I wake up for another day of school and I hear Lala sneezing. As always, Lala is sleeping in my bed at this point, and it has become a habit for both of us.
I take the blanket off Lala and see her naked body as always.
💭This shouldn't become a routine, but there's no point in arguing with her.
- Lala, wake up. We have to get ready for school. - I say this while moving her body.
Lala wakes up and gets up a little from the bed, she looks at me and then at her body and immediately starts screaming and leaves my room, I see all this with a confused look on my face.
💭What happened? This is the first time I've seen Lala leaving my room like this.
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In the kitchen, Riko, and Lala are at the table and even Riko noticed the strange way Lala is acting. The moment I was going to say something, Lala speaks first.
- Hey, Mikan. Can you teach me how to cook a little later? - Lala said.
- Okay..... - Mikan answers noticing Lala's sudden change.
I keep watching Lala and she notices me staring at her, but instead of Lala acting happy, she gets shy and doesn't look me in the eyes.
💭 OK, this is getting a little weird.
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On the way to school, I decide to chat with Lala to find out what's going on.
- Lala, are you worried about something? - I ask.
- I'm sorry, Akira. It's not that it's bad or anything. It's just... - Lala doesn't finish.
- Just? - I press a little.
- Just..... - Lala looks at me, but she soon goes back to looking at the floor.
- I was just embarrassed. - She answers.
💭 Well, that's a rare thing to happen.
On the way, we were greeted by Haruna, Risa and Mio, and Lala greeted the trio in a very formal way. This surprised the trio, since Lala usually acts very excited and happy.
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At school, Ren appears running towards us.
- Lala-chan! You look beautiful as always today! This beauty is certainly the greatest treasure in the universe! A masterpiece of the gods! - Ren said, continuing to praise Lala for the thousandth time.
💭 He is certainly a determined guy. Even though he fails every day, this guy doesn't give up for anything.
My relationship with Ren hasn't changed much. The only difference is that he's not bothering me like he used to lately, he just keeps glaring at me.
From an outside perspective, people will think we're rivals.
My relationship with Run is a little difficult to explain.
I already know that she is completely in love with me and this became obvious when I went to the water park.
However, I didn't show that I feel the same way.
But even so, Run doesn't give up and she continues to throw herself at me at any opportunity.
Run is a little similar to Lala in terms of showing that she likes me.
The only difference is that Run is much more expressive than Lala. While Ren is complimenting me, Lala herself doesn't seem to like it and she hides behind me, catching Ren by surprise.
- Stop! I'm embarrassed, so stop it, please. - Lala said.
Ren immediately starts to back away, apologizing for what he did.
💭 Normally I like to see Ren lose, but I have something else to worry about.
- Lala, come with me. - I say this, taking Lala by the hand and taking her to the terrace. Terrace
- Lala, you're acting a little strange. - I say that, but I didn't expect a small strong wind to blow and make Lala's skirt show her white panties.
Normally Lala wouldn't care about that, but she covered it with her hands at the time and stared at me.
- Did you see? - She asks me, blushing.
- Y-Yes, but it was by accident! - I answer, feeling embarrassed.
- Akira, you pervert. - Lala said, pouting, leaving me speechless.
💭Since when is Lala so cute?! That's not normal! She's a dangerous weapon that can finish me off in an instant!
- Lala-sama, your temperature is higher than normal. Are you feeling okay? - Peke asks.
- Is she hot? - I say this, getting closer to her and putting a hand on her forehead.
- True, she is. - I answer, being a little surprised.
- Am I? - Lala said this, leaning her forehead against mine.
This action of hers caught me off guard and I couldn't react naturally.
Without losing my composure, I move Lala a little away from me, but I can't help but blush.
- L-Let's talk to Mikado-Sensei. She might have the answer to this. - I say this without looking at Lala.
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Mikado-Sensei said that Lala has a disease called "reverse cold".
Basically, this disease causes the person to change personalities every day, in addition to giving her a fever.
Fortunately, this disease does not affect humans and does not affect Lala's life.
I ask if there is a cure for it, but Mikado said that the vaccine should only arrive in a few days and that I should keep an eye on Lala from now on.
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In the classroom, the girls learned about Lala's disease, but they do not know about the change in personality.
From the looks of it, nothing has changed even with the news that Lala has a fever.
- Is there something wrong with Lala-chan? - Saruyama asks.
- She has a fever and a cold, but we humans are immune to the disease. - I answer.
- I see. So this change in mood is due to the fever, then? - Saruyama said. - It could be. - I answer vaguely.
The moment I say this, the boys in the room, with the exception of Saruyama, are very happy with this news. At the same time, the boys start inviting Lala to go out with them and surround her.
Just as I was about to send the group to a torture session in the bathroom, Lala refuses the offers and says that she already has me as a partner.
For some reason I feel happy and relieved with what she said, but before I can figure out why I'm feeling this way, the group of boys tries to fight me.
The result was a pile of defeated boys in the room and I send them to the infirmary.
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After class, I was going to take a shower, but I come across Lala inside and I see her bathing due to her illness.
Lala yells in the bathroom telling me to go out and wait for her to finish and I did exactly that without thinking twice.
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Next day
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- Hey, how long do you plan on sleeping, Senpai? - I hear Lala in my room.
I open my eyes and see Lala wearing a gym coat, looking like an Ed teacher.
- Start waking up early today, Senpai. How is your body's conditioning going? - Lala said, calling me "Senpai".
- Lala, you're different again. - I answer.
- What do you mean? I'm the same as always, Senpai! - Lala said.
💭It must have been the work of the disease...
- Come on! Get up, Senpai! I made a training machine for you. - Lala said.
She made a machine that humans use to run, and since I already knew the history of Lala's creations, I already feared the worst.
And even though Lala is different, it seems that her exploding inventions are still the same.
Lala put me on the machine and kept increasing the level of the race every time I told her to stop.
This resulted in the machine exploding and dirtying my entire room.
- Senpai! Are you okay? - Lala said. - It seems that some things don't change.
- I answer while on the floor. - I was just thinking "If Senpai could get stronger...." - Lala said, getting sad.
- Well, I didn't need that. Why did you think about that? - I ask.
- Because Senpai keeps saying that his goal is to be number 1 in the universe. I thought it would be better for you to have more physical strength. - Lala answers.
💭Well, I really didn't need that, but I didn't expect Lala to actually want to help me in that regard.
- Did I do something unnecessary to you, Senpai? - She asks.
- Ah! Don't worry about it, Lala. - I answer.
- Will you forgive me? - She asks.
- Well, no one got hurt, so you have nothing to blame yourself for. - I answer.
- Senpai is so kind. Always so good to me. - Lala says this, starting to cry.
- Lala, don't cry. - I answer, getting worried. - I'm sorry, Senpai. But the tears won't stop. - Lala says this with a smile in the middle of her tears.
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I talked to Mikado-Sensei about when the vaccine will arrive. She said that delivery will take a while because planet Earth is in a remote area in space.
Because of this, the vaccine will only arrive in a few more days.
In the classroom, Lala was much more excited, but she exaggerated her boundless energy too much.
Fortunately, no one thought that was bad. At my house, Lala tried to get in the bathtub while I was taking a bath, but I didn't stop her from doing so.
I ended up realizing that this side of Lala is really strange.
The next day I wake up for another day and see Lala staring at me with an ugly face and sitting in a chair.
- Lala? - I say this, I don't understand why she's like that now.
- Why are you looking at me with that face? I'm only going to say it once, I wasn't watching you sleep. - Lala said.
- Hi? - I answer confused.
💭 Don't tell me these changes are going to be daily?
- Here, your snack. - Lala said this while giving me a ready-made snack.
- I made it today, but don't get things mixed up! I didn't make it specifically for you. I just did it for no reason! - Lala said with a serious expression and I just stared at her, not understanding anything.
💭WTF?!
When Lala finished speaking, she left my room and I started to record what happened.
- What the hell happened? This disease really changes Lala completely. - I said this, still confused.
💭And at this moment I really miss the old Lala.
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Next day
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It was very exhausting having to deal with Lala's aggressive side.
It was like having to put up with Yui's yelling and aggression, but multiplied by 10.
In short, it was total chaos and now I just hope that the next change will be less chaotic.
- Hi! I'm Lala! - she shouted, entering my room, waking me up right away.
- What now? - I answer.
- Here's my partner Akira! Together, we form neko bon bon! - Lala said to no one and she ended up slapping me on the neck.
💭She's more chaotic compared to her side yesterday!
- I was thinking about our future as a comedy duo! Let's make the best comedy in the world! - Lala said.
- Why? - I ask.
- Why? Didn't you want to be number 1 in the universe, Akira-han? It would be nice to be number 1 in comedy - Lala said.
- How? - I ask curiously.
- No matter what you do, just be quick in getting good material or we won't have time! - Lala said.
- What for? - I ask.
- For the morning show! - Lala answers.
- Morning show? - I say this surprised.
- It will be our debut performance! - Lala answers leaving me confused once again.
With that Lala forced me to learn jokes and puns all day long. This resulted in me being very exhausted, but the debut show never happened.
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Next day
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I wake up to another chaotic day and the moment I open my eyes, I don't see Lala invading my room. I enjoy the moment of peace I had until I go to the living room and see Lala and Zastin.
- Akira. I thought of something good. - Lala said wearing a military outfit.
- What is it now Lala? - I say this already preparing for the worst.
- If you want to be number 1 in the universe, first, you need to be number 1 on Earth. - Lala said.
- How? - I ask.
- Currently, Deviluke's potential to completely dominate the world is very small. - Lala explains.
- It's a shame. - Zastin said.
- That's why we produced androids for war and we'll use that strength to dominate the planet! - Lala declared.
- What do you mean, dominate the planet?! Do you have any idea of the problems you'll cause? - I say that. -
- With the domination of the androids. Earth will become the kingdom of Akira, my husband! - Lala answers.
- Wait a minute, Lala! Do you really want to do this? - I say that, being surprised by her determination.
- Today at 12:00, we'll start executing our plan. Let's try hard, Akira. And conquer Earth together. This is a distant planet, but it's the first step to being number 1 in the universe! - Lala says this with a smile and she leaves the house and at the moment I was going after her, Zastin grabs me from behind.
- Isn't it good, Akira? Now you can become number 1 on Earth. - Zastin said with a smile.
- Let me go, Zastin! Don't grab me like that! It's weird! - I say that and I get away from Zastin and punch him in the face, leaving him unconscious.
💭 I have to talk to Mikado-Sensei about this.
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I go to Mikado-Sensei's lab, which is in an alley in the city and a secret place underground. I go downstairs and knock on her lab door.
- Mikado-Sensei! I need to talk to you! It's urgent! - I say this, knocking on the door and I hear her voice. - What is it? So early like this. - Mikado answers, opening the door and I see her wearing black lingerie. I blush a little when I see her.
- I usually sleep early in the morning when I don't have to work.... - I interrupt her. - Mikado, has the medicine arrived yet? - I ask. - It hasn't arrived. - She answers a little sleepily.
💭Shit!
*****
I enter Mikado-Sensei's lab and she sees information about the delivery of Lala's medicine.
- They've already been sent to Earth, so they should arrive today. - Mikado said and I looked at her computer clock which said: 8:30.
💭There are still a few hours left.
- So? What is Lala-san planning to take over Earth today? - Mikado asked. - She's building an army of androids in place of the old school building. - I answered. - So that place became the base to dominate the world. - Mikado said this with a smile. - How are you calm about this? We have to find a way to cure Lala's illness. - I said this, being surprised by the way Mikado was taking this.
- What would happen if she conquered Earth? I think it wouldn't be bad for you to become the King of Earth. - Mikado answered. - That would be a big problem! How do you think the other humans on Earth will react to this? - I asked. - It will definitely be a war against the forces of Earth. - Mikado answered. - I also have no interest in dominating Earth and I also know that the real Lala would never accept that. - I say that. - You really know her to say that with such certainty. You're evolving very quickly, Akira.... - Mikado said that, catching my attention. - What do you mean? - I ask. - Well, you were always an empty shell before Lala arrived, besides being practically perfect in everything. Obviously, you're an Alien, but you're different compared to the ones I know. You show emotions, but not the ones that define who you really are. The time you spent with Lala-san, plus the fact of her illness, you're turning into a different person with every passing second. Honestly, it scares me a little. - Mikado says that. - What are you trying to get at? - I ask. - I mean that possibly at the end of all this, you'll be a different person than you were in the past. Well, that's just a little theory of mine. - Mikado says that, letting out a little laugh.
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After our conversation, Mikado and I waited for Lala's medicine to arrive.
But it's taking so long that it's making me impatient. The more hours passed, the more my impatience grew.
When the clock reached 11:00, I left the infirmary and went straight to Lala's base.
When I arrived at her hideout, I saw a large battalion of androids.
- Akira, this is the android army I prepared for you. Take control of the first battalion. And these are the generals I chose for you. - Lala said this, showing the generals, who are Haruna, Saruyama, Risa and Mio.
- Uhn, I'm in charge of the 2nd battalion. - Haruna said, getting a little uncomfortable.
- What are you doing here, Haruna? - I ask.
- It's because Lala-san said you needed help. - Haruna answers, getting a little red.
- I'm the commander of the 3rd battalion. - Risa answers.
- I'm the commander of the 4th battalion. - Mio answers.
- I'm the commander of the 5th battalion. - Saruyama answers.
- Why did you three crazy people accept her idea?! - I ask the trio.
- Well, the Earth is already up for grabs. - Risa answers casually.
- I'm going to take the Mediterranean part! - Mio declares.
- I'll take Hawaii for my honeymoon. - Saruyama declares.
- I'll take the Caribbean! - Risa answers.
💭These three accept anything that happens in this school!
- From now on, we'll start conquering the world! Android army - activate! - Lala said this, pressing a button on the panel next to her.
The moment Lala did this, all the androids turned on and I started running through them to get close to Lala.
- Lala, stop it! Turn off those robots! - I say, shouting.
- What's wrong with Akira? Don't you want to dominate the world? - Saruyama asks.
- And do I look like a cliché villain?! What do you think I'm doing you idiot?! - I say that.
With this happening, Saruyama, Risa and Mio order their androids to attack me. Fortunately, Haruna sent her robots to protect me. Seeing this, I order my robots to protect me too.
Now there is a small robot war going on at Lala's base and I advance towards her. Unfortunately, I am surrounded by robots, but to my surprise, Yami appears and destroys the robots that were surrounding me.
- Are you helping me, Yami? - I say, surprised.
- No! I'm not. I came here on Mikado's orders to deliver the medicine to the princess, you're just getting in the way. - Yami answers.
- How long are you going to stay like this with me? - I ask, but I get no answer.
The moment Yami was about to advance, Zastin attacks Yami, saying that no one should get in Lala's way, because she is acting like a true princess of Deviluke. Yami throws the medicine in my direction and I manage to catch it.
- Akira Yuuki! I'll hold him here! You deliver the medicine to the princess! - Yami says this, blocking Zastin's attacks.
- Thank you, Yami! - I say this and start to approach Lala.
Lala starts to open the hatches to launch the androids into the world. I manage to get close to Lala's throne and push away the androids that tried to hold me.
- I already told you to stop, Lala! - I say this, getting serious.
- Why Akira? I'm doing this for you! - Lala answers, getting irritated.
- Well, I didn't ask for any of this! You know better than anyone that I just want to live as a human on Earth! I have no interest in being a conqueror! Besides, you're not being yourself! - I say this.
- What are you saying? I am as you see me! - Lala answers, getting up from the throne and she starts to approach me.
- You're only like this because of the illness! The Lala I know would never do something like this! Didn't you want to see what planet Earth is like? Learn how humans live? And have fun with our friends? Why are you being the complete opposite of that? - I say this, standing face to face with Lala who looks at me with a serious expression, but with conflict in her eyes.
- Akira, why don't you understand my feelings?! Don't you know how much I'm trying to make you notice how much I love you? Even though I try my hardest, I don't hear your answer, do you have any idea how painful this is?!?! - Lala said this, losing her composure.
When I heard this, it was like something piercing hit me. Lala always hides what she feels behind her smile, I know that more than anyone. However, even though I knew from the beginning how she feels, I decided to let this become an experiment for me.
💭How can I be so insensitive?
It's not fair. Lala just delivers everything she feels to me every day, but I've never been able to reciprocate that, I just held this bomb until I let it explode in front of me.
💭How can I call myself an omnipotent being if I can't know a person's love in front of me?
Even if this Lala is different, even if their personalities are different, their feelings haven't changed, all these "Lalas" expressed their feelings for me in different ways, but only this one is direct with her feelings and that's why she can say everything she's feeling right now.
💭I'll never forgive myself if I don't answer that.
- I know. I understand you Lala. Even though your personalities are different, you're just following your feelings for me. But even so, stop what you're doing and go back to the real Lala that I love!!!! - I say this shouting that made Lala freeze.
Everything stopped moving when I said those words as if everyone didn't expect those words to come out of my mouth. Even I didn't expect it, those words flowed naturally in my mouth as if I had always known what to say to her, but I never had the courage to admit it. I finally said the words "I love you". After many years, I finally had my answer.
After a few morbid seconds Lala stops being frozen and looks at me with a confused expression.
- Akira? - Lala calls me.
- Lala, are you back? - I ask holding back the flood of emotions that I'm having.
- Ah Akira! What's happening? - Lala asks.
- You're the same old Lala, aren't you? - I ask.
- I'm myself. What's all this fuss about? - Lala said, looking around.
- The medicine wasn't given, so why is she cured? - Zastin asks.
- It seems there are other ways to cure her. - Yami answers with a smile and Zastin falls to the ground crying horribly.
- Are you okay, Akira? Do you seem to be holding on to something? - Lala said that and without thinking twice I hug her tightly, taking her by surprise.
- I'm so glad you're back, Lala! You don't know how much I missed you. - I say that, making Lala blush.
- What?! What are you saying, Akira? You're acting strange! What happened to you? - She asks me.
- I'm not different. I'm just holding on to what's most important to me. - I say that, taking Lala by surprise once again, I can even feel her heart beating fast.
- Akira! D-Don't say those things, or I won't be able to think straight. You're different! You weren't that direct! - Lala said this, getting very nervous, which is something very rare to see.
I let Lala out of my embrace and looked into her green eyes.
- I love you Lala, forgive me for keeping you waiting all this time. - I say this with a smile and I leave Lala speechless.
When Lala was going to say something, a light falls from the sky and I see that it is a giant ship and I hear the voice of Lala's father.
- Unforgivable! I will not allow your union! - Gid said this.
The light pulls Lala into her father's ship and she screams my name.
- To all humans on Earth! My name is Gid Lucione Deviluke. I am the ruler of the entire universe - Gid announces this to the entire planet Earth.
I see what's happening, I'm having trouble controlling my fury that the whole school starts to shake.
- Gid!!!!!!! You bastard!!!! - I scream loudly not caring if all my friends are seeing, I've never felt so angry for Gid's actions.
Continued in the last episode called: Akira and Lala's Chaotic Wedding.