"That's right, we're already lovers." Lala answered without hesitation.
Suit Man turned around and fixed Shirou with a terrifying gaze.
"Brat, did you deceive Lady Lala? This is our mistake, and we must deal with you here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he clenched his fist and charged forward.
"You attacked first. This is self-defense."
Shirou raised his right hand, blocked his punch, grabbed his wrist, and with a slight exertion of force, threw him out the window.
Seeing this, the other Suit Man's expression changed slightly, and he charged forward as well.
"You little brat!"
"You can go too."
Shirou grabbed his arm and threw him out, sending him after the first man.
"Seriously, I knew this was going to be that kind of plot."
The moment he finished complaining, a man appeared beside Lala.
He wore armor with a cape. He was handsome, but his face was filled with anger.
"Earthling, did you deceive Lady Lala?"
"No, I'm sincere."
"You dare say such shameless words when this is clearly your first meeting."
"Haha... In reality, this is indeed our first meeting, but in dreams, we've met thousands upon thousands of times already."
Armor Man took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger before turning to Lala.
"Lady Lala, is this also your wish?"
"That's right!"
Lala puffed out her chest and raised her head, speaking with slight irritation.
"I don't care about being some heir. Every single day, they make me go on blind dates without caring how I feel at all."
"Shirou said he would protect me, so I've decided to be with him."
"Sastin, report back to Father like that. Tell him I've already found a lover."
Sastin, the armored man, looked Shirou up and down, the anger in his eyes growing even stronger.
"Such a weak Earthling cannot possibly inherit Deviluke. Lady Lala, once your father learns of this, he will surely come and destroy Earth."
So that's how it is!
Shirou immediately understood. This was the story of an alien princess running away from an arranged marriage.
Though he didn't know what the original story had been like, now that he was the male lead, it was bound to have a happy ending.
Seeing a trace of hesitation flash through Lala's eyes, Shirou knew she was worried that her actions would drag this planet down with her.
At times like this, it was naturally the man's turn to step forward.
Shirou quickly stepped in front of Lala and declared loudly.
"I understand now. Lala is the princess of a planet called Deviluke, and your planet is facing an heir crisis, so you keep arranging blind dates for her."
"But she herself is unwilling, so she ran away from the marriage, came to Earth, and met me."
"While I have no interest whatsoever in inheriting your Deviluke, Lala is my lover, and I will fight with everything I have to protect her."
"So if you want to take her away, you'll have to step over my dead body."
Sastin seemed to like Shirou's final words. A faint smile appeared on his face, and a sword instantly appeared in his right hand as his expression turned serious.
"Earthling, you are clever. You guessed the course of events from only a few words. But with that weak body of yours, what can you possibly do?"
"I don't know how strong you are, but judging from your armor, you're probably the martial combat type too." Shirou chuckled. "So come on! Men should settle things with their fists."
"Just what I wanted! We can't stretch our limbs here. Let's go outside."
"Fine."
Seeing the two of them jump out the window one after the other, Lala hurriedly followed.
At the same time, Peke's voice came from the hat on her head.
"Lady Lala, is that Earthling very strong?"
"I don't know, but Shirou looks so confident. He probably won't lose too badly."
In the park near the Tsukimi residence.
It was late at night, and the surroundings were completely silent.
Sastin, dressed in armor, lightly swung the longsword in his hand and spoke solemnly.
"Sastin, Deviluke Royal Guard Captain. Please instruct me."
The captain of an alien royal guard sounded pretty formidable.
Shirou thought to himself, quietly raising his vigilance a little.
In any case, he would test him first.
"Water Clone Jutsu!"
In an instant, ten Shirous appeared out of thin air behind him.
"I'll go first!"
The Shirou avatar on the far left stepped forward. With a thought, a snow bat instantly appeared in his right palm.
In just three seconds, the snow bat gradually transformed into a sharply shaped ice sword.
"Tsukimi Shirou, ordinary Earthling. Please!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Avatar Shirou charged forward.
This speed far exceeded Sastin's expectations, and he nearly failed to react in time. Relying on his extensive combat experience, he twisted his body aside, dodged the blade, and swung his sword to block Shirou's fierce barrage.
In an instant, the swords in their hands clashed several times in succession.
As their blades crossed once more, the ice sword in Shirou's hand snapped in two.
Sastin sheathed his sword and stood still, shifting his gaze to the half of the ice sword that had fallen to the ground. His expression gradually became solemn.
"Young man, I apologize for my earlier rudeness, but... if this is all you can do, you should give up on Lady Lala as soon as possible."
Avatar Shirou did not respond. He looked back at Lala, who was watching from afar, and pondered for a moment.
"I thought you would fight with the determination to kill me. It seems this isn't a fight to the death, merely an exhibition match for me to display my strength."
"In that case, I'll show a little of my true ability too."
"Susanoo!"
The next moment, a translucent black giant enveloped Shirou's entire body.
Its head, torso, arms, and lower body gradually took shape.
As its legs formed, a sixty-meter-tall translucent black giant stood upon the earth, holding a black blade as it looked down at Sastin below.
If he poured in more Chakra, Susanoo could become even bigger and taller, but that would also cause greater damage to the surrounding environment.
So sixty meters was enough for a one-on-one battle.
"I'm coming! Are you ready, Sastin?!"
Avatar Shirou roared, raised the black blade high, and slashed down at him.
BOOM!
After the thunderous explosion, a massive crater appeared in the ground.
At the center of the crater, Sastin was covered in blood, using his sword as a crutch as he knelt on one knee.
Seeing this, all ten Shirous, including the original, ran over at once and gathered around the crater.
"Are you all right, Sastin? Why didn't you dodge that?"
"Sorry, young man. I wanted to test your strength, but it seems I overestimated myself."
Sastin gave a slight grin, looking back and forth between Shirou and the approaching Lala before smiling.
"Looking at it this way, you two make quite a good match. If it's you, perhaps you can earn the King's approval."
"Don't say something that sounds like your last words!"
Shirou, the original, jumped into the crater. Green light radiated from his hands as he began treating Sastin.
After a long while.
"Whew... That should do it."
Seeing that Sastin's injuries had improved, Lala secretly let out a sigh of relief, though her outward attitude did not change.
"Sastin, I won't go back with you."
"Yes, Lady Lala. From now on, I will remain on Earth to protect Lady Lala's safety."
Sastin turned to Shirou, speaking with a grave expression.
"Young man, if you truly wish to be with Lady Lala, this is only the beginning."
"Throughout the universe, there are countless aliens with their sights set on Lady Lala. Only by defeating every rival and gaining the King's approval can you and Lady Lala enter the hall of marriage."
Shirou nodded repeatedly.
I get it! I've seen far too many stories like this.
"Making enemies of the entire universe? That sounds pretty interesting. I've already prepared myself."
Someone Who Could Make Children Cry
The next night, within the White Mist Space.
Their clasped hands separated. Tsukimi Shirou looked at Celestial Dragon Shirou in surprise and asked.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Shouldn't I be looking at you this way?" Celestial Dragon Shirou said teasingly. "In the near future, you'll probably marry into Deviluke and change your name to Shirou Deviluke, right?"
"What's wrong with that? It's something countless people could only dream of!"
"Nothing. You're just one lucky bastard."
"Uh... haha..."
Shirou laughed awkwardly. He had thought Celestial Dragon Shirou was looking down on him, but it turned out he was actually jealous.
That made sense. Deviluke was the Galactic Overlord, ruling over the entire galaxy.
From a more pragmatic perspective, not only could he marry the most beautiful girl in the galaxy, but he could also inherit a vast empire that ruled the galaxy.
"Based on everything I learned today, Lala is a scientist comparable to Bulma. Most of the time, though, her inventions have some flaws."
"Of course, those flaws aren't really a big deal. If you need any high-tech products in the future, I can have Lala make them for you."
Celestial Dragon Shirou smiled and shook his head, reminding him.
"You're celebrating too early, aren't you? Haven't you already realized it? Lala doesn't like you. She's only using the title of lover to avoid the blind dates her family arranged for her."
"In other words, if she falls for someone else in the future, all your efforts will come to nothing."
"And that sort of thing seems pretty common."
"For example, she finds a fake lover, only to eventually realize that the person she truly loves is the childhood friend who has always been by her side."
"Don't say something so unlucky!" Tsukimi Shirou retorted irritably, then comforted himself. "With such an unexpected development, no matter how you look at it, I'm the protagonist of this story, right?"
"Yes, yes... Mr. Protagonist, what currency does Deviluke use? Can gold be traded? Please help me buy a ship, thanks."
"A spaceship?"
"No, a wooden ship that can fly, like Enel's. An iron ship would work too."
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