The date continued without any major issues — just a normal date full of laughter and fun, three people enjoying themselves without a single worry.
Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the date was almost over. But before spending the final moments strolling through the fair, they decided to eat something — dinner, so to speak. Although there wasn't any restaurant where they could sit comfortably and enjoy a relaxing meal, there were many food stalls with delicious food that they didn't hesitate to buy and try.
Since eating while standing was uncomfortable, the three of them sat on a bench a bit away from the bustle of the fair — a spot where many couples usually went to flirt and… well, do other things, but those couples usually stayed out of sight.
Back to the topic, our heroes, with plenty of food in their hands, sat on the bench to eat peacefully. Akira was in the middle, with Yami on his left and Dita on his right.
"Today's date has been super fun! I've never had such a good time!" Dita exclaimed excitedly.
"I'm glad you liked it. Did you enjoy it too, Yami?" I asked curiously.
"Yes… I didn't know fairs could be so fun…" Yami nodded.
"Ever since I came to Earth, every day has been fun. So fun that sometimes… I think I'm dreaming. A beautiful dream that I'll soon wake up from…" Dita said.
"Dita… I assure you this isn't a dream and you're not going to wake up," I said firmly.
"I know. It's just that… everything feels so unreal that sometimes I think about it. Until recently I was trapped. I had no future other than being the wife and sex slave of a dirty noble who enjoyed playing with women… After finding out that my father sold me just for more connections and power, after finding out who he sold me to… I simply fell into despair. I thought… I thought my whole life I would live as a mere toy for a perverted noble, with no future, just a sex toy. That's why when Murlus was arrested and executed, I simply couldn't believe it. I had finally been freed from that prison… it just seemed unreal," Dita said.
"Why didn't you decide to go back to your parents?" Yami asked curiously.
"My mother… died when I was 6 years old and I didn't want to return to an empty place with a father capable of selling his only daughter just for a bit of power. But you know what? I'm happy because his plan backfired. I'm sure he's furious right now. Thinking about that makes me happy," Dita said.
A dead mother and a father capable of selling his biological daughter just for fame, power, and wealth… Dita simply didn't want to return to that place — a place devoid of any kind of love, a place she would surely leave again soon because her father would find another noble to marry her off to. She simply didn't want to return to that hell. No one in her position would.
"Are you sure your father won't come looking for you and try to take you back?" I asked curiously.
Thinking the worst and putting myself in the shoes of someone like that… I doubt her father will sit idly by.
"He'll definitely find me eventually, but…" Dita said.
"But?" I asked.
"Won't you protect me?" she asked in return.
Now I understand.
"Of course I will. If your father appears and tries to take you back, I'll beat him up and make him return to his planet. I'll never let anyone take you away from my side. Never!" I said with conviction.
Dita is my woman, and if anyone tries to take her away from me… they better be prepared for the consequences.
"I'll help too… No, all the girls will help if that happens," Yami nodded.
"Then it's settled. That's why I'm not worried, because I know you'll protect me," Dita said with a smile.
Her smile was radiant, genuine, and full of love for the man who had sworn to protect her from all harm. Of course she was also grateful to Yami and the others, but… it wasn't the same hearing it from her friends as from the person she loved with all her soul.
"Dita…" I said.
"Akira…" Dita said.
Little by little their lips drew closer, bringing their faces together until they kissed — a kiss full of love, without any lust, just a kiss that expressed the feelings they had for each other.
"Ahem. Dita's story was touching, but… what about me?" Yami said.
Seeing them kiss in front of her, she felt a twinge of jealousy. Dita's story had moved her, but when it came to receiving love from Akira… Yami wanted it too.
Normally, Yami never asked for affection out loud. She would always watch with a stoic expression the displays of affection between Akira and the other girls. Akira, who already knew her like the back of his hand, already knew that when Yami stared at him while he was being affectionate with another woman, it was because she was jealous and wanted her own affection. However, very occasionally, she would express her true feelings out loud. Although I repeat, it was very rare and unusual for that to happen, but it did.
Seeing her jealous, Akira interrupted his kiss with Dita and kissed Yami, who immediately let herself be guided by him. For a while, Akira continued kissing both girls until their desires were satisfied.
"Akira… I also wanted to thank you," Yami said suddenly.
They were about to finish eating when Yami said that.
"Hmm?" I said, confused.
"For everything. Without you, I would probably still be a emotionless weapon, wandering the galaxy in search of new jobs and new targets to assassinate. I… even if I don't express it, I'm delighted with my life here and every day feels like a dream to me. Now I not only have a family I didn't know I longed for until I had it, but I'm also with the person I love… Thank you, Akira. Thank you so much for accepting me, for helping me change, and… for loving me despite all the sins I've committed over the years," Yami said.
She had wanted to say these words for some time, but had never found the right moment… until now.
Akira looked at her intently and, after giving her a small kiss on the lips… he sighed.
"You both have thanked me for the big changes I've brought to your lives, but… I'm the one who should thank you the most. Before you appeared, I was just a normal human trapped in a bitter routine that, honestly, I hated with all my being. When my parents died, I inherited a large amount of money, but… not even the money made me forget their death. Since then I lived without caring about anything. I didn't study, I slept in class, I ate pre-cooked food — often junk food — and I got up in the mornings like a zombie, alone in that house not knowing what to do, not knowing what my future would be. But thanks to you, I've changed. While Lala was the first, all of you have contributed something very important to my life — something I could never have achieved on my own. So even though you're so grateful to me, I also have to thank you. Thank you for appearing in my life, thank you for changing my life, thank you for helping me change, thank you for loving someone as fickle as me. Thank you so much for everything, because thanks to all of you, I now have a future and a purpose in life: to make all of you happy. Being king? I don't care about power or wealth, because for me the most important thing is family, not power or money. So even if I weren't the future king, it wouldn't matter to me as long as I have all of you by my side," I said.
These… are my true feelings. Although I'll be honest, I'd like to tell you my real story — not the one I'm forced to tell. I want you to know that I'm not the original Akira, that I'm a person who reincarnated into his body, but… I'm afraid. Afraid that you'll reject me for it and leave me. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm not ready to tell you the truth yet. Maybe someday, but not today.
{Note: I've been weighing this for months, but I finally decided that our protagonist will indeed reveal his true identity to all his girls. However, I want it to happen at the end of this fic, to conclude this story by having the girls finally know everything about him — his real story and not Akira's.}
Dita and Yami fell silent, processing Akira's words, and finally, after a few seconds of silence, both understood. It was true that he had changed their lives, directly and indirectly, both of them. But it was also true that they had influenced him too. How did they know? A few weeks ago, Momo got curious about Akira's life before meeting them, so she asked "those who had spent the most time with him" — Haruna, Mio, Momioka, and Yui. The answer they got surprised them because they couldn't believe their Akira had been like that. Lazy, unmotivated, someone who didn't care about anything and even lacked the will to live. It was incredible to see the drastic change he had undergone. It might sound impossible, but it was reality — a reality that was right in front of them now.
"Then let's say we've helped each other," Yami said.
"That's right. Our lives improved when we found each other," Dita nodded.
Both their lives improved when they met Akira, and Akira's life improved when he met them. Simple as that.
"Yes, let's leave it at that… but even so, thank you. Thank you for everything… thank you for loving someone like me and… I love you too," I said.
Uggg, it was really hard for me to say these words, but not because I didn't feel them, but because they're too cheesy even for someone like me.
Despite thinking that, none of the girls found his words cheesy. Instead, they were moved by them and threw themselves at Akira, hugging him tightly.
And so, the date continued normally, but now, like with the other girls, without any barriers between them — pure naturalness, as if they had been a couple for years, as if they had been close childhood friends before, without lies. But all good things come to an end, and this date entered its final stretch after the fair part ended. However, now came what was perhaps the best part of the entire date.
No words were needed between the three of them because they already knew the final destination of the date. So, without saying a single word, although somewhat embarrassed, both women followed Akira toward a love hotel where the last part of this date — and perhaps the most anticipated — would take place.