The next day, I was woken up by the light radiating from the window. I had no idea what time it was or how much I had slept. After letting out a small yawn, I got out of bed and put on my shoes. By the way, they were in very bad shape.

Or rather, all my clothes were in very bad shape. Anyone looking from the outside would surely think I had suffered an accident. The worst thing is that the girls were also in the same state as me. Although I can make temporary clothes using magic, for some reason, this seems quite unethical.

(As soon as we get some money, the first thing we will do is go to a clothing store and an armor store)

I thought as I got out of bed and walked to the window. As soon as I opened the window, a strong glow illuminated the place, making me close my eyes to escape the strong light. After a few seconds, I slowly opened my eyes and was surprised at the view that was coming from outside.

Compared to last night, now it is much more lively. Vendors were trying to sell their wares, while several people were walking on the street, alone or in company. It really gave me a feeling of being in another world.

After I finished getting ready, which didn't take long, I walked to my bedroom door and opened it, going to the hallway. Just in case, I went to the girls' door and knocked, but as I expected, there was no answer. As they had probably already decided to have breakfast, I did the same and walked to the stairs going up to the second floor.

But as soon as I went downstairs, I was faced with a really annoying scene. Saemi, Ana, Fujiwara, and Aoi-sensei were sitting at a table with a vacant seat where I would probably sit.

But in that place, there was a man wearing armor on his body and with a sword hanging from his waist. Behind the man, there were two more men wearing almost the same things as the man who was sitting, although with some different details. With a sigh, I started to move slowly towards the table.

The first to notice my approach were the girls who looked at me with relieved looks. This drew the attention of the men who also looked in my direction. As soon as the three men looked at me, I could see a mix of emotions like doubt and arrogance.

As soon as I approached, I looked at the men and then looked at the girls, putting a soft smile on my face.

"Sorry for the delay. Have you waited long?"

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Hearing my words, the girls shook their heads with kind expressions on their faces. The first to speak was Ana.

"We waited for Ma-kun to eat together"

She said as she looked at the plate of soup in front of her. For Ana to wait to eat was really something, after all, even now there was a small drool dripping from her mouth. Noticing this, Aoi-sensei removed a handkerchief from her clothes and wiped Ana's drool away.

"So... do you know these gentlemen?"

I said as I looked at the men. Hearing my words, the men looked at each other for a few seconds before smiling and turning their gazes to me.

"Well... actually, they just came and sat down while I was asking us if we would go with them or not"

Saemi said with a dull look on her face. This reminds me that Saemi was always called by other boys when she was going to school by train. Hearing Saemi's words, the man who was sitting down stood up and brought his face closer to mine. I hadn't noticed this before, but this man had a scar in his eye giving him a tough guy look.

"Hey, hey, onii-san"

Said the man after approaching. Before I knew it, I was surrounded by the men and their 2 friends. At that moment, the chatter that was there before had completely disappeared, and the atmosphere became totally heavy.

I glanced around and noticed that there were several people looking at me with terrified looks. The owner of the establishment was also looking at me, not knowing what to do or how to act.

"What do you think about going upstairs and taking a nap again? You don't have to worry about your friends"

Said the man as he moved closer to my ear.

"Me and my friends will entertain them for a long time"

Said the man as he laughed, hearing his words. An unceasing anger surged through my whole body, making my blood boil.

(Does this guy really think he can touch my women?)

That was the only thought I was having at that moment. My body wanted to completely destroy this man, but my mind told me to handle that situation calmly, even more so for the fact that we were inside a restaurant with innocent people around.

If we started fighting in here, I couldn't guarantee that the establishment would continue to stand. But that didn't matter at the moment. If we fought, I'm sure I could get him outside without him noticing.

"Sorry, sir, but unfortunately, I'm afraid that can't be possible. You see, I promised to protect my companions from certain insects, you know"

I said as I approached the man's ear.

"Insects like you, for example"

As soon as I said this and walked away, I noticed that the man's face was perplexed at what he had just heard. But this was quickly replaced by a look of hatred that he cast at me.

"You bastard"

Said the man as he picked up the hilt of his sword. The anger on his face was easily visible, and I didn't have to think too hard to know what he would do next.

"Elemental manipulation!"

Before the man could even pull his sword out, a huge wind carried both the man and his henchmen out of the inn. Once the men were thrown out, I slowly walked to the exit and stood facing the men who looked around with doubt in their eyes.

"Well"

I said, getting the attention of the three men.

"Now that we are out here, I can play with you guys a little bit"

I said while keeping a cocky smile on my face.