My System & My Academy of Superpowers

"Looks like you had fun, huh?" Devon asked Ryan while making his bed. 

"Ah-hah. We did. Are you envious?" Ryan mocked.

After taking his lunch with Naomi, they strolled around the Academy till it was time for dinner. He had his dinner with Naomi again.

Devon was busy reporting, working on his mission while Ryan was enjoying his time out with Naomi. Although it was just an 'In the Academy' date, they had fun.

"Fool. why would I be envious?"

"Come on, Devon." Ryan jumped on his bed with a smile.

" Hey- get off my bed, I am making-"

"You are obvious. I doubt that I am the only one who has noticed your feelings for Naomi,"

Devon's face turned pale, "W- what are you saying, go to bed."

"See? You are blushing!" Ryan sat crossed-leg, "Come on, Devon, there's no use hiding your feelings."

"Sigh. shit." Devon clucked his tongue. 

"You were obvious. Naomi has not noticed your feelings yet, I guess." Devon shook his head, "Then what are you waiting for?!"

"What? Huh?"

"She's in Japan, you know. For some reason, everybody here is head over heels for Naomi. She's like a princess! I bet she gets at least three confessions daily," 

Devon gripped the cushion in his hands, Ryan noticed his rage forming up, 'It's working,' Ryan grinned.

"She's half-Japanese, boys here are Japanese. I have seen some pretty boys too while strolling around the Academy. What if she fell for one of those boys? What will hold her back from going out with him?

"And listen, we are not in California anymore, you are not the strongest, the most popular guy here. Here you are just a foreigner. There are people stronger than you and Rigid." Ryan stated the bitter fact in Devon's face.

"So, what are you trying to state?"

"What I am trying to state is: Go and confess to Naomi." 

"Idiot. There's no way I can."

"Why? Are you scared that she might turn you down?"

"Of course, I am. But…."

"Don't be! If she did turn you down, at least, she will know that someone who likes her exists around her. She might end up thinking about you… which might eventually make her want you,"

"Shut up, Ryan. just go to bed."

"No, I am serious! You don't lack anything, you are not out of her league, she's not out of your league in Japan either. You two are perfect!

"Why don't you just try confessing your feelings? Oh… well…. Don't! Don't confess. But at least, ask her out? Ask her out on a date, man!"

Devon's eyes lit up, "Th- that's right. I can ask her out to a cafe or something?"

"Of course, you can!" Ryan felt a sense of victory, "Ask her to give you a tour of Tokyo city. You can get your lunch in McDonald's while you are out, then you will walk around more, it will be evening eventually, you will have an evening snack or something in Starbucks.

"The night's scene is amazing. Ask her to show you the city from the top. Get on a cable car, ride to the top. Enjoy the night's scene with other couples around you; find a chance and grab her soft hand. You will grow close intimately.

"It will be somewhere near past seven. Say it's late and you are hungry. Take her to a restaurant. Or to a family diner (Not might be a good idea) but take her to a Japanese-style restaurant only! Ask her to suggest to you the best Japanese dish available. Oden or Ramen. Or you can get Takoyaki. And believe me, it tastes amazing!

"That way. You will end up spending dinner time together too. After getting your dinner with her, you will return to the Academy. If you, by any chance, grow close enough, invite her to your room. Haha. just kidding."

Devon was dumbfounded, standing in front of Ryan with his mouth long open. 'What the hell?'

"Uh…. overloaded?" Ryan asked with a frown, "Was it too much for you to"

"No." He moved his lips with shocked expressions, "How?"

"What do you mean how?"

"How did you- did you have all this planned? Were you going to do this with her? I mean, it's not thought on the spot, it's a perfectly planned date! When? Why?"

"Uh…" Ryan turned around, "Yeah. I had it planned. But! Not for Naomi and me. It was for… me and someone I love,"

"Love? Am I hearing right?"

"Tch. in the past, man!"

"Ho- you actually- no, I thought you fell in love again-"

"I won't." Devon stopped when he heard Ryan's little voice, his expressions turned serious all of a sudden, "I won't fall in love again."

'Always harder to do than said.' Devon thought.

"But wait!" suddenly, something clicked Devon's mind. 

"Whoa- don't startle me." Ryan was getting off the bed, "What is it?"

"Wait- wait- you knew about my feelings from the start, right?"

"Right. I did,"

"Then why the hell did you continue to interrupt us?"

"Huh? When? When did I?"

"You deliberately walked around the Academy with Naomi when you have Dr. Mary and Gwen. for some reason, Naomi seems to have a sense of worry, care about you. It hits her nerves when someone does something bad to you,"

That was true. Ryan thought. Today's fight flashed in front of his eyes. 

"Wel… I am sorry. I never had any intentions to middle up with you. I don't look at Naomi in that way. She's my friend. I am not in love with her or something so be rest assured."

'I really can't trust you, Ryan. Although I want to.' Devon clenched his fists.

"Oh-oh? Cool! I feel good to know that you are not interested in Naomi,"

"Yep. I am not,"

"Kay, it's getting late. I need to make a clear plan about taking her on a date, we need rest too."

"Ho, right."

"So, let's pack things up for today?" Ryan nodded getting off Devon's bed, "Have a good sleep. Good night,"

"I hope it will be a good night, Night." Ryan giggled.

"Hah, what's with that?" He threw himself on the bed. 

After a few minutes, both of them fell asleep just to wake up by loud banging sounds later.