"What are we you ask..." Gwen was sent into deep thinking, "Hm~ it is hard to answer."

"I know." Ryan nodded, "That is why I want to sort this out right now."

"Sort?" Gwen tilted her head.

"Yes. I want us to be clear about what our relationship is and get things straight. No more misunderstandings for eternal."

"No misunderstandings... That is impossible though." Gwen muttered in a low voice.

"Just what are we?" Ryan asked again.

"One thing is sure. We are not just friends."? Gwen replied.

"We are not friends, okay so what are we then?"

"As I said, it is hard to answer that question."

"Still! Okay. we are not friends, we are not dating each other either,"

"And we are not strangers either," Gwen added.

"Yeah, strangers do not kiss each other," Ryan added which made Gwen blush a little.

"I said I am sorry. Do not tease me regarding that," Gwen turned her head away.

"I am not teasing you, and no need to be sorry. I do not regret giving you my first kiss," Ryan replied with a straight face.

He was not in for any drama. He wanted everything sorted before any more misunderstandings form between them.

"We are not dating, we are not lovers we hugged and kissed each other. If I said we are friends that would just be an insult for Friendship,"

"And I do not want us to be an item either. That brings a lot of complications."

"IF that is the case then I am ready to get out of your life. I do not want to hang out with you half-assed. Not a friend, not a girlfriend either but still want to be with you that is.. messed up."

"So... you want to be my lover? Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Do not tell me you are too blind to see something this obvious, Ryan. I want to but I know I would not, so drop that topic."

"Alright... Then what do you want us to be?"

"Huh?" she was taken by surprise, "I- Uh- I..." she looked down, she took a few glances at Ryan's face but then dropped her head down again.

"You are not sure."

"Yes, I am not." She replied quickly, "Are you? Are you sure what you want us to be?"

"....Yes."

"Eh~?" she did not expect that answer from Ryan. Ryan has chosen one of the two options.

Either date her or throw her out of life. By the quick reply, Gwen guessed it was the later one.

"What is it then?" She asked, knowing his answer might end up hurting her badly.

After all, they both knew about each other feelings. Gwen loves Ryan but Ryan only likes her.. not even romantically. Just as a friend, female, fellow unit member.

" I do not know if you would like this idea or not but... This is the last thing I can bet our relationship on." Ryan took a deep breath, Gwen gave him a nod.

"Let us hear you out. I do not have anything in my mind so..." Gwen shrugged.

Staying friends was not an option. Staying friends after kissing, hugging, cuddling with each other was like drinking cold coffee after a nice hot coffee.

It was totally not an option to even think of it. It would be way too much awkward and.. it would give a weird vibe to be in that relationship.

"Singlationship."

"Sing- what?"

"Singlationship," Ryan repeated.

"Singlationship? Now, what does that mean?" She thought she got a simple idea of what that term meant.

It was formed by two words: Single & Relationship. But she was not totally sure what Ryan meant by that term.

"Single relationships."

"...."

"I think we should be in a Singlationship."

"As I said, what is the meaning of this term?"

"It means, we both will be single but you will still be mine."

"Eh?" Her cheeks turned red, her ear was burning as soon as she hear the last words.

'She is flushed.' Ryan calmly thought, 'Ugh.'

"You will be mine, I will be yours but we both will still stay single."

"Ah..? Eh... Aye?" she blushed even more.

'Ah, this might turn fun.' Ryan shook those thoughts out of his mind, 'I should not tease her.' He calmed himself down.

"What do you think, Gwen? Of course, if you do not want to we will keep our distance from each other,"

"Eh~" Gwen turned to her right as she saw the sign of the women's washroom.

"Answer me before you go," Ryan stopped her when he saw her stride towards the washroom.

"Ah~" She turned her head and took a few steps forward. Gwen stood in front of the washroom's entrance, "S- sure but do not wait for me after my answer or do not come inside after hearing my answer.." She demanded.

"Why would I? I would not... I hope." A grin appeared on Ryan's face which soon disappeared.

Gwen turned her face, took a deep breath. Turned her flushed face turned, looking at Ryan from over her shoulders.

"Hm," she nodded, "I would love to be in a Singlationship with you."

A smile spread over Ryan's face. His foot unconsciously moved forward. Gwen raised her palm behind her, gesturing Ryan to stop.

"We are both single but you are still mine." With that last sentence, she quickly opened the door and rushed inside the washroom.

Ryan was left there dumbfounded, "Whoa... I never thought she would say that.." Ryan murmured.

Sigh. He suddenly heard a low sigh in his mind, "Thank god." He heard Professor's voice, "Amazing. You managed to pull it out pretty well, Ryan."

"Yep. I am proud of myself,"

"I am proud of you." Professor told him softly, "Now that you have? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? successfully managed to save a relationship, I want us to move on to the most important topic."

Ryan gulped, "Revenge?"

"Yes." Professor nodded, "And no."

"Huh?"

"Of course, Revenge will be the final goal but in order to achieve that goal, we must plot some little, basic goals..."

"And they are?"

"The first and the most important one. To keep you alive, to survive in order to maintain your existence in this world and to get stronger."

"I am not quite sure I get what you want to say.."

"In simple words, we will be focusing on your defense and your protection. How to protect yourself from Mafia, beasts, monsters, and mythological beings.

"I mean, you would not be able to train yourself to grow stronger and would not be able to take over the Underworld if you are not alive, right?"

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