"So, the gap between us isn't that big after all," Asta said with a smile.
"It's a huge gap, you idiot!" Yami glared at him, tossed out a comment about thinking about how to spend the vacation, and left the living room.
"Asta, how are you planning to spend your vacation?" Noelle couldn't help but ask.
"Vacation? Isn't this the time for special training?" Asta said with Might Guy-style humor.
"You training maniac, can't you just rest for once!" Noelle pouted, genuinely feeling sorry for Asta's body. After all, she had seen with her own eyes how much Asta had given during the fierce battle in the Royal Capital today.
First, he had fought against the members of the Magic Knight Squad for her sake, and then he encountered the chaos in the Royal Capital. Any other person his age would have collapsed from such high-intensity combat, yet after constantly pushing past his limits, Asta was completely fine. Could this be what Asta often called the power of youth?
This was just too intense!
"Asta, how can you waste your vacation like this? You have to realize how precious a vacation is for a busy Magic Knight Squad member!" Finral hadn't reacted much when he heard "vacation" at first, but when he suddenly thought about what he could do during the break, his interest was immediately piqued.
"Do you have some brilliant idea?" Asta asked, looking at Finral, who was clearly up to no good.
"Heh, he's actually trying to convince Asta to rest? How is that even possible!" Noelle crossed her arms, looking like she was ready to watch a good show. She thought to herself that even she, a dignified Princess with such great charm, couldn't convince Asta, so how could some greasy lecher ever pull it off!
"You have to know that besides our duty to guard the Royal Capital, we Magic Knight Squad members have another extremely important task, one that even directly concerns the life and death of the Clover Kingdom!" Finral said righteously.
"What task is so important? Is it a combat mission?" Luck excitedly leaned his ear in.
"Go away, all you can think about is combat missions, you real battle maniac!" Finral rolled his eyes first, but thinking that more people would make it livelier—and that it would be too awkward if it were just him and Asta—he wrapped his arm around Luck and said enthusiastically, "If Luck wants to come, that's fine too!"
"Hey, hey, what is it exactly? A Magic Palace or a forbidden zone?" Luck excitedly clenched his little fists.
"What is it, anyway? Being all mysterious." Noelle pouted, thinking to herself that it better not be some bad place; it would be awful if Asta got led astray!
However, thinking about how sacred Finral made it sound, there probably wouldn't be any problems.
"So, what is it exactly?" Asta's interest was piqued as well.
"It's a group date!" Finral said excitedly.
"A group date?!" Noelle widened her beautiful eyes in shock. Upon hearing that word, all the hairs on her body stood up. Her little brain couldn't help but think that Asta wouldn't go, right? After all, someone who loved training so much would surely rather train to death at home than participate in some shady activity like a group date!
"Asta, my boy, you'll go, right!" Finral was afraid Asta would refuse, since Asta was known as a blood-pumping training maniac. If Asta didn't go, his grand plan for the group date would be ruined. So, he tried even harder, saying, "You know, many young ladies in the Royal Capital are waiting for us Magic Knight Squad members to go on dates. Can you bear to let them fail to find a perfect husband and spend their lives in loneliness?"
"Alright, that makes some sense. Going to take a look wouldn't be bad." Asta thought about it and said. To be honest, he had never been on a date before, so why not experience it?
"What! You actually agreed!" Noelle was shocked. This didn't make sense! Had Asta been possessed by someone from the Eye of the Midnight Sun? Or was his head bashed in? This needed to be treated!
"Well, Noelle, you can come along too. Just think of it as having a meal. Didn't you just advise me to rest? It's a good chance to relax in the city." Asta said with a smile.
"I'm not going!" Noelle said as she turned and left, but she didn't go far. She stood at a certain distance and tilted her ear to closely eavesdrop on their ensuing conversation.
"Asta, let's continue our discussion. Besides, it's not great to bring our own girls to a group date; it's like bringing a giant third wheel!" Seeing that there was a chance, Finral immediately acted like he was thick as thieves with Asta and Luck, the three of them putting their arms around each other's shoulders.
"Colluding together! They actually called me a third wheel. Is there any third wheel as cute as me!" Noelle thought indignantly.
"Finral, what is a group date? Are the people there good at fighting?" Luck asked like an idiot.
"Of course! A group date is a social gathering to deepen feelings between men and women. The young ladies there are super~ amazing, you know!" Finral explained.
"Hey, hey, you must call me when the time comes!" Luck said excitedly.
"Definitely!" Finral said with a smile. After all, Luck's shota-like appearance was very popular among the young ladies in the Royal Capital. As long as he didn't speak, he was a perfect candidate for a group date!
"Why not find more people?" Asta asked. Since it was about having fun, it would be livelier if everyone went together.
"Uh..." Finral quickly flashed through the men in the Black Bulls Headquarters. They were all oddballs! Gordon, whose looks alone could scare off 99% of the young ladies; Magna, who could lower the class of the event in an instant; and Gauche, a sis-con who would make most young ladies shudder. Although the Captain met all the criteria, he wasn't suitable for a group date!
So, after thinking back and forth, Finral felt bitter inside. Now that he had finally waited for a normal Asta, and a Luck who was perfectly fine as long as he didn't speak, he had to cherish this opportunity!
"I want to go..." Gordon appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was already churning.
"Forget about them. Don't worry, Asta, I'm going back to arrange it right now. I'll definitely find the highest-quality unmarried young ladies. Wait for my good news!" After saying this, Finral activated his Spatial Magic to go do the important deed, leaving Gordon behind, sad and dejected. Why did he reject him without even asking...
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