Alright, Alright, Whatever You Say

Mana was caught completely off guard by Kashius's sudden move.

Her little face instantly turned bright red, and her crying slowly quieted down until it turned back into soft sobs.

At that moment, Mana's heart was like a startled deer, pounding wildly. Even so, her slender, fair little hands naturally wrapped around Kashius's waist.

And when she made that motion, she did it with incredible ease. It was as if she had done it thousands upon thousands of times before.

Kashius felt the girl's unique fragrance and that soft body, and his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

Especially when he noticed the girl naturally wrapping her arms back around him, Kashius's feelings grew even more complicated.

According to Kashius's expectations, at a time like this, shouldn't a certain blond girl have slapped him again right away?

In fact, the moment Kashius realized he was holding Mana, he had already prepared himself to be hit.

But who would have thought that not only did he not get hit, the other party even hugged him back?

Could it be that this blond girl had liked him all along?

Damn, does such a melodramatic plot really have to happen to me...

No, he had to test it again and see if this was real. Or maybe he was dreaming.

Then, a certain black-haired guy slowly placed his hand on a certain blond girl's hair and gently stroked it.

There was actually a reason behind Kashius's action.

The blond girl currently in Kashius's arms actually cherished her hair very much. Generally speaking, whoever touched it was in for trouble.

Kashius had touched it once before, and then a certain blond girl had stomped hard on his foot.

Forget Kashius—even Mana's younger brother Nasca, if he touched it, still got... a stomp.

But never in a million years had he expected that not only did Mana not slap Kashius backhanded or stomp on his foot.

Instead, she hugged Kashius's waist tightly, as if afraid he would disappear from before her eyes.

And as Kashius stroked Mana's long golden hair, her body began to tremble slightly.

What the hell?! Could it be that this pretty blond girl has already... fallen for me???

A certain black-haired guy's brain instantly short-circuited, and he just stupidly held Mana like that, neither speaking nor letting go.

Beside the doorway to the back room, two pairs of eyes were staring fixedly at Kashius and Mana.

Needless to say, those two were naturally the shopkeeper and Nasca.

"Did you see that, Nasca? Kashius and the others are already hugging," the shopkeeper said excitedly to his son at this moment.

"I saw. Those two idiots. What a hassle!" a certain little shota muttered unhappily, though his gaze never moved away from Kashius and the others.

"Looks like I really need to properly prepare your sister's dowry. Once they're past eighteen, I'll have them get married."

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression.

"Dowry? Oh..." Nasca did not say anything more about it, merely sweeping a light glance over Kashius.

To him, if his sister could marry Kashius, that would naturally be for the best.

After all, who told these two people to be the ones closest to him?

"Um, Mana..." At this moment, Kashius let go of Mana and said softly.

However, although Kashius had let go, that did not mean a certain blond girl was willing to let go.

A certain blond girl was still holding Kashius's waist, then raised her head and looked at Kashius with a gentle expression.

It was as if a gentle wife were waiting for her husband to speak.

"Mhm~" A certain blond girl blinked her watery eyes and responded gently and shyly.

In an instant, a faintly ambiguous atmosphere rose over the scene.

What? At this moment, the shock in Kashius's heart was no less than if the world had ended.

Damn! Do you have to look at me so gently? Do you have to be so obedient? Oh my god!!!

It was no wonder Kashius was so shocked. In his memories, Mana had always presented herself in a tsundere state.

When had she ever looked at Kashius as gently and spoken as shyly as she did now?

This, without a doubt, overturned a certain black-haired guy's worldview.

"I'm saying!!! Have you two had enough looking?!" At this moment, Kashius suddenly turned his head and roared toward the back room.

For Kashius, whose combat power had greatly increased, how could he possibly not have noticed those two bastards' presence? If not for a certain blond girl crying sadly, Kashius would have charged over long ago and had a proper "heart-to-heart" with them.

When the two hiding behind the door heard him, they did not hide either and simply walked out.

However, after the shopkeeper walked out, he left behind the line, "We're out of flour, I'm going to buy some," and then bolted out of the shop in a flash.

As for Nasca, that bastard went even further. Without saying a single damn word, he merely gave Kashius a disdainful look, then walked past him and out of the shop.

Damn! Do those two bastards have to go this far!!! A certain black-haired guy was currently extremely furious inside...

"Hey, Kashius~" At this moment, Mana, who was in Kashius's arms, suddenly spoke.

"Mm~ What is it?"

"Um... did you win the World Martial Arts Tournament..." Mana asked, a little embarrassed, but quickly added, "Um... even if you didn't win, it's okay..."

After she finished speaking, her already rosy little face turned even redder. She looked so adorable that it made people want to kiss her.

Uh... actually, a certain black-haired guy really did just that...

A certain black-haired guy lifted a certain blonde girl's delicate little face, then, under her startled gaze, pressed his lips to that rosy little mouth.

At that moment, the blonde girl's eyes went wide, filled with disbelief. But very soon, her slender little hands wrapped around his neck. She closed her eyes, and two streams of tears slipped down.

Somewhere on the street, two figures were staring blankly at this scene.

But the smaller figure quickly reacted. In an instant, he pulled a phone from his pocket, and after a few "click! click!" sounds, he perfectly captured it.

At that moment, the larger figure also came back to his senses. Seeing the smaller figure's series of actions, he smiled and gave him a thumbs-up.

Immediately after that, the big and small pair began a comprehensive, no-blind-spots... secret photography operation...

After dinner, a certain black-haired guy sat blankly on the sofa upstairs, not saying a word.

Beside him, a certain blonde girl was happily peeling fruit.

As for the shopkeeper and Nasca, after dinner, those two went out. However, before leaving, the shopkeeper gave Kashius and Mana a rather meaningful look. It left Kashius looking completely helpless, while Mana's little face instantly turned bright red as she shyly lowered her head.

"Um... Mana..." At this moment, Kashius called out softly.

"Mm~" Her gaze was still that gentle, and her tone was still so soft.

"I... I have to leave tomorrow..." After thinking for a moment, Kashius said.

"Can't you not leave? Last time, when you left, you didn't even say goodbye to me..." This time, Mana's tone was no longer as gentle as before, carrying a bit of complaint.

"Uh..." At that moment, Kashius could only laugh awkwardly.

During dinner, Kashius had already learned from the shopkeeper why Mana had slapped him.

The reason was very simple. It was because a certain black-haired guy had left without even going to say hello to someone. Besides, it was not as if that someone would not let you leave.

Then, after Kashius came back, this situation happened.

"Then... can you stay a few more days?" At that moment, there was actually a faint hint of pleading in Mana's voice.

"But... but..." Yet just as Kashius said "but," a certain girl started sobbing again.

In an instant, she put on an expression that said if she was not satisfied, she would immediately burst into tears.

The moment he saw this, a certain black-haired guy decisively surrendered.

"Fine, fine, fine. Whatever you say."

After hearing those words, the blonde girl instantly stopped sobbing and replaced it with a smile.

Faced with this scene, Kashius could only sigh inwardly in amazement. When it came to how fast girls could change expressions, it was best not to guess, because it was absolutely beyond anything you could imagine.