Lingering charm

"Okay, wait for me" - he stopped practicing and replied.

He placed the long sword in his place and wiped his forehead. The young man mobilized a trace of energy to evaporate sweat from the body, eliminating the problem of rinsing.

"Thanks!" - Looking at a table full of food, Suzetsu and Akeno caress their palms and admiring the beautiful menu of the day.

"Akeno, your culinary skills have improved again" - he said praising the young woman's cooking.

"Of course, this is a recipe from Okaa-sama, and I don't want to lose to you in this area" - With a bit of pride, the eyes of the girl who was looking at him, shone slightly.

Although Suzu is also very good at cooking, Akeno preferred to do these things, although sometimes the young man also did the cooking and helped clean the dirty dishes, the chores were distributed.

Seeing him taste her own cooking and display a happy expression, the young woman's heart is also blissful.

Once she wandered alone, she was hungry and she was hunted because she was the Fallen Angel bloodline. Although it was painful, she was able to bear it. The only thing that scared her was loneliness as if she was abandoned by the whole world, because of that, she woke up in the middle of the night countless times.

But since the young man's appearance, a ray of light finally shines into the dark and desperate world of her. The two wandered together, explored together, and fought together against some who chased after the beautiful girl. Obviously, it was no different from the previous life, but it was full, warm, and comforting as if the whole world had become different ...

"Akeno, you changed" - Looking at the involuntary smile on the young woman's face, Suzu said.

"Because I met you ..." - Returning to her senses, Akeno's face is slightly red, but the smile is even more attractive, which makes the other feel warm in the heart.

...

At night, Suzetsu and Akeno lie huddled together.

After traveling together, the two fall asleep peacefully at first, but one night, Akeno crawled into the young man's bed and the two maintained an unspoken understanding. Suzetsu had to admit that when he saw her for the first time with her body clean and dressed beautifully, he found her bewitching, he couldn't even help but lose himself with his gaze from time to time.

"The scar has long since disappeared, so don't worry" - He said while the young girl caressed his neck that, some time ago, had suffered an injury in one of the fights defending Akeno. Suzu couldn't help but say helplessly that it was just a small wound against a group of angels that he had fought with (NA: by magicians I meant angels, from now on they will simply be Angels)

"In my heart, it always exists. It's proof that you helped and protected me. Proof that I met a magnificent man "- Maintaining the grace of the action, Akeno said with sweetness..

Although her eyes were young gentle and sincere, Suzu smiled bitterly under his heart. It's only been 2 months, but they were really intense, but in Suzu's heart they have been incredible.

'I saved her well, but it was not the legendary knight in shining armor that fell from the sky, and then waved the Holy Sword slaughtering all sides in my hand protecting the beautiful Princess from the enemy, I just acted to practice my fighting and win more experiences, well, at least at first I considered that I will use her enemies for my training, but after these months I consider her a quite friendly young girl and I enjoy her presence, but the neck wound was due to my arrogance, leaving the path to the enemy in such a stupid way to the extreme, I guess I lack humility ... '- 'fuuuuuu' - he sighed to himself.

"Now, Suzu, should we stay here in the future? Aunt Ayaka from the village said she could take us in. If we don't want to live in her house, she can also ask a local adult to help us build a house. "- Akeno suddenly suggested with her already charming face that it was slightly reddish. The house where they lived at this time was given to them by a woman from the town who was very understanding with them since they are only 2 homeless adolescents.

"I'm sorry Akeno, I'm too weak at the moment and I can't go through with that idea" - he said after a moment of reflection.

"Why are you so attached to increase your power? Obviously, you have been very hard with dealing with yourself, obviously ... "- Rejected by the young man, the girl's face suddenly turned white, but more sad and confused.

She does not understand why he is so persistent, even if he has great power for his age. He hurts himself every day with her training, just can't understand it ...

Looking at Akeno's excited and puzzled gaze, Suzetsu gently rubbed the young woman's forehead, after saying:

"Since there is no power, nothing can be obtained and nothing can be protected" - he said softly and then continued in a deep voice.

"I want to protect the people I love, and I want to protect Akeno, so I need great power!"

After hearing the answer, Akeno was dumbfounded as he trembled at his words, and it took her a long time to cover her mouth, and tears fell one after another.

"I'm sorry, Suzu, I ... I ..."

Blaming herself and feeling guilty, the young woman after a few moments stopped crying. There are many similarities between the two, half-human and half-fallen angel, the other did not have a common origin and their respective mothers were not present, although the other had not made it very clear.

But one thing is different. Suzu does not was able to awaken the power of the Devil, but Akeno inherited the ability of her father and mother perfectly. As long as she wishes, she can quickly master this ability and gain powerful power. However, because she hated this power, she was unable to accept it!

"Akeno, I want to pursue great power. This is my choice, but you are different. There is no need to blame or feel guilty. You just have to live how you want"- he consoles her as gently rubs her hair.

Little by little she calmed down, the young woman wiped the tears from her face and then raised her head.

"Speaking like this, then don't regret your words ... I'll show you how I want to live."

Looking at the smile that reappeared on the young woman's face, he couldn't help but scratch his head.

"We have been here for a short time and we will continue tomorrow."

"Um, I'll follow you wherever you go."

"However, before we go, let us thank Aunt Ayaka that she has taken such good care of us these days."

"it's good".

Aunt Ayaka is an enthusiastic middle-aged woman in her fifties. When they first came to town, she took care of Suzu and Akeno and usually gave them a lot of ingredients for cooking. Suzetsu had money and did not need accommodation, but the aunt insisted on giving them help, after all, she had a house available.

Young people used to get up early to train. Now that they have decided to leave again, the two of them packed up early the next morning and went to the Ayaka Family. They said goodbye and thanked the aunt.

She didn't think the two of them would leave so soon and the aunt was very sorry. In her opinion, they were both poor and homeless children. Once she even suggested that they could take them in but they still rejected her because they said they didn't want to be a burden.

They had planned to leave, but suddenly they felt something, Suzetsu, and Akeno looked at each other and there was a flicker of doubt in their eyes.