On this day, Gohan came to school as usual.
Since he transformed into Shadow and Light, the crime rate in the West City has apparently plummeted to an extreme.
He had not sensed any crime for several days.
There's no way to pretend... cough cough, that's good, that's good, doesn't it prove that the West City are simple and honest?
"Sigh! Shadow and Light haven't shown up for a long time."
Just then, two students in front of him started talking about their online personas. Gohan listened intently, enjoying this kind of conversation.
This feels so good!
"Yes, there's nothing we can do. Nobody dares to commit crimes in West City anymore."
"Hey, do you know what West City is called in other places now?"
"What?"
"A no-go zone for crime, where all evil will be brought to justice! I really want to see Lords Light and Shadow up close."
"Hehe, how did you know I've met Lord Light?"
The student who said this couldn't help but feel proud.
He hasn't told anyone for an hour that he's seen the Light.
"Cut!"
Another person couldn't help but think the international friendship gesture was too pretentious; all they'd done was meet Lord Light.
Damn it! I really want to see him too!
At that moment, a beautiful girl with pigtails sat down in the seat next to Gohan.
" Videl, you've arrived!" Gohan greeted her with a smile.
"Yeah, we'll be late if we don't come soon." Videl put her bag down and looked at Gohan.
She naturally overheard the two classmates in front of her talking about Shadow and Light.
She had always held a definite belief that Gohan was both the Shadow and the Light.
There's no way around it, it's too much of a coincidence. A while ago, when they went out to play, Gohan said he needed to go to the bathroom.
The news broke the next day that Light had appeared during that time.
Moreover, this kind of thing has happened more than once; how could she not be suspicious?
The Toilet God of War, huh?
" Gohan, do you think the true identities of Light and Shadow are around our age?"
A slightly sly smile played on Videl's flawless face as she began to probe indirectly.
"Oh? Really? Maybe, who knows?"
Gohan stared intently at Videl, his eyes so clear, as if she had nothing to do with him.
He already knew that Videl had begun to suspect her; after all, the Light and Shadow appeared as soon as he left, and any normal person would have become suspicious.
But let's delay as long as possible. Videl is only suspicious, not certain yet, right? I'll confess when that time comes.
"Tch, boring!" Videl pouted and crossed her arms.
"Hey Gohan, have you heard about the upcoming tokusatsu series about Shadow and Lord of Light?" Videl's eyes lit up. Who says girls can't like cool armor?
She wasn't alone; there were quite a few girls in the school who preferred Light and Shadow.
"What? A tokusatsu drama?" Gohan was dumbfounded.
No, do they have copyright? I'll sue them for copyright infringement!
Wait, I don't think I actually registered the copyright... Damn it!
No, I have to ask Mom. They've just taken my image rights like this? And they're even making a tokusatsu drama about it! Did I give them permission?
Then we'll let the production team experience the power of West City Pizza Hut!
Gohan thought to himself, he was really annoyed that they were using his name to make money.
Hehe, just you wait!
"Yeah, it was just announced this morning. The production company seems to be Hoi-Poi Capsule Film and Television Co., Ltd.., yours!"
Videl looked at the message on her phone, saying excitedly, "But why does the male protagonist look so much like Gohan? And they both have light blue hair."
It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?
But she's absolutely certain it's not Gohan. First of all, Gohan wouldn't have time to film a tokusatsu drama.
"What? Hoi-Poi Capsule Film and Television Co., Ltd.."
Okay, never mind then. You should have said so earlier, since it's your own property!
Gohan couldn't help but feel a little excited about this tokusatsu series.
Actually, it was Bulma who made the decision; it was a little surprise she prepared for her son.
Bulma believed that since Gohan had reached the age of being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), making a tokusatsu drama with him as the protagonist would definitely greatly satisfy Gohan's chuunibyou mentality.
To avoid revealing Gohan's identity, the male protagonist was even lavishly created using CG, giving him a resemblance to Gohan.
"Now I don't have to worry about the quality anymore, at least the budget and special effects are top-notch! Hehe, my Shadow Lord~"
Videl's eyes were like autumn water, and she pursed her thin, pink lips, pretending to be infatuated, as she glanced at Gohan.
It's less about liking Shadow and more about liking...
I don't know why, but seeing Videl like that makes Gohan feel a little uneasy. Could it be that he's jealous of me?
Should I just be honest with myself?
At this moment, Gohan's previous thoughts began to waver.
As the school bell rang, the teacher carrying the lesson plan walked into the classroom for the first class of the morning.
Gohan and Videl didn't continue their conversation; they each had their own thoughts.
As time ticked by, Videl began to listen attentively to the lesson, while Gohan entered a meditative state.
In a bank in West City, most of the bank employees and ordinary citizens had already fled, while a small number of them had turned into cold corpses.
A violent explosion shattered the bank's vault doors.
But after they had done all that, they didn't go into the vault; instead, they waited at the starting point, seemingly waiting for someone to arrive.
"Huh? Robbing a bank? Are there still people this bold these days?"
Gohan awoke from his meditative state and slowly opened his eyes. For several days now, no one in West City had dared to commit a crime.
I never expected to hold back such a big surprise! How interesting!
"Teacher!"
Gohan stood up from his seat and raised his hand.
All eyes in the class were on Gohan; there was no way around it, Gohan was Central City too dazzling in their class and even in the whole school.
He's practically the quintessential overpowered male protagonist from a campus romance novel—tall, handsome, from a privileged family, and with enviable academic achievements.
He doesn't pay attention in class either, so why? Is the difference between people really that big?
This is the thought in the minds of many people on campus; they both envy Gohan and want to be Gohan.
"Um, Son Gohan, what's up?" The teacher looked at Gohan with some confusion.
He both loved and hated Gohan. He hated that Gohan never listened in class and was always either with his eyes closed or chatting with Videl next to him.
What she loved was his near-total dominance in every exam, consistently ranking first.
Perfect score! Perfect score in every exam and every subject!
In addition, since the principal himself said not to worry about Son Gohan, naturally no teacher would mention Gohan's class.
"Teacher, I need to go to the restroom," Gohan said seriously.
"Alright, go ahead. Next time you need to go, just go directly. There's no need to tell me." The teacher waved helplessly and continued explaining the problem on the blackboard.
"Okay, thank you, teacher." With that Gohan strode out of the classroom.
After closing the classroom door, Gohan quickly ran to the stairs and reached the rooftop of the school building.
He didn't choose to Instant Transmission away directly inside the teaching building, as it would be difficult to explain if someone saw him doing so.
Videl, standing to the side, looked at the empty seat that belonged to Gohan. Her lips were slightly pursed. She had a premonition that the Light was about to reappear!
She didn't believe Gohan had really gone to the bathroom. After all these years, didn't she know Gohan enough?