But I got some zap in me. But like- donโt worry itโs not gonna start leaking out or anythingโฆ why?โ
She looked at asta with confusion unsure of what he was thinking
โHeโs veryโฆ cuteโฆ and looks very polite as wellโ
She reached into her backpack and pulled out a cookie, handing it to Liebe like one would a treat to a cat.
โHehe!โ
She pulls back, clearing her throat
โO- oh yeah, right! Yeah- a lot of- getting used to this placeโ
->
second. Iโve got a favor to ask ya. โ
Pondering before smiling once again, hand sheepishly rubbing at cranium.
โ Do you think you could do that lightning thing again? โ
She chuckled to herself, following asta.
โSuch a cool placeโ
Her voice was quiet, but the awe was clear. But it all stopped as she heard his strange question.
โFavour?โ
She didnโt really understand, why would that be a favour
โUh- well- I threw off the excess ->
โApparently not, cause heโs lived with other yลkai his whole life- so- from what he told me- he seems kinda like the opposite of me- which is kinda coolโ
Shrug
โI dunnoโฆ but also- like- different landsโฆ you told me your dragons are basically animals, mine are for the most part, fully sentient creaturesโฆ so- I assume itโs that kinda dealโ
She eventually extended her hand to give the little guy a little headpat
โOh- sorry- uhm- yeah? Thanks for showing me around! I promise I wonโt cause trouble!โ
She was a little stunned for a moment, it felt like a big thing, being taken in as a citizen of this new country
โThank? Oh- Marx? Whoโs that?โ
She raised an eyebrow, unsure who he was referring to.
Yet her eyes kept gazing to Liebe, with the look of a girl looking at a kitten->
Asta. He already hates it when you randomly venture out into the kingdom. โ
โ Marx will be fine, besides thereโs no time for work when Iโve gotta show Ruri her new home! โ
โYeahโ sorry that happened to youโฆ and about that not believing? Trust me I get that! I grew horns, fangs and my eyes changed, and I breathed fire and I still had others coming up like โno way dragons are realโ like- bruh?โ
Ruri laughed out loud.
โOh by the way ->
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โOh, you think so?โ he smiled, happy someone thought that about his life.
โI get that! One of my grandpa's subordinates tried to kill me along with my classmatesโ
Though, ironically Rikuo wasn't even riding the bus that time.โโ
โOh wow- thatโs- so cool not gonna lieโ
She said, also coming to the realisation of how different they were.
โI didnโt even know dragons existed - Iโve only actually SEEN one and- uh- that meeting wasnโt exactly friendly eitherโฆ did your classmates know? Or did you live ->
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โehh? Really? That's toughโ he couldn't imagine the shock she probably went through.
Their circumstances were quite different.
โI was raised among yลkai. My mom is the only human at home actuallyโ he chuckled.โโ
โHuh- oh , no , for me, I lived 15 years of my life without even knowing Iโm not human. No horns, no fangs, eyes normalโฆ then one day a couple months ago these just grew in my head overnight, and only then was I told Iโm not even fully humanโ
She taps her horns for emphasis.
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โI actually always wanted to awaken my abilities since I got memory. But never happened until the day I didn't want to anymoreโ a wry chuckle escaped him โIronic, isn't?โ
It was funny, now looking back.
โwasn't the same with you when you were smaller?โ
Get rid of those aspects of ourselvesโฆโ
She sighed a little in understanding
โBut juggling these dragon traits with school is hell! Like- uuugh- I wish I could just get some time off to process everything without worrying about falling behind in class ya know!โ
โI get thatโฆ Iโm still trying my best to just- live normally- though itโs hard.. but I donโt wanna leave all my friends and such. But I have realised that the best option is to understand this part of me and learn to control it properlyโฆ besides, itโs not we can just ->
ใๆผใ
โEpic?โ he let out a small chuckle
โThanks, heheโ
He listened at silence, nodding as she explained.
โAll of that sounds awesome, and I kinda can relate to the struggling part. It takes time getting used toโโโ
โOh donโt sell yourself short! Iโm sure theyโre epic!โ
She chuckled a little
โMe? Well- unfortunately yeahโฆ though controlling the traits is a struggleโฆ but Iโm learning , ya know! For now itโs mostly basics, breathe fire, free stuff, make lightningโ โ
ใๆผใ
He scratched the back of his head and nodded.
โKinda? I mean... not sure about the cool partโ he said humbly โ, but yes, I got some, we coule call them, yลkai abilities?โ Rikuo admitted, his eyes then looking at her horns for a second.
โWhat about you, Aoki-san?โ