Chapter 63

After some time, as they were cleaning the cabin, an armored vehicle came and parked outside.

Yukina took notice of this as she was about to wipe the window, "hm? Chi! It's an armored vehicle,".

"So they're here already," Chi threw the rug she was using to wipe the table with as she walked over to the door, "how did we end up doing general cleaning anyway?"

Yuji put aside the broom he was holding, "she has a point,"

Chi opened the door as a man in uniform waited for them outside.

"Uncle!" Yukina said with joy, as she ran towards the man in uniform and hugged him.

"haha! Surprised, aren't ya?"

"Well, if it isn't Uncle Joe," Chi walked over towards the man in uniform and shook hands.

"Uncle? Joe?" Yuji thought slowly walking outside.

"It's been so long!" Yukina cheered.

"Ahaha, it has, hasn't it?" Joe said, patting Yukina's head, "don't hug me too tight now, you'll break my bones,"

"It's rare to see you go in this city, is there a reason?" Chi said.

"I got a call that said Yukina was asking for pick up in city B, and I have the job and time to do it, isn't that enough of a reason?"

"You really love your niece huh?"

"Well, of course," Joe took notice of Yuji, slowly walking from a distance, "and that man is?"

"Despite looking all mushy with Yukina, Chi acts all dignified around him, I must take caution and act appropriately with manner," Yuji thought not hearing what they said earlier.

"Uncle, he's..."

"That person is the man your niece is taking home!" Chi said, interrupting Yukina.

"Chi!?"

"Taking... Home..." Joe trembled as he glared at Yuji.

"No! Uncle don't misunderstand, he's…"

"Good afternoon, and nice to meet you, sir," Yuji said in a formal tone and charming manner, not hearing what they said, "my name is Yuji Amanda, Yukina and I have been together for a while and has helped me a lot through hard times," he said, meaning the fact that Yukina saved his life.

"YUUJJIIII!!???" Yukina shouted, being red as she flustered with confusion.

"Eh?" Yuji tilted his head, hiding his confusion.

Chi whistled, "nice move there,"

"Huh?"

"You..." Joe said in a threatening manner, he puts Yukina aside as he slowly walks towards Yuji.

"Such an intense aura!" Yuji thought, "and the way he walks and talks, it seems he's someone I shouldn't mess with," he thought, being pressured, "still, I need to keep my act to show respect and not show weakness!"

"How long have you two known each other?" Joe said, being threatening with a deep voice.

"He's serious! I must answer in all honesty, and is Yukina someone really important to!?" Yuji thought, completely giving in to the pressure.

"Uncle... It's not," Yukina mumbled.

"About two weeks!"

"He's just answering him straightly!!??" Yukina thought, "Yuji... Do you have an idea what you're doing?" She mumbled.

Chi looked closely at the scene and began to focus her whole attention, "things have... Become interesting!" She thought.

"Chi seems to be enjoying this?" Yukina thought.

"Two weeks!!??"

"Is he mad!?" Yuji thought, "it might have been short, but we've been through a lot sir so it felt as if it has been a long time," he said convincingly.

Yukina covered her face with embarrassment as she completely turned red, "things are taking too far on the wrong turn!" She said.

Chi stood still, trying to look dignified as she holds her laugh, "must... Not laugh..."

"Hm? You're talking as if you know my niece... But have you known her enough in just two weeks!?"

"No sir!" Yuji replied with all seriousness, "to be honest, I think I'm getting along with your niece very well, but I know there is still a lot I don't know,"

"Hmph, is that so,"

"But! She saved me, and from there on I owed her, after some time we spent together, I figured I only knew so much about her, and I realized... I wanted to know her more!"

"This man... He's serious," Joe thought

Yukina slowly dying in the corner, along with Chi who looks very intrigued.

"He looks so serious," Yukina thought.

"She had the will to stick with someone like me even when we reach city A, and I want to repay her and be closer with her so that I can be worthy standing next to her as..."

"This man..."

"OOOOOHHHH"

"Y... Yuji?"

Yuji inhaled to take the air he was lacking, to finish his sentence.

Everyone focused on Yuji as they all waited for him to finish.

"AS HER FRIEND!" He said, completing his sentence with the look of confidence shouting out from his face.

"F... friend?" Joe thought in confusion.

Yukina crouched down on the ground, hugging both of her knees with a red face, blank eyes, and a smoking head.

"PPPFTT" Chi turned away as she couldn't hold back her laughter.

"F... friend?" Joe turned around with a blank face.

"I TOLD YOU IT WASN'T LIKE THAT!?" Yukina shouted.

"Hm?" Yuji smiled and tilted his head with confusion.

Yukina suddenly rushed towards Yuji and grabbed the collar of his clothes.

"YOU! I can't believe you'd go along with Chi's tricks like that!"

"E...eh? What do you mean?"

"Are you playing dumb on me!?"

Joe suddenly let out a burst of laughter, changing the mood.

"Hahaha! I see, a misunderstanding huh?"

"Uncle?"

With a friendly expression, he turned to Yuji, "I'm sorry for earlier, young lad, let me properly introduce myself, I'm Joe Reiz I'm the currier tasked to transport you two to city A, nice to meet you,"

"N...nice to meet you," Yuji said, "who the hell was I talking to earlier!?" He thought.

"Now then, as much as I'd like to stay and talk, we got time on our hands," Joe said walking back to the armored vehicle.

Joe faced Chi and bowed his head, "thank you for taking care of her,"

"You're more than welcome,"

And so, Joe went back inside, waving at all of them.

"Now then, you two have taken up my time so much already, time to go,"

"Chi, once again thanks," Yukina bowed.

"Don't bow at me like that! As I said, this is just payback you know?"

"I know," Yukina smiled and hugged Chi tightly.

"Alright alright, if want to make it up to me then..."

Yukina let go of her as she listens.

"Then you two!" Chi said pointing to both Yuji and Yukina.

Chi smiled, "make sure you visit city B again sometime, ok?"

Both of them nodded as they went inside the back of the vehicle.

Joe bowed from inside the car as he backed up and began driving.

Yukina waved at the back door of the armored vehicle as they go further away.

Seeing Chi waving to them as they go, Yuji felt a little emotional.

"Say, Yukina..."

"Hm?" Yukina said, looking at the window.

"Let's visit this place again soon after we settle things,"

"Definitely,"