"Just let me touch my sword at least! I need to get back my strength and help Singa back as soon as I can!" [Sachmis]

"Mother! You can't! You're still too weak!" [Singa]

"Which is more of a reason I need to gain my strength back!" [Sachmis]

"Geez... You're stubborn, but in a positive way. I sincerely admire that" [Ash]

"Brother Ash! Just help us convince her!" [Savel]

Good point Savel, the thing is...

"No! You have to rest as well! You're in a horrible shape!" [Charlotte]

"But I need to help you with your current project!" [Ash]

"Dear, you can't even walk properly yet, so please just listen to us and get a good rest" [Diana]

"But..." [Ash]

"Pot calling the kettle black" [Elise]

"That he is" [Zerolith]

Yup, I can't disagree with that, so I guess the best I can do is

"Fine... I'll take a rest" [Ash]

"Good, now let me..." [Diana]

And Diana stumble a bit. Qis quickly help her, and

"Your highness..." [Qis]

"But..." [Diana]

"Welcome to the resting club" [Ash]

Poor Diana. She just can't catch a break isn't she. Plus, she's the hardest to convince among the three of us. I could just play with my little siblings, and Sachmis can just reminiscing the past or talk with Singa more and more, but Diana might not have anything to do. Come to think of it, I don't even know what she usually do in her leisurely time. Better still, did she have any leisurely time for herself?

(On one hand, I wanted to spend my time more and more with the kids, but on the other hand, I wanted to spend my time with her as well...) [Ash]

"What are you thinking of, Brother Ash?" [Karon]

"I was thinking of an activity that involves Diana and us together" [Ash]

"Trying to include us in your date?" [Farhah]

"Naturally. I mean, I can just leave you all behind and go out for a date with her, but that is just inappropriate" [Ash]

"..." [All]

It take me a moment by looking at their dumfounded faces that I realized I just blurted out my thought. Diana's reaction however

"A date that involves them as well... A tea party maybe?" [Diana]

"For our first date? That might be a good idea. I'm no expert when it comes to tea but I do know it can help us relax" [Ash]

"True! Plus, I can personally teach them tea etiquette as well. Now that I think of it, I never really had the time to taught a class or two with them, so this should be a fine opportunity" [Diana]

"That settles it. Care to join us?" [Ash]

"Tea! Sweets! Of course!"

"The tea from the castle should be good, right?"

"Of course it will!"

They're all getting excited. Well, I don't think we can get the tea from the castle, so let just make do what we have right now

Housey and Calypso Tree quickly set up a long wooden table, and some special table for us two.

"I'm impressed that you actually consider setting up a special table for us" [Ash]

"True. What a smart magic core" [Diana]

That they are.

Claude, after bringing some of the tea leaves from the kitchen, begin demonstrating his etiquette skills Infront of us all, and as usual, he display nothing but only the highest of calibre a butler can do. The younger group, impressed with his etiquette, begin imitating him, and me, being their older brother, try to play along with their lousy attempts but

"Ouch! Your pinch hurt!" [Ash]

"Do it properly" [Diana]

"But..." [Ash]

"D O I T P R O P E R L Y" [Diana]

"Yes Ma'am!" [Ash]

Need to observe Claude carefully, from how he lift his finger to

"Ouch!" [Ash]

"Such lousiness!" [Diana]

"Diana... This is a date right?" [Ash]

"Why of course, but this is also a teaching lesson. As such, I need you to demonstrate the highest level of display befitting of a future king" [Diana]

She's taking this extra seriously...

"Sigh... Br... Ouch!" [Ash]

"No sighing" [Diana]

"Someone! Anyone! Help me!" [Ash]

And just as I expected

"Ha! You missed!" [Ash]

She tried to pinch me for asking a help, only for me to dodge the deadly pinch, but...

~Deadly glare~

"Here you go Your Majesty Princess Diana. Pinch me however you like... OUCH!" [Ash]

(Scary)

(Grandpa Claude, please teach us properly...)

(We don't want to end up like that)

"Hohoho" (To be young) [Claude]

Someone... Anyone...

"I told you didn't I not to ask for help" [Diana]

"Technically, you don't... OUCH!" [Ash]

Alright! No more!

"Fine! I'll only display the highest quality of etiquette skills! Just watch me... OUCH! Can you stop that!" [Ash]

"No shouting" [Diana]

She's enjoying this!

"Yes I am Dear Ash" [Diana]

She admitted it easily

.

.

.

What started as a date turn my hand into a mass of redness from her pinch. Nonetheless, it's a good date. They're all having a happy and satisfying face, and so do I, so much so that it actually makes me wanted to take a walk with Diana

"We wanted to follow!"

"No! You guys stay behind and clean the table" [Mira]

"Ehh..."

"Haha, thanks" [Ash]

We take a walk across the neighborhood area, and it really feel refreshing. Just the two of us, and bunches of guard stalking us out from a far. Ignore them. Ignore them

"Sorry for your hand, dear" [Diana]

"Well, maybe I will become your husband, so that level of training is mandatory" [Ash]

"Maybe. Can't you just say I will definitely become your husband" [Diana]

"That... I guess you're right, dear" [Ash]

Me and my negativity. I should just make sure Me Rean and the other comes back home safely after our fight with the fallen god

"..." [Ash]

"What's wrong?" [Diana]

"Qis, Alaric, do you feel it?" [Ash]

They quickly come closer, as do the other hidden vampires guard

"We did" [Qis]

"It was brief, but there's definitely someone stalking us" [Alaric]

"!" [Diana]

"This can't be good" [Ash]

"Ash, can you?" [Alaric]

"I will. Considering the time we are now, ignoring it is a suicidal move" [Ash]

But unfortunately, we can't find anyone or anything suspicious. This... This makes me feel unease