"done... Done... Done..."
I was stamping some papers on my office. Its been a week ever since we bought this place. Well, requested by kisha using some 'tactics'.
On day two of opening the building, the NightGlare visited us immediately. This is how the interaction goes between both parties:
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"So, I heard you're the one who bought this building?"
A very tall, muscular tan man asked. He was sitting across me, the owner of this building. This dude arrived, stormed in, demanding explanation about who and what happened.
"Right. So, why are you making a fuss first thing on the morning sir?"
"Ha! The audacity! Didn't you know who owned this building?! Huh?!"
He smacked both of his hands on the table, which broke upon contact.
"That would be 1,000 merit sir."
Yup, I forgot about this, but the currency of this world is merit, not coins, not bills, not any fancy shit. But merits.
Why? Well, since the human is currently on the verge of instinction, people were constantly on the battlefield. In a war, merits are important in order to ranked up right?
Well, using that logic, instead of just having to move up on ranks, the general, or the leader of the domain for humans thought of using merits as a boost so people will have to fight and defend for those who couldn't.
Its risky, but it works. People have no choice but to go to the front line or accept requests/commissions and earn merits in order to live or help your love ones.
"Plus, president kisha recommended me this building. You can confirm it, after I completed one of the commissions she's trying to finished, she offered me a wish she could provide. I just said I needed a base for my operations and this is the place she gave me."
The man stopped, hearing the name 'kisha' made him hesitate. Yeah, they are the nightglares, but would they risk starting a war between the double a and the nightglare? Just for a mere building that they already have?
Of course no. So, the man hesitate before snorting.
"Hmph! Tricking me won't work! I need evidence!"
I sighed, typical higher ups. They're relentless when it comes to wealth and properties that they won't hesitate to demand evidence.
In game, just saying kisha's name is enough to make anyone inside the domain to agreed. Yet this guy demands evidence?
Yeah, pack and leave bro. Kisha is ruthless when it comes to messing what she liked. And since I am her master, she won't definitely let this matter go.
"Hey."
I said in a low tone that made him shrink back a little. The atmosphere of the room changed in an instance, and sensing my emotions, all three of my angels transform into their second forms.
Aliya, with her distinctive orange armor.
Ria, with her purple armor that looked futuristic. A product of her second form.
And lia, with her signature blue armor that is also looked futuristic.
The three of them pulled out their distinctive weapons or start charging up their attacks. Despite us being on 'our' building, I could just make lia fixed it right after.
After all, with her second form, she can edit them.
"Are you questioning the name of the president? If she hears about this—"
His eyes widden in terror. That is right, he just realized this just now. Why did he questioned president's confirmation? How dare he.
Welp, I know for sure she's watching every move I make, to make sure I am truly what I am when I am in front of her.
And maybe seeing I'm only gentle and kind to my angels while not to any outsider, her included, might hopefully ignite her submissive and masochism.
"A-ahem!..."
Nervously swallowing the words he was about to retort to me, he glance at the three angels behind me and spoke something I didn't like.
"Anyway, since you confirm it using president's name, how about them? How much for them—"
*Bang*
The bullet missed his face, grazing his cheeks, blood dripped slowly as he realized he almost died.
"They're not for sale, nor in sale. I don't treat them like you bastards, selling them, treating them as weapons like some kind of fool. Like a child who were given a knife, flaunting it like some kind of jewellery."
That remark made the man irked but before he could retort, I interrupted him.
"If you have nothing to say, you can leave. We're in the middle of renovating this boring lame building you guys have."
"Tch... Let me remind you kid, making NightGlares your enemy is that last thing you'll do."
"Do I care?"
Both of our eyes locked in a tense staring, with the three getting ready before the man move. He left immediately with his angels behind him.
We watched him leave the building before lia asked a question.
"Hey you idiot! Why are you making enemy out of NightGlare!"
"Hm?"
I looked at her and smirked.
"Why? Scared?"
That made her jolt in realization.
"What?! Scared?! To a guy like him who look like his about to die out of sleep deprived?!"
I saw her shook her head after shouting those insults at me. Well, not about me technically.
"I see. Then why did you look worried earlier?"
I grin. What I enjoy the most is teasing people like her, who isn't honest with their feelings or even just their words alone.
People like lia are those I actually enjoy to have around.
And for some reason, she seems to 'sense' it when she blushed all of a sudden. Wait, maybe this is just a misunderstanding. Maybe she's embarrassed about what I said.
"I-I... I'm worried because he might put you in danger okay?!"
Storing up every ounce of confidence she has left today, she didn't hesitate nor lie about her words or trying to changed it away. No, she seems very honest right now when even ria widden her eyes.
If ria is suprised, then I guess she's telling the truth.
From ria's perspective, everything lia said are all lies. Misunderstanding her for a liar when she couldn't help not letting her true feelings out easily. This is also one of the reason why she hated her own twin sister.
Like I said, she really does hate people who lie huh?
"C-can we move on?! I want to decorate this building in the first place before that baldy came in!"
"Uh... His not bald?"
I retorted but got glared down in submission. Those eyes sure make me flinch for no reason. It is either I know she can easily put me on my place or its just a biological reaction to a mad girl who is in love with you.
Yeah...
Probably the latter.
As I was frozen in place, aliya reminded me on what I should be doing instead of fooling around like an idiot.
"Commander, we should fix your office first. Let lia do her wonders and recommend what you wanted."
Surprisingly, lia didn't object. Matter of fact, as I look at her beside aliya, she was grinning. Maybe she was excited to decorate MY place with either what I want or what SHE wants.
Again, probably the latter.
I sighed before nodding. Since I have the highest authority on this platoon, aliya thought its better to decorate and fix my offic first before everything else.
Well, typical aliya if I say so. In game, when you bought this building, she will first introduce where you will be working and staying while inside this building. Enhancing what I just said about her.
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"Uhh...."
I stared at lia and ria as they run around. Chaos, it was chaotic if I do say so myself.
The twins were on their second mode, running around, fixing things or destroying some alrwady installed furnitures.
Ria, using her second mode, deleting one of the furniture on her side.
Lia being lia, edited an already huge tv into much bigger tv.
"Um... You don't have to make it bigger lia..."
I muttered, trying to call her down, less this room overflow from all of the furniture she over edited.
"That's what I've been telling her big brother... She won't listen."
Ria, stopping whatever she was doing, replied in lia's stead. She might be as chaotic as her twin sister, at least she has controllable personality unlike her other half.
"No! This is commander's office! I have to make it perfect to him no matter what! The only person to ever accept me, and care for me!"
Lia replied, not realizing I was beside ria as she continues modifying the already installed furnitures like sofa, chairs, tables, and more.
But I didn't even do anything? I just tolerate her little tantrums that's all... So why are you already this affectionate towards me?
I barely acknowledged you in your perspective. I bare do anything in your perspective, so why are you already like this?
I shrug.
No point asking it.
Just have to accept it.
"I need to—"
Before she could continue blabbing about fixing the already fixed office of mine, she stopped. Realizing I was in the room, her second mode were cancelled.
She stared at me, cheeks slowly turning red and quickly act like a brat.
"H-hmph! I'm doing this because I have nothing else to do alright?! The fact that I am here proves I am right! And I definitely am not doing this because I like you as a commander or anything, you got that?!!"
After 'making' her point, she quickly turn around and scoff. Acting all annoyed and mad I caught her doing something honest, which isn't herself at all.
I could even see her ears slowly turning red from me staring at her back.
Yup. That's the lia I know.
"Alright alright."
I calmly spoke, trying to defuse her tsundereness while also making sure she wouldn't overdo her 'editings'.
Well, just my usual day anyway. Plus, I didn't mind.
"Let's calm down and not be over the top with renovations alright? I want a normal office, not some kind of grand ball."
"H-hmph!"
She deactivated her second mode and sulkingly walk towards my side while her arms are crossed below her chest. Highlighting something, is what I would like to say if not for her child like body.
Hey! She's 20 years old alright?!
"Same goes for you ria. Destroying some furnitures that we don't need is good but don't overdo it alright?"
She stopped as she was about to destroy another furniture.
"Alright big brother..."
You could feel her sadness. To her perspective, she wanted to be helpful to me. So the first thing she could thought of is where she is good at, destroying things with her new mode she unlocked few days ago during their fight with ziyan.
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise..."
I smiled as I watch her put down the chair and deactivate her second mode. She then walk towards my otherside to calm down and wait for my orders if needed just like lia.
They are so easy to calm down compare to the game.
I sighed internally.
It was pain. At this time, both of them wouldn't even listen to any words I type nor speak through the microphone. They even overdo it if I remember.
I stopped thinking, looking at the twins sulking, made me sighed. Not out of disappointment but a relief they are not like their counterparts in the game.
Seemingly sensing my relief, aliya looked at me, then at the twins, beforing tilting her head.
'I wonder why is commander relief? Was he relieved the twins calm down? No, I could feel something is much more deeper than that reason I just thought of.
There is no point. I do not have any rights to think what commanders' thoughts are. Instead, I should only be thinking how to be useful for him.'
Aliya thought as she nodded, which I noticed but quickly ignored. What ever she was thinking, it is probably about me anyway.
I know her very character so I could probably predict what she is thinking or what decisions she would make.
Which also benefits me, since I wouldn't do anything against her will. Plus, it would raise her affection towards me, which is what I need the most.
Is it really possible though?
To activate third mode, I needed max affections, then what?
My head move, looking at my current angels. The twin were arguing about something again while aliya is watching, standing beside me.
"Wait, that's how you do it?"
"You're pretty dumb, sister. How did you even graduate on the academy?"
"Ha?! What's that got to do with this?!"
"To prove a point. Sister."
"Ha?!"
I watched them continue bickering as I continue my thoughts.
Then what? What do I do next?
As I was in a deep thought, I was splashed by water. Soaking me from head to toe.
My body stiffened, not out of anger or shock. Just disbelief on how the heck did I get splashed.
"Who—"
"I-it was him commander!! It was ria!!"
Lia, quick on her blaming skills, immediately pointed her fingers at ria who were holding a water gun.
Wait, water gun?!
"Huh?"
I looked at her, which made her flinched.
"Ah... Look, I am not mad... Just where did you even get that?"
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On the next part:
Lia and ria were gathered at the corner of the second floor. The floor where everyone will be working at in the future.
"What do you think that suit more, the pink red heart theme or the gold apple theme?"
"Hm... Truthfully, I would pick the latter."
"So pink red heart theme it is."
"What's the point of asking me?!"
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