Playing With Other Supernaturals

Chapter 979 ...Again?

Kisuke also resurfaced and watched the gloating Riveria, "I didn't think you'd pull out Space Warping Magic. Even if you wanted to win, that was way too dangerous, you know."

"Don't worry. I'm confident enough not to mess it up. I got a few tips from Yoruichi, you see? And if I didn't win, who knows what you were going to demand from me."

Both of them got out of the water by stepping onto it's surface, "But we hadn't even decided what to bet on."

Riveria carefully dried her clothes since she very much likes them, "We didn't, so I can demand anything!"

"Huh?"

Riveria just gave Kisuke a bright smile as if she was asking for something unreasonable and grabbed his hand, "I'll save it for now though. Let's go to the shore."

As Riveria pulled him along, Kisuke could only sigh and smile wryly, "Fine. I'll give it to you this time. Just don't ask for anything too big."

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The two of them soon reached the shore and they were not very far from Melen, that was very different from their memories, "That's Melen? Why does it look like Orario without the walls?", asked Riveria.

Although Kisuke had some guesses, he didn't answer her question because he too didn't know the actual answer.

Throughout the years, they kept their communication with Yoruichi, Serafall, Hestia, and Artemis thanks to Ophis and Lilith being able to keep a tiny line to this world open when Kisuke erected the Isolation Barrier. But after Sona and the others killed the rogue Deities and left this world, the four of them also went into hiding to avoid any troubles that weren't worth it.

Sophie was about to affirm her answer when she suddenly heard a very familiar voice laughing behind him. Sophie turned her head and exclaimed, "Riveria-sama!?"

Riveria stopped herself from laughing and 'introduced' Kisuke, "I apologize if he may have come as a creepy man, but he indeed came under your guidance a few years ago. He's Kisuke Urahara, a candy shop owner but he turned into Adventuring because he's always in red."

Sophie thought hard about it but she lowered her head, "I apologize. Nothing still comes to mind. I may sound like I'm trying to make an excuse but the Guild has been very busy these past few years that everyone has to work like there's no tomorrow."

"Eh?" This time, it was Riveria's turn to be dumbfounded. She was about to ask one more time but she felt Kisuke's hand landing on her shoulder and stopped.

"We apologize for bothering you too. Please lift your head up." Kisuke then pulled out a potion from his sleeve, "You look very tired so here's a potion that could relieve exhaustion."

Sophie immediately shook her head in refusal, "Y-you don't have to."

Riveria grabbed the potion from Kisuke's hand and passed it to Sophie, "Take it. I can vouch for its effectiveness."

Since it's Riveria who's giving it to her, she couldn't refuse anymore, "Thank you."

"By the way, where is the Loki Familia's headquarters right now?"

Sophie hurriedly pointed to a certain direction at Riveria's question and answered, "It's still in the same area. You can find it from here since they own that tower."

Riveria smiled at her and said, "Thank you and take care.", before dragging Kisuke with her.

Sophie was still astounded even after the two disappeared from her view among the sea of the crowd and asked herself, "Who was that man? Why does he seem so close with Riveria-sama?... Could it be... This is big news if true!"

Meanwhile, while walking through the streets, Riveria was still thinking about the weird interaction, "The Hestia Familia made a name back then and as the Captain, it shouldn't be that easy to forget you no matter how obscure you are, much less as their Dungeon Guide. And who could actually forget about the legendary Green Crusader: Gigolo Master? Inconceivable..." Riveria muttered seriously. Her stay in the other world wasn't wasted solely because she now knew what these Aliases meant for him and the Deities.

"Please don't call me that."