The child of stars lollygagged all day, enjoying the show on earth. However, there was a knock, as usual, by the Night. The child was startled and ran away immediately, spilling the orange juice he was drinking. The juice spread out on the floor, blocking the view of both the earth and the stars. The Night came in and began cleaning the floor as per her daily routine.
Or at least, is what I imagine to be happening up there as the sun was half-way over to the other side of the horizon, pursued by the Night's embrace.
It's just like me…My parents finally caught up to my NEET life, subjecting me to justice.
Sigh…what do I expect really? Loafers, in a family or during group works, need to be punished…
Think about a dog that does nothing but lazes around…wait it would be a Yotube star…how about cats…another Yotube star, praised even for getting fat…
I began having an existential crisis as my life seem to worth less than the aforementioned animals…
I brushed off my thoughts as I kept walking.
It was a good scene…smiles of my friends and love of my family…it was going so well…if only the woman beside me wasn't so tactless…
"You seem to have a complaint," said Wiz with her antennae standing up.
"No…nothing."
I cannot voice my complaint to my benefactor who will give me shelter…I already know the consequence of biting the hands that feed you…
Rather, I should be extremely grateful and excited! It's Wiz after all!
Living together under the same roof…who knows what kind of development may occur.
After months of living together, we might develop feelings forbidden between a student and a teacher!
[*KNOCK* *KNOCK*]
[*CREEK*]
["Wiz it's dangerous for you to open the door so quickly without checking who's on the other side. What would you do if it was a deviant?"]
["I pride myself in a certain skill, a skill to detect you in my vicinity," said Wiz as her dumb hair stood and pointed at me.]
["But sti-" I was interrupted as Wiz placed her forefinger over my lips."]
["Shhh. Isn't it ironic for you to warn me of deviants when you are the bee out to snatch my pollen?" said Wiz as she ran her tongue over her lips.]
["Hehe, I hate bees but who cares. So what if I'm a bee? Will you run away?"]
["No," said Wiz as she closed in and whispered softly over my ear, "take me into your honeycomb."]
["Oh my Wiz, my honey! It's time we have a sonny!"]
"UHEHEHEHEHE!"
"Would you stop acting so grotesque? I don't know what you're thinking but somehow you give me the chills," said Wiz with her death glare and her pointed dumb hair.
I should really stop. Even though I'm in a period of raging testosterone, I cannot let it affect my soon-to-be-benefactor.
To think that out of all of them, only Wiz would take me in…no, it's only natural.
Aqua, despite being Asthma, is still a woman. How can she let a man like me enter her house?
Not to mention Eris. Living together with her misunderstanding still intact would be troublesome...
Megumin? Nah, I don't want any JBIs knocking at the door.
Besides, Arue lives with her. She seemed calm and mature compared to the explosive Megumin…but she is the same in the end, flaming at the slightest of touch.
Lalatina said her family may allow me to live with her for a day or two but beyond that...it's going to be difficult.
It's weird though that she seemed more disappointed than I did…
That leaves me with Wiz.
She is an adult with her own rented condo and there is no constrain for her to reject me.
She is also kind enough to be the one to invite me to stay with her.
Honestly, I'm really grateful for her.
"Kazuma I will let you stay with me for now but that doesn't mean it's going to be permanent. You have to convince your family to let you in."
"Yes, I will try at least..."
I wonder…will that strict father of mine ever change his mind?
We kept walking till we reached the bus station.
*SHAAAAAAA*
The noise of running water hit my ears as I sat uneasily.
In that bathroom is Wiz taking a bath…
*GULP*
Shit…
Coming to her house wasn't really a good idea…as a man, how can I deal with this everyday?
She will make me a criminal at this rate!
I-I better cool my head…let's dry my wet hair.
I took out a hairdryer in the drawer Wiz pointed to after my shower.
*WHIRRRRRRRRRR*
I sat there in contemplation as the dryer dried my hair and cooled my head at the same time.
I began thinking about my friends and family.
Even though all I remember doing with them is fighting, especially that Asthma…but they turned out to be such good people who cares for me…I better treat them better next time, except Asthma of course.
My family…I thought they all hated me. My disrespectful brother was the first to defend me…even my silent mother came in my defense…my father who wanted- I mean who literally kicked me out defended me as well…
I don't blame him though. It's my fault…wait it's not my fault. It's Eris' fault for forgetting my proposal!
Sigh…she really isn't faking her amnesia is she? Somehow I feel that the possibility of her faking it is worse than being rejected…
But still…it's been long since I visited a woman's house…
Yami's room looked so girly adorned with dolls and color pink.
Also, the smell of honey lingered in the room for some odd reason…
Wiz's room, on the other hand, is rather empty.
In this one room condo with a bathroom and a rest room, there is only the minimum essentials such as the twin size bed beside the wall, the closet beside the bed, the knee high table in the middle of the room, the generic wooden desk facing the closet, the small kitchen beside the entrance, and the chest high refrigerator beside the kitchen.
I get it that calling it empty is a first world problem but compared to the room of Yami, it is indeed vacant.
Oh, there is a photo on the desk…it's a younger Wiz, perhaps in her junior high school. I'm not so sure. She doesn't seem to be wearing a Japanese uniform.
Is this really Wiz? She does not have the look of perpetual menstruation…cheery and all smiles, she must be her sister.
Who's that beside her though? An eastern beauty with long black hair and straight bangs…she seems close to Wiz.
"She's Yume."
"Huh- gasp!"
I was stunned at the spectacular figure.
Her ample chest and buns were accentuated under the wet towel she wore. Beneath the towel, long naked legs were stretched forth as droplets slid down their pearly pink skin. Her lean shoulders were slightly slumped as she hugged herself, holding onto her elbows. The chestnut hair was wet but it wasn't enough to straighten her wavy hair. Those buckeyes were made narrow as they gazed longingly into the picture I was holding.
Ms. Wiz would you stop hugging yourself like that? Emphasizing your boobs with your arms…I may not be able to contain my urges. Also, why do you seem so calm?
"A-Ah…u-ummm…eh-," I spewed gibberish in my moment of panic but I never took my eyes off of her.
"What's wrong? I think I've seen this before- !"
Wiz finally seemed to realize the state I'm in as her antennae picked up the signal.
Her face ignited and her body kindled. Her porcelain skin turned scarlet as she lowered her head and realized the state she is in.
Her sharp eyes widened as they trembled. Her slim arms moved to cover places but they weren't enough to cover her thicc body. Realizing this, she raised her head as her helpless eyes turned to me.
"…Would you please look away?" said Wiz in a quivering voice.
"Don't mind me," I replied immediately for daring to take away my treasu-
*SLAP*
The room rotated as I fell to the floor.
Thankfully, my head landed in the perfect position as my eyes caught the base of her foot swiftly descendi-
"Kek!"
Then again, my vision was frustrated as her foot laid over my eyes.
"I told you to look away didn't I?" said Wiz coldly but still quivering.
"…"
I was silent.
This is not that bad too-
"Kek!" I screamed again as her foot fell on me once more.
I can't see a thing but I'm sure her dumb hair must be standing, picking up inevitable signals from a young lad.
"Sorry…," I said as I turned around.
I wouldn't have given up this easily if she didn't shoot me with her death rays…
"…," Wiz was silently shooting her death rays.
I was tempted to look back as I heard her changing clothes but I didn't.
I should never underestimate her dumb hair.
I just laid there caressing my slapped cheek and stepped head.
"I'm done. You may stop looking away."
I turned around quickly to find Wiz in a loose purple shirt and a grey short pant.
It's quite normal except for the voluptuous curves inexorably emphasized in her supposed loose clothes.
"Stop staring at me or I will poke your eyes out," said Wiz as she stared at me in disgust as if looking at a worm.
"Uhh…I'm sorry. Would you please stop looking at me like that?"
I may be in a pursuit of erotic stimulation but it doesn't mean that I am willing to lose my dignity as a human being in the process.
*GRRRRRRRRRRR*
"Sigh…hungry?" asked Wiz.
"Y-Yeah…," I replied awkwardly.
Come to think of it, I wasn't able to eat much in the restaurant.
"Sit there and stay still. I'll cook a dinner," said Wiz as she nailed me with her glare before turning to the kitchen.
Then, the noise of a woman being in her natural habitat began spreading in the room.
Heh, she doesn't look too scary now that she is in the place where she belo-
*WHOOOOSH*
*BANG*
"A-Ah…EEEK!"
I was stupefied then I screamed in terror of the knife that pierced the air by my cheek before stabbing the wall behind me…
That was way too close!
"Oops…," said Wiz as she sheathed her outstretched arm...
"EEK!" I was startled at the sudden movement from the nightmare.
"Sorry my hand slipped…," said Wiz with her dumb hair standing up and her eyes narrowing down to blades, shooting intense rays at me…
Just how sensitive is her antennae!?
Damn it! Living with her will cost me my life!
To my terror, the grim reaper walked toward me…rather, toward the knife. After picking it up, she returned to the kitchen with death aura enveloping her figure. Of course, she didn't forget to shoot me her death rays as she passed by.
I sat there obediently with my head down and my face all gloomy, occasionally fidgeting from the sudden loud noises coming from the kitchen.
I take it back. I take it all back. Why was I so excited? Why was I so happy?
I was but a deer entering a tiger's lair…
This is unreasonable!
How am I supposed to react when she displayed herself in such manner?
Did she think I was some kind of a saint? Or an impotent? Newsflash, I'm not!
My green mind is filled with unspeakable thoughts and my balls have just entered the golden age!
Showing such explosive curves to a sensitive lad like me and demanding me to control my urges…
Fucking unreasonable!
Heh! Reason does not matter to a wild beas- I mean to a civil lady like her!
"Sigh…," I exhaled in relief as I saw her antennae losing signal.
There is something seriously wrong when I have to regulate my own thoughts before even voicing it out…
What a tyra- I mean a benevolent lovely lady!
This is really tiring me out…
Even as I brooded over her authoritarian tendencies, the distinct smell of fish began filling the air.
Upon realizing the odor building up, Wiz quickly activated the kitchen hood to alleviate it.
Wiz…you don't have to bring out a fan…it will make things worse…
"Ahh! The pot! The pot!" I shouted.
"!"
Wiz quickly tried to lift the pot off the fire but she forgot to put on kitchen gloves.
It worked out fine though as she managed to put down the pot without spilling a thing.
Before Wiz recovered from her mild burn, I quickly approached the kitchen and turned off the fire.
"Sigh…are you ok?"
"I'm fine…," said Wiz as she turned the faucet, after which, she held her hands against the running water.
For someone who can throw a knife at pin point accuracy, she sure is clumsy when cooking.
"Want me to take over?"
"No…"
I stared into her hands which were still held against the water.
What's with all those cuts? There are some blood coming out you know?
"You are my stu-"
I pursed her lips with my forefinger.
"Student this student that. You are my teacher but you are also Wiz, my f-friend. F-For my dear friend, let me show you the skills polished in my sponge life…while she takes care of her hands," I said as I gave fleeting glances to her hands.
I could feel my cheeks burning up for being honest.
Well, a bit of honesty is nothing for someone who came out for me and tried to cook for me despite her clumsiness at doing so.
The tensed look she gave me eased up as her eyes widened slightly.
However, they went sharp again and she took a step back to free her lips.
"There is no need for friendship between a student and a teacher."
"Huh?" I said dumbfounded.
After a brief moment, she closed her eyes then turned on her heel.
"Just kidding," said Wiz.
I lost my words once more but a smile soon found its way on my face.
I'm sure it's not just my imagination that Wiz was smiling.
"Thanks for the food!"
"Thanks for the food…"
We were seated on the floor with the food on the table.
I began digging up the food I cooked.
Wiz followed soon as she moved her hand full of bandaids, which held the chopsticks, to take a bite.
"I'm surprised it's not spicy at all."
"…Why would a simple fried fish and a generic miso soup be spicy?" I questioned her absurd comment.
"No. Nevermind…"
"…," I remained silent, seeing her cheeks slightly turning red.
We ate our food in silence.
Even though I talked about friendship, I don't know what topic to bring up for conversation.
Not only is she a woman but a top notch beauty at that.
My relapsing NEET life is not helping me either.
"Why are you staring at me?" asked Wiz.
"Oh n-nothing…," I said as I quickly looked away.
It's only natural for a young lad to stare at a beauty like her…especially the boob-
Oh crap, I can feel her antennae about to pick up signal!
"Huhu."
"Huh?"
I turned back to her as I doubted what I heard.
I saw her smiling, dispelling my doubt.
I couldn't help but just gawk at her rare moments.
"Sorry about that. I didn't mean to ridicule you. I just found it…reminiscent."
It seems Wiz took my silence as being offended when I was simply dazed at her being in good mood.
How can it be helped? She always seems to be having a perio- I mean…fuck this, you always look like you are on a period!
I voiced my thoughts in my head which her antennae picked up.
Her smile disappeared and numerous strand of her hair stood up, all pointing at me.
Those sharp eyes were ground to blades. Lights began escaping those squeezing paths as they shot toward me.
I shut my eyes and guarded myself with my arms, ready to receive whatever she throws at me.
"Sigh…it seems I just have to get used to it."
"Huh?" I was surprised that what was returned was not her rays nor a knife but a reasonable comment.
Slowly I opened my eyes to find Wiz all relaxed with her hair draped down and her eyes closed.
"Get used to what?"
"To my new friend," said Wiz as she gave a defeated sigh.
"!"
S-So she accepts it…
I felt joy coursing through my body after hearing the confirmation of our friendship.
How long has it been since I had a confirmed relationship? Oh yeah since Yami…
I won't repeat that slut of a mistake.
UHEHE! This is the first step. We will slowly develop our relationship unlike the shotgun marriage I proposed.
Eris? More like Penis! Based on her lies, I bet her cuckery rivals that of Ya-
"Ow!" I exclaimed as I was forced back from the sudden attack below the table.
Thankfully, I managed to hold onto my rice bowl, which I was holding, without spilling any.
"I said stop acting so grotesque didn't I?" said Wiz coldly as her dumb hair stood up and her foot outstretched to where I was seated.
"I thought you will get used to me?" I questioned her previous promise.
"I will. So should you…," said Wiz along with her death glare.
Fair point…
I didn't return a retort but simply nodded at her rationale.
I returned to the table and ate my food in silence.
I grew restless because I knew staying silent would bring me to have thoughts that would provoke her ire.
My eyes began running around the room, searching for any topic to bring up.
They eventually landed on the photo on the desk.
"Ms. Wiz, what is that photo? Is that your sister?"
"No, I don't have a sister. That's me and Yume."
So it's really her…
I wonder what changed her to become so different?
Yume…must be the eastern beauty beside Wiz.
"Is she like your friend?"
"Yes. She is my dear friend," said Wiz as she gazed off into the photo.
"…," I remained silent.
I didn't dare to nor want to intrude the space Wiz had erected.
Even though her face was seemingly without emotion, I was convinced she was sad and even regretful.
I just stared awkwardly, not knowing what to say…
"Are you done eating?" asked Wiz, breaking out from her melancholy.
"Yeah."
"Let me wash the dishes," said Wiz as she gathered the empty plates.
"Are you sure?" I asked, worried about her clumsiness.
"Sigh…I'm not so bad at kitchen that I can't wash dishes…"
"Oh, sorry about that," I replied immediately to not provoke her further.
Soon, water began running in the kitchen followed by crashing noises…
Sigh…here we go again…
*BAM*
"W-What are those?" I asked Wiz of the things she brought down on the table.
"They are the keys to your succe- !," Wiz was cut in short from the sharp pain of patting the books with her hand filled with even more bandaids.
I just stared at her slightly writhing in pain as she held her hands together.
She seemed so capable when we first met…now that I see, she is just another human being.
"Kazuma did you start studying?"
"…," I exercised my right to silence.
"I'm not going to parent you about it but you understand that you need to study yes?"
"Yes…," I replied reluctantly.
Even though I understand the need for study, it's still something I can't just pick up.
All those studying I did was for naught...I know I can use it for my future and all but the cuckery proved to be much more impactful…
At least, I planned to start after the service but…
Another illusory love rippled away in the drop of dew.
It's not her fault to be honest…but who cares! Who the fuck has an amnesia after a proposal!?
What a way to keep me at bay-
"Ouch! What was that for?!" I questioned Wiz.
"Well, why don't you stop dazing off and start studying?" said Wiz as she lifted the book she struck me with.
"Ms. Wiz, I yearn for true gender equality. Just because you are a woman and even though you are my teacher and a friend…doesn't mean I will tolerate any more unreasonable violen-!," I stopped in the middle as I saw the book descending rapidly.
I closed my eyes and raised my hands to guard myself against her attack but for some reason, nothing hit me.
"…Sigh. You're right. Sorry for the violence. I'm just…I never had a man in my room so I'm probably not in my right state of mind…," said Wiz with her cheeks blushing slightly.
"I-I see…," I said as I put down my guard.
Right, she is a virgi-
"Ehem! Although my violence was indeed unacceptable but that doesn't mean you should want equality without consideration for the biological difference. Men are stronger in terms of physique so men should-"
"So men should just stomach the women's exploitation of men's stronger physique?" I said while staring at her.
"N-No…men should not…i-it's ideal for women to not provoke men but men should…I'm sorry…," Wiz finally gave in after my unending deadpan stare.
"GEEEZ! I wonder how it feels like to hit someone without getting punched back eh?" I said proudly as I held my head high.
"S-Sorry…," Wiz seemed helpless as she refused to make eye contact with me.
I was made more proud after hearing her helpless apology as I held my head high even further that it was actually going down due to my arching back.
"Look at you, always violent! I bet that's why you're still sing-" I was cut in short as I was kicked once again.
My arching body began falling to the floor with my head spearheading its way.
"Kek!"
I held my head in my hands as I was writhing in pain.
"Hey! What's wrong with you!? You keep hitting m-" I stopped myself.
I didn't dare to continue when I saw Wiz.
I'm impressed…she actually managed to look even more scary than ever before…
"Kazuma."
"Y-Yes! I'm Kazuma…"
"Women shouldn't provoke men yes?"
"Yeah…"
"Don't you think men shouldn't provoke women too?"
"Y-Yeah…," I agreed after realizing what got her so angry.
"Good," said Wiz as she gave me a smile.
"EEEEK!" I screamed in return.
Her smile was like that of an angel but I knew it was of the devil.
It was in this moment that it was etched into my heart to never provoke Wiz.
"Now then, let's get to study."
"Y-Yes…"
I had no choice but to accept my ticket to hell…
"Uhh…"
I opened my eyes to find the room in darkness.
Only the fleeting moonlight entering through the window, after passing through the cracks of the clouds, provided any vision at all.
I raised my torso off the table and stretched my back with a yawn.
It was then that I found a blanket on the floor around me.
It must've fallen when I stretched my back.
Even though she was all angry and violent, she is still the kind Wiz.
It seems I fell asleep during the hellish studying Wiz put me through.
To think that she would put me through studies for hours and hours…
Welp, at least, my study had progressed leaps and bounds, which is still a drop in the bucket.
Sigh.
I stood up and turned around only to find the silhouette of Wiz laying on the bed.
"Heh, even though you own the bed, don't you think you should offer it to me out of courtesy?" I asked shamelessly to the sleeping Wiz.
Only her breathing could be heard in the silence.
"Of course, I will decline. But you will have to offer me again to confirm it. Hmm…how should I reply then?"
I contemplated briefly in silence.
"Should I reject? Nah that would be too rude. Should I accept? How can I sleep in the bed with the owner on the floor?"
I contemplated as I approached Wiz until I stopped.
I seemed to have stepped on the bedsheets Wiz spread out for me.
The kind Wiz strikes again…but!
I approached further and whispered to Wiz,
"I know…we should just sleep together. Do you like the idea? I see. I take your silence as a ye- kek!"
W-Wow…I never expected Wiz to pull off a Karate chop in her sleep…
Even though she is now writhing in pain of her bandaided hand, it was clear what her answer was.
"Sigh…," I sighed as I turned around.
I already know the consequence of biting the hands that feed you…
Besides…if I was found in the morning right beside her, I don't think I could survive her onslaught.
"!" I was stunned as my hand was grasped.
"Don't…go…"
"Gasp!"
S-She is inviting me?! She was not asleep!?
W-What should I do!? I'm still a virgin with no ski- wait she is also a virgin…
Let's not mind that her grip seemed to have hardened to a mildly painful degree…
It's here…it's time my Dinky meet her Dixie.
Father and mother, even though you guys kicked me out, thank you! Thank you for giving birth to me!
I spun around quickly and got myself ready to jump in.
Bon appeti-
"Please don't go Yume…," said Wiz, her voice trembling.
Yume...
The explosive libido subsided, after hearing her sorrowful plea.
I've never seen Wiz this sad before…except when she stared at the photo…
Sigh…
Why are all the women around me such a boner killer?
It doesn't help that her teary face is illuminated in the moonlight…
I tried shaking off her hand but it didn't work.
I could force it but I didn't want to enact whatever nightmare she was having.
I approached her and whispered to her,
"Don't worry Wiz. I will never leave you. We are together forever. Now, would you please let me go?"
On second thought, that was rather contradictory.
"You're lying…you never returned…I…I was so worried…," said Wiz, strengthening her grasp.
"H-Hey! Really, it's best you let me go or I might do something horrib- ah!"
Wiz pulled me in and cuddled me in her chest.
"You're not going away. I'm not letting you go this time…," said Wiz as she squeezed me further.
*HUUUUUUUFF*
*HUUUUUUUUFF*
*HUUUUUUUUUFF*
W-What a bliss…
The possibility of Wiz waking up gave me an existential threat but it was blown away by the scent of her embrace.
Wiz just cuddled me in tears and I just enjoyed the sensation in heavy breathing…
Yeah I'm a trash but what is to be expected from a virgin?
That's right. I'm with no fault. It's just natural for someone like me to enjoy the first scent of a woman.
How about Yami? Oh I loved her so much that I wanted to consummate our love in marriage but it was all for naught…
I will not waste any more chances!
*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUF- COUGH COUGH*
I shouldn't overdo it…
"What's wrong Yume? It's ok I'm here with you."
…Please stop caressing my head…don't let me embark on a guilt trip…
Thankfully, it wasn't long for Wiz to sleep peacefully again as her nightmare seemed to have subsided.
I wonder what happened to Wiz and her friend…
One thing is for sure, the past is past and the present is a present.
Bon appetite.
*HUUUUUUUUUFF*
*HUUUUUUUUUUUFF*
*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUFF*
*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- COUGH*
My exaggerated breathing reverberated in the room with occasional coughing interrupting my greedy attempts.
What is this? It's exciting but comforting at the same time…
Crap, I'm getting sleepy…but I can't leave this chance to enjoy a woman's scent…
I…I will make sure to get out before I fall asle…e…p…
"Urk…"
I slowly opened my eyes despite the heavy lids as the sunlight knocked on them.
"Mom just give me five minutes…," I said out of bygone habit.
I closed my eyes agai-
"Huh? A strange ceiling…a strange room…and a Wiz asleep…a Wiz asleep?"
…Oh shit.
My dormant head was forced awaken as I came to realize the predicament I'm in.
"Umm…"
Shit! She's about to wake up!
I-I better get out- ah.
Her half-opened eyes met my own.
It seems she was not fully awake. She wasn't responsive.
We just stared into each other until her eyes slowly widened.
"Ah- ah- ah-," Wiz wanted to speak but her shock tripped her.
Tears sprang around her eyes as she was flushing to a dangerous degree.
"Muah, thanks for the good night," I said smiling after kissing her hand that held me
Wow! Good thing I've practiced this for so long…never knew I would say this to her first though.
I've done it now…I better keep the act.
"W-W-W-Whai a-ayu heir?" Wiz didn't trip as much this time but her face blushed even further due to my kiss.
"Oh, don't you remember? You invited me to your bed last night. Forgetful aren't you? How adorable," I said still smiling.
Technically, it's true.
"Wha- wha- wha-," Wiz was broken as she couldn't finish whatever she wanted to say.
Her eyes began running in circles, perhaps in a panicky attempt to confirm my claim.
What a familiar reaction…very reminiscent indeed…
"Ah- ah- ah- ak-," Wiz fainted.
Déjà vu.
A welcoming déjà vu.
I hope she gets an amnesia-
"Kek!" I screamed as something seized my neck.
Wiz would you please be kind with me?
Stop squeezing my neck with your iron claw please?
"I will give you ten seconds to explain why you are here…," said Wiz, her voice trembling, now seated on her bed.
Her face reached an inhumane degree of vermillion. Numerous strand of hair stood up, becoming horns. Of course, her blade-like eyes didn't alleviate, rather, it aggravated her already devil-like figure…not to mention her scarlet death rays piercing me already.
"W-Wiz calm down. You were the one squeezing me between your huge boobs- kek!" I was slapped in short.
"One."
"This is unreasonable! You invited me on purpose to be violen- kek!" Wiz didn't bother to listen as she slapped me on the other cheek.
"Two."
"…Huh! Where am I? What's going o- Kek!" Wiz slapped me again, seeing through my deceptive amnesia.
"Ten."
*SLAP*
I was thrown away, falling with my back on the floor.
I immediately got up and shouted,
"This is an assault! I will call the poli- kek!"
Wiz kicked my chest and now her foot pressed me down to the floor.
She then mounted me on my stomach as she held a knife.
"W-W-Wiz calm down. Thi-This was all a joke, a stupid prank by a stupid kid. None of the things you're thinking ever happened last night!"
"Kazuma…you better explain to me very carefully or else…"
*TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP*
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!," I screamed along with Wiz tapping her knife around my head.
She is no joke!
I almost shit myself!
I-I have to be very careful indeed.
"I-I woke up in the midnight and tried to play a prank on yo- Wait! I swear I didn't do anything!" I shouted as I tried to convince her to not drop her risen knife.
"Go on…"
"I t-tried to go back to sleep but you held me from behin- it's true!"
Wiz ignored me as she dropped her arm.
The knife stopped just before stabbing my eye.
"No more jokes…"
B-But it's real…I can't lie about this or I will have nothing else to make excuse of.
"Ms. Wiz…it's true. I didn't lie about that…"
"…," Wiz didn't reply but stared into me.
I didn't dare to dodge her glaring rays for it would undermine my credibility.
I just stared back at her, braving her fearful eyes.
After a while, she casted her knife aside but was still silent, beckoning me to continue.
"Whew…Now that I think about it, you were inviting me in your sleep talk and I thought it was real," I said, altering stuffs she didn't need to know.
"That doesn't explain why you were on my bed this morning," said Wiz questioning why I didn't notice her sleep talk for so long.
"I fell asleep."
"What?"
"It's true. Remember the study session? It was very taxing on me you know? I even passed out in the middle. Actually, can't we just resolve this shenanigan as you giving a reward for my hard work-"
*BANG*
"Ah- ah- ah-," I was stunned at the knife Wiz stabbed beside my head.
Wiz got up as she gave a sigh.
"Sigh…at least you didn't cross the line. I don't know what I will do if you went beyond…"
"M-Marry me? Kek!"
Wiz strangled me in return to my proposal, her face turning scarlet once more.
W-What a way to ring my neck…
*I fell down and grazed myself…*
"My phone…Wiz, my phone!"
Wiz loosened her grip as she reluctantly let me go.
"Phew! Hah…hah…hah…," I breathed in the air my lungs needed as I went for my phone.
*Blood oozes and is seeping through but-*
"Hello?"
[Hello…]
"M-Mom? What's the matter?"
[I'm sorry my dear child…I'm sorry for misunderstanding you…]
"Huh? W-What's wrong?"
[No…let's discuss at home…come now my child…]
"I-I can go home!?"
[Yes…pftt!]
We ended our call at that.
What was that at the end...?
"Sigh…congratulations…," Wiz gave a defeated sigh as she congratulated me.
"Thanks…"
It's quite awkward after all that.
I folded the bed I never used and gathered my stuff.
I began feeling guilty but I shook it off.
I went to the entrance and donned my shoes.
"Even though it was hectic and unpleasant at times, it was still good to keep you company," said Wiz smiling at me.
"…T-Thanks…," I said awkwardly as my cheeks flushed.
I went to the door and opened it.
"Ms. Wiz," I called out as I turned to her.
"Yes?"
"My proposal still stands so make sure to consider i- EEEKK!"
*BAM*
*BANG*
I shut the door, which received whatever Wiz threw at me.
"Sigh…"
Always with the violen-
I heard stepping noises quickly approaching the door.
"Hehe," I laughed cheerfully as I ran for my life.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"I'm home~"
I knocked at the door as I called for them.
I caressed my scratched cheeks as I waited.
Soon, I heard stepping noises quickly approaching the door…
*BAM*
"Kazuma! Huh? Why are you guarding yourself?"
"No. Nothing…," I replied to Aqua as I wiped my sweat.
Wait…
"Why are you here?"
"Hehehe, it's time you offer me some gifts. After all, I was the one who convinced your parents to bring you in," said Aqua with a smug on her face.
I was speechless.
Her antics made me see her as a roach…but she can actually be so considerate.
I smiled at Aqua.
"Thank you."
"!"
Aqua seemed to be startled. I wonder why her cheeks are going red.
It's also mysterious that she didn't follow up with her usual high and mighty attitude.
"Kazuma…"
My mother came out of the door and walked up to me.
She looked at me with her eyes about to drop tears.
"Kazuma…you had it so rough. I should've been more considerate…," said my mother, her voice quivering.
"Huh? What's wrong? Why do you look so sad?"
"Kazuma…," someone else called out to me.
"!"
I was stunned. It couldn't be helped. My father stood there with his tears about to fall.
"I'm sorry for kicking you out…I-I was so heartless…," said my father, his voice also quivering.
"W-What's going on!?" I shouted, confused at their behavior.
"Brother…I'm sorry for disrespecting you…I was wrong. I should never have done that…," said my brother as he looked at me pityingly.
What the fuck is going on…
Déjà vu? Yeah sort of but what is this?
"!"
I was startled. Again, it can't be helped. I never thought she would be here.
"Eris?"
She stood there all awkward as she scratched her cheek.
"Kazuma…why weren't you honest? If you told me the truth, I would never have kicked you out…pf!" said my father.
What was that at the end?
"Honest?"
"Geez Kazuma, just how ashamed were you? You should, at least, be honest about it if you were going to be kicked out," said Aqua.
Huh?
"Honest about what?" I questioned her.
"Pfft! Sorry…just remembering it makes me laugh...," said Aqua holding her laughter.
Remembering it? Makes you laugh? Somehow I have a bad feeling…
"Your parents kicked you out because you pushed us down when we first met right? We just explained to them what really happened. About how you tried to save us from the tractor," said Aqua triumphantly.
""Pftt! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,"" my family broke out into laughter.
I-I see...
Their tears were not that of sadness but that which comes out when one laughs too much...and their pitying looks were just ridicules...
I ignored their laughter and my flushing cheeks as I grabbed Aqua's.
"Fueh? AHHHHHHH!" Aqua screamed as I pulled her cheeks apart.
"Is this the mouth!? Is this the mouth that destroyed the last remnants of my reputation?!"
"Hahaha! You never had one to begin with!" snickered my brother.
"SHUT UP!"
"I-Iss knot mae pault! Eis, Eis iss da won!"
I freed her cheeks to let her explain it to me more coherently.
"It's not my fault! Eris is the one who nagged me this morning to come visit your house! Ow..."
Oh? Eris…even though you may have a grudge against me…isn't this too much?
I took my steps, slowly approaching Eris.
"Huh? W-Wait! I came to help you- K-Kazuma? Kazu-" Eris was interrupted as I held her cheeks.
I smiled at her like I did to Aqua.
"Thank you very muuuch!" I thanked her as I pulled on them.
"AHHHHHHH! Stof, STOOOOOOOOF!"
In this one beautiful morning, the laughter of my family and the scream of Eris littered my house as I gave my revenge on the culprit who destroyed my dignity as a human being.
Author's Note: Hello. I'm late. I have no excuse. Sorry. Now that's done let me discuss about the picture I got for this fanfic and my profile pic. It's an art piece by ErosPanda. When I saw the beautiful piece on Aqua, I knew I had to get it. So I asked him/her if I could use it and s/he gave me the permission. So, much thanks to him/her. Anyway, you can look him/her up in Twitter, Instagram, Deviant Art, and Facebook. I would have given links to all of them but alas, Fanfiction won't allow them.
Btw, can you imagine that this chapter is the longest one out of all the chapters? Seriously, I don't even know how I stretched a story of just one night and a morning. And most of them with only two characters! I will try to fix this tendency of mine…
One last thing, should I raise the rate from T to M? I think the stuff I wrote in this chapter is rather mature. I don't know, I'm just trying not to get kicked out of the site.
Oh, one last last thing, Eris and Kazuma pairing is not dead.
LightDusk16: Thanks! I am quite proud of what I imitated. It's always fun putting them together.
nhehvnukl: Lol. Glad it made you laugh. Btw, this is actually a reference/spoiler. Don't look it up, if you don't get it. It'll spoil things for you…but I guess it's already told in one of the comments.
D.N. Works : One of the biggest reasons for me to write this fanfiction was that there wasn't enough fanfictions on those two's pairing. So yeah, they will develop their relationship beyond their current platonic one but I don't know how far they will go…for now.
CacciaFulmini: Yes! Yeeees! Thank you for understanding the reference. When I saw Faye Mate, the English va for Aqua, (a great dub btw) voicing Myne, the evil princess, I was like, "Yeah I can use that."
VanillaFag: Thanks man for the compliments. Unfortunately, I don't know when those 'romance' parts will ever come. For now, I'm just trying to plant seeds (a.k.a. flags) and let them slowly bloom. I will include romance but no full-fledged M-rated stuff. This is a family-friendly(?) fanfic.
Edit 06-23-19
I edited the part where the family cried for Kazuma. I thought it was quite an over reaction and a big OC for them. So I switched it to them laughing.
