> XXI: The Foreign Duke of Erione <
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"You still look beautiful as always, my Lady." Duke Meirmore greeted as we agreed to meet in front of the Capital gate.
"Hello, Duke." I bowed in front of him. I noticed the shock on his face when I bowed then he shook his head.
"Oh, please. Come on! We're already friends, remember?" he chuckled as he put his arms on my shoulders.
"Duke, kindly remove your hands on my shoulders. They're pretty heavy, you see."
"Make me." he smirked.
*sigh*
"Remove your filthy perverted hands on my shoulders right now or else-" he already distanced himself from me before I finished what I was about to say.
"Tch, no one knows how many girls that hand touched when you were travelling." I shrugged my shoulders and pretended to blow some dirt from it.
"Now, now. Don't be like that on our second meeting. Don't you miss me? I wasn't here for years, you
> I: The Port Harbour of Erione < -KakuiPotato It's a sunny day of work at the Port Harbour of Erione when an Aristocrat passed by with her servants while waiting for their carriage. "Did you know about the rumored incidents here these past days, Lady Arriane?" one of the servant of the Aristocrat Lady asked and opened the fan for her. "Hm... Yes I've heard about it." the Lady answered having her head held high looking dignified. "It's q
> II: Hesitation, Fun, and a Devil < -KakuiPotato *** Ken'ichi gulped and took a deep breath before he decided to go inside. He knelt down at Sezuka's height. "Stay here, don't come inside okay?" Sezuka hesitantly looked at their mother's room first before she nodded obediently. Ken'ichi then went inside and Sezuka came near to take a peek but he closed the door immediately. "K-Ken'ichi? Ken? Is that you, my son?" his mother asked happily while sitting on her bed and tilt her glance at the corner of the door. It's been a long time since the sibling visited their mother together. Now, only the brother comes and visit their last parent. Ken sat quietly on the floor mat slightly having a distance and starred at her mother. "I-I'm here, mom." Her
> III: Surprise! An Enemy's Curiosity < -KakuiPotato *** "Come on Sezuka, let's hurry before it gets dark." Sezuka ran faster towards her brother while holding her little pink bucket. "So hard to walk on these tall grasses, nii-shan. Wait up!" she shouted as she struggled to walk on the grasses that nearly pass her height. "Pfft..." Ken'ichi scoofed as he tried his best to contain his laughter. 'She looks like one of these grasses! HAHAHA!' I bet Rezu-nee's gonna get angry at home once she noticed I went out with Sezuka. A while ago she's like.. "Don't go out yet, idiot! You just passed out a while ago, what if you pass out again on the way? If you want to go, go alone. Sezuka's staying home."is what she said. I originally decided to go alone but as I was about to go, Sezuka secretly came to me fully prepared holding her pink bucket. I told her to stay but she
> IV: Another Way Around < - KakuiPotato *** Ken'ichi was shocked and saw that Sezuka threw the stone at the water. "Oops! Sorry..." she apologized then they heard a clutch of a gun so he held his sister quickly. "What's that?" one of the man responded as he heard the splash of water. He held his gun up pointing at where he heard the sound. He saw the big rock and started to walk towards it to check. Ken'ichi heard footsteps coming near them so he held his breath as long as possible as he can to avoid suspicion but he kept on trembling so much. God, please don't let us see you this early! I'm still a virgin and I still want to have a girlfriend. If not, let me just criticize Rezu-nee and Sezuka's boyfriend first, please! I still want to tell Rezu-nee's lover that she's a terrible sister. Please let me live longer! "Hey, let's go!" one of the men-in-black shouted so the other followed i
> V: One Hard Decision < -KakuiPotato *** Out of nowhere, the virus just suddenly begun to circulate around the Capital and its surrounding. Including here, 20 years ago. This virus made humans fall asleep like in a comatose without any cause. In short, it attacks the brain taking control of it. As we didn't know this at first, people thought that the sudden wave of deep sleep patients must've just been a natural cause. However, as the number of people who gets infected grew more the society got cautious. One night, all of the patients suddenly woke up and attacked everyone which lead to a ferocious bloodshed everywhere. "Don't you think it's strange? It seems like they were triggered by something or anything." he asked me. "I don't know. I'm not yet born that year." I answered then he chuckled again. "You're really funny young lad. So..." he continued. Out of nowhere, a group
> VI: One Rainy Morning < -KakuiPotato *** Ken'ichi was about to go home after visiting Daiki's Shop at the black market when he remembered that he forgot his bag that has Sezuka's present. When he was going to the shop, he saw a one beautiful carriage at the road running. "I'm pretty sure a beautiful noble is inside that carriage" he whispered as he admire it. "I'm... I'M FINE DAMN IT!" is what he heard from it when it passed through. *Horse whines* Eek! What was that? Sounds like a drunk woman. "Oh, fvck. I'm here again... at the worst possible time." Ken'ichi sighed while looking at the shop's sign, Great Blue Booze. *Great Blue Booze is like a small tavern. Famous around the area because of its quality wines, beers, whiskey, etc. "Oh, Ken! What brings you back here?" Asagi-san noticed me outside and opened the door. "I forgot my bag, *sempai." (Sempai: inf
> VII: Presenting... A Weird Girl Appears < -KakuiPotato *** "What the- Old man!" I shouted seriously and ran to him. The arrow pierced straight right into his heart. What am I supposed to do? I don't want to witness anymore death in front of me. I can't. "Old man, hang in there!" I said as I tried to stop the bleeding. "G-Go... Hurry!" the old man pushed me insistent. "What?! No! What are you talking about? You need help!" I frowned and continued to stop his bleeding by putting pressure on the wound. "Kid... Get out... of here... NOW!" the old man yelled as he tried to catch his breath.
> VIII: Danger Along The Shore < -KakuiPotato *** Trying not to say anything, I just looked at him investigate the area. "Your mother became one ofthem, isn't she?" he asked then threw at me a large piece of nearly-burned wood. As I looked at it, I noticed some scratches marked on it. I grasped hardly on the wood and clenched my fist. "It seems like your mother attacked someone." "W-What? N-No, my mother won't do that." I defended even though deep inside of me, I knew she probably had attacked my sisters. He just looked straight at me. "How would you know? Are you certain?"
> XXI: The Foreign Duke of Erione <-KakuiPotato***"You still look beautiful as always, my Lady." Duke Meirmore greeted as we agreed to meet in front of the Capital gate."Hello, Duke." I bowed in front of him. I noticed the shock on his face when I bowed then he shook his head."Oh, please. Come on! We're already friends, remember?" he chuckled as he put his arms on my shoulders."Duke, kindly remove your hands on my shoulders. They're pretty heavy, you see.""Make me." he smirked.*sigh*"Remove your filthy perverted hands on my shoulders right now or else-" he already distanced himself from me before I finished what I was about to say."Tch, no one knows how many girls that hand touched when you were travelling." I shrugged my shoulders and pretended to blow some dirt from it."Now, now. Don't be like that on our second meeting. Don't you miss me? I wasn't here for years, you
XX: Alpha Samurai-KakuiPotato***"That stupid Yūgi is not here again. Shall we decide his punishment right now? What about death? I think that suits him." Rukia-senpai grinned and leaned on the table."If he's not late, he's absent. What's wrong with that man?" Jai said with his head on top of his palm and arms resting on the table."It's wise not to think about useless things, like him." the Alpha Samurai said and sipped his tea.What's his name again? I don't think they mentioned his name a while ago."Let's just dump him off the cliff when he arrives." Kaifei-san also commented.The Master chuckled,
XIX: One Messed Up Meeting-KakuiPotato***Asagi just pulled Tokage outside where Ram is waiting looking closely at the floating thing on the ocean."It's your turn to check what that is.""Check what?" Tokage asked confused.Ram and Asagi just pointed behind him so he looked around and saw something white floating near the shore."Good luck, senpai!""Wait, WHAT?! You fooled me into playing rock-paper-scissors!" he shouted but both Ram and Asagi went inside the shop already locking him outside.He saw Ram on the window signing 'go-and-look-what-that-is
> XVII: Be Entertained <-KakuiPotato***"Oh thank God we're nearly done. I'm so thirsty..." Ken'ichi said whose tongue is already hanging out of thirst carrying a barrel on his shoulders."I feel like I'm really going to die!" Ram complained crawling on the hot ground with a barrel of wine roped around his waist."But you're already dead." Ken'ichi said sarcastically."What did you say, brat?!""You're more of a brat than me!""Didn't you hear what I said? It had'really'on it, you deaf! Learn the difference, idiot!""Huh? I'm
> XVI: Decision Between Them <-KakuiPotato***"My Lady! My Lady!" Ren yelled excitedly as she run towards Lady Arriane's room."Did you deliver the payment safely yesterday, Rin?" Lady Arriane asked as Rin brushes her hair."Yes, my Lady.""Did you give it specifically to him?" she asked curiously."Um... no, my Lady. I spotted a Pointer on my way there so I hid at my best and hurriedly went there. I saw his friend near the shop so I just gave it to him and rushed home. I'm sorry.""Is that so.""My Lady!" the door banged and presented Ren who ju
> XV: A Shop Full Of Weirdos <-KakuiPotato***"Where are you going, mister? It's still early in the morning." someone guarding the gate asked as I was about to pass by."Oh, good morning. I'm going to work, gatekeeper-san." I bowed.He looks quite younger than me."Is that so? Okay, then. Please be back here before 1800 in the evening or you won't be able to come inside anymore." he advised."Thank you very much. Then, I'll get going."What am I going to reason to Asagi-san and Tokage-san? That my family got kidnapped and I'm living with some strangers now?
> XIV: A New Employee < -KakuiPotato *** Huh? A letter for me? "Then why would you open it?! Geez, so what does it says?" Your order containing 500 cases of Barley Wine has already been departed. The carriage might arrive in your area about 28 to 30 days later. "What's this? It's just the ordered stocks. I hate myself for expecting it could be a love letter. Ah, yes. I forgot nobody likes you." Tokage said then threw the letter to me. Well, take a look at the audacity of this geezer. He just opened my letter without my permission then he has the audacity to complain about his disappointment.
> XIII: Idiocy Can Be Contagious <-KakuiPotato***"Y-You...!""Are you the one who put me inside that small cabinet, sir?" he asked madly politely.H-He's... He's...But no, I'm not! It was Asagi!"--That's so cruel to do to a person, you know!"I took a step backwards out of fright. "Y-You're alive! You're alive!"He can talk! I mean, he can talk straight!"Of course I am, sir. Why wouldn't I be? By the way, I'm..." from standing up-right, the guy held his chin and tried to think of his name.
> XII: Different Who's <-KakuiPotato***"Their basement operation was cleared out, so I bet they went somewhere pretty avoided." the Master commented looking at the two."T-Then..." both Kaifei-san and Yūgi-san's eyes widened."Yup!" The Master nodded and smiled."Ahh fvck! Not again." they reacted bitterly immediately.I'm confused. What's going to happen?"But now's mission is different." the Master looked at me. "Young boy-""I-It's okay to call me Ken, Master."I noticed he kept saying 'young boy' this and 'young boy' that a while ago. I'm guessing he didn't know my name.Well, he doesn't even recognize me as his grandson so..."Ken..."What? Does my name finally ring a bell inside your head, old man?"Young Ken, I heard you're having a part-time job somewhere-""Ah! My job!" I stood up suddenly startled.I forgot about that, yik