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"Ah, master… there is no need for that, you can continue doing whatever you want, I can travel to the atoll by myself." Truly not wanting to disturb her master's training session, the golden beauty uttered.
Shaking his head, he rejected the idea directly, "No. I won't feel comfortable sending you alone since you're not as strong as you used to be now… especially now that you've gotten a lot weaker while the whole world has just become much more dangerous!"
With an abrupt jolt traveling through her entire body due to his moving words, the golden beauty's eyes went wide open in astonishment.
Next, truly feeling the warmth and tenderness within those words of his, she wondered while a very sweet sensation transmitted into her heart, 'He cares about me so much…'
"Hmm, let's go out and eat something first. Then we'll depart to the island." He mouthed casually before turning around and leaving toward the elevator.
…
While they were descending to the lobby of 4 Times Square, for the very first time in around a year and a half, Virus decided to connect to the world's network and check some specific matters he was curious about.
But this connection was a little different as he limited his search sphere towards those particular subjects he was inquisitive about, meaning, the results of his probing would be only the answers he was actually looking for.
Hua~
Instantly, his consciousness connected to a particular wave in front of himself as it explored the relevant information.
However, the next moment, for around a single second, a deep frown appeared on his face before it was followed by a fierce glare flashing through his eyes.
Meanwhile, as the golden beauty was currently stealing a peek of her master from his reflection from the elevators mirror-interior, this momentary flash of sharp light blinking within his eyes couldn't escape her line of vision.
'I wonder who upset master like that…?!' she deliberated to herself.
A few moments later, as that previous expression had long vanished from his face, he inquired, "Hmm… did Amara Martin visit me while I was sleeping?"
"Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about that. She did come to see you for about three times I guess. But I sent her away every time since master was in that strange state." Explained the golden beauty in a single breath. But that also made her ponder, 'That brief moment of wrath wasn't because I didn't tell him about her, right?'
As this question had already taken seed within her head, while wearing a pitiful face, she was determined to get to the bottom of it, "Is master angry at Lil Belle because I didn't notify you about her visits?"
"Haha, of course not! How can I be angry at my sweet Lil Belle because of that woman, it's due to another reason altogether. Moreover, what I felt just now can't be called anger." Muttering these words, he became entirely silent while reverting back to his expressionless feature. It was clear he didn't want to talk about it.
…
"You drive." Declaring this, Virus hopped into the car from the other side.
…
Sometime later, while the golden beauty was driving toward a certain restaurant way over the legal speed limit, taking out his cellphone, a specific number was automatically dialed on his cellphone by Virus.
Beep~ Bee-
"Hello? Who is this?" After only two beeps, a feminine voice was heard from the other side of the line.
To that, totally relaxed, Virus responded, "It's me Aizen, Aizen Vee."
"You!" Almost instantaneously, a scream was heard from the other side of the line before that person's non-stop complaints commenced, "Didn't you promise I could visit 4 Times Square? Didn't you say we would go out to eat some time?! But why have you vanished for almost two years just like that? Or could it be your 'some time' is two years?!?"
After being done listening to Amara's grumbling, still as calm as ever, Virus replied, "Something totally unexpected came up, so my hands were totally tied up as I couldn't find the time for you, to be honest. How have you been doing anyway?"
"Sigh, still… you could've at least notified me," phrasing helplessly, she went on, "forget about it, it's good as long as you're fine! I've been also doing well. Truthfully, with the world going crazy with the appearance of the rifts and the guardian abnormals, I was worried something bad might've happened to you."
"Oh, so miss filthy rich had been anxious about my well-being, huh? Anyway, thanks for that, but I've been completely fine, so no need to worry."
"I see… so, when are we going to eat now that you're free?" With her eyes shimmering brilliantly in anticipation, Amara questioned.
"Hmm, actually, in a few hours at most, I'm going to leave the country for a while," mouthing these few words, taking on a contemplative tone, he proceeded, "hmm, how about this, Bella and I are just about to go eat in this restaurant, how about you join us too?"
Suddenly, the flashing light of a police car was turned on behind them, signaling their car to pull over.
"Sure! Text me the address!" came the immediate response without any delay whatsoever.
"Alright, see you soon." Confirming, while all his focus was behind themselves, Virus cut off the line.
"Ah… master, what do I do, I don't have a driving license yet." Uttered the golden beauty a tad nervous.
Laughing in return, he said, "Haha, with me around, is there even a need to be worried? It'll be fine."
Knock~ Knock~
While knocking on the window, a policewoman who had already walked right outside the driver's door requested, "Roll down, please."
On Virus' side too, behind the window, a male police officer was checking the interior of their car cautiously.
Rolling down as she was told, the golden beauty could only stare at the face of the officer quietly.
The female officer, on the other hand, completely caught off guard, unconsciously deliberated, 'Woah, what a rare femme fatale!'
In the meantime, a similar notion was going through the golden beauty's mind, "Woah, she's such a beauty. It feels as if she's the main character of a famous police genre tv series!"
Finally snapping out of her stupor, the policewoman stated, "Driver's license and registration please!"
Hearing this, however, the golden beauty didn't know what to say.
Thankfully, Virus did the task of talking and replied in return, "No."