A PUZZLE BOX!

I told John to give my gift, the enhanced yacht, to Willo. He was surprised at first but didn't ask any unnecessary questions. Then we drove home. Jenny and Harley were angry since they had to wake up that early in the morning. Haha. Can't blame them, though. It was my fault.

As for the eroge points, well, I got 8x free level-up tickets. Let's save it for now. Who knows when I might need them...

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After parking the car in the garage, I picked Jenny up in my arms... She is so light. I took her to her room. Well... She refused to wake up, but I know very well that she was awake and only pretending. But, can't blame her. After last night, she barely got any sleep. I put her on the bed and kissed her on her lips.

"Sorry for waking you up so early," I said.

"You owe me one," mumbled Jenny.

"Haha, alright, my queen, now get some sleep," I replied with a little chuckle.

Huh?! Where is Harley? She was awake.

I went to the garage and saw Harley lying on the seat.

"Carry me," She said, extending her arms toward me.

"With pleasure," I took Harley in my arms.

She quickly adjusted her posture by clutching her legs on my waist and her hands behind my neck. My hands were on her round jiggly ass. Her face is so close to mine. She is intently looking into my eyes. I dare not look away.

All this time... I have never seen her make this expression. There is such a depth in her eyes that make me want to fall in it.

Harley pressed her forehead on mine and closed her eyes. I, too, closed my eyes and stood there in silence for a long time.

What is this weird feeling?

It's not sexual...

It's something entirely different.

I feel so calm and peaceful. All my tension left my body. I feel so light and happy.

"Thank you, Alex. I needed that," Harley said with a smile.

Huh?! Did she just call me by my name? Well, that's new. This is not so Harley-like. I don't sense that frisky and jumpy tone in her voice. It's good, but also not good... I mean, it's kinda weird...

"Uumm... Are you perhaps possessed? What have you done to my Harley?" I said with a smirk.

"Oh, she is there, alright. Just waiting to jump on you," Harley chuckled lightly and continued, "I am glad I met you." She kissed my cheek and jumped down. Then she made her way toward the front door. Just before entering, she turned toward me and smiled.

"Oh, I love this girl so much..." I mumbled to myself.

I closed the garage door and was about to go in...

"Alex Wilson."

Huh? Who? My eyes went toward the main gate, but there was no one. I ran and peeked out, but there was no one. I quickly used Dracul's vision to check for the intruder, but there was no one within the walls except for Jenny and Harley.

Humm. I think I am being paranoid. Yeah, possibly so. I didn't get much sleep, maybe that is the reason. But...

I clenched my fist...

I don't think I am exhausted or anything like that. Let's see. If there isn't anyone around me, what about up? I looked up.

Oow!!! A weird box fell from the sky on my face, narrowly escaping my left eye and scratching my cheek... it fell on the ground.

It hurts!

With all that enhancement, a small black box, the same size as a small puzzle box managed to hurt me!

Unbelievable!

My eyes went toward the small square box on the ground before me. There is a weird rainbow glow on the edges of that box. A puzzle box! Che! It stings. I touched my left cheek.

"Blood! What the fuck?!" I am stunned. It injured me, even when I am sturdy as hell. Just where did this weird thing come from?

"Should I pick it up?" I wondered. No matter how I see it, my senses are tingling. The energy in my heart is restless. There is something about this box that is making me uncomfortable...

Fuck it! I kicked it hard.

Crack!

Arrrrrgggg!!! Humf! Can't scream. My girls are sleeping.

My right foot. Oh, god. It's a mess. All my toes exploded into smithereens along with half my foot as soon as I kicked that ominous puzzle box, and I was lying on the ground. There is blood everywhere. It fucking hurts like hell.

"Q&Q"

Phew! Upon using the skill, my blasted feet grew back. And all the injuries were gone. It's as good as new.

This freaking fuck. I looked at the box. It's covered in my blood. But the box is slowly turning white. It's as if the box is shedding a layer like a snake.

It took a minute or so before the box changed its color to white. I have enough shit to deal with... Why am I the only one to get into messes like this? This box is an alien artifact. I am 100% sure about that. And someone must be looking for it.

Well, I will blow them away with my ultimate. Nothing to worry about. I hope so.

Anyway, Since it came to me, let's see what's inside it. There must be something...

I picked it up. Humm... The puzzles... Interesting.

I just picked it up. It's so light, almost weightless. But when I kicked it, my leg almost... well... mostly, got blown away.

It seems I can't attack or try to destroy this little shit. Well, whatever is inside it, it better be worth the trouble.

You little shit have to wait. I looked at my wristwatch. It's almost time. I need to hurry and put on some clean clothes. I can't be late for the date.

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...

[Oralana's Cafe]

It's been an hour since Rogue and I entered this cafe. We ordered some subs and ice & lemon tea. We had a great talk. Rogue told me about her childhood and her mutation. It's really sad. She lived such a messed up life.

Poor girl nearly killed her boyfriend on her first kiss. Her first and last unlucky boyfriend is now lying in an eternal coma. Even the awakened healers failed to wake him up.

She also told me how she almost took her own life and was saved by Destiny and Mystique. I know who Mystique is, but have no idea who this Destiny is.

I also shared my life story with her, except for the eroge power. It's only fair since she told me everything without holding anything back.

Hours passed in a blink of an eye...

"Take off your gloves," I said.

Rogue seemed a bit hesitant since we were in a public place filled with people. I guess she is yet to get out of that trauma of hers...

"But... I-I... I know you are immune, but... What if?" Rogue said. I can see her shoulders trembling.

I grabbed her hand and said with a smile. "Trust me..."

Rogue's hands stiffened. But she shook her head after noticing me unhurt, meekly. I pulled my hands away after a minute. Then slowly took off her black gloves. I touched her hand. She flinched a bit but didn't resist.

I couched forward and put her hands on my cheeks. Rogue's eyes widened. Then I cupped her soft cheeks, "How is it? You can not hurt me, Rogue. So, whenever you are with me... whenever you are near me... whenever I am with you... You can leave your gloves in your pocket."

"Mumm-hmm," Rogue shakes her head as little drops of tears begin to fall from her eyes, "It's been so long... I was so lonely and afraid... It feels like a dream, Alex. But I am so happy... haha. I-I..."

"Sush..." I pressed my finger on her lips, "It's alright to be happy."

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...

We walked out of the cafe around 2 PM. We just came out of AC, and it's burning hot outside. We quickly ran into the car and sighed in relief.

"Hey, you wanna go to the water park?" I asked Rouge.

"...aren't there people? I mean, you are immune, but..." Rogue's voice trailed off.

"What if there is no one but us?" I said with a smile.

"I... Then... I mean, if it's only us, we can, but... I don't have a swimsuit..." Rogue stuttered.

"Then, let's go for a little shopping. The mall is just 10 minutes away," I stepped on the gas.

Time to buy Rogue a bikini... Mum-hum... I mean a swimsuit... As for the water park, I will book it entirely for a day. I have money. And money rules the world...

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