Weird? Who's being weird?

Angelo felt pretty good about how this day was going. Although he missed Lena, he knew going out and doing something normal like work was a good thing. He couldn't let his whole life be consumed by the Abyss. Sure, it had become a major part of his life, but that didn't exempt him from his normal responsibilities, right? He walked over to his post by the pool to oversee how things were going. It was nice to see something relaxing for a change. There were a few couples were relaxing, a few children were having a friendly race, while a few others were playing a nice game of Marco Polo.

As Angelo kept his eye on those under his care, he began to wonder how Lena was doing back at home. He had given her some training. She was decently strong and could think for herself. This would help in a fight, but that didn't help with boredom. Hmm, he would need to show her more things on his computer. Perhaps she could learn a few new skills or a different language or two. As those thoughts left his mind, he began to wonder how Slyka and the others were doing. It hadn't been that long since he had visited them, but he wondered how they were faring.

This brought into question many things. Were there secret timers that Angelo didn't know about? He had a quest to help them, but did helping them even matter? Some of the people there acted like basic npcs, but Slyka and the others were like him. They had hopes and dreams. It couldn't be that they weren't real, right? He shook his head as he thought. 'No, they are definitely real. I've seen it for myself. They have emotions just as I do. If that doesn't make them real, I don't know what does.' His train of thought was knocked off its rails when he felt a pair of soft feminine hands reach down for his crotch.

This was followed by Akira's body pressing gently behind Angelo. "That was rude of you to just leave us like that, but god if that doesn't make you all the more attractive! If this big dick of yours ever desires more attention. I'd be more than happy to help, Angelo." Although Angelo's dick twitched from Akira's words, he stepped forward and shook his head. "I have plenty of help in that department. So, thanks, but no thanks." Akira began to pout. "My sister won't be there all the time. I'll get to taste that big dick of yours sooner or later."

Kamiko was slowly walking from the main building. Her cheeks were glowing a deep red as she adjusted her collar. "Akira, what have I told you about bothering him? Go take a cold shower and cool off." Akira started to pout more. "Fine.. I'll be right back, handsome. Just you wait!" He started to swing his hips as he skipped towards the women's bathroom. Kamiko growled. "Use the men's bathroom. You aren't a woman. Oh, and no skipping near the pool!" He turned back around and walked backward. "All right, all right. You're such a killjoy." He stuck out his tongue before turning back around and walked quickly towards the men's bathroom while humming something unintelligible.

Angelo shook his head before turning his attention to Kamiko. "Thanks, I was starting to get worri..." His sentence was cut short by Kamiko's lips pressing against his. They kissed for several seconds before she pulled back. She playfully licked her lips before smiling. "I understand. Just focus on doing your job and I will try to keep my little brother's hands off of you." He nodded slightly, but he felt an odd sensation from his cheeks. They felt slightly warm. Was he actually feeling embarrassed? He let out a soft sigh while thinking. 'I could get use to this.'

Things were definitely a bit weird, but it could be worse. Angelo walked slowly around the pool, keeping an eye on everyone. Luckily everything else was going well today at the pool. If this kept up, the rest of his shift was going to be rather dull, but that was a nice change of pace. However, he did have a date to prepare for later this evening. Would things go well? What should he make for their meal? Shrimp scampi, homemade pizza, or perhaps chicken covered in cheese with steamed vegetables?

Back at Angelo's Apartment

Lena was at home, reading an online manga about a very strong female knight. While looking up ways to better serve her master, she accidentally ran into this fascinating story. Although her original intensions were to improve herself. She couldn't pull herself away from this story. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but something about this story spoke to her. As she read through the story, she began to wonder if her master has ever felt this way before. Like he was too strong and scared most people off. As she was just getting to another cute part in this series there was a knock at the door.

Lena's head turned toward the door. She knew this might happen, but this was unexpected. She stood up and walked to the door while thinking. 'Wouldn't master's guests already know he would be at work today?' She brushed herself off, making sure she was presentable before opening the door. "Hello, how can I help you?" All she saw was the top of someone's head, it was covered in straight soft, dark blue hair. When Lena looked down slightly, she saw a rather cute Japanese woman with a round face and rounded eyebrows. This highlighted the young woman's light green eyes.

The young woman smiled before lightly waving with her right hand. "Um, hi. I'm Erin. Is Angelo home? I didn't know he had a cosplaying friend." Erin looked off to the side as if embarrassed by the very thing she said. Lena tilted her head slightly. "Oh, I'm sorry. He's at work today. What do you mean cosplay? These are just my clothes." Erin turned back to look her up and down before lifting a brow. "You just happen to dress like Chun Li from street fighter?" Lena looked down at her outfit then over to Erin. "Who's Chun Li?"

Erin pointed her lips while looking off to the side again. Her mind was obviously racing. "Um, never mind about that. You said he is at work, right?" She brought her left hand's pointer finger to her lips, tapping it there a few times before continuing to speak. "Do you know when he'll be home?" Lena shook her head. "No, I forgot to ask. I think he would be back before his date this evening. Would you care to leave a message?" Erin shook her head. "No, it's nothing important. I'll stop by later today to check in on him if I have time. Tell him Erin stopped by, okay?"

Lena nodded. "Okay. I'll be sure to let him know, Erin." Erin smiled and said, "Thank you." before turning to walk away. Lena closed the door before locking it and thought. 'That was certainly strange. Hmm, I wonder who Chun Li is.' With that in mind, she went back over to the computer to look that up. Would she like what she found? Would she be appalled by her master's preferences? Or would she be ashamed that she couldn't live up to her master's standards?