Ashgard: Ambition and Purpose
Weekend #12

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Still flashback.

"May I know your name?"

The question was heard by the man who saved her. He looked stunned by the question. Yet still, he had yet to turn his body towards the girl who questioned him.

"I'm sorry if I was so presumptuous to ask and maybe it offended you" the girl said, lowering her head. He felt like he was talking to a wall, because he could not see the face of the man he was talking to.

The man seemed to sigh, and then slowly turned his back and said, "i'm tired of hearing you talk--" the words stopped. His gaze stared in awe and was stunned by the beautiful face he saw. And it seemed like so was the girl he was looking at. The two were stunned and silent within a few seconds.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I talk too much and take up your time" she said, lowering her head.

"Ekhem," the man regained his senses from his daydream for a moment and returned with his cold demeanor. "It's okay, after all my time is not so important at the moment" he said.

The mood suddenly felt awkward. The girl asked again, "w-do I know your name?" he asked a little nervously because he rarely talked to men.

"You may run away after knowing it" said the man, which confused the girl. May run? Whatdoes thatmean? Is his name terrible?

"My name ... Berlin G Axel" said the man, telling him his name with a little anxiety that the girl in front of him would be frightened. But the girl actually smiled and then introduced herself, "good name, greetings, I am Nadia Nayanika, commonly called Nadia."

Berlin seemed to sigh in relief knowing the girl before him was not frightened after knowing her name.

"That's all you need, isn't it? You'd better get out of here, this is a bad place for a good girl like you" Berlin said, turning her back around, and then slowly walking away.

As he walked away, Berlin halted his steps and said, "be careful, let alone wearing that academy shirt, you're so conspicuous in this region." Then he again stepped away from Nadia who was still silent there hearing what Berlin just said.

Nadia recalled what one of the thugs had said. "Especially he was wearing that academy uniform, it must have been worth it," said one of them.

Flashback: Off.

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"Oh, that meeting?" berlin replied smiling and a little chuckling.

"You're so mean! At that time you just left, but I wish you could accompany me longer so I could get to know you closer, or ..you take me home." Nadia suddenly looked a little unsettled and pursed her lips as she spoke.

"Oh, I see, 'do you? At that time I did not think to do what you said, anyway," said Berlin and laughed to see an upset face that actually looks cute in his eyes.

"Ah, stop! I better get ready, the shop will open at nine," said Nadia then left the bed, she took a towel stored in the closet.

Berlin also approached Nadia who was busy preparing her toiletries. He hugged her from behind and said, "let's shorten the time, how about we ... shower together?"

"Eh?" Nadia was surprised to hear the invitation, her body felt a little creepy and without realizing it her cheeks were back blushing. Plus Berlin spoke right very close to his ear.

"Yuk! If the bad luck will be crowded shop and queue long." Berlin suddenly lifted Nadia's body, and carried her with both hands.

"Tu-wait, Berlin!" ketus Nadia was surprised, but she did not refuse what Berlin did.

"More times .. wait for my answer first! You really surprised me," continued Nadia looked very blushed, her eyes could not look at Berlin who was now lifting her slender body.

Berlin smiled and glanced at Nadia and said, "but you didn't reject it."

"Yes, but still, next time you have to hear my answer first! If you're doing it all of a sudden, it's gonna surprise me, say 'I want to carry you' or something!" gerutu Nadia looked at Berlin, but again her gaze turned in shame.

Berlin just smiled and laughed a little at the woman's chattering as he walked towards the bathroom. They both entered the bathroom, and Berlin shut the bathroom door.

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At 11:00 p.m.

Metro Shopping Center.

Berlin is in the city shopping center along with Nadia. The shopping center was open two hours earlier, and Nadia was planning to come at that very moment. But because there was little unexpected activity, he came at 11 with Berlin who accompanied him.

"Actually I wanted to get here two hours ago, but! He said shorten the time, in fact?" nadia grumbled at Berlin beside her and looked a little annoyed.

"Goddess ...." Berlin chuckled while scratching his head. "I'm sorry, I even invited you to play for a while," he said.

"Easy, come! More visitors later." Nadia also pulled out Berlin's hand and walked in through the automatic glass door.

When passing through that automatic glass door. The shopping center is already crowded with visitors. Although not so crowded, but it is very crowded considering this is a weekend.

Nadia immediately walked to the supermarket there, followed by Berlin, of course, who continued to hold her hand. Berlin glanced and was slightly stunned by Nadia's appearance. With a white knee-length dress, Nadia looked very beautiful in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" nadia asked, realizing that Berlin had been glancing at her.

"Ah, there's nothing, really." Berlin turned his gaze forward, and then said, "i just .. love your current appearance."

Nadia was honored by the compliment. "You look cool too, even without your Ashgard attribute" he said. He commented on the plain black casuals and gray trousers used by Berlin.

"Come on, don't discuss anything work-related, I want to relax today" Berlin said.

Nadia smiled then said, "well!"

Arriving at the supermarket, Berlin picks up a shopping trolley and then pushes it in following where Nadia is walking. It is rare for him to go to the supermarket and shop if not with Nadia.

"Where are we going first?" tanya Berlin walked pushing the trolley following Nadia in front of her.

"Today, what do you want me to do?" nadia asked and looked at Berlin behind her.

"Anything is okay, as long as the food is good," Berlin replied, commenting on his smile.

"Alright, we'll go to the meat area, after that we'll go to the vegetable area, then we'll find some kitchen spices," Nadia replied as she tapped her index finger on her chin, and Berlin just followed the steps to where Nadia walked.

"good ....! " say Berlin in a flat-sounding tone. It seemed that her spirit was slightly decreased hearing the order of the schedule that Nadia was saying.

"Will this be boring ...? I hope not," she kept pushing the empty trolley, following Nadia to the meat area of the supermarket.

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Seriate.