Lot City Park…

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Clyde wanted to choke slam Natalia . No, toss her into a lava river of man-eating sharks . No, no, no—blast her to the f.u.c.king sun, then detonate it for good measures .

He never in his life felt so f.u.c.king embarra.s.sed . He wanted to die . He'd welcome a game over if it meant people forgot he existed .

At the aquarium, she acted like a child and "innocently" told everyone around they were on a date and Clyde was going to take her virginity that night . It took him nearly fifteen minutes to convince the listeners to so much as listen to his plea and not call the cops . He made Natalia apologize . They eventually accepted it, but the young man felt raw insincerity within it . Mischievousness .

He was seconds from walking off when the loli embarra.s.sed him again by crying loudly, promising to be good . Angry eyes fell on the young man . That wasn't enough . However, the System decided to cement things for the worse .

[This date is mandatory and cannot be abandoned . Severe penalties if you do . ]

At that moment, Clyde almost vowed to hunt and kill every deity behind his suffering . That still wouldn't get him out of the h.e.l.lish date . As if s.h.i.+t couldn't get any worse, at the park he asked,

"Why are you doing this? What the h.e.l.l's gotten into you?"

Natalia downed the rest of her ice cream cone .

"What ever could you be talking about? Is this how you father kids . "

"I don't father anything . And you're not a kid," Clyde said .

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"Oh, so you now you acknowledge me? Will you make me feel like a woman tonight?"

"Not if you're—"

"I can be whatever form I choose—it's still me," Natalia said .

Clyde's eyes widened then he calmly shook his head .

"h.e.l.l no," he said . "Do I look Catholic to you? Don't answer that . "

"Bu—"

"Are you accusing me of being a lolicon?" Clyde interrupted . "Because I know the perfect edge lord, I can call if that's what you're looking for . Of course, I'll have the FBI follow him around . "

"That's irrelevant pervy nii-chan," Natalia said . "FYI, I cannot always maintain my original form—so you must accept me for me . You will—just let go of your—"

"You've been watching too much anime," Clyde said . He stood . One more place left and the h.e.l.l day was over . He would definitely drink that night . Non-drinker Clyde, relieving his stress with his own weakness . Why the h.e.l.l not? "Let's go . One more place . "

[Warning . Your chances of being raped by Natalia has increased to 96%]

Ah s.h.i.+t, he forgot about that prompt . Well, Clyde was in a s.h.i.+tty mood . He dared the little brat to try . As if nothing happened, she hopped on his shoulders then kissed his cheek .

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"I suppose I owe you an apology for torturing you today . " Time seemed to freeze as Clyde missed a step, caught off guard . "I'm really sorry, nii-chan . It's unfair of me to be unreasonable . And I understand if you never want to talk to me again . You…can do whatever you want to me for revenge . Even hur—"

"Alright, chill," Clyde interrupting, knowing exactly what anime trope rang . Well, would've rung if he fully believed the little rascal . It sounded sincere and may have worked if the system hadn't warned him about the rap e . "Just promise not to do any of that and we're good—make the promise where I can see you . I know you're about to cross your fingers . "

"Tssk . " Natalia hopped off his back and said, "I promise . "

Clyde gave her a skeptical glare .

"I said I promise!" she snapped . "I won't pull anymore public pranks today . "

"Was that so hard?" Clyde said, arms folded . She stuck her tongue at him .

"Onii-chan you meanie . "

"Will you ever just call me Clyde?" he said .

"Never," the loli hissed . "Well, there is one circ.u.mstance but I'm not telling you . "

"Oh, come on," Clyde said . "How will I ever know?"

"Not telling!"

The walk took them in a clearing without people . Wait…how did they get here? There were a s.h.i.+t ton of people in the park, from food vendors to civilians . Ah f.u.c.k . "Natalia, I've got a request for you . "

"What is it, pervy onii-chan?" she said, her voice br.i.m.m.i.n.g with mischief .

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He could just feel her grin . She was rubbing his chest in awkward circles .

[Your chances of being raped by Natalia has increased to 98 . 5%]

[Warning! You have one shot to stop this with words; else you will have to get physical . ]

He thought hard—things that she normally fell for: Alice stashes, Alice appearances . . . The loli probably expected all of that, maybe even hoped he would try . Or was she gullible enough to fall for any of those again?

"You can't rap e me," he said . "As my right hand, your job is to protect me, not be the threat . If you truly want to remain my right, then take your job seriously or Alice is back . "

Natalia continued the caress, silent . A half-minute later, she spoke .

"I'm afraid I'll have to decline, pervy nii," she said .

"I have some summons left that don't need magic," Clyde said . "Don't make me bring Alice into this . "

"Pfft, like I'm going to fall for that," Natalia said then laughed . "Any dimwitted mage could clearly tell your bracelets have no charges left except for…"

"Tear would shred you to bits," Clyde said . "Now takes us back . " He quickly inspected the gra.s.sland . "I don't know how you're pulling off these amazing techniques, but wow . You are one h.e.l.l of a mage, brat . Maybe even the best . "

Natalia said nothing . Did nothing .

[Your chances of being raped by Natalia has—]

Pfft, get out of here, System, Clyde thought . As if…His thoughts cut off as he heard a soft giggle . He quickly pulled Natalia off his back, only to see tears falling . He realized that wasn't a giggle, but a sob .

"I'm stuck like this," Natalia said, tears falling . "My covenant didn't seem to mind, neither did I at first, but seeing how you treat the others, look at them, pursue them…and I get left behind . I'll never find love . "

Clyde knelt to her level, pulled her into a hug, and let the girl cry out her frustrations . He didn't offer any words of comfort . Lies . He had no intention of doing anything with her while she was in loli mode . He had a stored spell awaiting just in case she attempted to disable his magic .

A minute later, she wiped her eyes, sniffing .

"Do you know of any way to fix your condition? Any hint?" Clyde said .

"It can't be fixed," Natalia said . "That's why many of us born with Princess Dire's curse join the Lost Path . "

"I don't know what to say," Clyde said . "I could give you some cheesy speech about loving yourself or pus.h.i.+ng through your problems, but honestly, I don't know what to tell you . Natalia . " He held her watery gaze . "Live strong, for yourself, your friends and loved ones . Live strong . Because it could be worse . An a.s.shole deity could drag you from your life and toss you in the middle of nowhere with no direction except to get lucky . Can you do that for me? Think of it as the duty of my Right hand, if it can make you feel any better . Live some virtuous life or whatever—yeah it sounds lame, but pouting about it will do nothing . If we can at least try to find a cure—or a way to extend time in your normal state until something is found . "

"Pervy nii, I really do appreciate your words," Natalia said, "but the Princess Dire curse is incurable . The Lost Path is one of the most powerful covenants in the world, with the best researchers who give their lives to discovery . I'm…fine with finding a way to extend my adult state . As of now, depending on the day, I can hold it for a few minutes, a handful, and the most being a half-hour . "

"Don't give up on finding a cure," Clyde said . His phone buzzed . The text made him clench his teeth . "Let's bounce Natalia . Yusuke was f.u.c.king attacked . "

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