Chapter 120
Well, some time had passed since those events. Almost immediately the next day, Olivia began to distance herself a bit from Leon. She clearly remembered what she had done while drunk and felt deeply ashamed because of it. Her behavior that night now seemed far too bold—perhaps even inappropriate. However, by the end of the day, things between them had more or less returned to normal. The awkwardness had faded somewhat, and their conversations once again felt light and natural.
Angelica, on the other hand, behaved very differently. In fact, it seemed like she remembered everything she did the night before just as well—but didn't show even a hint of guilt or embarrassment. What's more, she wasn't trying to avoid Leon. On the contrary, her behavior had become unexpectedly... open.
What surprised Leon the most—and, of course, Olivia as well—was that Angelica had started occasionally leaning against him, suddenly hugging him, and sometimes even kissing him on the cheek. It all looked as if, during that drunken night, she had been testing the waters, trying to figure out whether Leon saw her as a woman. And now, having seemingly gotten a positive answer, she had decided to act more boldly.
Seeing all this, Olivia began to show initiative too. Though her approach was much more modest—most of the time, she would simply hug Leon, blushing slightly and glancing off to the side. The shyness on her face was still easily noticeable. But still—it was a step.
Leon, for his part, accepted it all quite gladly. I mean, why reject affection from two attractive girls? Of course, he was a little surprised at how quickly their relationships seemed to be progressing. Though... were they really progressing? Everything felt stuck at one level: hugs, light kisses, a bit of flirting. None of them seemed in a hurry to cross any lines. Perhaps neither he nor the girls were truly ready for that—or maybe they simply didn't know where all of this was heading.
But despite the romantic chaos, what worried Leon the most was something else entirely. His trusted artificial intelligence companion—Luxion—and Cleare, another AI, had completely vanished. Ever since the day Leon punished them for their impudent behavior, it was as if they had disappeared into thin air.
He was sure they were plotting something. They weren't just sulking—no, they were planning. Luxion was not the kind to forgive or forget. And Cleare... she always acted quietly, from the shadows. And if she was now on Luxion's side—that was already a troubling sign.
Soon enough, the moment arrived—Leon was set to return to the academy. Olivia and Angelica would be accompanying him. And that's when he felt it—that strange, unsettling premonition.
> "They're up to something..." he thought grimly, casting a quick glance at the girls. "They're definitely planning something involving me. Maybe... maybe they want to make a fool of me right there, inside the academy walls? Humiliate me in front of everyone? Ha! That won't be so easy. I have Luxion. And now I have Cleare too."