Chapter 3: First Stage Fighter

After hours of slow and careful walking through a forest. Not to mention the bewildered expressions of the villagers as they came into the village with an injured Wu Ying and an unfamiliar strange boy in red dragging five dead wolves by their tails to the sister's residence. The trio of sisters and Issei finally arrived at a small worn down house made of old wood and covered in animal fur. To Issei, it reminded him of the old Japanese house that people once lived in. To the girls, it was like all the other houses in the village.

The trio of sisters soon started unpacking their supplies. With Wu Lan placing and wrapping the herbs in order and Wu Ying cutting and skinning the wolves. Issei just sat down and watched along with Wu Xiao.

After some time with the sun about to set. The trio and Issei were now sitting around a fire with a pot being cooked around it.

"Alright talk!" Wu Ying commanded while crossing her arms.

"About what?" Shocking Issei from his thoughts about the meat being a dog.

"Don't be stupid. Who are you and why didn't you tell us that you were a First stage Fighter?" Wu Ying says ticked off.

"I told you, I don't know. I just woke up in a forest. Probably kidnapped from my home and for some strange reason my body has been acting strange." Issei says, trying to explain and calm the girl.

"Stop ly-"

"Wu Ying, that's enough." Wu Lan finally spoke to stop Wu Ying from exploding in anger.

"But Sister!" Wu Ying tries to defend herself.

"He clearly knows nothing about what you said. Issei, please tell us about the strange feeling of your body."

"Well while we were walking in the woods I noticed my stamina was better than before. Being able to walk for hours without stopping. Another time was when the wolves attacked. I know my body and it was never this strong." The boy says thinking back.

"Wu Ying. Isn't it similar to you, when you became a first stage fighter?" Wu Lan says.

"Ya, sis. We were really surprised. You were super strong. So give big bro a chance." Finally spoke the loli of the group Wu Xiao.

"Fine." Wu Ying, exhausted finally accepts that maybe the guy was just ignorant. "Listen up because I won't tell you again. You for some strange reason have cultivated your body to reach the First Stage Fighter Realm. There are only two ways for this to happen. One, you trained your physical body to reach that stage." She says while watching Issei to see if he had any reaction.

But to her disappointment all she saw was confusion.

"I don't remember trying to exercise to the point of being this strong. Now that I think about it. I was always average during school." Issei says sheepishly.

"Big Sis. What's school?" Ask the littlest one.

"It's a place of learning. Where people go to learn an art or craft. Issei, does that mean you're a scholar?" Wu Lan asks with eyes full of excitement at learning that their guest might be a man of knowledge.

When he sees the eyes of expectation. He could only look away when he remembered his less than stellar result. (Grades) "Sorry not really. I was kinda failing."

"Hahaha, Big Bro's an idiot." Wu Xiao innocently says, causing a metaphorical arrow to hit his heart.

(Sigh)"The second way is for you to start cultivating Qi inside your body." Now this one really made her look at him full of expectation.

"Qi?" Now this word made him remember about a certain show involving flying blondes and energy beams that include screaming and punching. Only one thing brings him excitement. 

"Does that mean I can shoot the freaking Kamehameha at people! That's so cool!" Issei says with stars in his eyes.

"The Kame-what?" Wu Lan questions not knowing what that means.

"So you do know Qi. Alright, tell me what martial techniques do you know? Do you have any Cultivation manuals on you? Tell me or I'll beat you." Wu Ying threatens while instantly appearing in front of him and grabbing his shirt by the collar and pulling him closer so he doesn't escape.

"Wait, what?!" Issei freaks out, not understanding why she had this reaction.

"Don't play dumb."

"I really have no clue what any of those things are!" He says trying to reason.

"You!" Wu Ying’s temper was about to explode and body was about to react.

"Wu Ying, calm down. You're scaring us." Wu Lan says while hugging Wu Xiao, who was trembling behind her.

"S-sorry." Wu Ying embarrassingly says calming down while watching the state of the youngest.

After a while, the situation cooled with all four eating soup. Though Issei wondered. Why were any of the things she said were important?

"Listen, I don't have any Martial techniques or Cultivation manuals." Issei says with a sorrowful expression at having to break Wu Ying’s expectations.

"Then how do you possess Qi. There is no way for you to have Qi without the help of those secret manuals or physical training.” Wu Lan says depressed.

"Why is it so important? Can't you reach the Fighter Realm with training?" Issei says, not understanding the importance of cultivation.

"You can but with the help of a Cultivation manual you can reach even greater heights at a much faster pace." Wu Ying says, remembering the words her father once said.

"You know, Issei. The reason my sister asked you these things is that she needs them to help her raise her cultivation." Wu Lan says, trying to explain her sister's action.

"Raise her cultivation?" Issei questions.

"That's right. Just like you, she is also a First stage Fighter. But with the help of a Cultivation manual, she could reach the Second Stage and go further." The oldest says.

"Why? What's the point?" Issei asks, confused why it was important.

"If she reaches a further stage she could get stronger and give us a better life." 

"Ya, she could become a noble and act all self-important." Says Wu Xiao with a bright smile.

"Wu Xiao! You brat." Wu Ying says angrily at the little sister making fun of her.

"A noble." He instantly remembers the old way of living.

"That's right. This kingdom or world cares much about a person's cultivation. With a strong cultivation, roads open up for you. You are instantly given land, money, and power. Or that is what our father always said."  Wu Lan says with sadness at the end. "So she does this for us."

"Sorry but I really don't have any and I don't know how I got Qi."

With that, Wu Ying finally accepts that he really knows nothing. Her disappointment quickly brings the other two down as well. Until Wu Lan finally remembers what she wants to ask. "Hyoudou Issei. What are you going to do now? You say you don't know where you are and you don't know how to return to where you came from."

"I don't know." Issei says sadly worrying about how his parents are feeling.

"Then how about you stay with us?" Wu Lan says with a smile at her solution.

"Sister?" Wu Ying questions in disbelief.

"Really!" Issei says, excited about being able to live with Bishoujos.

"Of course not for free. You will be helping us out around the house and helping the villagers." Wu Lan says with a smile taking the joy from Issei now knowing he'll be made to work.

"Thank you." Even while knowing that, he truly had nowhere else to go and thanked her.

"Fine. He can live with us but under one condition." Wu Ying adds. "Every day, you are going to help me train." She says with a vicious grin.

"Sure." Issei says happily that he can stay. Unaware of the pain he'll go through.

"Great. Now let's eat." Wu Lan says happily that they all agree with the arrangements.

"Itadakimasu." Now the trio of sisters looks at Issei strangely.

"Big bro? What does that mean?" Wu Xiao asks for all three.

"Oh. It means thanks for the food. You say it just when you're about to eat."

""Itadakimasu."" Two of the sisters try it. But Wu Ying just tries to eat silently ignoring the rest.

Issei's POV

"What am I going to do now?" Was what I asked trying to think about how I'm going to go home? After dinner was served. All I could think about was how tough and chewy the meat was. After that, they separated the living room with a curtain of fur and placed blankets to sleep. I guess they didn't have beds and I had to sleep on the floor. I didn't complain seeing as I had a roof over my head. But when it was done, all I thought about was home. Are mom and dad worried? Are they looking for me? Will anybody even care if I'm gone? But soon all I saw was my mom and dad's crying faces and then my thoughts went to trying to remember if anything was out of place yesterday. But the day was just like any other day. Then my thoughts went to the wolves I just ate. The taste was terrible and that was a scary experience but I don't regret it. I rather fight than let them get hurt.

"With the help of a Cultivation manual, she could reach the Second Stage and go further. If she reaches a further stage she could give us a better life."

I wish I could help but I really didn't know anything. They all looked really depressed when I said I didn't have it.

But soon my mind goes back to the blue marble in my hand. I really don’t know why I still have it. With all this thinking and excitement I finally rested on the cold floor.

Morning

The sun was rising, the birds chirping. All the little critter were waking up ready to-

"Wake up you slacker!" A very loud Wu Ying broke the peace.

"Huhh?" A lazy response was answered as Issei soon woke up by the command of Wu Ying. Causing him to jump from the floor and break the makeshift fur barrier.

"You promised you would help me train." Wu Ying says with an attitude. "I'll be waiting outside."

(Sigh) With a sigh, he got up, found a robe and a pair of sandals on the floor. Guess he couldn't keep walking barefoot and in his boxers. Luckily he was wearing his redshirt when he was sleeping or he would have to go shirtless. Quickly he placed the robe over his shirt and walked outside ready for whatever she was going to put him through.

When he came out, he saw that the sun was barely up and Wu Ying was busy having a punching routine on a tree. What caught his attention was that each time she punched her breast would move making him realize that she had no bra. Making the thin cloth stick to her. Only one word came to mind and that was Oppai.

Unfortunately, she soon turned around when she felt someone staring at her like pray. Those survival instincts are not for show. When she saw who it was. She instinctively knew what he was staring at. With a murderous aura surrounding her, she instantly ran towards him and punched out.

Feeling the immediate sense of death, Issei quickly dodged to the right by dropping to the ground.

Seeing the perv dodge her attack and not take it like a man. She soon stops her charge with her left leg and rotates to face the pervert. As soon as he got up. She raised her right leg to make a high kick at Issei.

He was about to dodge it but soon notices she’s not wearing pants. While trying to see underneath, it was too late as her leg soon hit his face. Throwing him to the ground.

Seeing her opponent on the ground a satisfying sensation spreads through her. But soon anger takes place as the boy gets up proving that perverts... I mean protagonists were like cockroaches always staying alive. And soon the fight started again. With the girl trying to brutally murder the boy and the boy who kept dodging and trying to take liberties from the girl. Thus became the start of a beautiful romance.

"Die!!"

"Ahhhh!!"