Farah and I had just finished our own voluntary work before we decided to meet together in central town

  "Hey Adam "

  That's what I heard before I saw Farah land on the ground carefully with her telekinesis power

  "Heh, thought you were late " I teased her while grinning

  "Excuse me, I'm not Dani ok? " She teased me back

  I looked her up and down when I noticed something wasn't right

  "Why do you look at me like that? " She asked me while crossing both her arms at her chest

  ". . . Where's the snack I asked you for? "

  ". . .What snack? "

  "I told you to get me a snack when we're on call earlier didn't I? "

  ". . . Eh?! Sorry Adam, I totally forgot about it! "

  "Tck, at least Dani is not forgetful as you are "

  "H-Hey! If I remember, I would have bought one, ok?! "

  "The keyword is 'if', and it seems like I'm in the universe where the 'if' didn't happen "

  "Hmm! Let's go visit Suraya already! " She crossed her arms at her chest, pouting

  ". . . Heh, you know what? You have one way to make it up "

  "Huh? How? "

  "Well. . . My mana is drained so I can't use my super speed anymore. . . So-"

  "You want me to act as your 'transport' again "

  "Bingo! You caught up quickly! "

  ". . . Tch, you're lucky I forgot your snack, or I'll make this a debt "

  She then lifted herself up first with her before carrying me with her telekinesis and flew both of us to Witchwall

  While we're both on our way there, I decided to make up small talk with her

  ". . . You think Dani and Suraya had a great time? "

  "It should be, after all we did plan with Suraya about it "

  "Huff. . . Man, I should have gone with them as well. Act as the third wheel again " I say with mock disappointment

  "If you ruined my bestie's smooth date, I would have pushed you down to Earth's core "

  "Heh, you sound confident that the date went smoothly, what if it wasn't as smooth as you think? "

  "If it wasn't, I'll treat you to breakfast tomorrow "

  "Deal "

  "EHHH??!! YOU BOTH GOT ATTACKED??!! " Farah screamed in shock

  "Yeah. . . Wasn't as smooth as we planned bestie. . . " Suraya said while bringing us tea

  ". . . Well, well, well. . . " I teased Farah while grinning like an idiot

  ". . . Damn you Adam "

  "Eh? It's not my fault that you make such a bet, hahaha "

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  "Hmm? What bet? " Suraya asked while tilting her head slightly

  "Nothing much, it's just Farah owes me breakfast tomorrow "

  ". . . Tck, you better get the cheapest one or I'll bury you deep in earth "

  I then take a cup of tea, stir it with a spoon, and look at Suraya calmly

  So let me guess, another demon? "

  "Yeah. . . But I call you both here not for that "

  "Eh? I thought that's the whole reason you called us here bestie " Farah asks her, tilting her head slightly

  "No, I'm not worried about whatever demon wants Dani right now. After all, I could handle them pretty easily " Suraya said in a calm tone before she sipped her tea

  ". . . So, what is it? "

  She then put the tea cup slowly, the sound colliding between the cup and the plate alone enough to make the tension around us feel heavier than it should

  ". . . Did you guys think that Dani is a cold person? "

  The silence that comes from her question stays there longer than it should before both of us laugh at her

  "Seriously, that's your reason you brought us here? " I ask her, shaking my head while smiling

  "Eh? " She was dumbfounded by the act of both of us

  "Yeah, bestie, I thought it was something serious. Turns out you just worried about your husband's personality "

  She then turned her head slowly to Farah and just stared at her calmly before sighing

  "You're lucky Dani is not here to hear that, or I'll pull your ear "

  "S-Sorry bestie! " Farah said while clasping her hands together and bowing her head slightly

  "Oh come on Suraya, you can't be that embarrassed "

  ". . . I'm just afraid of one-sided feelings, that's why. After all, I have liked him since we were children. I mean, what if I got 'childhood friend' curse?! "

  Erm, I think you overthink it, bestie. . . "

  "Yeah, honestly, if you just said you like him, he will gladly accept it. After all, he likes you "

  ". . . You sure? "

  "Ohoho, I'm not just sure Suraya, I know "

  "Yeah, bestie, you both already act like a married husband and wife! At this point, all of us are just waiting for it to be official "

  She then looked down, smiling with her cheeks getting pinker

  ". . . Guess you guys need to wait until we're both 18 then "

  "Hehe, so next year then, bestie? "

  ". . . Shut up " She says embarrassed by the thought

  I then coughed slightly to gain back their attention, after all she did ask that question earlier

  "So. . . About your question earlier, why did you ask us that? "

  "Oh. . . It's just that Dani called himself a 'cold-hearted' person earlier. I just want to hear your guys' opinion, that's all "

  Farah and I look at each other before collectively sighing

  "I swear if I were there, I would have slapped his head! " Farah says in mock anger

  "That idiot. . . First he thought himself an NPC, now a cold-hearted person. . . Can't he just choose his personality? " I say, shaking my head slowly

  The silence after it lingered for a while before Farah broke the silence with her own raw honest opinion

  ". . . I don't think so honestly "

  "That he's not a cold person? " Suraya asks, want to confirm her sentence

  "Yeah, I mean. . . If it wasn't for him, I probably would still let myself be bullied until now. . . "

  "Yeah, it's because of him that I didn't feel alone after my brother's death, obviously he's not a cold person " I said calmly

  ". . . It's because of Dani that I didn't see anyone else except my family as manipulative for my strength " Suraya said softly while smiling at herself

  "Well, guess we all agree on the same thing eh? " Farah asks softly

  ". . . Well, at least not to us. That's what I can say " Suraya added calmly

  "Ha? What did you mean by that, bestie? " Farah asks me dumbfounded

  "He cares about us because we have been by his side since we were children, especially to Syed and me. But not to others "

  ". . . Oh, I get what you try to say now " I nodded my head slowly

  Suraya takes a sip of her tea before continuing her talk

  "If they're not us, he wouldn't even bat an eye at them, even to children. That's probably the reason why he called himself that " She strengthened her reasoning calmly

  ". . . Now that you mention it, Dani is indeed too calm in every situation " Farah says while looking down slightly

  "No, Dani is not too calm, he just chose what he should be concerned about. That's why if the situation didn't endanger us, he would ignore it " Suraya corrected her softly

  The silence once again wandered around us. Even our breathing can be heard in our ears.

  That's when Farah decided to break the silence once again "So. . . Should we bring him to a therapist? Or healed his mind with magic? "

  The idea of healing Dani's mind with magic instantly makes Suraya lit up with enthusiasm before realization hit her

  ". . . No, I think Dani's mindset right now is his coping mechanism, better not to force heal it with magic " She says softly

  "Yeah. . . Plus he hates therapists, he would find a way to burn down the whole place instead " I added my own joke to lower the tension

  "Hehe. . . Yeah, that seems like what Dani would do " Suraya chuckled at my joke softly

  Farah suddenly got behind her and put both her hands on Suraya's shoulders before teasing her

  "Hehe, and that's what you are for bestie "

  "Eh? Me? "

  She nodded her head before continuing, "Hmm, you're his wife. That means you are his emotional support "

  "D-Don't call me that! We're not even official yet! "

  I raised my hand softly while taking another sip of my tea as another calm tease to her

  "I suggest we make Suraya visit him every night starting tomorrow, for Dani's emotional safety "

  "I second that! " Farah says excitedly

  "Y-You guys! And what the hell is even emotional safety?! " She mock pouted at us, embarrassed by our teasing

  While Farah laughs softly at her, I lean my head on my fist before taking another sip slowly

  "I'm more worried that they can't recognize their children's faces any longer. Some are now beheaded, some are burned to fuck "

  That's what you said to me after the demons attacked, right?

  That means you could still somehow have empathy for others

  But now Suraya told me that you declared yourself as cold-hearted

  Honestly, you're a fucking complicated person. One time you showed a bit of care to others, another time you're cold as ice

  "Tck. . . "

  "Hmm, what's the matter, Adam? " Suraya asks me softly

  ". . . Nothing "

  . . . It's probably a good thing if that idiot finally starts to care for others

  I don't know why, but that thought makes me smile a little, probably because it feels like my own little brother grown up a little

  I don't know if there's hidden meaning in your words, but I'm glad to see you finally opened up your feelings

  While the three of them were enjoying their late hangout, there was one entity that was standing on top of the building, even when the rain hit his face

  The same entity that is wearing a black coat, with white clothes, and a black tie with black pants

  The same entity that gives wrath authority to a broken man

  The same entity that had planned demon attacks three times

  Just when he let himself soak cause of the rain, a demon walks from the shadows and kneels behind him

  "My Lord, Alukah had been killed"

  ". . . By? "

  "The prodigy mage killed him "

  ". . . "

  Shit, my Lord is pissed off. The demon thought to himself before he heard his words that turned his expectations completely upside down

  "It's fine " he said with the calm that could make hell look forgiving

  "My Lord? "

  "If it was him who killed the demon, it increases his combat skill; if it was her, the bond between them will tighten even more. Either way, my plan is still working"

  ". . . I see, your brilliance knows no bounds, my Lord "

  "Anything else? "

  "No, there's none "

  ". . . Tell wrath to be prepared, he'll get his revenge soon "

  "As you wish, my Lord "

  As the demon slowly stepped back into the shadow before disappearing, he just stood there, looking up at the night sky

  . . . Just a little longer

  I'm already this far, and I'll make sure that I succeed in the end