Chapter 27: Guilt trip
The morning sunlight poured gently through the glass window of Eiden’s room. As the warmth touched his face, he slowly sat up, remaining still for a few seconds before standing up. His routine began brushing his teeth, washing his face and hair, carefully tending to his features which had, as of late, developed some attractive qualities.
Once ready, Eiden headed downstairs where a hearty breakfast waited for him. His mom had prepared another generous spread, much like the one from yesterday though that had been an exception. He ate nonchalantly, already dressed for college, seemingly unaffected by the events of the previous day. On the surface, he looked calm. But internally, his mind swirled with the questions still left unanswered.
As he walked toward college, Eiden called out mentally, System-chan, show me the quest progress. Ding!
Lyra: 85%
Mika: 50%
Arin: 51%
Eiden raised an eyebrow, staring at the numbers as he lampooned, Hmm... Arin’s quest has increased, but Lyra’s decreased. Is it because I didn’t interact with her much after the hangout? If this continues, her progress might fall too low. I should try to push it to 100 quickly... but how? Should I just confess and make her heart skip a beat to speed up the process? He pondered deeply when another chime rang in his mind.
Ding!
I advise against confessing to the target. Instead, show affection and interest in a way that implies one-sided love. This way, you won’t be bound by a formal relationship and can avoid suspicion when dealing with multiple lovers. Eiden blinked, then gave a meaningful nod. That... actually makes sense. I hadn’t even considered that. He promptly discarded the idea of confessing altogether.