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The sun was setting.
Clara took a deep breath, sweat beading on her forehead.
Behind her, the base was now completely reduced to rubble.
"You did great,"Minato praised her.
"That kind of power… it's just unreal..."Clara mumbled to herself, thinking back on the overwhelming strength she'd just unleashed.
No wonder she was called the Witch of a Thousand Years—her combat skill and experience were top-notch.
She really is something else, Minato thought to himself.
To be honest, by the end of the fight, the protective enchantments had already worn off.
But even without them, Clara had relied purely on her demonic powers to take down dozens of mechs.
Minato didn't think much of those machines—But for a lower-level demon, that kind of feat was no joke.
After a moment's thought, he asked, "Hey Clara, what year is it right now?"
Even though he was pretty sure this was before the actual plot of the story began, he still needed to confirm a few details.
Clara gave him a puzzled look."Lord Minato… you're a demon and you can't even remember what year it is?"
"I'm not exactly a demon from this world," he replied casually.
"Eh?! Wait, really?!"
After humming a little tune to herself, Clara's eyes lit up like stars."Lord Minato, are you from another world?! That's so cool!"
"How about we have our date… in that other world of yours?" she added, eyes sparkling.
"We could, but let's stick to the question first."
After a brief exchange, Minato fell silent in thought.
So my guess was right...The story hadn't started yet. But it was close.
And more importantly, the timeline had already started to shift.
In this world, Clara hadn't made a contract with anyone. Even when Marianne tried to obtain a Geass from her, she was turned down.
"So the story's gone completely off-track now. I'm not even sure the original protagonist still exists," he muttered to himself.
Shaking his head, Minato looked at the hopeful expression on Clara's face and smiled."Hold on just a sec. I'm almost done here."
With that, he scattered a few more demonic summoning contracts.
Then—
A flash of light burst from a magic circle.
And just like that, Minato and Clara vanished without a trace.
Kuwang Town Amusement Park.
This was the biggest amusement park in Kuwang Town—pretty much the go-to date spot for couples.
Since it wasn't a weekend, the place wasn't too crowded.
Clara looked around, taking in her surroundings.
"So this is where people in your world go on dates?"
"Well, to be fair, your world probably has places like this too. Haven't you ever been to one?"
"Nope. I've always stayed in the base."
Minato paused, then smiled. "Then let's make up for lost time and have some real fun today."
"Okay! What do we do first?"
"First step: buy tickets."
Pulling out some cash, Minato walked over to the ticket booth.
Honestly?
Doing normal stuff like this every now and then… didn't seem half bad.
Maybe one day,I'll bring Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu and the others here too...
Tickets in hand, Minato linked arms with Clara.
To his surprise, Clara didn't pull away.
The two of them strolled through the amusement park like a picture-perfect couple.
Wherever they went, they turned heads.
"Whoa… he's hot… and she's stunning… are they like… one person?"
"No way, right? One of them's wearing a school uniform..."
Both Minato and Clara were stupidly attractive.
If they weren't holding hands, people would've been swarming them trying to flirt.
Walking through the park, watching the crowd go by, Clara's lips curled into a soft smile.
It was just a simple walk…
But for some reason, she felt completely at peace.
In over a thousand years, she'd never felt this relaxed.
No cults, no contracts… just her and Minato, together in this strange new world.
Thump… thump-thump...
Before she knew it, her heart was racing.
She instinctively pressed a hand to her chest, eyes sparkling.
Is this… love?
Just then, Minato pointed toward a nearby roller coaster."How about we ride that next?"
Clara glanced at it, casually tucking her hair behind her ear."Childish."
Minato: "..."
[A few minutes later].
Minato glanced over at Clara—screaming her lungs out on the roller coaster—and tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Didn't you just call it childish...?
Heh. Women…
A few hours later.
"Lord Minato, I'm hungry."
Still clinging to his arm, Clara rocked side to side. "Is there anything good to eat here?"
Feeling the soft pressure against his arm, Minato thought for a moment, then pointed to a pizza place up ahead."That one. Let's eat there."
If he remembered right, pizza was supposed to be her favorite.
"'Pizz...' what a weird name," Clara muttered. But the moment she caught the scent in the air, her eyes lit up."Let's go! I wanna eat that!"
Minato smiled and led her into the pizza shop.
It wasn't very busy, so they grabbed a quiet booth in the corner.
Taking the menu, Minato casually ordered one of every kind of pizza.
The server even warned him the portions were big, but Minato just thanked them without changing his mind.
After all, he had the Pizza Witch with him—there was no way anything would go to waste.
And besides, there were plenty of people back home who could help finish it.
Soon—
A bunch of pizzas were brought to their table.
"What a weird-looking food... but it smells amazing."
"You've never had it before?"
"First time. Guess I'll give it a try."
Clara picked up a slice. One bite—her eyes narrowed in bliss.
She kept eating faster and faster, like a kid on Christmas morning.
Watching her, Minato reached over with a napkin to wipe the sauce from the corner of her lips.
"Ah..."
Clara froze, her face instantly turning red.
That side of her... was actually kind of adorable.
Minato looked at her and smiled. "So? Taste good?"
Clara nodded enthusiastically. "It's delicious! I've never had anything this good before! Thank you, Lord Minato!"
"I'm just doing what I should," Minato replied gently.
Seeing his smile, Clara felt her heart race even faster.
Ugh... come on, pull yourself together.Sure, Lord Minato is handsome... but this is only your first date!
Still, this whole "date" thing...
It really is fun.
Is this what they call love?
Clara blinked and held out a slice of pizza toward him."Lord Minato, here. You eat too!"
"Sure."
Time passed quietly.
Clara's laughter rang out bright and happy.
"....."