Chapter 39 ~ Vacation Approaching
Gazing at the girl in front of him, Dillin was somewhat dazed. Even though he lived surrounded by beautiful girls of various styles, this doll-like delicate face still left him momentarily lost.
The golden-haired girl turned around and said nothing, her emerald eyes calm as a lake, quietly staring at the dark-haired youth who had called her out. Expressionless and silent, she was still as a perfect, flawless porcelain doll except for her shimmering eyes that blinked occasionally.
Dillin, who had prepared his words, was completely thrown off by her steady gaze and forgot everything he was about to say.
The golden-haired girl tilted her head, her twin tails flowing like water, cascading down her delicate, snow-white collarbone with her movement. She seemed confused about what this man who had called her wanted to do.
“Sorry for the sudden interruption, we haven’t met before, so it might be abrupt, but please allow me to express my admiration and love at first sight.” Dillin felt uncomfortable saying these words, though it was just a pretense.
Love, something you don’t joke around with, and yet here he was lying for a friend’s scheme, making him feel extremely uneasy.
He shouldn’t have done it.
He now only wanted to test and then leave. Saying such insincere words left his heart burning with discomfort.
How had he agreed to do this foolish thing? Would a girl even accept an unexpected confession from a complete stranger? Unless she was insane, the usual reaction would be a dismissive roll of the eyes and a ‘What nonsense?’
“Am I to understand this as a declaration of love from Dillin?”
“Huh?” Dillin was surprised when the girl responded after a moment. Her voice was young yet melodious, untouched by worldly affairs—like a skylark soaring through a mountain valley.
She knew his name?
Dillin was caught off guard but soon thought it wasn’t strange. Though it seemed a bit arrogant to admit, he was quite well-known in the school.
Yes, he was well-known in various ways—king of mooching, the ultimate舔狗 (lickspittle) who ultimately achieved the Crown Cup by clinging to beautiful women’s thighs. People despised him, envied him, and looked up to him.
As the champion of the Crown Cup, Dillin had many skills—leg-sucking, leg-sucking, and more leg-sucking.
Oh, and being a lickspittle.
At least that’s what people on the outside thought.
The male divine students were still okay, but on the side of the divine princesses, many were looking for ways to bring this guy down.
Taking all this into account, Dillin did have some reputation; however, most of it wasn’t good, though there were people who recognized him.
Dillin didn’t care much about his reputation, but surrounded by beauties and with rumors of his philandering outside, his already tarnished name would worsen.
“Sorry, I admit this request was rash, please forgive my impertinence.” After deep consideration, Dillin decided not to proceed further—he’d hit the limit.
Talking more would be impolite.
“Sorry, I just lost my head for a second. These hasty declarations of love at first sight are unreliable, and your refusal would be perfectly reasonable.” Dillin tried to give her an out.
“Alright.”
“So you’re refusing… Wait, what did you just say?” Dillin was startled, uncertain whether it was his ears malfunctioning or if her words carried a double meaning, leaving him confused.
Staring at the golden-haired loli with her hands crossed naturally at her sides, calm eyes fixated on him, Dillin was stunned.
“Excuse me, what did you say?”
“Dillin claimed this confession was rash.”
“But how do you know unless you try?”
“Huh?” Dillin looked oddly at the golden-haired girl whose expression rarely changed.
“So what you mean is?”
“I accept your confession.”
“???” Dillin’s head was full of question marks.
“sh*t!” John, who was watching from hiding, let out a curse.
If Dillin hadn’t been absent from school for the last few days, John would’ve suspected Dillin was running around seducing girls somewhere, secretly hooking up with this supreme golden-haired beauty.
When this golden-haired loli turned around, John was stunned. His eyes were glued to this unreal, exquisite beauty like magnets, and his mouth nearly watered.
Then when she accepted Dillin’s fake confession earnestly, John’s jaw nearly hit the ground.
d*mn, if the two weren’t acquainted before, Dillin’s charm must truly be off the charts, right?
d*mn, why wasn’t he this lucky with women?
Furious, John pounded his chest, casting a look of envy mixed with hatred at Dillin.
“This classmate, we didn’t know each other initially.” Dillin was sweating bullets. He hadn’t anticipated she would accept his almost frivolous confession.
“And now we do.” The stoic loli pursued the matter further, seemingly having latched onto Dillin’s ‘oversight’ and not planning on letting go.
“Hold on, we don’t even know each other’s names.”
“I know you’re Dillin, Tillysha’s divine mate.”
“My name is Yimi.”
“Alright, now you know my name too. So, we now know each other.” Yimi fell silent, expressionless, waiting for Dillin to speak.
Dillin took a step back and made a bow. “Sorry, Yimi, my actions were inappropriate and troubled you. I apologize.”
“But please don’t take that declaration seriously.”
“To be honest, I only came to confess to you because I played truth or dare with my classmates.” At such a critical juncture, this was all Dillin could say. “I know it was wrong, and I shouldn’t have done it. If you’d like, I’ll offer compensation.”
“However, you did say you wanted to engage in a relationship with the purpose of…” Yimi left it hanging but added, “A word spoken cannot be recalled.”
“Relationships… with the purpose of… What?!” Dillin stared wide-eyed. “Classmate, you can’t go around saying things like that. I never said anything like that.”
If he said that, it would make him a lecher, and he wasn’t that vulgar to make crude jokes to a girl he barely knew.
“Then what?” The golden-haired loli looked at Dillin, puzzled. “Confessing means a romantic relationship, which culminates in marriage. It ends with intimate unions in bed. If this isn’t the goal, is Dillin suggesting he’ll just flirt and leave?”
“… …” Dillin was speechless. But what could he say?
It was quite shocking when such straightforward and uncensored statements came from an innocent little girl untouched by the world.
“Isn’t it inappropriate to say things like that?”
“Does Dillin think it’s only appropriate to say things like that if they’ll bear consequences?”
“…” The flash of surprise in Dillin’s eyes made him even more confused. What kind of things were these kids learning these days? And from whom?
“Can I ask why you absolutely have to accept?”
“Because you confessed.”
“So it’s not like any person who confesses to you, you’ll just accept, right?” Dillin thought if that were true, this child might be tricked into bed and still help the other person count money.
“Nope,” With a height gap, Yimi had to look up to see Dillin. “I only accept Dillin’s confession.”
Dillin’s lips twitched. He’d heard such cheesy lines the last time.
“If I say I fell for Dillin at first sight, would you believe me?” Yimi looked earnestly at Dillin with wide eyes.
“No way.” Dillin shook his head without hesitation.
First sight love was only possible with an incredibly attractive base. Otherwise, it was just something for fantasies, not to be taken seriously.
“We don’t know each other well.”
“So we should spend more time together to better understand each other.”
“No, which part of me do you like?” Dillin couldn’t believe that a mere experiment turned into so much trouble. He should have never agreed to John’s absurd prank.
“First sight infatuation.” After saying this, Yimi continued to stare at Dillin with a gaze that made him feel uncomfortable looking back.
“Let’s discuss this another day. I have something to do, so I must go.” Seeing her refusal to let go, Dillin decided to escape the situation, retreating swiftly.
However, when Dillin quickly exited the divine mates academy, he found a little shadow that he couldn’t shake off.
Why was she still following him?
Today’s events were odd. Dillin wasn’t arrogant enough to think he was so handsome that he could win any girl’s heart with a single confession. She should have lost interest after hearing it was just a game. Why was she still clinging on?
Wherever he went, he saw her. Saying it wasn’t her following him, Dillin just didn’t believe it, and if he confronted her, she could easily say she was just passing by.
“Yimi, how about this—let’s be friends first, what do you think?” Dillin was exasperated but aware it was his fault, so he suggested as a way out.
“Friends?”
“Yes, starting a relationship from a simple confession is too abrupt. Why don’t we get to know each other first before making any decisions?”
“Friends? What level?”
“Level? What do you mean?”
“Closeness level.”
“Uh… ” Dillin was perplexed by her unconventional thinking. He pondered for a bit. “Somewhere between lovers and strangers?”
“Below lovers but above strangers.” Yimi nodded. “I understand, so it’s like a quasi-lover status, right?”
“In that case, nice to meet you, my quasi-lover.”
“Me?” Dillin was about to clarify when Yimi had already turned away and left.
What on earth just happened?
It was bizarre.
They just finished the assignment evaluation a few days ago and were about to rest, yet Dillin encountered such weird incidents.
He scratched his head and left. Unbeknownst to him, the blonde girl behind him had been fixedly watching him the entire time.
“Such a pitiful disguise.” A cold, calculating glint sparked in her emerald eyes.
“Tillysha.”
“I’ve finally found you.”
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Time flies, slipping by unnoticed.
Soon enough, the final exams arrived.
For other teams, this was the best way to test their hard work for the semester, and for Brilliant Sun and Moon, it was the same.
However, the testing outcomes were somewhat different. Other teams were checking their individual and overall team improvement, whereas Brilliant Sun and Moon was assessing their teaching ability and Wenfu’s improvement.
Yes, for the members of Brilliant Sun and Moon, the significance of the final results was secondary to Wenfu’s progress.
They all wanted to see how their methods used on Wenfu would manifest in these exams.
Their hard work paid off, as under the diligent instruction of three great tutors, Wenfu’s scores soared remarkably. While not astronomically high, they had hit the average student level.
Patient Wenfu, now discharged!
The three didn’t even care much about their own results. They checked Wenfu’s scores first, not their own.
Upon seeing Wenfu’s stellar written exam scores, the three smiled like proud mothers.
Relief washed over them. The kitten they’d raised had finally grown up.
Afterwards, there was the practical battle between teams, with freshmen dueling to assess team performance and decide overall rankings.
As usual, the opponents faced by Brilliant Sun and Moon unexpectedly faltered.
Confident in their improvement, they thought they had the strength to battle Brilliant Sun and Moon. They were not expecting that Brilliant Sun and Moon’s progress was even more astonishing. Not only did Princess Filisia break her restraints, but her adventures in Ruglien had enhanced their team synergy far beyond what other teams could achieve. Consequently, their opponents were soundly thrashed without any suspense or aesthetic appeal. The final scores dropped because members hadn’t even deployed their ultimate techniques.
Brilliant Sun and Moon had three victories, claiming the highest score for their grade, which, indeed, everyone expected.
After the intense study period, came the vacation time.
Most students chose to go home to visit family, including the teachers. However, students who wished to stay had the option to do so, and the dormitories would remain open even during holidays.
As for Brilliant Sun and Moon, Princess Filisia planned to return to the White Glass Kingdom, and Wenfu also had a home to go back to.
When asked about their holiday plans, Aistride hesitated, glancing at Dillin.
Aistride knew Dillin’s situation well. Unlike other students, Dillin was homeless and could only remain in the Crown Cup estate.
