Chapter 77: Back to Braveheart Kingdom
I returned to my room after my date with Lyra. My heart was still pounding. I couldn’t shake off the lingering sensation of that kiss—an accident, but a kiss nonetheless. Damn, this is what happens when you’ve been single for too long!
As I stepped inside, I saw Marius and Kael waiting for me. Neither of them had gone to bed yet.
"Oh, I thought you guys were asleep."
"Not yet, HAHAHA! I’m too excited to hear about your date before I sleep!" Marius said, his enthusiasm almost contagious.
"Yeah, I just want to know if the plan we came up with worked," Kael added, his tone as deadpan as ever.
"Well... you could say it was a success. Your plan was amazing. Thanks a lot!" I said with a bow, genuinely grateful. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to come up with such a solid plan. If I’d followed Envi’s advice, it would’ve been an unmitigated disaster.
I could hear Envi grumbling in my head.
"So, here’s how it went..." I started recounting everything about the date with Lyra—well, almost everything. There was no way I was telling them about the accidental kiss at the lake. NO WAY ANYONE ELSE WAS FINDING OUT!
Marius was over the moon, bouncing around like someone who’d just read their first shojo manga.
Kael, on the other hand, feigned disinterest, though he clearly listened to every detail. What a bald liar.
"Did you two start dating? Are you officially a couple now?!" Marius asked, his curiosity practically bursting.