Chapter 144
Chapter 144
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 144
Chapter Title: Romance Fantasy (29)
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“Mm-hmm~ Hee hee~”
“Luina? Did something good happen?”
“Huh? Hehe… Just… It's such a beautiful day. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming…”
Oh dear. Ever since I got a boyfriend, I just can't stop the giggles from spilling out. It's a real problem. I need to keep up my refined image, but I keep smiling without realizing it… Hehe. They say falling in love turns you into a fool, and it's literally true.
But it's a fact that it's too hard to hold back. My first boyfriend ever, something I wished for in my past life and this one too… How could I not get butterflies every day? Virgin no more!
Even just sitting here, his face keeps popping into my head. How am I supposed to stop smiling…? Thinking about him makes me so happy. So for now, fool mode it is, unavoidable.
“Yeah. It really is. The weather's great.”
“Right? Hehe.”
“Um… Speaking of the nice weather… You free after class today?”
“Huh? No.”
“Oh? R-Really?”
“Yeah.”
A girl who just got a boyfriend? Of course she's busy. We've got a date in the infirmary lined up again. I even packed a homemade lunch for it? Hehe, he's gonna love it. Made it with the finest ingredients.
“……Wasn't your treatment yesterday?”
“It's not treatment. And why do you care? It's not your business, so butt out.”
“Uh… O-Okay…”
Man, this girl's so clingy. Still hasn't gotten the hint? I reject her flat-out every day, and she still doesn't catch on? I have zero feelings for you. Well, I do have some, but it's more dislike than like. Can't you just keep your distance? What if someone misunderstands? He'd get the wrong idea. I don't want him worrying over nothing.
“Well, I'm off then. Bye.”
“Y-Yeah… See ya.”
Hmm… One more push from her, and maybe I should just spill it? No way she'd keep at it after hearing I have a boyfriend. She's a decent person, after all.
Yeah, that's how it has to be.
Of course, I know this relationship is totally abnormal. I'm just dating him to be used, right? It's not gonna end well. Even if we marry, that witch will hog him all to herself, and I'll just play the wife role on the outside.
But still… he truly loves me… He thinks of me enough to overcome that witch's hypnosis. So I can win through.
And… the one who gets to show everyone we're a loving couple? Not the witch—it's me, right? Hehehe. That's what matters. For now… that's enough.
So no backing down. Sure, Cecilia Asil right in front of me is scary, but no reason to be afraid. We're in the same boat, after all. Chin up.
But… why'd she come here all of a sudden? I need to hurry and meet him…
“Miss Ober. You're not under some massive delusion that you're dating my father right now, are you?”
…What the heck is that supposed to mean?
Just die. Yeah, die clean and start over from the beginning. Hya-haha-haha-ha! Ha-ha-ha. Ha…… I'm so embarrassed I could die…… Kyaaah!
“So Father just apologized, but he never once said anything about dating. Same with saying he loves you. So the idea that you two are together is complete nonsense. Got it?”
“……No need to explain twice; I've got it already. I see. My mistake. Ahaha… Haah…”
The bombshell she dropped right off the bat when she showed up out of nowhere was shockingly… true. I really was just deluding myself. At best, we were flirting; he was never actually my boyfriend. Hiiing… My mood plummeted straight to rock bottom.
Why did I think we were dating? What? Virgin no more? Total lie! It was all imaginary romance! He was just comforting me! He doesn't love me enough to overcome hypnosis or anything! Argh, seriously!
What do I do now…
He hugged me so tenderly; I naturally assumed we were together. But nope, virgin delusion. Damn it! If I'd even dated once, I wouldn't be this humiliated! Tears of sorrow welled up. Sniff…
“So stop doing girlfriend-y things like writing love letters and sneaking them onto his desk, or linking arms like you're staking a claim in front of everyone, or giving him a casual kiss after treatment as a 'good job,' or packing homemade lunches like this. That'd be best.”
“……I said no need to explain twice.”
“Oh my. It's important, so I had to. Hehe. Well, at least you know now.”
Stop… My HP's already zero… Gotta twist the knife like that? It was a delusion, but… I was so thrilled thinking I had a boyfriend. That's why I tried doing all the stuff I'd always dreamed of…
But since we're actually nothing… What must he have thought seeing me…? Ugh, I want to crawl into a hole. The shame hit harder than before; it was unbearable.
…Wait, thinking about it, isn't this that witch's fault? Our vibe was perfect. If she hadn't meddled, wouldn't we be dating now?
“Just so you don't delude yourself again, even if I hadn't shown up that day, you two wouldn't have started dating. Even if he had feelings, he's not the type to just jump into a relationship with a student that easily.”
Tch. Who knows? The hypnosis isn't perfect… But complaining now changes nothing. Better I learned sooner than later… In that sense, I'm grateful to the witch for telling me.
“Hehe. Don't be too down, Miss Ober. That's why I came. I told you—I'd help with your love.”
“…Help me?”
“Of course. I'm dead serious.”
Well, you need me for your own love too… Can't be helped. Temporary alliance this time. Even if it means taking the witch's help, I'll claim his love.
“So… For the upcoming summer break soon, how about inviting me and Father to your estate?”
“What?! To my family's estate?”
“Hehe. Exactly. I'll push for your engagement to Father there. If the head of the Ober family brings it up first, even Father won't refuse.”
“……Whaaat?!”
Coming to my house? A m-meeting the parents is a bit fast, isn't it? And engagement? “So, Miss Ober, you'll convince your family head?” Right… Now I see I've got obstacles too. Would my doting dad really okay an engagement? And to a guy with a daughter my age, no less… Ah, my stomach hurts. The harsh reality hit late, leaving me staring blankly ahead.
Hehe. Lady Ober is so cute. How does her expression swing so wildly? I thought she was just a haughty noble lady… But getting mad at Father and all—she's surprisingly fun. Living with her would never be boring.
She's perfect as a second wife, right? Way better than Aria, who doesn't know her place and keeps demanding creampies.
So I have to pull Lady Ober and her family firmly to our side this time. Hehehe. Climb the biggest hurdle this break.
Not that it'll be easy.
Hmm. Truth is, I'm in the same boat—gotta convince Father too. I turned down his proposal, but now I'm arranging his engagement to her? Need a solid explanation. He'd do anything I say… but a good justification is best.
Say it's a fake engagement to fool the public? Hmm… Better sound him out in person first…
“Oh?”
Wh-What's this…?
All the magic I set up in the infirmary is broken!
-Crackle crackle
-Bang!
“Father! …Father? Where are you, Father!”
He's gone… Father is gone! Without a word!
How did this happen…? Layers of surveillance and alarm spells, all shattered. And new ones are sending me fake signals. My god… Someone in the academy did this? Impossible… What happened to Father…?
Kidnapped? No way… Not my father? For what reason…? No, can't be. Father vanishing from me? Why? No. Absolutely not. I can't accept a world without Father.
Aaah… Father!