Eventually, time goes by with at least 13 hours of so pass by already as the plane of flight number, JA-134 has reach the vicinity of Sydney. They are just over the Newcastle area and it would be another half-hour or so before they reach Sydney Airport itself. Xiaoyu looks out the window and could see land with lights and all.
“Wow...It’s night time here.”
“Yes, the time is 2100 hours.”
“Nine o’clock at night?”
“Precisely.”
“Finally...I would be glad to get my two feet on the ground again.”
“I concur.”
“Me three, Xiaoyu.” replied Heihachi with a smile on his face.
“Oh, grandpa.”
Sure enough, the captain of the plane speaks on the P.A intercom once more and all the plane’s programs were put to a pause and this allows everyone onboard to listen.
“Passengers on the plane JA-134 bound from Japan to Sydney...We have finally arrive and will land at Sydney International Airport in 25 minutes. However, there’s a bit of severe weather over at Sydney with slight showers and a temperature of 19 degrees. In due time, please fasten your seatbelts, put up the tray tables and open your window shatters. The cabin crew will notify you when to do this...We hope you had a pleasant flight with Japan Airlines and look forward to see you again soon.”
Xiaoyu then leans back up as Alisa unplugs herself from the power point and drinks some water, which is stimulated into her robotic body.
“I wonder who would meet us?”
“Remember what Kazumi said, Xiaoyu...She will keep in touch.”
“Oh, right.”
Sure enough, the plane flight number JA-134 has finally touched down in Sydney Kingsford Airport and taxis its way from the runway to the main terminal. Once it stops beside the terminal, the seatbelt sign turns off and Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa gets up and begins to head down from the first class deck to the main deck where the two girl air marshal officers greeted them.
“Please come with us.”
“Very well...Please lead the way.”
Eventually, the two air marshal officers lead the way with Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa following close behind. Xiaoyu then makes the two girl air marshal officers aware that they still have two pets of theirs left onboard.
“Excuse me...We still have two pets of ours in the cargo hold.”
“Not to worry...We will take care of that.”
“Of course...Thank you.”
They all make their way to the customs and borders protection booths for arrival where someone was there to greet them. It was a young man in between his twenties and thirties with a mature look on his face. He had white and grayish colored hair and wore a full police uniform with blue blazer and all as well as a gun with a sword strap to the left with the sword called: ‘E.I.N’. He had a couple of fellow officers with him who were in their uniform as well but wore just their light blue business shirt top and dark blue trousers with their sidearms.
“Welcome to Sydney.”
“Hello there.”
“My name is called Z.W.E.I. ...The police commissioner of New South Wales. Setsuna Sakurazaki has called me earlier and told you were coming.”
“She did, right?”
“Yes, Mr. Mishima.”
“Very well.”
“She said we will be taking you to Milson’s Point Grammar Academy.”
“Milson’s Point...”
“You will know when you get there.”
“Very well.”
“First of all...Please make your way through the border control and present your passports. We will meet you on the other side.”
“Of course...Girls.”
“Very well.”
Therefore, Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa present their passports to the ‘Customs and Borders’ officers and eventually all three manages to make themselves through without much difficulty and were reunited with Z.W.E.I. and his fellow officers.
“Please follow us.”
“What about Kuma, my pet?”
“Yes, my pet, Panda as well, sir.”
“Not to worry...I will get them right away and have them transported out front to where the Limo and Hire Car pick up zone is.”
“You have a car for us, yes?”
“Indeed, Mr. Mishima...Follow me.”
Z.W.E.I. first thanks the two Mahora Air Marshall girls for their job and the two of them head to the International transfer area and ready to board another flight back to Japan. At that moment, Commissioner Z.W.E.I. himself leads the way with Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa following close behind as they made their way through the food and border checking area with the airport customs and border protection people inspecting declared food items that are being brought into the country itself. They also fine them if they catch them having food items that are not declare and follow the standard protocol and so forth. They all make their way out through the ‘Arrivals’ Gate A and out into the open where it was raining and was quite windy with about 20 knots or so but not really serious.
“So, this is Sydney.” said Heihachi to himself as he hasn’t been here at all and was quite please to feel that this city would be quite a good place to settle down in.
“Man, it’s cold.” uttered Xiaoyu crossing her arms tightly as all she wore was a short-sleeve shirt, blue short skirt with long black knee high socks and shoes. With only that on no wonder it was quite chilly for her.
“You okay, Xiaoyu?”
“How come you are not cold, Alisa?”
“Oh, I have switched on my heating apparatus so that my heater systems would make me feel warm.”
“Wow...That’s awesome.”
“Here we are...The Limo and Hire Car pick up zone.” Announced Z.W.E.I. as he then in person escorts the three of them to the black limo right in front of them.
“Please enter.”
“Thank you...Girls.”
“Sure, grandpa.”
Eventually, Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa hops on as Z.W.E.I. then instructs his officers to board back their cars and prepare to lead and follow them from front and behind.
“Remember, men...Standard escort procedure. Off you go.”
“SIR!”
The police officers head off and do just that as Z.W.E.I. himself boards the limo as well. The first thing he does is pick up the phone that allows him to talk with the driver who was a good friend of his and one of the teachers who teaches at the Milson’s Point Grammar Academy itself.
“Okay, Mitsurugi...Ready to go?”
“Of course, Z.W.E.I. ...How do you like it? Me as a teacher of the school, a kendo instructor and a car driver as well. While I am still feeling young I feel I should get out there in the work force itself and be more active.”
“You have quite a sense of humour...You know that?”
“Of course...You maybe quite cool and collected but you still are quite an easy going guy.”
“Take that as a fair compliment.”
Heihachi then examines a set of window controls that were beside him and he tries one of them and one of the windows on the right side lowers down allowing to see the small traffic that were making their way through the airport terminal area. However, unbeknownst to Heihachi, a quartet of ‘GFH’ bikers under Paul Phoenix were just happen to be nearby as they were here to raid a store inside the airport.
“This is not going to be easy, lads.”
“Indeed.”
“Hi, look...I see someone that looks vaguely familiar.”
“Yeah, where?”
“By the black limo in the Limo and Hire something pick up zone.”
“Right, the binoculars.”
The leader biker of the quartet gets out his pair of small but efficient binoculars and takes a look through them and zooms in on the black limo. He eventually captures sight of a man who has quite a reputation on him.
“It’s...”
“It’s who?”
“Heihachi Mishima.”
“What? He’s here?!”
“Yes, I better call in and um...You?”
“Yes.”
“For good spotting him...I will buy you a round when we get back.”
“Thanks.”
The leader gets out his cell phone and makes a call to Paul who at that very moment was playing pool/billiards with Bryan.
“Hey, Paul...Your phone’s ringing.”
“I know...Give me just a second.”
Paul aims his pool stick and manages to hit one of his ‘Striped’ coloured balls and sinks another one.
“Aha...That’s another one.”
However, Bryan using his cybernetic eyes and scanners spotted him that he had fouled by hitting one of Bryan’s ‘Solid’ ones first.
“Sorry, buddy...You fouled first.”
“Oh...Did I?”
“Apparently yes.”
“Well, you are a man with a good set of eyes and a man of detail.”
“Thank you, Paul.”
“Now I better answer this.”
“Be my guest.”
While Bryan prepares to make his shot Paul gets out his cell phone and answers the call.
“Hello?”
“Big brother Paul.”
“Who is this?”
“It’s Grumpy...One of your sergeants.”
“Right, Grumpy...What is it?”
“Paul, we have sighted someone that you would not believe.”
“Okay, hit me.”
“Heihachi Mishima...The so-called ‘King of Iron Fist’.”
Upon hearing this, Paul fell silent and was rather pleased and amused that he has come right onto his doorstep and doesn’t know he has just walked into trouble.
“Ha ha...That old senile man. I will get my hands on him! I have been waiting for this!”
Paul was eager to fight against Heihachi and defeat him, which of course he will hand him over to Kazuya as a token of his gratitude. However, Paul was not entirely a stupid man and knew quite well that Heihachi has quite a reputation of his own and should not be taken lightly.
“However, he would be difficult to take on.”
“We also spotted a pair of young girls with him, Paul...One wearing a school uniform with two pigtails and has a Chinese background and the other is a girl with pink hair and is wearing quite a sexy and alluring outfit. She has some...”
“Stop!”
At once, Grumpy stops speaking and curiously asks if Paul knows them.
“You know them, yes?”
“Indeed...All too well.”
Suddenly, Miguel comes down from the office above and informs both Paul and Bryan that they have receives an email from Kazuya.
“Hey, amigos...Email from Kazuya!”
“Hold the line, Grumpy.”
“Sure, boss.”
Paul holds the line by covering the speaker with his hand as he asks Miguel to tell him what was the email message from Kazuya said.
“Okay, Miguel what’s the message?”
“Bring Ling Xiaoyu In...She has important evidence on her. Alive and not dead.”
“That’s all the email said, Miguel?”
“Not exactly, amigo...It was pretty long so I just summarized it for you.”
“Pleasure.”
“Anytime, Paul...I will just head back up and carry on.”
“Very well.”
Paul then takes his hand off his cell phone speaker and gives Grumpy fresh orders for him and his guys to follow.
“Okay, Grumpy...You and the boys listen to me very carefully.”
“We are, Paul...We are awaiting your orders.”
“Glad to hear it...Now you are to follow them from a distance and don’t stay too close. Tail them to see where they go as I have a hunch where they might head off to.”
“Very well...Hang on a second, Paul. There’s a trailer of some kind that is tow behind a mini-bus filled with SWAT officers.”
“A trailer? What kind?”
“One for animals...I think I could see...A big brown bear! A Grizzly one.”
Paul immediately felt like the heavens have just blessed him with the very gift he dreamt of. He knew who it was from Grumpy’s simple description as Paul himself had a score to settle with the big brown bear called ‘Kuma’, Heihachi’s pet bodyguard.
“Aha...Finally, my prize for elimination is here.”
“There’s also a big fat panda with it.”
“I should have known...Follow them, Grumpy. Do not let them out of your sights.”
“Understood, Paul.”
Paul then hangs up as Bryan was waiting for Paul as it was his turn to shoot.
“Your turn, buddy.”
“Oh, thanks...Wow, you have sink quite a few balls in my absence.”
“Well, I was being fair...Only three balls to be exact and only two to go.”
“Good for you.”
Paul then takes his pool stick as he laid it aside on the table earlier when he had to answer his phone. He then aims for the white ball and sinks in one of his balls as he was catching up to Bryan.
“Hear this, Bryan...Heihachi Mishima is in town.”
“Really? The one and only Heihachi Mishima?”
“That’s the one. He’s accompanied by his pet, Kuma...Boy, I have been waiting for this very moment to bust him up, chop him up and eat his sorry ass bear meat. I wonder, Bryan...”
“Wonder about what exactly?”
“Does bear meat taste good using boil method or grill method?”
“I reckon grill...It has better taste.”
“My thoughts exactly, Bryan...I will soon hang his sorry ass bear head on my wall as a trophy.”
“You really want him...I mean, ‘it’ dead, yes?”
“Indeed...I always had a thing for that big fat bear.”
“So, Paul...How shall we proceed from here?”
“My boys will tail them to see where they go and a day or so we will plan to take them down...Using dirty tricks and schemes of course.”
“Ha ha.” Chuckled Bryan in his usual sort of psychotic tone as he watches Paul sink in another ball of his. “I like your dirty thinking, Paul.”
“That makes two of us.”
The two rivals-turned-best friends chuckled loudly as their fellow bikers and comrades in the pub were astonished and curious to hear why are Paul and Bryan laughing so loudly...Could they have been subjected to laughing gas or something. Craig was upstairs with Miguel in Paul’s office doing some paperwork, which Craig finds it the most boring thing to do.
“You hear that, Miguel?”
“Hear what exactly, amigo?”
“Paul and Bryan...They are laughing their nuts off. Should we call the asylum and dispatch a...”
“In your dreams, buddy...Man, you are such estupido!”
“My bad.”
“Okay, here’s the report from our club in Bondi Junction.”
“The Eastern Suburbs Leagues in Bondi Junction?”
“Exactly...Get a pen and paper and write this down.”
“Everything that you say?”
“Well, in point form if you like.”
“Okay, give me a second.”
While Miguel and Craig do some business paperwork, King was having some fun with the guys down in the main floor having a friendly arm wrestling competition. King himself was unbeatable and all the bikers show more respect to him as he is quite a professional wrestler.
Meanwhile, the convoy carrying Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Alisa, Kuma and Panda were making their way through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel as it was Z.W.E.I.’s suggestion to keep them all in low cover. Xiaoyu was quite tired and hungry and she really wants to sleep on a nice and comfy bed.
“Man, I want to sleep on a nice and comfy Queen Size bed.”
“I envy you, Xiaoyu.”
“Not long, girls...We are close to our destination.”
“Thanks, sir.”
“Please call me Z.W.E.I. if you wish.”
“Oh, very well.”
“Ahem...So, we are going to the school, yes?”
“Indeed, Mr. Mishima.”
“Please call me Heihachi.”
“Very well...We will meet with the three heads of the school very soon as they have kindly given up their time of rest to wait for you.”
“Well, I reckon we should not keep them waiting.”
“My thoughts exactly.”
Sure enough, they make their way out of the tunnel and eventually had to make the long way around to get to where they were going through the business district suburb of North Sydney. Finally, they have arrived outside the front of the school itself as Z.W.E.I. lets Heihachi and the girls out as it has stopped raining for the moment and the ground as well as the grassy were wet and moistened.
“This is it...Milson’s Point Grammar Academy.”
“Wow, this is a school?”
“Yes, it is, Xiaoyu.” replied Z.W.E.I. in his friendly voice.
“What a place.”
“Well, we should head inside.”
“After you, Heihachi.”
“After you, Z.W.E.I..”
The two of them heads inside with Xiaoyu and Alisa as Mitsurugi and Z.W.E.I’s comrades head off with Mitsurugi going back to the underground school car park and his men parking in a vacant parking space parallel to a 24/7 convenience store. Just as they were about to go into the school premises Xiaoyu promptly boosts what about Kuma and Panda.
“Ahem...Excuse me!”
“What is it?”
“What about Kuma and Panda?”
“That’s a good question.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, if I remember correctly that animals are not allowed in the school.”
“Oh, that’s not good.”
“Not to worry...We have a weather shed or a store house that is located just next to the underground car park entrance...For staff if my memory serves.”
“I see.”
“Well, I will take care of them for you while you head inside.”
“Thank you, Z.W.E.I.”
“Anytime, Heihachi.”
Therefore, the two of them shake hands and afterwards, Heihachi along with Xiaoyu and Alisa make their way into the school grounds while Z.W.E.I. himself leads both Kuma and Panda to the weather shed store house. Xiaoyu glances around and was quite taken in with the place itself.
“Look at all these tall buildings, grandpa.”
“My thought exactly, Xiaoyu. They are quite tall...For a school that is.”
“So, where do we proceed from here?”
“Beats me...Hopefully, someone would meet us.”
Sure enough, someone or somebody strolls over to meet them and they were literally janitors/grounds care takers and former detectives with a comic attitude and amusing personality, the twins but not related and not entirely alike, Thomson and Thompson. Thomson has a straight moustache and utters to himself that he has no ‘P’ meaning he’s psychic and while Thompson’s moustache was slightly curve and utters to himself that he has a ‘P’ as in psychology. The two were wearing their black long sleeve polo shirts with black trousers and leather shoes with a bright shining yellow vest that made them visible in the dark and of course the two of them always wore their trademark black bowler hats.
“Greetings.”
“Welcome.”
“Ah, we are here to see the principal of the school.”
“The Principal?”
‘To be precise...The Principal?”
“Yes, Setsuna Sakurazaki from Mahora Academy send us here.”
“Oh, I see.”
“I see.”
“Can you show us where?”
“Certainly...This way.” replied Thomson.
“To be precise...This way certainly.” replied Thompson always correcting what Thomson would say.
“Thanks...Lead the way.”
Therefore, the Thomson twins lead Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa to the building, which was labeled block number one, which was the administrative building.
“Let’s take the stairs.”
“Why not the elevators?” asked Xiaoyu.
“Because the elevators are under repair at the moment.”
“To be precise...At the moment the elevators are under repair.”
“Oh, I see.”
Xiaoyu then sighs to herself and mumbles quietly.
“Man, those two are really jocular. Repeating after what the other has said.”
They make their way to the 5th floor and head directly for the Principal’s office as the lights inside was still on indicating that there was still somebody or someone inside.
“Well, here we are.”
“To be precise...Here we are.”
“Okay, thank you.”
“We will escort you.”
“No biggy.”
“Thanks.” replied Heihachi sounding quite amenity.
Thomson then knocks on the door and someone on the other side answers.
“Enter!”
Thomson then opens the door and Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa catches sight of two people standing in front of the principal’s desk. One was dressed in a gray suit with white business shirt, gray trousers and shiny leather shoes and has an ID badge visible pinned to the front of his gray blazer. The other was wearing a dark blue blazer with blue business shirt and trousers with a nice coloured tie.
“Greetings.”
“Welcome.”
“Yes, it is nice to meet you. I am Heihachi Mishima.”
“Setsuna Sakurazaki called ahead and told us you were coming along with two young girls, yes?”
“Indeed.”
“Allow us to make a proper introduction. I am Deputy Principal of the school, Laszlo Carreidas. This is my colleague. General Ramon Alcazar, the discipline and general co-ordinator of the school.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Ahem...Girls, care you introduce yourselves?”
“Sure.”
Xiaoyu steps forward along with Alisa as the two young girls greeted the two mature and elderly gentlemen before them.
“Sir, I am Ling Xiaoyu.”
“And I am Alisa...Alisa Bosconovitch.”
“Nice to meet you, girls.”
“Yes, a pleasure.”
“Indeed.” replied a third man’s voice from behind Carreidas and Alcazar as they both move aside to reveal the principal of the school himself, Jolyon Wagg. He was wearing a dark purple suit with black coloured trousers and an orange coloured tie making him look quite like a clown but Jolyon looked quite different than he was in the past as he takes things quite more seriously now.
“Girls, I am the principal of the school, Jolyon Wagg...Yes, that is my name.”
“Hello, sir.”
“Evening.”
“Well, we heard from Setsuna that the three of you were currently come under attack by the G Corporation, yes?”
“That is correct.”
“Well, you will be safe here and Setsuna also suggested that the girls should enroll here to carry on with their studies.”
“Study here?”
“That sounds great.”
“But I still have...”
“Not to worry, Xiaoyu...Setsuna pulled some strings to help you.”
“Wow...She really did?”
“Yes...Here is the enrollment form for you to fill out.”
Wagg hands the two enrollment forms to Heihachi as he himself has a read through it.
“Right, right...I can be their legal guardian, yes?”
“Of course.”
“Thanks...Now girls, fill this out and you will be able to study at this school.”
“Yes, this school is a great place to all those willing to learn and the desire to fight against evil.”
“Fight against evil?”
“I will explain it later...Ramon, you can brief them on that when the time comes.”
“As you wish.”
“For now...The three of you will be staying at the guests quarters as there are not many at the moment so it looks like you three would have to share one room.”
As it so happens the staff stays at an underground complex that was located right beneath the Library itself, which was not on the map. There was a secret hidden passage that leads to it as only the staff themselves knows and a few most trusted students.
“Carreidas...Would you be so kind to...”
“Take them there? No sweat, my friend. Heihachi, girls...Follow me, please.”
“Of course...After you.”
“After you.”
Therefore, Carreidas leads Heihachi and the girls out as Heihachi informs Wagg and Alcazar of their two intelligent animal bodyguards that they have brought along with them.
“One thing...We have brought two animals with us and they are at the weather shed store house.”
“Not to worry, we will take care of that.”
“Thanks, Mr. Wagg.”
“Please call be Jolyon...Yeah, that is my name, Jolyon.”
“Of course.”
Carreidas leads Heihachi, Xiaoyu and Alisa out of the principal’s office and head down to the ground via the elevators as they could do so since Carreidas himself has a pass that allows him to use the elevators.
“Tomorrow morning...Make sure you get those forms back to me. Room arrangements, uniforms and classes. I will handle that and the other thing that General Ramon Alcazar will see the girls about and possibly you, my friend...I will remind him and he will tell you when to meet him.”
“Good, very good.”
“So, Mr. Carreidas?”
“Yes, Alisa...What is it?”
“Was this school founded by you?”
“Indeed...By myself, Wagg and Alcazar.”
“Wow, it is quite a great place.”
“Yes, even the teachers themselves have great qualifications and a most friendly attitude...As long as you do not get on their bad side.”
“I understand.”
“Okay, follow me into the library.”
Carreidas therefore leads Heihachi and the girls into the library’s ground floor using a swipe card as the lights in the lobby of the library were still on and it wasn’t much of a bother to leave them on all night since they were energy saving light bulbs.
“Okay, just to let you know...What you see you must never reveal it to anybody else.”
“Of course, my friend.” replied Heihachi.
“Very well.” replied Alisa smiling.
“Okay.” answered Xiaoyu with a small casual smile on her face.
“Good...This way.”
Carreidas leads them into the library’s restricted section on the ground floor, which was located at one of the corners of the building. Along the way, Xiaoyu notices some posters hanging on the wall with the name: ‘The Spirited 32 rainbow dancers show’.
“Excuse me, sir.”
“Yes?”
“What is this?”
“Ah, I see that got your attention.”
“The Spirited 32 rainbow dancers show?”
“Yes, it’s one of our top classes in year 10 and probably the best in the school...Everyone looks up to them.”
“So, which year would we be assign to?”
“Year 10.”
“Well, I think we are okay with that. Okay with you, Alisa?”
“Sure.”
“I think being the same peer group as them would be a good benefit to the girls.”
“My thoughts exactly, Heihachi.”
“So, they are performing at this Friday night at the building opposite...The dull coloured recreation building.”
“The dull coloured...”
“Yes, that is a large auditorium, which was fully built and once that was done the building itself was then finished.”
“How many does that auditorium hold?”
“At least 5,000...Give or take.”
“Wow.”
“It is literally like a move theatre with a very large screen that can play movies and serving as a double function there’s a stage in front of the screen that allows students and us on occasion to do performances.”
“Wow, it sounds a great face for me to have a look at.”
“Certainly...I personally will take you on a guided tour around the school and show you the facilities themselves tomorrow morning.”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
“That would be great, sir.”
“Glad to hear it.”
“Now, this way.”
Carreidas then lead them through the secret passage stairwell that leads straight down to the staff quarters.
“Welcome to the staff quarters...Let me show you to the temporary room where you will be staying.”
Carreidas leads them to their temporary quarters as he uses his swipe car follow by entering a four digital code on the combination lock.
“Here we are.”
Once Carreidas opens the door Xiaoyu was relief to see a nice comfy bed and a nice couch with all the cozy accommodations.
“Wow...What a nice room.”
“Indeed it is, Xiaoyu.”
“Thank you so much, Laszlo.”
“Anytime, Heihachi.”
“There’s a phone by the table so if you need our help feel free to call us...Just dial 999 and one of the staff will come to your aid.”
“999?”
“Yes...It’s the code for help when a student needs to see a member of the staff.”
“Ah, I see...Very efficient thinking.”
“Indeed.”
“Well, since there’s only one bed...I will bring some more pillows, a mattress and some more quilts.”
“Thanks.”
“There’s a small bathroom by the side...Feel free to use that for a nice hot and warm shower.”
“Thanks again.”
“Well, I will be back...Now relax and wait until I return.”
“Very well.”
Therefore, Carreidas heads out to the storeroom just down the corridor to fetch a mattress, some more pillows and some more warm quilts. Xiaoyu quickly leaps onto the bed and lies down with her hands crossing behind her head.
“Ah, this is the life.”
“Indeed, Xiaoyu.”
Alisa then sits down on the two-seated sofa couch and lies back as Heihachi sits right next to Alisa.
“This is quite a nice couch.”
“Indeed, Alisa.”
“I think I might go and take a shower.”
“Well, you do that, Xiaoyu.”
“Hang on...I have no other clothes to change into and I left my other clothes elsewhere.”
“I will let Mr. Carreidas know and see if there’s a place we can get some decent clothing.”
“Thanks, grandpa.”
Xiaoyu then heads to the bathroom and promptly gets herself undress as someone enters the room and it was none other than Carreidas himself who comes in with pillows and quilts.
“Here’s what you need.”
“Thanks.”
“The mattress is outside so I could use a little hand.”
“Absolutely.”
Heihachi therefore goes back outside in the corridor and helps Carreidas with lifting the single bed mattress into the room as Alisa also helps by keeping the door open.
“Here you go.”
“Thanks, Alisa.”
“So, where do you want to put the mattress, Heihachi?”
“Oh, on the floor would do.”
“Very well.”
Heihachi and Carreidas then puts the single bed mattress down on the floor beside the coffee table and the two-seated couch.
“There.”
“Well, I hope you sleep well and make sure those enrollment forms are handed to me first thing in the morning.”
“Very well...Oh, by the way.”
“What is it?”
“I was wondering if there’s a place nearby where we can buy some clothes?”
“I think so...There’s a place on the other side of the bridge. There’s also a place you can shop just north of here in the district of North Sydney itself.”
“Really? Thanks.”
“Well, goodnight...And I will like to see you tomorrow at nine at my office. I think we have something to talk about.”
“Very well.”
Carreidas then heads outside and closes the door behind him as Heihachi then lies down on the mattress to see if it really was comfortable.
“Hmm...”
“So, Mr. Heihachi...Is it comfortable?”
“It is Alisa...I will take the floor and you can have the couch.”
“Thank you.”
Sure enough, Xiaoyu comes out in nothing but a towel wrapped around her torso and she has let down her hair.
“Ah, what a nice hot shower.”
“Well, Xiaoyu...You should fill this out now and hand it to the deputy principal tomorrow.”
“Sure thing, grandpa.”
“Alisa.”
“Very well.”
Sure enough, Heihachi hands the enrollment forms to both Xiaoyu and Alisa as well as a pen each for them to fill out the enrollment forms to enroll in their new school.
“I can’t wait.”
“Don’t get too excited, Xiaoyu.”
“I won’t, Alisa.”
Both girls fill out the form together and sat next to each other on the couch and doing it on the coffee table. Heihachi then heads to the kitchen and pours himself a cup of nice cold drink of water.
“Done, grandpa.”
“That was fast, Xiaoyu.”
“Here.”
Xiaoyu gets up and hands the form to Heihachi as he double checks and makes sure that Xiaoyu has filled out everything on the forms.
“Hmm...Let’s see. Very good.”
While Heihachi examines the forms he turns and finds that Xiaoyu was looking at him with a most happy and curious look.
“What?”
“You know seeing you like this really makes me feel...”
“Happy?”
“Astonished.”
“Well, you don’t say.”
“You are a completely different person, grandpa.”
“Am I?”
“Yes, you have changed...I am happy. Really happy.”
“I am glad...I honestly don’t know. I feel much more humane here than I was in Japan.”
“Can you wonder why?”
“I don’t know.”
“Mr. Heihachi...I have finished as well.”
“Very well...Let me see it.”
“Of course.”
Alisa then hands the enrollment form to Heihachi as he too double checks everything.
“Aha...Everything here is A-okay, girls.”
“Good...I cannot wait to get started.”
“Neither can I...You excited, Xiaoyu?”
“I most certain am, Alisa.”
“Well, you should now...Big day tomorrow.”
“Right.”
Xiaoyu therefore hops onto the bed with Heihachi putting a nice warm mattress quilt over her.
“Sweet dreams, Xiaoyu.”
“Night, grandpa.”
Xiaoyu closes her eyes and slept peacefully while Alisa sits down on the couch and eventually plugs her wires to the power point next to the couch. Heihachi then turns out the lights in the room and afterwards he lies down on the mattress and grabs a quilt and puts it over him.
“Ah, I will feel much more better in the morning.”
Meanwhile, over at the other side of the bridge at the Chinatown district, a couple of Hwoarang’s boys were selling drugs on the street as they do it mostly in quiet streets and dark alleys. Hwoarang himself was having a walk by himself on the street beside the Sydney Entertainment Centre as he gives a call to his good friend, Marshall Law.
“Marshall, you there?”
“Hwoarang...What’s up, buddy?”
“When are you going to move the next shipment of fish to the fish market in Pyrmont?”
“Uh...On Friday night at midnight.”
“Very well...My men and I will be there.”
“See you then.”
“Oh, one other thing.”
“Yes?”
“I like to place a take away order.”
“Very well...I am listening.”
“Okay, here’s what I want...”
Early next morning, Xiaoyu wakes up with her stretching her short arms and yawns out quite loudly.
“Ah, I certainly slept well last night.”
“Morning, Xiaoyu.”
“Alisa.”
“I found something in the fridge and in the pantry.”
“Oh, what did you find?”
“White toasted bread in the pantry with strawberry jam and butter in the fridge.”
“I see...Toast with strawberry jam and butter.”
“I will make it for you.”
“Thanks, Alisa.”
Xiaoyu then gets out of bed and heads to the bathroom but notices that Heihachi was not there on the mattress on the floor and asks Alisa where was Heihachi.
“Hey, Alisa!”
“Yes?”
“Where’s grandpa?”
“He went out?”
“Really? What time is it?”
“About half past eight.”
“When did he leave?”
“At half past seven.”
“I see.”
“Well, I am going to brush my teeth and stuff...”
“Uh, okay.”
Xiaoyu then picks up the same toothbrush she used last night to clean teeth and comb her hair as she found all the things she needs to make herself look presentable.
“I wonder if the teachers and students here are to my liking?”
At that moment, in the deputy principal’s office, Carreidas and Heihachi were having a nice friendly chat with one another as Alcazar himself pops in and joins them on their elderly man chat to chat.
“Morning.”
“Morning.”
“So, did I miss anything?”
“No, Ramon...I have just read Heihachi’s qualifications.”
“His qualifications?”
“Yes, he got his own website and his resume as well.”
“So, you printed it out and um...I know the rest.”
“That’s right.”
“It is truly remarkable and impressive.”
“Really?
“Here take a look.”
“Sure.”
Carreidas then hands the three pages of Heihachi’s printed out resume for Alcazar to read.
“My, my.”
Alcazar himself has a read through Heihachi’s resume and he too like Carreidas was most impressed with it.
“That’s quite some resume you have here, Heihachi.”
“Well, thank you.”
“High qualifications in teaching and principal of your own school...You also have a certificate IV in Training and Assessment and degrees in other things like Administration and such...You like making fantastic dishes and quite a cook yourself.”
“Well, I studied Hospitality and Tourism and only got a Certificate II for it.”
“Nevertheless, we like extend our proposal to you.”
“A proposal?”
“Well, we have a vacancy in our staff as one of previous staff has retired and left us...She was homeroom teacher to our top class of the whole school itself.”
“The top class of the whole school?” asked Heihachi sounding very curious.
“Yes, you will like them...16 girls and 16 boys.”
“32 students? This is deja’vu... The very same boys and girls of ‘The Spirited 32 rainbow dancers show’?”
“Precisely.”
“I am thrilled to meet them.”
“Well, I am sure you will...But we will let you get adjusted for a day or so before officially admitting you to be their homeroom teacher.”
“Very well.”
“I will show you around the school but secretly.”
“Secretly?”
“Yes, they may all been quite startled to see you as they all know who you are and um...”
“May not that I am reformed.”
“Something like that yeah.”
“Okay, that much I understand.”
“I am glad you understand.”
“So, about the girls?”
“I will show them around the school...Their enrollment forms are all done.”
“I am just amazed.”
“By?” asked Carreidas looking curious.
“I know in the past that if you want to enroll in a school like high school you have to enroll two to three years prior to starting...I mean I know all this as I was a school principal myself.”
“Of course...But this is a special circumstance and of course strings were pulled.”
“True.”
“They can start today, tomorrow or whenever they like...”
“I have a gut feeling um... Laszlo, is that how you pronounce or is that what I can call you?”
“Absolutely.”
“So, Laszlo...I think the girls will be keen to start as soon as possible but of course...”
“I will give them a grand tour of the place.”
“That would be wonderful.”
“And Ramon here will give you a grand tour in secret.”
“Really?”
“It would be fun.”
“I know.”
“So, why don’t I show the girls around? I will introduce them to the prefects of the school.”
“The school prefects?”
“Yes, they are like our security guards and in charge of maintaining student discipline and order.”
“I see...They have authority to...”
“Issue detentions and such...Yes and they report to us directly when they give one or more.”
“That’s um...That’s very good.”
“Indeed...Now I will go and get the girls and show them around.”
“Thanks, Laszlo.”
“Anytime...Anyway, Ramon will keep you company.”
“Sure...Say, Heihachi?”
“Yeah?”
“You play chess?”
“Well, on occasion...I was quite an expert player in my time.”
“I was to quite an expert too...So, a game?”
“A game it is.”
“We will do it in my office.”
“Wouldn’t the students see me?”
“Well, you will need a temporary disguise.”
“A temporary disguise?”
“Well, a fedora hat and maybe a pair of reading glasses should do the trick.”
“You have that in here?”
“Nope...But in Ramon’s office.” replied Carreidas with a nice and casual smile.
“I see.”
“Yes, they are in my wardrobe.”
“Right...Let’s go and let’s be quick about it.”
“Very well.”
“I will go and find the girls.”
“Make sure to do me a small favour.”
“You want me to feed your pets...I will get someone to do that.”
“Thanks.”
Therefore, Carreidas then heads out of his office and goes to find Xiaoyu and Alisa as the school grounds was now packed with students hanging out together.
Heihachi and Alcazar heads out and Heihachi follow Alcazar back to his office and promptly closes the door behind them.
“Have a seat.”
“Thanks.”
“Now first things first...Your disguises.”
Alcazar then opens up his wardrobe and looks at the bottom shelf where there were a number of gray and black fedora hats.
“Ah, you like a black one or a gray one?”
“I would like a black one.”
“Okay...Now the reading glasses.”
“What about them?”
“They are in my drawer...My top drawer.”
“Oh, mind if I...”
“Not at all.”
Heihachi then gets up and goes around to Alcazar’s messy desk and opens his desk’s top drawer.
“Ah, reading glasses.”
“I have two...Feel free to take one of them.”
“Sure.”
Heihachi picks one of the pair of reading glasses and puts them on.
“Wow.”
“Do they suit you?”
“Absolutely.”
“They have no prescription so they will suit the likes of you and me.”
“I see.”
Alcazar throws Heihachi one of the black fedora hats and he puts it on.
“Well, how do I look?”
“Um...”
Alcazar examines Heihachi from head to face and can tell that he looks just like a noble elderly gentleman that bears great wisdom in his heart.
“You look...”
“How do I look?”
“You look good and noble.”
“Thank you.”
“So, how about that game?”
“Sure...Let’s get started.”
“Right...You want to be black or white?”
“I will be white...I am turning from black to white.”
“Hear, hear.”
While Heihachi and Alcazar have a chess game with one another, Carreidas himself was showing the two girls, Xiaoyu and Alisa around the school campus starting from building one.
“So, this building is destinated block number one...This is the main building, which is also the administrative building. Thirteen floors, which include the principal office, my office, the discipline master office, a staff room and an office all located at level 5 of the building. There are eventually 48 classrooms for Year 7 and Year 8 students located 8 floors above level 5 itself. The floors below level 5 are recreation areas for staffs. There is a tearoom in level 4 and a staff recreation area on level 3. The ground floor was the reception and waiting room area whereas for levels 1 and 2 are science labs for science subjects.”
“Uh, I see.”
“So, sir...The third and fourth floor is off limits?”
“Yes, Alisa...Students are allowed only on levels 1, 2 and 5.”
“Yes, sir.”
“So, if this building is for year 7 and 8 students then...”
“Your building is block number 2 for years 10, 11 and 12...There’s twelve floors and 72 classrooms.”
“Wow...a building of 72 classrooms.”
“Give or take, Xiaoyu.”
“So, what’s next?”
“This way.”
Carreidas therefore leads the two girls to the Library building where Carreidas lets them in and found a number of students hard at work and looking for books.
“So, this is the library.”
“Wow.”
“Amazing.”
“So, how big is this place, sir?”
“Well, Xiaoyu...The library itself has five floors of collections of books, folios, DVDs, CDs. It has 1,500 study desks and 1,000 computers for students to use. There are 2 photocopy rooms on level 2 and level 3 of the library building. The library is using Library of Congress Classification System. There are 24 classrooms located above the Library for Year 9 students.”
“Year 9 students?”
“Yes.”
“Well, it would be fantastic to be a Year 9 student now...If you ever need to use the library it is located two or so floors beneath you.”
“Indeed.”
“So, could you show us the whole library, sir?”
“My pleasure, Alisa...This way.”
Carreidas then shows the girls to the whole Library and eventually introduces the to the librarian who at the moment was doing some shelving of some books.
“Hey, Catalina...You got a minute?”
“Why...Of course, sir.”
Catalina then drops what she is doing and heads over to where Carreidas was as Catalina was quite surprised to find two young girls who were just about her age but not wearing their uniforms.
“Sir, they are...”
“Catalina...Allow me to introduce our two new students that are going to start very soon at the school. Girls, would you um...”
“Oh, I am Ling Xiaoyu...Nice to meet you.”
“And I am Alisa Bosconovitch...Pleasure to meet you.”
“Girls, let me introduce you to the head librarian of the school and student...Catalina Mastrogiorgio.”
“Catalina.”
“Xiaoyu...Alisa.”
“You are the head librarian?”
“Yes, I am, Xiaoyu. My classmate called Ken Brodie is my assistant.”
“Wow...You are the head librarian and yet you are still a student?”
“Well, we needed someone who knows how to catalogue and stuff...We offered a position but no one would take it until Catalina here offered to take the job.”
“It must be hard for you and to be a student and studying at the same time.”
“At first, yes...But I did manage.”
“You see, we make sure Catalina gets the same homework and assignments from her classes...That way even if she is not in class then she can still keep up with everybody.”
“Wow...I am at a loss of words. This school is much better than I thought. I mean, at my old school we don’t have this kind of thing.”
“Well, we are different...We run things differently.”
“Oh.”
“So, where to next, Mr. Carreidas?”
“Let me show you the rest of the school campus then and after that, come back to my office.”
“Uh, okay.”
“Carry on, Catalina.”
“Yes, sir.”
“This way, girls.”
Later that day, the top class of the school 10A was at their lesson of English as they were all paying their utmost attention to Tintin.
“So, I trust you have your assignments?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, you can put them on my desk now, okay?”
“Okay.”
Sure enough, all the boys and girls of the class then hands their individual assignments on the desk.
“My god...It’s Thursday already.”
“Sir?” asked Shirley.
“Can’t believe the days go pretty fast.”
“I can imagine.”
“So, let’s continue and pick up where we left off from the last lesson.”
“Okay.”
Late in the afternoon, Xiaoyu and Alisa were in the Library hanging out together on the fifth floor of the library and were reading some books about Geography and How to draw Manga drawings. Both were sitting down a table reading the books as there was no one on the floor besides them.
“Wow, look at this.”
“What is it, Xiaoyu?”
“These drawings are downright cool.”
“Indeed...Amazing about Geography. There’s ecosystems, marshlands, mangroves, air pollution and such.”
“Can you absorb all that data into your memory banks, Alisa?”
“Of course.”
Sure enough, someone was also here as he or she was having a stroll around and eventually the two girls saw him.
“General Alcazar?”
“Hey, girls.”
“General, what brings you here?”
“Oh, as a matter of fact...I was looking for the two of you?”
“Yes and...”
“Your room accommodations have been taken care of so would you like me to escort you to your dormitory rooms then?”
“Of course, sir.”
“It will be a pleasure, sir.”
“Well, follow me then.”
“Um, sir...You wouldn’t mind if I ask you something?”
“Of course not, Xiaoyu.”
“Two things actually.”
“I am listening.” replied Alcazar sounding friendly.
“How are our pets?”
“Uh, they are fine...We have convert the weather shed for them to stay here.”
“Thanks and the other thing...”
“Yes?”
“How is grandpa?”
“Oh, he is fine...He’s anxious to get started as a full-time teacher at the school.”
“What? Is he going to be a teacher here?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s going to be official, yes?”
“Yes, his official announcement of being a teacher would be tomorrow on Friday and of course the students he will be looking after as Homeroom teacher would be in for one hell of a surprise.”
“I am sure they will, sir.”
“That’s right...Come.”
Alcazar leads the two girls to the student dormitory buildings and informs them that this is where the students of the school stay and live.
“This is the student dormitories where the students of this school live.”
“Oh, much like in Japan.”
“That’s right...The block building that you both will be staying in is block number eleven...It’s the dormitory building where the year 9 and 10 girls live.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Follow me.”
“So, what about our uniforms?”
“It is been taken care of, Xiaoyu.”
“Uh, okay.”
Suddenly, someone calls on Alcazar’s two-way radio and Alcazar literally recognizes that it was none other than Carreidas himself.
“Deputy calling General, come in.”
“General?”
“Well, it’s my codename.”
Alcazar then takes the two-way radio that was strapped to the side of his belt buckle and quickly presses the button on the left that had some dots to reply.
“I see.”
“This is General, come in, Deputy.”
“I am waiting outside the room 1110 and have everything here, over.”
“Understood, over. Be there in a minute.”
“Out.”
Alcazar then puts his radio back in place and continues to lead the two girls to block number 11 where the year 9 and 10 girls of the school live. They took the elevator and went straight up to the 12th floor as this was the floor where almost all of the year 10 girls from class A to B are staying.
“Here we are, girls...Your home.”
“Wow...This is awesome.”
“Look...Deputy principal Carreidas is over there waiting for us.”
“I see.”
Therefore, the three of them heads to where Carreidas was as he had a large cardboard box with them that he had put on the ground right next to his feet.
“Hello again, girls.”
“Ah, hello.”
“Hello, Mr. Carreidas.”
“Girls...This room is yours to stay in.”
“Wow.”
“And shall we have a look inside?”
“Of course, sir.”
“Say, where’s grandpa?” asked Xiaoyu as she always concerned for his newly reformed grandfather.
“Oh, he’s having a chat with the principal.”
“Okay.”
“So, let’s go inside...Ramon, would you...”
“Grab the box? Sure thing, amigo.”
Alcazar then picks up the box as it had great a bit of weight to it as Carreidas then uses his master swipe card to unlock the room and opens it before the girls.
“In we go.”
Carreidas leads the two girls in with Alcazar close behind them as both Xiaoyu and Alisa were quite in awe of the their dormitory room as it was quite comfy and convenient.
“Wow.”
“It is good.”
“Well, this is a room with a bunk bed and of course all the usual accommodations like bathroom, kitchen, sofa, coffee table and such...The light switches are by the door.”
“Understood, sir.”
“So, the protocol is lights out by no later than 2200 hours.”
“2200? 10 p.m. yes?”
“Yes, Xiaoyu...Ramon.”
“Yeah?”
“Would you give the girls the rules of our school?”
“No problem.”
Alcazar then first puts the box down on the coffee table that was in front of him and opens it with his bare hands and at the top was the booklet and guide of the school itself and he hands it directly to Xiaoyu.
“Here...It’s the brochure of our school and the rules are included in as well.”
“Uh, okay.”
“I think you should read the rules first and you both can take the rest of the time to read the brochure part.”
“Uh, okay.”
Xiaoyu and Alisa then has a read through the booklet together and they heed Alcazar’s advice and go straight to reading the rules of the school bit.
“Okay, I see...I will keep that in mind.”
“Say, why don’t the two of you have a seat on the sofa?”
“Uh, okay.”
“Thanks, Mr. Carreidas.”
Therefore, both Xiaoyu and Alisa sat themselves down on the sofa couch and continue to read the rest of the school rules.
“Uh, sir?”
“Yes?” replied both Carreidas and Alcazar in unison as both gave a slight chuckle and Alcazar gives Carreidas the floor to speak.
“What is it?”
“About this part...It says that all students must carry their student cards are all times so...”
“Not to worry...We have supply you with one. Alcazar, would you...”
“Sure.”
Alcazar once again searches through the box and eventually found the very things he was looking for.
“There we are...Your student cards.”
“Why...Thank you, sir.”
Alcazar then hands both Xiaoyu and Alisa their student identity cards as both girls looked at their face ID photos.
“Say, where did you get this photo?”
“Well, it is need-to-know.”
“Need-to-know?”
“It means confidential.”
“Oh, you mean classified, Alisa?”
“Right, Xiaoyu.”
“Now make sure you keep it with you at all times, girls.”
“We will, sir.”
“If you lost or misplace it then you come directly to me.”
“Yes, general.”
“And here are your uniforms.”
“Our new uniforms?”
Alcazar takes them out of the box as they were folded up neatly and were still in their plastic and bubble wrappings.
“Wow...Our school uniforms.”
“Well, Heihachi sized you up and told me about it and we just happen to have plenty of those sizes.”
“I see, general.”
“So, you both will need to keep this with you as well...Your student diary.”
Alcazar takes out two green and black coloured leather cover diaries and hands them to the girls with both flipping through them page by page.
“Okay, here’s the student code of conduct...”
“Yes, the school rules are also in there.” replied Carreidas. “I reckon it would make sure the students know that the rules are there for a reason.”
“It is an effective strategy, sir.”
“Thanks, Alisa.”
“Okay, so what’s the deal with the diary?”
“Well, Xiaoyu...The diary is for students to write down what homework they were given and stuff...Reminding them and at the end of each week, the homeroom teacher will sign his or her signature at the bottom.”
“Uh, okay...So, parent or guardian or...”
“Or?”
“CR? What is CR, sir?” asked Xiaoyu scratching the back of her head confused.
“That’s class representative.”
“Class representative?”
“Yes, each class has a class representative as they have certain duties to do but not as high as the prefects but...”
“But...”began Alcazar as he chips in after Carreidas passes the torch to speak to him. “If they see any student misbehaving badly all spotted vandalism then they report this to the prefects on patrol and sometimes work in conjunction.”
“Uh, okay.”
“Anyway, just make sure to get the class representative in your class to sign by Thursday.”
“Understood.”
“So, the time table for school is on the front page and make sure you are at the assembly yard tomorrow by no later than 0835.”
“We will.”
“Well, have a good day then and also a wonderful evening.”
“Uh, sir...Mr. Carreidas?”
“Yes.”
“Where can we buy something to eat and stuff?”
“Well, the school canteen and the night cafe.”
“The night cafe?”
“You would soon know and quite be in awe of it.”
“Okay, sir.”
“But I will let Heihachi know and he will take care of it.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“Now good day to you and um...Your sports gear is still being taken care and either one of us will let you know.”
“Uh, anything else, sir?”
“Yes, textbooks and stuff...You can go to the textbook room and ask for Nestor.”
“Nestor?”
“Yes...Tell him I send you and your timetables and other things. I will give them to you tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Mr. Carreidas.”
“Um, one more thing, sir.”
“Yes, Alisa?”
“I wouldn’t mind asking of which class would the two of us being assigned to?”
“Well, that is a surprise.”
“Uh, okay.”
“A surprise?”
“You will know soon enough...Now anything else you want to ask?”
“Well, nothing.”
“Negative, sir.”
“Well, see you tomorrow then.”
“Later.”
