Chapter 97 ~ Gift
<span style="font-weight:400">After spending a few more minutes talking with C.C, Lelouch and Yuuji excused themselves from her room.
<span style="font-weight:400">He nned on returning home today and checking on the stock market to make some money. But after seeing C.C still dressed in her white straight jacket, he decided to take a detour to some shopping ces.
<span style="font-weight:400">As they walked past the dining room, the two saw Nunnally and Sayoko sitting together, focusing on folding origami papers. They were doing it when Lelouch returned and introduced Yuuji to them, and they’re still doing it now.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nunnally, Sayoko-san, I will be going now. Please excuse me.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah! Alexander onii-san! Yes. Please be careful ande visit often~”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course. I would love to, and I might be visiting quite often from now on.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s great~ Please take care of my big brother as well and continue being his friend.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smiled and approached the wheelchaired girl. He knelt before her and took her hand in his.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course. Although I’ve only known your big brother for a short time, I have already considered him my dear friend. So don’t worry. I will keep an eye on him for you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Nunnally smiled softly and held the warm, gentle hands holding her tightly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you very much, Alexander onii-san.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. And I hope you would allow me to be friends with you as well. If you do, I will bring you cakes and cookies the next time I visit~”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji said with a teasing tone, which caused Nunnally to chuckle.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Fufufu~ I would be happy to~ My brother’s friends are also my friends~”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m d. Then, you can look forward to some delicious cakes and cookies in the future, okay?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes~”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji tightened his hold on her hands ever so slightly and used some of his healing powers to rejuvenate the body of his dear friend’s little sister.
<span style="font-weight:400">In that moment, Nunnally felt an indescribable warmth washing over her body. And then, she felt extremely reinvigorated and full of energy.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her head turned slightly towards Yuuji, wondering if he did something. But before she could ask, Yuuji had rose up to his feet.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sayoko-san, it is a pleasure to meet you as well. Please continue to take care of Nunnally and keep Lelouch in line.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sayoko raised from her seat, straightened her maid outfit, and bowed courteously towards Yuuji.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course, Kyrielight-sama.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She let out a small smile as Yuuji bowed her head towards her as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well then, I shall be excusing myself now. Thank you very much for your hospitality.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes~ Come and visit again soon, Alexander onii-sama~”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Lelouch then saw Yuuji off until the entrance to the Student Government Clubhouse’s entrance.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’lle here again tomorrow for a bit. Is that okay?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm? Of course, but what are you going to do?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just dropping off some stuff for C.C and Nunnally. I can’t stay for too long though. I’ve already promised Karen to help her configure her Guren’s system. She said some of the current configuration didn’t feel right.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright. I’ll be going to the base as soon as school finishes, so you can just ask Sayoko to lead you inside.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure. Then, see you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. See youter.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Lelouch returned inside and went to sit with Nunnally and Sayoko.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah, big brother. Has Alexnader onii-sama left?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. He’s gone.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. Fufu~ I’m so happy for you, big brother. You’ve made such a nice friend.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Lelouch smiled softly and patted his little sister’s head ever so gently.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. He is a very nice and trustworthy friend. Oh, and I’ve also made a few other friends. They’re a bit busy now, but I’ll introduce them to you as soon as possible, okay?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Really~? That’s great~! I’ll look forward to it~!”
<span style="font-weight:400">A warmth washed over Lelouch’s heart as he watched her sister’s pure, brilliant smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">This was the smile he wanted to protect. This was the smile that drove him to fight against the world and change it.
<span style="font-weight:400">If it was before he became a member of the Group Chat, his future might as well be simr to the “future” he had seen from the anime. A future where he created a world that his little sister could smile in exchange for his life. A future where Nunnally still shed tears in the end.
<span style="font-weight:400">But now… He won’t let it happen. He will carve a new future. A future where Shirley and Euphemia live. A future where he could still be with her little sister. A future where he would be able to live happily with his little sister, Shirley, and his dearest friends.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">This time… Surely.</i>
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<span style="font-weight:400">The next day Yuuji returned to Lelouch’s residence as promised.
<span style="font-weight:400">In his hands, he held a beautiful white box with a handle on top, decorated charmingly with a golden bow. Written in elegant, golden cursive at the front of the box was the word “Le Patisserie”, the name of the most famous and high-end bakery in this Tokyo Settlement.
<span style="font-weight:400">He knocked on the door, and a few minutester, Sayoko came to open it, greeting him with a warm, courteous smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wee, Kyrielight-sama. We have been expecting you after the young master’s notice.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good afternoon, Sayoko-san. Thank you very much for weing me so warmly.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“It is my honor. Please,e in. The young master anddy Nunnally are currently in the dining room.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you, then please excuse me.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji entered and was led to the dining room where he saw Lelouch sitting side by side with his little sister, folding origamis together.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah, you’re here.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alexander onii-sama~ You came~”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smiled and knelt down beside Nunnally.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. I’ve returned as promised. But unfortunately, I can’t stay for long.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Eh? Is that so…”
<span style="font-weight:400">He smiled softly and ced his hand on the dispirited girl’s hand softly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m sorry. But, I didn’t go back on my promise yesterday.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">He held up the box of cake and ced it on Nunnally’sp, surprising the little girl for a moment. Then, she began to ced her hands all over it, trying to feel out its shape and guess what it was.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is this… a cake box?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm. It’s a strawberry cake from “Le Patissiere”.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“E-Eh?! I-Isn’t that a super fancy bakery? I-I heard even a small slice of cake there could cost more than 1200 yen? A cake this size… I-It should be around 20,000 yen!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Sayoko’s eyes widened in surprise at herdy’s words. The moment she saw the box of cake in the handsome young man’s hand, she knew it would be expensive. But she didn’t think it’d be that expensive!
<span style="font-weight:400">Even Lelouch was slightly surprised at the price. Although he knew how rich Yuuji was, he didn’t expect him to bring them such an expensive gift.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nothing is too expensive if it’s a gift for you, Nunnally. I hope you’ll like it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I-Is this really okay, A-Alexander onii-sama?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course. Please enjoy it along with your brother and Sayoko-san, okay?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Y-Yes! Thank you very much!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smiled and raised up to his feet.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then, I’ll leave you for a bit, okay? I want to talk with your brother about something rted to the student council.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji gestured towards the second floor with his chin and the two began making their way up the stairs.
<span style="font-weight:400">Once they’re a safe distance away from Nunnally and Sayoko, Yuuji began with a whisper.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m also here to give some stuff for C.C.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. Let’s go, then.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji nodded and followed Lelouch to C.C’s room. As they walked, Yuuji began taking out clothes, pants, skirts, dresses, sses, hats, ribbons, jewelries, as well as a box of pepperoni pizza from C.C’s favorite pizza ce from his inventory.
<span style="font-weight:400">When Lelouch saw him take out an entire wardrobe from his Inventory, he couldn’t help but look at him weirdly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...What are you doing…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“A-Ahahaha… I nned on buying just a few things for her yesterday… But one thing led to another… and I just bought anything that I think would look good on her.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Alright. Sure. I won’t ask you anymore…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mm…”
<span style="font-weight:400">They arrived in front of C.C’s room and Lelouch knocked on the door. And when it opened, C.C’s eyes immediately widened in shock as she froze before the mountain of fashion items and a box of pizza in front of her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... What is… this?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s Alexander… Can we enter and let him put them down somewhere…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C nodded dazedly and moved to the side, allowing Yuuji to enter.
<span style="font-weight:400">He ced the box of pizza on her table, andid the clothes, dresses, skirts, jewelries, etc. on her bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alexander… What in the world…?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“They’re for you. I bought them yesterday, thinking of giving you some clothes you can use as a disguise. And well… As you can see, I got a little carried away…”
<span style="font-weight:400">With eyes still widened in disbelief, C.C looked at the dresses, each and every one more beautiful than anything she deserved to wear. Each and every one of them must’ve been extremely expensive, evident by their quality and beauty.
<span style="font-weight:400">She looked up towards Yuuji, her lips quivering as she stared at him in disbelief.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Why? Why did you…”
<span style="font-weight:400">A soft, genuine smile appeared on Yuuji’s face.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I just wanted to give you even a tiny bit of happiness. I hope you like them and wear them from time to time.”
<span style="font-weight:400">He turned his head towards the clock and turned back towards Lelouch.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Lelouch, I’ll be going now. I’ll see youter at the base.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure. You go wait for me in the dining room. I’ll catch up.”
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji left, and C.C silently stared at his receding back in a daze.
<span style="font-weight:400">She then turned her eyes back towards the beautiful dresses, clothes, skirts, shimmering jewelries, and the box of pizza.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why don’t you wear them the next time hees to visit?”
<span style="font-weight:400">C.C looked at Lelouch with eyes still filled with hesitance.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m sure he’ll be happy to see you in them. He bought them thinking it’d look beautiful on you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Her eyes widened slightly as her heart skipped a bit. A light blush coloring her cheeks as she looked back down at the clothes shyly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is it… Really fine for me to take them? These must be expensive…”
<span style="font-weight:400">She leaned down and slid her hand across the silken surface of the beautiful, shoulderless light green dress.
<span style="font-weight:400">“He’s rich beyond belief, so this much stuff is nothing for him. And, he did buy them for you, so not using it would be rude to him.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Alright.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Lelouch nodded and left, leaving the lime green-haired beauty alone as she stared at the beautiful clothes and essories in silence.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Such beautiful things…”
<span style="font-weight:400">It had been so long since she had the chance to wear such beautiful clothes and jewelry, or even seen such a thing.
<span style="font-weight:400">They’re so beautiful and shiny… Would it even fit someone so ugly like her…?
<i><span style="font-weight:400">“He bought them thinking it’d look beautiful on you.”</i>
<span style="font-weight:400">A light blush appeared on her face once again before she picked up the whitecy top and a long, dark red, checkered skirt.
<span style="font-weight:400">“This is the first time… anyone ever gave me such things…”
<span style="font-weight:400">She clenched her hands onto the fabric as she brought them close to her chest. She held them tightly, hugging them so preciously, as if fearing that it would disappear from her grasp like everything else she had ever held dear before.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you…”
<span style="font-weight:400">She whispered her gratitude. The gratitude she failed to tell “Alexander” when he was here.
<span style="font-weight:400">But vowed to tell her the next chance she could meet him.
<span style="font-weight:400">Though it might be trivial in his eyes, these gifts were everything for her… So she will never forget his kindness for all her immortal life.
<span style="font-weight:400">Unbeknownst to C.C right now, these would only be the start of the many gifts she would receive from Yuuji. And she would receive not only material things, but also the things she had given up hope of obtaining.
<span style="font-weight:400">This moment would mark the start of her immortal life filled with happiness.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Leaving Lelouch’s home, Yuuji made his way to a secluded part of the building, cast invisibility, and flew off to the ck Knights’ base.
<span style="font-weight:400">Mid-flight, he then equipped his full body, magically enhanced suit of armor that Tatsuya developed back in his world, turning into “Mordred”.
<span style="font-weight:400">Upon arriving, he undid his invisibility. And the moment he entered the hiddenpound that served as the ck Knights’ secret base, he saw Karen sitting on a wooden crate.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah, you finally came! I’ve been waiting for ages!”
<span style="font-weight:400">She immediately stood up with a wide smile on her face the moment she saw him enter, and a teasing smile appeared on Yuuji’s face.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? I didn’t know you miss me that much?”
<span style="font-weight:400">The crimson haired girl froze for a moment, a blush coloring her cheeks. Then, she let out a scowl and bit back.
<span style="font-weight:400">“W-Who’s waiting for you! You’re such a narcist!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Karen hit him on his shoulder, which hurt her much more than it hurt him.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Kuh…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hah… You never learn, huh? How many times do I have to tell you to stop hitting me? I won’t feel it at all. You’re the only one who’ll get hurt.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hmph. That armor is unfair! You should take it off!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh my God! Karen, are you trying to strip me naked? Oi Ohgi, Tamaki, Silver, Karen is trying to strip me na-”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“AAAHHHH!!! STOP IT! Fine, you win!!!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Yuuji smirked smugly in victory as Karen tried to cover his mouth. And though she couldn’t see through his devil mask, she just knew that he was smirking victoriously, which irked her even more.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uggh… Let’s go, already! We need to finish configuring the Guren as soon as possible so we can be ready for any mission!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes yes, lead the way.”
<span style="font-weight:400">The wild little crimson haired kitty huffed and turned around, making her way deeper into the base and towards the hangar, and Yuuji followed suit.
<span style="font-weight:400">As soon as they arrived before the Guren, the two spared no more time and immediately went to work.
<span style="font-weight:400">They spent a few hours in Guren’s cockpit, tinkering with the configurations and controls and fine tuning them to Karen’s liking.
<span style="font-weight:400">At first, they were absolutely absorbed with their task. But after a while, both began to realize their position.
<span style="font-weight:400">Most knightmare frame cockpits were designed to fit only one person; its pilot. And the Guren was particrly special. The “seat” where the pilot was supposed to be wasn’t in the shape of a chair, but rather, a sports bike’s seat. So, most of the time, Karen was leaning towards the front in a position that entuated her bust and hips.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, Yuuji was using some of the ridges and surfaces to keep himself from falling onto her when he leaned in to reach the controls.
<span style="font-weight:400">And when they realized their position… they couldn’t focus on their task anymore.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">Kuh… I just realized the position we’re in… We’re so close together…</i>
<span style="font-weight:400">Her eyes were no longer focusing on the screens and controls of her knightmare. Instead, she’d catch herself ncing at Mordred’s body and abs more than a few times in a span of a few minutes.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, Yuuji also had a hard time focusing as he tried his best to calm his “little brother” down after seeing Karen’s… extremely entuated… butt.
<span style="font-weight:400">He had long since realized that Karen had an extremely curvy body and a very voluptuous rear. And now… they’re entuated even more by her suit and her pose.
<span style="font-weight:400">It looked… beyond sexy.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">Kuh… This is bad…</i>
<span style="font-weight:400">It had been… quite a while since he was able to release his pent up lust, which had been amplified due to his [Divine Physique]. Without his lovers in this world, he was forced to hold back and tried his best to satisfy himself by “using” Aika and Erika’s sexy pictures that they gave him.
<span style="font-weight:400">And he had been doing quite well for a while… Until now.
<i><span style="font-weight:400">I might be having… a long night ahead of me.</i>
<span style="font-weight:400">He let out a sigh inwardly as he tried his best to distract himself from Karen’s butt…