Chapter 128 - End of Training! (1/2)

After going back with the girls, Wang Lei and others had their breakfast – a peaceful breakfast. Done with it, Wang Lei stood up and left for the date with Lavinia, who was more excited than him.

Waiting outside the Himejima Clan, Wang Lei stood with a black t-shirt and black pants. He had his haori wore on the shirt. His hair was tied in a bun with little strands escaping in front of his face.

Wang Lei wondered if he should cut his hair down, but he shook his head. Though he would not say that he was in love with it, he liked long hair quite a lot. And he thought that he would feel out of place if he cut it down since, in ATG, it was the most iconic hairstyle.

As he was thinking of random things, he heard the sounds of footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Lavinia, wearing a one-piece white dress with a jacket and Scarfe on.

With her same innocent expression, she happily ran towards Wang Lei and hugged him, ”Let's go, Wang Lei!”

Her voice sounded excited, way too excited as she looked at him with 'not-so-hidden' excitement.

”You seem quite excited about it,” gently rubbing her head, Wang Lei said.

”Of course, I am! Hehehe, I read it in the books that date is required to deepen one's relationship. And people only date their loved ones. Doesn't it mean that Wang Lei loves me!”

Wang Lei could not help but chuckle at her childish behavior. But it was not a surprise. Lavinia, after the death of her parents, lived with Wang Lei all the time. Her contact with the outside world was minimum, resulting in her not knowing much about relationships and other stuff.

All she had was what she read in storybooks; that excited her whenever she read one. She loved how a prince would save a princess in every story. Though she was not aware of what feelings she held for Wang Lei – she was not sure. After all, it was the first time she has felt something like this.

But she was sure of one thing, she liked to be with Wang Lei. Her world felt so colorful when she was with him. She wants to taste this feeling more. That's why when she read about the date, she asked Wang Lei to go with her. And she felt happy when Wang Lei agreed to her.

Gently pinching her nose, Wang Lei giggled and asked, ”Shall we go then? You bȧrėly seem to hold back from running.”

Lavinia pouted cutely before showing a radiant smile, ”Um! Let's go!”

But he only shook his head at it. What's the point of worrying about it right now? It's not like his memories going to come back right now (flag!). for now, he would enjoy his times with girls and live his life fully.

After leaving the Himejima Clan, Wang Lei teleported them to Tokyo. Himejima Clan is located in a secluded place, away from the population. It would have taken them hours to reach the population, so teleportation came in handy here.

After arriving in Tokyo, Wang Lei let Lavinia take the lead. The innocent blond was just too excited, dragging Wang Lei here and there like a kid in an amusement park. Everything was new to her, and she wanted to experience it all with Wang Lei.

They went to different places, shops, malls, restaurants, arcade - of course, Wang Lei played the crane game and got pushy for her. It was important to do that on dates, one of the compulsory things.

The most surprising then was that Lavinia had a talent for singing, that Wang Lei came to know when they went to Karaoke. Her voice was beautiful, and Wang Lei loved it.

Though his voice was not bad, just so-so; it was far from what Lavinia sang. Her voice felt sweet, light, and melodious. Attracting and captivating him.

”I love your voice, Lavinia. You should sing more,” the young fox could not help but say it. That much he loved it.

Lavinia felt her heart beating faster when she heard him. She felt her body getting hot, not sėxuȧŀly, but something else. Her cheeks taking a little red blush, she smiled, ”Um. I'll sing more for Wang Lei.”

Wang Lei smiled. He knew that she was a blank paper when it came to relationships, so he did not rush or anything. Just let the flow take its course. He would just follow it.

It was close to noon when they reached the end of their date. Lavinia was disappointed that it ended, but hearing that they can go to another one any time, her face bloomed with happiness again.

Reaching back at Himejima Clan, Lavinia was about to enter it when she heard Wang Lei's voice, ”Lavinia.”

She looked back at Wang Lei; whose face was inches away from him. Before she could make what was going on, she felt Wang Lei's soft lips pressing against hers. Her eyes widen.

It was a small kiss. With nothing but gentleness. Parting his lips, Wang Lei smiled, ”Without a kiss, date feels wrong, no?”

Her heart beating fast, face covered in a red shade, Lavinia does not seem to hear what Wang Lei said. Her mind filled with nothing but remembering what she read in the book 'Kiss is a sign of love.'

She did not say anything and ran back to her room, flustered.

Seeing it, Wang Lei gently smiled but did not pursue her. He thought that he should take it slow with Lavinia.

”You are going to eat me away if you keep on glaring at me, Suzaku-chan,” looking towards the roof, Wang Lei said to the young buxom.

”W- we are going on a date tomorrow,” Suzaku said with a little tint of pinkish blush on her face before leaving.

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It was close to the end of the year training and the time when Rias would go back to Underworld, a day left to be exact.

After the date with Lavinia, Wang Lei went on dates with Suzaku, Shizuku, Kuroka, and, of course, Grayfia. She had to be the most reluctant girl he has ever met, who would reject going on a date, saying stuff like she has her duty and stuff. He had to pursue her with some 'special persuasion'; he was finally able to make her go on a date with him.

And god he did not regret it. The innocent side of Grayfia, who did not know many normal things that a couple would do, was exhilarated. He loved to tease her, breaking her stoic expression into that of a teenage girl.

Except that there was nothing worth mentioning. The normal training days went by, one-by-one. Rias seems to finally able to master <Crush Magic>.

While Akeno was close to master the basics of every element-no, she had mastered the basics of every magic except darkness and water. For some reason, she was having a hard time mastering the basics of these two elements.

Wang Lei, though have given her <All Elemental Affinity>, it did not mean that she could master every element right away. In the end, all she had was affinity that would make it easier to learn it. But, in the end, she had to comprehend the elements herself.

He did not want her to learn the same magic from DxD. Since they only changed one energy into another, following the universal law of energy conversion. But what he wanted her to comprehend the elements themselves.

And she did not disappoint him, comprehending the basics of every element except darkness.

Koneko was sitting on his ŀȧp, silently eating cake. She seems to take his ŀȧp as her personal seat. Well, he could not blame her; his Ten-Tail fox bloodline was a magnet to Youkais, who, in sense, had a part of his essence in them.

”As always, Grayfia-san's tea is delicious,” Suzaku, taking a sip of green tea, spoke.

She was sitting in front of Wang Lei, enjoying the gentle wind and rustle of leaves that seems to bring peace to them.

”Indeed. Grayfia-san makes a really great tea,” said the blond girl, Lavinia.

”You should also eat Wang Lei's cooking sometime. His cooking is Heavenly!” Shizuku joined in, with a dreamy look on her face.

Wang Lei rolled his eyes at her. She made it sound like cooking would make one resurrect from dead or something. He was not at that level, maybe someday. But right now, his cooking could not blow their clothes off.

'Or is it just peculiar in the ”Food Wars” universe?' he wondered.

”…hm, I have tastes master's cooking… it is delicious,” the little cat added while enjoying the cake, taking another bite.

Shaking his head, Wang Lei looked at his side and smiled, ”Why don't you also join us for a tea, Grayfia?”

”I can't Wang Lei-sama. As your maid, it is my duty to serve you,” the young fox could only sigh at his hardcore 'maid'.

Just then, Shuri also came and joined them. Her clothes were messy all over, with dirt on it.

”You seem to make some progress, Shuri-chan,” Wang Lei smiled, seeing her.

Since the time he started training her, she was the most dedicated one in her training. As if something fueling her dėsɨrė to become strong and stronger with each passing day. And he knew what it was.

”Hm, it is all thanks to you, Wang Lei-san. If you didn't help me when I was reaching the bottleneck, then it would have taken me a long time to figure it out,” with a grateful look on her face, Shuri replied.

She had become quite close to Wang Lei during this one year, not as a man and a woman, but more like a friend. Though sometimes, she would question herself when she felt Wang Lei as a man.

Was it really right to have such feelings? Even though her husband has died, not even a year has passed. She could not pass or move forward until she completed her revenge, and Wang Lei was aware of it. That's why, though he made some advances, it was never too excessive. He knew that she would not be with another man, not until she completed her little quest for revenge.

”Ask me anytime. I am here to teach you, after all,” nodding, Wang Lei replied. Taking a sip, and letting the warmth of the tea spread all over his body, Wang Lei sighed.

Shuri smiled gently before going back to her tea and enjoying it.

As they were enjoying their tea, sudden darkness engulfed the whole surrounding, making it pitch dark as if the world was swallowed by a giant monster.

There was no panic on anyone's face as they silently looked in a certain direction – Akeno was standing there with darkness moving around her as if part of her body.

Akeno opened her palm as darkness gathered on it, making a dense ball of darkness. She gripped it, and it changed into a long sword. She again opened her hand as it becomes an arrow. Just like that, she changed the mass of darkness into different shapes before dispersing it.

With her smiling face, she looked towards Wang Lei, ”Fufufu~, I did it, brother Wang Lei. Comprehending the basics of every element. You do remember the promise we made, right?”