Chapter 304: Dark Demon Valentine’s Day Morning Greeting (4k)
Sending early brings good omens.
Since there is such a saying.
If it were Eudora.
She might have been waiting outside since last night!
Just thinking about her terrifying behavior when she delivered herself as a gift on Christmas made Dark feel that anything out of the ordinary was possible for her.
Moreover, if one imagines further.
It would be extremely fortunate for someone who is physically frail to only catch a cold after spending a whole night outdoors in a snowstorm.
“Go to the infirmary.”
Dark sighed.
Why are this year’s students so troublesome?
…
In the infirmary.
Sister Carrian casually draped a coat over herself, with the open front revealing her pale skin slightly visible underneath.
She lightly touched Eudora’s forehead, and a silver glow appeared, circling in the air to form a number.
“39.1 degrees.”
“Fever.”
“But fortunately, she was brought here in time.”
Sister Carrian breathed a sigh of relief before taking out a magic card from her pocket and using a summoning spell.
After a few seconds, a tiny, winged humanoid golem emerged from the card, circling Eudora’s forehead and sprinkling fine white light.
Eudora, under the light’s influence, relaxed her furrowed brows slightly.
Sister Carrian nodded slightly and then pulled the covers up to Eudora’s neck, smoothing them out carefully.
Once done, Sister Carrian turned to Diana beside her, “Who are you?”
Diana respectfully clasped her fingers and said, “I’m Diana, first-year student from the Noble Academy!”
“Diana?” Sister Carrian turned around, “Come here and help register the patient.”
Diana nodded eagerly, “Okay. By the way, is she alright?”
Sister Carrian casually replied, “Not too bad. Are you seeing snow for the first time?”
Diana puzzled, “I think it is my first time… but what does this have to do with now?”
Sister Carrian chuckled, “If you’ve seen snow before, who would roll around in it just for fun?”
Diana, “Uh… we didn’t…”
Although she had thought about it.
Sister Carrian, “Alright, finish registering and stand aside, I need to prepare the potion.”
Diana quickly took a pen to register and obediently sat down on the long chair by the wall.
Sister Carrian immediately began preparing the potion.
Her movements were clean and precise, almost elegant.
Diana watched her, comparing her clumsy techniques during experiments, and couldn’t help but feel envious.
Though Sister Carrian was the school doctor, her expertise in potions was no less than Professor Thompson’s, perhaps even better in medical-related potions.
Yet, she was expelled from the Church for breaking some rules.
“What rule did she break?”
Diana propped her chin, trying to pass the time and calm her unease.
She was worried about Eudora’s health.
She also fretted about what would happen to the gift box she left at Dark’s door.
“Guh.”
Every time she thought about the carefully crafted chocolate bear inside, she wanted to cover her head.
She had put in so much effort for today’s Valentine’s Day, yet failed to successfully block the door, and even failed to hand the gift directly to Dark.
She wondered if Dark would be surprised upon finding the gift box.
And what part would he start eating the chocolate bear from?
The ear?
The paw?
Or the heart-shaped candy in the paw?
“Hehehe.”
Thinking about it, Diana felt happy again.
After all, things had come to this point, and she couldn’t just ignore Eudora lying there.
But Eudora…
“She’s really so foolish.”
Diana couldn’t help but look at the pink-haired girl in bed.
“No one would wait outside all night.”
“Dark wouldn’t go out in the middle of the night.”
“Besides, that rumor must be fake!”
“What Valentine’s Day meeting the first person…”
“It can’t be true!”
“Ha! O(>_<)O ah ah ah!"
...
Snowflakes drifted through the window, sticking tightly to the glass as if peering into the room.
Sister Carrian quickly finished making the cooling potion.
She gently shook the test tube, causing the dark red liquid inside to ripple.
This potion called "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" was an effective remedy for high fevers, instantly lowering body temperature to a fixed degree and keeping it constant.
When she was still in the Church, Sister Carrian often followed the use of a "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" with a drop of "Holy Water," which would cure the illness instantly.
Now, without access to "Holy Water," she needed other methods to adjust the body.
"Feed her this potion."
Sister Carrian casually handed the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" to Diana.
Diana took the test tube obediently but couldn't help asking, "Sister, why me?"
Sister Carrian didn't look up and said, "I’m busy."
"Oh." Diana glanced at the table and nodded vaguely.
She felt that there might be another reason behind it.
But feeding a potion was something she could handle.
Afterward...
Diana carefully walked to Eudora's bedside with the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir."
Eudora had already confessed to Dark before Christmas, so Diana wasn't surprised by her feelings.
What was surprising was how persistent Eudora was.
There was a rack for test tubes on the bedside table.
Diana first placed the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" on the rack, then gently lifted Eudora's upper body, allowing her to lean against the headboard.
Then, Diana picked up the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" again, bringing the tip of the test tube close to Eudora's lips, slowly pouring it in.
Eudora, unconscious, opened her mouth and drank the potion without resistance.
In a moment.
Before Diana could retract her hand, Eudora's eyes opened in a daze.
The effect of the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir" was immediate.
Eudora gradually regained consciousness.
"You're awake!" Diana exclaimed joyfully.
But when Eudora saw her face, she slowly showed a stunned expression.
As if to say, "Why is it you?"
Then, her little face wrinkled, almost ready to cry.
Diana was caught off guard and hurriedly said, "Don't cry, what do you want? I'll get it for you! Do you want milk candy? I have... uh, I didn't bring it..."
At this moment, Eudora seemed to accept the reality, speaking softly like a mosquito, "Thank you."
Then she gradually withdrew, tightly wrapping herself in the blankets.
Diana keenly heard the gratitude and immediately smiled brightly, "You're welcome."
She didn't know that she had disrupted Eudora's backup plan B.
...
Shortly afterward.
The infirmary welcomed two more first-year students.
Dark Demon and Rose Florette walked side by side, and upon seeing the light in the infirmary, they confirmed their suspicions.
He knocked on the door, then turned the handle and pushed it open.
Sister Carrian turned and looked at them, about to speak.
Seeing her preparing new potions, Dark smiled faintly and poked the bed beside him.
Diana was sitting upright beside the screen, looking very proper.
Sister Carrian understood and said, "Don't disturb the patient."
But she didn’t ask them to leave.
Dark and Rose quietly entered the room.
Diana had already turned and saw them; though surprised, she put her finger to her lips, signaling them to be quiet.
Dark nodded and approached the bed, where he saw Eudora slowly opening her eyes.
Under the effect of the "Stabilized Temperature Elixir," Eudora's face remained free of blush.
But she tightened her grip on the edge of the blanket.
Seeing her state was acceptable, Dark completely relaxed.
But then he didn’t know what to say next.
If this were a scene from a female-oriented bossy CEO story, it might be something like poking Eudora's forehead and coldly saying, "Don’t do that again."
Thinking about it gave him goosebumps.
...
The first Valentine's Day morning of their academy life.
Four first-year students spent it in the infirmary.
Outside, snow continued to fall.
The world was pure white.
...
Dark quickly learned the cause from Diana's account, and he couldn't help but want to pull Eudora out of bed to scold her harshly.
But patients come first, and his words turned out to be, "Your chocolate tastes great."
Eudora blushed suddenly.
Diana inadvertently raised her voice, "Hey, what about mine?"
Dark rolled his eyes, "I haven't tasted it yet."
Rose giggled quietly.
...
By six o'clock, Sister Carrian had prepared two more potions.
Eudora drank them and gradually regained strength, able to get out of bed.
As the only male present, Dark received some advice from Sister Carrian, but it was actually meant for Eudora.
Sister Carrian reminded Eudora to return at noon and evening, then let the four of them go.
Eudora was still recovering from a serious illness and shouldn't be exposed to the cold.
This dashed Diana's hope of sneaking out to play in the snow.
She whispered to Rose, complaining about her failed plan.
Rose’s gaze shifted slightly, responding half-heartedly.
Dark walked ahead.
Eudora followed, head low, like a submissive wife.
Everyone could see.
Dark was holding back from lecturing her.
Eudora felt secretly pleased.
Although plans A and B both failed,
she suddenly felt that the current outcome wasn’t bad.
In any case, she felt no regret.
...
The four crossed the bridge covered in snow and finally returned to the Tower of Noble Academy.
Dark opened the door, letting the three girls enter one by one, then whispered "thank you" to the Feathered Serpent golem and entered the tower.
As the door closed automatically, the Feathered Serpent golem silently opened its eyes, then slowly closed them again.
Snowflakes fell onto it, accumulating slowly.
...
The fireplace automatically lit, slightly warming the Common Room.
But the four didn't stay long, quickly continuing upstairs to the second floor of the tower.
Dark sent Eudora back to her dorm and reluctantly pushed Diana back to her own dorm. After bidding Rose farewell, he finally returned to room 201.
Standing at the door of 201, Dark Demon felt a hint of fatigue.
Mainly mental exhaustion.
It should have been a great time for a snowy walk.
How did it turn out like this?
"Wait, going for a walk now isn't too late... No, let's not."
He opened the door and stepped into his dorm.
The warmth hit him, softening his expression.
The dorm was silent, the golems seemingly still asleep.
Dark changed into indoor shoes and slowed his pace.
Eudora had only taken a bite of the chocolate, and Diana's hadn't even been unwrapped.
He intended to take a good look.
But before he reached the table, he was startled to find it piled high with gift boxes of various sizes.
Eudora and Diana's boxes were buried in the corner.
The half-eaten liquor-filled chocolate seemed to have disappeared.
It felt like someone had raided their private dorm and left these gifts.
But that was impossible.
With a hint of doubt and speculation, Dark quickly walked to the table and abruptly turned to look at the big and small beds.
Still silent, everything was as it should be.
Dark turned back, counting the gift boxes.
Apart from Eudora and Diana's boxes, there were exactly ten more.
No "Meow Meow."
...
The surprise was obvious but still made people smile involuntarily.
The slight weariness from dealing with worries in the morning was instantly gone.
Dark sat down properly, preparing to open each gift box.
He first chose a box with a note tucked into the ribbon.
This box, originally placed at his bedside, had been taken away and hidden later. Its outer packaging was a gentle purple.
A color that easily suggested its owner.
Dark didn't rush to open the box but first drew out the note and examined it carefully.
The note was folded a few times, easy to unfold.
After smoothing it out, one could see the simple message written in crooked characters.
"Grammar is correct."
Dark couldn't help but smile broadly, then noticed the content of the note.
[Dear Mommy, I love you!]
...
Wait, did Ditto make a mistake?
This is Valentine's Day, not Mother's Day!
