Hey, guys! It has been a while. Sorry for the long silence. I went for a vacation and during those times, I had no mood to write anything which is why I didn't update the story. Sorry about that. Anyway, I have returned with another new chapter. Please enjoy!

[MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU]

CHAPTER 25: DATE IN AKIHABARA (Last Part)

Finishing their lunch at the maid café, Saito and Louise continued their date in Akihabara. They spent the day visiting some other stores to buy more stuff that catches their interest, but they spend most of the time just doing window shopping. When they passed through a regular street, Saito suddenly came to a halt, which brings Louise to a stop as well.

"Ah... This place. It sure brings back memories," Saito looked to the ground in front of him, remembering something that had occurred 2 years ago.

"What's wrong this place?" Louise asked, wondering what's so special about the place.

"This is where the portal that brought me to Halkeginia appeared."

"You mean right here?"

"Yeah, right where we are standing now. But that time nobody could see it except me. Ah~ I can still remember that day. I was just on my way home and some weird green portal appeared in front of me and without a second thought I just touched it. That time, I never expected that I would end up being transferred to another world. And just like that, my simple, normal life in Japan suddenly changed and I ended up spending my days in Halkeginia for 2 years.

When Louise heard that, guilt suddenly filled her heart. It was her fault after all that Saito had to come to Halkeginia against his own will and was forced to become her familiar. He was separated from his regular life and his family for 2 years and it was all because she summoned him out of nowhere.

"Ne, Saito," Louise faintly spoke.

"Yeah?"

"Do you regret it? Touching that portal and coming to Halkeginia?"

Saito knew that Louise might ask something like this someday. But he already had his answer a long time ago.

"Well, truly speaking. When I first came to Halkeginia, I was completely freaked out. I mean, a world with mages and stuff where I'm completely foreign to, I don't even know how to react. Back then, finding a way home was all I could think about. I don't care about familiar or nobles or mages. All I wanted to do was to return to my home in Japan."

Louise stood beside him is silence. Still waiting for his answer.

"But, over time. I start to get used to it. I meet a lot of good people and made plenty of friends. Every day feels like an adventure and I don't know what to expect for the next day, unlike my usual boring life in Japan. Yeah, we got into a lot of trouble all the time, but we always find a way through somehow. To top it all off, I found the most precious person for me that I would love and protect for the rest of my life. The person who had made me fall in love with her since I first laid eyes on her."

Saito faced Louise, looking straight into her eyes.

"I met you, Louise. And that is the best thing that had ever happened in my life. So the answer is no, I don't regret passing through that portal, instead, I'm glad that I did or we would never have met."

Saito smiled brightly at her with his signature smile. Louise's face turned pink with a smile also creeping on her face. Every single word he said came directly from his heart, which touches her feelings. Saito was really good at saying the sweetest things.

"Thank you, Saito," she smiled happily.

"No, thank you, Louise. For summoning me and making me the happiest guy in the world."

Despite standing in the middle of the street, the two shared a brief kiss ignoring the other passersby. When they broke off, Saito suddenly felt like there was something else about that day.

"You know, when I think about that day. I think I had just forgotten something else," said Saito.

"Again? What do you forget this time?" Louise asked.

"Hmm... That day... Ah, right! I was here to repair my laptop. That's why I came to Akihabara."

"Laptop? Oh, you mean that thing with the monitor and keyboard?"

"Yeah, that's the one. But when I went through that portal, I must have dropped it back here. Somebody might have already stolen it."

"Was it important?"

"Nah, there's nothing important in it. Most of them are just games and stuff. I just need it for personal use."

"If you need it so badly, go buy another one then. We still have plenty of money from the gold right."

"Hmm... Maybe we should do that another day. I didn't bring that much money with me. Besides, I don't think I could carry a laptop and 4 bags filled with mangas at the same time," Saito slightly raised his hands, showing the bags he's holding.

"You're the one who insists on carrying my bag. I never told you to."

"Cause I'm a considerate husband. I'm not going to let my wife carry such a heavy bag."

"Yes, yes. Thank you for being a good husband."

"You're welcome. Come on, we better get home soon. I know a shortcut to the station, just right through this here.

The two took a left into an alleyway. It was slightly dark since the buildings had blocked the sunlight from shining into the alley. They were some old boxes and trash cans along the alley, but it was clean enough for a straight passage.

"My, my such a sweet couple."

Halfway through, they were suddenly brought to a halt by three suspicious men. Upon first sight, Saito immediately recognized them.

'Crap, why does it has to be these guys again?' Saito angrily thought.

The three guys that were blocking their path was the same one who beat him up when he was in the area, hoping to find the portal to Halkeginia. Just thinking about that event really pissed him off.

"Hey, wait a minute. Aren't you that brat who keep calling his lover's name?"

"Oh... Right. Seems like we have a fate together alright."

Saito makes sure that Louise stayed behind him, he didn't want these types of people to even get near her.

"Ne Saito, who are these guys?" Louise asked worriedly.

"Just some punks I met before. Don't worry, I got this," Saito really hated these guys, but he wanted to avoid getting into any trouble.

"What do you guys want?" Saito asked in a strict tone.

"Oh, somebody's angry~ Well, to pass through here you need to pay some passing fee," the short man said in an annoying tone.

Saito clenched his fist while gritting his teeth, trying his best to stay calm.

"I don't have any money for you."

"Really~ Huh? You seem quite wealthy, though," the one with the glasses pointed out the bags Saito was carrying.

"Look, I'm in a very good mood now so please get out of our way and nobody got hurt," Saito tried to intimidate them.

"Heh! Do you want us to remind you how getting beat up feels," the big one rubbed his fist.

"That day I was distracted. It won't happen again, though. So please, while I'm still being nice. Get out of our way."

Saito was not lying. That day he was heartbroken and frustrated, so he acts like a total idiot. If not because of his situation that day, he could easily take on three punks like them even with his bare fists. He did hold up against a bunch of soldiers back at the JSDF base and these punks were nothing compared to those soldiers.

"Tch! Somebody is being all cool just because he has a girl," said the one with the glasses.

"Huh! Then we will take it by force," said the fat one.

"And we will also take that sweet girlfriend of yours," the short one said.

'Wife, not girlfriend' Saito thought, but telling these guys that won't change anything. It seems like negotiation was no longer an option.

"Louise, can you hold this, please? It would just take a short while," Saito handed the bags over to Louise.

Louise simply nodded. She was concerned about him getting into a fight, but she believed that Saito could easily win against them. Raising both his fists, Saito went forward preparing himself for the fight. 3 against 1 was not a fair fight, but he's confident with his skills.

"Come on. I don't want to waste time here. But at least, try to give a good fight," Saito taunted.

"Grr... Take this asshole!"

The one with the glasses tried to gave a straight punch towards Saito's face, but he could already see it coming. Saito easily dodged it and use the opportunity for a quick counterattack. With two consecutive punch, Saito knocks the guy off his feet and he fell face first onto the ground.

"You're too slow. I can't believe I actually got beat up by you," Saito looked at the defeated guy with disappointment. It seems like this fight would end a lot faster than he anticipated.

"Damn you!"

The other two rushed straight at him. The short one delivers a barrage of punches, but none of it even got close to hitting Saito, who dodges all of it. When the short one got exhausted, the big guy tried to punch Saito with his right fist. Like a martial artist, Saito grabbed the big guy's hand, turned his back on him and then threw him into the short guy, who was trying to catch his breath.

"Ngah!" They both collapsed onto the floor with the big guy on top. With that, all the three guys were completely defeated and it all took less than 5 minutes.

Saito brushed both his hands, satisfied that he finally got his payback. These guys simply had no chance against Saito especially after Derflinger had taught him how to use Gandalfr power passively with much more efficiency.

"If that's all. I would like to take my leave. Come on Louise."

Saito grabbed back their bags and pulled her through the alley, passing through his defeated opponents who just lay on the floor, staring at the couple who just went past through them. But then...

"Gah!"

Saito felt a hard object hitting the back of his head. He fell down to the ground clutching his head.

"Saito!"

Louise came to his side trying to help him. When Saito looks up, he saw the guy with the glasses holding a wooden board in his hands while his other two friends laughed at Saito.

"That's what you get for underestimating us you scumbag!"

Saito was too careless that he didn't even notice that attack. It should be obvious that lowlife such as these guys would resort to such cheap tactic. Clutching his injured head, he was helpless to do anything.

"You..."

At that moment, Saito realized the dark aura that was being emitted by his wife and that was never a good sign.

"How dare you..."

From his experience, Saito could already tell what would happen. Louise was angry, no. She was enraged and that could only lead to one thing.

"Hurt my beloved Saito..."

Louise stood up and pulled out her wand. Saito makes sure he stayed behind her so that he didn't get caught in it. At that moment, even Brimir could not stop her from what she was about to do.

An orb of light gathered on the tip of Louise's wand. The guys just watched her actions, dumbfounded by the sight. They didn't know what would happen, but Saito knew, at that moment he almost felt sorry for those guys.

Louise stared straight towards the three guys in front of her. Completely engulfed with rage.

"EXPLOSIONNN!"

BOOOOOOM!

The explosion shocked the whole district, smoke and dust covered the alley, making it difficult to see. When the smoke finally cleared, Saito could see the three guys laying unconscious on the ground, covered with small debris. Their clothes got burned out and they suffered some injuries but they were pretty much okay.

Louise, who stood amidst the smoke turned around towards Saito, rushing back to him. The anger which she had earlier has now been replaced with concern.

"Saito! Are you okay?" she kneeled down to his side, concerned about him.

"I'm fine. Just a bit dizzy," Saito rubbed the back of his head and staggered to his feet. " At least, I'm in a much better state than those guys."

"Just let them die or something. Nobody could hit my husband like that and get away from it," she harshly stated.

While Louise helped Saito back to his feet and brushed the dirt off his clothes, sounds of commotion can be heard all around. The whole district was already in a total panic due to the explosion. Acting on instinct, Saito grabbed their bags and pulled Louise away towards the end of the alley.

"W-wait, Saito! Slow down!"

"No time, we got to leave!"

They both went out of the alley just in time as a huge amount of crowd started to gather in the alley. The two kept rushing full speed to the train station without even turning back to look at the commotion they had just caused. Luckily for them, nobody saw them coming out of the alley and they reached the station at the exact moment the train arrived.

[Later that day...]

"Earlier this afternoon in Akihabara district, a loud explosion shakes the whole district and caused a widespread panic. The explosion was believed to occur in an alleyway close to the Akihabara Station. When passersby came to the area to investigate, they found 3 men lying unconscious on the ground, suffering minor injuries, who were then taken to the nearby hospital for treatment. Police officials who later arrived at the scene found no trace of explosive device used or any possible explanation for the explosion. Meanwhile, the 3 men only said that they were attacked by a pink-haired girl who cast magic through her wand. However, drugs were later found in their possession which suggests that they were probably on drugs during the incident. According to the chief-of-police, the pink-haired girl with the wand that they mentioned was possibly a cosplayer passing by which is not an unusual thing to be seen in Akihabara or might only be their hallucination due to the influence of drugs. The three men were put into custody for the possession of drugs and possible involvement in some mugging activity in the area. However, an investigation is still ongoing to find the true cause of the explosion and if the three men are related to it. The police assure the public that the district is entirely safe and there is nothing to be concerned about. In other news..."

"Wait a sec- Pink-haired girl? Wand? Explosion? Magic?"

Putting the pieces together, the whole family turned away from the TV and stared blankly towards the couple.

"They deserved it," Louise muttered.

"Don't ask," said Saito.