Their bike continues to move forward. With her arms tightly encircling his slim waist, she can feel his breath. Suddenly she feels joy radiating from the bottom of her heart.

“Rain.” She started.

“Mm?”

“You logged out … does it mean you died in the game?” Louise asked as she leaned her head on his back.

“Nope, I just logged out.”

Louise asks curiously, “Why? Did something happen inside?”

He shakes his head, “Nope, but I think I wouldn’t be able to continue hunting…”

She doesn’t understand, “Why?”

He answers seriously, “Because, it was raining and my movements would be severely restricted so I decided to stop leveling for now.”

“Is that so, no wait. You’re also in Visayas like me, right? But I think it wasn’t raining when I was killed. There wasn’t even a squall…”

“I don’t know … anyway, something is happening inside the forest I’m currently at and from what I can guess, there were strong monsters fighting with each other. And so, I deemed it dangerous to go hunting for now.”

“I see …” That game is really too realistic that it was already unscientific~

The summer breeze gently blew over. The bike travelled through the rays of the sunset, past trees burdened with blooming greenery, riding along the wide road … …

Everything seemed so perfect.

Louise thought, I have to be more courageous.

There was a small slope not far away. Louise licked her lips, raised her hand and gently, tightly, grabbed onto the clothes of the person before her.

The bike suddenly slowed down.

The corner of Louise lips rose, her other hand tightly hugging the young man’s waist.

The bike moves forward in the street at an unhurried pace. Unlike a car, they were not encased in a metal like cage, so when the wind blows, her face feels cool and comfortable.

Then, Rain took his cellphone and played a light emotional music.

When she raised her head, from the small side mirror, she can see his face full of smiles.

At that moment, the bike stops in front of a man wearing a polo, dark-colored pants, dark-colored shoes, and a cap with the MMDA or LGU logo in front.

This man was certainly a traffic enforcer.

In Philippines there were many traffic enforcers.

Traffic enforcers are people who enforce traffic rules and safety standards.

At times they may also be called highway patrol officer. They detailed within neighborhoods or local police station or any nearby posts.

There also other MMDA personnel. There are those wearing red called Anti-Jaywalking Unit. Although their unit name only mentions jaywalking, they could also apprehend other violations.

As good Filipino citizens, of course even if they were just riding a bike they still need to stop and wait.

Rain and Louise patiently waited when suddenly a small girl wearing a tattered shirt and dirty face, seizes this opportunity to come over and extended her hand.

She looks at Rain and politely says: “Sir, for food…”

Looking at the little girl’s pitiful appearance, Rain took out his wallet without saying anything. He takes out some bills and put them into the little girl’s hand.

Louise can’t help but smiled wryly. Indeed, it is true that a man looks handsome when he is doing a good deed!

“Ah …… Thank You!” The little girl widens her eyes in surprise, quickly bows and happily returns to the other side of the street.

Then, the traffic enforcer waved his arm towards them. Seeing this, Rain immediately started pedaling again.

Along the road, they saw some famous establishments such as Hotel Essencia and Silliman University. They also passed Quezon Park, Saint Catherine Cathedral and the old belfry which are all within walking distance from each other.

Then they drove pass Rizal Boulevard—a 700-meter seaside avenue where Philippine national hero; Jose Rizal is said to have once walked.

Suddenly, a flash of white light made them turned their heads and saw someone taking pictures. Two students, who appeared to be girls and probably tourists, were taking pictures to keep as souvenir in the Rizal Boulevard.

Rizal Boulevard was a tourist spot and so you can see numerous foreigners walking around and enjoying the sea breeze swept by the wind.

The place was dazzling; sea side, calming breeze and a place good for relaxing and calming the mind. Anyone can stroll along the shoreline by day and eat tempura or balot at night.

In conclusion, Rizal Boulevard was a very popular spot for more than historical reasons as it was easy to make people feel captivated.

Rain drove the bike slowly, passing by the elderly, couples and kids and enjoying the peacefulness in the midst of relaxing sea breeze.

Several minutes later, they arrive together in a high-end shopping mall located in the heart of downtown.

Lee Super Plaza.

It was considered one of the biggest Department Store and Supermarket in Negros Oriental. Famous brand men and women’s clothing store, food court, gadgets and devices and many more, a place where you can buy and at the same time relax while killing time.

For security reasons, as they entered the mall, men and women were checked by the security guards as to ensure no dangerous weapons allowed.

Bypassing the door, Rain and Louise walked together.

But since the place was bustling with people, Rain took Louise hand before she could react.

Although it was intentional but it didn’t have any other meaning behind it and more like the result of knowing each other for how many years. However, for a maiden in love, such thing was a huge case.

His hand was very large, almost wrapped her entire hands, only using a little bit of strength she has followed his footsteps. Her face turned red to the point like a ripe persimmon red —though she didn’t resist even a little bit as if letting nature took its course.

They strolled around the place, looking at various things including people.

After walking for a while, Rain suddenly stopped and looked at her helplessly.

“Louise, what’s wrong?.” Why did you suddenly became quiet?

“N-Nothing,” Louise shakes her head.

Rain shrugged his shoulders: “Oh well, what do you want?”

I want you … /(ㄒoㄒ)/

But she just can’t say that so she only answered with a simple ‘Anything you want.’

“How about an ice cream?” Rain stopped at the food court in front of an ice cream shop.

Louise looked at the ice cream and blankly stared at it.

In this world there should be only two things Louise cannot refuse—— Rain and ice cream.

Currently Rain is holding her hand while walking around and looking like they were on a date and then he asked her if she would like to eat ice cream, facing such a powerful temptation, who would refuse?!

Only a pig would do so!!!

Licking her lips, she resolutely nodded, “Okay~!”

The scorching summer season, her right hand was holding a giant ice cream, while her left hand was pulling her beloved childhood friend, such treatment not any ordinary person can enjoy.

At this point, Louise embarrassed and shy mood was swept away, she licked the ice cream while smiling with joy.

Seeing all of this, Rain could not help but laugh.

This girl with a pair of anemic appearance, merely an ice cream, she can be so happy as if she has won the lottery, he really do not know what’s inside her head.

Thinking of this, he reluctantly shook his head.

After a while, they killed the time by wandering around the place. The place had become a lot livelier; shops were all around the place and different kinds of people walk here and there.

They strolled along the beautiful shop windows and occasionally stopped to buy some snacks, then continued walking aimlessly.

At this time, Rain still pulled her hand and continued to walk. But unlike before, Louise mood had finally stabilized.

Louise slavishly followed; her current mood is completely different. She felt the heat from his hands, it was hotter than the summer weather, she could feel her palm continuously sweat and moist.

“So, enjoying our date?” Louise teased.

Hearing her words, Rain finally felt relieved from the bottom of his heart. It seems like the Louise he knows finally came back.

“Yep” He answered happily.

He only came here and accompanied her to cheer her up. Although he doesn’t know the reason but he had noticed her downcast mood all along and hate to let it be without doing anything.

Now that she’s finally alright, Rain felt that his action was successful.

“Are you really that happy to have a date with me?”

“What? Is there something wrong?”

“It’s nothing…” Louise happily shrugged her shoulders as she gave her a smile. “Well, I guess you’re telling the truth. This is your first date after all~”

Huh? Why do I feel humiliated?

Rain suddenly felt a little embarrassed: “Th-This is not my first date!”

Rain fought back. Yeah, if it counts walking around with … my mother? No, wait! Is walking with my mother count as date with the opposite sex?

No, what about Louise? We’ve walked and shopped together since time immemorial.

“Oh… really?”

Rain didn’t noticed Louise face which instantly changed from sunny to cloudy, an overcast with a storm coming.

Her face turns cold and asks again: “Who’s the bi— I mean, who’s the unlucky girl?”

“She—, yeah, she’s a very beautiful girl. Now that I think about it, she’s a very important woman in my life.”

“You guys have a good relationship?”

Rain nods his head. “Of course.” However, after he finished speaking, he glanced at the young girl beside him and felt that her expression seems slightly … dark.

Eh? Did I say something wrong?