Chapter 21: We're going on a trip—

"Alright, we'll see you guys in a few days...or weeks." Alex smiled as he looked every tenants of the Inn.

"Alright, then we'll be going now." Starrk gave them a nod and opened a portal and walked towards it.

"Bye guys!" Lilynette grinned and waved her hands before following after Starrk.

"Farewell my liege!" Ashiya summoned his black Audi TT Roadster that Alex has gifted him for doing a job well done on managing the café.

"See you soon guys!" Rika smiled and went in the car with Ashiya as they drove off.

"I'll be going now too." Genshiro nodded at them before also opening a portal and walked towards it.

"I'll be going now, take care ya all!" Albert grinned and waved at them before putting on an helmet as he rode his scooter. Yes he bought one, its pretty convenient.

"Hibari is going as well." Hibari gave a nod before vanishing in a puff of smoke.

"See you guys later." Yaya said with her usual monotonous voice before summoning her large Cat God and rode on it.

Alex looked at Suzuno, Yuuna, Chitose and Koyuzu, "How 'bout you guys? Want me to give you guys a lift?"

"No need Alexander," Chitose smiled and shook her head, "Chisaki and her mother will pick us up, my apartment is quite close to Chisaki's house so they decided to bring us with them."

Alex shrugs, "If you say so."

"Where's our ride anyway?" Emi asked, holding Alice in her arms, "Or are we taking taxi?"

Alex smirked, "Behold!"

With a flash of crimson light that is completely unnecessary, Alex summoned a fifteen feet tall black and yellow robot.

Lucifer and Hisui's eyes widened as a wide grin appeared on his face.

"Oohh~!" Alice's eyes turned into a stars as she gaze at the robot in front of her.

Alex gave a smug look as he enjoyed the awe and surprise look of Alice and the others. He patted the leg of the robot and said, "This is Rachet, a—"

"We know." Lucifer interrupted him, his eyes still on the robot, "We watched Transformers dude, we aren't uncultured."

"Tch!" Alex clicked his tongue, gvining Lucifer an annoyed glare, "Don't interrupt me. Anyway, this baby here is installed with a lot of awesome things and is even better than the OG and can go toe-to-toe with a upper half of Guardian Level Angels!"

This "Ratchet" was equipped with Hogyoku which gives it an endless supply of energy. Its also equipped with Electromagnetic Acceleration Large Caliber Sniping Cannon, Anti-Tank Rifle, a super large electromagnetic acceleration gatling cannon, A rocket and missile launcher with a 12 rotary magazine, a cannon that can fire a pure explosive mana, and many more!

And that's not all! As a Medic Robot, "Ratchet" is also capable of firing a healing and reviving laser!

"Whoo~!" Alice struggled free from her mama's arms, as if wanting to pounce at that tall robot, "Papa! Papa! I wan dat! I wan dat!"

Alex smirked, "Say no more! My dear daughter! I have already prepared everything and made you a couple of them in advance!"

"Waa~! Papa! I luv you!"

Alex look so smug that Emi and the others had an urge to beat him up. But they knew that even if they teamed up they won't even touch a hair of his.

"Now..." Alex patted the Ratchet's leg as it transformed into yellow and black Nissan Vanette. "Alright people, get inside."

Alex smiled as Emi and the others all went inside the car. He then turned to look at Chitose, Suzuno and Yuuna again, "Are you sure you don't want to ride with us?"

"No, its alright. Go on, you don't want to make the landlady's niece wait." Said Chitose with a smile.

Alex looked at them for a few moments before nodding, "Alright, well, we'll be leaving first, Chitose, Yuuna, Suzuno, Koyuzu, see you guys soon."

"Have a safe trip!"

"Take care!"

Alex smiled and went inside the car, in the driver's seat, with Emi sitting on the passenger seat and Alice on her lap.

"Fasten your seatbelts people, we'll be leaving now!" Alex fastened his seatbelt and just took out his phone, wanting to play some games.

What? You don't think that this car can't run by itself? Of course not! This car has its own consciousness made by Alex through Spirit Magic!

The car slowly moved and left.

"Artificial Intelligence?" Emi raised an eyebrow, looking at Alex.

"Kinda." He answered, "Its more than that, but yeah, let's just say its an artificial intelligence."

"Hmm~" Emi stared at him with a furrowed brow.

"If you stare too hard I might melt you know." Alex sent her a smirk.

She rolled her eyes and lightly punched his shoulder, "Shut up. You're one to talk, don't think I haven't noticed the way you keep looking at me."

Alex smiled at her, "Yeah, I think there must be something wrong with my eyes, I just can't seem take them off of you."

Emi blushed looked away, "Stop being so cheesy."

Alex snickered, "Emi, Emi, Emi, I thought you knew that I'll only stop once you no longer react that way. I think seeing you acting all shy and embarrassed became my new hobby."

"Oh my gods, shut up!" Emi sent him a cute glare, her face turning red as her hair.

At the back...

Nonko whispered to Harribel, "You think its alright for us to be here? I'm pretty sure they wanted this car for themselves."

Harribel remained silent, just looking at Alex and Emi with a stoic face.

"Moo~" Nonko pouted seeing Harribel ignoring her, she then looked at Alex for a moment then back to Harribel and smirked, "You're looking at Alex aren't you? Oh my, do you l—"

"Please do not finish that sentence." Said Harribel, calmly staring at Nonko, "Alexander Gremory is merely my king, someone I respected and admired."

"Hoh~?" Nonko smiled, "I see, I see. Well then, I won't talk about it. Hmm, but I think you and Starrk look good together."

Harribel rolled her eyes, "Never. I can't picture myself being with him. Someone with a personality similar to Lilynette is a perfect choice for him."

Nonko thought about it for a moment. Yeah, Harribel is silent, serious, and stoic woman, who wouldn't talk unless its necessary, or if she feel like it. While Starrk only cared about Lilynette, his comrades, and sleeping.

She can't picture the two of them together. If they go on a date then Starrk would just keep yawning and follow behind Harribel, while Harribel would just keep walking silently.

"You're right." Nonko nodded.

Harribel hummed and remained silent as she closed her eyes. She felt sick for some reason. Is it perhaps because this is her first time on a car?

Apacci, who was sitting behind them heard their conversation and whispered to her fellow Fraccion.

"Hey, do you think that Lord Alex and Harribel look good together?"

Mila Rose raised an eyebrow at that question, "Well, I think whoever gets together with Lady Harribel will be very lucky. Also, why are we talking about this?"

"To understand these emotions," said Sung-sun as Mila Rose and Apacci looked at her, "Even as Arrancar, we can only feel negative emotions. Sadness, loneliness, anger, etc. Now that we are no longer a Hollow, all those positive emotions came rushing back. But its been so long since we felt those, that we already forgotten what it is. I think its alright to talk about these stuff to remember those feelings."

Apacci remained silent for a moment before saying, "So you're saying that Lady Harribel possibly like lord Alex and doesn't know it?"

Sung-sun frowned and thought about it for a moment before shaking her head, "I don't know. Perhaps only lady Harribel herself can know. But in the three months we spent in Tartarus, we did see lady Harribel just taking a walk and chatting with lord Alex on the beach, sometimes even eating together."

"Now that you mention it..."

"That's true..."

Hisui and Hanzo, who was sitting besides Nonko and Harribel weren't listening to their gossip. They are completely engrossed in their game.

Deity's Domain. They have their laptop on and are raiding a level 80 and above map. They now have a guild, though with only a few hundred players.

All of them were Fallen Angels who are playing back in Tartarus.

The Fallens are no longer newbies who will rush to the boss while screaming "Leeroy Jenkins" Now, they are professionals and certified first-class NEETS.

In fact, the other Demon Noble Houses already began complaining about them since they aren't doing their jobs as nobles and just hole up in their mansion.

"You really did turn them into professionals." said Hisui, amazed at the achievement of her partner.

"Of course, who do you think I am." Lucifer smirked, before looking towards Alex and Emi with a frown, "Now, if only those two stop flirting."

"Let them be."

Behind them, sitting besides the Tres Bestias, is Sagiri Ameno who was looking at Alex longingly.

She wondered why she even volunteered to go with them...no, she already know the reason, but she just couldn't understand why would she do it.

She told herself to give up, she doesn't want to get in the way of that happy family. But for some reason, she just can't. She always felt this indescribable pain whenever she thought of giving up and just move on.

She just knew that she couldn't...wouldn't give up. She's incredibly stubborn, if she decided something she'll do it, all the way.

It was that stubbornness of hers that made her unable to give up. She haven't even confessed her feelings yet, how could she give up?

But she also doesn't want to ruin their relationship by confessing her feelings... So maybe, in this coming few days in the beach, she will certainly confess to him.

Everything will start from there...whatever happens next, she will bear the consequences.

'I still can't pluck up enough courage to tell you how much I admire you. So, for now, I guess I will keep it to myself.'

But one day, one of these days...surely, absolutely...