Chapter 147 - #146 The most difficult date (2/2)

”Here we are! Thank you very much for today, Akashi!” When they arrived at Aria's mansion, she spun around at Akashi with a bright smile. She called for her guards to take the bags back to the mansion which left Akashi and Aria all alone.

”No need to thank me. Seeing your happy smile is already big enough thanks” Akashi suddenly said quite a cheesy line with a really charming smile like never before since he already saw freedom, he finally saw the end of this date so he got carried away.

”...” Hearing his line, Aria's mouth remained open as she kept staring at Akashi's face with a dumbfounded expression.

'I don't know why but I have sudden urge to...' Aria thought while taking a few steps closer to Akashi.

”Still, you were quite a gentleman the entire day, I think you deserve at least a little reward.” Aria said while standing on her tiptoes and aiming at Akashi's lips.

'FUCK NO. I can pretend to look but no physical contact, thot!' Akashi immediately felt cold sweat pouring down his back, he felt as if death itself wanted to kiss him.

”W-Wait.” Akashi quickly stopped her by placing his hands on her shoulders which quite surprised her.

'She can even make sad expression?!' Akashi thought when he saw Aria in front of him to look dejected.

”Can I ask a slightly personal question?” Akashi asked with a reassuring smile.

”...Hm?” Aria raised her head in confusion but still nodded.

”Would this be your first kiss?” Akashi asked while trying his best to form a small blush.

”Y-Yes” Aria replied, slightly nervous.

”Mine too. In that case, let's wait until our marriage, wouldn't it feel more magical?” Akashi asked with a gentle smile.

'Shit, I am really good at defusing...I also think that I am going a little mad with all this talking to myself...Aria is more formidable opponent than I previously thought.' Akashi thought and those stupid jokes were a large part of the reason why he was able to survive a date with Aria without garnering her suspicion.

”...You are right, thank you for stopping me!” Aria thought for a while before she answered with a bright smile.

'I can't believe he has yet to kiss anyone with his looks and status. However, imagining both of our first kisses during our marriage ceremony is truly something else...Hehe, I can't wait until then! I will definitely be restless these few days, maybe I should find a few more people to play with.' Aria thought and parted ways with Akashi.

'I can't believe that I almost let her kiss me...' Akashi thought as he made his way home.

----Village near the borders with Northern Tribes----

”We will be on our way, chief!” Said a young man of average height with green eyes and medium length brown hair wearing a black coat over his brown sweater and black jeans. He also had quite plain-looking black broadsword on his back with his backpack. There were also 2 other people standing next to him, one young man and one young woman.

The other young man had short and somewhat unruly, dark brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a white martial arts headband and an identical black coat over a similar sweater to the first man. He had an axe on his back together with his backpack.

The young woman had long black hair and black eyes. She was wearing a white buŧŧerfly hair accessory and a similar black coat to her friends'. She also had a bow with a quiver of arrows on her back attached to her backpack.

”Tatsumi, Ieyasu, Sayo, you have learned a lot of things here and I think you are more than ready to use what you have learned to make a name for yourself in the outside world.” The old man, most likely chief of the village said with a slightly sad smile, standing in front of them.

”Leave that to us! We will make the village so wealthy that no one will starve to death ever again!” Ieyasu said while pointing at his face with a thumb showing off his smug look on his face.

”Yeah...you will most likely break some rules due to your recklessness and end up on the guillotine” Sayo said while looking at Ieyasu like on an idiot.

”W-What?! Don't say such things! What if they happen just because you mentioned them?!” Ieyasu immediately snapped at Sayo while pointing at her with his index finger and upset expression on his face.

They began their bickering and the elder used this chance to give something to Tatsumi.

”Hm? What is it? Are we to sell that so we have some starting money?” Tatsumi asked with an excited smile while holding a small wooden figurine.

”NO! This is my parting gift to you. If you keep that on you at all times, god will surely look after you.” The elder said with a serious expression and Tatsumi couldn't help but grip the figurine tightly before thanking the elder.

They said a few parting words before they left their village with the Capital as their destination.