The next day after class, Orpheus stopped Ella, who immediately asked.
”It’s about our date? You must have picked a day, right?” She asked, ignoring her sister’s glare.
Orpheus nodded.
”Tomorrow morning at the plaza.” He told her. He was happy to spend some time with her even though she didn’t remember him yet. It was like he was building their relationship from the start. It was a pretty refreshing feeling.
Ella nodded before leaving with her sister while Orpheus, Amber, Lilith, and the Ren twins left.
•••••
The following morning in a beautifully furnished room worthy of a princess, a black girl with an Ice blue looked at herself anxiously through the help of a full-body mirror.
She was wearing a short black flowing skirt and a white short-sleeved shirt. Her attire was completed by a white sun hat, giving her the appearance of a young lady from a wealthy family.
“Do you think he will like it? I hope I’m not dressed too shabbily?”
She asked while tugging at the hem of the skirt.
“Also, isn’t it a little too shameless to wear such a short skirt?”
A snicker sounded from behind her, making the black-haired girl blush heavily. A rare occasion considering she always kept a gentle face like a Saintess.
On a queen-sized bed, a white-haired young girl was seated with a smile on the side.
”You are fine as you are. I don’t understand why you are making yourself so beautiful for just a meeting to acquire pieces of information. Maybe it’s a date? It not true, right?” Lily asked her sister while looking right into her eyes; the latter shifted her eyes to the side and mumbled.
”It’s a date. I don’t need your opinion on that matter. I’m asking whether what I’m wearing is right or not. You don’t have to add another comment. So, should I wear a longer skirt, or is this skirt good enough?”
Facing her sister’s question, Lily sighed before suggesting.
”You should wear a medium-sized one; it would be good together with the shirt.”
Ella nodded before immediately changing into another skirt, and indeed as her other half had said, she looked extremely beautiful with that skirt. Her attractiveness had increased by one level. Lily was sure if her sister were to go out before wouldn’t stop ogling at her beautiful form, whether it was a woman or not. It was how enchanting her sister currently was.
After helping her sister, Lily asked once again.
“I know I already asked this, but, are you serious about all this?”
Lily wouldn’t have asked this if she wasn’t worried. She understood that Ella was doing this to acquire some possible information about their past. However, nevertheless, she was still worried as she believed in the saying that when a woman becomes curious about a man, it is a matter of time before she falls for him. While she wouldn’t be against her sister having a man as it was the most natural thing, what Lily was the most afraid of was her sister getting used to and tossed aside.
”I hope he isn’t one of those scums trying to use you? Or else I will kill even if it would be the last thing I’d do.” Lily mumbled. Ella sighed, she knew her sister was serious, and she was sure Orpheus wasn’t like those scums. Her sister would soon understand.
After finishing, Ella left the dormitory, heading toward the plaza where she believed Orpheus should have been waiting for her as she was late by a few minutes.
•••••
”Kyle, I hope I didn’t make you wait long.”
Orpheus heard this beautiful voice, and when he raised his head and looked at the source of the voice before inhaling deeply. He was mesmerized at first sight.
Hair sticks held up her long flowing black hair. It was the beautiful night sky while the pure white neck and dangling accessories emphasized her femininity, making her alluring.
The beautiful makeup matched her already beautiful appearance, and her vibe as an innocent beauty was emphasized thoroughly. The current Ella, although far from her past beauty, was still a beautiful sight to behold, sending shivers down Orpheus’s spine; he found himself falling in love all over again.
“Beautiful.”
He expressed himself honestly, making Ella blush heavily.
Her bashful look at his sudden compliments was like an arrow piercing his heart and making his half-frozen heart beat crazily, almost as though it could explode from his chest at any moment.
The current Ella (Emea) overlapped with the past Emea, and the difference was huge; still, she might be different as she had not regained her memories, but she was still the same woman that made his heart beat faster, almost like a curse, he could never escape from her grasp.
Thinking so, he approached her and took her hand in his as he smiled.
“Do not worry. I do not mind waiting forever if it’s for you.”
He winked while throwing this corny joke, hoping to help her relax a little.
This seemed to help as a small smile formed on her face. Gripping her hand even more tightly, he snuggly brought her arm to his armpit. Ella didn’t relax; she ignored the weird stares those around them were sending them. She might have arrived a few days ago, but her name as one of the twin goddesses, one of the most beautiful women in the world, must have spread, so naturally, whenever she went, she was bound to draw attention.
”Then, I guess it’s time to go.”
Ella was a little startled at first but did not take her arms away, though she continued to fidget a little. Orpheus was different from his usual self, not that Ella was against this side of him; it was pretty refreshing to see this new side of him nobody else had seen; it was like she was being granted a privilege.
“Emea, could it be that you are nervous?” Orpheus asked while ignoring others. He acted like he hadn’t noticed Lily with her pathetic disguise nearby, or Xiaosu and the others acting as though they happened to be going somewhere.
Meanwhile, Ella answered Orpheus’s question.
“Eh? Ahh, yeah… I- I’ve never had a date before…, so I was thinking about what I should do.”
It was cute how she stammered while answering his questions, and his sadistic side nearly reared his head, but he calmed himself down. Now wasn’t the time to let his emotions get the better of him.
”I’m still confused about why I accepted your invitation when I refused plenty of invitations. I told myself because you were special. I hope you were not uncomfortable with all of this?” Ella asked while directly looking into his light crimson eyes, not wanting to miss anything.
Orpheus smiled. ”You don’t have to worry. I’m happy to go on a date with you as it is what I wanted anyway.”
It was Ella’s turn to smile.
“Then, let’s just hang out like this, talk about all sorts of stuff, laugh together… and learn a little more together. What do you think?” Orpheus suggested.
“Sounds great.” She responded.
She smiled brightly at his idea while nodding. At the same time, she marveled once again at how special Orpheus was. He was different from any man he had interacted with until now. Being with him made her do things she wouldn’t usually do; however, it was not something she disliked.
“Alright! Well then, how about we depart?”
“Yes!”
He squeezed Ella’s hand a little tighter, and she responded with a big smile, as warm as the sun, with her cheeks blushing red.
Orpheus knew that one of Ella’s favorite things was wine. While walking, he went towards a slightly trendy street with several wine shops and restaurants.
When they entered the old-fashioned wine shop, he felt Ella, who loved wine, pull his arm along as her eyes sparkled, and began looking inside with curiosity and wonder.
In addition to a large number of wines displayed, all types of drinks were displayed to the customer’s satisfaction; you could find anything you desire here, even the most expensive and rarest wines or alcohol.
Finally choosing several expensive wines, Ella was preparing to pay for it, but Orpheus stopped her. He couldn’t have her pay for the bills when he was the one who invited her. It would hurt his pride as a man, and it was not like he was penniless, to begin with.
After leaving the wine shop, the two visited a candy shop to buy Lily some candies.
In truth, Ella also loved sweets but not as much as Lily.
Ella was surprised when they entered the shop. In addition to many sweets, all the pastries in the store looked colorful and delicious.
”Lily, will this store be sure to invite her later, okay?”
Orpheus was surprised by the suggestion but still nodded.
”Okay.” He nodded.
Ella smiled brightly after hearing his answer.
After spending some time buying different types of candy, the two left.
“Well, shall we continue? We still have ample time.”
This date promised to be very interesting after such a great start. They had a lot of things to talk about.