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1 Week Later

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The fourteen of us have spent this past week completely settling in, and just enjoying each other's company.

I even finished adding more floors and decorated them accordingly. For the moment, we now have eleven floors.

• First Floor
• Kitchen Floor
• Washroom Floor
• Resting Floor
• Game & Theater Room Floor
• Training & Storage Room Floor
• Music & Dance Room Floor
• Indoor Pool Floor
• Tech Lab Floor
• Infirmary Floor
• Penthouse Floor

Our garages are relocated to the small ruins in front of the house, and the helipad is at the very tip top peak of the house. The garden is now outside, since we all agreed that it would be prettier that way.

We even got another Phantom Barrier from Malachi and Valentine, and we set it up immediately.

After we finished settling in completely, we took the next couple of days to just relax and rest. During that time, the seven of us planned to take our lovely ladies on a date~.

Each of us would go to different places, to have our own special moments with each other. That way, we could all strengthen our relationships~.

Mark took Nora to a spa, knowing how much she loves the quiet and relaxation. Of course, he intended to join her in everything she wanted to do within the spa, to see why she likes it so much.

Jeno took Serafina to a museum, so that they could enjoy all of the history and art. He booked a special tour for them, to see the entirety of the museum, to ensure that they got the full experience.

Donghyuck took Jay to a dragon riding park, to enjoy a nice calming breeze while gazing down at the world below. And of course, he already planned to let Jay pick what dragon they would ride.

Jaemin took Aurora to the aquarium, since she really likes sea life. He likes sea life too, but not as much as she does apparently.

Chenle took Kou to an amusement park, to enjoy all of the rides and festivities together. They were really excited about the food, and Chenle planned to save the Ferris Wheel for last, to make it more special and savor their moment together.

And Jisung took Geno to the zoo, mostly because she wanted to see all of the different Ethorian creatures in the exhibits. Jisung took that as a chance to tell her everything about each creature she was interested in, since he reads up on Ethorian life a lot.

As for where I went with Suko, she didn't really care where we went. She just wanted us to be together. So, I took her to a small restaurant in the city, and then took her to a surprise location that I had in mind~.

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"This is so pretty Renjunie~!"

"I'm so glad that you like it~. I wanted to take you somewhere peaceful after being in that somewhat loud restaurant...~"

"The other customers were pretty loud weren't they~?"

She didn't seem too upset by that.

A lot of people recognized me and continuously asked for autographs. Of course, I should've seen it coming...

I didn't mind at all, but I was more worried about my date with Suko. I didn't want it to look like I was neglecting her, while I was trying to give everyone an autograph.

We walked up the stairs together and sat underneath the Japanese Maple tree at the top, enjoying the rest of the food we brought with us.

We talked about random things, until I remembered a subject that I wanted to bring up.

"Hey Su. I have a question"

"What is it?"

She asked, seeing the serious look on my face.

"What did you think of me when we first met? And what do you think of me now?"

"Let's see... When we first met, I was scared at first. I had never met anyone that could defeat The Dragoons before. But that fear went away as you continued to help me. And I'll admit, I thought you were cute the first time we were face to face. But that night when we hung out for the first time, was when I truly fell in love with you"

I remember that night.

I wanted to make her feel as comfortable as possible around us, starting with me. She was still scared to talk then, but I reassured her that she could start by just talking to me, but that she wasn't obligated to.

Still, she talked to me anyway. I remember that the first thing she said to me was her name. Such a pretty name...

"As for now, nothing has really changed. Your appearance and physique are definitely different from when we first met, but that changes nothing about how I feel about you. Nothing about your personality, your morals, or your goals have changed. You're still so caring, and you care about everyone's well-being. That much was proven when you saved everyone. And even when you became the new number one hero, your humility stayed. You're still the same man that I fell in love with~"

"R-Really~??"

"Of course~"

She kissed my cheek and held my hand.

"I-In that case, when we first met, I thought you were the prettiest girl I've ever met. As cliche as it may sound, it's the truth. It was indeed love at first sight for me. And you had been through so much, that I wanted to be the one to help you, especially after the damage we had done... And that night when I heard your voice for the first time, I fell in love with you even more. And that night when we fused for the first time, I felt complete with you. And even now, nothing has changed about how I feel about you either. You're just so perfect to me, and despite what you went through in the past, you're still such a strong and amazing person, and you care about everyone's well-being just as much as I do. Also..., I was scared that you thought I was neglecting you when I had to sign all of those autographs. I hope I didn't offend you... You're just so amazing to me, and I really love you... I just don't know how to express it completely... There's just so much love that I have to give you, but it's so complicated to express it all..."

I looked down with embarrassment, a small blush littered on my face.

However, her first reaction to my words wasn't what I expected, nor was the small smile she had plastered on her face. She took my hand and placed it on her cheek, still holding it to keep it there.

"I know all too well the type of person you are. I know that you would never mean to hurt me, in any way. We have each other, and that's never going to change. I love you with all of my heart, and that's the bottom line"

Because of her words, I became flustered and accidentally used one of my powers.

Dozens of little flowers suddenly bloomed on the moss littered on the rocks around us, as well as the stairs. Despite my reaction, I immediately brought her into a hug, wanting only to embrace her in that moment.

She's unlike any girl I've ever met. I can't imagine what my life would be like without her. She's just...remarkable.

She's remarkable, and she's the only one for me.

"I love you too, so much"