The thing was that such clubs and rings were not exactly all that uncommon. A lot of the time, people who had the time and desire would have informal matches to pit their strengths against each other. Since they were not authorized before hand, they were illegal, but most weren't all that bad. Actually, even some slaves liked to participate in such competitions, either to use their skills, or to do well for their Owners. However, there were also certain off the book 'rules' about such things, and it looked like the organizers of this particular situation had forgotten to take care of the 'proper' dues, like the appropriate bribes. Both of which didn't say anything bad about her.
But, the mention of her nearly killing a foreign citizen was a source of concern. Apparently, she had nearly beaten someone named 'Vega' to death during the raid, which was a big 'no-no'. It was bad enough to do it at all, but having done it in front of police officers was a call for a sure ticket to being a slave. Now, this could be a very bad thing for his friend, as she could have thrashed a man who was simply an innocent and in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Something told the dark haired boy that such was not the case though.
"You've got yourself some problems here," Daisuke sighed after finally finishing looking over the file.
Hiroshi tipped his head back and groaned. "Don't remind me. Just trying to pay those guys back is going to be a pain. Never mind what they'll do to me if I don't make a payment."
"Well, it's not like you can return the money now. If you hadn't spent it, then you would have only had the interest."
"I already know that...." the lighter haired boy muttered, glancing darkly at his friend.
"Then why did you do it?"
"Hello? Look at the picture, would you?"
Daisuke did as his companion suggested... and then let out a low whistle. Shown there was an attractive young woman with a tightly muscled body that managed to show toughness without being bulky. Instead, she had a lithe form that was long and sleek, with firm breasts, and a pretty face that would certainly attract guys. With her foreign looks, she was certainly someone who was out of the ordinary for a Japanese schoolboy to get as his slave. "She's certainly... distinctive."
"She is at that."
"And she doesn't mind you.... Well, she's got to know that you'd probably want to...."
"That's the odd thing," Hiroshi responded, twisting his lips in a show of confusion. "I don't know what her past was like, but I do know that, whatever it was, belonging to me seems to be better than what she had before."
"Which means that...."
"She'd probably prefer to be my slave to whatever life she had before."
"Okay.... I don't know if you're lucky, or in trouble."
The new slave owner gave off a half strangled chuckle. "Maybe both."
"Hey, at least look on the bright side."
"What 'bright side'?"
"Well... she is HOT," Daisuke reminded him. "You could certainly enjoy having her. If she prefers you enough, maybe she'll want to join you in bed. And if she's full use...."
"Oh, right...."
"Still, you have one thing about her that could actually help you."
"And that is...."
"She can fight. You could always enter her in a bout."
Hiroshi looked like he was wondering what his friend would look like in a strait jacket. "Umm.... She was snatched in part for taking part in an illegal fight, remember?"
"Who said anything about an illegal one? There are plenty of official fights around, and plenty of people enter their slaves, especially ones like bodyguards, like yours, in them. If she did well enough, she might be able to win enough money for you to pay those guys back."
"Wow...."
"Now, you could make more from the underground fights, but if you do try those out, remember, don't go for the big ones. Try something simple, and keep a low profile, okay? Don't want to see my buddy in the hospital... or worse."
Wincing at the comment, Hiroshi nodded at the suggestion, which had given him food for thought. He had assumed that he'd be stuck with having to carry the entire burden by himself. However, this could actually help him, even if it might be a stepping stone to another possibility. At the very least, he had something to work from, while:
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