You are mine. I am yours.

“I won’t give up on you.”

And the two came to a stop. As he turn to look at her with his face full of confusion, she said firmly while looking straight into his eyes. A pair of pitch black eyes devour of emotion. And the two came to a stop. But at that time his confuse face started to reflect in her pale blue iris, like a moonlit reflect over a calm lake.

“I won’t give up on you.”

“………”

“I won’t give up on you.” As he face still shown confusion, the woman repeated herself again.

“I think you misunderstand something.” He reply amusingly while he gave a light laughter.

“What I misunderstood?”

“Never mind.”

With a teasing tone, He started walking again without answer her question.

“What did I misunderstand?”

“……”

Still receive no reply but just a faint laughter, She began to run after him and persistent for his answers. In this quite night devour of all noise only her cry and his faint laughter could be heard.

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Not long, the due arrive at the close gate of the capital. Judging from the shadow of the moonlight it should be the south gate.

“The gate is close now. Should we head back?”

“Are you for real?” he surprisingly ask her.

“…”

“Let jump over it.”

“You are becoming smarter.”

At that time he did not reply immediately. He just keep staring at the close gate without any words. Dozens of breath pass, with sadness shadow over his face, he reply in low voice.

“Being betrayed twice is more than enough to become smarter.”

Contract to his gloomy mode, she reply cheerfully like a mother compliment her son’s achievement.

“I really proud of myself. I really did rise you well.”

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A senseless amount of time pass and both of them arrive at a small house. Calling it a house must be exaggerate. It’s more suit to be called a pill of garbage and rotten wood which content paradise for bugs.

Unable to surpass her shock, she yelled out at him.

“Can you really call it a house?”

“It better that open field.” He replied in resign.

“Forget about rest. It will wear you down instead.”

“Let clean it up a bit. So we can sleep well.”

“The sun will rise when we finish it. I think it is better to sleep at the inn.”

“…”

Without any more replies. He started to clean up. Manually removed broken wood and grass from entrance. After he was done with it he start to clean up the spider web and bug nest in the interior of the house.

While she keep watching him silently with warm gaze, she exclaim.

“Well, I don’t think we have time to clean. Some rats are coming”

“How many?”

“Around 5 thousands. As a bonus all have light elements.”

Upon hearing that he started to frown. After searching over his old memory for a while he gave his speculation.

“Royal guard or punisher”

“Don’t worried none are your acquaintances.” she smile brightly at him.

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Soon after, hundred or thousand attack was pouring on what used to be a heap of rotten wood. After watching at the attack that brighten the night sky of the forest from a side line for a while, the due began to converse.

“Hey, I never know that human can be this aggressive, attack without any warning.”

“It is good that we left our track there.”

“…”

“…”

“Now what next? Want to confront them? Or vanish just like that?”

“I will go alone.”

“I also sense that.”

And she gave a sensual smile.

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“That dream? The extension?”

“You dream again, Master? Is it the same dream?”

“The sequel.”

“It really is not normal.”

“Eis, Which region use title after their given name?”

“Title?”

“A word to describe themselves, like unanimated object, such as Shield.”

“I think it is around the North and East of empire. Deriaka and Dariaka region don’t use it, instead they use last name. If it is Far East of this continent, I think they use it like that for official title but mostly with adjective.”

“And have we ever encounter any souls named Shin?”

“Hmmm, there should be one man that come to mind. It is that despicable man? I think he was house of Leivise’s servant. I don’t think he have any titles attach to his name. Come to think of it, house of Leivise also use a word after they given name to describe the characteristic but mostly it is from species of animals.”

“...Eis, do you have memory of….. Lion and….. Knight…. being use in crest of any houses or royalties?”

“I don’t think anyone is mad enough to use lion or knight for their crest.”

“Is there any army called Punisher?”

“… None come to my mind, Master.”

“…”

“…”

“So, what is the measure of Km?”

“Km?”

“I think it is a measurement of distant or time.”

“I have no memory of it being used in this World.”

“So do I. …Which world is it from?”

“I am truly sorry that I can’t help you. For the World to show it to you twice, it must be something important. It is your obligation to figure it out.”

“Are you angry?”

“No, I am not.”

“…”

“…”

“Eis, I am hungry. Go find some food.”

“Understood… But Master.”

“???”

“Never call me by that name again. I will never accept that name, ever again. This is the very last thing I want to hear from you.”

“……”

“………”

“I am sorry.”

“haaaaaaaa. NINLIL.”

“…”

“…”

“Here I am sis. E? Why the mood is so heavy? Did you have a fight?”

“No, we did not. I just reproach him how to treat a maiden heart.”

“I agree. We have to ask mother to teach Vayu how to treat lady.”

“Ninlil please stay with master. I will prepare our meal.”

“Got it. Leave it to me.”

“Here you are master.”

“?”

“Help dry Ninlil’s hair while I prepare your meal.”

“Ehehehe. Vayu dry my hair. Vayu dry my hair. Dry my hair”

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“Vayu, why is sis so mad?”

“I don’t know. We just discussed about my dream. And I told her I am hungry.”

“Your dream? It’s rare. But I don’t think that is all. Here on my neck too.”

“… Got it.”

“Ehehe. It would be great if we can stay like this forever.”

“But we can’t maintain this status quo. Th-”

“That is not how you should reply. I can see why sis was so angry. At time like this you should say ‘It will. We will together forever.’ Or ‘I will make you both happy.’”

“I am not that delusional. I am a realist.”

“You should really, REALLY, learn the way of gentleman. I will ask mother to teach you later.”

“Why mother have to do with this. And I don’t really care. It’s not like I want to be popular.”

“Popular?”

“I already have both of you. So who care?”

“haaaa.”

“…”

“…”

“By the way, Ninlil, I heard you fought some Voids on the way here.”

“Yes I did, yes I did. I kill many of them. I kill all of them. You know, that guy acted all mighty but I KO him in one blow you know”

“…”

“Praise me, praise me.”

“fuuuuuuu. You did well. You did well.”

“Ehehe.”

“Please be more careful next time. Take a better care of yourself.”

“ehum. I will.”

“…Where you fought them?”

“? At the North?”

“North? Not S-”

“MASTER! DID I NOT TELL YOU?”

“…”

“Sis? E, e. why are you so mad.”

“My poor Ninlil. I just want to remind him on how delicate a girl’s heart can be.”

“Sis, I understand your feeling but don’t get mad at Vayu too much. He has improved you know. See. He dry my hair good you know. He did nothing wrong. Sis should try it too.”

“haaa.”

“Did you finish preparing meal? Sis sure is fast.”

“I rush back because I think master might be hungry. Right master?”

“….”

“Oh, Ninlil. Can you help bring master’s meal here? I forgot to bring it here.”

“Sis sure is hopeless. To forget it while you have to bring it here. I will go get it. Err…, don’t get mad too much, Sis. And Vayu, no fighting OK?”

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“Master, did I not tell you? I will handle it.”

“Sorry.”

“If you only care about Ninlil as you care about her.”

“…”

“Ninlil is in the state of recovering. Even a single small thing can disturb her. Her condition might become worse than the previous one. ”

“Sorry.”

“I don’t care how you treat me. How unconcern you are of me. I will do everything, anything you want to satisfy you. I don’t mind become other plaything, I don’t mind breaking down my own existence. But I can’t stand seeing Ninlil suffer. Please treat Ninlil with more care. Please love Ninlil more. I beg you master. Please.”

“…”

“…”

“You are making me look like a villain. I am really dishearten. I am really dishearten…. I admit my mistake on my clueless action. It was a surge of emotion. But aware of this...”

“…”

“I am not unconcern about both of you. Both Ninlil and you are not unloved. Ninlil and you are in my soul. Ninlil and you are my family. Ninlil and you are the women I choose to walk with me. I always stay true to my word. Ninlil and you are not unloved.”

“Master!”

“Don’t utter that word again, ever again. Even it’s a joke. You are my servant. You are my partner. You are my woman. Don’t forget it.”

“…”

“…”

“Did you guy get in a fight again? Stop fighting.”

“No we did not. Did you bring master’s meal?”

“Here it is. Here Vayu eat this. Or do you want me to feed you? ”

“No need. I can eat by myself.”

“Ninlil, please stay here with master. I am going to wash your clothes. …and take a bath while I am at it.”

“Why so suddenly?”

“I think I should ask master to dry my hair too.”

“Ehehe, sis sure is cute.”

“Will you help dry my hair… master?”

“I will.”

“Thank.”

“Sis is smiling. Sis is smiling.”

“Umu, you should smile more. You too Ninlil.”

“…”

“Ehehe.”

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(Father what did I do wrong? Is this how you felt when you married mother? Is this how you felt when you live with mother? Please tell me what can I do? What is the best thing I can do? I really do not know what is the best for those two. …Why is a single phrase this heavy? I want to say I love you to you too. Why is it so hard to say I love you?)