Chapter 108 : The Girl's Feelings
Watching Elucia dismiss that male student, Lonis's cheeks flushed slightly red.
Because the moment Elucia suddenly appeared, she actually felt a sense of security from the bottom of her heart.
Just like seeing a savior... and this feeling should have appeared when a little girl being harassed met her boyfriend.
And now she was actually experiencing this kind of emotion too.
(Ugh...)
So, Lonis felt very ashamed of herself.
But Elucia seemed to completely ignore Lonis's feelings, simply holding her hand and sitting in a quiet corner to enjoy lunch.
"Lonis, look at you, you're just hopelessly stupid?"
"Ugh..."
"Hmph, you can even get hit on by males just buying food, and now the food has gotten cold."
Elucia frowned in dissatisfaction... Because the black-haired girl was very beautiful, even her angry expression looked somewhat attractive.
"S-sorry... I didn't expect the milk tea to be sold out."
"Then you should have asked the cafeteria lady before buying, right?"
"Mm..."
Although Lonis also wanted to ask the lady, after yesterday's incident, this silver-haired girl had become somewhat afraid of older women.
After all, with her appearance being so cute, if she got teased again, then...
"Hmph, I'll let it slide this time. Considering you're still fairly obedient, I won't deduct your wages."
"Ugh..."
"Alright, hurry up and eat while it's hot. Of course, you have to leave the best parts for this young lady."
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Eating lunch together with Elucia, Lonis seemed preoccupied.
Actually, after last night's events, she could feel that her relationship with Elucia had undergone some changes.
......
But she still didn't understand how Elucia viewed her.
Or rather, what was Elucia's sexual orientation?
If she liked girls, that would be fine, but if she was into boys... then if some capable and handsome male came to hit on Elucia, wouldn't Elucia fall for him too?
At that time, as a buy-one-get-one-free deal, would she also be given away?
(No, that kind of thing...)
(But how could I possibly compete with those boys...)
When she was the male Hero, Lonis would never have had such worries, but now that she was so weak and completely treated as a soft girl by Elucia... the silver-haired girl felt very anxious and uneasy.
And not to mention, just at this moment...
Elucia finished eating her lamb chops and commanded her:
"Lonis, after school today, go ask for time off from the coffee shop."
"Eh?"
"I just received news that King Ruowei Palace of the Bright Ember Kingdom will be visiting Clear Academy this evening."
"King...?"
"Yes, so to receive the distinguished guest, the school will recruit students for some volunteer activities. Besides earning points, we might even be able to investigate the most important matter."
Elucia took a sip of milk tea with an inscrutable expression.
"The most important matter... what is it?"
"Oh, have you forgotten why we came to Academy Island in the first place?"
"Eh?!"
Lonis was stunned, only then remembering about the Clear Temple... Could it be that Elucia had found an opportunity to get onto the ruins island?
"Today at 5:10 PM, first gather at the bench outside the club activity center. Don't be late, remember?"
"Re-remember!"
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Afternoon, 5:15 PM.
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On the tree-lined paths of the campus, students showed looks of astonishment.
Because at this moment, a silver-haired girl was desperately running, her chest swaying left and right, creating "heart-stirring" waves, her pleated skirt hem fluttering in the wind, seemingly at risk of exposure at any moment.
But at this moment, she had no way to pay attention to her image, because...
"I'm doomed, I'm going to be late!"
To ask for time off, Lonis had specifically gone to the café... but for some reason today, the teleportation array at the activity center was under maintenance and suddenly couldn't be used.
This way, Lonis could only run.
The distance wasn't short, so Lonis ran until she was gasping for breath... frantically waving her small arms, completely unable to mind her chest's bouncing, the sweat seeping from her forehead not only made her chest feel damp, but also wet her over-knee socks.
Finally, after running all the way, Lonis arrived at the agreed location and saw Elucia.
This black-haired girl was wearing a pitch-black school uniform, her long hair cascading down like ink. Those crimson eyes revealed a slight trace of annoyance, seemingly angry about why Lonis hadn't arrived yet.
"Miss Elucia, I..."
Lonis was about to explain, but Elucia didn't respond, instead directly...
Bzzzz~~~
Accompanied by a strange sound, Lonis completely couldn't run anymore.
She covered her chest, trying to resist that sudden tingling sensation as much as possible.
But this feeling came from inside out, and no matter how much Lonis resisted, she couldn't alleviate that tingling sensation at all.
(Elucia!)
Lonis's face flushed red. There were still many other students on the tree-lined path right now. What if everyone discovered something suspicious!
However, Elucia had no intention of sparing her at all. She just tilted her head slightly and said with interest: "Oh? You're late but still not running quickly. Do you want your wages deducted again?"
(I'd like to... but how could I possibly run in this situation... wah!)
A sudden intensification made Lonis's knees go weak, almost falling to the ground.
Fortunately, her body still maintained its momentum, stumbling forward, finally managing to run to Elucia's side.
And finally, those little toys tormenting Lonis also stopped.
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"Lonis, I told you to come here at 5:10 PM. Now, what time is it?"
"I'm sorry, I..."
Lonis looked toward the distant clock tower. It was already 5:30 PM, and she was a full twenty minutes late.
"Really, didn't I tell you clearly to gather at 5:10 PM! You were late at lunch today, and now you're late again. Are you deliberately trying to get your wages deducted?"
"Ugh..."
Being scolded by Elucia, Lonis also felt somewhat wronged.
She had tried her best, but who could have predicted that the teleportation array would suddenly be under maintenance?
Moreover, she was already so exhausted, yet Elucia still activated the little toys to torment her... and all of this was for the sake of taking care of that so-called "King Ruowei Palace."
(I heard that Ruowei Palace is a very handsome man. In his prime, and very capable... maybe exactly the type Elucia likes.)
Thinking of this, the sense of defeat in Lonis's heart grew even stronger.
And Elucia, instead of comforting her at all, said:
"Oh~ Lonis, do you have any complaints?"
"Ugh..."
"If this work wasn't critically important, I would have gone alone long ago. Hmph, bringing you along as a burden, who knows how much trouble you'll cause me."
"!"
Elucia's mockery became the final straw that broke Lonis.
This silver-haired girl suddenly felt extremely wronged, and subconsciously shouted out:
"Wahhh, really, what more do you want from me! Elucia is the most annoying, I hate Elucia the most!!!!!!"