Viper's Sincere Apology
A week had passed since Elysia noona and I started dating.
Now I was the saintess's boyfriend, known to the entire academy. Everywhere I went, eyes followed me.
The more that happened, the harder I threw myself into Holy Knight classes.
If I slacked off, people would whisper that I'd only gotten in thanks to connections. More than that, I wanted to be a man worthy of Elysia noona.
She was called the strongest saintess in history.
I wanted power to match.
That way, her reputation would soar too.
"Hehehm♪"
Elysia noona, meanwhile, didn't care about the gossip. If anything, she seemed to love it, smiling brightly every day.
"Why do you look so happy all the time, noona?"
"Everyone at the academy knows we're dating now. We're an official couple—I'm thrilled!"
"...You don't mind the whispers?"
"Not at all. I'm just glad no other girls will cling to you anymore."
...Dating her made one thing clear: Elysia noona really, really liked me.
She'd interlock fingers or hook arms on the way to class.
At lunch, she always ate with me.
At night, she'd tempt me so lewdly I could barely hold back....
She never wanted to be apart all day.
My personal time was basically nonexistent.
But time with her was so exciting and sweet... I didn't mind a bit.
"Can't stop you, noona. You're impossible...."
"Ehehe. Sorry for being a dummy with only you on my mind."
"What's there to be sorry about? I love it too."
Mwah.
I pecked her cheek, and a blush bloomed on Elysia noona's face.
"...Kyle, I love you so much❤"
She confessed with her face beet red.
It was sudden, but she looked so happy, her lips twitching nonstop... utterly adorable and lovable.
"I love you tons too, noona."
"Heehee... I love you way more?"
We were flirting in the lecture hall when someone opened the door.
Turning, I saw senior Viper striding in with a grim expression.
"...Why the hell is that psycho here?"
The moment senior Viper entered, Elysia noona's hair tinged white.
Holy power surged behind her like a storm. Maybe because senior Viper had tried to kill me before, but any whiff of threat had noona glaring murderously.
Senior Viper avoided her gaze and approached me.
Her face flushed deep red, lips trembling like she was about to speak—then she unbuttoned her shirt, baring her chest.
"S-Sorry, Kyle...!! I'll apologize for last time...! Look at my boobs, forgive me!!"
Silence blanketed the hall.
Me, the others, even Elysia noona stared, dumbfounded.
Senior Viper's apology seemed genuine.
But Elysia noona's face twisted in rage.
"Hey."
"W-Wh-Why...?"
"Wanna die? Who told you to flash your tits at my boyfriend?"
Rumble rumble rumble!!
As noona amped her holy power, the room shook like it might collapse.
Senior Viper yelped, hastily buttoned up, and dropped to her knees before noona.
"S-S-So-Sor-Sor-Sorry!! I don't know how to apologize to guys...!"
"So why the fuck flash your tits?!"
"I read it in a book! It said letting a guy grope you is the best way to apologize...!!"
Her words hit like a hammer to the head.
...Are all saintesses like this?
One's a hyper-lewd succubus saintess... the other's flashing tits to apologize to guys.
My image of saintesses was shattering.
"You don't start by baring your chest between strangers, you crazy bitch."
"I really didn't know, sorry...!"
Senior Viper rubbed her hands, sniffling under noona's growl.
'Come to think of it, she grew up on the front lines.'
She probably didn't know how to apologize to guys. Otherwise, she wouldn't flash in a crowded room.
...Unless she's a perv who gets off on exposure.
"Noona, ease up. Her apology seems real."
"...You think?"
Noona pondered, then flashed her puppy-dog eyes at me.
Senior Viper trying to kill me still stung, but I'd expected church trouble once dating rumors spread.
"Senior Viper."
"Y-Yeah...!"
"You won't touch me again, right?"
"Never! I'd die before hurting you...!"
She nodded frantically. Seemed sincere enough. I'd let it slide today.
"Alright, forgiven. Water under the bridge."
"No."
Noona had other ideas.
"Letting it go like this just invites more crimes."
"So what then?"
"She needs punishment."
Noona squatted to meet Viper's eyes.
"Viper."
"Y-Yes, ma'am...!"
"You know what you did wrong?"
"Yes!!"
"Good. Buy us dinner."
Noona grinned mischievously.
"Fancy place. Just for me and Kyle on a date."
"H-How much...?"
"Ten thousand gold. You're a saintess—you can afford it."
Senior Viper's jaw dropped at "ten thousand gold."
No wonder.
Cafeteria meals were ten gold, average outings fifty. Ten thousand meant top-tier dining.
"I don't have that much...!"
"So your apology was fake?"
"Eek...!"
Senior Viper whimpered on her knees, then pulled a platinum coin from her wallet.
"H-Here...!"
...We looked like the bad guys now.
"Fine. This proves you're sincere, and no more trouble."
"Th-Thank you...!"
"But if you scheme against Kyle again..."
Slash!
A blade of holy power grazed Viper's cheek.
"Eeeeek...!!"
"It won't be platinum— it'll be your life."
"Never! Ever!!"
"Good. Now scram."
Senior Viper bowed to me once more and bolted.
What an entrance and exit—soul-scaring both ways.
"Yay. Fancy dinner tonight."
Noona eyed the platinum coin, licking her lips.
"Noona... Is extorting another saintess like this okay...?"
"Why not? For your life, it's a bargain."
She clung to my arm.
"You're the most precious in the world. Even a thousand—no, ten thousand platinum coins wouldn't make me give you up."
...Scary a second ago, now back to heart-fluttering noona.
"So this is pocket change."
"Framing robbery as romance, huh."
"Ahaha❤ But it's true. You're my most treasured person."
She giggled, straddling my thigh.
"Don't sweat Viper. Let's eat fancy tonight❤"
"...How do I even stop you."
We headed to a high-class restaurant after class.
Sure, Senior Viper became a bit poor, but hey—life insurance. Bon appétit.
"Oh, Kyle."
"Yeah?"
"Viper's boobs or mine better?"
"...Obvious question."
Who could resist my lovely, busty girlfriend's?
"Yours are the best, noona."
"Hehe, thanks❤"