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One Morning, on the top floor of the academy
"Why do you always stare at the sky with such focus?" (Lia)
Lia tilted her head in confusion and asked Rio about his habit of staring at the rising sun every day.
Rio glanced at Lia and replied in his emotionless tone:
"It makes me remember the past and reminds me of how far I have come from that original weak and helpless state…" (Rio)
Rio's answer was vague and weird to hear, Lia was more confused by his answer than she was before.
She looked at Rio who continued to stare at the rising sun and didn't disturb him again. She shook her head with complicated emotions.
"Uh… you don't need to feel lonely… I would be beside you… so… well…" (Lia)
With a slight blush on her face, Lia put her small hand on Rio's hand. Rio looked at her with confusion, he could feel the warmth in her small hand, but couldn't understand what she wanted to say.
"Well, just stop being that depressed, you can talk to me whenever you want…" (Lia)
'Oh, so she thinks I am lonely because I have no friends and have no one to talk to… how cute…' (Rio)
"Haha, you don't need to worry about such small things, my dear~" (Rio)
Rio smiled at Lia's small gestures which made Lia blush from ear to ear. She wanted to retract her hand, but Rio caught it and didn't let go of it.
"That's not what I was saying! Hmph! Idiot!" (Lia)
Lia pouted her cheeks and Rio continued to grin while looking at her cute face.
The slight breeze of the wind caused by their mutual love seems to have blown away all the sadness at this moment.
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Academy, the public training ground.
"Bahahaha! As expected of you Rio! I still couldn't land a single attack on you! You are so fast!" (Link)
"I always think why are you so d*mn slippery!!" (Link)
Rio heard Link's complaint and shook his head.
"Same goes for you…. I always think why you are so d*mn tough skinned…" (Rio)
Hearing Rio's compliment, Link smiled from ear to ear.
He continued to laugh at the top of his lungs and several students were scared off by his loud and annoying laugh.
Link pointed to the small cuts and scratches on his body and said in a satisfied tone:
"But seriously, anyone else is not even able to make a single scratch on me, yet here you are, slicing me everywhere… you are too fast for me bro! I seem to be falling behind you a lot!" (Link)
Listening to Link's solemn tone, Rio shrugged his shoulder and replied with his usual emotionless tone:
"It's not you who is falling behind… instead I am falling behind… with my enhanced speed I still can't cut you into several pieces… which is a great shame…" (Rio)
"BAHAHA! You sound like a criminal!" (Link)
Link laughed at Rio's weird remarks. Although he was comparing himself to Rio, but he was also confident enough that he would not lose so easily either.
"Okay, then let's have one more spar while we are still free today! It's gonna be the last one!" (Link)
"You said that about five times already, you know…" (Rio)
Rio rolled his eyes at Link's persistence.
'Is everyone in this academy a battle maniac…' (Rio)
An evil grin appeared on Link's face and he said in a mocking tone:
"Or what, are you afraid of losing to me? Didn't know you were such a coward! Bahahaha!" (Link)
Hearing Link's mocking tone, Rio knew that it was said by Link on purpose. Link wanted to provoke him so that he could get Rio to agree to the spar.
"I am not doing it…. Go away or I will tell Riya that you said she was 'Fat'… hehe she would be so angry at you…" (Rio)
Link was shocked at Rio's remarks, he pointed his finger at Rio and said in a bewildered tone.
"What the actual f*ck!? When did I even say that!? Don't make up things on your own you shrewd b*stard!" (Link)
Ignoring Link's bewildered voice, Rio jumped away and disappeared from Link's sight, he left only one remark behind.
"Okay, I am gonna tell Riya, hehe catch me if you can…" (Rio)
Link hurriedly chased behind Rio with a desperate look on his face.
"Stop you traitor! I will beat the sh*t out of you if you said anything to Riya!!" (Link)
Despite Link's shouts, Rio continued to ignore him and told Riya about it all. Link didn't get to talk to Riya for a whole three days after that, later he had to buy several rare candies to make up with Riya again.
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Academy, Healer's office.
"Uh, so what do you recommend I should do! Please tell me!" (Riya)
"It's Link's birthday tomorrow and I don't know what a boy likes at all, please tell me what should I give as a gift to Link!?" (Riya)
Hearing Riya's plea for help, Rio rolled his eyes and glanced at Lia who was sitting beside him.
Lia didn't say anything and just shrugged her shoulder as if to say that she didn't want to get involved in this mess.
She had already tried teaching cookies to Riya, but it failed horribly and they ended up making a mess of the public kitchen area of the academy. Both Lia and Riya received a lengthy scolding from the teachers after that incident.
Thus Lia didn't want to get involved in this mess again.
"Hmmm, How about you give him a kiss, I am sure he will be so happy that he will even laugh in his sleep…" (Rio)
Hearing Rio's remarks, Riya blushed a little bit and put her hand on her lip while thinking to herself.
'Will it work though…' (Riya)
Later Riya went ahead with Rio's idea and lightly pecked on Link's cheek as a birthday gift. Link was so happy that he was dancing all over his home that day, even his father rolled his eyes in shame after looking at Link's weird dance.
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Earth, Rio's previous life, a roadside bench.
"Oi oi, why are you looking so sad today? Did you get rejected by a girl haha! Oh, I forgot you are always like that! hehe" (???)
Rio tilted his head towards the friend who sat beside him with a wide grin on his face.
"I am doing fine, it's just the exams and stuff are causing me stress, these days…" (Rio)
Rio gave his friend a doubtful look and said in a calm tone.
"Did you ask me to come here, just so you could mock me… come on man seriously…" (Rio)
Rio shook his head with a regretful look all over his ordinary face.
"Eh, no no, that's not it, look what I have for you today! A new novel! Here take it and tell me if you like it or not later!" (???)
Rio stretched out his hand and took the novel without any hesitation.
"A new one?" (Rio)
"Yeah, it's a brand new one!" (???)
Just when Rio was about to open the first page, the friend stopped him and asked with a smile:
"What's the hurry, try it at home… instead answer a question of mine first…" (???)
Rio frowned a little bit, but he agreed and nodded his head.
"Okay, tell me what is it that you wish for the most?" (???)
"What a weird question that is, are trying to make a fool of me again!?" (Rio)
Rio gave his friend a doubtful look, he knew that his friend was a mischievous guy who liked to mess around with him.
"Come on just tell me… what the big deal?" (???)
"Okay okay fine, my greatest wish is to live a peaceful and happy life…" (Rio)
"Hehe, as I thought, you are really a simple guy, even your wish is so reserved, well, okay then, I hope your wish gets fulfilled then…" (???)
Rio frowned at his friend's mysterious look but didn't say anything, he had been acquainted with his friend's weird behavior for many years now, so he didn't think too much of it.
Rio got up from the bench and got ready to leave as he put the novel in his bag.
"Leaving so early today? What's the hurry? Why not chat with me a little bit more?" (???)
Rio shook his head and replied in a calm tone.
"I am busy today, perhaps some other day, bye~" (Rio)
Without looking back Rio left for home.
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Back to the present time, inside Rio's mind
'Yes, I seem to have forgotten it, but my wish was to live a peaceful and happy life…' (Rio)
During that near-death moment, Rio had remembered a very important 'Forgotten Wish' which he had forgotten when he came to this world.
'I remember it now…' (Rio)
[Ding! You have found your own 'Path'!]
[Ding! You have fulfilled all conditions for advancement!]
[Ding! Commencing advancement to rank A!]
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Author's Notes.
Yo! It's your beloved author here! Things are getting a bit mysterious now aren't they, but you will understand everything eventually… ????, Rio.
Question of the day.
Has your friend caused you trouble before, like Rio caused for Link?
1.Yes
2.No
3.I have no friends (Sad life…)
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