RAIDS ONLINE: RAGNAROK BEAST

...Huff!...Huff!...Huff!...

"It's alright to stop if you're already tired."

"... ... ... Thanks..."

...I'm sorry...

That's what Luel wanted to say in response to Amy's understanding, but that would make him even more pathetic than he already was, so he at least tried to save himself some dignity, whatever there was left was.

...This isn't how I thought it would be...

Different than what it seems, or how Luel thought everything would happen after the bus service suddenly stopped, making Amy unable to go back to Central City, Luel is currently on the verge of having anxiety and panic attacks in front of Amy.

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After arriving at the bus station and seeing the notice that the bus service had stopped due to mechanical maintenance, Luel and Amy went back to Luel's house.

It's not because Amy has decided to stay at Luel's house until the bus service becomes operational again, but rather, Amy has requested Luel to give her a ride toward Central City.

The Central City to which Luel's neighborhood belongs is only an hour's drive from Luel's house. Since Amy noticed the car in the garage while she was at Luel's house, she thought that Luel could drive.

Of course, Luel can drive. However, the question is not if Luel can drive or not but if he's still capable of it. After all, just looking at the inside of a car, even if he's standing outside, is already enough to remind Luel of the accident that turned his life upside down.

But still, Luel didn't want to disappoint his beloved Idol, so he gathered his resolve to try and face the horrifying feeling that he would always see as a nightmare.

After getting back to his house, Luel open the garage and looks at the small convertible Mini Cooper that his parents have left in his care.

Just looking at the car is enough to make his hands tremble. That's why, to lessen his nervousness, Luel retracted the cover hood of the car, thinking that it wouldn't be that suffocating once he sat in the driver's seat.

Amy sat in the passenger seat at the same time that Luel sat in the driver's seat. They could go anytime, but as Luel was about to put in the key and start the engine, his hands began trembling even more.

Luel began to feel difficulty in breathing, like when he was crushed under the wreckage of his car. Even if he wanted to get out of the car, Luel can't seem to be able to move, like when he was trapped dying and unable to call for help.

His heart started beating so fast and loud that his ears were ringing in pain, and his vision became blurry, unable to comprehend the distance between himself and anything around him.

Luel is about to have another anxiety and panic attack until Amy holds his trembling hands and tells him that it's okay to stop.

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Without any way to get back to Central City, Amy decided to stay the night at Luel's house, along with the threat of the court and jail if Luel even tries something on her.

"We're about the same height so this should fit you, Ms. Amy. Also, these are all new so you don't have to worry that I used it before."

"I'm the one borrowing clothes so I'm not really concerned if it's still new or used. But thank you anyway."

As for what they have agreed, Amy is going to use the guest room on the ground floor of Luel's house. Amy also requested a pair of clothes because she wanted to take a bath and change into more comfortable clothes like what Luel was wearing.

What Luel gave to Amy was a simple set of pajamas. A shirt and sweatpants that he hasn't used before.

He doesn't have any hidden motives, but wanting to see his beloved Idol wearing a set of clothes the same as what he's wearing is really making Luel excited.

He truly doesn't have any hidden motives, but Luel is still wondering why Amy only requested a pair of clothes and didn't ask for any undergarments. Not that Luel has anything to give that Amy would be comfortable or fine to use.

Amy only has a small shoulder bag with her when she arrives at Luel's house, so maybe, as Luel thought, there's a pair of undergarments inside.

...Do girls carry undergarments inside their shoulder bag when traveling?...

"Stop it, don't think of anything weird! I still need to make something for dinner!"

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For their dinner, Luel decided to prepare something a bit fancy, or rather, the most enjoyable and easiest choice when you can't decide what to cook for the person you like.

Yakiniku or grilled meat.

Luel set up the open grill flame on the balcony where he usually eats breakfast and lunch and brought out all the marinated meat that he's keeping and other food for grilling.

While Luel was preparing their dinner on the balcony, he heard the door of the bathroom opening up. At the next moment, Luel's heart skips a beat after seeing his beloved Idol fresh out of the bath wearing the same clothes as him.

Amy noticed Luel staring dumbfounded at her, and upon realizing that her looks and attire might have enticed Luel, Amy's face blushed, and her ears turned red.

Seeing Amy's bashful and modest reaction is enough to convince Luel of one thing.

"So I am really hallucinating while dying..."

"I don't know what you're deal is, but stop assuming that everything is not real!"