The First Date!

Because of his training, there is also some skills that have been unlocked and ready to be awaken one's you spend your talent points. It can also be acquired through training but that will take a while so you could use your earned points to instantly learn it.

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•[Basic Running] (1TP)

A skill that lets a person run slightly faster and use less stamina while running.

•[Basic Sprint] (1TP)

A skill that lets a person sprint faster and use less stamina while sprinting.

•[Basic Sneaking] (1TP)

A skill that allows the user to blend with the surrounding and avoid detection, lowers the noise produced by the user's footsteps.

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Seeing Belial staring blankly into space, Rio couldn't help but wonder what happened to him.

One moment he was practicing his skills and the next moment, he was staring blankly at the wall.

As such, she decided to get back Belial's attention.

"Belial-kun, don't daydream! Your ball handling skills are still not good!', Rio called out.

Hearing Rio's words, Belial couldn't help breaking out a small smile.

Should he bully her a little bit?

Then, all of a sudden, Belial made a move!

He started rapidly dribbling the ball through his legs as well as doing a few crossovers.

When Rio saw this, her mouth hung open.

What was happening here?

Wasn't his ball handling so bad just now? Why did he suddenly improve so much then?

Also, this wasn't the first time it happened.

Previously when Rio pointed out that he wasn't good at rebounds, he suddenly got good at rebounds and when she said that he wasn't good at shooting, he suddenly got good at shooting!

Just what was this situation?

However, after experiencing this a couple of times, Rio couldn't help but feel that Belial was simply pretending to be weak to show off to her later.

Thinking about this, Rio couldn't help but puff out her cheeks in anger.

Then, she shouted out to Belial.

"Belial-kun, you smelly monkey! You keep pretending to be bad only to make fun of me!"

Belial who was previously rejoicing of showing off to Rio felt his vision greying as he stumbled on the floor.

This....This girl's mouth is too toxic!

What smelly monkey?! He could be considered as the pinnacle of cuteness at such an age! How the hell did he get compared to an unhygienic monkey?!

Feeling depressed, he couldn't help but rebuke Rio.

"How am I a smelly monkey?! A monkey can't dribble a basketball like I can!"

Rio turned her head away with a huff as she spoke in an annoyed tone.

"Belial-kun's sweat is stinkier than normal people so he can only be compared to a monkey!"

Belial wanted to cry but no tears would come out.

What kind of logic was that?! It made absolutely no sense!

However, Belial knew better than to argue with a pre-pubescent, grumpy little girl.

If he really continued down that dark path, there was only pain and suffering awaiting him.

Then, while the two were arguing suddenly Aria appeared between the two of them and hold their ears by pinching them.

"What are you two arguing for? Didn't I say to keep down your noise, good grief" Aria said while sighing and looking at them.

""I'm sorry"".

"It's fine, anyway Bel–kun there's a Street Ball Rumble in Ebisu tonight. I'm planning on joining, do you want to come and watch?"

When Rio heard Aria asking Belial, she was blank for a moment but soon came to her senses.

Watch with him in the Street Ball Rumble? Go with just the two of them?

'Is she asking out on a d-d-date?!'

Rio felt steam coming off the top of her head as she thought about this.

'Wasn't this too early?! Shouldn't they wait until high school?! W-What was happening right now?!'

'Ria-chan(Aria), you dummy! You are too direct!'

Looking at Rio's face which was turning as red as a plum, Belial felt question marks rise above his head.

'What is happening right now? Why is Aria inviting me to go out with her? And why is Rio's face turning red?', Reo thought in confusion.

If he knew that Rio's thoughts had wondered to nonsensical places, he would surely pinch her cheeks straight for an hour without letting go! How could she imagine that he was such a person?!

"A... Date?" (Belial)

"Yes!" (Aria)

Looking at Rio's rapidly changing expressions, Belial started to feel troubled for accepting to come along.

Does she mean that kind of date? The one that couples do? I'm pretty sure where not in that kind of relationship, though. 'Was she always this bold?'

I have no clue why she invited me to a date, though this might just be a norm among alpha females. Then I might as well, seeing that she's happy.

"You know what? If you really can't come, it's fine. I can still go on my ow-", Aria started to speak but was quickly cut off.

"Sure, I don't mind!", Belial suddenly said.

"Hoooold on, stop right there" Rio said.

Belial was surprised for a moment but then....he felt that something was wrong with that expression she was making.

"I- I also wanna go".

"You know....If you're busy, then it's ok", Belial laughed in an awkward manner. He suddenly felt like he was going to be involved in a whole lot of drama if he brought Rio along.

Hearing Belial's words, Rio was immediately angry as she thought that Belial was looking down on her.

"Belial, you dummy! Are you thinking I can't come out at night just because I'm a girl?!", Rio angrily stomped her feet on the ground as she glared hatefully at Belial.

Belial suddenly felt wronged. Since when was he looking down on her gender.

"No, I'm-", Belial attempted to explain but he was soon cut off again.

"Then let me come! The more the merrier, right?!", Rio looked away as a bright red blush covered her cheeks.

Belial instantly felt something wrong here.

Ask her out?! Not reject?!

What the f*ck was happening here?!

Huh...my stomach hurts for some reason.

Belial wanted to shout out to the heavens that he had been misunderstood greatly but looking at this girl's red face and embarrassed gaze, Belial couldn't help but want to bully her a little.

Yes, he was that evil.

He never had a sister in his previous life so now that he had an exact figure of some sort, he finally realized the joy in bullying a younger sister!

So, straightening his gaze, Belial spoke in a very reassuring tone.

"If that's the case, then let's go now! The Street Ball Rumble will be starting in just another 2 hours, isn't that right Aria?!"

Aria looked up at Belial when she heard his reassuring tone but just nodded in response.

Looking over, Belial couldn't help but crack a cheeky smile at Rio as he stood next to Aria.

"Aria, it might be very cold and dangerous at night. Come, let's hold hands and walk together"

When Rio heard this, she immediately stiffened like a frightened rabbit.

'H-H-Hold hands!'

Pssh!

Steam seemed to be endlessly exiting her head as she nearly fainted from blood overflow.

This Belial was going on too fast!

"Kyah! W-What are you thinking about?! B-Bel-kun, you big pervert!"