Chapter 89.5 This is what happened… (Rumi)

I'm finally out of lockdown! Wooh!

I've been thinking a lot during my stay at home… ok, that's a lie. I don't think. At all. Ever.

(A/N: He's joking… probably.)

But I got an idea, or rather, a realisation. I am a fucking bad boyfriend. I've been going out with Rumi for over a month, and it's been a couple of weeks since I've started going out with Momo…

And I never took any of them out on a date.

What kind of boyfriend am I? Am I even human?

*Flashbacks to Rumi calling me a beast*

No, probably not.

BUT I DIGRESS!

*SLAM!*

Arata- "RUMI!"

Rumi- "Wah- What?"

Extremely early in the morning, I track Rumi down and slam open her bedroom door while screaming her name. Since she's still sleeping, when I slammed open the door she jumped up and looked at me with her slightly sleepy eyes. Granted, her sleepiness is quickly being replaced with cautiousness, but she's cute nonetheless.

Damn, maybe I should have taken this chance to cuddle with her… no, she would probably punch be first, thinking I'm a stranger, before checking who I am.

Anyways, I pick her up in a princess carry (once I made sure she knows who I am and won't murder me) and quickly take her out of there.

Rumi- "Woah!?"

Once I made sure no one sees me, I made myself and Rumi invisible before jumping up and flying up high into the sky.

Rumi- "Woooohooooo!"

Despite how it looks, Rumi can't fly.

…

Wait, that came out wrong. I mean, she obviously can't fly, but…

Let me rephrase that.

Despite how it looks, Rumi quite likes flying. Although it's not because of the speed we're going at (although we're going pretty fast nonetheless) but because we're pretty high up. She can't fly, obviously, so this is a rare experience for her.

Although she doesn't like flying in planes though, so the only chance she can experience this is if someone who can fly carries her.

So yeah, she's happily yelling at the top of her lungs while hugging my neck tightly as we continue flying to our destination. I look over to her face and lose myself slightly. I'm quite weak to her cheerful smiles. Momo's too, don't get me wrong, but it's Rumi's time today.

After she got used to the rush, she stopped screaming out her joy (thank fuck or I would go deaf) and we began catching up to each other. I was using [Vector Manipulation] to remove the wind friction, so although we're going pretty fast we can have a nice calm talk.

Rumi- "… so I ended up having to rebound off the wall and kicked him in the chest, knocking him unconscious. That guy had quite the troublesome quirk…"

Arata- "You didn't kick him in the balls!?"

Rumi- "What? No. What kind of person do you think I am?"

*Flashback to All for One's poor children-sack*

Arata- "A-Ah! It seems we're finally here!"

Avoiding her question, I direct her attention to where we're going to be spending our day.

A beautiful field of flowers I found that's quite far from any human civilisation. A refreshing place to be.

Rumi- "Ooh. So, what are we doing here?"

She says, jumping out of my embrace. I smile and reply.

Arata- "Killing shit."

I raise my hand and invoke a skill.

[Create ID]

Space slightly shifts around us and Rumi, who isn't used to this, twitches her ears as they shift around.

Rumi- "This is a little creepy. Everything got so quiet…"

All the bugs and insects that were making noise before suddenly disappeared. Rumi, who is sensitive to sound, would be quite unsettled. I quickly hold her hand to give her some peace of mind.

Arata- "Calm down, it's all me. I just created a separate space."

Rumi- "You can do that? Oh, I think I remember you telling me something about this… create… something…"

She struggles to remember and I chuckle seeing her attempt and fail.

Arata- "[Create ID]. It creates a separate space and depending on what's chosen…"

*ROAR!*

Arata- "Monsters can appear."

We both turn to the source of the roar to see a lion there with a flaming mane. Rumi's eyes widen in shock. Don't get me wrong, she's nowhere close to being scared. But it's the first time seeing something like this.

I take the lead and snap my fingers. A compressed bullet of wind shoots out from the impact and blows out the lion's left eye. It collapses and slowly disappears and I get a notification.

[You have earned:

1x Magic stone

2x Fire tooth

$84

134,431 EXP.]

Arata- "These guys can be killed and they will drop items and EXP. I figured that bringing you here- *MPHM!*"

While I was talking, Rumi attacked my lips with a deep kiss.

Rumi- "I love you so fucking much right now."

Her eyes are sparkling with anticipation. I smile in return, give her a small peck on the lips, and open my mouth.

Arata- "Alright, let's compete! Who can kill the most monsters!"

That day, the flowers completely disappeared from the area. Well, this only happened in the ID though.

As for who won… never underestimate a rampaging rabbit. I get shivers imagining that fury directed at me.

I made the right choice. Taking her on a common date would be a bad decision. Since she already knows about my abilities, I might as well let her have fun.

[Escape ID]

The space shatters around us as the flowers came back and the sounds of crickets singing enter our ears.

Rumi and I look around us to see that it's already evening, the sun is way past the horizon and the full moon is shining beautifully. But that's not what caught out eyes.

Hundreds upon thousands of dancing lights surround us in a loose swarm, creating a scene that you would normally only ever find in a movie.

A bright full moon with bright twinkling stars in the sky, unobstructed by any concrete buildings or dimmed by and nearby street lights. Surrounding us is a field of flowers that stretches as far as the eye can see, lit up by the dancing lights of the surrounding fireflies.

Rumi, who is completely satisfied by our outing, collapses into her back with her arms and legs outstretched. I collapse next to her in the same position. I grab her hand and she squeezes mine back in reciprocation. We just lay there, watching the stars.

Rumi- "You know… today was really fun."

Arata- "… I'm glad."

Rumi- "… I'm sorry."

Arata- "For what?"

Rumi- "That I couldent be like other girls and can only feel this happy by fighting with my life on the line. I'm sorry I can't be the ideal person for you."

My hand tenses and squeezes her hand tightly. My eyes turn serious and my voice deepens.

Arata- "Rumi. Don't ever say that."

Her eyes widen as if she's surprised at my sudden seriousness, and she turns her head towards me.

Arata- "If I'm not satisfied I would have left on the first day. But I didn't. Because I love you for who you are. And I confessed knowing your personality. I professed my love for you knowing what I'm getting myself into. I'm not an idiot."

I turn my head and meet her ruby red eyes.

Arata- "And I have never once in my life felt so glad I made that decision."

I smile widely at her. Her eyes glisten a bit before she closes them and looks away. I pull on her hand that's holding mine and drag her into my embrace. I wrap my arms around her and slowly stroke her head.

Her shoulders are slightly trembling and for the first time in her life…

She cried from sheer relief and joy.

When she finally calmed down, we decide to head back and book a room for ourselves for tonight. On our way to a proper hotel, however, Rumi tugs on my arm and points in a certain direction. A love hotel.

We fucked like there was no tomorrow. She was so happy she almost completely sucked me dry even with all my cheats.

Honestly, this woman will be the death of me.