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Chapter 17 - chapter 17: first date and a mixer

It was nearing sunset at the black bulls hideout. Sitting at the top of the building was Finral with a serious look on his face, "Now I need to be careful on who I pick" he thought. As magic knight you would think he would be thinking about an important mission, but actually "Who should I bring with me to the mixer" he thought looking annoyed knowing what his fellow squad members are like.

"I thought for sure Asta would come, but then he goes and reveals that Noelle is his girlfriend" he thought looking annoyed with tears of Jealousy coming out of his eyes, "Then Captain Yami reveals he's been dating Rosa" he thought before sighing, "Then again I shouldn't be surprised with the way Asta reacted with Noelle when his memory's came back and the fact that captain Yami and Rosa go on a lot of missions together, well I guess I'll have to pick someone else" he said opening his grimoire where a portal appeared below him.

He jumped into it where he appeared in the forest at the back of the headquarters where Magna was practicing his magic. He used his magic to send a flame ball flying with a flame bat, "Magnas not such a bad idea, this might actually help him learn how to get along with other girls, though for some reason Vanessa doesn't seem to have a problem with him" he thought before hearing something.

He looked to see Gauche carving a wooden statue of his sister Marie into a tree, "Oh Marie, you even look like an angel in wood form" he said with blood coming out of his right nostril.

"Yeah I don't see that working out" thought Finral looking creeped out when Gordon muttered silently not far from him, "And barely anyone knows what Gordon is saying anyway" he said opening another portal to take into the headquarters. He couldn't bring Charmy because she would spent most of her time eating and Vanessa was passed out from drinking. Grey, would just blow out smoke. He then went back outside where Luck was practicing punching a tree.

"Yeah sure, that sounds fun" said Luck smiling before he went go back to punching the tree after Finral asked him if he wanted to go to a mixer.

"Oh that's great, now I guess I'll just tell Magna when we're leaving" said Finral looking relieved.

"By the way, what's a mixer anyway" Luck asked calmly while Finral looked shocked.

Later on Finral, Magna and Luck stood near the entrance to the black bulls headquarters inside, "Alright I guess it's time to go to the mixer now" said Finral.

"You think will get to fight anyone strong there" said Luck punching his fists forward in front of Magna.

"Don't even think about it" said Magna looking annoyed, "Can you imagine what the girls would think when all you think about is fighting, learn some self control would you".

"Hey Finral you mind bringing us along with you" said Asta walking over with Noelle.

"I thought you two were going on your first date" Finral said looking confused.

"Well thing about that is I don't know that many places to go on a date" said Asta rubbing the back of his head looking embarrassed.

"I don't have enough control of my magic yet or own a broom to take us to the capital to the restaurants I know about" said Noelle.

"Well don't you worry, the place we're going to is great for people to go on dates" said Finral opening a spacial magic portal for five of them. They all walked through the spacial magic portal and before it closed Nero flew through it.

They ended up in a village and started following Finral to the restaurant, "Hey Finral you sure it's okay to wear our magic knights robes to this thing" asked Magna?

"Of course, we need to show the lady's that were magic knights and that were proud of it" said Finral giving it a thumbs up.

"It's probably because he thinks they'll be impressed" Noelle whispered to Asta who nodded his head in agreement when Nero landed on top of his head.

"Oh, hey Nero I didn't know your were coming" he said only get Nero's bored face as a response.

"Okay here we are" said Finral as they reached the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant there we're women dressed up in waitress outfits, with a white apron at the front. The kitchen was part of the main area, where a large piece of meat was cooking over a fire. There were already people inside when they got there. Finral, Luck and Magna sat at a six person table where a woman with black hair, a woman with blond hair tided back into a bun and a woman with long red hair sat across from them.

"Why don't we all start by by introducing ourselves, my names Finral of the black bulls" Finral said opening a small spacial magic portal next to him where he pulled out a bunch of small pink flowers surprising the first two women while the one with red hair kept staring off with a bored expression on her face, "Here a token of our meeting together" he said while passing each of the girls a flower.

"Their beautiful" said the girl with blond hair.

"These only bloom when moonlight is out" said the black haired girl.

"Luck how about you introduce yourself" said Finral pointing a Luck who smiled.

"My names Luck of the black bulls, my favorite thing is to fight and the more violent it is the better" said Luck cheerfully, "The thing I always tell myself is that it's do or die" he said while the two of the women looked creeped out.

"What are you doing Luck" thought Finral looking shocked, "I guess it's all up to you Magna" he thouhgt looking towards Magna.

"My names Magna from the black bulls, I work to get stronger to protect my squad-mates and my fellow citizens in the kingdom" Magna said giving a thumbs up while smiling.

"I know their magic knights, but did it have to be the black bulls" thought the girl with black hair.

"The lowest of the low" thought the blond. The two women were smiling but on the inside they were complaining about the company they were in.

"My names Erika I work at a dressmaker" said the woman with black hair.

"I'm Helena, I work with haircuts" said the woman with blond hair.

"My names Rebecca, I work at a restaurant" said the woman with long red hair and still had a bored expression on her face.

"I don't think it's going good for Finral and the others so far" said Noelle who was siting in front of Asta. Their table was on the other side of the restaurant and the table across from them was where the other members of their squad were sitting.

"Yeah thar girl named Rebecca looks like she's bored" said Asta.

"Well shouldn't we be focusing on our own date" said Noelle turning her attention to Asta while smiling.

"Yeah sorry about that" said Asta smiling when he looked confused at the table behind Noelle, "Hey one of the guys sitting over there looks familiar" he said which made Noelle looked confused as she looked back to see Sekke sitting with two men and there were three women siting in front of them.

"Yeah, it was that guy who went haha right" said Noelle.

"Yes I took part in the capital attack, I even took down some of the people who were attacking" he said smiling, but lying, "I was even promoted afterwards, I told my superiors that I didn't deserve such a thing" he said with that second part actually being the truth.

"Is this guy for real" all three girls thought.

"Meanwhile what were you two doing, probably lying back and relaxing" said Sekke looking at the two men siting with him.

"What are you talking about Sekke, you were probably hiding during the whole thing" said one of the men smiling while eating.

"Wait Sekke, oh yeah I met him during the magic knights entrance exam and then we saw him in the capital" said Asta.

"Was he like that during the exam itself" she said looking grossed out as he dripped lemon onto a plate of a chicken.

"Actually he was kind of a jerk when I face him in the final part of the exam" said Asta looking annoyed.

"What exactly did he do" Noelle asked her boyfriend looking serious?

"You girls are lucky to be hanging out with magic knights like us, you there waitress get me another drink" said Sekke pointing at waitress when a blast of water sent him flying off his chair.

The three women looked back at Noelle giving her thumbs up, "Well I guess will teach him not to lie" said Noelle looking back at Asta and the two of them began to talk while waiting for their food to arrive.

"So Finral what kind of stuff do you use your spacial magic for" Erika asked?

"Well I use it for" Finral began to say when he thought back to the situations that would lead to him using his magic. Yami would ask him to send him to the bath, the toilet, his room and then Finral had a look of realization on his face as he remembered that several times Yami asked Finral to make a portal to the capital for him and Rosa, "Were they going on dates during that time they were in the capital".

"Me and Magna were sent on a combat mission recently" said Luck.

"Really what was it like" asked Helena looking excited?

"Well I was able to stop one of them from escaping on his broom" said Magna smiling.

"Yeah I beat them to a big mess, it was so bad that some of them gave up after they saw the state the other guys were in" Luck said cheerfully and once again Erika and Helena looked creeped out.

"What is happening here" thought Finral looking annoyed.

Helena then started showing Luck her magic, she created small magic scissors, "Wow So that's how you cut hair" asked Luck smiling?

"Yeah it comes in real handy" said Helena smiling.

"Can show you me more of what else your magic can do" said Luck looking excited.

"Uh Yeah sure" Helena said blushing, "What is this feeling, could I have a thing for bad boys" she thought, "Well okay, but can you show what you can do with your magic" she asked?

"Yeah sure, but it wouldn't be safe in here, so let's go outside" said Luck. Helena nodded yes and the two of them walked out of the restaurant.

"Nicely done Luck" thought Finral smiling before looking over at Erika, "You know one of the benefits of my spacial magic is I get to see so many beautiful sights, perhaps I can take you to one sometime" he said.

"Sure" said Erika while thinking, "He's oddly cheerful and so not my type, but he is kind of nice".

"Perhaps the two of us can go look at the night sky together" said Finral. Erika nodded yes and the two of them began to walk out leaving Magna and Rebecca at the table.

"You look like you don't want to be here" said Magna making Rebecca look up to see Magna was removing his shades.

"Sorry, Erika talked me into coming here, she saids I need a man to help me out with my siblings" said Rebecca.

"Must be tough, how many do you have" Magna asked?

"Three younger brothers and two sisters" said Rebecca.

The two of them then heard laughing and looked across the room to see Asta and Noelle laughing, "Looks like those two are enjoying themselves after the attack on the capital" said Magna smiling.

"Wait those two were in that battle" said Rebecca noticing the black bulls robes Asta and Noelle are wearing.

"Yeah, the two of them do make a good team" said Magna, "From what you said it sounds like you have it rough, Asta was an orphan before he joined the magic knights".

"Oh and what about the girl siting with him" Rebecca asked while thinking, "Her hair reminds me of something" she thought.

"This you might find surprising, she's royalty, turns out she and Asta met along time ago when they were kids" said Magna making Rebecca looking surprised that a royal was out on a date with a commoner, "Here let me introduce you to them" he said getting up from his chair and Rebecca nodded yes as the two of them got up.

When they were walking over to the table, a drunken man walked over to the two of them, "Hey what's a girl like you hanging out with a guy like this" he said smiling.

"Sorry but I'm already hanging around with someone tonight" said Rebecca looking annoyed by the drunk mans behavior.

"Hey don't I know you, Yeah your that girl from that restaurant with a kid on her back, in fact your always surrounded by kids, what happen, your man leave you to defend for yourself" said the man laughing.

"Those aren't my kids, they're my siblings" said Rebecca looking even more annoyed.

"Hey man I think it's time you leave" said Magna looking annoyed himself now.

"Huh, you're a magic knight, with the way you look I say they'll let anyone in these days" said the drunk man, "Maybe I should try it out for myself" he said before grabbing Rebeccas left shoulder, "How about you come hang out with a real man" he said laughing.

"Hey let me go" said Rebecca trying to move away from the man who only laughed but stopped when someone grabbed his arm and moved it away from Rebecca.

"You heard her, let go" said Asta gripping the mans wrist.

Magna then noticed Asta and Noelle had gotten up from their table. Noelle was standing next to Rebecca after she had walked away from the drunk man. She also had her wand out.

"Oh you're a magic knight to are you, just what kind of power are you gonna use to stop me kid" said the drunken man smiling.

"Actually I don't have any magic" said Asta.

"Haha, looks like the magic knights are taking anyone in these days" said the drunken man laughing before looking confused when Asta grabbed the front of his shirt.

"I may not have magic, but I can do this" said Asta throwing the man into the ceiling. The man then landed on the table where Sekke was sitting. The mans body caused the table to fall apart, Sekke and the two men with with him fell back onto the ground.

"Looks like we need to go" said one of the three women that were sitting across from them. They then walked out of the restaurant and after the owner appeared looking shocked.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY RESTAURANT" he yelled.

"Looks like it's time to go Asta" said Magna grabbing Rebecca's hand. Asta grabbed Noelles hand and the four of them ran out of the restaurant.

The four of them ended up in an alleyway looking exhausted after running so fast, "Thanks for your help back there Asta" said Magna.

"Yeah no problem" said Asta smiling.

"He didn't hurt you did he" Noelle asked Rebecca?

"No I'm alright, sorry if it ruined your date" said Rebecca smiling.

"No it's alright, when the two of us saw what was happening we both decided as magic knights that we should help" said Noelle looking at Asta who nodded in agreement.

"Well as a thank you, you should stop by the restaurant I work at sometime, I'm sure my siblings would like to meet you" said Rebecca smiling.

"Sure that would be great" said Asta.

"Will make sure to stop by sometime" said Noelle smiling.

"You know I wonder how Finral and Luck were doing" said Magna looking towards the direction of the restaurant.

Outside the restaurant Luck was waving back at Erika and Helena while Finral had depressed look on his face, "I got rejected" he thought.

After asking Rebecca if she was alright to meet back up with Erika and Helena alone. Magna, Asta and Noelle went to go meet up with Finral and Luck.

"Sorry our first date didn't go so well" said Asta rubbing the back of his head. He looked surprised when Noelle wrapped her right arm around Astas left.

"Actually besides the end, I had fun" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek, making him blush, "I'll be looking forward to the next one".

"Yeah same here" said Asta smiling as they reached Finral and Luck so they could go back to headquarters after their, interesting first date.

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