Chapter 18: Lala Deviluke (I)

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The afternoon had come and gone. I had completed an intense workout session, doing various exercises like being tied to a slanted plank, doing sit-ups to train my balance, finger pushups while doing a handstand to train my finger muscles, and jabs to strengthen the core of my fists, and such. Several sandbags were claimed during these couple of hours. All while wearing those four hundred weighted gear of course.

I say that, but in the Baki-verse wearing four hundred pounds was nothing. Peak fighters could easily bench tons. There were even a few individuals that could lift three to four thousand pounds without much effort.

I dare say the likes of Yujiro could even lift an upward of fifty thousand, no, perhaps even one hundred thousand pounds. That was the equivalent of a small class airplane.

And here I was just starting out with four hundred pounds. I'll work my way upward, but with just one days' worth of training, I was pleased with the results. If I recall, Baki started out with three hundred and fifty pounds, so even I had a higher starting point than he did.

I exited the basement room with a towel over my neck. Along the way, I felt a sudden quake strike the neighborhood. It wasn't intense, but it followed a loud crash-like noise. I proceeded to ignore it, and wandered right into my second floor. The handyman was quick on his job, and brought a new door and everything. I now had a new door that led to my bedroom. I wanted to wipe this heavy stench of sweat off as soon as possible, so I turned on the hot water, and drew the bath.

Plop.

"Ahhh...", I uttered, feeling immediate relief the moment my body slipped into the hot water. I could already feel the stress placed on my body going away.

I did take off the weights too, so my body felt considerably lighter than usual.

I recalled what had happened during that training session today, and the sensations of my fists remained. I felt them pounding, and they hurt from punching several bags into oblivion.

My knuckles were already torn and bleeding. I washed them off before jumping into the bath, and scabs were beginning to form. Should I do what those professional fighters did? Wrap them? But if I did that, I feel that would hinder my chances of completing Baki's Rigid Body Technique. I wanted to surprise the Shinshinkai in some way, not just by winning.

They are known to have an event back at their dojo that occurs once a month. Doppo would gather up all of his students that held the desire to become the leader of the Shinshinkai. Rules would be ignored, and it would be one giant street fight, allowing Doppo to fight his students. The winner would be declared if Doppo won or lost.

I could only assume something similar will play out in the Underground Arena with Doppo calling it a knockout tournament. There's a good chance of all the fighters being of the Shinshinkai Dojo.

Thinking that, I recalled the power of my fists, stretching them outward. I ignored the dull pain that was coursing through them, flexing my fingers a bit. It just made me even more aware that what had happened on this previous day, it was not a dream.

I had restarted my life anew.

I did not know what the future held for me, but I accepted my identity as Baki Hanma.

Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to go over my stats right now with a hopeful look of the future appearing in my eyes, my entire bathroom began to light up in a bright blue light, causing me to get distracted.

"Eh?", I couldn't help but utter, seeing this bright light engulf my entire bathroom.

Not too long after, a figure appeared, standing right in front of me no less. At the same time, a soft and fluffy scent began to waft around the mixture of shampoo. A heavenly feeling cusped my hardened hands. A touch I had not felt yet in both of my lifetimes. 

"Escape successful~", A voice called out, revealing a girl, stripped of her clothes. This girl just happened to be placed right where my hands were, allowing me to cusp her soft breasts. They were extremely soft and bouncy, and I could feel the warmth of her body. She had long pink hair flowing downward, and with the moisture in the room, droplets of water began to form over her body.

At the same time, the bright blue light vanished, returning to the bathroom. I saw the girl stretch her arms out, only to finally realize her current position.

"Are?", The girl asked, finally noticing me. At the same time, she felt my hard hands placing on her breasts, and she let out a light moan.

"Took you long enough. Your breasts feel heavenly, by the way.", I retorted, seeing this girl arrive before me.

"Hehehe. Not everyone is allowed to touch them, you know.", The girl said, revealing a playful smile.

"Fair. But you do realize you appeared out of nowhere, and in my bath no less, right?", I said, retracting my hands. As much as I wanted to enjoy that soft sensation further, I placed my hands back inside the hot water.

As I did that, the girl looked around. As she did, her breasts bounced, and it was not good for the faint of heart.

Thankfully, I was not Rito, and I enjoyed the actions this girl performed while she was looking around.

"So this is a bath that earthlings use.", The girl said in an excited manner.

"Earthlings?", I questioned with interest. Seeing the girl was standing over water herself, and the fact that she was naked, she plunged in, enjoying the water to herself. 

I was very much enjoying the eye candy that was currently being presented my way.

As I asked that, the pink-haired girl turned my way. 

"That's right. Earthlings. You see, I was being chased, and thanks to Hopping Warp-kun, I managed to get to safety!", The girl happily responded, showing off the weird device currently equipped on her wrist. She seemed to be oblivious that she was presently naked.

But I stand on my previous point, I am not Rito. Having a naked girl before me didn't cause my emotions to go out of whack. Each time this girl moved, a portion of her body would jiggle.

"I see. Addressing me in such a way, are you an alien by chance?", I said, deciding to ask the obvious question here. The girl smiled and immediately nodded her head.

"Yep! I'm Lala. Lala Deviluke. I come from Planet Deviluke you see!", The girl said, introducing herself as Lala.

And hearing that caused me to frown.

'God didn't place my house to where Lala would show up here instead of Rito's house...did he?', I inwardly retorted.

"Lala huh? As exciting as it is to meet an alien, aren't you supposed to be a house downward?", I said, pointing my finger out the window. In its direction is Rito's house.

"Eh? Oh come on don't be silly. I cannot adjust the destination of Hopping Warp-kun! I'm glad it took me to a safe place. It does seem to have a side effect of removing clothes though...", Lala said, revealing a small frown.

As she did, she looked downward, only to see her body naked with her breasts now floating gently above the water.

"You just now realized this!?", I retorted.

"Teehee, I must say this outcome is pleasing. You stared at me with such eyes during that brief moment too...", Lala said, placing her hands against her cheeks.

"Is now really the time to be making jokes? You just arrived on an alien planet for god's sake.", I cursed, seeing Lala acting so carefree before me, in front of a naked boy no less.

"I did, but this bath just feels so comfortable...", Lala uttered, slowly pulling her legs up to her chest.

"...", I tried to say. Doing that probably wasn't the best idea. It covered up her breasts, but with the water being clear, it left what rested underneath defenseless. And it was clear as day to me.

Still, jokes aside, an alien arriving at a planet one didn't know was probably a scary thing in their eyes. Seeing Lala take a moment of silence to calm herself down, I could see her body relax.

"Have you calmed down now?", I decided to ask Lala. Lala gently nodded her head.

"Yes. This bath is quite lovely. I am sorry for intruding in on you like this.", Lala happily responded. 

"At least you are aware of the situation now, at least. Moreover, there is a girl who got inside a bath with a boy. If it was some creep, they likely would have attacked you by now.", I retorted the pink-haired girl.

"But you aren't a creep, at least in my eyes. Like I said earlier, your hands might be hard on the outside, but I could feel the warmth within. You are kind.", Lala responded.

 Hearing that caused me to immediately scoff. At the same time I stood up from the bath, causing Lala to blink her eyes at me.

"Me? Nice? Now that's the worst joke I've heard all day. I don't know how much knowledge you have of Planet Earth but you really wandered into a house you shouldn't have. I'm the son of earth's strongest creature. And they call him the incarnation of the devil. It would be best if you don't interact with me.", I said, showing seriousness in my eyes.

"Really? But you don't look like a devil...", Lala said with a small frown over her lips.

"Really!", I retorted. "It is nice that you evaded your capture and all, but I would advise against staying here.", I continued to retort, proceeding to step out of the bath.

"But I could see the kindness in your eyes!", Lala responded, standing up. "I may not know your name, but we have a tradition back on Planet Deviluke. I fled there with a single purpose in mind. That warmth you just showed me made me come to a decision.", Lala began to say, getting out of the bath herself. I saw her walk my way, causing me to pause in my tracks for a moment.

That allowed Lala to wrap her soft arm around mine. I saw her bloom into a big smile as she did that.

"With you doing the tradition, I've come to accept you as my husband~", Lala proposed, causing me to turn wide-eyed.

"Eh?", I said, surprised to hear Lala say this. Ignoring the soft and bouncy feeling currently being pressed against my arm, I saw Lala's face blooming with a smile, appearing very happy.

"But you don't even know my name yet?", I retorted hearing Lala say that.