"Woah, since when have there been cars like this here? I've never seen this before!" Cenora was surprised by the luxury car in front of her which had been there for some time.
"Why are you still asking? I want to ask you out as normal as possible. My lover is a human, not a demon, right? So I won't make you lose the beautiful moment as a human even though I'm different from you," Ichigo replied with a charming smile.
'Why are you so cute like this, Ichigo? I even almost forgot that you are a demon,' Cenora said happily in her heart, 'Well, I've decided to try this relationship, haven't I? So let's do it as happily as possible with him!' she continued affirming in her heart.
Leon smiled happily because he could hear Cenora's, honest heart.
Even though Ichigo didn't know Cenora's heart, by seeing Cenora's crooked smile, as well as Leon's cheerful smile and his curt nod at his master, Ichigo was sure that Cenora liked the little thing he had done.
Arriving in the mountains...
"The view is so beautiful! I haven't been to the mountains since then," Cenora exclaimed happily.
The smile that had spread on Cenora's lips because of her admiration for the beauty of the Creator's creation, gradually dimmed as she remembered the last time she spent time with her parents.
And that day was right before the fateful accident that happened 10 years ago.
"I didn't know that day was the last time I was with my parents," she said sadly as she lowered her head.
Cenora felt a warm and gentle embrace from beside her. And when she turned around, there was Ichigo who smiled at her.
"I'm sorry," Ichigo said with a sad smile.
"Why? Why apologize when I've forgotten all the things that took away my happiness?" Cenora replied sadly.
"Or rather, it makes no difference at all to me. Until this moment not a single day "they" left me."
"Instead of remembering that sadness, I just accept it more than make my life harder."
Cenora became gloomy again when she recalled the disturbance she had received at that time, resulting in a car accident while they were returning from sightseeing from the mountain.
Because Ichigo's departure made her so sad, Cenora became a gloomy child and from there, her parents took her on an excursion to return her smile.
But the unfortunate thing happened to her. The demons who originally stayed away from her because of Ichigo again bothered her and even made their car crash. Finally, Cenora lost her parents that one day.
"Because of that I'm sorry," Ichigo tightened his arms again so that Cenora hugged him tighter, "I chose the decision to leave because of one important thing. And I have got it. From now on I will never leave you again," said Ichigo who could feel his lover's heartache.
Cenora looked at Ichigo's handsome face with teary eyes. The two pairs of eyes looked at each other from a closer distance.
Cenora's gaze was fixed on the golden irises of the man she had avoided so much. But for some reason, she seemed bewitched to keep looking at Ichigo's eyes that were like tiger eyes. And without Cenora noticing, Ichigo was already tilting his face and scraping the distance between them.
A soft touch was slowly felt on Cenora's lips as Ichigo kissed her gently. Until the moment their lips pressed together, Ichigo pulled his face and smiled warmly.
"I'm back and I won't leave you again. Everything I have done so far is only for you, and will always be for you. I love you, Cenora," Ichigo said with the honesty Cenora could feel.
Ichigo kissed the girl's lips again. And this time Cenora didn't just stay silent but returned Ichigo's kiss.
The two exchanged saliva with each other. Sucking, kissing and giving small soul-stirring bites. Without remembering the differences that initially became the obstacle that Cenora feared for her life.
Their soft kiss gradually heated up until both of them gasped for breath, but still, neither of them had any intention of ending the delicious kiss they had started.
It wasn't until Cenora had a hard time catching her breath that she pulled her face away and ended their hot kiss.
Cenora's embarrassed red face made Ichigo smile happily.
"Was our kiss earlier the answer to my question? Ichigo asked as he cupped Cenora's face affectionately.
Being asked like that made Cenora hesitate. The difference between herself and Ichigo came back to mind even though she couldn't beat the feeling of happiness that settled in her heart at this time.
"I don't know what to tell you now," she answered simply.
"That's okay. I can always be patient with you. Most importantly now, I already know if you don't reject me. I will continue to make you more and more sure of what I feel for you, Cenora," Ichigo replied in response and hugged Cenora tightly.
'What do I feel about this? Why does it feel so weird? It just felt like being like this, looking at his smile, being next to him, and crying in his arms. Does this mean I've fallen in love with him?' said Cenora in her heart while smiling in Ichigo's arms.
From a tree not too far from where Ichigo and Cenora were standing hugging each other, Leon smiled happily hearing Cenora's heart starting to accept his master's feelings.
"Looks like the union of Mr and Miss will be implemented soon. Hmmm, my lord, this one is different. He was willing to be patient even though a few days had passed. But that's how Mr. Ichigo is, he is indeed different from our other brothers," Leon muttered while smiling at the togetherness of his master and mistress.
But a second later Leon's smile faded and his face stiffened when his ears heard something sudden.
"My Master!!!" shouted Leon who immediately jumped up while spitting out large amounts of water from his mouth to block the fireballs that were coming towards Ichigo and Cenora.
Meanwhile, Ichigo, who had noticed someone's arrival, was on alert before Leon even shouted at him. Ichigo stretched out his hand and a thick shield that was transparent like a large semicircle of glass instantly covered the two of them, and it was seen by Cenora.
Water splashes spread out as they collided with the hurled fireball that came from an unexpected direction. And luckily the large shield that Ichigo made was able to dispel the sparks. Like snowflakes falling on a greenhouse, at least that's what Cenora's eyes looked like at the moment.
"Why did the stealth interfere with my first date? Very annoying!" Ichigo muttered angrily.
"What's going on here?" Cenora, who was also still in shock at the sudden attack, also asked in confusion.
"Do you remember the fox demon that possessed the body of one of the students at the school?" asked Ichigo and Cenora nodded, "The man you thought had feelings for you at that time? And the one now coming and interrupting our date is the leader of the fox demon clan. Soon you will be shocked when you see who he is!" Ichigo continued while smiling sarcastically looking ahead.
"Why would I be surprised? Do I know that demon?" Cenora asked again.
"Maybe!" Ichigo replied with a grin. His still outstretched hands seemed to grip and that coincided with the disappearance of the transparent shield protecting them.
"It turns out that the strength of the Black Tiger Demon clan is fine, huh? Even when they were young. Hey, boy! Your strength cannot be underestimated even if you look small in my eyes!" said a man in a gray robe with a hood, who had just come by jumping, and was now right in front of the three of them.
"Hi, Cenora. I thought you were still sick that you didn't come to school. But it turns out that you went all this way with Teacher Kris." said the man as he took off his headgear.
Cenora was a little confused when the man called her name as if they knew each other. But after the hood was removed, Cenora immediately covered her open mouth in surprise when she saw that Ken was the man who attacked them.
"You are Ken! W-why? What's going on right now?" Cenora muttered as if she couldn't believe that Ken was the leader of the Fox Demon Clan that Ichigo had meant for her earlier.
"I told you you'd be surprised to see it," Ichigo responded to Cenora's muttering as he pulled Cenora's hand back behind him.
"Leon, take care of your Miss!" Ichigo said giving orders to Leon.
"Yes, my Master!" replied Leon who was now pulling Cenora's hand, "Miss, please carry me!" he continued speaking to his Miss.
Cenora was getting more and more confused but she still carried Leon with her. A second later, the transparent shield as before came into view again but this time it was not as big as the shield Ichigo had made. Leon's shield looks like a large transparent ball made of rubber that is often played on the water.