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Not thinking she could be more surprised, Yuuna was amazed by the kitchen.
-Big!-.
—That's right. Now let's see what you can prepare. You also need to know that we're up early, we need breakfast before six. You'll find the condiments on that shelf, and food... Splash!
—¡¡!!—.
Jumping in surprise at the crisp sound, Yuuna follows and looks at Javier's red forehead, who seemed to be in a hurry for something.
-What happened?!-.
—I forgot to do the shopping... Ahh, how silly of me. Yuuna, I'll be right back. In the meantime, make some juice. I think there's fresh fruit in the fridge.—
—I-I waited, I don't know what to do, where are the utensils?—
—The appliances are in that cupboard, the knives are all near the sink, along with the cutting board. There's an orange in the drawer, half a watermelon on the shelf, and a Chilean lemon. Goodbye.
Giving them quick instructions, Javier quickly leaves the kitchen, leaving Yuuna alone.
—I think he said it was around here, right?… Oh, here it is—.
Yuuna was carefully taking a blender out of the warehouse, Javier was already in his vehicle.
"If you do a good job, I'll cut your punishment in half. You're not to let anyone in, no matter the method. You're also not to show anyone, especially Shio-chan, you understand."
Javier, who ordered him to proceed with caution to Yami who until now had watery eyes, like a dog's when you take away its favorite food
[I understand].
—Okay, I'm going.
Ignited, the car quickly leaves the lot, leaving Yami in front of the mansion.
—Yami, where did Javier Onii-chan go?—.
... [Shopping, I'm in charge of surveillance, I'll be right back.]
Giving her thumbs up, Yami marches outside happy that her punishment was reduced.
Javier, who had left the dirt road to enter the paved highway, ran to reach his destination.
In the pitch-black forest, which the roadside lanterns and the mansion's lights couldn't illuminate, two motorcycle lights stood out in the darkness some distance from the mansion.
—Boss, that guy left, the chocolates were left alone, hee, hee—.
—Stop laughing, I've been talking to some contacts, and they gave me the number of a particular person called Spider.
—Boss, those guys aren't dangerous. The Squin gang disappeared because we contacted them.
—Idiot, you think I don't know, by the way you did what I asked you before—.
—Oh, here it is, although I don't know what this mirror is for—.
—Tch, stop digging where it doesn't belong, give them to me and leave, the contact will be here soon—.
—He'll do it alone, Boss, don't you think it would be better to threaten them all together to get some money?
—Idiot, what we'll achieve here can be multiplied, with this man's organization. Now leave before he arrives.
—Yes—.
Watching his trusted man, the gang leader, leave, he looked at the three transparent crystals about the thickness of an adult finger, before putting them in his jacket pocket.
Within 10 minutes, a gold Ferrari pulled up to the side of the road, and a young man stepped out. In the prime of his youth, he wore a white suit, polished black shoes, and a fine watch on his wrist.
-Spider?-.
The gang leader said, and without getting off, he stared at the handsome man with golden hair and blue eyes.
—...Hurry up and give me what was given to you, don't waste my time—.
—The money—.
—Don't push the goodwill I'm showing you, trash—.
Intimidating the gang leader, the spider's bloodlust made him quickly take out the three crystals and throw them.
—Man, for such creeping vermin, you're still useful. Take your money here and get out of my sight.
—Y-yes—.
Receiving the briefcase, which Spider pulled from the passenger seat, the gang leader, not wanting to be there a second longer, disappeared from Spider's sight.
—Hahaha, look at the quality products we have here.
Unlike the Gang Leader, who didn't know how the sky crystals worked, Spider imbued himself with his yellow arcane magic, transforming the transparent crystal into three colors and images of the person.
The first was Rinka with the glass completely red.
The second was Sayaka with the crystal completely Cyan.
And the third was Yami with the glass completely black.
[Sky Crystal, is an artifact made by human hands, capable of seeing innate talent, named after a clan that disappeared in the wars of yesteryear, where the world still fought with swords, spears and besieging castles, but that is something that Javier will discover later.]
Unable to contain his laughter any longer after seeing the girls' talent and the figures that stood out in each one, he laughed like a maniac, distorting the facial features of a handsome man into a disgusting one.
—Gagagagaga, how wonderful to find these top-quality products just four months before the auction!—.
Rin!! Rin!!
—Tch, who is it? Mm, Mimura? What do you want? He knows he shouldn't contact me.
Showing his annoyance to the only man he trusted who would have his phone number, Spider answered, but an unknown voice was the one who answered.
—Speak up, if it's nothing important, I'll make you drink the mint!—
—Hahaha, spider, don't threaten me, I'm not one of your lackeys.
—...Where is Mimura?—.
—It's fine, your lackey, I just put him to sleep. You know, I didn't want to give away your information, but you understand that with a little bit of sniffing, everyone talks.
—Stinger? I've heard about you from your thorough work, what does the Light family want? A member of the guard, with an exile from the Radiant family.
"Don't act that way. Your information is as scarce as you'd expect from one of your father's sons. It's vital that no one have your contact information for long, I understand, but we're in a hurry."
"Why? I shouldn't have the Light deploy their dogs unless the situation is serious. Talk, I don't have much time. I don't care what happens as long as it doesn't involve me."
—Everyone's meeting tonight at midnight. There's a meeting at the usual location, and you'd better go. Those who don't attend will be handled by the Light Force...—
Cutting off the communication, the spider's relaxed expression changed to a serious and scared one.
—...I won't be able to do a good job in this mood... It doesn't matter anymore, they won't get away... I'll have to keep a little surveillance, after this matter is over, I'll take them—.
Taking one last look at the mansion, he drives off into the distance in his golden Ferrari.
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Somewhere in the suburbs of Adachi, Tokyo, a vehicle stopped at the corner. A young man got out of his truck a block away before staring at a rather old house.
—So, this is the house where Asahi is—.
Javier, who had arrived at Yuuna's old house, looked around with no one in sight, entering without even knocking.
-Who is it!?-.
Hearing the voice of a boy coming from the only room with light, a boy came out, with pale skin, his dark blue unruly hair, pupils like those of a reptile, dark purple, with bandages on all his fingers, the boy Asahi looked cautiously at the unexpected visitor who had entered without permission.
—If you're a debt collector, he told you that person isn't here.
Just observing the state where he lived, when Asahi told him about that man, Javier approaches without him being able to react, letting his hand rest on his unruly hair.
Pash!
-Do not touch me!-.
The boy shouted, stepping back after slapping Javier's hand.
—Asahi Kobe, your mother's name is Yuuna Kobe and your younger sister, Shio Kobe, am I mistaken?
—Y-how do you know my family's name!!—.
Raising his voice, he frantically grabbed Javier's shirt, pulling it with all his strength, but without bothering Javier, he rubbed his messy hair.
—Don't worry, they're already in a safe place, now you're missing, and finish off a bastard—.
Pushing past Asahi to enter the living room, he looked at the relatively clean floor with several trash bags in the corner.
—Looks like I came by while you were cleaning. Sit down and let's talk for a moment.
Still reserving Asahi, when the curiosity of knowing how his mother and sister were killing him, sat down in front of Javier.
—I don't have anything to serve you, so don't expect anything.
—That's thoughtful, but don't bother, after all you're coming with me tonight.
—...—.
Trying to say something, but unable to express it, Javier, understanding Asahi's concern, told her a little about Yuuna's life.
—Starting from the moment she left this house, she found a place to settle down, with the little savings you gave her, she worked tirelessly for Shio, but with her shy, passive personality, her duration in the jobs was not long, there is also the fear that one day that man will find them, under the constant stress, Yuuna is falling apart—.
—Snf, Snf, Snf, Snf—.
Barely revealing anything about Yuuna's life, Asahi began to cry upon learning that they were okay. Javier, saying nothing, waited for her to calm down, until the front door opened and Asahi jumped in fear, stopping her crying.
—Damn brat, come here right now!—.
—Don't worry, I'm here—.
-Hey-.
Javier, seeing Asahi's fear of the man, stood up and walked straight to the entrance of the room.
—Damn you, who are you, how dare you?, uuuuu!!—.
The tall man is almost 1.80 cm, making Javier look up at first. Out of nowhere, he threw a punch at Javier's face, who was looking at him in slow motion. He pushed that punch away with his wrist and with his other hand grabbed Javier's mouth to prevent him from speaking, lifting him off the ground.
—You think you're so macho, intimidating women and children. Let me see how you turn out when you mess with a man.
With no intention of putting him down, the man grabbed Javier's arm tightly to force him to let go, kicking him to the side but to no avail. Javier, bored by the man's futile resistance, walked casually to the kitchen, and just like he had seen on television in his previous life, a bald man wrestling, Javier slammed him to the floor.
—Kuah!!, s-stop!, Cough! Cough!—.
—Ah. Stop me, when someone said those words to you, did you ever listen, vermin—.
Javier, who hadn't stopped speaking, repeatedly kicked the man in the stomach until he vomited.
—Fuu, now then, Asahi, do you want to go out, this is going to get a little violent, if it isn't already—.
-... No-.
Without hesitation, Asahi looked to see what would happen to the man lying on the kitchen floor. Javier, seeing Asahi's determination, continued talking as he approached the stove knobs.
—Yes, that's what you want. Now let's get back to you. Have you ever heard of sleep paralysis? I don't think so, since you're an idiot, but I'll tell you: look how good I am.
—It's a somewhat special condition that occurs when the body's muscles relax while sleeping. When one wakes up, sometimes the brain doesn't give the order in time, causing the muscles to not pick up the signal, ending in a paralytic state for one or two to three minutes♫, but during that time the person feels terror and their eyes won't stop moving. In some places it's associated with the dead, since they believe that when the spirit of a deceased person is grieving, it lies on the body, preventing it from moving♫. But leaving that aside, what would happen if that condition didn't last a few minutes, but rather, a few hours?...—.
The man who hadn't moved or spoken during all the time Javier gave him, as he opened the doorknobs, his gaze darted around, sweating profusely.
—See, that's what happens, let me tell you something, that you raped her, I didn't care, you know, I'm a God, to be specific, the hentai God, I'm not someone who speaks against something and then does it, no, I'm someone who accepts that, although not much for my preference, although I would do it... Leaving that topic aside, as I was saying, I don't care that you raped her, but, that you hit them, verbally abused them, stole their youth and happiness because of your selfishness, that's something else—.
—So you don't answer... it doesn't matter anymore, by the way Asahi have you ever thrown a stone at a shelf?
Asahi, who heard everything Javier said, looked at him strangely.
-... Believe-.
—Hmm, so you know that when you throw a rock into a pond, it will create ripples. Now, that happens, but with zero gravity, and instead of water, you put fire. When you do this, the flames will form ripples, one by one, burning everything in their path, but not killing it immediately. It's fabulous how each element works in a different environment.
Javier, who was talking non-stop, happily like a madman, looked at the man who was trying to move and scream.
—What I did to you will last until dawn. Look at the cans of alcohol. When this catches fire, the gravity I installed will make everything float, and after you die, the explosion will occur. But all the authorities will find will be a drunk man after leaving the stove on and exploding from some appliance. But don't worry, the gas won't kill you. I'll give you enough air even if the house fills with gas.
Javier left and returned immediately with the beer cans that were left at the entrance to the living room. He emptied four cans into his mouth, causing him to swallow against his will, and spilled the last one on the floor.
—Come on, Asahi, pack up what matters most to you, we're leaving, you don't have to be here anymore.
Coming out of the kitchen, Javier, Asahi looked at the man as all the things started to float.
—W-what's going on?—.
—Hurry up, Asahi, gravity starts in the kitchen and then throughout the house. We have to get out of here before that happens!
Hearing Javier's voice, Asahi sees Javier at the door waiting for him.
—Wait! I have to pick something up.
Running to the end of the hallway, Javier watched him disappear and return with a jacket and a few other things in hand.
-Let's go-.
He said Asahi coming out first leaving the house.
Locking the door, the house flickered for a millisecond before returning to normal. Javier, who had left the house haunted until everything happened with the man still alive inside, walked to his vehicle, leaving unhurriedly.
—What is Yuuna's cooking specialty?—.
—...Sweet and sour pork—.
—Okay, let's stop by the supermarket to do some shopping, and then head home. By the way, your mom doesn't know I came to see you.
Silently, Javier looks at Asahi as his unresponsive co-pilot.
—... Are you a God? —.
—I am a God, although a new one, I only became one a year ago—.
—Hard to believe, but it's enough for me that that person is dead…—.
—That's right, you feel bad for him.
—No! I don't even have the slightest respect for him!—.
Showing a deep hatred, which he shouldn't have for a young man like Asahi, Javier stroked her hair.
—I won't say anything, nor will I say, I'm sorry for not coming sooner, since I don't like to apologize when it's not necessary, but you suffered a lot, right?
—Nothing to worry you about, I'm fine.
—Well said...—.
Arriving at the mall, Javier gets out of the car and looks at Asahi who doesn't move from his seat.
—What are you waiting for, get off?—.
-... Also-.
"Sure, from now on you'll be staying at my house. You'll be responsible for shopping when I'm busy. That's why you'll learn how to shop."
Staring at him until Asahi himself couldn't bear the gaze, he got out of the car. Dressed in his blue hoodie, he rolled the sleeves up to his elbows before entering the supermarket.
—I'll teach you the art of a man's shopping, which I always do alone.
—Oh?—.
Following Javier a couple of steps behind, they took two carts and entered the meat and vegetable pantry.
—Listen Asahi, the first thing we have to eat is the fresh vegetables, then the meats, and lastly, and remember the candy.
—But you've already caught a lot—.
As soon as I mention it, Javier looks at his cart, already full of vegetables at the bottom, then meat dishes, sausages, cheese, and the largest layer of sweets.
-No no-.
Shaking his fingers, Javier points to the various cardboard boxes and sleeves, his face serious.
—Look, this is powdered gelatin for Shio. Since I don't know what flavor she likes, I brought her two flavors, four flan pouches; just make them in boiling milk and let them sit to cool. We add a little caramelized sugar and it's delicious. We also have four jars of condensed milk along with evaporated milk. Five liter cartons of the three milks, some pouches of flour for baking cakes, chocolate bars, bonbons, corn for making lots of popcorn, white chocolate bars, powdered milk, milk caramel. I also brought fruits like green and black grapes, apples, pears, passion fruit, pickled plums, pineapple, peaches, and many more.
—Sweets are more than fruits, vegetables and meats combined—.
—You worry about little things, come on, let's go to the checkout, I'll pay.
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Finishing packing everything into the trunk, Asahi looks at Javier in amazement.
—I've never seen so many zeros in my life—.
—Don't be impressed by every single thing, you'd faint if you saw my house—.
—I'm not, hurry up, I want to see Shio and my mommy—.
—Yes, yes, put on your seatbelt, we'll jump the space to get there quickly.
—What are you talking about?—.
Not responding to Asahi's bewilderment, Javier pulled out of the parking lot and traveled down the deserted road. Javier's eyes flashed pink, as he accelerated past 180 kilometers per hour.
—Here we go—.
—That's why I'm asking you what!—
Disappearing from the road they were traveling without a trace. Inside the car, Asahi looked out the window and everything was black and white, just as if all the colors had disappeared. Soon, all the colors returned.
-As!!-.
Speechless about what had happened, Javier laughed at the sight of him with his mouth open.
—Interfere with the space as long as there are no cars nearby, with them I just have to worry about not miscalculating.
—And if you do—.
—The car could get stuck on the road, or explode, hahaha—.
—What, hahaha, that's dangerous!!—.
—You finally showed me another emotion besides those half-dead eyes of yours. Hahahahaha. Besides, you don't have to worry, I'm a God. A God can't be mistaken over something as small as distorting space.
Flushed with embarrassment, Asahi continued driving at Javier's sincere words until they reached the gate of the house where Yami was standing.
"Go up, Yami."
Following Javier's order, Yami sat in the back seat.
-Who is it?-.
—Zhoray Yami, a peculiar girl who would give her life for ice cream and you could say a servant.
—Maid, are you rich?—.
—A God is neither rich nor poor, I just have a little more than any human around here—.
—After all, you're rich.—
—Well yes, hahahahaha—.
Laughing at his own fortune, Javier couldn't stop laughing, and neither Asahi nor Yami understood why.
Parking the car in front of the mansion, Javier and Yami got out and began unloading the groceries.
—Amazing, it's big, much bigger than where I lived with my mom before—.
—Asahi, what are you doing? Help me take down the covers!
Waking up from his amazement at the property Javier owned, he went to the trunk to take out the last four covers.
—Asahi, listen, stay behind me, we don't want Yuuna to get too shocked and end up hurt.
—...—.
Nervous Asahi who can't answer, Javier smiles seeing the uneasiness that grew upon seeing Yuuna and Shio again.
—Follow me and don't get nervous, come on—.
Moving forward as if nothing had happened, Asahi hides behind Javier, who was carrying five bags in each hand, while Yami, carrying the same amount, walked one step ahead of Javier.
Walking through the long corridors, Asahi jumps for a moment when he hears the voice he knew and longed for in his dreams, coming from the kitchen.
—Do you want another glass?—.
—Yes Rinka onee-chan!—.
—M-Miss Rinka, that glass is for Mr. Valderrama—.
—It doesn't matter, we can make more juice, there's still fruit.
—Mommy, Shio—.
Asahi whispered upon hearing Yuuna and little Shio's voices.
—Come on, don't stay behind.—
Javier said when he saw that she stopped in her tracks.
Yami entered the kitchen first, leaving his things on the counter before taking a glass of juice from Yuuna. Javier stood still halfway through the door.
—Could you repeat what you said, Rinka?—.
—Javier Onii-chan, I didn't say anything, I just said that we had to save Javier Onii-chan's juice in the fridge—.
Showing an innocent smile, Javier looked at Shio.
-Hmm-.
—Onee-chan gave me Ojii-san's juice, do you want juice Ojii-san?—.
—Puff, hehehehehe—.
Unable to contain her laughter, Rinka laughed out loud at Shio's innocent way of saying Ojii-san to Javier.
—Shio, I'm not Ojii-san, I'm only 32 years old, I'm a Nii-san—.
—... I don't quite understand, but it's okay, Ojii-Nii-san—.
—Hahahahahahaha—.
—Stop laughing now! Gummy bears are banned for a month.
—Hahaha, Ah! Bad! Stingy! Mean!...—.
Despair filled Rinka upon hearing Javier's verdict. Yami, listening to everything, approached Rinka, patting her back to comfort her, having recently gone through the same thing.
—Yuuna—.
—Y-yes—.
—Don't be scared, I won't do anything, come closer—.
Although she didn't know why, Yuuna slowly approached where Javier was.
—What do you want?—.
—I just want you to meet someone—.
—Anyone?... son!!—.
Not knowing who it was at first, Javier steps away from the door and reveals Asahi standing behind him.
With no further words from either of them, tears ran down her cheeks and suddenly Yuuna threw herself at Asahi, shouting his name.