Matching outfits weren't scary—the uglier one was the embarrassed one!
The same applied here.
Matching nicknames weren't scary either—the weaker one was... cough cough!
Demon Taihei!
As long as he took an exam, he never lost a single point. His devil-like dominance in academics left others without even the slightest confidence that they could catch up. Thus, people called him the demon who ruled over studying—Demon Taihei!
The Demon Vice-Chief of the Kondo Group!
That was also a title Toshiro Hijikata had earned through his fearless spirit and utterly ruthless conduct toward enemies, fighting with real guns and live blades, one slash and one swordstroke at a time.
"So then, of these two who both bore the name of demon, which one could truly bear..." Watching the two suddenly freeze, Sogo Doma, background narrator, came online.
Toshiro Hijikata: "..."
Which unlucky bastard had given him such a damned nickname? It had the same name as his boss's son! What the hell was he supposed to do now?
He had already been thinking that when, after hearing Sogo Doma's background narration, he even forgot to take a drag from the cigarette in his mouth.
He was screwed. The atmosphere now made it seem like he and Young Master Taihei were competing for the demon nickname. Worse still, Young Master Taihei was currently a complete mess...
Wasn't this trying to get him killed? Right, books said that a smile was a bridge that brought people closer together. So he needed to smile now—just grin stupidly!
Ha, hahaha...
Toshiro Hijikata grinned ferociously.
Taihei Doma: "..."
Why did he have to share a name with a yakuza big shot?! Demon... Taihei Doma clutched his head inwardly. He should have realized it back then! Nicknames like Demon Whatever or Great Demon Whatever were exactly the