Chapter 203 Saturday (2/2)

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While Alex was planning what to do next, Oliver and Sayaka were on the mountain house were Ken lives. The two were now on what they called a training date. Sayaka decided to learn a bit of swordsmanship from Ken, who was happy enough to teach her.

Ken was pretty impressed by Sayaka's talent, but he more impressed by Oliver's improvement. Ken didn't what happened to Oliver, but his recent improvement was a bit scary. His movements were much sharper and fluent than before. It was like he was combining Ken's swordsmanship with something else.

Of course, Ken didn't tell him to stop, since he always believed that everyone had a different way of understanding the sword. Like how Ryu and Alex, treat the sword as a tool for efficient killing. While Ken treated it as his parent and teacher. So he was really quite excited to see what kind of understanding Oliver was having in the way of the sword.

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As everyone was doing their own thing, another person from the mercenary club was waiting at the founder's statue. This was none other than Kei who was waiting nervously for Emily. Until now he still couldn't understand what Emily wanted from him.

He knew Emily was a person who likes to have fun and likes to prank people. So maybe this was one of her pranks... While Kei was convincing himself of that he heard a voice from behind.

”Did you wait long?”

Surprised Kei jumped backward and looked at where the voice came from. It was Emily who was wearing a pretty white sundress. This was a surprise since Kei was expecting her to wear a goth lolita type dress or even something like cosplay. Kei who was so surprised at Emily's choice of what to wear made him stare at her unknowingly.

”Can you please stop that, it's pretty embarrassing.” Emily blushed under Kei's staring. Of course, this was all an act that Emily saw in a manga once. Kei who couldn't see beyond the acting blush as well.

”I'm sorry about that. It's just that the dress you're wearing looks good on you.” Kei unconsciously spoke, it took him quite some time to register in his mind what he just said, but when it did Kei's face turned red as an apple.

Emily who saw this found it quite cute and giggled. This was not an act since she found Kei really amusing.

”Thank you. So Kei did you wait long?”

”No, I just got here.” Emily found it funny that Kei was answering like a protagonist from a manga.

”Well then let's get going.” Emily forcefully hugged Kei's right arm and pulled him forward. This was how Emily and Kei's first date started.