal.

"What are you going to use to move around the city in case of emergencies?" I thought about it.

"Just a normal bicycle." Senju just shook her head repeatedly while chanting.

"That won't do, that won't do." but then decided to add.

"I don't want to seem as lame in the other gang's eyes." What did she want me to do?

"How about Heelys and public transportation?" She seemed so done with my ideas she pushed me into the car that was standing outside, which I recognized from our beach trip.

"So where are we going?" I asked as I realized that Wakasa was left behind, I guess someone had to have the establishment going.

"Takeomi is already waiting with bikes on site." I nodded as twenty minutes later we pulled over to an abounded dirt of land.

Who would have thought that the system would take their side?

'Would you rather learn how to drive a scooter or motorcycle?' These people would mock me wouldn't they if I chose to drive to fights with a scooter right?

I clicked on the motorcycle option, so it seemed that not only were the requirements about learning how to drive a bike but also purchasing one, on top of that the system gave me a whole 2 weeks to complete. Which I believed was too little, how was I supposed to learn how to drive this beast in only 2 weeks? But hey at least the rewards were nice 6 stat points and an additional health potion?

Were the rewards so high because I hated the whole concept of the mission with a passion?

"Which one do you want? Since you seem the most scared I will let you decide." Takeomi said as he patted the two vehicles that were standing beside him.

"You're planning to teach us both at the same time?" Takeomi nodded.

"It doesn't feel like I will be able to talk her out of this, especially now when her boyfriend gave his opinion." I glanced at Senju, crossing my arms.

"Why haven't you shared anything with me?" I asked as she quickly yelled.

"Don't listen to him, we aren't dating yet!" So they were already planning to?

"I thought we were friends Senju, I assured you I will let you know if I found someone I like, but you treat me like this, let Chifuyu be your duo or something." I turned around ready to run in a dramatical manner but she caught my hand, preventing my escape.

"I'm sorry, I was a fool to not trust you with this information." We both started to fake sob, but Takeomi stopped us from going into more dramatic acting.

"Just take a pick before I do." I wasn't too sure what was the difference between the two vehicles, they looked quite the same in my eyes.

"Is there really any difference, I can't tell... I just will go with this one." I picked the one on the left, Senju cheered maybe she was already eyeing the other bike since we came here.

"I'm happy that you're happy," I said and carefully sat on the motorcycle, but had the urge to get off and once more run away.

Takeomi leaned in and guided my hands onto the handles.

"Here's how you start it." he was guiding me about the basic steps, his chest touching my back, once I realized it a mission came up.

'Would you rather say something ridiculous or kick Takeomi in the shin?' I took a deep breath and concluded to ask.

"Oh, ~ is that your grand strategy to pull chicks." Senju heard it and started laughing ignoring Benkei's detailed instructions.

However, I got smacked on the back of my head by Takeomi.

"Hey! What was that for?" I asked groaning in pain.

"Stop saying nonsense and focus." My reply was as such.

"I had to say something lighthearted to ease up the nerves you feel me?" I could see him reaching for a pack of cigarettes.

"Try to smoke that shit in my vicinity and you will see what will happen... something bad for sure." Benkei glanced my way, as he decided to share his opinion on this matter.

"She seems serious... I guess she will nag you about your smoking habits more than Wakasa ever did." But I disagreed.

"I already gave him my sound advice, whatever he follows thru it's up to him. Sometimes all you can do is let people follow thru with their bad choices because you know they won't listen, yet someday karma will hit them so hard in the face that they will wake up themself... what can you do, people can only learn by their own mistakes." Suddenly the strangest thought came to my mind, I wasn't going to voice it until the system made me to.

'Would you rather tell them what's on your mind or kiss Takeomi?' Yes, anything for you my lord.

"I can totally see Takeomi only stopping smoking when he's married and has a beautiful child yet all the walls covered in smoke are affecting his newborn baby's health." It got really quiet until Takeomi yelled when he processed the information.

"What the fuck Michi?" I just shrugged.

"I guess some thought shouldn't be shared out loud, sorry not sorry." But it caused Takeomi to slide back the cigarette package into his pocket, though because of the stuffy air suddenly our instructors changed. Benkei guided me thru the basics once more.

"Now try to start the engine." I did, but the next request was even harder to follow thru.

"And now go crazy." I looked at him, as he encouraged me to at least drive in a straight line. I did it so awfully slowly that Benkei could catch up with me with his large steps.

"I guess this will take some time." So I drove back and forth and once I gained at least some confidence I sped up, unlike me Senju seemed already ready to do some acrobatics even, that's how much she was enjoying the process. In the following exercise, the two instructors placed cones on the road.

"Now try to drive around those." On the first try I nearly smashed into all of them, the second one went better, but it took me at least 5 attempts to complete the assignment. Meanwhile, Senju looked like a natural at this, who knows maybe she had secretly done it before. I mean in the manga the Toman founders were already driving around at the age of 11 so.

We accomplished a few more exorcises which took some time, when I thought we were ready for the day Benkei unexpectedly said.

"And now for the last part of the practice!" I looked at them dumbfounded.

"What? There is more?" But suddenly these two walked into the car confusing my brain even more.

"Mount the bikes and follow us, we are going for a ride!" Wait those two wanted us to already hit the streets?

"Why? I just barely got the hang of it." I didn't want to go on a drive.

"Stop complaining and drive before we leave you behind!" Takeomi soon conveyed as I with tears in my eyes started to follow their vehicle.

"I will do it, but I will complain the whole way!" So off we went, the drive was quite long because we made our way all the way to the beach.

"You managed it pretty well," Benkei said while patting my head.

"But that was scary!" I said hugging him, yet then Tekeomi intercepted.

"Too bad you still need to drive back to the gym to return the bike." Surprised Pikachu face, that's probably what my expression looked like right now.

"But, but-" his comeback was.

"Or you want to be deserted out here?" Right on cue, a mission arrived.

'Would you rather spend a night on the beach or return back to the gym right now?' I felt so betrayed, but I had to make it back home since tomorrow school began.

"Let's go then," I said defeated.

I made it

back safely, causing me to thank the gods that I didn't crash, only then did those dudes mention how lucky I was I didn't crash since I was driving on Wakasa's bike all this time.

Once I returned back with jelly legs I decided to share with Kazutora all that happened, he was more than delighted.

"Then let's go out someday this week to choose a motorcycle for you Michi!" Now there was no coming back out of this, was it?

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After the break the chapters are even harder to write, let's hope this will change soon o3o