I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 329

Chapter 35: Joy and Sorrow Are Not Mutual

【Congratulations on completing the Reversal Node!】

【Royal Serpent Reversal Progress】: 10%

【Leanna Cassandra】: Favorability +20

【Reward】: Reversal Point +1

Having reached a consensus with Leanna and completed the Reversal Node, Roy arrived at the Student Council Hall nervous as can be, but now, stepping out, he felt as light as a feather, finally shedding the burden.

Considering Leanna might have news about the Certificate of Kingship, partnering with her wasn’t out of the question.

So the only worry left was his reputation.

“Alice, it’s not what you think.”

“It’s okay, Alice doesn’t mind.”

The girl’s voice was extremely cold, flat without any emotion, her expression stiffer than a statue.

“Even if Master is alone with a senior he just met for a few days, doing this and that, Alice doesn’t mind.”

Roy awkwardly scratched his cheek and chuckled dryly, “No, I said it’s not like that…”

“Well, it’s inevitable. After all, the senior is tall, beautiful, and of high status, so it’s no surprise Master likes her.” Alice turned her head, stepping forward first.

Looking at Alice’s tiny, delicate figure, Roy felt a mix of helplessness, wondering if he hadn’t already explained the situation?

It was precisely because she cared about him that Alice would be jealous.

Thinking of it this way, Roy felt a bit comforted and unintentionally revealed a silly smile like an old dad.

But he quickly couldn’t smile anymore.

Because Alice turned back, under the cold moonlight, saying calmly, “Alice doesn’t mind.”

“No matter who Master is with, where, or what he does, that’s Master’s business; as his maid, Alice doesn’t mind.”

“But, I wonder what Charlotte and Nia think about it.”

“Haha, yeah…” Roy chuckled nervously and asked, “But you won’t tell them, right?”

Alice silently averted her gaze, not speaking.

Roy genuinely couldn’t smile anymore: “You won’t tell them, right?”

Alice turned around without answering.

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Roy and Leanna were both well-known figures at the Academy, and news of their private meeting spread like wildfire in less than a day.

Nothing serves as better gossip for post-meal chatter than the antics of campus celebrities.

The next day, the canteen at Veszyra was even noisier than usual.

Due to the lack of details, outsiders viewed Roy as simply being invited to the Student Council Hall for a casual evening chat with Leanna.

Alone together, chatting at night.

The first to stir up the commotion were naturally the fans of Leanna from the second year, who had been eagerly waiting after her low-profile silence last semester, only to find out this semester that she had rumored ties with a new freshman.

Initially, they stubbornly insisted to others that their Student Council President was just graciously meeting a first-year newbie; any thoughts of romance were base and shallow, impossible!

It’s easy to see why they thought so; after all, when Leanna had conquered the Purple Trial and claimed the Student Council throne, how many noble heirs had approached her for marriage, all to be turned away? Even some older nobles, not caring about their age, tried their luck.

Yet not a single one of them succeeded, the rejectees enough to circle the entire academy.

But because of this, they felt relief.

Leanna was interested in no one; it didn’t matter if you were of noble birth or a talented genius—they all stood the same!

So when news of Roy’s scandal with Leanna broke, everyone waited to watch Roy’s joke unfold.

How could the high and mighty flower of Veszyra bloom for a mere freshman? Hurry up and fail, join our loser family!

However, now that the rumors had escalated to the point of private meetings, how could they handle it?

“President! We can’t lose you!”

“Why on earth would you like a freshman?!”

“Yeah, he’s just a kid!”

But the outcries of the single boys were soon met with a counterattack.

The white-haired catgirl stood up, breaking her usual calm demeanor, and coldly said, “Shut up, no rumors allowed!”

As a hidden member of the True Love Support Group, Vanilla had long since reached her limit with these rumors.

“My dear Roy is already devoted to his exclusive maid, Alice. How could he have feelings for a senior he’s just met a few times? Do you think he thinks with his lower half like you all?!”

Despite being scolded by a young catgirl, Leanna’s fans showed no signs of retaliation; instead, their expressions brightened.

When it came to discussing Roy, the crowd wasn’t limited to just Leanna’s fans.

“Is that true? That guy already has a girlfriend?”

“Seems like it. Didn’t he bring two girls together to get an award before?”

Someone asked Vanilla, “So, which one is Alice?”

Vanilla’s face darkened; she fell silent.

It was then that the black-haired catgirl, Kock, stepped up, laughing heartily, wearing a “I see everything” expression, waggling her finger: “If we’re talking about it, the one Roy likes most is still Princess Charlotte!”

“???”

Under Vanilla’s wide-eyed gaze, a host of Lionheart students rose to cheer.

“Exactly! Our princess and Master Roy are perfectly matched!”

“Who do you think the Student Council President is? Don’t make baseless claims!”

Leanna’s fans turned gloomy. While they were deeply unwilling for anything to happen between Roy and Leanna, they couldn’t bear to see their goddess slandered by a bunch of freshmen.

But just then, the dark-skinned little girl, Jenny, jumped onto a table.

“Everyone calm down, stop arguing.”

Next to her, Amy nodded in agreement: “Exactly.”

“And besides, if we’re talking about it, Roy actually likes Nia Molly, the Green Council elf.”

Vanilla was immediately enraged, but before she could speak, both Leanna’s fans and Lionheart juniors shouted, “Impossible!”

However, this was quickly countered by a voice equally as loud: “Why is it impossible?!”

Some were members from the Gold Sand faction rescued by Roy and Nia; some were Nia’s classmates; many even included passersby who didn’t know Roy or Nia at all.

Yet, during their time at the academy, Roy and Nia had grown close, subtly collecting scores of passerby supporters.

Charlotte had been busy with affairs last semester, rarely bumping into Roy, while Alice continuously followed him around; their closeness was affectionate but not ambiguous. On the other hand, Nia had been free last semester, constantly hanging out with Roy, and after the Blue Trial, they were often spotted together on dates in the commercial street.

Aside from the Lionheart crew, for most passersby, mentioning Roy’s girlfriend would prompt the first response to be that elven girl.

Thus, the argument escalated, and the canteen was suddenly transformed into a battlefield of words, with the focus drifting more and more off-topic.

“It’s an honor for our president to like Roy, don’t you dare be ungrateful!”

“Ridiculous! Master Roy is totally devoted to Princess! He doesn’t need any other women!”

“I say Nia is the one he really likes; do you understand the worth of an elf?!”

Amidst the heated debate, the isolated and sidelined catgirl quietly crouched in a corner, pressing hard on her cat ears, feeling overwhelmed by their noise.