Chapter 29: One down, wait... how many more to go again?
Heihachi gazed upon Hinoki's face, admiring her luscious short hair glowing from the bright sun. Her huge glasses formed reflections of his body. Heihachi dropped his jaws, feeling his eyes transforming into pink hearts. Ho-ly SHIT! This keeps getting better and better! Keima lowered his eyelids, staring at Heihachi's lovestruck face. Even though I am glad he came on time... Hinoki formed a frown on her face, feeling her teeth gritting. She stood in front of Heihachi, making him snap out of his daydream. He blinked at her angry look in confusion. Huh? She lifted him off the ground, making Heihachi wave his arms around.
"Woah woah woah! What are you doing to me?"
Keima stood near them, scratching his head. Why is she getting worked up all of a sudden? Hinoki pulled Heihachi near her head, sniffing on his body.
"Your stench reeks of scum..."
Keima broke sweat on his face, watching Heihachi whimper at her.
"He's with me..."
Hinoki dropped Heihachi on the ground as shadows formed around her face. She turned her head, facing Keima.
"Is this who you're gonna recommend for Kusunoki?"
Keima's head grew big, unleashing his fury of words.
"I DIDN'T SAY THAT HE WOULD BE ONE OF THEM!"
Heihachi placed his hand on his chin, humming to himself. Hang on... Kusunoki... Where have I heard that before? Kumuro's voice echoed inside his mind, making him widen his eyes. That girl... the one who Kumuro rejected! And I think this lady is that girl's sister... So if that lady is related, then that means...
"Say, are you Kusunoki's sister?"
Hinoki's eyes glowed bright red. She turned away from Keima, lifting Heihachi up again.
"Why do you care? Are you planning to go after her?"
Heihachi gulped nervously, feeling Hinoki's breath enveloping his face. Not only sexy, but tough too... that's one dangerous combo! He formed puppy eyes on his face and pouted.
"I don't know why you are angry at me... but I swear that I'm not a bad person! I never even took drugs!"
Keima took a step closer to Hinoki, gazing upon her statue-like face. He turned his head to Heihachi, gazing upon his disgusting face. This face of his is a lot creepier than his usual look... Hinoki dropped Heihachi on the ground, causing the shadows to disappear. She turned her head to Keima, smiling at him.
"Well... If you really believe that Heihachi is suitable for Kusunoki, I'll leave this task up to you!"
Hinoki strolled past Heihachi, holding her arm out and waving it at Keima. He lowered his eyelids, staring at Hinoki leaving him and Heihachi behind.
"Hey... don't just assume everything!"
Heihachi wrapped his arms around Keima's legs, drawing his attention. Keima turned around and widen his eyes, watching Heihachi's head rapidly stroking his legs.
"Oh come on! Please let me win this Kusunoki girl's heart! I'm begging you! She's so hot! I really really want her badly! Please man! You're Kumuro's friend, right? Please help an old friend of his out! PLEASE!"
Keima gritted his teeth, swinging his leg around.
"One, I didn't SAY that you would be the candidate! Two, I have better things to do than to merely helping other people! She should deal that crap herself! And three, you're supposed to be helping your friend, Ichigou out! Have you forgotten why you're here? We're almost late anyway!"
Heihachi faced away from Keima, huddling at a corner.
"If you don't help me, I'll just sit here and fold my arms all afternoon."
Keima's eye twitched, gritting his teeth in rage. I thought he wouldn't be this annoying... He closed his eyes and sigh.
"Fine... I'll go help you out... Will you get up now? Ichigou's counting on us!"
Heihachi wrapped his arms around Keima, squeezing his body tightly.
"Oh thank you so much! I won't forget this great kindness you bring! I really really owe you one!"
Keima gasped, feeling his lungs being crushed.
"Get... offa... meee!"
Amika strolled alongside Miyako, laughing cheerfully. Her hands carried plastic bags full of process foods, swinging it around her body. Miyako placed her hand around amika's shoulder and sighed.
"I'm glad that cheered me up!"
Amika giggled quietly.
"Yeah… I can't believe that idiot tried to win crowds back there!"
Suddenly, Amika and Miyako stopped moving, gazing upon Kusunoki blocking her way. She folded her arms, staring into Amika's glasses. Amika blinked at her, feeling her mind spinning around. That girl! Why is she here this time? Miyako formed a huge grin, taking a step forward.
"I remember you! I've seen you on TV quite often! I'm very proud to see you competing for many female tournaments!"
Kusunoki turned her head to Miyako, giving her a weak grin.
"Well… I guess I have been working hard for the dojo..."
Miyako's mind clicked as she turned away from Kusunoki. She ran away form the girls, making Amika turn her head. Miyako held her arm out, waving at Kusunoki and Amika.
"I forgot to get something from that store! I'll meet you back at your place!"
Amika turned her head away from Miyako, frowning at Kusunoki. She folded her arms, glaring at her.
"What do you want from me?"
Kusunoki sighed, moving her hands away from each other.
"I now realised why you're not going out with that friend of yours…"
Amika's anger doused off as she blinked at Kusunoki. Okay… what is she on about? Kusunoki placed her hands on Amika's shoulders, forming a concerned look on her face.
"You… you seemed to be scared of trying to embrace those feeling deep inside you… Yet when you tried to do so…"
Kusunoki closed her eyes and sighed.
"You suddenly remember about that great burden you've been carrying inside you. That burden reminded you why you can't do so…"
Amika widened her eyes, dropping her jaws. EEEHH? How did she know about my past lover? I only told that friend of Kumuro-sama's that! An image of a karate fighter appeared inside her mind. He wrapped a bandana around his ears before many ninjas charged towards him. Hang on… I heard one time that most skilled masters have six senses inside them. The fighter knocked each ninja away from him, making them unconscious. Her face turned light blue, making the image inside her mind vanish. This is very uncanny! I never knew how powerful those masters were! Kusunoki pulled her hands away from Amika, resting it on her chest.
"Are.. are you alright?"
Kusunoki opened her eyes, finding Amika scratching her head. She closed her eyes, chuckling nervously.
"Oh no! It's fine! I… I got taken by surprise on how well you can read my thoughts."
Kusunoki formed a weak grin on her face.
"Well… I just want to say… I want to help you win his heart."
Amika widened her eyes again, feeling her heart beating.
"D…don't say something as ridiculous as this! I… I'll win his heart… well… eventually…"
Amika's body froze, studying Kusunoki's serious face carefully. Wow… she's actually very serious about this. Hang on… is this some sort of trap? She came to my Kumuro-sama first!
"I… I know that you saw me trying to confess to him… That was merely because Ane-ue wanted me to get a boyfriend…"
Oh… now she's being modest about her attempt… I can see through her- Kusunoki walked past her, making Amika turn around.
"But all I care about now is seeing the two of you happy and together… if you care so much about him, please get rid of the burden inside of you."
Amika continued blinking at Kusunoki, watching her black hair glow frpm the sun. Now that I think about it… she doesn't seem like she's lying…
Tsukiyo strolled through the streets, walking past pedestrians. Tsukiyo's hood covered her head, hiding her identity from any vicious stalking predators. She hugged her doll tightly and caressed its hair carefully. She whispered quietly whilst shifting her eyes left and right. Ryou popped his head out, gazing upon Tsukiyo. He turned his head around, facing Kyo.
"Now, remember the plan I told you, so stick to the script this time!"
Kyo lifted a huge script up, glaring at its thick pages.
"Seriously, why did I have to read this? There are too many pages for me to read through!"
Ryou dropped his jaws, widening his eyes.
"Why didn't you study it last night? This part is very important!"
Kyo dropped the script on the ground and shrugged. He strolled past Ryou, leaving the alleyway behind.
"Well I think I've gotten used to "raising love points" anyway. I think I can do this on my own!"
Ryou held his hands out, shouting at him.
"WAAIIIIIT!"
Hana stood behind him, folding her arms.
"Let me guess... you failed this time?"
Ryou turned around and gritted his teeth in rage.
"Hey! That's nothing for you to be concerned about!"
Kyo strolled through the streets, gazing upon Tsukiyo's hood. I don't see why this idiot's so worked up... besides, I did say that I've gotten used to that technique. I'll just tell another story and then I can raise it even further! He closed his eyes, picturing Tsukiyo awing at him. Oh Kyo-sama... I looove your stories! Please tell me more! Kyo grinned, feeling his cheeks blushing. Oh yeah... this is how I'll deal with girls from now on!
"The day is sunny, and our hero is trekking through this alluring yet deadly jungle full of predators and prey..."
Tsukiyo's eyes twitched, feeling her ears aching from Kyo's mouth. This grotesque man... has he been following me this whole time? She turned around, glaring at Kyo.
"What is it you want this time?"
Kyo halted, noticing Tsukiyo's face. He formed a smile.
"Oh hey again! I guess that fate has a strange way of getting us two together here."
Tsukiyo took a few steps forward, making him blink at her. She pulled his head towards her using all her might.
"I suggest you leave me alone for good! I'm starting to suffocate from your grotesque stench, and I hate to see Luna cry from your presence!"
Kyo widened his eyes, feeling his heart beating. Wow… is… is this it? The moment I've been waiting for? He closed his eyes imagining Tsukiyo embracing him. Finally… this idiot "tutor" of mine has paid off, and now I shall receive this gift immediately! He puckered up his lips, moving his head slowly towards Tsukiyo. Tsukiyo widened her eyes in fear. She slapped his cheeks hard, making him fall on the ground. Her body trembled from her trauma.
"H…How dare you attempt to harass me like this!"
Kyo lifted himself from the ground, groaning in pain. She practically wanted me to kiss her, yet she slapped me… That is the dumbest thing ever! Tsukiyo turned around and ran away from him.
"If I catch you near me again, I'll make sure your miserable existence will end very shortly!"
Ryou and Hana widened their eyes, feeling their jaws broke off. (Ryou) I don't think my brother will like this… (Hana) This is way out of control! I can't believe he undid his whole progress like that!
Ichigou stood outside the gate, crossing his lips nervously. His comfortable uniform skirt dangled gently. His orange wig covered his real hair, feeling his head itchy. He lifted his hand up, gazing upon his watch. You know… now that I think about it…this is my first date… He closed his eyes, imagining himself standing next to Keima. Keima lifted his script up, flipping through a few pages.
"I think you're also ready for a date…"
Ichigou widened his eyes, feeling his heart beating.
"What? Really?"
Keima nodded his head.
"Assuming that you can still raise her love points with the current strategy, she'll gladly accept to go on a date with you."
Ichigou turned away from Keima, feeling his body trembling.
"I… I don't know anything about having dates… this is my first time…"
Keima sighed, pulling out a piece of paper from the script. He held it out towards Ichigou, grabbing his attention.
"Here's a summary of this particular date. You'll get the idea on how dates work."
He opened his eyes, making Keima vanish. He gazed upon the Ferris wheel standing before him. The list told me about which rides to take for increasing "love points". Well at least I don't have to take scary rides… He formed a small grin, feeling his cheeks blushing. Maybe this date won't be as intimidating as I first thought… I just have to be brave about this…
"Hey there Ichigou!"
Ichigou turned around, watching Yui stroll towards him. Her elegant black tuxedo matched her tied-up hair. Her tie dangled neatly on her white shirt. Her soft pale face glowed, making Ichigou's heart thump quicker. Yui closed her eyes, holding her hands behind her back.
"I'm glad to see you here!"
Yui opened her eyes, blinking at his school uniform. She leaned forward, making him widen his eyes.
"You're wearing your school uniform to this amusement park?"
Ichigou scratched his head, chuckling nervously.
"Well… I didn't exactly have time to think about getting changed into my casual outfit…"
Shrugging off the confusion, Yui straightened her back, opening her eyes.
"Don't worry. I brought a special costume just for you. I think you might like it…"
Yui gazed upon the toilet block, watching a few girls emerge out of it. She folded her arms, tapping her feet impatiently. I can't wait to see what he'll look like… I bet he'll be so cute that even Keima-sama will- Yui slowly turned away from the block, tilting her head downwards. Oh yes… I was supposed to draw his attention before I came here… I wonder why I was more eager to come here in the first place…
"Umm… wha…. What do you think?"
Yui turned her body around, gazing upon Ichigou's dress. His sleeve cuffs hugged his arms tightly. His white apron rested on his black dress. Ichigou's cheeks reddened, having his head tilted down and his eyes averted from Yui's face. She marched towards him, placing her hands on his shoulders.
"Wow! I can't believe this dress suits you very well!"
Ichigou formed a weak smile, chuckling nervously.
"I… I'm glad you like it… but…"
He lifted his head up, gazing upon her face.
"Why are we dressing up as some house servants?"
Yui blinked at Ichigou momentarily. She closed her eyes and scratched her head, chuckling nervously.
"Well… I don't know really… but somehow, I imagined that these costumes would suit us very well!"
Keima and Heihachi popped their heads out of the tree, observing the couples carefully. Keima blinked at Ichigou's dress, placing his hands on his chin. Maid and butler outfits? Does Yui have some sort of fetish for those things? Well… I wouldn't imagine how I would end up wearing that crap… Heihachi dropped his jaws, forming hearts around his eyes. My little man's very very cute! I'm gonna find him a kickass dress for the festival! This will be super awesome for both him and the band! Yui and Ichigou strolled away from the block, holding each other's hands carefully.
"You made him do WHAT?"
Yutuka gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tightly. Ryou held his hands out, huddling before his brother. I've forgotten how scary my brother is whenever events like these occur… He closed his eyes and whimper in fear.
"Please don't hurt me! I tried to get him to read the script, but he didn't listen! He was too ignorant to follow a lot of my advices!"
Yutuka released his fists and sighed. He strolled away from Ryou, returning to his desk.
"Well regardless of the incompetence you have casued, it seems like this candidate is not suitable for my god's plans…"
He pulled the keyboard towards him, gazing upon the monitor screen. His fingers danced around the board, making words from quickly on the screen.
"Now I have no idea on what to say to him, but maybe there's still a chance to turn the tides around, despite the current situation."
Suddenly, the doorbell echoed inside the house, making his fingers stop moving. Ryou blinked at his brother, waiting for him to respond.
"An unexpected visitor. Could you get the door for me?"
Ryou's head grew big as he shouted at his brother.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SHOULD GET OFF YOUR LAZY ASS AND OPEN IT YOURSELF!"
Purple shadows formed around Yutuka, making Ryou's head shrink to normal.
"Who's the one who's been incompetent all these times?"
Ryou gulped, feeling his body shiver. He slowly turned away from Yutuka, heading for the door. He stood near it, opening the knob up. He pulled the door towards him, revealing Tsukiyo holding Luna. Ryou opened his eyes in shock. Oooh god… this doesn't look good… hey… wait a minute…
"How the hell did you find my house?"
Tsukiyo pulled her hood off her luscious hair, making it glow from the lights inside Ryou's house.
"That's nothing for you to be concerned about. I'm here for you assistance."
"Ryou! Who's near the entrance?"
Ryou bit his lips, feeling sweat dripping from his head. Oh crap! If he finds out who's standing near me, I might get my ass whooped by him big time! I need to do something. Regaining his confidence, he formed his poker face, covering it with his hands.
"Oh dear brother, it's just one of my friends. Nothing for you to be worried about…"
"Get them out of my house! You know the rules!"
Ryou sighed, feeling his head aching. This isn't fair! Even if she was somewhat my friends, why do I have to get treated like this?
"Don't worry! I'll deal with this."
He pulled his hands away from his face, glaring at Tsukiyo.
"What assistance do you require from me anyway?"
She pulled out a piece of paper, holding it out to him. Ryou pulled it from her hands, unfolding the edges carefully. He widened his eyes, finding a picture of Kyo. Tsukiyo turned away from Ryou, walking away from him.
"I want you to do whatever it takes to get him out of my sight for good! His presence is starting to annoy me!"
Ryou slowly closed the door, revealing his traumatised face. This is bad! If we continue this operation, she'll definitely know who'll be behind this… what should I say to my-
"So it was that target we're supposed to be working on for my god?"
Ryou gulped, feeling his heart beating quickly. This is turning out to be the worst night, ever!
Yui and Ichigou sat on the bench side by side, leaning their bodies onto each other. Ichigou closed his eyes, smiling happily. I'm starting to enjoy this first date… I've never been this happy in my life. Flashbacks of Yui and Ichigou appeared inside his mind, reminding him of the rides and attractions he been to. It was kinda funny how I gotten a ride on scarier ones. I guess I couldn't have done that without her. His cheeks reddened, feeling his heart thumping slowly. Yui folded his arms, gazing upon the sky. Well not that I no longer like Keima-sama… this Ichigou is definitely a lot more fun to hang around with!
She closed her eyes, picturing Ichigou hugging Yui tightly. Well, now that I think about it… he's a lot more girly than Keima-sama will ever be. Ah well… if Keima-sama decided to try and win my heart, it'll be too late for him now. She lifted her body from the bench, making him open his eyes. He held his hands out while watching her walking away from him.
"Umm… where are you going?"
Yui halted before turning her head around. She closed her eyes, smiling at him.
"You want some icecream? There's a store nearby."
Ichigou hesitantly nodded his head. Yui turned her head away from him, marching around the corner. Keima and Heihachi, sitting on a bench far away from Ichigou, lowered the attraction pamphlets down. Keima lifted his watch up, gazing upon the time.
"Seems like Ichigou's going very well… it won't be long before we get to the final stage for his date…"
Heihachi turned his head to Keima, blinking at him.
"Say… what exactly do you need me for anyway?"
Keima sighed, lowered his arm.
"You'll be inside a particular place. Just wait a bit longer. I'll tell you the full details then…"
Heihachi faced away from Keima, shifting his eyes back to Ichigou. Suddenly, he widened his eyes, finding Ichigou surrounded by a few grim-looking men. They jeered at Ichigou while leaning forward. Ichigou whimpered quietly, gazing upon their disgusting face. One of the beasts adjusted his glasses, making it shine.
"Well well well, look what we have here…"
Another pervert tucked his hands inside his pockets, placing his foot on the bench seat.
"Are you all alone? Or are you waiting for someone?"
Heihachi frowned at the men, gritting his teeth in rage. How dare those bastards trying to harm my friend? He lifted up from the bench, clenching his fists tightly. Keima grabbed his arm tightly, making him turn his head. He frowned at Keima in disgust.
"What are you doing man? Can't you see that he's in danger?"
Keima gazed upon Heihaci's red eyes, making his glasses shine.
"If you go there now, you'll compromise everything I've worked for Ichigou!"
Heihachi pulled his arm away from Keima, reforming his fist.
"Who cares about some stupid "project" of yours! I'm gonna go save him whether you like it or-"
"What are you creeps doing there?"
Heihachi turned his head away from Keima, gazing upon Yui. He widened his eyes, finding Yui surrounded by thugs.
"Are you this girl's boyfriend?"
"You should be more careful!"
"Or she might get all injured like you'll be!"
One of them threw their fists at Yui, shouting at her. She lifted her hand up, deflecting his blow.
"I'm not a boy! I'm a girl!"
The creeps widened their eyes in fear, dropping the jaws. Using her fists, she knocked them down, making them unconscious. Yui walked over their bodies, holding her hands out to Ichigou. She closed her eyes, feeling regret inside her rigid body.
"I'm so sorry! I promise I won't let you out of my sight again!"
Ichigou jumped out of his bench, hugging Yui tightly. Yui closed her eyes, forming a huge grin. Heihachi widened his eyes in disbelief. Holy shit! She took them out with a few blows! Shrugging off his surprise, he formed a huge smile. I gotta admit it… this man girl's perfect for my little man! Yui and Ichigou strolled away from the bench, holding hands together.
"After we get some ice-cream, there's this castle I want the both of us to go to!"
Keima grinned sinisterly, adjusting his glasses. There we go! The final phase of Ichigou's date will commence shortly.
Kumuro rested his body on his bed, placing his hands behind his head. He gazed into the ceiling, imagining Shiori floating above him. He sighed, hearing Kusunoki's voice echoing inside his head. Maybe this girl is right for you... that's all I have to say... He rotated his head, facing away form the ceiling. I don't know what I should do anymore… I promised Amika-chan this… but at the same time… His cheeks slowly blushed, making him form a weak grin on his face. Maybe… maybe I do like Shiomiya-san… she is a bit cute after all… An image of Amika appeared inside her mind.
She folded her arms and shook her head. But I can't! I really really need to make this friendship work… or I might lose her again! He gritted his teeth, pulling his hair out. Dammit! If only Keima buddy's here for advice… The image disappeared as he elevated his body upright. He pulled out his phone from his pocket, pushing a few buttons. He placed it near his ears, hearing it ringing in his ears.
"Hello? Who's this?"
Kumuro formed a weak grin on his face. At least I get to hear familiar voices too… they always cheer me up a bit…
"Is Keima buddy here right now?"
"Oh Kumuro-kun! It's so nice to see you again! Tell me, how's your mother?"
Kumuro scratched his head and chuckled.
"She's not back yet from work… she's working on something big back at her workplace…"
"Hmm… I see… Unfortunately, my son's not here right now… I don't know where he is nowadays! And he's growing older too…"
Kumuro crossed his lips, hearing Mari whimper inside his ears.
"Oh Keima-kun… Why don't you have a cell phone like the rest of any normal kid? Why do you have to be away often?"
"Umm… I might call back later if that's alright…"
Kumuro moved his phone away from his head, pushing a red button. He slipped it back inside his pocket, placing his body back onto his bed. He folded his arms, placing his hands behind his head. I'm guessing that he's on his "mission" today. I wish he's here right now to help me…
Yui strolled through the hallway, placing her hands on her head. This is so much fun in this castle! I think I might get myself a high score here! Her thick brown cape covered her green leather clothes. Her sword tapped on her legs constantly. Her big sturdy boots crept onto her pants. She turned her head, placing her hands on her hips.
"Hey Ichigou! We only have the top floor to clear!"
She blinked at the entrance behind her, finding no one outside. She turned her head around, searching for him. Ah crap! I lost him again! And I promised him I won't lose sight of him! Suddenly, he heard Ichigou's cries, making her widen her eyes. Oh no! Why did I let him get harmed! She straightened her neck and ran through the hallway, gazing upon the stairways leading to the top. She soared through the steps, ascending towards the ceiling. At the top of the hallway, she gasped at Ichigou being grappled by a hooded man. His huge arms locked Ichigou's body firmly.
Ichigou's body jerked around, begging him into submission. The evil figure licked his lips, grinning sinisterly.
"What a perfect victim! Someone who is easy to capture and is very cute!"
He moved his hands around Ichigou's chests, making his cheeks redden. A tear dripped from his eyes, feeling despair chained onto his neck.
"Please! Don't abuse me like this! I… I'm not a girl!"
The figure stopped moving his arms, gazing upon Ichigou's face.
"Oh really… Mind if I check that by rubbing you between your legs then?"
Yui gritted her teeth in rage, pointing her finger at him.
"Stop right there! Don't cause further harm to Ichigou!"
The figure laughed sinisterly, moving his hand through Ichigou's stomach. He formed a huge grin, attempting to intimidate Yui.
"Oh… She's named a guy I see… Then he really is a pervert then…"
The sinister-looking man pushed Ichigou away from him, making him groan in pain. The figure gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"How dare he make me believe he's a girl? Freaks like him should deserve to get stoned to death!"
A vein popped out of Yui's head, making her clench her fists tighter. The man pushed his feet against Ichigou, making him cough.
"Such corruptions in the world should never ruin our pure and fertile soils! I'm sick and tired of people trying new yet forbidden acts!"
Yui charged towards him, pulling her arm away.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SHOULD SPEAK FOR YOURSELF!"
She swung her arm around, aiming for the man's head. He staggered away from Yui, lifting his feet up and releasing Ichigou. Ichigou slowly crept away form the man, whimpering in shame. The man wiped blood off his mouth and laughed, making Yui frown at him.
"Ha! Your punches are as weak as a girl's! Don't tell me you're a freak like this pervert to!"
Yui swung her leg forward, attacking his crotch. The man screamed in pain as he collapsed on the ground.
"OH GOD! MY BAAAALLLS! WHHHYYY?"
Ichigou lifted his body from the ground, blinking at the man rolling around the floor. Tears flew from the man's eyes as he whimpered in shame.
"That damn bastard promised me I won't get hurt in the process!"
He crawled away from Yui, descending down the stairs.
"When I get my hands on him, I'm gonna give him that damn same treatment as I had!"
Yui shrugged, facing away from the man. He pulled Ichigou towards her, hugging him tightly. Ichigou's wig dropped on the ground as he widened his eyes in surprise. Yui shed a tear on her face, crossing her lips.
"I'm truly sorry about this! I failed to keep my promise today!"
Ichigou formed a weak grin on his face.
"It… it's okay… I'm glad to see you here right now…"
Ichigou and Yui leaned their heads away from each other, gazing upon their eyes. Their hearts thump quickly, making their cheeks redden. Their heads slowly leaned towards each other. They slowly closed their eyes, aiming their lips at each other's.
Ichigou, Heihachi and Keima strolled through the streets, feeling their bodys shrouded in darkness. Keima gritted his teeth, covering his crotch with his hands. I performed ONE good deed for Ichigou, and what do I get for it? MY BODY BEING BLOODY INJURED BY THAT DAMN FRIEND OF HIS! He should be very lucky that I haven't decided to revoke my promise to him for this! Heihachi whimpered in pain, feeling his eyes shedding tears. My balls still hurt… even after I put some ice on it… Ichigou's heart continued beating quickly, feeling his heart thumping quickly. After all this time, I thought I would never find love at this school…
He turned his head, watching Keima sulk to himself. An image appeared inside his mind, giving him a flashback of Keima standing next to him. He held his hands out, pointing at Heihachi.
"In this final phase, we're going to emphasise your vulnerability towards danger. Heihachi will pretend to be some rapist while-"
Heihachi slammed his fists on Keima's head, making his eyes spin around. He gritted his teeth, feeling outraged.
"That's one sick mind you have! I'm not gonna do that, even if he's my friend!"
Keima grumbled to himself, patting his head gently.
"This is for Ichigou's sake! You don't have to go too far anyway! You only need to make it convincing enough so that Yui will be more inclined to save your friend as the damsel in distress!"
He snapped out of his mind, finding Keima strolling alongside Heihachi. He formed a huge smile, feeling grateful.
"I… I like to thank you for everything you did."
Heihachi and Keima stopped moving, turning their head around. They watched Ichigou closing his eyes and making his smile grow bigger.
"I would never think that I would find someone like Yui-san and get a chance to be with her!"
Ichigou stood near Keima, wrapping his arms around Keima. Keima widened his eyes, feeling his cheeks blushing. Hey! Don't just intentionally do that! Keima closed his eyes and sighed.
"There's no reason to thank me. I'm just helping a friend of Kumuro's out…"
Ichigou slowly nodded his head. Keima's glasses glinted, forming his god-like eyes.
"Even though you won her heart, it's very important of you to maintain this relationship you had as much as you can."
"There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!"
Keima turned his head away from Ichigou, noticing Hana standing in front of the boys. She folded her arms, revealing her calm collective eyes. Her golden hair glimmered from the lights hanging above her head. Ichigou and Heihachi gazed upon Hana before walking away from Keima. They held their hands out, waving them around.
"We'll see you later Kumuro's friend."
Keima crept slowly towards Hana, blinking at her.
"Hey... I thought you were waiting for me at my house..."
Hana sighed at him.
"Well... there's something urgent you need to know..."
Tsukiyo peered through the telescope pivoting it around. She crossed her lips, sad to find no traces of the moon. I hate those days without my benevolent goddess. I missed her unchangeable beauty engraved on her face... She moved her head away from the telescope, turning her head to Luna. Oh Luna! I fail to find words to comfort your aching heart. You also wanted to witness the moon's superior radiance too... She closed her eyes and sighed. Maybe it's been like this for days because I haven't been seeing that man for days... An image of Kyou appeared inside her mind, witnessing him laughing evilly.
Her eyebrows twitched, feeling her mind filling up with clouds of anger. This annoying grotesque creature however has been harassing me for the past few days. I had little time to avoid this abomination... he's the only thing that I would truly wish to erase from this pitiful world... Her mind eased up as the image reformed into Keima. I need this elegant man more than ever... I need to protect me from such horrible monsters lurking around me. If only I can find him again... A flashback inside her mind revealed Tsukiyo trekking across the school ground. Lately, I have no idea how to find him again... These days, he's becoming more and more elusive...
Suddenly, a phone rang inside her pocket, forcing her to pull it out. She pushed a button on the phone before holding it to her ears.
"Sweety, Please come home! It's getting dark there!"
Tsukiyo sighed, forming a weak grin. Well for these so-called parents of mine, at least there's a bit more progress made between them...
"I'm gonna stay for a bit longer. I won't be up too late..."
She moved the phone away from her ears, pushing he red button. She slipped her phone back inside her pocket and closed her eyes. My beloved moon, please guide me to this man of such beauty! I wish to see him again...
Keima widened his eyes in fear.
"He did what?"
Hana head pointed at the coffee table near her, revealing her depressed face. She crossed her lips feeling concerned.
"I actually thought that he would just be able to get Tsukiyo pleased... I really don't know what actually caused this situation... but it might be the fact that he's not really suitable for Tsukiyo's replacement..."
Keima shifted his eyes, gazing upon the ceiling. He placed his hands near his chin humming to himself. It can't exactly be helped that such idiots like him couldn't handle making right choices... there could be a possible chance that we can turn the tables around using a bad impression... He pushed his back against the couch, crossing his feet. He placed his hands behind his head and sighed. Well... it also depends on how much damage he caused...
"We still have a winning chance... Have you heard about bad impressions being able to turn into good impressions?"
Hana blinked at Keima.
"Bad into good? Never heard of that before..."
Keima nodded his head.
"We can salvage anything that has yet to be damage and turn the tides around with one event..."
Hana closed her eyes and sighed.
"Did I mention that he didn't read the script before he charged right towards her? Are you sure he'll be able to co-operate..."
Keima moved his hands away from his head, folding his arms around.
"Well if won't do so... maybe you're right... still, we haven't got any other suitable candidates for her at the moment, so we have to make do with the current tools that are with us..."
"Hey there my fellow friends!"
Keima and Hana lowered their eyelids, making their faces blue. Oh great... this guy's here... Kumuro strolled towards the couch, placing himself between his friends. He held his arms out, wrapping them around Keima and Hana's shoulders. He formed a huge grin, crossing his legs together.
"We should get together more often! It'll be heaps heaps heaps fun!"
Keima's eyes twitched.
"Don't you have anything else better to do?"
Kumuro scratched his head, chuckling nervously.
"Well actually... I have something important I need to discuss to you..."
Keima and Hana blinked at Kumuro. (Hana) This might be the first time I get to see him being more serious... (Keima) This isn't usually like him... I wonder what he's going to ask... Kumuro took a deep breath before crossing his lips.
"Well there's this friend of mine... and I... I think I'm starting to like her..."
Hana formed a huge grin, chuckling to herself. Ah... so this cunning girl has decided to make her move right now. I knew giving her advice would pay off for her... Keima leaned his head towards Kumuro.
"Which friend are you talking about exactly?"
Kumuro held his hands out, pushing his fingers against each other.
"Well... she's a librarian..."
Hana lowered her eyelids. Why did I assume that this stupid girl has done the deed? I should've known better coming from Kumuro. Keima slowly nodded his head. You know... I think I've seen her a few times before... I'm guessing she often hangs around Kumuro.
"But this new pact you made with Amika is holding you back, right?"
Kumuro nodded his head.
"I don't know what to do anymore. I still want to be Amika's friends... yet I want to find love... now I don't know what to-"
"Haven't you been noticing anything strange lately?"
Keima and Kumuro turned their heads around, blinking at Hana. Her body stood near the couch as she placed her hands near her lips. She frowned at Kumuro, making him shiver a bit.
"Do you ever realise why you and this Amika girl had made this pact in the first place? Do you even know why you weren't allowed to see other girls?"
Kumuro lifted his head up, gazing upon the ceiling. He placed his hands on his chin, humming to himself.
"Well now that you mention it... she hasn't really told me why she doesn't want me to see others..."
Keima turned his head to Kumuro, studying his absent-minded face. I wonder if Hana could actually make Kumuro realise about Amika... it's been a bit long for Kumuro to not notice Amika's efforts... Shrugging off the confusion, Kumuro closed his eyes and smiled.
"Maybe Amika don't want a friend of hers to neglect her too much if I get myself a girlfriend."
Hana pushed her palm on her face, shaking her head. Is this idiot friend of mine this oblivious? He hasn't even taken one small hint from Amika... Why am I friends with him in the first place? Keima formed his gold-like eyes, placing his hands on Kumuro's shoulders.
"If you really want my advice, talk through this with Amika again. If you value your friendship a lot, then at least tell her your feelings towards this librarian girl. She at least needs to know about this."
Kumuro turned his head to Keima, crossing his lips.
"Hmm... I... I guess you could be right about this..."
He lifted himself from his chair, strolling away from Keima and Hana. He lifted his arms out before leaving the living room.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow then."
Hana shook her head in disgust.
"Aren't you supposed to be his friend? Why don't you tell him that this girl likes him a lot?"
Keima adjusted his glasses, making it glimmer.
"I could simply do that... but then he'll have a lot more to think about... If Amika truly wanted Kumuro to be hers, perhaps it's up to her to decide whether to confess or not... though personally, I think the hero should be the one doing the confessing to his heroine..."
Hana pulled Keima out of the couch, turning his body around. She glared at his eyes, forming flames of determination inside her pupils.
"All the more reason to tell him about her! It'll be better off is he confess his love to her if you tell him about it and he decides to go out with her than for her to struggle confessing to him! You should've realised by now that all girls have more complex issue going on than boys!"
Keima blinked at Hana, making her gasp quietly.
"To be quite honest, I don't really care for either of them... I would rather focus more on getting rid of the girls pursuing for me right now. I may have taken one out of the picture, but who knows how many more will come towards me..."
Her eyes watered, feeling tears trying to escape from their prison. H... how could he say such nonsense like this? IS this how he really feels. She turned her head away from Keima and sighed. Is... Is this truly who he is – The man of my dreams, acting like some monster wearing a facade?
"Are you alright? You seemed to be getting depressed?"
Hana released his body, turning away from him.
"I... it's getting late. I'll be going now..."
She strolled out of the living room, leaving him behind. I don't say this often, but even though what I said might be a bit harsh... something tells me that this could ensure that Hana won't get any chance to pursue after me once we eliminate all other possible girls.
Nanaka rested her body on her bed, placing her hands behind her head. She gazed upon the ceiling and sighed. I don't know what I'm doing anymore... At first I tried forgetting about him... then I somehow ended up trying to harass other people... She gritted her teeth, picturing Amika floating above her. She formed a sninster look, cackling loudly. It's all her fault anyway! She's been hogging over me for too long now! Does she ever consider people's feelings? She closed her eyes, making the image disappear. No! She only cares about herself! She doesn't let other take him from her! Well I gotta do something about this!
She lifted her body upright, gazing upon the door. I have to come up with better plans than my past efforts! I need to make sure she gets a clear message about it! Suddenly, the door swung open, revealing Tenri standing outside Nanaka's room. Her hands grasped tightly onto her box.
"Haibara-san, are you alright?"
She blinked at Tenri standing near her bed. She dropped her upper body on the bed, stretching her arms and legs out.
"Of course I am! Why shouldn't I?"
Tenri crossed her lips.
"You... you seemed to have been looking down lately. I'm starting to think you're not telling me something..."
She lifted her head up, gazing upon Tenri's watery eyes.
"Ayukawa-san! Don't go looking like that! I hate you having that look on your face!"
Tenri closed her eyes and sighed.
"Please understand my concerns for you... I don't want anything bad happen to you..."
Nanaka lifted her body up, creeping towards Tenri. She placed her hands on Tenri's shoulders, grinning sinisterly.
"So... how's this friend of yours going? Are the two of you going out yet?"
Tenri widened her eyes, feeling her body trembling. Her cheeks reddened as her heart thumped quickly.
"D-d-don't say something like that!"
Nanaka leaned her head forward, grinning sinisterly.
"Awwh... You always ask me the same old questions? Why can't I ask those too?"
She pulled Tenri towards her, turning her around. Nanaka placed her fingers near her tummy, tickling them relentlessly.
"C'mon now! Why don't you ask him now? I dare you to go on the phone and confess to him!"
Tenri's body jerked around as she screamed loudly.
"No! Please! Don't!"
Heihachi sat at his desk, glaring at the whiteboard standing next to Keima. He groaned at Keima, resting his hands on the platform.
"You know, you're making this set up remind me of my usual boring lessons at this school! It's also a Saturday too!"
Keima's eyes twitched, gritting his teeth in rage. Well... it should be expected that most people here aren't dedicated enough to take lessons like mine seriously...
"Before we even begin this operation, you must at least know the basic principles for confessions and dates..."
Heihachi closed his eyes, holding his hands out.
"I actually picture you just getting to the point."
Keima stood near Heihachi, placing his hands on the desk.
"Care to explain what you actually mean by that?"
Heihachi's eyes squinted.
"You know. You really really remind me of Mr. Oishishu... If I really wanted a boring lesson, I'll may as well not come here at all!"
He lifted himself off his chair, walking past Keima. Keima adjusted his glasses, making them shine.
"It's okay if you leave now. It really proves how serious you really are in taking many steps towards obtaining your heroine. Even your friend Ichigou took some initiative coming here and listening to everything I offered."
Heihachi stood still, feeling his nerves aching. Keima formed a small grin.
"You know. I did mean what I said when I told Hinoki that you weren't the first thing that came to my mind. At this rate, I'll may as well try convincing Kumuro to go out with Kusunoki!"
Hehachi sat at his seat again, bowing his head to Keima.
"I... I'll be good..."
Keima strolled away from Heihachi, standing near the whiteboard. He pointed his hands near the picture of a tree.
"The first thing I'll discuss about is how events work like growing a tree."
Amika strolled through the corridor, holding her hands behind her back. She formed a casual smile while humming to a tune stuck inside her mind. I can't wait for band practice again! I love how the girls are improving with our music... Suddenly, Amika stopped moving, blinking at Hana blocking her path. Hana folded her arms, glaring at Amika.
"I heard that you still haven't confessed to Kumuro yet."
Amika's face turned blue. Not this again! I was going so fine trying not to think about him like this!
"W... what's your point anyway?"
Hana snatched Amika's arm and turned around, pulling her through the classroom. Amika waved her arms out, shouting at her.
"Hey! Where are you taking me to? I need to be ready for band practice soon, you know!"
Hana gritted her teeth, feeling her head aching from Amika's loud wailing.
"If you at least be quiet for one moment, I will tell you!"
Amika shut her mouth tightly, blinking at Hana. She gazed upon Hana's hair, waiting for her to answer. A few seconds later, she started opening her mouth again and screamed loudly.
"You just wanted me to shut up! You're not even planning to tell me-"
Hana turned around and growled at her.
"WILL YOU GET A GRIP OF YOURSELF?"
She gazed upon Amika, waiting for a reply. Amika turned her head away from amika, closing her eyes.
"No."
Hana sighed at her, closing her eyes.
"Then I have no choice but to blurt out your feelings to him..."
Amika widened her eyes, dropping her jaws.
"NO! You wouldn't!"
Hana grinned sinisterly, releasing Amika's hands. She slowly nodded her head, chuckling evilly.
"I'll go find him. Then I'll shout out the forbidden words inside his ears. Then I'll tell him again and again until he eventually realises. And then you'll have no choice but to admit your feelings to him!"
Hana ran away from Amika, giggling like a child. Amika charged through the hallway, squealing into submission.
"Okay okay okay then! I give up! Please! I'll let you take me somewhere! If you don't tell Kumuro right now, I promise I'll do anything you'll say!"
Hana bumped into Kumuro, sending him falling on the ground. She fell on her back, seeing stars around her eyes. She quickly shook her head before lifting herself from the ground. Kumuro groaned, placing his hands on his forehead.
"Oh... hey there Hana-chan. What brings you here around this time?"
Hana lifted herself from the ground, flding her arms. She closed her eyes and grinned.
"There's something you should-"
"DON'T YOU DAAAAARRREEEE!"
Kumuro and Hana turned their heads, blinking at Amika standing near them. She tilted her head down, panting loudly. Her hands rested on her legs as she squatted. She slowly lifted ehr head up, grinning nervously at Kumuro.
"Say, umm... how much did you hear from your dear friend Hana?"
Kumuro scratched his head in confusion.
"She hasn't said anything yet... why?"
Amika clipped Hana's ears with her fingers, making her squirm in pain. She waved her arms around, closing her eyes.
"Hey! What are you doing to me?"
Amika dragged Hana away from Kumuro, storming through the hallway.
"I have something important to ask her first. I'll give her back to you later!"
"Wait."
Amika's body froze. She gasped, feeling her heart beating. Wait... what does he want now? Hana turned her head around, blinking at Kumuro. He scratched his head, hesitating to speak.
"Can... Can we talk about something first?"
Amika crossed her lips. IS... is this about what I think it is? She closed her eyes, and sighed. No... it might not be something important...
"How about during lunch time? I'll come find you then..."
Author's Note: After two weeks, I finally gotten hold of myself and brought you this chapter (finally!)! For those who wanted to vote from the previous chapter, it's now too late. The fate of Tsukiyo has been decided. If you wish to participate in voting in the future, don't hesitate to do so! You vote may change the course of this story!
As for Keima's conquest to repel Realitie's force, he may have taken a knight down, but he has many more soldiers to deal with. And now the chains bound to Tsukiyo is becoming undone! What will he do next, if his selected candidate doesn't suceeed? Find out next time in the next chapter. I'll try harder to get it updated as quickly as possibly (preferablly the 7 day delay that's been done in early chapters)