
SMP Sumida, 2012
Grade 3 Sumida Tokyo Middle School children are famous for being very violent not only in the classroom but also outside the classroom, usually seniors like to interfere with the activities of students in grades 1 and 2.
Some students avoid dealing with 3rd graders, including Maulana who was notoriously weak in her class. Some of his classmates chose to stay away from him because he was considered weak, and others took advantage of his weaknesses as a tool to make jokes.
"I came as a hero! Not cowardly!" said Maulana who at that time became a joke
"A 2nd grader like you doesn't deserve to talk like that, what do you think you're good at?" said one of the senior heroes
Actually in Maulana's mind there was something that he wanted to let go of a long time ago, but he did not want to do it in front of many people let alone his senior.
"If I use the knowledge that you teach, then what happens will cause a commotion. But if I just keep quiet, I will continue like this." said the inner Maulana who currently has some bruises on her face
"How far can you go against me!" a senior instantly tried to pick a fight with the already helpless Maulana
"STOP IT!" sounds heard from far away
"Who is that?" Maulana looked around, then stopped and glued to a girl
"What do you think you're doing? How dare it be to the underclassmen alone, coward!" the voice belonged to Mizuki Kanzaki
"Little girl like you don't have to interfere!" the other senior tried to hold Mizuki back
"You! Maulana Gunawan, right?" Mizuki called Maulana
"Yes" replied Maulana
"Aren't you good at Karate 🥋?" mizuki's question made some seniors laugh, but Maulana changed her eyes
"It seems like this is the time for me to unleash my power, even if something happens that is all seniors will choose to stay away from me" Maulana said in her heart
Maulana took off her senior's grasp, and instantly pulled out a few karate punches that she knew.2 out of the 5 seniors who held her back instantly sprawled, the other seniors even got into a fight with Mizuki.
"It will be very easy for me against 3 people, Maulana-senpai let me settle the rest. After this, you should meet me in front of the school gate." Mizuki directly beat up the 3 seniors
While out of school, it seems like both of them feel safe when they have to fight even though they must be afraid of parents who know this.
For Mizuki, this was her first time feeling free to beat up people mercilessly. For Maulana? He felt relieved to be able to fight injustice even though in the end he would get angry with his mother.
*Some time later
Finished beating up the 5 seniors, Maulana and Mizuki met in front of the school gate.
"Why did you suddenly bring me here? By the way who are you? And how do you know my name?" ask Maulana
"No need to ask a lot, all your questions will be answered later. My name is Mizuki Kanzaki, class 1B." Mizuki thrust a hand about to ask for a hand from Maulana, Maulana also thrust a hand.
"All right, I'm going home now." Just as Maulana was about to walk, Mizuki held her back. "I'll take you, you don't have to walk."
The car that picked up Mizuki walked over, Mizuki took Maulana in.
"Why are you taking me in, I'm a stranger" Maulana said
"You're my senior..." Mizuki took a cell phone
"Alright Kanzaki-san, so what are your next plans? You know what we're gonna face tomorrow?" ask Maulana worried
"Your mother won't know about this, not even your father will. As long as you're with me, you'll be fine." Mizuki said it casually
"Why are you so relaxed, huh?" maulana's question was not answered until she was at her home.
*Gunawan Residence ⁇
Maulana had invited Mizuki to come to her house, but Mizuki preferred to go home and leave.
"You don't want to stop by first? I'll introduce you to my parents." said Maulana
"No thanks, I just came here to take you. One day, I will come to this house. Not as a friend.... " The car that picked up Mizuki finally walked away from Maulana
"That weird girl, is there something about her?" Maulana asked in her heart
Maulana and Mizuki get closer as Maulana enters the 3rd grade, after the events of the past everything changes. This is where Maulana and Rio met since Junior High, Rio was a transfer student during the 3rd grade from school in Osaka.
"Greetings." said the entire class
From then on, Rio often helped Maulana in any case. Whether it was school lessons or overcoming delinquent students, Mizuki was delighted by Rio's presence.
"In the future, I beg you to take good care of Maulana" said Mizuki
"What's wrong with you?" rio asked curiously
"There are some things no one else needs to know." Mizuki continued to look at Maulana who had been silent since standing on the school rooftop
A month before graduation, Maulana does not find Mizuki coming to school. This girl disappeared like she was swallowed by the earth, what was surprising was the message Rio brought for Maulana.
"You turned out, by the way where is Kanzaki-san?" ask Maulana
"There's a message from Mizuki, this is.." Rio gave a letter
"*Mizuki Kanzaki
Greetings to you, the man I just met. Before I apologized for all my mistakes, everything we went through together was a test of the future.
Unfortunately this will be my last message before parting ways, I have to walk forward and forget the past.
It would be good that all the things we go through just become memories, right*?
*I hope that in the future someone can replace my position as a protector for you.
See you soon."
^^^*Mizuki Kanzaki*^
Maulana just fell silent reading the letter from Mizuki, she did not expect the person who had made her change to have to leave.
"I promise Rio, someday I will repay his kindness. Even if it's just a little bit, but she'll remember forever." Maulana looks tough to face it
"I'm proud of you buddy, someday we'll meet someone else who's just as great as Mizuki."
...-Memory SMP -...
*House of Sawada
Ryusei and Yoshuke are at the Sawada family home, discussing what they should do with Taro and Kenta.
"So for the top mission? Haruki wants Taro in his grasp too? Why so suddenly." Ryusei was a little annoyed
"This is how we get more money from Haruki, and get a scholarship at a famous University in Japan right? So we have to get Taro to his knees, and Kenta will be able to do that." Yoshuke convinced Ryusei
"Oh yeah, about the organ donor I got. He'll get what he wants, about his girlfriend..." Ryusei then remembered the promise of the man who would donate his organs "My love will definitely chase after you, for that I have paid people to hold him" said the man who will donate his organs
"So her boyfriend was trying to fight what he was going to do, I heard her boyfriend is a detective" Ryusei said
"This guy.. I guess it's just nonsense, I mean that will donate his heart.." Yoshuke said Ryusei "Kenta? You mean after the mission's over, we'll kill Kenta like Hose and Mark? Don't be stupid Yoshuke!"
"You realize no, someday our crimes will be exposed if we don't get rid of the false witness." Yoshuke
"You pushed yourself too hard, now we're focused again on getting what Haruki wants." Ryusei again tried to focus on his goal
"So Kenta will bring some evidence that has been presented to him, then the other evidence is walking towards Taro's house. The rest will be taken care of by Gen, but we will likely lose Yoshida for a while." Yoshuke feels that Yoshida is also focused on finding out who the perpetrators of the murder are
"So he's still focused on Hose and Mark huh? I think someone should wake her up from sleep, before someone does something bad to her." Ryusei warned Yoshuke
"I'm sure Yoshida will soon realize in time, by the way I'm trying to make Taro aware of what he has to do before the trial." Yoshuke smiled
"You mean the pregnant girl? I'm surprised you're still thinking about it." Ryusei laughed
"Since breaking up with her, I don't know why I even thought about it. This brain sucks...!" Yoshuke restrained
"Maybe this is the bond of father and son." Ryusei teases Yoshuke
"Be quiet! My plan will go smoothly, as long as that person named Maulana doesn't interfere!"
Both Ryusei and Yoshuke, they similarly avoid conflict with Maulana in order for everything to go according to plan.