The next morning Lass had woken up again without Ikarisa by his side. Noises where heard from the rooms kitchen, which he then knew she was still in the room and he didn't have to worry. When He got up and went near her thinking she'd still mumble on the events that happened yesterday though in reality she seemed quite happy and cheerful...

"Good morning Lass!", Ikarisa said with a chuckle.

"Well I sure am glad to see you got your spirit back but...may I ask how?", Lass asked curiously.

"Oh it's nothing! And don't start with that suspicious look again! Here, I made us breakfast this time...by the way I'll be going for some grocery shopping so you'll have no nibble down on it by yourself for now ok?"

And with that she was off. Despite Lass being extremely glad that she got her cheery attitude back, he was still worried on how she did. And then he opened the TV on the news channel.

"It's a miracle! All the crusaders from yesterdays monster attack who got hurt or mortally wounded where miraculously back to full health the very next morning! We're connecting with Sasha for more details from the Leader of the medic team!", the reporter rejoiced.

"We have no clue on who operated on the wounded last night, nor have any idea how they did it but we can't help but be grateful for it. However because we need to run a few tests to make sure that their health is at a neutral state, we will prevent them from any source of fighting for the rest of the week. Furthermore because of the large number of wounded or previously wounded warriors from the attack I've been ordered to tell you a message from the Knight Of Knights tournament judges. The message states that because of the number of missing contenders due to yesterday's unfortunate event, in association with the Reingard ER the existing contenders who where not classified as heavily or mortally wounded, will be immediately promoted to the finals which will take place tomorrow. They therefore have another day off today's fights to calm their spirits and return in the tournament at a healthy state. That's all and may you stay safe in the future.”, the medical team leader formally said.

He was both glad and angered to hear that. And of course he had a lot of questions on the subject too. How did she manage to heal everyone? How did she even get in without being detected? Did she do it alone? But he just had to wait for her to return and she did...and he was standing right in front of the door with my arms folded.

"Man last night was something wasn't it Risa? When we got back from under that bridge you where all fast asleep to where I had to carry you all the way up in the room. And we slept the entire night away with no event happening between that.", he said, all the while he folded his arms.

"Wait what? What are you talking about?", Ikarisa played clueless.

"Come on Risa, cut it out. I am extremely glad for what you did but I'm also extremely worried about it. You know that that was a huge risk. What if you got caught while healing someone? Your cover would've been blown immediately. And besides how did you even manage to heal over 50 people that fast and that well? I thought your powers where diminished after that blast."

"Well, at some point during the night I felt them returning again so...let's just say that it was a fortunate side effect! And besides…there will come a time when the world will have to know of my existence anyway.”

”When you set off nuclear explosions a few yards away from the city they will anyway.”, Lass sighed.

”Exactly!”, Ikarisa happily said as she smiled.

”Still as clueless as ever. Unfortunately, she’s not acting.”, Lass whispered as he sighed.

"Alright I'll leave that one like that. But...please tell me Anya didn't have any involvement in this."

"Why would you say that?"

"You did catch me off guard when you first wore those gauntlets, given that you actually had combat experience. But that doesn't automatically make you an undercover mission specialist. How did you sneak in, do all that and get out unnoticed? Unless of course you're hiding more things from me.”

"No-no it's nothing like that! I swear! I did it all alone! I've had enough of me crying and whining all the time about not being able to save everyone...so I instead put my words away and started to act instead of just sitting there and watching you and others get hurt!", she said with a determined look. "Also I might have contacted Anya for the schematics of a typical Reingard army med camp, but that doesn't mean she did it with me...", she whispered.

Her eyes sparkled with determination as she said those words. It felt like Lass was facing an entirely different person.

"You dummy...and damn mutt. Whatever...I'll let this one slide, just this once. But I sure am glad you started to think that way. Please next time you try to do something so risky tell me before you do it...I'm not gonna stop you or anything but I would love to help you. And besides I'm supposed to be protecting you which is the reason I came with you on this journey. Anyways I apparently have another day off the tournament according to the administration of the KoK tournament so I'm about to hit the streets and-", his words were interrupted by a happy Ikarisa.

"Alrighty then! You hitting the streets would give me a nice window to tidy things up a bit...so make sure to have fun and I'll have everything cleaned once you're back!"

"Well about that...I was kinda hoping you'd come with me. It's not like I have every day off the whole one man versus the world thing...so why don't you just take the day off your cleaning thing and come with me on a nice dat-I mean walk?"

"O-oh. Sure I guess we could go on a date!"

"It's a walk you idiot! You know, like a nice friendly walk down the streets!", he said, blushing and grabbing the room phone. "Here you don't have to treat it as a date, I'll call Anya too!"

With that said he desperately tried to save the situation by calling Anya from her workplace from the phone catalog.

"Hello you've reached the most famous merchant market in all of Reingard! What can I do for you today?"

"Hey Anya...me and Risa were planning to go on a nice friendly walk down the town and we thought that you'd want to come too. So uh...you interested?"

"Oh so a walk...I sure am interested but I can't. Helping you and Risa on the tournament and stuff has made three days worth of work pile up. Sorry but I can't...so why don't you two go on a date together?", Anya chuckled. "I'm sure that romance can bloom even at the heart of the city! Of course if you want date advice I can easily give you a tip or two...", she said with a smug across her face.

"Just shut up mutt!", Lass angrily closed the phone on Anya.

With that he smacked the phone down while getting red all over his face only to realize that Risa wasn't there. He looked around for her and then she came out of our room wearing a beautiful light white summer dress with a gorgeous hair pin holding her hair out of her face behind her ears. Needless to say Lass was stunned from the sight in an instant.

"So how do I look? Am I date worthy enough for you or..."

"I don't even care! No matter what you wear it won't make me look away from you anyway."

"Wait...does that mean-", Ikarisa’s words were interrupted as she gasped.

"Not like that! You're just always find your way into trouble. So me looking after you will be nothing new...", he said.

A shiny smile went across her face.

"Thank you! I will keep doing my absolute best to live up to your expectations!”

“There ain’t not expectations to live up to, Risa. Just…be yourself. Just the way you are right now. No apologies, no tears, hiding behind your shadow.”

Ikarisa nodded. “Hmm! Got it! And by the way, is Anya coming?"

"No, not really...she's got pilled up work to get done so I guess we can go on this alone.", he said with a fake smile, "She also has a death wish so she should be kept away from me for today.", he whispered. "So if you want to cancel it because of that-"

"No, not at all! Of course I'd go on a date with you!", she said with a smile.

"I said it's a walk not a date you stupid! Don't change the things I say to what you want them to be!", Lass seemed to blush before he folded his arms and looked away.

"But isn't usually two people going out usually a date? And you are going out with me."

"Oh, so you know what a date is but you don't know what a walk is?”, Lass sighed, “Anyway, if we dwell on this any longer we will miss the the whole day so...let's get going I guess."

And it was then that head head off to have a nice day at the city's fun fare. When they first entered the fare they went into the arcades which was the first building in the area. Turns out that lively little goddess had quite the...talent for arcade games as she claimed swift victories over Lass on almost half the arcade games they played. And the spirit of victory has further enlightened her mood.

"Her hand-eye coordination...wow.", he said, scratching his head and gazing at Ikarisa in awe.

"Yay! I won against Senpai! Turns out that Machina company makes some pretty good games for the entirety Riza! I totally swiped you on Alley Fighters! And you couldn't even move when I 1v1 you on Call of Order! Oh and I beat almost all of your boss clear times in Light Souls and Shadow Of The Titan!", she kept on bragging about her gaming achievements. "Oh, what's this?!"

Then the little goddess had eyes on the only game in the entire arcade that was completely out Lass's likes.

"It's game...'Just Move'? What is it?”, Ikarisa checked the arcade machine out.

"Oh it's nothing, just a stupid game for educating kids, let's just get going!"

"Lass, I know that you're lying...come on tell me what it is!"

"It's a rhythmic dance game. See those two panels on the ground in front of the game? You're supposed to stand on those and preform the moves that show up on the screen in front of you.", he said as he let out a long sigh.

"Well that sounds pretty fun! Come on let's go give it a try!"

"Nope. I think I'll pass...besides you've destroyed me in all of the arcade games, haven't you had enough?"

"Well it's not like I'm doing it on purpose...and besides I can see that this game also has a two-player mode! See it says right there! 'Pick your partner and select the Co-Op option from the main menu to perform a selection fun and interesting dances together!'"

"For someone with zero sense of direction, she for some god damn reason knows video games well.", he whispered. "B-But, I don't even know how to dance...and besides I don't really think you know either. I mean have you ever tried to do any sort of dance? At all?"

"No, not at all! But there's a first time for everything and besides that screen is going to show us what moves to perform! So we will even be learning in the process! Come on! Enough procrastinating already!", she said as she dragged Lass along.

"Alright, alright fine!", he said with a sigh. "This is gonna suck...", he whispered.

And with that said they both stood on the dance machine. Lass was way too clumsy and stepped on Ikarisa a number times but the little goddess didn't seem to mind. It was almost as they where...alone. Like time and space both paused. But alas a huge line formed in front of the machine and had they come to realize it, they had to give other people their turn.

"I-I uh...Risa-", he said as he looked at the build up line behind them.

"Lass, you danced great! Let's do it again sometime!", she smiled as she hugged Lass.

"I-I...sure. Thanks Risa.", he replied with a polite smile.

After that they didn't have a lot of time left before lunch and they could only rush to the Ferris Wheel before the staff would take their much deserved break. Once they entered in they just stood there looking at each other in an awkward fashion. And when they reached the highest point.

"Wow...that's amazing! I can see the entire Reingard from here!"

"Yea...it's a bit scary you know. Knowing that a great evil is just wandering around such huge place. Will we ever be able to find it?"

"Not to worry...things like these get attracted to me. So weather we search for it or not it's highly likely that evil will find us first. And when it does, no one else will be hurt...because it'll end right there and there.”

"For someone like you, who I met shivering in the rain and fainted in my arms, I never expected to have such...fire burning inside you. And tears aside, I am happy you at least are back to normal...what really happened?"

"I met you! I kept thinking about what you told me yesterday and…well I agree myself. I don’t know why all of this happened and I have no idea when it will end. But I can’t shake this feeling I’ve got when I started this…and though it did start grim, I love this, despite its dangers. You, Anya, helping others and suppressing evil! You were right, Lass! We can push the limits!", she said as she laughed and smiled at Lass.

Lass nodded back at Ikarisa. "Glad to see…we’ll you.”, he looked around, “Well then seems the ride is almost over.", he said while smiling, looking as the ride came to an end.

With that said they both went down. The Ferris Wheel operator then said that was the last go before his break so they went out of the fare and started searching for somewhere to eat. Before they did find that place, they instead stumbled upon an interesting situation. Someone was groping and holding on to a familiar looking woman. She was just indeed tolerating it not even flinching for a moment but was instead warning the culprit all while holding on to what looked to be a heavy drink.

"Come on asshole cut it out...I'm just warning you right here cause I don't want to send you to the hospital.", the woman angrily said.

"My-my that's an exquisite smell you have there my lady...I wonder if-", the grunt's words where cut by the woman's reaction to his inappropriate moves.

And that's when the woman just snapped.

"Alright that's it you little shit!"

With that she punched the man with all her strength still not losing handle of her drink and sending him flying across the plaza. The man then commanded his allies to attack her.

"See it as you wish filth! See how you like this! Come out boys!"

Without second thought Lass went to help her, immediately telling Risa to wait there. He jumped on behind the woman to cover her back but she then tried to take him down. And that's where her identity was realized.

"Hey relax, I'm here to help! Huh? Heista?!", Lass said in surprise, as he approached and identified the woman.

"Oh, how convenient, there's the hero that I never asked for to help me. Alrighty get ready kid, cause I'm not gonna watch after you in this. You got yourself into this mess, so stay alive by yourself!”

They then proceeded to fight the grunts. Heista using her full strength was terrifyingly strong. While Lass was quickly eliminating enemies one by one she was taking several of them down with one blow.

"Gah! Retreat! Retreat!", their leader yelped.

"Heh that all you got? For a guy that who performs such acts yet he doesn't have the balls to support it. Pervert!", Heista chuckled. "How pathetic...but at least I can see that someone survived. Tho help was not needed, I guess that good manners demand that I thank you. So there. Thank you...the names M-I mean Heista by the way. Tho since yesterday you should have both heard that name and hold on to it. And you are?"

"Name's Lass. And this one is Risa."

"Heh quite the couple you guys are...the classic knight that protects the princess I suppose?

"Well yea...kinda like that."

Lass and Risa both eyed each other in fear that she might have realized who she really was.

"Well anyhow, though I don't entirely approve of the way you fight may I ask where you learned how to move like that?

"Well...I don't even know I just...do it."

"What the hell?!A warrior that has signed up in KoK but doesn't know how he fights?!This is a good one!", Heista laughed.

"Wait what? How do you know I'm signed up in KoK?"

"Well when your ass is being flashed as the leader of the squad that defended the city from the monster raid in the news, it's kinda hard for me not to notice. Plus you do know that all matches in KoK are being recorded and broadcasted live right? For both entertainment and legal purposes."

"Right...and I suppose that you're in the thing as well? I suppose that someone as strong as you would dominate in there."

"I never signed up in KoK since last year. You could say I'm some sort of special guest in it...also what's the deal with you little lady? I don't thing you'd be in a competition like that...watching your boyfriend over here battling his heart out? Hell of a love story!

"I-I uh don't...Lass's-", Ikarisa's words where swiftly cut by an angry Lass.

"She is not my girlfriend! We're just friends...and besides we should get going! Otherwise all restaurants will run out of free tables at this point!"

He then grabbed Ikarisa's hand and they hastily went off...as they where about to leave, the last words I heard from Heista where quite interesting.

"You do that village boy! And don't forget to give me a good show out there!", Heista chuckled. "Hmph...that girl. Quite the interesting aura of mana she released...could she be? No, no way. She would never do something that bold. Then again…that kid…", Heista wondered.

As they found a table at a local restaurant near the hotel it was getting late. The fighting took quite a bit longer than Lass had thought...but even when we sat down he could see that Ikarisa was uneasy.

"Hey Risa...everything ok with you? You didn't get scared or anything right?"

"No, not at all! It's just that...it's nothing.", she said with a sigh.

After that they both ate out hearts out Ikarisa again beating Lass with 5 plates of food. How can such a small creature keep 5 plates of food in that stomach...a question Lass knew he would never answer. They then picked up their belongings and started to head back to the hotel. Lass was getting ready for sleep and preparing mentally prepared for tomorrow's finals when he saw Ikarisa standing behind in the window. She was just standing there in her pajamas just looking at the moon.

"Everything alright Risa? I can see that something troubles you...ever since we met up with Heista you where feeling a bit uneasy."

"Nope it's nothing really.Just...be careful at tomorrow's match, ok? I really don't want to see you get hurt...cause then we wouldn't be able to go out on a date again!

"It is not a date. It is a friendly walk!", he angrily said. "But sure...I guess I could do that.", he whispered.

"Sure!, she chuckled.

Lost in her thoughts it was apparent Ikarisa has a looming shadow above her head. Her anxiety had risen severely, and unable to bear it anymore Lass pushed her into telling him her thoughts.

"Just say it Risa...I won't judge you. Really.”

"I felt her...I'm not sure but that Heista…she's not normal."

"Tell me about it. Tick her off and she will start destroying everything around her. Her power is most impressive...but even if I went against her I wouldn't stutter.

"That's not it...she could be...the first one of the five.

"Wait...you don't mean."

A look at each other was all that was needed to confirm how such an innocent day out, had once again escalated into a discovery that would change the course of their actions.

"I don't know for sure. But please take care if you come across her again...I would never forget the powers and aura they used."

"Right. I will, don't worry."

Night fell quick as they both went to recover their strength. Besides treating it as a possibility, Lass had already began to prepare himself for what he knew would be an inevitable conflict. One that was to determine weather this story of his would continue, or brought to a swift end...