Chapter 69. Challenge.

While they all were going Tsugumi stopped as he called out Raku "Ichijo- San, would you mind, If I ask something?" while Raku nodded and walked out, Momo looked back at Tsugumi

and saw Yami on the other side of the building looking at them while

sitting on the water tank.

Smiling she turned and started walking toward the entrance and left with other but Chitoge saw both of them and stopped as she tried to hide behind the gate as she heard "He-he, Chitoge san it's a bad habit to peep at other."

"eh! what are you doing here, didn't you left with others." Chitoge looked at Momo and asked while Momo only smiled as she fickle with her hair as she looked at Raku.

"Raku- San, I was worried about him since he is very kind and he might not fight with her who is dressed like a boy." Momo pouted as she looked at Chitoge and bloomed "I am your ally too since I want to help them resolve it peacefully."

"That's we all had to say, Momo, Chitoge?" As they heard and looked back at all the girls smiling at them while Shuu standing as he lifted his glasses.

what's going on? Bringing me all the way here...

Well, there is one thing that I simply must clarify... Tsugumi looked at the sky.

About Young Miss... do you truly love her with all her heart... When he turned and looked at Raku directly who was turning to look at her.

Damn straight, I do! And what's with that question and all?...

Is that right, about how much would you say you love her?... Tsugumi still kept on asking looking straight at Raku.

Well, of course, I love her to the point words are not to explain, while can I ask how much you care about your Missus, can you tell me the perfect amount too...

Really... Tsugumi's voice turned cold.

Of course... Raku nodded.

Would you be willing to die for young miss... Tsugumi asked.

What do you think about that, Mr. Tsugumi- San because killing me won't be easy for anyone in this world... while Raku simply asked as he looked back at him.

...Is that right?

You have set my mind at ease... Tsugumi smiled as he scratched his head.

All right, then, please die... Tsugumi smiled as he took a gun out of the sleeve of his shirt.

When he saw him disappearing and when he appeared his hand has locked his right hand and a gun was locked at his chin which could instantly kill him if the trigger was pulled.

Huh, I am disappointed, I heard that you were the man Young Miss had fallen for, but now that I see you in person, you have the attention of various beauty but you are just a person with the strength of fleeing, your reflexes are slow, and top it all off, you're defenseless!...

Just how do you intend to protect young miss? No, not just her but all those girls too... When Tsugumi looked up and saw Raku calm expression and was stunned.

You are thinking why am I so calm, since you want to kill then pull the trigger and kill me, cause I don't fear death anymore, after being killed for a number of time, while it will show how selfish you are as you never cared to ask your miss why she loved me...

Was it strength she was seeking for his partner or what...

and here you call me unworthy of her love but what pisses me off is that you were looking down on the choice of all those girls, who had loved me, then let me clear did that glasses man sent you here to be killed or what... When overbearing blood lust emitted out of Raku for a second as it disappeared as Tsugumi looked at the broken hand of Raku which slipped his grasp and saw him bitting one of his palms as blood dripped down.

If that's all you want, I'll be leaving... Raku walked as he twisted his hand while pain rushed his right side as he felt like vomiting and thought 'That was close, I almost always about to kill him at that moment. While it seems my emotions are fading especially pain whenever I use him.'

I mean, to be honest, I'm sure that...

[Ding passive wrong moment, rewinding the time to be at the point when he asks you that.]

Just how do you intend to protect young miss? No, not just her but

all those girls too... When Tsugumi looked up and saw Raku calm

expression and was stunned.

While Raku looked at Tsugumi in amazement since it was his first time traveling back in time and it was really amazing, yet unbelievable for him while his common senses crumble for sure now.

...I mean, to be honest, I'm absolutely sure that I love Young miss more!... Tsugumi stomped on the ground frustratingly.

'what the hell is he talking about now?' Raku looked at Tsugumi in amazement while he smiled, suddenly looking at his childish behavior.

Oh never mind, A mere gnat-like you. There's probably no need for me to play around with any schemes, Fair and Square, That's how I'm going to snatch Young miss from your clutches! Soon I shall prove it without a doubt... Tsugumi walked away.

which of us is the one, who belongs to Young Miss's side!... Tsugumi walked when Raku was pissed as he smiled.

'Hey you hold up, You've got some nerve, shooting your mouth off like that... Who's the one, who belongs by her side you said huh? She is my girlfriend! I won't let anyone else be her side.' Raku walked as he glared at Tsugumi.

Girlfriend, did you say?...

the one who belongs her side is you yourself, eh?....

"Hey both of you guys, stop, stop! It already and why both of you are fighting for." Chitoge and others marched in between as they stopped them from fighting further.

Don't stop us miss/everyone... both Raku and Tsugumi spoke as they glared each other.

I'm very sorry, Young miss, but I simply cannot accept this man as your partner! Plus Young miss Do you remember? The day we made that promise, ten years ago?

I made me promise and had endured so much hard training to protect you with my own fist and power, but now I am told that this person! is the one who will protect you?...

"Shut up, what do you know how much Raku had endure to protect us, how much (sob), your are boosting about training for ten years, but what about him, who was in that state while training as his hollow eyes devoid of life but his heart hanged on that sword and us."

Suddenly Onodera cried as she shouted which attracted everyone's attention while Raku looked at Onodera as he was shocked as he thought 'Why is she had that memory.'

"He died time and time till he became a mach... t.. ki.. and he-e- he, you and your work is nowhere near he had faced." while Lala also tears up as she held Onodera, "So don't look down on my hero."

"He is my hero, my hope, and my love, so you don't have no right to look down on him."

...Then let me see what he is capable of working

Only then I'll ever acknowledge him, so miss Onodera I am sorry but

I still wished to see, what he can do and what he had acquired from training the way you had told us...

Tsugumi looked at Onodera, and seeing her true tear, he knew he was wrong but still wanted to test as he can't get any feeling of strong from Raku.

...Raku Ichijo, I challenge to a duel! If you have what it takes to defeat me, then very well- I will acknowledge you...

...we will meet after school on the ground...