6. Pride

"Hah?!"

Randy woke up from his unconscious and found himself asleep in Ira's lap.

"S-sorry!" Said the embarrassed Randy while blushing.

Ira who heard it just turned red. "It's okay, I've already made up my mind." She said it shyly.

Randy is confused by Ira's words. "Made up your mind? Y-you mean y-you..." His face began redder with embarrassment from the misunderstanding.

Ira, who realized that her words brought a misunderstanding, immediately hit Randy's head. "N-not in that thing! I mean, I'll be ready to help in your mission of 'Monsters Gathering'!"

"Hey, you don't need to hit me either?! After all, you were the one who said things that made me misunderstand?!" Randy groaned while holding his lumpy head.

But instead of apologizing, Ira leans her head on Randy's chest. "If you want it. Then, I can set my heart for you too." Her face was red as if she couldn't hold it in anymore.

Even though the effect of Dark Corruption had disappeared. Its effects may still left behind on the girl.

Randy hugged the girl gently. 'Forgive me, because of me, you've become like this.' A feeling of regret entered Randy.

At least Randy now understood what he had to do. He couldn't get Ira into trouble.

"Ira, about this relationship. Should we just keep it quiet about this?" Randy asked Ira.

"I want people to know, but the student council's suspicions of you will definitely increase." Ira still thinks logically despite being in a comfortable position.

Student Council from the beginning had been suspicious when Ira was disappearance Moreover, thinking that Ira can fight the snake by herself was clearly bullshit. Monsters that wander in Time Fracture are needed at last 4 hours to defeat, it was the fastest. While yesterday only happened for 1 hour.

This information is obtained by Randy from Dalor which tells how strong the monsters in Time Fracture are. It was obtained when he was talking to the demon in the home earlier.

The two of them finally finished their hug. Dusk has come, and it is not good for students who are taking exams to play outside.

They both went home with Randy took Ira home first and continued with Randy walking home alone.

Randy picked up the phone while on the bus that drive home.

"Is this enough?"

"Well, you have one ally now. She also can become your eye among the Valkyries."

"Clear, then I'll continue my next step to Justiciar."

"Are you going to continue?!"

"Why?"

"Huh..., let's put it this way. You suddenly going out with track field club president, and now you try to approach another girl?" Dalor explained something complicated.

"I do not understand what you mean."

"Geh..." Dalor's groans in pain were sounded inside Randy's.

"Sooner or later your relationship will be discovered, and when it happens. How will people react if they still see you flirt with another girl when you already have a girlfriend?!" Dalor raised his voice.

Randy's face didn't look changed at all. His eyes stared at the blank screen of his phone, the reflection of his face visible from the black screen.

"Don't worry, Farida and I have been friends for a long time. They will not think of me as a suspicious man when I try to ask her something." (Randy)

"Oh really?" Dalor's voice asked.

"Didn't I tell you this morning?" Randy's expression becomes annoyed but ridiculous.

"Forgot..."

"You senile demon lord." Randy sighed and put his phone in his pocket.

The bus had stopped at his village. After getting off the bus, Randy walks home to the house on foot.

It was already dark. He had to be alert. Now is Saturday, so it means now is a short Time Fracture.

"Only an hour, huh? What do you think they could do with only an hour?" Randy was lost in his thoughts as he stared at the setting sun.

"Shit, you got so carried away and forgot to ask that?!" Dalor complained.

"Sorry..." Randy pursed his lips. "Lol, I even forgot to ask her number..." Now his gaze was blank because of his stupidity.

"You're such a stupid idiot..." Dalor held his forehead and shook his head.

"Never mind, we're already in front of the house. Better not to talk to me." Randy dodged the demon insult.

Now he is in front of his house. As he tried to open the door, his eyes were distracted by a silhouette that peeking through the window.

His face paled after seeing his mother who was crossing her arms while playing with her lips. She will punch his son with myriad questions that will make his head dizzy.

"He he, Mom... I'm home." Randy smiled half-heartedly at his mother.

"Welcome... Come... Back..." Her voice was hideous.

Randy opened the door and walked in shaking. His face was covered in sweat, there was no turning back because all he was going through was the way back.

His mother was waiting with a smile. "Was that your girlfriend?" She asked calmly and coldly.

Randy who heard the word 'girlfriend' became flushed and nervous. "Ah-ah it's her..." He couldn't hide this from her. It would be bad for Randy if he was caught by his mother when taking an eye on another girl. "Y-yes, we just-"

Randy's voice was cut off by his mother's embrace. "I relieve... you're still straight!"

Hearing his mother's words made Randy shocked. "Heh? What do you mean still straight?" Randy asked with a million confusion.

There was no way his Mother had thought he hadn't been straight all along. But if so, what made her think so. 'Why my family is not normal?'

"Ah, about that, at a meeting between parents and teachers. I met a student named Ilham. When he said 'I am Ilham, Randy's close friend.' He put his arm around your neck and you blushed," her mother said in disgust.

Randy's face went blank again and realize how foolish he was. "Mom, everyone would have the same expression when that happened." Randy held back his emotions and lowered his body.

He is talking to his mother. So he had to hold back no matter how annoyed he was, and no matter how strange his mother's reasons were.

"Oh really? I'm sorry then. But what's important now is that I'm relieved that you already have a girlfriend." His mother grins.

Is this just a feeling or a coincidence? Dalor's nature looks like his mother's. Randy hoped it was just a coincidence.

"So, you already have a girlfriend... then I'll do something for you..." Mom smiled as she guessed at her son

"Something?" Randy asked.

Mom took out her phone and turned the screen towards Randy.

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SEARCHING FOR

RELIABLE TRANSLATOR

WORKING AS A NOVEL TRANSLATOR

EVERY WORD WILL BE VALUED

WANT TO REGISTER?

JUST CALL THIS NUMBER.

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Unfortunately, that part of the phone number is cut off by the screen.

Randy stared frozen at the screen.

"You want me to work?"

"Yes, you're a man who respects a man's pride, right? So when I found out you had a girlfriend. I immediately called my friend."

"Friend?"

"And I found a job that suits you. How about you take it?"

The mother ignore Randy's words and continued to talk.

What his mother said was true. It would be a shame for him if he used his parent's money for other people.

Randy nodded to his mother's wish.

"Okay, then I'll tell my friend!"

SHHHH!

The sound of boiling water sounded in the kitchen.

"Oh, the water is boiling!" Mom went to the kitchen to turn it off.

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But before it happens...

DARRRRRRR!

Time Fracture has started.

Randy looked around his house strangely. The place he used to live in looked horrific without any light.

He walked into the kitchen and found his mother frozen in a coil of a thorny plant. Randy didn't look worried when he saw her, he was used to this.

He tried to see what was on his mother's phone screen. His eyes widened when he saw the contents. A satisfied smile appeared on the boy's face.

"Dalor, I'll just skip Time Fracture for now. Tomorrow is a good time to investigate Justiciar, right?" Randy stretched his body like he had finished his business.

"Do you know that number?" Dalor asked.

"Of course, there's no way I didn't know that number. The number of that four eyes..." His smile was still visible as he walked toward his room.