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rustle..rustle...
in the brackish mangrove forest that is located in the far west, Kiara and Akira are seen using the forest road because the place they are going to is a place that ordinary people will not be able to pass
they both walk through the brackish mangrove forest by jumping from one tree to another even though they sometimes have to face water monsters or alligators
but the threat was just a small thing for Kiara who had great strength and Akira didn't care too much about the dangerous condition
zap!
zap?
'disiciple! look!
'muddy field?
Kiara pointed to a muddy ground surrounded by crocodiles
after some walking they finally arrived at a muddy clearing because the area was close to a mangrove swamp
in the muddy land there are many alligators that live there
'disciple stay with me because I'm afraid you'll be eaten by a crocodile without realizing it~
'Is sensei still underestimating my abilities that have been chased every day by monsters that are more dangerous than just a group of alligators?
Kiara tried to joke with Akira who frowned at that time
'lets go disciple!
zap!
'Alright..
creak!
Thud!
hiss...
the two of them who were still standing on a branch of the mangrove tree began to jump to the muddy ground and as a result they began to be surrounded by crocodiles there
'disiciple stay on my back!
'.....'
Kiara told Akira to go behind her to do something while all the crocodiles around them started to approach them
hiss...
and soon Kiara took a deep breath and began to gather energy in her body
'hup!
whish!
'wah...
hiss!
splash! splash!
Akira who was behind Kiara was surprised when he saw Kiara's body which began to glow blue while the crocodiles began to crawl into the water to escape from Kiara
'woah..
Kiara's glowing body began to return to its original state while answering Akira's question while Akira was just amazed by the new thing that was shown to him earlier
'sensei...
'what?
'how did you do that?
'just a simple energy flow technique
'when can I learn that technique sensei?
'wait until we have reached that place before then we can start the real lesson
'real lesson?
'yes.. my swordmanship art~
'finally..
Akira felt excited when he finally managed to enter the learning phase while Kiara just smiled
'by the way..if we want to go to that place we have to be in the ocean for a few days, then we have to prepare food and water supplies to survive in the ocean.
'how far is the place that sensei wants to go to? what's so special about that place too huh?
When Akira said that, Kiara suddenly hit Akira on the head
smack!
'ack!
'don't say like that because that place is my hometown! of course that place is very special to me!
'ouh..I'm so sorry sensei..hahahahaha
Kiara said that with annoyance while Akira just laughed awkwardly
'disiciple..
'ye-yeah?
'you have to cut down the mangrove tree to get the wood so that I can make a boat for the two of us to ride on the journey later and..
Kiara said that seriously and suddenly Akira who felt awkward immediately said words that he considered a small joke but for Kiara they were words that she had wanted to hear from someone for a long time
thud!
'as you wish your Majesty!
'...'
Akira said that with his head down as if he wanted to joke with Kiara but Kiara who was standing at the time just froze
Kiara didn't expect those words to come out of Akira's own mouth who was a person almost similar to the person she once loved
'hic...
'huh?
soon tears wet Kiara's cheeks which were still frozen at that moment which made Akira feel surprised by the situation
'hic..sob..hic..sob
'...'
Kiara cried as hard as she could because after a long time of holding back her hidden feelings while Akira started to stand up and make a pale expression
Akira only saw Kiara crying in front of him like a child who was still naive unlike Kiara who always looked smart, strong, charismatic and never cried in front of him
'wuah...hic..hic..sob..
'.....'
Akira saw Kiara's hidden side for the first time at that moment, Akira actually didn't know the reason why Kiara was crying like that but Akira could conclude that Kiara's heart condition at that time was not good and suddenly
tap..tap
puff!
'huh?
'.....'
Akira approached Kiara who was still crying and hugged her tightly while Kiara who was suddenly hugged by Akira was only surprised but in her heart she was actually moved
'i understand that feelings too sensei..
'A-ah...
Akira said that because he had felt such extreme sadness when losing his first love so he hugged Kiara as a sign that he understood her feelings very well
Akira didn't know Kiara's dark past, but the so-called pain of losing someone he loved, he understood that very well
When Akira had no one to express his heart when he lost Zuri, he was very tormented by that. Because of that, Akira would not make others suffer more than him, especially Kiara whom Akira considered his teacher
'wuahh!!!
'....'
not long after, Kiara who was in Akira's arms at the time started crying as hard as she could to ease the burden on her heart while Akira just bit his lip while hugging Kiara tightly
Akira hugged Kiara who was crying for some time then until Kiara felt calm because she had someone to lean on
'hic.. sniff! sniff!
'are okay now sensei?
Akira said that to Kiara who started to stop crying even though she was still sobbing while Kiara who was still being hugged by Akira at that time made her face blush because of embarrassment
and soon after
'puff!
'forget the incident earlier and you should start cutting trees to make a boat because I am impatient and longing to go to my hometown now..
'Alright...
tap..tap
Kiara pushed Akira's body away from her while making her face red with embarrassment while Akira who had seen that Kiara's condition had improved began to go to a tree to get some wood
tap...
'huh..what I'm doing just now to my disciple..
Kiara said that with a blushing face and soon a smile appeared on her face
'sigh..but that not to bad at all..
Kiara started to sit down on a old log to calm herself while looking at Akira who was seen standing confused in one of the mangrove trees
'huh? disciple? why are you still standing right there? shouldn't you starting to chop down some wood?
'umm..i don't have an ax to chop down trees, sensei..
'sigh...for real..
Kiara hit her forehead because she was upset with Akira's behavior at that moment
apart from Akira's attractive face, his behavior was also very strange and unique for Kiara at that time
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