Love nectar cookies… Clyde tried not to look at them . Chika acted as if everything was fine, chatting, and making jokes . Then her smile dropped .

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"Are you okay?" she said .

"Yeah, just the exhaustion from studying finally hitting me," he lied .

"Ah, I can make some green tea to—"

"It's fine," Clyde said, holding up a hand . He glanced at the cookies again, shaking his head, his temper stirring inside . On Earth, men ditched crazy . In Satovia, that didn't seem to be an option .

He gazed into Chika's eyes and found lucidity there . He reached for a calmness deep within himself, fizzling away the temper then spoke .

"Look Chika, I'm going to be frank, I'm very disappointed in you," he said . She opened her mouth to speak, but Clyde held up a hand . "I have the gift and special abilities that branch out from it . One of them enables me to see traps and contamination, even inside food . " He gave her an inescapable glare .

Suddenly, she dove into arms, her face buried in his s.h.i.+rt, crying .

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't leave me, I promise I won't ever do it again . I don't know what came over me . Please don't go . Please don't hate me . Please, I'm sorry . "

Clyde was at a loss of words . He wasn't the type to let tears change his mind, but the circ.u.mstances gave him an idea .

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Clyde thought for a second, as Chika continued an endless banter of apologizes, crying, and doing whatever he said . Was this his problem? No…He needed to stop this . But…the yandere was just too much for him—how did he let himself get into this mess? No, there was no time for regret . She could be like this due to family issues .

He took a deep breath then came to a decision . He'd aim to improve the group .

Clyde placed a comforting hand on the young woman's back . It stiffened at first, then she relaxed into him .

"Look, I'm a forgiving guy, since I didn't eat the cookies, but . "

She froze at the "but . "

"I've got a request," he pushed on . "Maybe a suggestion . Normally, I'd be really p.i.s.sed . In honesty, I should leave and never speak to you again . "

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She held onto him tighter, tears streaming .

"I'm really sorry . Please don't hate me . "

"Look me in the eyes," Clyde said, voice still calm . She did, tears streaming . The young man tried to ignore his soaked s.h.i.+rt .

"Make this up to me," he said . "Help us free this city from the demon lord . You're strong . Really strong . I won't force you, I'm not a d.i.c.k . I will also keep quiet about this, but it would be nice to go outside again during the night . h.e.l.l, if we succeed, I may even let you lose control . Just none of that knife bulls.h.i.+t and putting things in my food . "

Chika nodded almost too eagerly .

"I…I truly am sorry… You're right . There are times that I lose control . Particularly when I think of you . And especially when other girls are around you . But…you belong to no one, so I'll try not to be unfair . "

"Like I said, I'm a forgiving guy," Clyde said . "Can you meet us at eight tonight?"

"Sure," Chika said . "And…if you don't mind me losing control . "

"After we beat the demon lord," the young man quickly added . "Other than that, I'm not running your life or anything . Just try to keep it together . Everyone has a past that—"

"I don't want to talk about mine, if you don't mind, Clyde," Chika said with hardened eyes . "I don't want to remember it . " She placed her face back into his chest . "Please don't make me remember . "

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A twinge of guilt struck Clyde, surprising him .

"Then don't," he said . "I don't want to know it . "

She suddenly caught him in a line of aggressive kisses . Clyde pulled away just to breathe, but he didn't let go of the young woman . A past that could make her a yandere spoke abuse . He'd not dig into it at her request, but if she decided to face it, his listening ears were open .

"I've got to go, to prepare for tonight," Clyde said . He gently moved Chika off him then stood . The inviting aura around her almost made him reconsider, but there were other things to take care of—and bathing in endless l.u.s.t wouldn't get the young man anywhere .

Chika walked to the door then grabbed his arm .

"Are you… . are you sure you're not mad?" she said, eyes glistening .

"I'm not mad," Clyde a.s.sured her . "See you at eight . Meet us at the bus stop near my place . " She looked longing . "You've got my respect for choosing to fight with me . And besides, I want to host a barbeque or something in the evening . No need for monsters to ruin it . "

"Fight with you… . " Chika nodded . "A barbeque or hanging out after dark, in general, would be nice . " She nodded to herself . "Lead the way and I'll follow, I guess . " In a low voice, she said, "and you're letting me lose control . I'll take no less than four rounds . "

Clyde sighed, waved her off, then started for the bus stop . He felt Chika's eyes on his back . Her apologies were sincere—but he wouldn't believe for a moment that she could maintain control one hundred percent of the time .

[Chika has joined your party! Know this, a chaotic companion on your side could dramatically alter the battle in your favor . Remember your vows, anything promised to them will serve as motivation as they eagerly await the award . ]

Clyde hoped that his decision didn't screw him over in the long run . Still, if the Viper were to attack, maybe Chika's overpowered gift could stomp the f.u.c.ker into dust .

Before calling it a day, he stopped by the dojo to increase his combat skill level, Clare's to scope out weapons and lowkey flirt and then practiced his crafting in his head . He had a feeling that soon, he'd be able to fuse items .

Another stupid trading card awaited at his doorstep when he got home . Why did he constantly forget to sell them?

[You have found an Attacker card . Item cla.s.s: bizarre . The Wizard Otus . Power: ??? Defense: ??? . ]

[The cards effect's and abilities cannot be revealed to you until the contract is formed . ]

A little before eight, Clyde added Chika to the group, then sent out the ma.s.s text . He didn't mind soaking away the day's troubles with some monster a.s.s kicking . What would they encounter this time? Hopefully not another slime girl . Monster girls seemed…overpowered .

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