Warning: foul language, violence, mature themes and sexual terms

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{ Third Person POV }

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Time Skip :: 6 years later
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"One medium-sized Honey Citrus Mint Tea for Aine-hime!", the barista called out, earning odd looks from people in the cafe and eliciting an amused chuckle from the owner of the name. A teenage girl turned off her phone and stood up from one of the many pastel-colored booths, walking towards the counter with a sly smile.

"Was that honorific necessary, Rei-san? You're making me blush~", Aine mused in a flirty tone, folding her arms atop the smooth surface and leaning in with a signature smirk. "How much~?"

All she received was a shake of the head.

"It's on the house. You're a regular afterall. And the title fits quite well, doesn't it?", the other flirted back, taking a napkin then setting it down next to the warm drink. The ravenette imitated Aine's position, facing lilac irises with a pair of cerulean ones. "But I know something that's a better pair."

Amusement was clear on the pinkette's face, her own gaze dazzling with mischief. Almost everyone in this part of town is well-versed in her reputation and yet this one still dares to match the Queen herself. The knavish beauty licked her glossy lips, delicately brushing a stray of short pink hair behind her ears and lowering her head. An evil smirk spread through her face before finally looking up, once again meeting gazes with her challenger who had immediately widened their eyes.

"Really?", Aine asked in a small and vulnerable voice, ever so discreetly pronouncing her chest that rested atop herfolded arms. Her gaze was pure and innocent, completely in contrast with the scampish little thoughts inside her head. She then pouted her bottom lip, titling her head and scoring a perfect 100 on the iconic lost puppy expression. "Can you tell what it is, Rei-san~?"

Like some cliché shojou anime, her companion was figuratively seeing sparkles and a flower field right behind the pink-haired beauty.

'F-Fuck, that's hot.', the barista gulped, blushing hard.

"W-Well...", the other stuttered, pulling away a few inches and confirming Aine's win. The bold persona from before slowly vanished, replaced with a meek tone and forced eye contact. "I-I... W-We pair... o-or maybe not..."

"...Pfft.", Aine couldn't help but laugh, looking away and hiding her mouth with her hand. Rei's blush darkened from further embarrassment and Aine simply shook her head, taking her order and straightening her back. "Well, it's been fun. Next time, try to keep the facade for a little bit longer, honey~"

The female winked, making her merry way towards the door. Before stepped out though, Aine had a thought and looked back one last time. "Oh, by the way, Rei-san."

The other jumped, looking towards her direction. "Y-Yes?"

"You should try to stop giving away free tea.", the pinkette giggled, raising her cup. "Your Dad might eventually catch on that his only daughter is using the family business to get a date~"

She giggled at the ravenette's blush, finally opening the door and stepping out into the streets of Saitama Prefecture. Cold, early March breeze greeted her, the remnants of winter air enough to make Aine rethink her choice of outfit. The black turtle neck sweater and brown scarf kept her upper half warm but perhaps it wasn't the best idea to pair it with a suede skirt. It did quite little to fight the chill brought in during Japan's early spring but, damn, did it looked great with her new brown leather ankle boots.

Lifting up the riffled paper cup, Aine took a quick sip of the warm tea before making her way back to her current guardian's residence before she gets home from work. She had much preferred to call it a temporary rent but her "Aunt" insisted far too many times that she starts treating the house that she'd been living under for the past 6 years as home.

'As if.', the female rolled her uniquely colored eyes. She's never been a fan of the suggestion.

She has only one home and that's herself.

Aine continued down the sidewalk with an outfit that looked straight out of a fashion magazine. Her path was littered by the common plebeians snd the occasional teenage side-glancers who would take their glad time and stare like she's some piece of meat. Personally, she couldn't care less. She dresses to express, not impress. Especially not some sexually-deprived hormonal teens.

One particular young couple did pass by and the male took a double-take on the pinkette's swaying hips, earning him a slap on the arm from his girlfriend and a chuckle from Aine. Just to mess with them a bit, Aine accidentally dropped an imaginary handkerchief, innocently bending down and picking it up. The boy was practically drooling at the sight of the skirt hugging the pinkette's backside, earning him a smack to the back of his head.

When Aine finally stood up and looked over her shoulder at the couple, the female looked completely offended at both Aine and the man's actions. When she finally met eyes with them, the pinkette winked at the male, making him blush and smile sheepishly. His girl looked like she was about to burst into 50 different shades of angry if it weren't for the fact that Aine turned to her next and blew her a kiss, earning herself a shocked yet embarrassed look.

With both of them stunned to silence, Aine smiled and waved at them as she left.

'Such a lively day.', the flirt thought to herself as she walked, taking in her environment. The crowd had doubled over since the start of spring and businesses were booming more than ever. She took another sip of her tea and finally noticed how pink scattered everywhere, contrasting with the chaos of the bustling city center. The cherry blossoms that bloomed during spring were absolutely beautiful and the color was spectacular, escalating the interest of foreigners and the profits of locals.

One particular sakura petal fell on her head, the color blending perfectly with her hair. Aine paused, picking it up and looking down on the fragile little petal on her palm.

'Mama...', she sighed, the petal getting blown off by yet another breeze. Lilac eyes followed its path, a solemn look on a previously naughty persona. 'Another year over again.'

Aine shook the thoughts away, plastering a confident smile once again and continuing down her path. The further she walked, the louder the conversations of residents and visitors alike got. It was a usual scenario and the chatters were already all too familiar for her who had walked down the same sidewalk since her first year in middle school.

So when her ears caught on to a rather rancid conversation, Aine stopped on her tracks and looked towards an unsanitary alleyway where the voices echoed from. She had already reached a less populated area in town, people already in their jobs while most are too busy getting tourist trapped on the other street to notice or care.

"What a little skank...", a man mused in a repugnant tone, his back towards Aine. Squinting her vision due to the lack of light, the pinkette took notice that the sketchy male had another girl around her early twenties, backed up against the end of the path and trembling even more when her assailant put up his hand on the wall next to her. "Dressing like that and telling me to back off? You're basically asking for it.~"

"P-Please... I-I need to get to work...", the girl tried to explain, avoiding eye contact.

"Where do you work at?", the man said. "I can take you there. Trust me, I won't bite~"

"J-Just leave me alone... I w-won't tell, I-I swear... Just p-please..."

The moment Aine realized the situation, the first thing in her mind was ─

'Seriously?', she deadpanned. 'Couldn't they harass people somewhere else? This is making my tea taste bad.'

You see, there were two kinds of perverts one will meet in any urban location: 1) the kind that is fine with window shopping, not much unlike her earlier acquaintance; or 2) the kind like this douchebag who would actually go into the store and harass the cashier for a discount on a dildo.

And Aine couldn't care less for both.

Why? Simple. Because it's not her problem. She was no saint and has no room to judge. People can go around and get hard on the street and she still wouldn't give a rat's ass.

Looking around, she had hoped that someone else had noticed the situation so she won't have to be bothered but luck was not on her side that day. Being the nearest, if not only, person nearby, she sighed and grabbed her phone.

'How convenient... Guess I should report this.', she thought, dialing the police station. They were already nearby and she doesn't even understand why the dumbass thought this would be a good place to fool around.

Leisurely leaning against a sakura tree and drinking from her cup, Aine waited for someone to pick up. It didn't take very long and after two rings, she was already greeted with an authoritative and robotic voice of an officer who sounded like they needed a honey-glazed donut to cheer up.

[ This is the Saitama Police Department. State your business and make it brief. ]

'Demanding much?', the female rolled her eyes before answering.

[ I would like to report a boner about to get some ass without consent in an alleyway in 374 Mikoto drive─]

[ What─ ]

[ ─Please send help or a stripper. Whichever is more convenient. Thanks. ]

Satisfied with her message, she dropped the call before the person on the other line had any time to complain. Fully content with her good deed for the day, she took another sip of her tea and moved to walk away. She had to get home early and prepare dinner before her guardian burns the stove again.

That was the plan at least, until the man's words caught Aine's attention, this time catching her off guard and stopping her on her tracks once again.

"And what will you do if I don't leave? You're just a girl, bitch.", the man spat and Aine stood motionless, an eerie shadow over her eyes. Lips falling to a straight line, the female calmly put down her cup on the ground as the male continued.

"So why don't you be a good little whore and give me what I wan─"

The pervert was suddenly cut off, gasping and stumbling back from a sudden force pulling him backwards. His hands flew to his neck and grasp a thick brown cloth that was wrapped around his throat, tight enough for him to choke and gasp for air.

"W-Wh...t-th... f-fuck...?!", the older male heaved as he turned to look behind him, throwing a blind punch on his assailant only to hit air as the person literally jumped above his head, maneuvered behind him and landed their foot right on his back. His victim a few moments ago gasped as the molester fell on the pavement with a painful force, his face colliding loudly with the unforgiving concrete.

Aine stood atop his back with a terrifying glare, pulling on what seemed to be a scarf strangling the male and preventing him from spewing more bullshit. When the man tried to turn and look, the female stepped on the back of his head, forcing his face back on the ground with Aine's boots digging into his skull.

"So you like to go around and molest in dirty alleys?", she said in a sickening sweet tone, a close-eyed smile on her face as her hold tightened. She then stomped her other foot on the small of the man's back, stopping him when he tried to get up and making the male cry out in pain from her heels digging into his skin. "Not a healthy kink if you ask me~"

"W-Wh...o...", the male choked out, trying his best to look over his shoulder despite the cloth garroting his sorry ass. "..a-are... y-you...?!"

"Who? Me?", Aine asked innocently, crouching down on his back and putting all her weight on the man's already heaving body. Her lips slowly twisted to a dark grin, eyes glinting red. "Oh, you don't have to worry about me. Afterall─"

She yanked on the scarf, lifting the man's head by his neck and revealing a bloody nose from hitting the pavement twice. His eyes met Aine's gaze, fear and panic clear on his already bluish face. A wide, almost sadistic grin spread across the pinkette's lips.

"I'm just a girl~"

{ To be continued... }

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