Birds chirped in trees around Satoru's house.
"I guess you should ask us why we decided to visit!" the princess said, flashing her smile, her eyes on Satoru.
"Yeah sure, you read my mind right before I could open my mouth." Satoru said, his face expression changing to crystal clear, waiting for the visitors to pull the pins off their bombs. He continued, forcing them to explode. "So, I guess I should ask. So what can I do for you, my Princess?"
The princess smiled, her lips slowly curled as she softly mourned. "Exactly at the spot. Do you see this guy, my bodyguard, Kai?" She asked, her left index finger pointed at Kai. Satoru nodded with his hands gripped, his two orbs closed.
The princess continued, "What's unusual about him when you get to know that he's a princess's bodyguard?"
"Mhhh, I don't know actually; he looks normal, if you ask me. I guess bodyguards should be a bit old and strong. But in this case, he's a bit skinny and, you know, approachable. Anyone can think of attacking you guys." Satoru said, verifying Kai.
"That's another thing, but I didn't expect it from you."
"Mhh? Then what do you expect? He's your bodyguard, and I'm sure you chose him on your own!"
"Yes, I did, but as you can see, he's not armed. So how can he protect his dear lovely princess?"
"Ohh, now I get it! You want me to give you a weapon, isn't that right?" Satoru's eyes narrowed as he glared scarily at the princess.
"Almost right, but no, he's supposed to earn it, not receive it. Isn't that right?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was close; giving him a weapon is part of earning it!"
"Yeah, exactly, so…?"
"Anything for you, my beautiful princess. The one that I secretly loved for several years, but when I got in the light, I got a massive NO!" Satoru said, his mind crashing over him as he thought about the princess's denial.
"Ohh, I'm sorry for that, but you were not fit to be in that position, and loving someone who is super younger than you can be considered rape!" The princess defended her denial.
"Not at all, Princess; it's just that we will be in love, and that doesn't mean that I'll touch you or try anything silly with you until you are fully grown!"
Satoru stood up and stretched himself as he got ready for Kai.
"Whatever you say won't change my mind; I wasn't even in love with you!" The princess spat out some harsh words from her mouth.
"Ouch!" Satoru got a stinging pain in his heart.
"It's harsh, isn't it!" The princess continued, her mouth cutting down Satoru.
"What!"
"The truth, of course!"
"Yes, it pierced my small heart, leaving a big hole in it!"
"I see, but enough history and ex- or crush talk because I won't fall for you, not even in a million years."
"Yes, I'm fully aware. Kai, tell me what you know about swordsmanship!" The tables changed towards Kai, who was standing beside the princess, feeling the hatred flowing in the house between the princess and Satoru.
"Nothing!" Kai and the princess said at once.
"What?"
"He knows nothing, not even how to wield it!" The princess continued, her eyes gently closed, her smile blooming on her face.
"Ouch, did I even agree to tutor him?" Satoru got stung by the words from the princess since he realized that it will be a big job to do.
"Mhh, let's say you did!" The princess agreed.
"Ohh dear, it seems like I tried to commit suicide by hanging myself with a wet tissue—toilet paper."
"I wouldn't say that if I were you!"
"What!"
"He is far more different from anyone; he can surpass your expectations within a week or two!"
"Ahh, blabbering again, I doubt that; I don't think he's capable. But since you said I agreed, then I should do what I agreed to do."
"Good boy."
"Kai, come here? Satoru called the silent Kai outside, and the good boy Kai went to him, and he was given a warm-up run.
"I'd like you to run around this mansion. It's a full two hundred meters if you run around it. So you are supposed to run 5 rounds with all of your speed, and if you don't, you'll repeat it. Got it?"
"Yes, sir!" Kai replied, getting ready to go.
"Wait, wait, wait. Sir? Really? I'm feeling like an old man!"
"What?" Astonishment filled Kai up; his eyes were crystal clear, staring at the mumbling Satoru.
"You call me sir. Didn't you hear your lovely princess? She was calling me by my name. So for you, you can call me… Ahhh, Sensei maybe, but no, it is old-fashioned. Let's go with Master Satoe."
"Okay, Master Satoe."
"Good, now go to work."
Akirion looked at the full yard, estimating the time he will use in running there.
Suddenly, a screen popped up in his eyes. A sudden gasp escaped his mouth as he got surprised by the screen that appeared for less than a second and faded away.
He saw what it said but didn't put it to mind.
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SYSTEM—NOTIFICATION_
- NEW TASK!! ——> 400-METER RUN
- TIME FRAME —> 125 seconds.
NOTE: Failure to complete the task will have consequences.
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'The hell, what was that? Maybe I'm imagining things!'
'[What are you talking about, scoundrel?]' Seraphina dissed in Kai's head.
'Huh, who are you calling a scoundrel…?'
Suddenly, the screen blinked again in front of his eyes.
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SYSTEM—NOTIFICATION_
- Your time starts in five seconds!
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'Huh, five seconds?' Now he realized that the screen was telling him something, but he also thought that it was garbage, just thinking about his dream, but his mind had a second thought of following what it said.
'[What?]'
'...'
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SYSTEM—NOTIFICATION_
-YOUR MISSION STARTS IN 01 SECOND!
- GOOOOOOO
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Suddenly, Kai accelerated, leaving dust behind. Satoru, who was not expecting any run from him, was left thunderstruck. His eyes widened. The time when Kai accelerated, Satoru's heart went off for a second; astonishment raced with blood in his body.
Kai ran in a fast speed that the princess was surprised with. His speed was around 50 kilometers per hour.