Chapter 8

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Written in 2019, uploaded 12/24/2022

Note (12/24/2022) - Wow, I forgot that Kuraima actually used honorifics.

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"Rise and shine, Worm Boy!" The Desert Scourge announced, kicking open the door to Kuraima's room.

"What the fuck, Matilda-san?!"

Oh, yeah, that's her name. Forgot to mention that over the course of at least 6 chapters before this one.

So it was either now or never, I suppose.

"You can't just kick down my door whenever you feel like it!"

"It's twelve in the morning, kiddo! You've got a date in four hours!"

"But why would you wake me up at twelve?! What the hell do I do with the two or three extra hours?!"

"Dunno."

"...At least knock on the door you prick! You don't have to actually kick it!"

"Haha, duly noted~"

Donning a pair of khaki shorts and a simple short-sleeved polo shirt, the Astral Champion of Earth was ready for his first date. Ever.

As Kuraima left his house, he pulled out his phone, checking his messages.

He'd gotten her number before they had left the cafe, and decided via text that they'd meet up at the local park.

The Astral Student noticed he'd received a text message from the Gremory Devil.

Rias > Hey, Kuraima, you awake?

He quickly typed out a response.

Kuraima > Yeah, leaving the house now

Kuraima > Something important happy?

Kuraima > gdi even when I turn off autocorrect

Kuraima > *Happen

Rias > haha lol

Rias > Anyways, the firefighters were mobilized yesterday.

Rias > Turns out there was a meth lab explosion on the eastern outskirts of town. The entire warehouse went up in flames.

Kuraima > looks like fried chicken isn't the only thing Kentucky has exported

Rias > lol

Rias > Anyways, I had my associates do some digging and apparently there's a gang of Sacred Gear users that's decided to settle into town.

Kuraima paused mid-step, processing this information.

Kuraima > Should I be scared?

Kuraima > i'd really not like to suddenly hear piano music

Rias > Honestly, I'd be on guard.

Rias > Apparently, whatever it was that caused that meth lab to explode, it might not be human.

Rias > Shortly before the incident occurred, there were reports of some of the men involved being launched at high speed through the walls. Hence, why everyone involved only go away with light wounds/burns.

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