Adopted Soldier

When Alex who was carrying Niel exited the school premise with Lyner, he saw Oliver, Rachel, and Saya waiting for them. Alex set aside Niel and looked at the group, who were looking at him and Lyner expectantly. This was except for Oliver who seems to be trying to evade Lyner's gaze.

'I'm sure no one saw me. Yup if they did they would've said so already.' Oliver was reassuring himself as he tried to act calm.

'Is Oliver trying to deny his involvement in the fight? It is true Sir. Lyner was really focused at fighting me, that he shouldn't have noticed Oliver... Fine then, if Oliver wants to stay low profile in this situation then so be it, as his comrade I will support him.' Alex once again misunderstood Oliver's actions.

"So what's the verdict?" Saya anxiously asked this was the first time Alex saw this expression on her face. Saya who was like a cloud in the sky was acting worried?... Alex didn't bother to understand what was going on inside Saya's head, since the moment he says the result, she would most probably scream in happiness.

Before Alex could answer Saya's inquiry, Lyner answered for him. "Before I say the verdict. First I need all of you to listen since I won't repeat this twice. So that means I need to wake this guy up." Lyner then tapped some of Niel's pressure points, which jolted Niel awake.

"What happened?" Even though he was confused and disoriented by suddenly waking up, Niel still asked this question with a bit of elegance to it.

Rachel started explaining the current situation to him, which made Niel look at Lyner with a smile of expectation.

"So the conclusion of our game of tag... It's the Mercenary club's victory. Be happy I'm going to be your adviser." When Lyner announced the result of the game, Rachel, Saya, and Niel looked happy. Specially Saya for some reason she was even crying tears of joy. Seriously what's going on with her? Oliver, on the other hand, seems distracted by something and doesn't seem to be enjoying the result like he should be.

"Yay! We're now officially a new club! Let's go celebrate!" Saya announced her intention to go and have fun, but the response she got was not what she expected it to be.

"Nah you guys go and have fun, I'm going to sleep. My bones aren't like they use to be, I need to rest after a workout like that. So go enjoy your youth and all that sh*t" Lyner yawned as he rejected Saya, with his usual reason of sleep.

"I can't go, I have another mission I need to accomplish. Farewell my comrades until tomorrow." Oliver didn't even wait for Saya to respond before he left.

"Rachel and I cannot attend as well," Alex told Saya with the usual indifference.

"WHY?" Saya said aloud a bit irritated that no one wants to celebrate their success, she started pouting. While it was drowned by Saya's loud voice, Rachel shouted as well since she couldn't understand why Alex answered for her.

"Have you guys forgotten? We still need to buy an AC for Sir Lyner. Right now it's exactly 20:10 only a few more shops selling AC's are open so we need to find one. We also need to buy a bed." Alex started to explain to the Saya the reason for his rejection.

"So the two of you are going to a da-" Saya who was about to say something was stopped by Rachel who covered her mouth.

"Since everyone will be doing something. I will be escorting junior Saya back home." Niel told the remaining three of his plans to accompany Saya back home.

"Fine then, thank you, Niel. Rachel you better text your mom where you're going." Saya who was leaving with Niel reminded Rachel with her little devil snicker.

"Of course I will! Don't treat me like I'm the child here!" Rachel shouted to the leaving Saya, who then turned around and stuck her tongue out.

Rachel who saw this gesture wanted to say something else but was unable to since Niel, and Saya had already turned at a corner street.

"So shall we go?" Rachel awkwardly asked Alex.

"Inform your mom first, I'll be informing my dad as well," Alex answered Rachel while typing something in his smartphone.

Carlo who received a message from Alex, when he read he had a variety of emotions, confused, happy, thrilled. The content of Alex was as usual concise and simple.

'Going to buy an AC and a bed with Rachel.' When Carlo read this message he was confused at first. 'What the hell happened, first he tells me he's going to play tag with an SS rank merc, now he's going on a nighttime shopping date...'

It took Carlo a bit of time to understand the words he just thought of. 'Wait Alex is going on a date?... Did it finally happen, has my boy's spring finally come!? Did he finally hit puberty?...' After his moment of excitement, Carlo finally had his moment of clarity.

'Wait his said they're going to buy an AC... That kid most probably needed someone to guide him to the appliance store.' Carlo sighed his excitement dissipated.

"Well, I guess this is okay for now." Carlo stared at the window in his room. Then he suddenly jolted. "Wait did he say he's going to buy a bed as well!?"

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Rachel also texted her mother which also had a big reaction.

Rachel texted 'Going to buy an AC and bed with Alex, will come back home a bit later.'

Kumiko who was reading this message was smiling happily. 'First, she went out with her bow and arrows, then now she's telling me she's going on a date. Did she perhaps have a duel with that Evangeline girl? Maybe the two of them fought, and the prize was Alex... Well with my daughter's personality that won't happen. Still, this is a huge improvement for her, going out at night with a boy.... Wait a minute did she text buying a bed as well?'