"If you mess this up, I'll kill you!"
Yami left after shooting them a murderous glare.
"I'm going to say goodbye to Angel Marie!"
Gauche was eager to return home and ran out quickly.
"I should go prepare the same style of swimming trunks that the Captain likes to wear!"
Magna said and left as well.
"Magna, do you think there will be sharks in the ocean?"
Luck followed Magna and left.
"I don't know if the sunscreen will be enough; I need to go back and prepare!"
Gordon left quietly, without causing a ripple.
"Whew—"
Grey also left silently, though that heavy sigh at least caught Noelle's attention.
"Ho ho ho, I can't wait to eat a seafood feast!"
Charmy went out happily, preparing to go to Nean Town to purchase some ingredients.
"Everyone seems to know what they're doing, but what about me? I'm so flustered, I have absolutely no idea what to do!"
Noelle stamped her little feet, falling into anxiety.
"Our Little Noelle, what's the matter? Is it that you don't have a swimsuit? That makes sense; most girls your age don't have one. How about this, do you want big sister to go with you to buy one?"
Vanessa said, breathing softly into Noelle's ear.
"Ahhh, I don't want to!"
Noelle's sense of shame was completely broken, especially in front of Asta. How could they discuss such a private topic!
"Ara ara, still shy?"
Vanessa followed Noelle's footsteps, and though it wasn't clear how she coaxed her, the two women soon ran out.
"Little Asta, want to come with us?"
Vanessa winked.
"Can I?"
Asta subconsciously fell for Vanessa's trap.
"Pervert! You are not allowed to follow us!"
Noelle immediately scolded him coquettishly.
"Haha, just kidding!"
Asta scratched his head and went to the training ground to start special training. His combat power still needed improvement; after all, he could only barely suppress the Three Devil Eyes by opening the Gate of View, which was clearly not what Asta wanted to see.
Nowadays, there were only two ways to improve his combat power. The first was to open the later Eight Gates, namely the Gate of Shock and the Gate of Death, but these two gates could not be opened casually; they caused immense damage to the body.
The second way was to exercise his body more intensely to make it stronger, so that even if he opened the same Eight Gates, his combat power would significantly increase.
Therefore, youth returned to starting with 10,000 One-finger Handstand!
"Ah!!!"
"Not enough, not enough, I need to add more weight to my feet!"
With Asta's current physique, doing One-finger Handstand was way too easy. So, in order to make the training effective, he added a large rock over three meters high to his feet. Only then was the weight just right!
Soon, the sun set, and the afternoon passed.
During this time, Charmy and the others had all returned early.
However, Noelle, Vanessa, and the sister-complex boss Gauche had not yet returned.
There was no need to mention Gauche; he wouldn't come back until the middle of the night.
As for Noelle and Vanessa, that was a different story. Even if they were buying swimsuits, did it really take that long?
"Finral, could you please teleport me to Nean Town?"
Asta washed himself off quickly, drank a large bottle of healing spring water, and then approached Finral, feeling full of energy.
"Thinking of going to town this late? Did you realize you hadn't said goodbye to Rebecca yet?"
Finral said sourly. The last mixer couldn't be called a total failure, it was just that the person who successfully held hands wasn't him!
"I forgot until you mentioned it!"
Asta scratched his head. He suddenly remembered that big sister with some freckles on her face, which didn't affect her beauty in the slightest. Come to think of it, he hadn't properly said goodbye to Rebecca since the children went missing last time. This time, he could also go to Rebecca's restaurant for a bowl of ramen!
"You actually forgot!?"
Finral looked heartbroken, as if a treasure had been wasted. If the heavens had gifted him such a pretty girl, he would definitely cherish her every day. But it seemed there were quite a few girls around Asta, like his peer Noelle, or even Vanessa from earlier, and Charmy, all of whom had an indescribable connection with Asta!
So… Finral was jealous!
"Off you go!"
Finral opened a magic portal, dejected, and didn't look at Asta again.
"Although I don't know why Finral is suddenly feeling down, hang in there! There's always someone for you at the seaside!"
Asta gave Finral a thumbs-up gesture and rushed into the portal. When he came out, he was right at Rebecca's restaurant!
"Damn, is he this considerate?"
Asta clicked his tongue in surprise. He didn't expect Finral to know where Rebecca lived. He figured he must have found out while investigating the town on the night the children went missing.
"R-Rebecca, it's Asta! Asta is here!"
Luca's eyes lit up. Because Asta was teleported directly to the entrance, he was immediately spotted by Rebecca's younger sister.
"Asta!?"
Rebecca had been busy serving customers, but hearing the call, she rushed out without a second thought. Only afterwards did she realize that being so eager was too unreserved. Even if she liked him, she should play hard to get!
"Hi, Rebecca. I left in such a rush last time that I didn't get to say hello to you properly."
Asta looked at the young girl in front of him apologetically.
"If anyone should be apologizing, it's us. You fought so hard against the bad guys last time, and then you were busy taking care of the children when you got back. We didn't even have a chance to thank you properly!"
Rebecca said, blushing. She had originally harbored some small grievances, but now that she saw how much Asta actually cared about her, those minor complaints had long since been cast to the winds.
"Haha, then we're even!" Asta said, scratching his head and laughing.
"Yeah! So, do you want to eat the ramen I made today? I've improved the flavor again!" Rebecca said expectantly.
"Brother Asta, my sister went to great lengths just so you could have better-tasting ramen. My brothers and I have already eaten several big bowls!" Luca teased.
"I'm only putting in so much effort because I thought the ramen could become the restaurant's signature dish. Don't think too much into it, Asta!" Rebecca said, blushing.
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