Chapter-20: Destressing with a good company
A/n: I literally took some help into a chapter..enjoy the therapy and a date
3rd POV
Idunn woke up to find herself in a luxurious room rather than a dusty nest. She felt like dreaming until a voice intervened.
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"hello " Kenta replied with an elegant smile
" It seems you are ready to end it all " Kenta said
"Good thing I came at the last second "
" I am glad you are with me today "Kenta replied
"Why did you save me? " Replied Idunn
Idunn is a beautiful Goddess with long golden hair, she is the Goddess of spring and eternal youth, she guards the apples of youth in Norse mythology. Idun supplies the other Gods and Goddesses with the apples of youth, to keep them young and beautiful forever. Idun is the daughter of the dwarf Ivald. She is the God of poetry and music.
"Trust me. I would have left you alone and never interfered "Kenta replied truthfully.
"But" Kenta replied
"someone, who has been watching you for a small bit sensed that deep down you didn't wish to end your life that way " Kenta replied
"It was faint but your soul was begging for your life .praying that some prince comes to rescue a distressed soul such as you "Kenta replied
"so naturally I volunteered to help "Kenta replied
"regardless! I am here to help in any way "Kenta replied with a natural and calculated expression.
"What do you want from me? " Idunn questioned him, not believing someone cared for her.
"I only want one thing "Kenta replied while giving pause
"for you to get better "Kenta replied while his mind suggested otherwise
" You look like someone who could use some sleep. So sleep while you can! "Kenta replied while knowing that purity is the last thing she cared about. She clearly is broke and weak-willed to care.
" I can't sleep, " The Woman said looking tired
"Hmm" Kenta replied
"I know how hard it is to get some sleep," Kenta replied.
"I just want you to know one thing "Kenta replied
"Whatever happened in the past doesn't matter right now. Whatever happens in the future doesn't matter right now. Nothing matters anymore. the only thing that matters now is getting proper sleep "Kenta replied
"So sleep, while you are sleeping, you can look at me if you want "Kenta replied
"One shouldn't try sleeping. it should work as naturally as work. once you let all the thinking in your brain go and close your eyes. you will go into a deep slumber" Kenta replied
"Now close your eyes, I will be with you "Kenta replied
They both slept holding each other peacefully and for a long time.
"Come Heeere ~ I need you "Kenta replied teasingly
"How did you sleep last night "Kenta replied
"You slept like a log! You looked like a dead-looking pale girl yesterday "Kenta replied
"T-Thank you " Idunn replied
" Well no problem"Kenta replied
"Now moving on! I am able to finish off my chores for today. so I can spend my time with you "Kenta replied
"so it's your third day in this mansion! Why yes, this is my room "Kenta replied
"You are an interesting girl! Everyone, even the servants in this mansion has taken interest in you. Therefore as the owner of the mansion, it's my duty to satisfy the needs of a guest "Kenta replied
"I hope you don't mind. I would never do anything to make you uncomfortable ."Kenta replied
"I am a little nervous !" Idunn replied
" Now come here. Lay down on my lap "
Kenta pulled Idunn down on his lap
"I hope there is enough cushioning to your liking. "Kenta replied
"It's simple. Answer these questions for me and I will give you the extensive profile of who you are " Kenta replied
"It may help yourself better "Kenta replied
"Just be honest as much you can"Kenta replied
"There is no wrong answer in these questions" Kenta replied
"Now let's begin "Kenta replied
"question no 1: why do you hate living "Kenta asked
"It hurts to be alive " Idunn replied
"I see ... next question "Kenta replied
"What do you think about most? "Kenta asked
"I keep thinking about an uncertain future. I feel like everyone I help doesn't help me back, I feel so alone and lonely. I wish I didn't exist. " Idunn said without any hope
"I feel like a damsel in distress, exists to be kidnapped by others " Idunn ranted.
"I see ... a few more questions "Kenta replied
"Why did you do it "Kenta replied
"I didn't belong anywhere else. I have no one to rely on and lean on when I feel down " Idunn replied
"We are almost there! next question" Kenta replied
"Who do you blame for all of it" Kenta replied
"Myself" Idunn replied
"Very good! last question " Kenta replied
"where you would like to rot "Kenta replied
" I want to rot in the ground," Idunn said in despair
"well thank you! I have enough information right now "Kenta replied
"Here is what I think. you are naturally an anxious person" Kenta replied
"You have hopes and dreams but you need a little push in the right direction in order to achieve them, "Kenta replied
"You have a lot of sadness in you. you need someone or something to help you from building the sorrow on you "Kenta replied
"You often burn a lot of bridges. but only out of necessity "Kenta replied
"You need to forgive yourself You are a lot of harsh on yourself sometimes "Kenta replied
"What do you think? Pretty accurate right " Kenta replied
"it's a-accurate " Idunn replied amazed
"Well funny you say that. Actually, I made it all up " Kenta replied in a sly remark. It seems like everyone here seemed to believe whatever he said and it made him feel funny when they did that
" I will give you the same response no matter what you answered " Kenta replied
" I think in order to know more about you, I should hang with you more and get to know you more " Kenta replied
"Which I am more than happy to oblige " Kenta replied
"What was the point" Idunn replied in despair
" well to be honest I just wanted you to rest on my lap " Kenta replied
"Hehehehe! not everyone gets the privileges of sitting in my lap you know" Kenta replied
"That aside I have told you these questions to prove to you that no matter who you are it didn't matter, how I perceive you, how others perceive you " Kenta replied
" and that you are free to change your will and your fate and destiny" Kenta replied
"Only those who accept you and stay with you for who you actually matter " Kenta replied
Things are going off-topic. But this is what they have planned to interact on.
"No one accepts me " Idunn replied in despair again
"..... B-Believe it or not, I can relate "Kenta replied breaking once
"I wasn't the same person I was before you "Kenta replied
"I felt lonely and isolated from other people "Kenta replied
"Even when I am playing around my town I was cruel to a lot of people even to those around me "Kenta replied
"I thought, as long as I have a bed to sleep in, I didn't need anything else" Kenta replied
"At the end of the day, I only thought of myself. But until...I met him"Kenta replied
"He is the one who has changed my views on my thoughts "Kenta replied
"Well long story short, after the incident I realized that you and I actually matter to society. He made sure of that, I am grateful to him. "Kenta replied
"Even the small, little miracles and even minor actions matter the most. Even a little victory such as this. needs a celebration "Kenta replied
"I have an impact on people big or small, that will eventually come to have an impact on me wherever I realize it or not "Kenta replied
"From then on, I wanted to be with the kind of people closest to me "Kenta replied
"For the most part"Kenta replied
"Some people really need good 'scolding' before you can knock some sense in the "Kenta replied
"Be nice until it's time to be 'not nice'. That's my motto and a fine motto to live by "Kenta replied
"I want you to understand it. Just like it was never too late to change my views, it was never late to change yourself"Kenta replied
"That's for the stuff you want to change. There is some stuff we wouldn't change ourselves to the world "Kenta replied
"and that's completely fine. We need to surround ourselves with people who love for what we are "Kenta replied
"But of course, If you have no one then that's fine too. Being able to walk yourself on your own path is quite a virtue ."Kenta replied
"And along the way you may find what or whom you will be looking for "Kenta replied
"Just for the record, I will accept you, for who you are, and who you wanted to be"Kenta replied
"I am always here for you "Kenta replied
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"That's all I wanted to say "Kenta replied
"you can keep laying in my lap as long as you want. Whenever you are ready we are moving to the lake "Kenta replied
"This mansion has quite a large lake surrounding it "Kenta replied
"And who knows what creatures lurk in it "Kenta replied
"It's perfect time to go fishing I say "Kenta replied
"YES " Replied Idunn energetically
"OF course. I wouldn't bring you just to watch ."Kenta replied
" Fishing is a lot like in real life. when you catch a tide, you will receive some resistance. "Kenta replied
"You should fight back by using your power, otherwise you will lose what you worked for "Kenta replied
"Of course, sometimes it's too hard for us to hang on, so we must get up and try again " Kenta replied
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"There is no shame in trying "Kenta replied
"Think back on something you wanted to or achieve in life" Kenta replied
"Did you encounter some hardships while trying to achieve it? I bet you did ?"Kenta replied
"Almost everything in life worth doing is going to hard one way or another "Kenta replied
"do you fight back or let it go "Kenta replied
" Did you catch the same one or caught another "Kenta replied
"There is no wrong decision anyone is fine, the wrong decision isn't doing anything at all "Kenta replied
suddenly the hook in Kenta's fishing rod is pulled by the fish.
"Oh mY we got something in the hook "Kenta replied
"Hnnng this thing is tough i am not sure i can pull it "Kenta replied
" You can do it " Idunn replied cheerfully
"Haha thanks for your support "Kenta replied
"Oooh ! I can feel something coming "Kenta replied
"HAAAAAAHHHah " Kenta pulled the fishing rod to reveal a big fish
"oh what's the thing .well we caught it on a special occasion "Kenta replied
"let's name it jack "Kenta replied
"That's a nice name don't you think "Kenta replied.
"Yes "Idunn replied nodding furiously
" let's give it to my servants to prepare it for the dinner, let's head to the pool for now "Kenta replied
Kenta is wearing normal pool clothes. with Idunn is in a special swimsuit
"Ah! it's been quite a while since I have last appeared here. I can't remember when I was last down here " Kenta replied
"You know, this place has quite a history behind it. Even though it's really not that old, it still feels nostalgic " Kenta replied
"I guess, we can't help but remember about the past sometimes "Kenta replied
"What do you think? do you want to know more about this area ?"Kenta replied
"Sure " Idunn replied with joy
"Great, I am happy to explain. It's been a while since the brave saints have formed "Kenta replied
"Michael is convinced to take part in an outlandish plan "Kenta replied
"The plan? Is to appoint a self-help commute to help the poor souls in need ."Kenta replied
"We have our fair share of solving incidents together so it was natural for us to have no problem obliging it. we had some fun "Kenta replied
"It was tricky handling an inexperienced human and lack of expertise. but it worked out and we have successfully started a group that purges demons and evil forces in the world. " Kenta replied with a sly smile on his lips remembering the meetings he had earlier.
"Thankfully I was able to procure the perfect references thanks to a magazine I have obtained from a most curious shop "Kenta replied
"You should've looked at the look on Gabriel's face. she was ecstatic !"Kenta replied
"Eventually thanks to everyone's help the campaign was a success. it was hyped in public newspapers" Kenta replied
"A pool has been set up as a celebration by Gabriel, so that we can join it whenever we come back from work "Kenta replied.
"But you know "Kenta replied
"We purchase and make things sometimes which we never actually use. so try to live a minimalist life. it helps in the long run "Kenta replied
"I never actually had the chance to join the pool due to working. But I have decided to relax from too much work these days. "Kenta replied
"so enough talk, Let's hope in " Kenta replied
"so do you enjoy swimming ?"Kenta replied
"I know the pool is small but ....."Kenta replied
"Only because you are here " She replied in a joyful tone
she looked like an angel who got god's blessings.(Pun intended)
Kenta removed his shirt to reveal his non-6 pack yet strong and cute body, he looked like a child of a devil and an angel. Strong, intimidating yet cute and elegant.Also not to mention his good arms which Idunn was drooling
"Haha! Glad to hear it "Kenta replied
"Well either way "Kenta replied
"it's important to try and discover new things and to discover ourselves through these activities "Kenta replied
"For example, look at what we just did, swimming " Kenta replied
"Did you enjoy it? Was it fun? Were you good at it? What aspects of it do you like and dislike ?"Kenta replied
"Obviously. you don't have to write an essay every time you try something new "Kenta replied
"But simply reflecting something new. especially it's out of your comfort zone and reflecting it on it can help yourself in the long run "Kenta replied
"you may find yourself some hobbies or passions which help you in the long run "Kenta replied
"some people classify that I was a casanova in my last life, which wasn't necessarily bad "Kenta replied
"...."Kenta became silent
"...."Kenta became silent
"...."Kenta took a gap
"....."Kenta signed
"Come closer" Kenta replied
Kenta pulled her closer to his face
"Kiss me now "Kenta replied
Idunn kissed Kenta passionately and they exchanged a long kiss which broke out in 1 min for air. Their mouths are connected by a layer of saliva. Kenta spoke first
"Oh wait "Kenta replied
"speaking about swimming "Kenta replied
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" Did you know that apparently drowning is one of the worst ways to die ?"Kenta replied with a sadistic smile while making his eyes glow from the ominous smile
The peaceful scenario is replaced by a dark and bittersweet air of reality. Exactly that moment, a bittersweet type of music began to play in the mansion. It felt like everything is perfectly synchronized with Kenta's plan
"I am not sure myself, I would say there are worse ways to die "Kenta replied with a twisted and sadistic smile on his face.
"Looks like you are going to find out for me "Kenta replied
"I don't want to die anymore !" Idunn protested shocked
"Sorry, but like I said, I'd imagine it would be quite agonizing on your end "Kenta replied
"That's okay though..."Kenta replied
"The way I see it, you are a goner anyway. Golden apples are your curse as well as....blessing "Kenta replied
Kenta told her that he can't let her live the moment she has golden apples in her arsenal. It will make the other gods mortals if she dies. He had already gathered the golden apples in his previous sessions after he had befriended Idunn.
"Now that I had fun with you while it lasted. It's time for you to become my dear pet cat's delicious meal. I hope you won't be lactose intolerant. "Kenta replied
"It's been a while since a person has been interesting to me for a while. but sadly all good things must come to an end "Kenta replied
"DIE "Kenta replied
With that said Kenta forcefully shoves Idunn's head in water, completely forcefully choking her with water while forming a twisted smile on his face. Completely lack of any care or sympathy in his face
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It was all as Kenta planned. It's as if Idunn's death is nothing but poetry and art to him. And to feed his pet cat's desire for high-quality food.
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Befriending her and gathering golden apples and finishing her off after he had gained it. It is as Idunn initially expected
A/N : In the future I might add interaction with the original casts such as akeno and sona. They will be interested to write.
I will add war arc and battles which has fighting description as good as possible. Feel free to suggest what would be better in describing battles and war data.