Akio called out to Elze to slow down as they were hungry and now have to eat lunch.

Elze did not slow down and kept on walking.

Akio was helpless so he went and caught up to her..

At this moment he can"t force her to follow his path and only keep up with her tantrum.

If he had forced her to follow up to him he would regret it much more .

Sometimes one have to give some s.p.a.ce to them.

Akio was following Elze.

Elze was currently looking at a clothes shop but she ignored it and went to the smithy shop.

The smithy was on a low end and goods would at most cost 3-5 gold on most equipment.

" Elze let"s go get something to eat first and we can explore the capital, together."

Akio saw that Elze had calmed down and told to eat lunch by now.

" You can go and eat it alone, I"m not hungry.."

* Growlll~~*

Elze lied but her stomach couldn"t lie.

" Haha. I know you are just angry at me but Can you please not ignore your empty stomach for that.! If you don"t eat how will you fight then."

Akio couldn"t help but give a light laugh and smiled.

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" I did not come to the restaurant after listening to you it"s just that I"m hungry, do you get it!?"

Elze was a bit red in her face clearly embarra.s.sed.

" Yes, Yes.. you can order anything. It"s my treat anyway."

Akio found her cute acting all embarra.s.sed for contradicting herself.

One time she was not hungry but now she was hungry.

Akio and Elze were eating.

Elze was enjoying the treat and not reserving herself.

Akio just looked at her with a smile.

" However much you eat you can never eat as much as Yae, Elze you can not make me feel down with just this."

Akio was thinking to himself.

Elze saw the smile and asked

" What you"re looking at.? Is there something on my face."

" No, nothing much but you"re looking very cute today which just caught my attention this moment so I looked. Do you mind!?"

Akio was being shameless and saying it outright.

Elze did not expect this much but she kept silent and kept eating the bill was around 1 gold.

"That"s not much as compared to Yae but she can eat a lot ."

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Akio and Elze were now roaming the city by now she was still sulking by now but she kept her pace to minimum to enjoy the city atmosphere. So Akio got a chance to talk again.

He shared some common facts about Europa continent that he knew from the anime, manga and novel which were some tidbits.

" I never knew that the demons closed of their territory because of the discrimination against Demi humans and Yulong Heavenly Empire is a shameful country which has the highest records of criminals ."

Elze was surprised at his knowledge scope.

" I did some study and learned them but some were based on experiences."

Akio said

"If you do some study you could learn a thing or two which would be helpful for you in the future."

" Maybe, I should study"

Elze nodded Akio was satisfied with this much response from Elze.

Akio was walking with Elze and they explored every shop they can and bought a lot of souvenirs for other.

Akio then remembered something important

" Elze I have something to do ,can you follow me!?."

" Sure, lead the way.!"

Elze said without much thought. They have been going on to many stores so another one would not make a difference.

Akio led Elze towards a ghost high end cloth shop. They sell new fabrics and readymade clothes so it was convenient.

Elze was watching from the sides.

Akio went up to the a person who wore white sleeve shirt and blue half jacket with blue pants clearly a sales girl.

" Ma"am can you please let me see the red dress in your showcase.?"

The sales girl was sizing up Akio but did not look further when she saw a girl behind him and brought the clothes for Akio to see.

The dressed look the same as in anime but had more vibrant colour and a lot more details.

It was red gothic lolita dress .

Akio saw the expression in Elze eyes which were a bit confused.

" Elze,Can you take up on this request to try on this dress.? I have gift this to someone."

Elze was a bit surprised but when she heard it was a gift to someone else she was a bit displeased.

Elze went in to the changing room with the dress.

Akio was waiting outside calmly and watching the view of the shop .The shop was decent ,the decoration were not to flashy which made him have a good impression.

The sales girl was looking at Akio with his dreamy looks something triggered in her and she asked

" Is she girl your girlfriend!?. She is quite cute"

Akio didn"t answer but just replied

" Thank you."

The sales girl was now sure that they were a couple.

" Too bad"

She could only shake her head.

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After some waiting Elze came out wearing the dress. She did not have her cold expression which she had the whole day but there was a light blush in her face with a hint of expectations in her eyes.

" Cute."

Akio blurted out.

" She looks very cute indeed"

The sales girl added on to Akio comment.

Elze was blushing more than before till her ears got red by now.

" Elze, it truly suits you."

Akio commended

" Sir, Your girlfriend does look indeed pretty in that dress."

The sales girl was adding on with the words as when she is successful in selling that dress she could get some incentives which motivated her to praise the customer so that they would buy.

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" Yes, you"re d.a.m.n right about that she does look truly pretty."

Elze was a flushed red as if she could faint anytime.

Akio acted fast and asked

" How much for the dress!?"

" It is a bit expensive to 8 Silver sir."

Sales girl said

" It is really expensive.! Yae surely has a great luck for getting this."

Elze though to herself and got a bit jealous towards Yae.

" 8 silvers that"s fine."

Akio thought a bit and watch Elze blushing.

" It was worth it."

Akio paid up straight.

Elze was going to the changing room but she heard Akio voice.

"Don"t change yet, We"ll be going like this."

Elze was surprised as to what motives Akio has to make her wear this dress outside but she didn"t want to ruin the gift which he was going to gift someone who may be Yae.

" No, I"m changing and don"t want to dirty the dress. It"s not even mine"

The sales girl was shocked when she heard this and had a scorn for Akio in her face.

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Akio was now laughing to himself and use gate to take Elze straight to Reflet town without letting her change but also before picking up her clothes which were laid in the chair.

" umm Rosy scent. Quite a nice smell."

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Back at Reflet Town

Evening 6:00

" Why did you have to do that!? Now I can"t even change. The dress will be dirty by my hands now. It"s not even mine. Why do you have to always do this.you...you...*sniff" are a bully ."

Akio was listening to her angry tone but then she started crying. Akio did not do anything yet.

" I"m going now *sniff*"

Akio activated gate again in front of her .She was crying looking down and walked into it and reached the forest. Akio followed behind.

Elze felt that her ground changed and was uneven and she realized she was no more in Reflet town.

" Why are you doing this!?"

Elze was hostile and charge at him. He just dodged every time a punch was headed toward him. Slowly Elze punches started to go weaker and weaker until he let her hit his chest. She was not wearing her gauntlets but her punches would still hurt but now her punches became slower and slower and hit him slowly in his chest. She started to pour out at this moment. Akio hugged Elze and did not let her go even when she was beating his chest which were not at painful.

" Why are you doing this. I don"t understand what you are thinking * sniff* why me!? You have the gift for Yae but yet why did you make me wear it. I"m truly confused*sniff* Please explain * sniff* sniff*.!"

Elze was crying and asking .

" The dress was never for Yae but It was for you, Elze."

Akio couldn"t take it anymore and just told her.

" *sniff* eh * sniff* Why...why. is it for me? I"m not even your girlfriend.... and...and.. you have Yae who in future will be your Wife. I.. am n.o.body in you life and have no right to interfere."

Elze said while crying in Akio embrace till now looking at his eyes.

" Yes, You are still n.o.body but I want you.

Before when I saw you. I found you to be unique but as time went on during our journey I started having feelings for you but never had the opportunity to say it to you but today when you crying in my embrace I feel empty inside so I want to say it today ."

"...."

" Elze, Will you be my girlfriend and my wife.?"

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