After so long, Ama finally let go of me and I walked over to Ai she instantly grabbed me with a pout on her face. She looked at Ama and glared before she started dragging me out of the room. I didn’t really expect to see Ama today honestly. We looked over to see where Koto was and he just disappeared with a little note on the floor reading.
"I’m sorry Senpai I am leaving you here but it’s Ama so you can’t blame me now, can you? Anyways, I am already in the training room if you are reading the note so we will meet there. Natsumi-san already had something to do so she will be leaving to get ready for her mission."
I read it and sighed before putting the note in my pocket. We looked over at Ama who was slowly walking towards and we mutually decided to get out of there as fast as we could. Ama is not really a bad person but her too upfront nature is a little…hard to be taken in all-in-one go.
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"See you this weekend Kazuki-kun~," she said and I just gave her an awkward smile. "I would love to spend more time with you but I have some work to do so I will see you only during our date."
"DON’T CALL IT A DATE!" Ai said annoyed and moving her hands up and down with a face red with anger. She just laughed and patted Ai’s head before leaving the room.
We did the same and parted ways from the front door since she had some work in the production room while I and Ai made our way to the elevator.
"I don’t like that woman," Ai confessed in a grumpy voice. "Ah mou, why does Kazu-kun have to be so amazing that so many women want him?!"
"Woah, slow down there Ai. I think you are a bit exaggerating this. I am not as amazing as you see me. I’m pretty normal. At the core of it, I am not that different from the other boy besides me," I said and she shook her head.
"But the other boy is not as special to me as you are so you are amazing. People don’t know everything about you, not just you having the blood of the first but even how you are at the very depth of it. You are so kind to everyone Kazu-kun. You are always so nice and are such a good person."
"Is being nice and kind the only thing I have going on for me?" I asked Ai and she pouted and hit my head.
"Of course, that’s not it," Ai explained and we entered the elevator. "Kazu-kun is also very brave too. You are not only being chased after by vampires and not to forget, that guy. You are being put in a place where your life is literally on the line and you are on the brink of death at every step yet you haven’t lost your cool yet. You are also a little more mature and quicker-witted. Though you do make some stupid decisions but at the end of all of this. Those little things about you are what make you special to me. Those are the things about you that I really love. Also, you are just amazing when it comes to dealing with me," she said in the last line while scratching her head in embarrassment. "I know I am not the easiest to deal with taking me…let’s call it hyper-reactive nature for now in play."
"Okay, okay, I get your point," I said and the elevator stopped at the desired floor. "Well, time to train."
We started walking down the corridor with the UV lights to stop any vampire from invading and as soon as we entered the corridor, we instantly ducked. We looked up and saw a big crater in the wall right beside us. Right in front of the crater stood Koto with metal gloves in both his hands.
"Rule number one of the battlefield Senpai. Always be on your tip toes, we never know when or where we will get attacked," he said and walked towards us. "And as much as I like you Senpai, unlike Sensei, I will not hold back."
He rushed right at us but and I drew out my katana but it was not enough time for me so I had to dodge him again. I felt a kick on my legs which threw me off balance and a punch aimed right at my face but before that could land, Ai came to the rescue slicing at the boy which he dodged and stepped back.
"Better than before Senpai. Looks like you are getting a hang of my speed," he said clapping and I got up with my weapon completely deployed and ready to be used this time. "But this is not good Senpai. You are having trouble fighting me and I am only the weakest of all the other S-class hunters mainly due to my experience level than them. We have similar skill sets but theirs’ s are more refined than mine sadly."
"What a way to cheer me up now," I joked and he just smiled. "Oh don’t worry Senpai. I am not trying to cheer." In the blink of an eye, he appeared right before me. "I am just warning you."
He aimed a punch at my solar plexus which I blocked with a scabbard but the force was enough to get me off my feet. Ai kicked at Koto but he just jumped up to dodge it coming right at me head-first. He had a cocky smile on his face which honestly now started to piss me off.
No Kazuki.
Don’t lose your cool now.
Stay calm.
I closed my eyes for a second and just took a deep breath. I twisted my body with my head facing the ground and just decided to wait. Stay calm Kazuki and just wait. Yes, he is stronger than you so hit him with the best you got.
"Don’t lay your eyes off me now Senpai!" Koto shouted at me and I heard his voice getting closer. "I don’t want to hurt you Senpai but this is necessary for your training."
Wait.
Stay calm.
Just a little more.
I felt my feet touch the roof of the room. That’s it.
I opened my eyes seeing Koto’s fist being really close to me and kicked off the roof with one strong kick and my face got right beside Koto dodging his punch. I twisted my body in the air and hit him with the blunt end of the katana throwing him down on the ground. I looked at Ai who ran at Koto while I kept falling down and right as I was close enough. I got up straight and landed straight on my feet. Ai jumped at the lying body of Koto and aimed her blade at him and stopped right when it almost made contact with his face.
But there was something wrong.
"Looking for me Senpai?" I heard Koto’s voice from right behind me and he just stood there with a big smile on his face. He kicked my back but I was fast enough to parry it and this time sends his leg away from me. "Wow Senpai, you are a lot stronger than I expected you to be."
"Wait but," I looked behind but where I thought I saw Koto’s body was nothing at all. Just Ai who looked equally as confused as me. "An afterimage?" I muttered.
"Bingo! Ten marks to Kazuki-senpai," Koto cheered. "Yes, that is an after image but don’t feel down Senpai. The fact that it is an afterimage means I was in that position there. And do you know what that means?"
"I did do some damage to you," I said, and he nodded his head happily.
"Correct again! Senpai is really smart," Koto cheered again and he let down his guard but I did not. "Oh don’t worry Senpai, we are taking a little break right now. So don’t worry."
I lowered my guard too slightly and Ai stood right behind me.
"You never learn, now do you Senpai?" Koto said in a big disappointed voice.
"Wha- "
BAM
Before I could finish the first word, I saw Koto’s fist right before my face just a few inches away but what stopped it was Ai’s blade which had intercepted it in its way. "It’s good that Ai-senpai doesn’t trust me. Otherwise, I would have really hurt you this time senpai and with the gloves on, a broken nose is not the only thing you would be having."
"Bu- "I stopped in my words realizing what he was going to say.
"Never trust your opponent on the battlefield," Koto and I said in unison.
"Well done, Senpai, you are starting to understand now," he said letting down his guard and stepping back. "Now, let’s actually start the training."
Wait, this was not even the training?
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