Astra glared at him, understanding the look he was giving her.
Hiro instantly raised his hands, "I know, I know. This is a new discovery so I will do it seriously. Plus number two is truly..."
"Shut up and just do what you are supposed to do," Astra rolled her eyes at him.
"Then what do you think we buy a car since the two of us are going on the same place everyday anyway?" Hiro finally stopped and asked this time.
She once again glared at him, "I am also doing my own job here, buying a car win't allow me to do the reason why I came down in the first place."
Hiro was stunned by what she just said. She was actually doing her best in searching for him even doing things she hated just so she could find him sooner.
Then he laughed, 'No, she was doing it as fast as she can in order to return as fast as she can as well.'
When Astra went inside her room, Hiro's face turned serious.
'The neglected number?' he laughed mokingly.
'They are but ignorant ones, not understanding the weight of that number at all.'
*****
"You all seem to like that young lady but isn't it that she was the reason why you were included in the bullying in the first place?"
Leah was eating with them and listened attentively as they describe Astra on their own words.
Someone who was a number four and was special, to be able to befriend these kids so easily means that's she was not someone so simple.
For to be clear, these kids aren't your ordinary kids from a different city. In that city, these kids are all from well off families. The richest among the families in Diamond II City.
The city second only to Diamond I City.
But one must understand that Diamond I City was mostly a commercialized city, most things in it were businesses. Businesses by a lot of people, especially so for those from Diamond II City.
So the four friends that Astra actually made were among the top family of Diamond Country.
And because of these identities they were always being lied to and tricked. A lot approach them because of their identity and not because they wanted to truly befriend them.
That is why these four decided to just stay with each other, though Leah was a bit worried about Kaito.
There are more times he was hurt by those people because of his character, so when she heard it was him who first befriended Astra. She became worried even more.
'Though she is also rich, right?' she then thought upon remembering Astra's brother who would also become their next training teacher.
"Well, it was not her fault. It was the twisted mind of those people that caused harm to me. In the end, she was the one who was being bullied and retaliated. Seeing as they couldn't lay a hand on her, they decided to just use a different approach," Kaname had a sad smile on her as she said this.
"Yet that approach actually brought more anger from her. She retaliate but never gets angry for herself, at least that's what we noticed in the short time we spent with her."
She then looked up and smiled at Leah, "I kept quiet about it but the moment she found out she stormed away from us and bared her fangs on that woman."
Kaito nodded his head, "Indeed, the moment we entered the office, I witnessed something I thought she would never do."
He then explained what happened yesterday on the office, "If you ask me I think among everyone, she is the most honest person I have ever seen."
Seeing the look on her son's face, Leah understood that Astra was indeed a unique person.
"But mother what happened over there? You said everything was settled with Hikari being expelled. But isn't her mother a major shareholder?" Kaito finally asked.
Leah looked at them, her eyes showing doubt, "That young lady didn't tell you anything?"
They shook their head.
"Though she did ask me if you can help if it truly gets messy but she never said anything about the after math of her challenge," Kaito replied with a shrug.
'She did everything on her own even though she can ask them for help?' Leah thought and more and more, the ladies image on her improved a lot.
Now their worries as the parents of these four are no longer needed for it seems that they did found a good friend.
"Well, let's just say that she did everything splendidly."
She smiled when she remembered that Hiro was so amazed at that girl's brother. If he were to know that their next training teacher would be him, then her son would be even happier.
"Hmmm, but nothing else will happen to her auntie?" Kaname still asked.
They were still worried that Astra might end up in danger because of this.
Leah shook her head with a smile, "Don't worry, that young lady will be completely fine."
She can see relief coming from all of them and this made her smile even more. It seems that the children truly found a good friend. All of them no longer need to worry.
"But Kaito, seriously just how great was her brother for her to actually have such strength in fighting?" Shinobu then looked at Kaito and asked.
They still couldn't get over the fact that she had won that easily in the challenge. Though they saw her confidence and thought that she would really win, still that victory was too much for them.
"His strong," he replied for he had already told them that Hiro was really great after becoming his sparring partner.
"But even if he was not, it won't affect her," he then added making them confused.
"Why?" Takao asked.
"I don't think he was her trainer at all, they seem to be just sparring partners. If he were her trainer then pointers would be given to her but there was none," he answered as he nodded his head.
Pleased that he actually befriended two monstrous people whom he can spar at any time.
"Somehow I want to meet their teacher, then I can strengthen my own physical capabilities as well," Kaname lamented.
She was well aware that she was just like Hikari, relies too much on her powers and when in physical strength, she was truly lacking.
"Why not ask her instead?" Kaito looked at her and said.
"But she seems to really not like it," Kaname couldn't help but comment.
She was always sleeping Nad seemed to hate even doing their training class for she even ditch it a lot of times.
"Have you asked her? You do understand that was just jer ersonality but if you ask I think she would help," Kaito replied.
"I'll try that tomorrow," Kaname smiled and answered.
Seeing their interaction, Leah smiled even more. Remembering that the one they wanted to try and have a spar with will be their training teacher in a few days time, or maybe by tomorrow?