As they make their way through the dimly lit streets, the cool night air brushes against their faces. Reika, with her silky black hair cascading down her back, walks alongside Lian Li, who is taller, but with a different beauty. Reika is in the middle while her hand is clasped with Kai's hand.
They are now on their way home and no one is talking as they quietly walk towards the school gate, but Kai, on the other hand, is deep in thought. In front of him is a transparent window.
[Random Quest]
[DO YOU WANT TO CONQUER REIKA'S FRIEND, LIAN LI?]
[Yes / No]
'What should I do about this? Is there a time limit for this? If it were only me, I would click yes without hesitation, but now…'
Kai was still waiting for Reika's answer. He didn't know what they talked about earlier, but according to the conqueror's effect, he could feel what Reika thought. However, he still wanted to hear it from her directly. 'I want to ask her, but it doesn't seem like the right time.'
Looking at the two friends who still haven't talked for a while now and the kind of awkwardness that has been lingering, it's really hard to ask in this situation.
Reika noticed Kai and asked, "What's wrong?"
"... Nothing, I was just thinking about the future."
"Am I part of it?"
"Of course."
Reika smiled sweetly, satisfied with Kai's response. She then looked at Lian Li with a smug smile on her face. Lian Li couldn't help but feel irritated upon seeing her smug face. It seemed as though she had transformed into a completely different person. Lian Li wondered, 'Where did our cute little Reika go?'
Lian Li stared at Kai, looking at his face intently. 'It's all because of this man! What has he done? What kind of medicine has he fed our little angel? Why is she loyal to him despite his desire for another woman? I'm really curious.'
'Should I accept Reika's offer?' But when she thinks about it, she shakes her head vigorously and scolds herself. 'Damn! Lian Li! Don't fall for this kind of man. There are a lot of good men out there! I need to wake up Reika,"
"Senior, what are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
"Don't talk to me! I hate someone like you."
"W-what's wrong senior? Did I do something to you? If I did, then I apologize."
"You don't know what you did?"
"Alright, alright you two, stop it. We are almost at the gate."
On the side of the gate, there's a small door and a security guard is sitting on the chair. This time it's a big-bellied security guard.
"Oh! You're finally here. I've been waiting for you guys. Mr. Rick told me that you are still at the school, so I waited for you here before closing the door."
"Thank you and sorry we troubled you."
"No worries, it's Mr. Rick's order."
"Where's Rick?"
"Mr. Rick called me and asked me to switch shifts with him. He said that he wanted to drink today. He looked so happy, so I didn't reject him."
"It must be hard on you,"
"No, no, no. Senior Rick helped me a lot. To tell you the truth I was happy because he finally asked me something."
"I see." Kai said as he scratched the back of his head.
Kai's lips curled upward from ear to ear. He was really happy that Rick was celebrating his first step outside his cage. He wanted to go to his place and accompany him, but today is also the day for Reika, so he could only do it next time.
Just like Rick, when the guard saw Kai's eyes, he was shocked and looked at the two girls. One of the girls was holding Kai's hand and the other girl was looking at Kai angrily. He also reached the same conclusion.
"I think I know the reason why Mr. Rick is happy today. It seems that the sleeping dragon is finally awake."
Kai just smiled back at the guard as he didn't know what to say.
"We'll go now. It's already too late. Sorry to trouble you again, sir."
"No problem. Make sure you protect your girl on your way home. Though, I doubt you'll have a problem since you're Mr. Rick's student."
Lian Li was listening to Kai and the guard's conversation and she seemed to be trying to recall the name Rick. While she's still deep in her thoughts, they are now outside the school gate, and a black limousine with a white-haired butler was waiting. He opened the door and bowed towards Lian Li.
Lian Li looked at Kai and Reika. She asked, "Are you guys going to commute? Why not hop in and let me send you to your home?"
Reika and Kai look at each other. Since it is already too late, and Lian Li offers her goodwill, there is no point in rejecting it, so they both nod. Kai told his address to the buttler and entered with Reika right after Lian Li. The driver then goes to the seat, starts the engine, and the car.
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Inside the car, Reika was resting on Kai's lap. She couldn't handle the sleepiness anymore, as the tension, nervousness, and happiness had taken their toll on her body.
Lian Li was still deep in thought, still trying to remember the name 'Rick'. After thinking for a while, she finally remembered
Lian Li exclaimed, "I finally remember!"
Kai was startled and looked at Lian Li, and he put his index finger to his lips.
He said, "Senior, please tone it down," as he looked at Reika's sleeping face on his lap.
Lian Li covered her mouth and said, "Oh! Sorry. I finally remembered the name Rick that you guys talked about earlier."
"Hmm? Are you eavesdropping on us, Senior?"
"There's no way I won't be able to hear you guys. We are the only ones there."
"... You have a point."
"And? What about Rick?"
"My father told me that a retired general is working as a security guard at our school. That's why my father let me study there."
"Retired general?"
Now that he has heard it from her, he now understands why his body was so different from that of a normal security guard. His body looked like it was built for fighting, and when he got the system, the aura of a warrior became clear to him.
"My father said that he is the most loyal person, not only to the country but also to his one and only wife. If the Rick that you guys are talking about is that General, I can't believe that you're his student."
"What do you mean? Why can't I be his student? If you knew that he's the one pestering me to teach me, would you believe it?"
"No way! Unless he saw something in you."
"See, it came from you. It means that he saw something in me and that's why he taught me. He also told me that I was the only student he took..."
"Not only him, Reika too see something different in me."
"I'm build different." Kai said with his lips curled upward, as his chin was a little higher.
"Hmph! They are just blind. There's no way a skirt-chasing man like you can be a good person."
"Well, If that is the definition of being a good person then I'm not a good person."
"Hmmp!"
"But… If I really want you, you won't be able to do anything. I will conquer you sooner or later."
"Dream on!"
"I'm just holding myself for Reika and once she gives me a signal..." Kai said as he leaned forward and whispered with a little bit of the conqueror's aura.
And he continued, "Prepare yourself."
Lian Li blushed, feeling his warm breath in her ears. Hearing Kai's dominant tone, she once again experienced the electric and tingling sensations that she had felt during their first meeting. His confidence and the look in his eyes showed that once he decided she was his, he would stop at nothing to get her, as if no one in the world could intervene.