"It hurts" said Ichiro.
Yuzui said, "Are you okay?!"
Ichiro said, "Nah, I am fine. We have reached where I wanted to reach." And he released Yuzui and made her stand.
Ichiro and Yuzui walked a little bit more and they saw that Ichiro's teammates were fighting with demons.
Ichiro again took Yuzui in his hands and jumped and landed on the top of a big rock till where neither demons can come nor Ichiro's teammates and then made Yuzui sat and he also say.
Yuzui said, "Are we just going to see how your teammates are struggling to defeat demons?"
Ichiro said, "Yes ma'am. My job is that if anyone of them comes near to death, then I will save them. This is my training for them."
Ranker 49 and 47 were crying because they were afraid and just moving their swords here and there in hands with closing their eyes. And the fun fact is that by it only, they had already killed 5-5 demons on both.
Yuzui said, "How brutal you can be, Ichiro?"
Ichiro said, "My teammates should be thankful that I am in charge. If Nobela would be in my place, in spite of crying, they had already ran away with crying. He is much more strict at training."
Yuzui saw at Ichiro and turned towards front and smiled.
Ichiro said, "By the way, will you come with me at night in the forest?"
Yuzui said, "And I ask why?"
Ichiro said, "Um... At night I have planned to hunt demons. I can go alone but then also. I am just asking."
Yuzui said, "Just you and me, huh? Well I also want to maintain my rank in the challenge so yes. I would love it."
Ichiro said, "But... There we will be opponents for ranking. Let's see that whether can you even once overtake my rank."
Yuzui said, "Well, it is hard to defeat you and Nobela but... Nothing is wrong in trying, and it can also be like training for me. I need to control my mind as your sword said to me."
Ichiro said, "And also learn to be calm in every situation, my advice."
Suddenly Ichiro's sword arrived and said, "But what is the difference between your and mine advice? I mean being calm and control on your brain has no difference, according to me."
Ichiro said, "You said it right but half, being calm is a part of controlling your mind. Calming yourself allows us to make decisions calmly, whether it gives right decision or wrong. But when you are panicking, you can't even think and decide for a decision properly."
And Yuzui was understanding whatever Ichiro said and said, "I guess you are pretty experienced person."
Ichiro said, "Oh, do you think so?"
Yuzui said, "But I still didn't understood you. You, a few hours ago, you were emotional for Emi and suddenly, now you are back with your normal? I don't say that you don't deserve to smile but don't you think others will start thinking you like a psycho?"
Ichiro said, "So you think about me that I am psycho? Maybe. But the reason my normal face came back was that I know that I can't go back and make things right again, nor I can be sad for 8 years that Emi has a small life and after 8 years I will be more hurted. I will need to keep on moving and I will enjoy and make Emi's this life beautiful, tell me, can I do anything else?"
Yuzui was shocked by Ichiro's reply and now she started understanding what actually Ichiro is. Not a selfish, not a bad and not a psycho. Ichiro is a caring, loving and responsible guy.
Ichiro stood, looked upwards at sky and said, "I don't want to waste time for being sad, I just want to live in every single moment with my precious ones and that's it. I just did a huge mistake of leaving Atlas in just thinking that will get more enjoyment but I was selfish and due to it Emi is suffering but I am ready for it."
Yuzui tears in her eyes, stood and hugged Ichiro and said, "So... Sorry for everything I did which hurted you and misunderstood you. I am glad that I have a man whose name is... Ichiro."
Ichiro hid his face with his hands and said, "Don't make me shy, Yuzui."
Yuzui smiled and Ichiro looked at Yuzui and blushed on her beautiful smile.
"Sir! Demons are wiped out! Are you coming with us or going to continue your romance with Last Yuzui?!" Said a teammate of Ichiro.
And Yuzui released Ichiro from her hug and said, "Let's go, Ichiro." And smiled.
Ichiro looked at Yuzui and said, "Ye-Yeah."
And Yuzui jumped on the ground and Ichiro also landed on the ground and started moving.
At early night, Yuzui, Ichiro and his teammates reached the castle and the teammates were already exhausted and said, "I wish to never go to a mission of hunting demons in group." And left Ichiro and started moving towards their rooms.
Ichiro said, "You also must be tired, so go for rest." To Yuzui.
Yuzui said, "Nah, regeneration and healing ability finished my tiredness. I am just hungry now."
Suddenly Navie arrived and said, "Miss, food is being made and it will take almost 5 to 10 minutes to be done. So till that you can get ready for the dinner or you can directly go to the dinner hall and wait for food for a few minutes."
Yuzui selected to get ready because her clothes were become dirty due to fighting and her face was also with dust, so she went to her room.
Suddenly Nobela arrived and said, "My lord, I and Yuki have planned to raid and hunt down demons at night. Would you like to join?"
Ichiro said, "As expected. Sorry, but I have already plans with Yuzui for the same reason. I apologize."
Nobela said, "Don't say sorry, it is ok."