9

"And I told Freya that this wasn't going to end so easily..." - Rito said in his thoughts, glancing irritably and somewhat confusedly at the two sturdily coordinated men in black suits and sunglasses who had barged into his house uninvited.

- You're nothing but trouble," the broad blond man with the scar said in a smooth, stern voice.

- I guess we'll have to tie you up this time," his partner added in the same tone.

Both, of course, were addressing Lala. And, as Yuki noticed, there was a subtle respect for the pink-haired woman in the conversation. In other words, they knew Satalin very well. Moreover, the black tails of both of them hinted that they were of the same race. Because of this, Rito's suspicions were already beginning to creep in. Nevertheless, the events were moving too fast. Therefore, there wasn't much time to think....

- Peké, why are you being so inconsiderate...? - the alien muttered under her breath with displeasure in her voice and her emerald eyes running nervously, throwing a stone in the garden of her own invention, which had unwittingly brought enemies to them.

- Please forgive me, Lala-sama! - exclaimed the robotic suit sincerely, whose mechanical baritone echoed from the hat on the top of the angry girl's head.

During their ensuing brief altercation, it became clear that Lala's teleporting device pion-pion warp-kun could only be used once a day. Thus, it was clear that the girl would no longer be able to escape so easily. Trouble doesn't come alone, as Rito now had to figure out exactly what he should do in such a situation.

- Come with us, immediately... - a bass voice echoed through the room.

The men emitted a threatening aura, and most importantly began to narrow the circle, with Yuki and Satalin in the center. Their intentions, however, were more transparent than ever. The blond man with the sleek hair and the vertical scar grabbed the poor girl by the arm and pulled her toward him. Lala actively resisted them with a great reluctance to act on someone else's orders. However, this fighting duo completely ignored the presence of the guy.

- I guess the adventure won't end for today," Rito muttered quietly, lowering his chin.

It was as if time had stopped for Yuki. Reflection filled his mind. It was as if he had abruptly stood at a crossroads in life. The scene that unfolded in front of Rito was all-too-trivial and easily recognizable. An unimportant heiress to the throne on his planet decided to run away to spite her family, just in a moment of rebellious adolescence. The problems have nothing to do with the guy at all.

Nevertheless...

- Let me go! - Lala continued to shout, after clawing into the blond man's palm with her teeth.

"I'm supposed to conquer beautiful girls, right...? Then I guess I should probably help her... If she falls in love with me, then I'll definitely earn Affection Points..." - Excuses ran through Rito's mind, slowly but surely filling the latter's heart with determination.

The excuse had arrived, which meant that Yuki wouldn't regret her choice. In fact, he had to admit that he liked the alien girl in the first place, he had even seen her completely naked, which made him instinctively want to protect her, to his own surprise. Whether nobility had suddenly kicked in, Rito didn't realize it yet, but his mind was already giving mental orders to the system, despite the deafening ringing of his heartbeat in his ears. The 7 attachment points in the holographic status disappeared a moment later, saturating his body with a rush of new energy as the adrenaline helped the ideas in his head run several times faster.

[Username: Yuki Rito]

[Strength: 10]

[Dexterity: 14]

[Endurance: 8]

[Intelligence: 14]

[Luck: -]

[Charisma: 10]

[Will: 15]

[Attachment Points: 0]

2 Attachment Points to Strength and 5 Attachment Points to Dexterity!

No one in the room could sense or notice the metamorphosis that had occurred to the one guy whose reflexes and agility scores had increased the most, bypassing months of training...

"Enemy's weak point!" - Rito's eyes next stopped on the black tails of the two men.

Unlike Lala, they didn't move them much, but often put them behind their backs, but Yuki was obliged to test his theory. The vulnerability factor was more important than ever. That's why the guy made a sharp leap forward and stepped on the blond with a scar, who was just trying to hold the girl, leaving his rear open.

- Ah!" the man in the suit with the skewed face howled painfully, trailing his hands away from Lala in favor of his own tail.

- Run! - Rito said in a firm and commanding tone, lightning-fast, stepping around the blond man and grabbing the shocked Lala by her soft palm. The pink-haired alien certainly hadn't expected to see such a brutal and bold move from the seemingly harmless guy she had previously befriended.

The second man, the first man's partner, aka the owner of the monkey face, pressed his thick lips together and attempted another grab. However, Yuki once again showed enviable agility. The guy slipped past the burly man and mercilessly yanked him by the tail. That's the basis of the basics. Things become much easier in battle when one finds the enemy's vulnerable point and presses on it.

- Waaa~! Rito, you're such a scary earthling~! - Lala said with admiration, her innocent smile slightly distorted. She decided to reconsider her opinion of the guy a bit.

- Thanks for the compliment! - Yuki grinned, leading the pink-haired girl to the balcony and looking back at the two men who were making furious faces as they prepared to chase after them.

What do they need to pull off now? A successful retreat, of course! However, Rito was also trying to simultaneously force his opponents to leave his house. After all, a simply dire situation would come if Mikan ran into those formidable types in suits. Especially in the fresh air, there was more room for maneuverability. The guy was eager to test his agility!

Except.

- Earthman, you've really pissed us off! - came a cold voice from behind.

Rito and Lala had barely descended from the second floor to the street pavement, but at the same moment two of the girl's pursuers jumped over them, thus getting in the way of the teenagers. A creepy and sticky thought immediately settled in Yuki's mind that unknowingly had Satalin's back to her. And yet, he seemed to have overestimated himself in this confrontation!

The blond man instantly shortened the distance, raising his heavy fist above his head. Killing intent was released outwards. Naturally, a trained alien warrior could swat an ordinary human in a millisecond. A harsh reality, even with the improvement in agility and strength, Rito wouldn't be able to oppose anything against a representative of the space race...

- I won't allow it! - A thunderous, militant shout echoed through the empty evening street, flanked by private homes.

Lala was lightning fast in front, already covering the boy. And her voice was enough to send the blond man hurtling backward toward the garbage cans under the weight of the girl's sonic boom. Devilucans are very dangerous! The black-haired boogeyman hesitated, not wanting to repeat his partner's fate, but in the end he had the courage to speak up:

- Mistress... Please, ma'am... Please stop running away from home! It's your father's will. You must meet the next candidate for husband...

- I don't want to! I don't want to! I don't want to! - Satalin replied capriciously, stomping her foot on the ground. She stomped it hard. So much so that cracks spread across the asphalt.

"I knew it!" - Rito would have said out loud, but now he was staring at the same spot with a blank stare. The expected reaction to the fact that the alien had actually almost killed him! Yuki's entire back was covered in sweat, while the guy's lips twitched slightly, forming a pale shade. Thankfully, the cherished plaque prevented him from finally falling into despondency.

[Luck: -]

"Maybe it's not that bad? I guess Freya wasn't wrong about Fortune..." - the boy turned on the optimist.

In general, the only pleasant thing was the warm and smooth palm of Lala's hand, because the girl still did not let him go. The rest of it was a mess. Yuki had just been protected from a deadly attack. And it was done by the person for whom he was determined to face the aliens. Humiliating, isn't it? The boy thought it was humiliating enough. And this time, he didn't have enough power and ability, nor enough Attachment Points to improve himself. Powerlessness was eating him up!

- Stop following me! Rito was in danger because of you! - Satalin continued to argue with her father's subordinate. When she said Yuki's name, he finally came out of his depressed state and hummed as he dispelled it.

However, hadn't Rito done everything he could? In that case, it was better to rethink the system and the Love Notebook he received.

[Will: +1]

[Will: 16]

- I'll take my revenge from you sometime later," the boy shook his head, looking firmly into the face of his blond scarred partner and squeezing Lala's palm in his hand with a trace of his own.

- М? - The alien woman turned to Rito in bewilderment.

- Thank you for your help. You have wings on your hat, by the way. Why don't we fly away from here? Or are they just for show? - With an inspiring grin the boy suggested, nodding at Lala's head, where the black-winged part of Peka was sitting, quite talkative.

- Oh, right! I completely forgot about that!

Satalin laughed and Peké obeyed her command. The demonic wings increased in size. Once again, a miracle of alien technology, for they were indeed enough for Lala to float smoothly above the surface. Then she grabbed Rito by the shoulders and finally floated up with him.

- Mistress... - the monkey-faced bumpkin hissed, being between the hammer and the anvil. Like, either he would get it now from the girl or later from her father. And those two options are bad for him in any light!

- Bye-bye! - Lala smiled broadly. If she had her hands free, she would definitely wave cheerfully at the gloomy man.

- Wait for the rematch! - Rito echoed her, a proud flame burning inside him. But his position was truly comfortable. His head rested against Satalin's soft, lush thighs as the wind howled in his ears.

They had found each other!