As Eikichi was walking out the mall he was greeted by a sight of some idiot acting cocky in front Ikki, Stella and the lot.
kuraudo" Haha, ahahahahaha!"
Stella" W-What's so funny!?"
Kuraudo" All of it! How can I help laughing at this? Saying the Failed Knight over there is stronger than me, hahaha. Him, the coward who once ran away because he was too scared to fight me? That's a masterpiece!"
Stella" Eh?"
Ikki ran away from a match? Stella turned her head in astonishment and disbelief, but, Ikki didn't deny it. He stayed quiet, staring at Kirihara, and she couldn't read his response. But Stella knew such a thing was impossible, so she once again turned to Kirihara.
Stella" You're lying! There's no way it's true!"
Kuraudi" Hahaha, because you're convinced he's stronger."
Stella" Exactly! Ikki won against me, so he's no ordinary knight!"
Kuraudo" Oh? Then Vermillion-kun, how about we make a wager?"
Stella" Wager, you say?"
Kirihara switched his gaze from Stella to Ikki.
Kuraudo" As a matter of fact, a good way to find out whether you're right or wrong is already prepared. Kurogane-kun, I'm guessing your datapad's off? Turn it on and take a look."
Ikki quickly pulled out his student datapad, and the moment it started up, a mail receipt message began. The sender was, the selection battle executive committee! And the contents.
Message' The opponent for Ikki Kurogane-sama's first selection battle match has been chosen: Shizuya Kirihara-sama from Year Two Class Three.'
Kurado" That's right, your first-match opponent is me, last year's Sword-Art Festival representative. Me, Shizuya Kirihara, who holds the nickname Hunter. Our fight has already been scheduled, so if I lose I'll take back everything I said today, and apologize like Vermillion-kun demands. But if I win, I want her as one of my girlfriends."
Naturally, Ikki raised his voice to protest.
Ikki" Kirihara-kun! Don't make such a ridiculous..."
Stella" Fine. I'll accept those terms."
Ikki" Wha?"
Stella easily accepted it, to Ikki's chagrin.
Ikki" Stop, Stella, this doesn't mean anything! I don't need Kirihara-kun's apology!"
Stella" Even if you don't need it, I do. I have no position of my own while the knight who beat me is called weak."
Ikki didn't give up trying to persuade her, and Stella didn't give in. Neither were willing to compromise, so, unfortunately, Kirihara's wager was set.
Kuraudo" That concludes the negotiations, right? Heh, it's a boring match that I'll win of course, but maybe now it's a bit more worth the bother? Let's meet in the arena next time, Kurogan..."
Sadly before he could finishing his sentence a swift kick was landed inbetween kurados legs knocking him out of consciousness.
Alice, Shizuka, Ikki, and Stella were dumbfounded." Ehhhhhhhh."
Eikichi" Yo, meet again. The director told me to inform you that there's no need to go to the police station and head straight to the academy, Look your ride just pulled up." He says as a 5 seater black range rover pulls up from behind them.
Before they could even react they were already being seated in the car.
The first to finally react tho was Stella who asked Eikichi through the window." What about him."
Stella" Mhh what do you mean all I see is a piece of trash on the ground which I'll pick up after you leave." He said with the sincerest of smiles.
At that moment all of them had that exact same thought running through their heads.' Really scary.'
As the car rode of kurono showed up and stood by his side.
Kurono" Was that really nesocery, you're just piling up the work I need to take care of." She sighed while taking out a cigarette and lighting it. She inhaled the smoke before exhaling out slowly.
Eikichi just ignored her question and looked at her straight in the eyes." I could go for some ramen, how bout you."
Kurono looks at him for a good minute but sighs and nods her head. She was hungry as well so might as well.
They both disappeared from the scene and got a bite to eat before heading back to the dormitory where they both slept together.
As kurono still had work she was typing on her holographic datapad while scratching the head of Eikichi who was resting on her chest, laying his head in between her breasts. She knew he was sleeping as is his breathing indicated so.
It took another hour before she finally finished her work for the night. It was 10.59 pm and she had to wake up at 5. She closed her pad and lifted the covers over herself and Eikichi who was snuggling up against her.
She was about to close her eyes when she thoght of something Eikichi brought up while at the private both in the restaurant.
FLASHBACK
As kurono, and Eikichi finished their meals. Eikich thought it would be a good idea to place her on his lap while he hugged her tightly.
Eikichi whispers in her ear" kurono there's a favour I need to ask you"
Kurono" what is it." She asks with scepticism.
Eikichi" By the end of the school year when you give me your answer. If you say yes. Could you stop smoking? If only when we have a child together. Tho this may seem a bit sudden or presumptuous of me. But if we were to have a child I would like them to be as healthy as possible. It's only a request there's no need to brood over it. All I ask is you think about it."
FLASHBACK END
Kurono' He says if I say yes. But we all know the answer it will be.' In fact, one of her biggest dreams was to have a child of her own. When he had brought it up, she was ecstatic. Of course, she didn't outwardly express it.
When she first told him she was going to give her answer at the end of the school year. One of her biggest fears washer age.
She wasn't getting any younger and the older you get the less fertile a woman would become. What if he didn't want a child with her yet. And only wanted one in his late twentys. That would be almost 15 years. What if he didn't even want a child.
It scared her just thinking about it.
But when he brought it up with such seriousness, she understood he wanted her to bear his child just as much she wanted to bear his. Just for that reason alone, she wanted to accept him that much earlier than said. But in the end, she was able to hold back.
As her eyes start to shut, she repeats.' Just a few more moths. You can do it kurono.'
One day later, Monday, Arena.
Announcer" It's finally time! On the schedule for our opening day, we have a B-Rank from the new students, a girl descended from that great hero Ryouma Kurogane, it's her first battle for Contender Shizuku Kurogane!"