"Kai, I never knew there was a place like this. Good thing I came out with you today." The boy drank in the scenery outside the window, the gloom on his face swept away.
"Takato, that's because you've been out of touch with ordinary people for too long. Look at what you're doing these days. None of it is something a student should be doing!" Kai laughed, pulled over the backpack behind him, and rummaged through it as though it held some treasure.
"Oh, isn't this little Kai? Are these the latest Digimon battle cards? I never thought you'd collect stuff like this." A round, pudgy student appeared out of nowhere and snatched Kai's collection away.
"What do you think you're doing? Kai, who is he?" Takato stood up, glared at the fat boy, and snatched the cards back.
"Hey, Uesoe Kai, who's this guy? Didn't you tell him who my dad is?" The fat boy grabbed Kai by the collar as he stood up, then shoved him to the ground.
"Kai, tell me who he is." Takato helped Kai up and looked into his eyes, demanding an answer.
"Heh. My grandpa is a councilman on Okinawa Island, and my dad is a senior member of the Yamaguchi-gumi. Well? Scared now?" The fat boy planted his hands on his hips, looking thoroughly pleased with himself.
Takato ignored the fat boy and kept staring at Kai. Finally, Kai had no choice but to speak. "The Yamaguchi-gumi wants to build a hot spring inn. They're taking everyone's houses to build villas. They've gone through the legal procedures. Grandpa's the village chief, but even he can't stand up to them." Stammering, Kai explained the whole story.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Takato regained his composure, but his eyes burned with anger.
"Hehehe, what