After all, with Aira's nature as a training maniac, for her to make such a delicious meal, she must have put in a lot of effort. It really was tough on her! Thinking of Aira's personality and looking at the dishes before him, Rhode felt a surge of emotion.
"Then eat more!" At this moment, Aira was very happy, urging him to eat quickly, her eyes sparkling as she watched him.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Seeing Aira staring at him, Rhode not only felt no discomfort but rather a sense of satisfaction, asking with a smile.
"Have you figured it out?" In response to Rhode's words, Aira didn't answer the question but instead asked with a smile. Although she wasn't sure what was on Rhode's mind, seeing him eat happily and his genuine joy, she couldn't help but ask.
"Figured what out?" Rhode subconsciously retorted to Aira, trying to gloss over it. However, meeting her clear eyes, he finally faced his inner feelings and smiled: "There's nothing to not figure out." Saying this, Rhode looked at Aira earnestly and said softly, "Thank you for your understanding!" In fact, Rhode hadn't expected the once short-tempered and aloof Aira to become so delicate and considerate.
"What are you saying all this for? We're practically family!" Faced with Rhode's serious words, Aira immediately put on a look of disdain.
"You're right!" Hearing Aira say that, Rhode also nodded in agreement, realizing he had said the same thing to her before. Previously, Aira, reflecting on her many years of experience, suddenly realized Rhode's importance to her. Thus, touched, she couldn't help but express her gratitude. And at this moment, in this situation, the roles were reversed. Rhode was thanking Aira for her thoughtfulness, understanding, and respect. One person at a time, at this moment, their hearts truly reached into each other's depths.
"Heh~" As their eyes met, both couldn't help but laugh.
"Aira, how about I marry you?" Rhode had faced his inner feelings, and as he ate, he spoke as if casually.
"Marry me? One of those troublesome Earthling ceremonies?" Hearing Rhode's words and seeing him look casual while talking about something serious, Aira was stunned, subconsciously glancing at the ring on her hand.
"Mm." In response to Aira's words, Rhode smiled and nodded, looking at her, waiting for her reply.
However, what he received was a look of disdain from Aira: "Why bother with all that trouble?" Saying this, Aira rushed over to Rhode, pressed him to the ground, extremely bold: "Let's just get it done!" As she spoke, Aira reached out, about to "deal with" Rhode right then and there.
At this moment, faced with Aira's initiative, Rhode, having recognized himself and thought things through, naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Then let's have a good fight and see who's stronger!" As he spoke, Rhode also embraced Aira.
However, just then, a spatial gate suddenly opened. Immediately after, Aira pushed him inside, and then the spatial gate closed. At this moment, having arrived at Aira's mental Time Chamber, the two began an intense battle.
However, both of them were very strong now. After undergoing the Beginner Modification Technique, they had abundant stamina and extremely powerful recovery abilities. Therefore, it wasn't easy to determine the outcome of the battle in a short time. The two had long understood each other very well, and now they knew each other inside out. When they fought, they naturally became entangled in a prolonged struggle, making it difficult to determine a winner for a while.
However, because Rhode had been researching and developing the Intermediate Modification Technique based on the Beginner Modification Technique, the entire process of research and development was also a process of self-modification. So, compared to Aira, Rhode had more abundant stamina and even stronger recovery abilities. As a result, Rhode had a greater advantage during their battle.
However, although Aira had changed a lot, her inherent personality was strong. Even if she fell into a disadvantage, she would not surrender. She still gritted her teeth and persevered, determined to fight Rhode to the end and win the final victory. However, things did not go as planned. After an unknown amount of time, Aira, as always, eventually lost, becoming Rhode's defeated opponent.
"You guy, why is it so hard to beat you even once!" At this moment, the defeated and frustrated Aira was filled with indignation. All this time, she had lost count of how many times she had challenged Rhode, and she never won. Now that they changed the way they fought, she still lost. It was infuriating!
"How about I go easy on you next time we fight!" Faced with Aira's indignation, Rhode spoke with a somewhat wry smile.
"No way!" However, as soon as Rhode's words fell, he was rejected by Aira: "You're insulting me!"
"Then are you convinced now?" Seeing Aira like this, Rhode couldn't help but tease her.
"Hmph!" Faced with such words, Aira chose to counterattack directly, striking again. However, Aira's combat power was ultimately a bit weaker. At this stage, no matter how hard she tried, using all her skills, she was still no match for Rhode. After repeated exhilarating battles, Aira had to admit that she was indeed no match for Rhode at present. It seemed that to truly defeat him, she still needed to continue working hard.
At this moment, the two leaned against each other, their hearts very close. Looking at Aira in his arms, Rhode felt a sense of rooting, an infinite protective desire welling up in his heart, unwilling for her to suffer any harm.
Is this love? Thinking of this, Rhode looked at the empty Time Chamber space, his heart becoming more resolute than ever before. At this moment, something deep within his heart completely shattered, but with the complete shattering of this thing, something new was also born within his body.
Stroking Aira's hair, Rhode couldn't help but think that she hadn't yet broken through the Super Saiyan 3 limit.
"How much more until your Super Saiyan 3?" As the thought arose, he couldn't help but ask Aira.
"Just a little bit, I can break through anytime. You, huh?" Hearing Rhode's question, Aira replied quite confidently. However, when she habitually sensed Rhode's aura, she suddenly froze. Because Rhode's aura had disappeared! At this moment, Rhode was clearly right in front of her, within reach, yet Aira couldn't sense his presence.
"Did you, break through again?" Seeing such a situation on Rhode, Aira looked at the man before her with an astonished expression. Although she was asking, her tone was full of certainty.
"That's right!" Rhode also felt a bit emotional, not expecting that the breakthrough to Super Saiyan 4, which he had originally thought would take a long time, had instead come from his previous reflection on being unable to break through to Super Saiyan 4 to his successful breakthrough now. The total time spent was only less than one day in the real world.
"Let me show you my new form!" Thinking of this, Rhode immediately said to Aira with great enthusiasm.