DXD - The Presence Chapter 15 14 - A Love Too Bright: Lala's Joy and Haruna's H

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[Perspective of Lala - Sainan High School]

Space is vast, infinite, and full of adventures... But honestly, none of that compares to the excitent of being here on Earth with my fiancé! Ah, Rito! Just thinking about him makes my heart do sorsaults! I never thought life on Earth would be so much fun. Everything seems so... alive! Every corner has sothing new, a different color, a curious sll. It's like the whole world is a giant amusent park just waiting to be explored.

When I ran down the street after Rito, I felt the wind hitting my face, making my pink hair fly like sparks in a blue sky. I shouted, "Hey, fiancé! Wait for !" and saw him almost trip out of surprise. He's so funny! Always a bit clumsy, a little lost, but that's what makes him so special.

Asia, my new blonde friend, was walking by my side with that sweet smile that looked like a ray of sunshine. She likes Rito too, right? You can tell by the way her eyes sparkle. But... that doesn't bother . Actually, it's kind of fun! It seems like Rito attracts people like a magnet. But , well... I'm his fiancée! That's not gonna change, right?

When we finally reached the school, I was fascinated by the movent, the laughter, and the sound of footsteps echoing through the courtyard. It's such a noisy and lively world! I wanted so much to be part of it all!

As soon as we entered the classroom, the teacher introduced with that slightly trembling voice, as if I were so kind of rare specin. Oh, did I scare him? I just wanted to be polite and introduce myself properly. I did a little dance while saying, "Hello everyone! I'm Lala, princess of the planet Deviluke!" But maybe I overdid it a bit... I guess people here aren't used to such... exuberant greetings.

I looked at Rito, and before I could hold back, I said loudly, "And this is Rito, my fiancé!" It was like dropping a bomb in the room. Everyone was surprised, but I thought it was adorable! Rito turned as red as a tomato! He's so cute when he gets embarrassed.

The boys started making a fuss, asking things like "Fiancé? Seriously?" Rito sank into his chair, looking like he wanted to disappear. Did I do sothing wrong? Why doesn't he want people to know? I thought it would be a point of pride to have a fiancée like ! But... maybe he's just shy.

During the break, I noticed a lot of boys wanted to talk to , asking about space, my planet, and Rito. I thought their curious way was cute, but then one of them asked, "What did you see in Rito?"

Oh, that was easy! I smiled and replied sincerely, "He's kind and brave! And he's really cute when he's embarrassed!" It was like I shot an arrow right into their hearts. So of them looked a bit... disheartened. But why do they look sad? I just told the truth!

Suddenly, all the boys started yelling that they didn't accept Rito as my fiancé. I found it funny, but Rito looked terrified. Before I could react, he ran off, being chased by a crowd. Oh, heavens! Why are they after him? Is it so kind of Earth ritual?

Of course, I ran after them. I won't leave my fiancé alone! I used the Ergency Teleporter to rescue him, but... the device had a little technical issue. When the light stopped glowing, I realized we were in an empty room... and without clothes. Oops!

I looked at Rito, who was so red he looked like he was about to explode. He started babbling nonsense, trying to cover himself with his hands. It's strange... On my planet, this isn't such a big deal. But here, it seems to be.

And then... Haruna entered. Her look... I can't forget it. It was a mix of surprise and pain. I could only wave and ask if she wanted to try the teleportation too. But she didn't respond. She just slamd the door and ran away. Rito got even more desperate, trying to explain that the situation was complicated. But why did she react like that? Is she jealous?

Later, on the school rooftop, I found Asia talking to Haruna. That sad look was still there, stuck in her eyes, like a storm had passed and left only debris. When Haruna saw , she quickly turned away and wiped her tears with her uniform sleeve.

My heart felt tight. I don't like seeing people sad. Especially Haruna. There's sothing about her that makes ... uncomfortable when she's like that. Like I broke a toy by accident. I just wanted everyone to be happy, but it looks like I did sothing wrong.

Asia, with that calm way of hers, whispered that maybe I had been a bit too intense in declaring myself so openly. But how could I know? On my planet, it's normal to shout from the rooftops that you love soone! Why is it so different here?

Haruna walked away, saying she needed so ti alone. I couldn't do anything, just watched as she went down the stairs, her steps slow and shoulders drooping. A pang in my chest made my smile fade.

I sat on the rooftop floor and sighed. Asia looked at with that understanding gaze, but full of questions.

"Lala-san, do you care about what Haruna-san feels?"

Of course, I care! But... I didn't know she liked Rito. No one told ! If I knew, maybe... maybe I would have been more careful.

I looked at the sky, where the clouds were scattered like cotton candy. Is that how Haruna feels? Like soone tore the blue sky apart and left the clouds loose, wandering aimlessly?

I don't want people to feel like that because of . I never ant to hurt anyone. But then... why does seeing Haruna sad make feel so... guilty?

The wind ssed up my hair, and for the first ti, the cheerful sounds of the school seed distant. I felt like I had lost sothing important, even without fully understanding what.

Rito appeared, finally dressed, looking for with that worried expression. He asked if I was okay, but I just managed a half-hearted smile.

"Hey, Rito... Am I doing sothing wrong?"

He looked at , a bit confused, but I knew he didn't have an answer. Maybe no one does.

Earth is a complicated place. People laugh, cry, fall in love, and get hurt... and sotis all of that happens at the sa ti. Maybe I still have a lot to learn. But one thing is for sure: I want Haruna to smile again. I want her to know she doesn't have to be afraid of losing Rito... because what I really want is not just to have Rito by my side. I want all of us to be happy.

I just hope I figure out how to make that happen before I end up hurting anyone else...

(A/N: As we see, Lala is still Lala, she just wants everyone to be happy. The MC won't let that go on for too long. And Rito will talk to Haruna so they can co to an understanding. We also clearly saw that Asia has feelings for the MC. The MC is embarrassed by being publicly humiliated, but he's not as indecisive as the original Rito, aning there won't be endless drama about feelings here. Next chapter, MC talks to Haruna, and we'll see her perspective as well as him fixing things.)