Chapter 9:*Spoiler*

A/N: Posting this chapter for now before I sleep... Gonna edit this tomorrow

..later, after I wake up.

I hope you enjoy it!

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There's only one course of action that I can take…Don't act guilty at all.

So that's what I did

I looked at Rem and waved my hand with a smile.

"Good Morning, Rem; care to join me? I'm waiting for the Sunrise, and what place would be better to watch it than here"

Afterward, I turned my back towards her and instead focused back on the sky, awaiting the sun to rise.

Rem didn't say anything, and it made my heart race, but…

*Sigh*

I closed my eyes and sighed in resignation. Whatever happens next, I wouldn't blame her; in the first place, it's a stupid plan of mine to go here despite the dangers.

So even if I die, I won't blame her.

….

Suddenly, I felt warmness hit my face, leading me to open my eyes, which met with the magnificent scene of the sun slowly rising.

Suddenly I heard footsteps getting nearer and nearer before I heard a thud, on my left side.

A glance at that place reveals that it was Rem, her Morningstar nowhere to be seen.

I smiled at this while sighing in relief inside. Thankfully, I was a bit off, and the sunrise was a good few minutes early.

If not, I didn't even wanna think about it.

"So…you're not gonna hurt me?" I teased her with a mischievous smile.

Rem sighed before glancing at me, pouting.

"You know, I could've killed you just now."

"...I'm sorry… I can't explain how and I can't give you any reason why I almost.."

Before she could finish her words, I cut her off. "It's fine, it's my fault for acting really suspicious. Especially so since I had just arrived yesterday."

"You must have thought I was spying on the Mathers domain or something right?"

"Still, I wasn't worried…after all, I had made a promise to you, and you accepted it."

"Although, If you did end up killing me just now, I wouldn't be able to keep my promise and make you happy"

"But…I'm sure you were willing to give me a chance at the very least, am I right?"

"And you did give me a chance. If not, I probably wouldn't even be able to say anything, right?"

"...Thanks for trusting me"

I looked at her once more and saw her rather stunned face, so I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hey, let me say it again…Good morning, Rem"

Upon hearing this, Rem gently smiled, the shine of the sun bounced off her face as she replied. "Good Morning, Jin"

This time it was my turn to become speechless, but for an entirely different reason.

My heart raced once again, and I had the urge to just reach in for a peck on the lips.

But I didn't go for it…we only met two times, after all; we were acquaintances at best.

So instead, I went for an alternative.

It's equally risky, but fuck that, I'll take my chances; I have always danced on the edge of a blade.

"Y'know, Rem, I seem to have fallen in love with you," and once again, my words made her freeze in place.

Yes, I confessed my feelings.

Why wait for another time when the atmosphere was perfect?

"I know, it's abrupt, as I've only met you recently and all that, but… I love you.

Even if I know close to nothing about you, I want to know you bit by bit…

And I know I'm gonna get rejected after this since you know nothing about me; I'm a total stranger to you… but, all I ask is for you to give me— no, Us a chance to know each other.

So, what do you think?"

…

"Try this one; it's really good," I said as I handed Rem a bag containing Dasik, which are pressed cookies with delicate patterns.

It's rather good with tea, and I did bring a box with me. Unfortunately, I don't have a pot to boil some water.

It came as no surprise that Rem had rejected me, although she did agree to give me the chance to pursue her, so that's a win. Provided that I can make some people agree, she says.

But- another surprising fact is that..

All this time, Rem has been having this misunderstanding where she thought that I liked Ram instead of her?

Not gonna lie, I found it rather adorable, and I would like nothing more than to hug her into oblivion. Unfortunately, I cannot do that, not unless the moment is right and she herself wants it.

Anyways, moving on!

After that, I decided to eat my breakfast, which is a self-heating rice bowl that I once again bought from a convenience store in Korea.

I had three in my bag for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and once I finished all of them, I planned on entering my sanctuary to eat.

Although, right now it came in handy as I was able to eat with Rem after viewing the sunrise.

Which, now that I think about it, is basically a date.

Another win in my book.

Continuing from earlier, I gave Rem the bag of Dasik, which she accepted gratefully, as she took one out and bit on it.

Her eyes suddenly widened for a second before she put down the biscuit and looked at me.

"It's really tasty, thank you Jin"

"No problem!" I looked at her face as she continued eating, my chin resting on my palm as I smiled at this scene.

"You can take the bag back if you want, I'm sure your sister will enjoy it"

My words suddenly made Rem freeze, and seeing this, I assumed she was suspicious of why I knew about her sister, so I explained.

"And before you get suspicious, I knew about your sister from the children of the village. One of them was observing our interaction yesterday. And uhh, you did mention her just now…so-"

But she shook her head after hearing my explanation and voiced.

"I'm not suspicious, it's just that…I forgot about my sister; she came with me as surveillance and backup."

"Ah…ahem…Is she perhaps watching us right now?" I nervously voiced, as I know that Ram is always so snappy.

Rem didn't notice that tiny detail though, as she replied. "Most likely, although my older sister needs to take a break from using her Divine protection as it strains her a lot, I'll try calling her out just in case"

Rem stood up and started to do a set of signs, making me chuckle.

Not long afterward, a very pissed-looking Ram came out not far away from behind the woods.

She marched towards me angrily, which made me turn pale once she reached in front of me.

"U-uh, it's nice meeting you, sister-in-law?" I greeted, which took her aback in surprise, as she looked towards Rem with a questioning face.

"Jin is just joking sister, although I guess not at the same time? He expressed his…fondness for me moments ago."

Rem voiced, her mouth slightly raised in a smile.

"Also, Jin isn't what we thought he was, he was only searching for a spot to watch the sunrise"

"..." Ram was silent, making me a bit nervous once more.

Suddenly, she stretched her right arm towards me before opening her palm.

"Give me… that"

Her words confused me, as to what "that" is, but when I remembered that she might have observed me and Rem while we were eating, I realized that she must be talking about the other self-cooking rice meal.

"Here you go, sister-in-law." I handed her the last rice meal(after doing the necessary steps to cook it), a bit smug while also feeling relief inside.

Meanwhile, Ram received it while her eyes twitched, most likely because of the name I kept calling her.

"Jin, right? Please stop calling me "Sister-In-law", it's a bit gross." she voiced as she looked down at me with disgust.

"A…" There it is, the snappy Ram. I'm happy to know that she hasn't been replaced by anyone.

But I won't back down.

"Nope, I'll be calling you sister-in-law whether you like it or not." I smiled at her mischievously before switching to a straight face.

"I love Rem… and there's nothing you can do to change that." I expressed it clearly, and full of sincerity.

Ram stared at my face, and I didn't back down, staring right back at her eyes.

*sigh* She sighed before muttering "Alright, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself worthy of my sister, although I doubt you will be near worthy of her."

I looked at her with wide eyes, surprised that she relented that easily.

"Thanks… Now you go and eat your meal; it should be ready by now," I voiced, and she nodded before sitting down on the picnic mat.

I took out a glass before pouring in some of the mineral water I had left and handed it to her.

"Here's some water"

"Thanks" she voiced, as she received the glass of water before she put it down beside her.

"Thank you for the food" she muttered before she took a spoonful of the meal out of the bowl and put it inside her mouth.

Her eyes lit up before she took another bite after another.

And as she busied herself with the food, I remembered something that I forgot to clarify.

"By the way, I and Rem are not together yet"

"You-*Cough*" She choked.

I hurriedly gave her the glass of water. Which she drank fast.

"She rejected you?" Ram asked in confusion as she looked at me and Rem, who was enjoying the biscuits I gave her.

"Mhm, we only met yesterday, after all, so I understand. I just wanted to let her know about my feelings and intentions; thankfully, just like you, she gave me a chance, so! Better watch out, sister-in-law, because I won't give up on her." I finished my statement with a wink.

Ram seemed bewildered as she looked at me and Rem, speechless before she sighed and continued eating.

"It seems that sister and Jin seem to get along well" Rem voiced on the side with a happy tone in her voice.

"Huhu, of course, nobody can resist my charms," I proudly stated, which made Rem giggle as she replied.

"It's gonna take more than just your charms to convince Roswaal-sama"

"Meh, either way, I'll convince him. I'm sure of it" I shrugged and confidently said.

Suddenly, the two of us heard a scoff before Ram's smug voice sounded.

"Well good luck with that, Roswaal-sama is pretty hard to convince, especially if you can't back up your words"

Rem nodded, backing up her sister's words saying.

"Sister is right. Roswaal-sama is a very powerful man and is the strongest mage of Lugnicia. Due to his high position, he can be very willful and wouldn't just accept anyone's word at face value, but don't get me wrong, Roswaal-sama is a very wonderful person. He's kind and very nice to his people"

"Alright, so Roswal is a pretty great person. If you don't mind me asking, how long and when did you work for Roswaal?" I asked, purely curious as I don't remember much about the series anymore.

"Let's see… we met Roswaal-sama six years ago, he sheltered us and took us in with open arms when…''Rem paused suddenly, and I most definitely know why… It's when Roswaal saved them from the witches' cult.

So, I didn't urge her to continue and opted to wait until she was ready to go on.

Ram turned quiet as well, which was a no-brainer as she was greatly affected like Rem by the incident 6 years ago. She even lost her horn to those goddamn cultists.

"Anyways, we were 11 since we started working for the Mathers manor." Rem smiled when she finished talking, though her smile was laced with multiple emotions. Sadness, pain, happiness, and…guilt?

I couldn't hold my urge to pat her head, so I caressed her hair and smiled gently.

"Now I get it. Why despite only being your employer, Roswaal-san is an Important person to you. I wouldn't force you to tell me your past unless, of course, you're ready. But he must have saved the two of you or did something of equal value for you two to respect and regard him in such importance."

"Alright! Now I'm even more motivated to convince Roswaal and prove to him that I can make you happy!"I loudly stated, flashing Rem with a toothy grin.

I then looked back at Ram, who looked back at me; I put up a thumbs up before stating.

"Trust me, I'll make Rem the happiest woman there is, and protect her with all I've got"

Ram responded with a *hump*, turning her head aside and replying "Bold words for someone who isn't even in a relationship with my sister yet."

She continued with a shrug and a smirk saying "And even bolder for a person who cowered in fear before, unable to even move because of fear"

"hahaha…I'm not lying though, just wait and see."I awkwardly stated, smiling wryly at her statement.

Before smirking, "Also, I was never afraid; I was just confident that Rem wouldn't hurt' little ol' me. Besides, who said I couldn't defend myself? If Rem or you did end up attacking me, I'm pretty confident about holding you twins off "

"Oh yeah? Why don't we test that right now?" responded Ram. Contempt was laced in her voice, but I wasn't angry; on the contrary, I enjoy this banter as this is how Ram acts towards the people she's close with, except Roswaal, as she had most definitely developed some attachment syndrome towards him.

Another thing I need to fix in the future, although I don't see the need right now, as she's pretty happy. But sooner or later I'm gonna have a talk with Roswaal about that.

But before that, these ladies need to go back to the Mansion or Roswaal might go ham towards me. I can't beat him right now, not unless I obtain Kyomu.

" By the way, don't you guys have work to do? The sunrise had already passed for a while now, although I don't mind being accompanied by two gorgeous ladies such as you two, but I bet Roswaal must be worried for his best employees by now," I reminded them, making their eyes widen.

The twins stood up from the picnic mat, wanting to go back to the mansion as soon as they could, so I waved them off with a smile.

"The two of you can go now, I'll clean up here before going back as well"

"I'll go visit later if you two don't mind. I promised to convince Roswaal after all, so I will not waste any more time and prepare "

The twins nodded. I looked at Rem's face one more time and showed her a toothy smile.

"Once I come back, get ready because I'll begin my attack. And if you slipped up you might fall for me"

Rem responded with a smile, closing her eyes briefly as she did before opening them not long after as she said. "I'll be anticipating your arrival then, I look forward to your attempts. Although tone it down if I'm still busy, alright?" she finished off with a smile and wink.

"Guh… I lost in this battle" I muttered, as I clutched my chest with a red face.

Rem chuckled at this before she waved her hands and said "See you~"

She turned around and was about to walk away but I grabbed her right hand and said.

"Before you go, why don't you bring these along with you? Share this with everyone in the mansion if you'd like"

I offered her the last Cola I had on me, as well as my other bag of Dasik, which made Rem's eye shine upon seeing it.

"No need to worry about me, I can get myself more of these whenever I want… Oh, and the drink is best served cold or with ice, so if you have anyone capable of producing them with magic, then don't forget to add it!"

"Alright, thank you Jin, I'll be sure to share this with everyone"

I nodded upon hearing her reply, as I was sure that they would like the carbonated drink.

I looked at Ram and waved my hand at her as well. "See you later as well, Ram"

Ram paused for a second upon hearing my words before she nodded and replied "See you, Jin"

The two then went on their way, with Rem carrying the Cola and the bag of Dasik in her arms.

I stood there until their figures couldn't be seen before I turned around and looked at the sun.

I grinned and muttered "Mumeiken Kyomu, I'm coming for ya…I won't let what happened to Bahato happen to me. After all, I wouldn't only have you as a means of power"

-Somewhere Unknown-

Inside an aged and vintage room resides a round table made of an unknown wooden material.

The table dons intricate carvings and symbols, but what's eye-catching about the table are the thirteen rusty swords covered in dust. Each one of them has distinct shapes and sizes.

Suddenly, one of the smaller-looking swords started to glow in an orange glow, beating rhythmically.

*Title: An abrupt Confession*(SIMP!!)

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I hope y'all enjoyed it.

Please gimme power stones..(qwq

Finished Editing... (-w-

I apologize for not updating for a while now... I've just been busy with College stuff and yeah, I've been writing whenever I have the time.

Also I have almost finished 30 Chapters of MRA, and after that, I'll be focusing on ACPS for a bit.... Maybe for 10 Chapters, then I'll once again, switch to MRA and so on.

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Goal: 100Power stones for an extra chap... Deadline this Saturday.

That's all for me! Peace out!

P.S: Imma update weekly at Sunday after I finished writing Chapter 30.

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