The rematch involving Dam Son and Cinder Burn ended in the garden. Cinder Burn emerged the victor, yet she was still displeased by the outcome. “My thirst for vengeance won’t be satiated until I defeat that kid I suppose.” Finally, she withdrew her foot from Dam Son’s chest; allowed him to get up then walked away toward her friends.

“It’s about time. I thought you were going to stand on me forever.” Saying this, Dam Son helped himself up from the ground. At the same time, his friends came over to assist him.

“I knew you were going to lose. There was no way you could beat that girl in your weakened state.” Sugar Bun checked Dam Son’s body for injuries, “You’re not badly injured are you?”

“I can manage.” Dam Son was hurting pretty badly but he shrugged it off as nothing.

“I can’t believe you came out of that unscathed, your toughness is truly amazing.” Xuan Li also assisted Dam Son to his feet.

Smilingly, Dam Son replied, “I survived because she went easy on me. It appears both of us weren’t using our full power.”

“So it seems. That girl must only want to vent her anger on you. You do know what that means right, Dark-Human?”

“I have no clue. Why don’t you elaborate Xuan Li?”

“Geez, how can you be so dense.” Xuan Li slapped his forehead in annoyance then stated, “If a girl is constantly fixated on you like she is that means that she likes you.”

“Well, isn’t that a good thing that she doesn’t hate my guts? I like her too. I like you and Sugar Bun as well.”

“No, I’m not talking about that type of like. What I meant was, she likes you on an intimate level.”

“On an intimate level?” Dam Son was clueless as to what Xuan Li was referring to.

“Geez, you’re hopeless. For someone who is so naturally gifted, I thought you would at least understand the matters of the heart. If you keep being so naïve, I just might have to snatch her away from you.”

Hearing this, Sugar had to ask, “Are you attracted to Cinder Burn too Xuan Li?”

“Which guy in our class isn’t attracted to her?”

“Apparently, Dam Son here isn’t. He doesn’t know the meaning of attraction.”

“You’re right, he’s just a hopeless idiot.”

“Hey, you guys stop talking about me as if I’m not here. I’m standing right between you two.” Dam Son felt a tinge of embarrassment along with a growl of hunger. “I’m famished, it appears that I’m in need of something nutritious.”

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“Me too.” Sugar Bun added, “I haven’t eaten anything much since Master Jin gave us a break. Before we head back, we should stop at one of the academy’s restaurants.”

“I agree with this little bugger. We should stop for a bite to eat.” Xuan Li licked his lips in anticipation as he thought about delicious culinary delights.

“Okay, we’ll do it.” After agreeing with his friends, Dam Son ran ahead to catch up with Cinder Burn and her crew who already made it to the garden’s exit.

“Dam Son where are you running off to?”

“Since we’re all going for something to eat, I thought we should invite the girls. That isn’t a problem is it?” Dam Son didn’t wait around for a reply, he quickly caught up with the ladies before they escape. “Cinder Burn wait up!”

“Huh?” Turning her head, Cinder Burn spotted Dam Son’s smiling mug getting closer. “Insensitive cur, what do you want? Did you come for another rematch? If so then I’ll gladly accept it.” She reached for her weapon poised at her side.

Dam Son hurriedly clarified to her, “No! No! You got it wrong. I didn’t chase you down for a fight.”

“You don’t want to fight? Then what do you want?”

“Well, if the 3 of you aren’t busy, would like to join me and my friends for dinner?”

“Are you seriously asking us girls to dine with you and your lousy retinue?” Cinder Burn thought that Dam Son was pulling her leg, but after recollecting how simple-minded he was, she figured that he was probably serious.

“Ah, I don’t mind accompanying you.” Out of the 3 females who stood by considering Dam Son’s offer for dinner, Balloona was the first person to give her response.

“Balloona what are you thinking?” Trish gave her companion a scolding tongue. “How can you agree to this dolt so easily? It makes us seem like an easy target. At least wait until Cinder Burn gives her reply before you answer.”

“But I ah…”

“No buts. What you did just now made us look cheap.”

“I’m sorry.” Balloona felt peer pressured. Though she already agreed to accompany Dam Son to dinner, she had to wait for the rest of her crew to agree. Hence her eyes were mainly focused on Cinder Burn.

“Hmm…” Perceiving how Balloona was staring at her meaningfully, Cinder Burn finally made up her mind. “Alright, we’ll tag along with you boys but don’t get any bright ideas. This isn’t the inception of any sort of courtship, do you understand?”

“Loud and clear.”

“Fine, then let’s go.” Cinder Burn began walking away briskly.

Seeing this compelled Xuan Li to ask, “Wait, shouldn’t we be leading the way?”

Cinder Burn turned around asking, “Under what circumstance?”

“Well, I have this place in mind that I think would be fabulous for us to go to but you didn’t wait around for me to tell you where.”

“Forget about that place, we’re going somewhere of our own. Either you come along with us or piss off.” Finished cursing at Xuan Li, Cinder Burn redirected her feet ahead. She was used to having things go her way.

“Damn, that girl has some fire in her.” Admitted Xuan Li.

“Some? Try a lot.” Sugar Bun voiced his opinion, “Her temper is so doggone hot; it will scold your eardrums.”

“I agree with you entirely.”

All 6 of them went ahead to a restaurant of Cinder Burn’s choice; it turned out that it was the same place Xuan Li had in mine. Anyway, they found a suitable table, sat then ordered dinner. Everyone stared strangely at Dam Son when they saw him mostly drinking various types of water and hardly touching his solid food.

“Dam Son, why are you only concerned about the water, is that a Dark-Human thing?” After Balloona voiced this question, everyone sitting at the table waited eagerly to hear Dam Son’s answer. As he was about to respond, his voice got cut off by a sudden explosion.

Boom!