Chapter 5
Date Turned To a Murder?
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"Is there anything we can help you with, miss?" Araki asked.
"U-Um... Is there one of you here named Hyoudou Issei?" The girl asked back.
"That's me!" Issei replied.
Araki smiled, knowing what's happened here. He gently patted Issei's shoulder, and quickly walked away, leaving the two of them alone.
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"A-Ano..." The girl stammered.
"D-Do you need something from me?" Issei asked, his face flushing red.
"A-Are you dating anyone right now?" She asked, her own cheeks turning crimson.
"N-No..." Issei replied, scratching the back of his head.
"So... Thank goodness!" The girl said with a sigh of relief.
"W-what do you need from me?" Issei stammered.
"I've always seen you walking down this street, so..." The girl blushed deeply as she looked at Issei.
"U-Um... Would you like to go out with me?!" She asked, her face flushed crimson.
Issei was stunned by the girl's confession. His face flushed too as he quickly replied, "I accept it!!"
"Really?!" She asked, seeking confirmation.
"Yes!!" Issei answered without hesitation.
"Thank goodness... My name is Amano Yuuma Thank you for accepting me as your girlfriend!" Yuuma said, her voice filled with joy.
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(Time skip)
"So, your name is Amano Yuuma?" Araki asked.
"Y-yes..." Yuuma replied, clinging to Issei's arm.
"Yuuma... Congratulations on your relationship with Issei!" Araki said, smiling warmly at her.
"Th-thank you..." Yuuma replied, her face flushing crimson.
"Thank you, Araki." Issei added.
Araki glanced at his wristwatch and immediately reminded Issei not to be late.
"Oi, Issei. We need to hurry." Araki said, checking his watch.
"You're right, Araki." Issei replied.
"Come on, Yuuma-chan!" Issei called out, his lecherous gaze fixed on Yuuma's body.
"Okay, Issei-kun..." Yuuma responded.
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(Short Timeskip.)
"I-impossible!!" Motohama exclaimed in disbelief.
"Absolutely impossible!!" Matsuda shouted, his eyes wide with shock.
Motohama and Matsuda stared at Issei and Yuuma with stunned expressions. Tears welled up in their eyes the moment Issei introduced them to Yuuma.
"Yuuma-chan, let me introduce you. These are my friends, Motohama and Matsuda." Issei said, looking at Yuuma.
"It's nice to meet you both." Yuuma replied with a sweet smile.
Issei leaned closer to them, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. Araki chuckled softly at the expressions on Motohama and Matsuda's faces.
"And Yuuma is my girlfriend," Issei whispered with a smirk near their ears.
"Let's go, Yuuma-chan." Issei called out, turning to look at her.
"Hai!!" Yuuma replied, hurrying over to him.
Issei took her hand and immediately walked away, leaving Matsuda and Motohama frozen in place with ridiculous expressions on their faces.
"You guys should hurry up and find girlfriends too." Araki said mockingly before walking off, leaving the two of them behind.
"Traitors!!" They both shouted in unison.
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(Timeskip.)
Araki was now walking home with Issei and Yuuma after the Academy's classes had ended. Araki had initially refused Issei's invitation to walk home with them, but he was eventually persuaded by Issei's persistent coaxing.
"Hey, Issei-kun... Would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow?" Yuuma asked, her face flushed.
"A-a date?!" Issei stammered, his face flushing crimson.
"Yes, a date..." Yuuma replied, gazing at him with hopeful eyes.
"Of course, Yuuma-chan!!" Issei blurted out immediately.
Yuuma smiled, her cheeks flushed, and glanced at Issei before hurrying away, leaving him and Araki behind. But suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, then turned back, looked at him.
"I'll be looking forward to our date tomorrow!" Yuuma called out before running off, leaving Issei behind.
"Yes!!!" Issei shouted joyfully at the top of his lungs.
"Congratulations, Issei." Araki said happily, standing beside him.
"Thanks, Araki." Issei replied.
"Alright, let's head home now. And get ready for tomorrow." Araki said with a chuckle, watching Issei jump up and down in excitement.
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"She's a bit late..." Issei muttered, glancing at his wristwatch.
"Hello... Please take this." A woman said, handing him a strange leaflet.
"Thank you..." Issei took the paper.
"We will grant all your wishes?" Issei read the words on the leaflet.
"That sounds... odd." Issei murmured.
"Issei-kun!" A voice called out from behind him.
"Ohh, Yuuma-chan!" Issei called out, turning to see Yuuma running toward him.
Without thinking, Issei stuffed the paper into his pants pocket. He immediately leered at Yuuma, his eyes drawn to her outfit.
"Am I late?" Yuuma asked.
"No, I just got here not too long ago." Issei replied.
"Great! Then let's start our date!" Yuuma grinned widely, taking Issei's hand.
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(Timeskip.)
Issei and Yuuma were strolling through a park after their date.
Issei held Yuuma's hand when she suddenly darted toward the fountain in the center of the park.
Yuuma stopped in front of the fountain and slowly turned to look at Issei.
"Hey, Issei-kun. Would you do something for me to commemorate our first date?" Yuuma asked, walking closer to Issei.
Could she be asking for... Issei thought, his face flushing crimson.
"What is it, Yuuma-chan?" Issei replied, his expression lecherous.
"Will you do it?" Yuuma asked, her cheeks flushed pink.
"I'll grant you any wish!" Issei replied immediately.
"Then... would you die for me?" Yuuma asked coldly.
Shocked by Yuuma's words, Issei instinctively began to back away slowly, rubbing the back of his head.
"Sorry, Yuuma-chan. Could you repeat that?" Issei asked with an awkward smile.
Yuuma approached Issei again, her wide smile never faltering, and whispered something in his ear.
"Would you die for me?" She asked, her smile turning sinister.
Issei was stunned by her words. In an instant, Yuuma's clothes tore apart, revealing her entire body.
"I saw it!! I saw it!!" Issei screamed inwardly, while blushing like crazy.
Yuuma's body was suddenly enveloped in black cloth, covering only her breasts and private parts. Two black wings abruptly sprouted from her back.
"Even though it was brief, making a silly date with you was quite enjoyable." Yuuma said with a sinister smile.
Yuuma immediately conjured a crimson spear and aimed it at Issei.
"Yuuma-chan..." Issei stared at her in disbelief.
"Die..." Yuuma hurled the spear at Issei's abdomen.
Thud!
"Ugh..."
Before the spear could strike Issei, a white-haired young man suddenly intercepted it, taking the blow to his own stomach.
"Araki?!" Issei whispered, paralyzed by shock and disbelief.
"Run, Issei! Run!" Araki shouted, wincing in pain.
Snapping out of his daze, Issei sprinted away from Yuuma, who was determined to kill him.
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"Yuuma... Why are you doing this to Issei?" I asked, wincing in pain.
"Issei? I never intended to kill him, but if he's allowed to live... He'll become a threat to us." Yuuma replied coldly, a sinister smile spreading across her face as she glared at me.
Yuuma immediately withdrew the spear from my abdomen and flew after Issei.
"Ugh!" I coughed up blood.
I collapsed to the ground, staring at my blood-soaked palm.
"Is this the end of my life?" I whispered, gazing up at the beautiful orange sunset.
"But I'm willing to die if it can help others..." I lowered my hand to the ground and slowly closed my eyes.
"I won't let you die."
For a moment, I heard someone's voice... That same voice... But before I see that person, I lost my consciousness completely.
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