While Lala and he walked toward school like any other day, the wind warned Rito about something dangerous approaching.
Activating the Eyes of the Sage, his field of vision expanded automatically and analytically filtered everything his eyes could see.
In the air, coming like a rocket, he saw a man.
"A Kirarian..."
It was easy to identify, either because of the memories from the other life, or because of the book he read this morning.
"Kirarian?" Lala shows displeasure.
*Boom!*
In front of them, the Kirarian crashed into the ground, creating a spider web mark that expanded into a crater about 3 meters with a few cm of depth.
A curtain of smoke rose while the sound of coughing could be heard.
"Shall we go, Rito?" Lala said turning around.
"Wait!" From the smoke, the Kirarian shouted: "Wait a moment... Lala!"
He had blond hair and blue eyes that seem to always shine. Like all Kirarians, he wore a rocket suit from his planet.
Lala turned around.
With a big grin, he said: "Long time no see, Lala."
Even worse than when she reunited with Ren, Lala shows indifference saying: "Hm... Who are you?"
Making several flashy gestures, he asked ending with a goalkeeper pose about to defend a penalty: "Don't joke, have you forgotten me?"
"Yes." She nodded confirming that she doesn't recognize him.
Making even more flamboyant gestures, he put one hand on his waist and with the other hand, pointed with his index finger: "It's me, it's me, Pikari!"
With total disinterest, even a touch of sarcasm, which was rare coming from her, Lala said: "Sorry really, I simply don't recognize you, after all, Kirarians' clothes are always the same." She turned around: "Bye."
"Wait, Lala!" He extends his hand seeming anxious: "I'm here to see you!"
"Ehh? Do you need something?" Lala asked, disturbed.
"I heard you're engaged, is it true?" He asked with hands on his waist full of attitude.
"Yes." Lala nodded.
"I heard you're going to marry an earthling, don't tell me that..." He pointed to Rito: "It's this boring boy by your side?"
"Rito is not boring!" Lala shouted.
Ignoring her anger, he continued: "I want to ask you something, Lala, what do you intend with this? I mean, you have me, and even so you got engaged to this boring boy. But, we both know, don't we... That I'm the only one who can be by your side, don't you agree?"
"Don't make me laugh!" Lala shouted with hands clenched into fists: "Rito is a thousand times... No a hundred thousand times better than someone like you!"
"No, no, no. That's impossible, right?" Pikari slapped his own forehead as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Hey, idiot in tight clothes." Rito said: "I've been quiet until now listening to you talk and talk and I'm already fed up with you... I'll give you two options, listen carefully."
"Huh?" Pikari didn't seem to take him seriously.
Rito said indifferently: "Either you leave on your own, or you leave by force. Choose."
"Hah... And I was wondering what you were going to say, that's why earthlings..." He placed his open hand near his forehead while shaking his head with his eyes closed. When he opened his eyes, he said in a provocative tone: "I choose to go back with Lala!"
"Wrong answer." As soon as Rito's words fell, a mental pressure attacks Pikari's mind.
"What?" At first it started with a simple headache, but soon it seemed like thousands of needles were being stuck into his head: "Ahhhhhhhhhh!"
He started screaming very loudly.
"Rito?" Lala was confused.
The street was almost deserted, but the few people there started paying even more attention, especially after hearing Pikari scream in pain.
"What's happening over there?" Someone asked.
"No idea... But, it seems like a love triangle..."
Rito walked toward Pikari.
He didn't exaggerate in the attack, he didn't want to become a murderer.
However, when he arrived in front of Pikari, he grabbed his shoulder and with the other hand, punched his stomach, making him bend forward.
"Urghhhh!*
Leaning to speak in his ear, Rito said: "Hey, idiot. Let this be a warning, next time it won't end so simply, okay? Go back to your planet and never approach my fiancée again. If you understood, nod your head."
Looking up now with hands on his stomach, he had tears in his eyes while nodding in agreement with difficulty.
"See? It wasn't that hard." Rito smiled patting his hand on his shoulder, making his feet sink into the concrete ground: "See you later, I hope never to see or hear from you again."
He turned around and walked toward Lala.
Meanwhile, Pikari fell backward, hitting his butt on the ground while sweat dripped from his face.
He seemed to have seen something terrible while his face turned pale.
Rito, upon arriving next to Lala, asked: "Shall we go, Lala?"
Hugging his right arm, she said without looking in Pikari's direction: "Yes~!"
As they walked away, Lala remembered something: "By the way, Rito, what did you do to make him start screaming in pain?"
"A little trick." Rito replied: "A mental attack that inflicted a bit of damage like a strong headache."
"Now you're even able to do that? How cool~!" She tightened her grip, leaning her head on his arm.
Pikari who was no longer tormented by the mental attack, had a sad expression while extending his hand in the direction that Lala and Rito left: "Lala..."
"Hey, mom, that man started crying..."
"Leave him alone, sigh, he's heartbroken."
"Heartbroken?"
"You'll understand when you're older."
"... If I'm going to become a crybaby even being so big, I'd rather not understand!"
"Pfft, son, don't say that, it's rude!"
"But, but..."
"No more!"
"Okay..."
The conversation of the two was heard by Pikari who started howling like a man who went crazy, soon he pressed a button on his belt and his feet that were stuck are released and he starts shooting into the sky.
While he shot like a rocket, his lamentable scream still echoed.
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