This story takes place shortly before the Summer Training Camp for Lovers team.

Rebecca and Maki were with Miyabi in her room in the Yuugaoze mansion. On the outside, it seemed like a normal sleepover between girls, but there was more to this than met the eye.

"So, are you two 'waku waku' for your date tomorrow?"

"I-I-I'm so nervous I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep…"

"It'll be alright, Maki. I'm sure Lovers' Candidate will like a sweet girl like you."

Rebecca and Maki would have a date with Yuuto on the next day. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this date would determine their future.

After the incident that happened following Ibiza's defeat, Yuuto's need for more Cards became clear, so currently Lizel was in charge of looking for suitable people. Of course, the first ones that came to mind were Rebecca and Maki, given that they were originally supposed to join with Miyabi, and also because they wished to show their gratitude to Yuuto.

They were informed of this offer and were willing to try. Earlier today, they were showing Lizel their magical abilities. Overall, should they join Yuuto's team, they would be the weakest members, but given that Lovers were about to go on their Summer Training Camp, this wasn't much of a problem.

However, a Card of Lovers' job goes beyond simply fighting for their Candidate. It's vital that they're able and willing to do Healing Lovers with Yuuto.

Normally, that wouldn't be a problem. It would be embarrassing at first, but they would participate without much problems. But the situation was no longer as it would normally be.

Both Rebecca and Maki had been enslaved by Ibiza and had spent over a month with him, suffering all kinds of abuse, including sexual. Worried something like Healing Lovers might still be too much for them, Yuuto suggested this idea of a trial date, and Lizel approved it.

"Isn't that right, miss Miyabi? Maki should have no problems being accepted by Lovers' Candidate."

"Honest, both of you are 'kya kya' pretty, so that won't be a problem. Rather than that, didn't I tell you to just call me Miyabi when we're alone? Yuuto also doesn't like things too 'gatchi gacthi' stiff, so just call his name when you talk about him."

"I-I see. Sorry, Miyabi."

"B-but, miss- I mean, Miyabi, what are we actually going to do on this date? I-I heard that Lovers' Candidates can be quite hum… rowdy in bed, so is Y-Yuuto like this as well?"

"Humm… lemme think…"

Miyabi thought back to all her Healing Lovers experiences with Yuuto so far. There had been quite a few. Some she was alone, others she was with other girls. But there was always a thing in common.

"Yeah I think you two better prepare to get your thighs all 'gusha gusha' wet. If you let Yuuto do as he pleases, you two are probably going to find heaven tomorrow."

Rebecca was surprised with such an honest answer, and Maki was embarrassed at both the question she asked and the answer she received.

Maki was a year younger than Miyabi and Rebecca, but in the end they were all teenage girls. They had their fair share of knowledge when it came to sexual relations, though Miyabi was clearly the expert here.

For as innocent as she looked, Maki had quite a vivid imagination, even more so on this subject. That's the biggest reason behind her blushing face, which she was doing her best to hide with a pillow.

As for the usual serious Rebecca, she also blushed, though not nearly as much as Maki. That being said, Rebecca also imagined what she might meet tomorrow. And as she thought more and more, she ended up gulping.

Miyabi noticed that, and she did not spare her friend the teasing.

"Eeh, is Rebecca that excited for tomorrow?"

"T-that's… I could help but think about it. L-like thinking of what Miyabi has done with him, and what we might get to do."

"I won't understand if you're not specific, you know? What kinds of stuff are you thinking about?"

"T-that's…" Rebecca was trying to not say any more, but Miyabi wasn't letting her escape, so she simply had to give up. "Stuff like sucking his d-dick."

The Rebecca of a few months ago would have never said something like that, but after everything that happened to her, it's more something she's not used to saying than something that made her embarrassed.

But there was also a part of her that couldn't deny her excitement. Hateful as it was, Rebecca now had sexual experience, so part of her was curious to see just what the holder of the Arcana famous for being lewd could do.

"J-jeez, let's stop talking about this."

Maki put an end to the subject. Miyabi would have liked to keep going, but it was getting late, so they might as well go to sleep.

"Alrighty, let's sleep. You two are going to need all the energy you can get tomorrow."

Rebecca and Maki didn't entertain Miyabi's teasing, they knew it wouldn't end if they did.

It was a bit awkward for Maki and Rebecca, but Miyabi insisted they all sleep on the same bed that night. They had done something similar before, but that was back when they were children.

The bed could easily hold them all, but even so it was a little awkward, given that they were supposed to be the daughter of a noble house and her servants.

But after enough insistence from Miyabi's part, they all eventually fell asleep. It had been years since they last slept together like this, but, for just a little bit, they went back to being children.

The hours passed and morning eventually arrived. Rebecca and Maki were the first to wake up. Surprisingly, Miyabi woke up not long after.

Maki and Rebecca's date would only be in the evening, so they had the entire morning to themselves. It was a weekend, so they thought they should just relax until the time to prepare came.

Of course, Miyabi didn't miss the chance to tease them the whole morning, but it was all just playing around. When it came time to prepare for the actual date, she was more than willing to help.

"You nervous, Maki?"

"N-n-n-no."

"Yeah, I'll pretend to believe that."

Miyabi had asked Maki, but she already knew the answer. It would be hard to not notice how nervous she was, given she could barely stay in place.

"How about you, Rebecca?"

"I am nervous, but I think it'll all end up fine."

Compared to Maki, Rebecca seemed a lot calmer. Maybe Maki's nervousness was helping her calm down, though this was also likely due to Rebecca's personality.

Right now, Miyabi was helping them put their make-up on. Rebecca didn't usually wear make-up, and Maki only wore something light when she did, so they both agreed that asking Miyabi for help was their best choice.

Miyabi took on the job, and while she was at it she figured she'd also help them with stuff like picking clothes. If nothing else, Miyabi knew Rebecca had no fashion sense.

"There, done. Any comments?"

"Wow, you're really good, Miyabi!"

"Did you even put anything on? I can barely notice it."

"Well, unless you want to dress up like a clown, it's always better to go with something light."

"That's right, Rebecca! Something simple is usually best. A-and I heard boys also think it's better."

"Is that so? Alright then."

Rebecca, being the one less used to make-up, was the one most unsure with this decision. But if these 2 said it was fine, she would believe them.

Now comes the part of picking clothes. Miyabi had asked them both to bring their best clothes so they could coordinate something together.

Since Rebecca wasn't big on fashion, she decided to let Maki go first. Rebecca figured she could pick her clothes in about 5 minutes or so, so it was best to give the most time to Maki.

"Ooh, this is a nice selection."

"So many cute clothes…"

"I-it's embarrassing if you say it like that."

The clothes Maki had picked were mostly simple dresses. There was nothing that immediately jumped the eye about them, but they would all look good when Maki put them on.

As for accessories, there weren't that many. There were maybe 2-3 pairs of earrings, 2 purses and a few options for shoes, some were high-heels, some were more casual.

Not really able to tell left from right when it came to clothes, Rebecca left the discussion mostly to Miyabi and Maki. In the end, it barely took them half an hour to figure out something.

"Now it's Rebecca's turn."

"A-are you sure you're done?"

"I'm happy with what we chose. And I'm excited to pick Rebecca's clothes."

Maki was giddy like a child. She was the youngest, but she would always enjoy dressing up her friends. There was no escape anymore, so Rebecca resigned herself and laid out the clothes she had brought.

It was an entirely different scene compared to before. Rebecca brought 5 casual wear clothes and another 5 pairs of shoes, all of which looked fairly worn, and a total of 0 accessories.

Both Miyabi and Maki could tell Rebecca did this mostly like a chore. Well, it wasn't unexpected, but this did make their job much harder.

"… Maybe I should get something of mine. The chest part won't fit though."

"Ugh!"

For some reason, Rebecca felt like she had been punched in the gut. She never really envied Miyabi's bust, especially with the sore shoulders and back pain, but now she felt strangely defeated.

Miyabi did just as she said and brought some of her things. Namely, a pair of gladiator shoes, a skirt and a jacket. Maki took charge of picking the best top out of what Rebecca had brought.

Miyabi wanted to make Rebecca pick one of her skirts, but she said she didn't like it, so Miyabi gave up and went to fetch some shorts. In truth, Rebecca wasn't really fond of dresses or skirts, and only wore one to Ginsei Academy because she had to.

She figured she should wear something she was comfortable with, such as shorts and pants. She seemed confident, but part of her was a little nervous she wouldn't look 'girly' enough, but it was hard to go back after she told Miyabi to put away the skirts.

"Ah, I see now! You're really sly, Rebecca. Were you planning to take Yuuto to some store so he could pick some clothes for you?"

"T-that wasn't my intention! I didn't even think of that!"

"Haha, I know. But, just between us, Yuuto's taking you two to the shopping mall, so you can use some free time for that. Or maybe not. Yuuto's as bad as Rebecca when it comes to fashion, so I think you can hit it off on that point."

"H-hum, should we have prepared something to do?"

Maki timidly asked. She hadn't prepared anything, so she was afraid she'd made a mistake. Despite everything, the only dates she'd ever had were in her dreams.

"Nah, it was just an idea. I told Yuuto I'd beat him to death if he didn't prepare a good plan, so you don't have to worry about anything and just follow his lead."

Remember, Yuuto, despite being human, is a Devil King Candidate, and Miyabi is simply his Card. If it was the normal Candidate-Card relationship, it wouldn't be strange if Miyabi was killed for simply joking like that.

But Yuuto didn't mind any of that, so it was no problem. But it still made Rebecca and Maki quite surprised to hear.

"Girls, Yuuto has arrived. I'll keep him entertained for a while, so take your time finishing up."

Miyabi's mother, Miyako, told them. Since Yuuto had already arrived, the girls figured they should finish up soon. Luckily, they had already figured out mostly everything.

Rebecca and Maki got dressed on the clothes that had been picked for them. They were done in about 15 minutes, then, after about 5 more minutes to calm down, they left Miyabi's room and started heading to where Yuuto was waiting.

"Yuuto, you better be prepared to be 'boom' blown off your feet. … Yuuto?"

Miyabi called out to Yuuto, but he wasn't by the entrance. She found that strange, but he popped up soon enough.

"Sorry, I had gone to get a glass of water."

"You were all done quite quickly. Oh my."

Miyako came from the same direction as Yuuto, but that didn't matter now. Maki and Rebecca were coming down behind Miyabi.

Maki's light blue hair was nicely combed. Her pink dress was casual, but also looked very cute on her, someone who wasn't too invested in female clothing wouldn't be able to tell it wasn't really a dress for going out. Her purse was the same color as her hair, and the most daring accessory she wore were her earrings, which were bigger than what she usually wore.

As for Rebecca, most of what she wore was what she had borrowed from Miyabi. White shorts, gladiator shoes and the purple jacket Yuuto often saw Miyabi wearing. The top was the only thing Rebecca had brought on her own, but, even though it was a simple sleeveless white top with a phrase written on the chest, it didn't look out of place with the rest of the clothes.

Her brunette hair was tied in its usual ponytail style. Rebecca looked rather athletic, like she was about to go jogging or something.

"So, Yuuto, what do you tell a girl at the start of a date?"

"O-oh, you both look really pretty. And I mean it honestly."

"T-thanks."

"T-this is more embarrassing than I thought…"

Things seemed a bit awkward, but that was fine. Yuuto hadn't had much contact with either Maki or Rebecca, so it's not like they're going to melt from his words alone. After all, another objective of this date was to get them closer.

Before an awkward silence could settle in, Miyabi shooed everyone out the door, forcing the date to start.

"H-hum, mister Yuuto, where are we going?"

Maki timidly asked. She remembered Miyabi had told her to simply call him Yuuto, but she ended up talking respectfully out of reflex.

"Just Yuuto is fine. I got us some tickets for a movie, so we're going to the shopping mall to watch it. But we also have time to kill both before and after the movie, so it's fine if anyone wants to do something else."

"What movie is it?"

"It's this one."

Yuuto showed Rebecca the tickets. It was as if her eyes immediately brightened. Maki got curious and also went to take a look.

"Now we're talking!"

"Ooh, I heard about this one."

It was on different levels, but both girls seemed excited. Though Yuuto had to admit he cheated a little for this.

Again, there hadn't been much contact between Yuuto and Maki and Rebecca so far, so something like a walk or dinner as a date didn't seem like a good idea. Yuuto had the idea of a movie, but he needed Miyabi's help to figure out what exactly would be good.

Despite being life-long friends, Maki and Rebecca didn't share a lot of their taste for things. Maki had a rather girlish taste, preferring things like a romance movie or a beautiful story, while Rebecca was more boyish, she would rather watch a simple action or horror movie than the stuff Maki liked.

How to make the 2 ends meet? Normally, it seems hard, if not impossible, but luck favored Yuuto this time. A new movie had recently come out, it was an action movie, but critics said the romantic part didn't lose to the action. Miyabi figured this was basically a sign from God and told Yuuto that was it.

So Yuuto's plan was basically like this: talk with Maki and Rebecca on the way to the movie, the movie would become entertainment for a few hours and a topic immediately after. After that, all that was left was to finish the date. It was simple, but it got Miyabi's stamp of approval.

It was time to begin the first stage of that plan. Of course, the most common ground between them was Miyabi, so Yuuto tried to make her a topic. He asked about how they met and other stories of the past.

At first, the girls simply replied to Yuuto's questions, but soon they got engaged in the talk and even began offering their own topics. It made the way to the movies a lot more enjoyable.

Since they arrived with time to spare, Yuuto figured they might as well buy something to eat during the movie.

"Anyone want popcorn? Rebecca, Maki?"

"U-ugh, no."

"Sorry, I… can't."

Yuuto found their replies a bit strange, and when he inquired about it a little he found out they both gain weight quite easily. Yuuto was reminded that Miyabi's glutton-like stomach was the exception, not the rule.

That said, they both seemed to have a little bit of a sweet tooth, so they accepted when Yuuto bought them some sweets. It wouldn't be fair if only he got to eat during the movie.

The time for them to enter the movie theater came. They took their seats and enjoyed the show. Overall, Yuuto thought this was the best choice he could have made, since both girls seemed to enjoy the movie and it was a legitimately good production.

By the time they came out, the sky was already orange with the sunset. Yuuto was about to ask if they wanted to go somewhere, but Maki beat him to the punch.

"Rebecca, don't you want to take this chance and look over some clothes?"

"B-but…"

"I don't mind it. We're not in a rush."

Rebecca didn't really feel like picking clothes, but she was a little embarrassed over having to borrow some of Miyabi's clothes. This was a good opportunity, since Maki was there to help, and Yuuto could provide a man's opinion.

So Rebecca asked for help from the both of them, they were happy to oblige.

Of course, it ended up with Maki picking the clothes and then Yuuto saying what he thought after Rebecca put them on. While Rebecca did show some resistance to the more girly clothes, she did end up finding 1 or 2 outfits she liked, so she ended up buying them. Yuuto offered to gift them, but Rebecca didn't allow him.

After that little side mission, it was time to continue the date, or rather finish it. The sky was already dark, so it was the perfect time.

Yuuto guided the girls to a place he had been to before. The neon signs soon gave away where he was taking them.

"…"

"A-ah…"

The girls didn't show much reaction, but that was expected.

After all, they were in front of a love hotel.

"If either of you feels uncomfortable, just say the word. We don't have to do anything you don't want to."

"I'm fine… so far at least."

"Y-yeah, we're here to t-try it anyway."

Yes, it could be said this was the most important part of the date, what would ultimately determine if Rebecca and Maki could become Yuuto's Cards.

They could fight, they were willing to help Yuuto, and on this afternoon, it became clear there would be no problems on a personal level. The only thing that was left to check was if they were capable of doing Healing Lovers.

Barbatos had been helping Ibiza's victims ever since his defeat, in accordance to the wish Yuuto made. That means that both Rebecca and Maki, as well as all other victims, have been receiving the best healing, both for the physical and mental damages.

Yuuto hadn't followed it closely, but he had heard from Miyabi about their progress. There didn't seem to be any problems so far, but Yuuto still insisted on this test. Even all of Miyabi's teasing had been a part of that.

The trio entered the love hotel. Yuuto picked a room and they went up to it. He looked so confident it even inspired the girls a bit, as if they could leave everything to him and all would be fine.

Actually, Yuuto was pretty nervous. It was only his second time in such a place. He picked a room that looked good enough and simply walked ahead so the girls didn't notice how nervous he was.

So they entered the room. There was a lot of indirect lighting, the bed was heart-shaped and the bedsheets were red. The background music also seemed… appropriate for what should happen.

"D-do you girls want to take a bath first?"

"Y-yeah."

"T-that's probably for the best."

They entered the bath, both to wash off any sweat as well as to calm down. They were a little worried Yuuto would suddenly enter, but that didn't happen.

After 10-20 minutes of bathing, both Maki and Rebecca came out. They considered going out in just towels, but they thought that was too embarrassing, so they just dressed up in their previous clothes.

It was now Yuuto's turn. Maki and Rebecca didn't know what to do while they waited, but luckily Yuuto didn't take too long in the bath.

However, when he came out, he was in just his underwear. It wasn't too strange given the place, but it still made the girls a little embarrassed.

"Can I ask you both to take off your clothes?"

They did answer with their voices, but they nodded and began doing as was asked of them.

Of course, there was some hesitation and some embarrassment, but it was just at a normal level. Rather, it was a little breath of fresh air for Yuuto. If it was one of his Cards, they would have probably been waiting for him naked already.

Soon enough, the girls were in the same state as Yuuto, in other words, wearing only their underwear. Maki was unconsciously covering herself, while Rebecca showed her body, but not without a touch of red to her cheeks.

Yuuto remembered when he visited Maki at the hospital, there were no longer any signs of all he had seen. One would be hard pressed to think that body had once had everything from piercings to curses put on it. Yuuto didn't know exactly who Barbatos put to take care of Ibiza's victims, but they were clearly doing a good job.

Yuuto waited for a few seconds, and then he approached Maki.

"Can I touch you?"

"Y-yes…"

Yuuto grabbed her hands to take them out of the way. He noticed she started breathing hard when he touched her, but he was able to get her to show her body to him.

He let her go, but even then her hard breathing didn't stop. She wasn't saying it, but things were clearly being hard on her. Yuuto was a bit troubled over what to do, but then Rebecca called him.

"P-please, touch me. A-at least while Maki calms down a bit."

"Alright."

Yuuto switched to Rebecca. Since she wasn't hiding her body, Yuuto started by touching her arms. After feeling her for a bit, he tried going for her breasts, but Rebecca stopped him. In fact, she almost hit him.

She didn't even mean to do it, it was just her body acting on its own. A second passed before she noticed what she did.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"

"No, it's fine. We're doing this exactly to figure out how far we can take this. I understand I'm asking a lot from both of you, so don't feel bad if you don't think you can do it."

In the end, the reason for all of this is to find out if their scars had healed or not. Yuuto wouldn't get mad at them over this. He gave the girls a few minutes to recover and they tried again.

They tried a number of things. Touching from both over and under the clothes, posing, Yuuto even tried kissing their bodies. But the more they tried, the more the end result became apparent.

Maki was the first to give up. She couldn't even muster the strength to take off her underwear, and her breathing got erratic every time Yuuto touched or looked at her with lewd intentions.

Rebecca lasted longer. She let Yuuto feel her and even took off her bra, but she was unable to go further than that. Her reflex was always to push him away or try to hit him.

"We apologize."

"W-we can still try some more."

"No, this is fine. It's clear it's not going to work, and that's fine. I can't take you girls as Cards, but we can still be friends all the same."

It became clear that, for them to do Healing Lovers, Yuuto would have to force them, and that's not what he wanted. It's a shame, but as they are right now, Rebecca and Maki couldn't become Yuuto's Cards.

It wasn't a matter of their will or abilities, those left nothing to be desired, but they weren't yet fully healed. Yuuto would let them take as long as they needed. If they recovered in time to become Cards and help with the Devil King War, all the better, if not, Yuuto considers he at least gained 2 friends.

With that settled, they all got dressed and left the love hotel. Rebecca and Maki felt bad at Yuuto's wasted money, but he told them he didn't mind it.

Yuuto escorted Maki and Rebecca back to Miyabi's place. The mood was a little down at first, but Yuuto tried to bring it up by talking about the movie they had seen earlier. The girls noticed what he was trying to do and helped him.

By the time they reached Miyabi's mansion, they were happily chatting. They even felt a little sad that their time together had come to an end.

"Guess this is it. It was nice going out with you two, Rebecca, Maki. Say hello to Miyabi and Miyako for me."

"… Yuuto."

"H-hum, Yuuto."

Yuuto was about to turn and leave when the girls called him. He wondered what they could want when they bowed their heads to him.

"Thank you for everything you've done for us and for miss Miyabi, Yuuto."

"We won't be able to support you directly, but we'll be cheering for you from the sidelines."

If that was all they could do, Rebecca and Maki resolved themselves that they would do it. Their wish to repay Yuuto wasn't a lie after all.

"Thanks. I'll do my best, so you two also work hard."

Yuuto was going to shake their hands, but instead he received a hug from them. He held them back tightly and let them go when the time came.

That's how Rebecca and Maki's date with Yuuto, as well as their attempt at becoming his Cards, ended. Fate did not wish for them to lend their power to Yuuto directly, so they would support him in other ways.