Flashback: A New Relationship

" Your name is Luna?? That is a wonderful name." said Yamano.

" Stop. You're making me blush. For a human like you, you are a charmer." Luna praised Yamano.

Both of them look at each other. Luna's heart beats faster than usual. She knew that there will be something in between them. Yamano asked her what is going on earlier at the bakery.

" Luna-san, I want to ask you something. What just happened at the bakery?? It looks...pretty chaotic." Yamano wondered.

" You know how it is. There's always a part of humans that hates monster-girl. Personally, I won't mind at all but when they vandalised my father's bakery, that's the moment where I just cannot hold myself any longer but they overpowered me. Thanks to you, I am saved." Luna replied.

" Well, I don't know. I just can't stand looking at people hurting monster-girl." Yamano added.

Suddenly, they can hear someone screaming outside the room, calling Luna's name.

" LUNA!!! WHERE ARE YOU!!! LUNA!! SPEAK TO ME!!!" the man screamed.

" Wait. I know that voice." Luna said.

The person opens the door and runs towards Luna.

" LUNA!!!" the man screamed.

" PAPA!!!" Luna screamed too.

The man quickly hugs the nekogirl with his warm embrace. Yamano smiled looking at them both. A true father-daughter experience.

" Oh, Luna-chan. Thank goodness that you are alive. Is it hurt?? Tell me where it hurts, sweety." the man worried.

" Papa. I am fine. Don't worry about me. Thanks to him, I'm safe." Luna said.

The man change his attention towards Yamano and bowed.

" I don't know who you are but thank you. Thank you so much for saving one of my precious daughters." the man bowed.

" You don't have to bow to me, mister. I just...doing my job." Yamano has been humble.

" Is there anything I can do to repay you, yes?? I am pretty good at making sweet potato bread. I will make one whole loaf for you." said the man.

Yamano refused the offer. He doesn't want to eat it for free. Instead, he just wants to pay it like a normal customer.

" I have to refuse that offer, mister. That scrumptious potato bread deserves to be paid for its delicious flavour." Yamano said.

The man sighed. Slowly, he smiled and hold Yamano's hand.

" Such a kind soul. If there are people like you in this world, peace can be achieved and people and monster-girl will live in harmony." said the man.

Suddenly, the three of them can hear a group of people calling for Yamano's name.

" YAMANO!!!" someone shouted.

" YAMANO-NIICHAN!!!" a group of girls screamed.

A group of monster-girl come and storm the room. All of them went to visit Yamano. All of them are worried about their big brother.

" Yamano-Nii-chan!!! We are here!!!" shouted one of the monster-girl.

" Are you okay?? Are you alright??" asked one of them.

" Don't leave us, Onii-chan!!" one of them cried.

Yamano just smiled looking at his adopted siblings worrying about him.

" Guys. I'm okay. Don't worry about me. Thank you for visiting me." Yamano said.

" Children. Give your big brother a space, please." said Lumina.

Lumina the Holstaur, Yamano's caretaker came to visit her only son.

" Thank goodness. I always knew that you will be fine but don't you dare make me worry about you." said Lumina.

As Lumina walks towards Yamano, Luna's father are completely shocked.

" Lu... Lu... Lumina??" the man said.

" Hello, Gary. Looking fine, I am supposed??" Lumina called his name.

Gary looks in disbelief when meeting the person that once has something with him.

Yamano and Luna just looking at their parents staring at each other.

" Hmm... Something wrong??" asked Yamano.

" No. It's just..." Gary stuttered.

Lumina begin to talk to Gary.

" Look, Gary. Let's just leave the past. Besides, both of us has moved on. You have your way and I have mine." said Lumina.

Hearing that statement makes Yamano and Luna think about the parents. Lumina slowly walked towards Yamano.

" So, Yamano. How are you today?? Can you return home to us??" asked Lumina.

" Hmm... I think you should ask the doctor. I am fine by now but it's the doctor's decision. Not me." Yamano replied.

" Good. So, you didn't break your legs, right??" asked Lumina.

Hearing that makes the girls panic about Yamano even more.

" Um... I think my legs are fine, Mama." Yamano sighed.

Lumina asked Gary why did Yamano end up in the hospital.

" Gary-kun, is there something that happened to my son?? I want to know what is going on with him." Lumina asked.

Gary holds Luna's hand and tells the truth about the assault on the bakery.

" Your son saved my daughter from getting attacked by the hateful humans. There, I was gone getting some fresh supplies for the pizza that I'm about the create but I didn't know that my bakery had been attacked. Luna was there to guard the shop but instead, they overpowered her. That's when your son saved my daughters with his power, although I don't know if he is a Hybrid or not." Gary said.

Lumina understands what's going on as Yamano asked a question.

" Mama, what's a Hybrid??" asked Yamano.

" Oh, you don't have to know about that." Lumina replied.

Gary turns his attention to Yamano.

" Because of you, my daughter is saved. I don't know what I should do if anything happens to Luna. Thank you, Yamano. Thank you so much." Gary kneeled.

All of them saw Gary bowed to Yamano. The hero took a tiny bit of courage and the ability to turn it into a spark of hope.

" Let's just pretend it never happens, okay?? Yamano, I will ask the doctor if we can bring you home today." Lumina asked.

Lumina walks out of the room. Her expression makes her look like something suspicious. Luna, who is sitting on the hospital bed, looks at Yamano.

" Will I get to see you again, my hero??" asked the nekogirl.

" You can just visit me at the orphanage. I won't mind if you visit me." Yamano smiled.

Luna suddenly blushed as the girls teased Yamano.

" Wah, Onii-chan just got a girlfriend. That's sweet. Uwu." one of the monster-girl teased.

" Hey, stop it, you guys." Yamano laughed.

Gary won't mind looking at the kids. Their bond is stronger than usual.

" It's good to see that you and your siblings are close to each other. The relationship between a human and a monster girl cannot be broken. Take care of them and Yamano, thank you again for saving Luna. If you need help, just come by the bakery sometimes, I will help you with all I can." said Gary.

" I will, mister??" Yamano asked.

" Oh, my name is Gary Minazuki. The owner of Minazuki bakeries, home of the delicious potato bread, cheery pies and next, pizza." said Gary.

" Wow, Papa. Enough with the advertising." Luna jokingly said.

" Oh, you right." Gary said.

All of them are laughing as Lumina told Yamano that he can go home now. Yamano nodded as he bowed to Gary and Luna.

" I should go now. See you later." Yamano bowed.

The girls are escorting Yamano and Lumina towards the exit of the hospital. Luna blushed even heavier the usual as she raise her hand and do not want to see her hero walks out.

" My prince. Don't leave me...." Luna said inside her heart.

Gary look at his daughter and understand something about her. He thinks that Luna has found the right guy to fall in love with. He nodded and know what to do next.

" Luna-chan, he said that he's one of the orphans on the orphanage, right??" Gary asked Luna.

" Yes, he is. What are you going to do??" Luna asked.

" Don't worry. Leave it to me." Gary smiled.

Meanwhile, on an army base far from the village, the same thug that Yamano beat meets the leader of the army.

" Boss, there's something I wanted to tell you." said the thug.

" What do you want?? I am busy right now." asked the leader.

The thug kneeled in front of the leader.

" Boss, I think I found him. The one who we looking for so many years." said the thug.

" Are you sure?? There's no clue about his whereabouts and you telling me that you have found the right person. Don't make me laugh." said the leader.

" Boss, it's true. My boys got beaten half to death because of him. He has the same aura as his father. The aura that will strike fear to those that oppose him." said the thug.

" It can be anyone else. Lord Izaru have that kind of aura too. Now, go somewhere else and stop wasting my freaking time. " the leader replied.

The leader walks away as the thug smirked. The leader stops and turns his attention back to the thug.

" What's so funny?? Are you questioning my superiority??" asked the leader.

The thug begins to laugh his heart off, able to get the people's attention around him.

" Hahahahaha!!!! Oh, Boss. You have to take that back because I have found the right guys. He is the one we were looking for. Even his name confirms it." the thug said.

" What is it?? Tell me. TELL ME HIS NAME!!!" the leader shouted.

" YAMANO YUSURI!!!" the thug screamed.

[TO BE CONTINUE]