Adventure World Online (AWO)

Special Episode: The Hilarious Love Confession Rehearsal

Once upon a time, a woman named Miss Pod had to leave her beloved hometown and live in the countryside under difficult circumstances. When she grew up, she returned to her old home to claim the hundred-million-baht inheritance left by her grandfather. She arrived in a long white dress, her signature long braid flowing behind her.

"This is the place... the house of Grandma Tong, where Sompong came to stay~"

Miss Pod—or rather, her real name, Miss Podpuen—sang in a tone so off-key it brought silence to the entire boat. Wait, was Miss Pod not supposed to be here to claim her inheritance? So how did she end up on a boat?

Whack!

A powerful hand landed on Miss Pod's head, producing a loud, echoing smack that everyone on board heard. Her head snapped forward, and the rope-braid wig she wore skewed sideways, nearly falling off her shaved head. Miss Pod turned with an angry glare toward the person who dared slap her noble head without permission.

"Oy, Oliang! Why'd you hit me? That hurt!"

Wet Trash Can yelled, completely ignoring the booming laughter of the crew from the Maritime Association, who were nearly rolling on the floor in laughter.

"You said you needed some time to prepare yourself. And you came out looking like this? You're an eyesore, man."

Oliang shuddered at the sight of his dear friend. The tall, muscular man was stuffed into a ridiculously tight white dress borrowed from one of the crew members, complete with a wig made of ship rope. And the worst part—he was wearing makeup. Where did he even get that?

"Hey, I was worried Siegfried wouldn't be able to handle pretending that a handsome, manly guy like me is Chang Long! So I had to dress up a bit more feminine, you know!"

Wet Trash Can spoke with a serious expression, but to everyone else, it looked utterly ridiculous.

"I think this'll make Siegfried more uncomfortable than anything!"

Oliang shook his head in disbelief, feeling exasperated. He led Wet Trash Can—now dressed as Miss Pod—to meet Siegfried, who was standing dreamily at the bow of the ship. The first thing Siegfried said upon seeing the outrageous appearance of his friend was:

"Are you cosplaying as a beast?"

Wet Trash Can's broad smile immediately vanished. Meanwhile, the crew, who were idling since the ship was sailing smooth at a normal speed, erupted into laughter again at Siegfried's remark.

"Are you nuts? I'm Miss Pod! Alright, let's rehearse what you're going to say to Chang Long!"

Wet Trash Can, speaking in a mock-feminine tone, swayed his hips as he approached Siegfried, who instinctively backed away several steps in fear, causing yet another wave of laughter to ripple through the crew. Even the ship's captain, who had come to remind his crew not to disturb the three men, could not help but burst into laughter himself.

"Captain!"

The stoic first mate quickly snapped him back to reality. The captain cleared his throat a couple of times and ordered the crew back to their stations, even though there was not much work to be done. He did not want them distracting the three men who were busy brainstorming how to confess love to a girl.

Once the nosy crew had dispersed, Siegfried let out a sigh of relief. He was already shy when it came to matters of the heart, and now he had to practice a love confession with Wet Trash Can, who had transformed into the horrifying Miss Pod, who could kill with her look. His embarrassment grew, and he wished he could just sink through the ship's floor and disappear.

"Alright, Siegfried, when you finally meet Chang Long, what are you going to do?"

Oliang, who was directing this love scene, asked the hero of the story.

"Huh. Well, um, I haven't really thought about it yet. But I want it to feel as natural as possible,"

Siegfried replied shyly.

"Natural depends on how you express it, my friend. But you need a plan too. This isn't just any love confession—it's one with two goals. First, you want to get a kiss from Chang Long to break the curse. And second, for her to kiss you, you have to make her feel something for you. If you keep being clueless like this, nothing will ever progress!"

Oliang spoke like a love expert, analyzing the situation. Siegfried deflated, feeling even more defeated.

"So, what do I do?"

Siegfried asked, his voice weak, feeling more unsure of himself than ever. In his entire life, nothing had made him more anxious than love—and earthworms. Well, before he met Chang Long, at least it was just earthworms.

"Heh heh heh. Don't worry, buddy. I've got it all figured out. Just read this script and make it sound like you!"

Oliang laughed, handing Siegfried a piece of paper with some lines on it. Siegfried took the paper and read it. Surprisingly, it was not too bad. It was not overly cheesy or filled with ridiculous lines that would make anyone gag.

"This is really well-written,"

Siegfried complimented.

"Of course. Oliang here is the master of wooing women. He's also great at reading people. Just one look and he knows a woman's personality and exactly how to approach her!"

Wet Trash Can chimed in, bored from standing around for so long.

After rehearsing for a while, the love confession practice began. Wet Trash Can stood at the bow of the ship, pretending to admire the scenery, his movements exaggerated and pretentious. Oliang nearly wanted to kick him overboard for being so over-the-top, while Siegfried stood there, trying to steady himself.

"Chang Long..."

Siegfried called softly. When the fake Chang Long turned around with a creepy sweet smile, the lines Oliang had given him vanished into the sea breeze. Siegfried froze in place, stuck like a statue for several minutes, shocked beyond belief. Finally, he turned to Oliang and admitted that he simply could not pretend that Miss Pod was Chang Long—it was too harsh on his eyes.

"Sleeping beauty... Don't you have that picture of Chang Long, Siegfried? Bring it out,"

After racking their brains about what to do next, Oliang suddenly remembered that Siegfried had a picture of Chang Long that Kimhan had secretly taken while she was asleep, which he held dearly. Though Siegfried did not quite understand why, he reluctantly brought out his most treasured photo.

After spending some time working on Wet Trash Can's face, Siegfried finally realized what Oliang had wanted the picture of Chang Long for. Oliang had pasted Chang Long's image onto Wet Trash Can's face, using a white paper backdrop to block out the horrifying sight of his friend's actual face.

The love confession practice resumed. This time, Siegfried was able to speak his lines more smoothly, but it did not give him much confidence. When facing the real Chang Long, things might not go as rehearsed. He feared he might become too nervous and forget all the lines, or that something unexpected would happen, just like it had in the past. Could he really express his feelings when standing before the woman he loved?

"Remember, Siegfried, this rehearsal is more of a guide for how to start and ask Chang Long to help you. When the real situation happens, it won't go 100% as we practiced. It'll depend on you too,"

Oliang advised as the rehearsal concluded.

"But I think the confession lines you wrote are too plain. Why not try using some poetic, old-fashioned phrases to make it more romantic?"

Wet Trash Can, still in the guise of Miss Pod, suggested as he dramatically flicked his braided wig in the wind.

"If you go overboard with Chang Long, you'll just end up getting scolded. Don't listen to Wet Trash Can. He just finished watching old show like Romeo and Juliet or something,"

Oliang responded, turning to Siegfried as he could not stand looking at Wet Trash Can's old mermaid form, (Oliang's referral to Wet Trash Can's current state as the second form of a mermaid).

"Oh~ come on. Old movies have some interesting words. Ever heard of osculation, huh?"

Wet Trash Can retorted in frustration.

"What does osculation mean?"

Siegfried asked, genuinely curious, since no one used outdated words like osculation in this era.

"Player Siegfried has submitted a request for A Kiss from the Beloved quest. Do you accept?"

The system suddenly announced to Wet Trash Can. He froze in shock, prompting Oliang to ask if something was wrong.

"The system just said you gave A Kiss from the Beloved quest to me, Siegfried..."

Wet Trash Can replied, looking slightly uncomfortable. A kiss quest might have been fine—if it were not for the fact that it involved kissing a guy who looked like a sea monster.

"Yikes, decline it now. If you accept, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Siegfried shouted in alarm, as he had also received the system's notification about giving a Kiss from the Beloved quest to Wet Trash Can.

"Wait, so it means there's a keyword to trigger a kiss quest with Chang Long? Good thing we found out before. Otherwise, if Chang Long agreed to help and it didn't work, asking for a second kiss would be even harder!"

Oliang exclaimed excitedly, and the two other guys nodded in agreement.

"So, what's the keyword that triggers the system quest?"

"Osculation—the old word for 'kiss!'"

Wet Trash Can responded,

"Wow, who even knows that word these days? If you hadn't mentioned it, we wouldn't have known that Siegfried's quest had a keyword. Whatever you do, make sure not to say that word to anyone until the curse is lifted. Otherwise, if you accidentally say it to someone else and they accept the quest, you're in big trouble—especially if it's a guy!"

Oliang warned sternly.

"Got it,"

Siegfried replied, feeling a bit spooked by the thought.

"Let's call it quits for now. I'm so embarrassed dressed like this,"

Wet Trash Can grumbled, getting ready to change out of the ridiculous outfit.

"Who forced you to wear that in the first place!"

Oliang teased.

"No one. Stop reminding me. I'm going to change now."

Wet Trash Can shouted back, stomping off in a dramatic fashion, swinging his hips exaggeratedly as he headed below deck to shower and change. The two men laughed loudly as he left. Siegfried felt a bit more at ease now, knowing there was a keyword to trigger the quest. At least it served as proof to show Chang Long that he was not lying. Now, all that remained was to wait for the ship to reach the port on the Afric Island.

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