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Judai's POV

The way Kenzan was talking about this girl, I wanted to tell him that he should just marry her.

Apparently she was a tall brunette with green eyes and the "cutest smile imaginable." Kenzan met her when he was fishing on the beach and she'd asked him to help her set up her umbrella. She was starting to sound like she'd leapt straight out of a movie about attractive women on beaches, the way Kenzan was describing her. His excited smile had me really wanting to say he should marry her.

"And she's a great dancer and is very smart, loves a good duel, and—"

"Kenzan! Let go!"

"What? What's wrong?" he asked, finally turning to look at me.

Seriously, he'd dragged me halfway through town talking about the girl! If he didn't start dating her, I'd have to say he was making the same mistake I once made. After all, I wasn't interested right now.

I pulled away, saying, "I'm not looking for a girlfriend."

"But why, Aniki? I thought you wanted to get away from Ai. Did you change your mind about that? Surely you're not—"

From the look of surprise on his face, I knew he was thinking I'd changed my mind about Ai. Ha! As if! That was the last thing I had done!

"No! I'm…getting over someone. Alright?"

"Really? Who?"

"Ah-hah!" Ai said before I could even think of answering. She came out of nowhere and latched onto my arm. "Now I've got you, Judai!"

Great, just what I needed! My stalker coming out of nowhere and finding me here.

Kenzan jumped back, a bit startled. Guess he didn't see her coming, either.

"A-Ai!?" I stammered, looking at her. "Oh, great…"

Seriously, the last person I needed to see. Ever.

"I'm sorry, but do you mind?" Kenzan asked, sweating and rubbing his head. "Aniki was just about to show me around. I've been spending so much time fishing that I…haven't really looked around here any yet…"

"Oh, sure! Not a problem! Mind if I join you?" Ai asked, dragging me off. "Thanks, you're the best!"

Well, so much for that plan. She wasn't going anywhere.

I sweat. "Ai, let go!"

She did the opposite—she tightened her grip.

"Okay?" Kenzan said, following.

Well at least he wasn't leaving me alone with this woman.

Ai dragged us all over town, showing off all sorts of things that tourists would probably find interesting. She stopped our little "tour" on the resort's beach. You know, the place where she wanted to trap me.

Kenzan stared at our latest stop cautiously, his arms crossed. "You know, you didn't have to cover the beach, too. I came here on my first day, led by our friends back toward their place. You can get anywhere quicker from down here, in case you didn't know."

You know, I hadn't thought about it, but it was true. Somehow, with the way this island was shaped and the traffic, cutting across the beach was the quickest way to anywhere on the island.

"Yes, I know, Kenzan," Ai said. "I just thought the beach would be a great place to end our tour! We can hang out here for a little bit and have some fun!"

Yeah, like I wanted to hang out on the beach with my stalker.

"Sorry, Ai, I'm not in the mood to hang out with you."

And I probably never would be, unless I lost my mind or my memory.

"Aw, I'm sorry. Is this about that girl you liked? The one who went and got herself another man?"

Damn. So she was trying that tactic, huh? Well, good thing I already knew about Asuka and Kyle. And, for the record, there he was again. He really was everywhere!

I didn't answer. After all, she was looking for a reaction, so why give her the satisfaction?

Kenzan looked off at something else on the beach, and he suddenly looked a bit disturbed. What was he looking at? A penguin and a polar bear doing the Macarena?

"…Speaking of, isn't that Manjoume over there with Haruko and Fuyuko…dressed like a waiter?"

What!? Okay, that was even weirder than what I'd been thinking!

Needless to say, both Ai and I looked where he was. Sure enough, there was Manjoume, wearing a penguin suit and carrying a tray with drinks on it. Haruko was sitting there on a beach towel in a lacy pink dress and white sandals, her hair braided over her left shoulder, with Fuyuko sitting next to her. Both looked confused, though Fuyuko also looked a bit annoyed. I can't blame them—Manjoume just didn't do this!

"What's he doing?" I asked.

"How should I know? He's your friend," Ai answered, and, for once, we were on the same page—both of us were confused.

Kenzan was still staring, frozen in place, it seemed.

I had to ask. So I walked over.

Manjoume's POV

Why was I doing that? It was humiliating!

Oh, wait… That was why I was doing it. Haruko. When I woke up that morning, she'd been sleeping on my floor!

I scolded her and sent her away, like a puppy who had done something wrong. Then, annoyed, I sat down on my bed and tried to think of some way to get rid of her.

When inspiration hits, it hits hard and sudden. And that's how it was for me when I realized what I could do to get rid of her.

She liked Fuyuko, too. She had probably liked him longer than me. So why not hook the two of them up? It was simple enough—just send them on a blind date. I could take Haruko and go find Fuyuko, then make the two hang out together. With any luck, she'd go back to stalking him instead of me.

So I dug through my wardrobe until I found something suitable for a servant—a white button-down shirt, black vest, and black pants. Then I went to Haruko's room and told her to put on something nice so we could go take a walk together. She rushed to get ready, thrilled that I actually wanted to spend time with her. Little did she know what I was really doing.

We spent most of the day walking around the island looking. Seriously, how can it be so hard to find one guy with blue hair!?

While we were looking, I refused to stop anywhere. I mean, that would make it look like I was on a date with Haruko, and that was the last thing I wanted! So, naturally, I got to hear Haruko complain about how much her feet hurt and how hungry she was. To shut her up, I acted like she was a total wimp and told her about Dark World. That worked—she stopped complaining, trying to get on my good side, I guess.

It was almost sunset when we finally found Fuyuko. He was on the beach with that idiot Natsuko. Both of them were wearing swim trunks, so I knew what they had been doing all day.

I grabbed the idiot with the orange hair and pulled him aside, asking him what I should get for Fuyuko. Unfortunately, due to Haruko showing up at every restaurant I ever ate at, I already knew what I should get for her. Oddly enough, Natsuko was eager to tell me what his friend liked. Then he was equally eager to beat it.

So, since Haruko was tired and hungry, I spread out a beach towel for her right next to Fuyuko's and set up an umbrella. Then I made them both sit down, deciding to serve them both since Fuyuko was there. Hey, I thought it was a pretty good cover story. After all, if Fuyuko hung out with Natsuko, he couldn't have been much smarter. And I already knew Haruko was a total ditz, so they'd never realize what I was doing! It was a perfect plan!

So, yeah. That was why I was doing something so humiliating. It was worth it to get rid of my stupid new stalker.

Ai's POV

Well, as disturbing as Manjoume's latest antics were, I realized I might be able to use it. Judai was completely distracted, and Kenzan seemed just as bad. I decided to take the opportunity to shrink that barrier so that Judai wouldn't get away from me again.

I ran off, heading back toward the resort.

Unfortunately Kenzan wasn't as distracted as I thought he was. When I took off, he started, looking at me with surprise and worry. "Hey, Ai! Where are you going!?" he called, running after me.

Manjoume's POV

"Here you are, sir," I said, handing Fuyuko a cup on a saucer. "A nice, hot cup of coffee. And, for the lady, a strawberry daiquiri, compliments of the chef." I bowed, looking every bit like one of my butlers. If you didn't know me, you'd probably think I was a butler. If this didn't work, I was going to kill them both! This was freaking embarrassing!

"Um, Manjoume, I didn't ask for…"

"Is there a reason you're forcing us to have a date?" Fuyuko asked.

Damn. Maybe he was smarter than I'd given him credit for.

"Oh! That reminds me, I have some champagne for the two of you. Strawberry flavored, of course. Shall I pour it into your glass?" I bent over, holding the bottle.

"Manjoume? What are you doing?" I heard Judai ask as I caught him coming over out of the corner of my eye.

Great. Just what I fucking needed. The idiot catching me doing this!

"He's playing matchmaker, much like Natsuko. Except his reason is so that he can pass what he feels is a burden onto another man."

Oh, yeah, this guy was smarter than I'd thought. So why did he hang out with an idiot like Natsuko!? Then again, why did the Kaiser hang out with an idiot like Fubuki?

Either way, I wasn't about to admit that he was right. "Why, my good man," I said, doing my best to sound appalled at the accusation. I even put a hand over my heart for good measure. "It's nothing like that, I can assure you."

Fuyuko's POV

One look at Manjoume's devious smile, and I knew I'd more than hit the nail on the head. Not that it was a surprise. I was rarely wrong about a person's intentions. After all, such poor perception would make me useless in my chosen career field as a special operative for the Japanese government. With that in mind, I was liking this man less and less.

"Right, and you aren't viewing poor Haruko as a burden simply because she's persistent," I said.

I knew that what Haruko was doing was wrong, but the things I'd heard he had been doing to try to get rid of her were too much. They were just as bad! I had recent knowledge that stated that he had tried to get her drunk and paired with a stranger in a bar!

Manjoume closed his eyes and crossed his arms, still feigning distaste. "Well, I can see I'm not getting a tip."

Of course not! I never asked him to do this!

"Anyway, are you ready to order now, sir?" he asked pulling out a clipboard and pen. No doubt so that he could jot down our unspoken orders again, like he had done with our drinks.

Incidentally, when he had left to fetch our drinks (ignoring our confused questions), Haruko had told me about the horrible day she'd had. She had gotten dressed up, thinking that Manjoume would actually try getting to know her and at least try to be friends, and he had made her walk around town all day with no food. Not only was she hungry and tired, she was also confused and a bit hurt by how he'd been acting. And what was this Dark World she was talking about?

No doubt. I didn't want Haruko anywhere near this man. He wasn't good for her. If I had to drag her home with me, I'd do it just to keep her away from Manjoume, I decided.

"My order is that you go jump off a cliff," I said. Then I rose, taking Haruko's hand and pulling her up, as well. "Come on, Haruko. Honestly, you can do better than him."

"Fuyu-chan!" she cried in surprise, causing my heart to flutter while my stomach churned simultaneously.

Why did I have to be so nervous around women?

Judai's POV

As Fuyuko dragged Haruko away, Manjoume smiled and called, "I take it this means I really won't be getting tipped!?"

Fuyuko didn't answer, just walking off with Haruko. Honestly, if he liked her that much, why didn't he just start dating her already?

But, still, what had Manjoume been doing?

I stared after the two of them for a bit before turning to Manjoume and asking, "What the heck, Manjoume?"

He crossed his arms. "Hmph. What are you doing here, you idiot?" he asked instead of answering. "I thought you were hiding from Ai?"

Not talking about it, huh? I got the message—don't tell anybody about this.

"Yeah, well, Kenzan thought he'd found me a girlfriend, so he dragged me out here. Then we ran into Ai."

Kenzan's POV

Aniki had warned us about the things Ai did, just in case we were her next victims. With that in mind, I couldn't help but worry about what she was doing. So I followed her all the way back to the resort, where she went to her room and locked herself in.

Now even more worried, I pressed my ear against the door, trying to hear what she was doing. While I listened, I pulled out my phone, ready to call Aniki and warn him ASAP.

I heard what sounded like a book hitting something hard, along with some other strange noises.

Seeing as I couldn't figure out what was going on, I called Aniki. We'd made him give us his number during this whole thing, figuring that it would be best to have a way of getting in touch with him fast if anything happened.

Something about all of this just didn't seem right to me.

As I waited for Aniki to answer, I kept listening to Ai. Was it just me, or was she speaking in some bizarre language?

Judai's POV

"You ran into Ai? Where is she now?" Manjoume asked.

Before I could answer, my phone went off. Seeing as I only ever got calls when something was wrong, I figured it involved Ai, so I answered.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Aniki, get out of there now!" Kenzan whispered. When had he left? "She's up to something, and it sounds like spell preparation!"

Damn it! They'd both left while I was distracted!

"Crap!" I hung up my phone without another word and ran for it, knowing exactly what Ai had planned for me.

"Hey! Where are you going!? What's wrong!?" Manjoume asked, running after me.

What was wrong was I was about to be left with nothing but the beach and the resort!

As I ran toward the town, Yubel pointed up to the sky, looking horrified. "Judai! Look!"

Oh, great. What was I looking at? Did I really want to know?

Even as I looked, I knew the answer to that last question: no. I didn't.