Ugh...
The sunlight streamed in through the window. Ain, lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes, only to see a beautiful purple-haired girl.
Her eyes, sparkling like brilliant stars, gazed quietly at Ain. Ain squinted, observing her for a while.
In a daze, the girl before him gradually merged with the mysterious figure from the Eye of the Astral Splendor he remembered from yesterday, fitting perfectly.
Ain's mind slowly cleared. He realized he was embracing the girl, both of them tangled in the same blankets, like a couple in an intimate embrace.
They stared at each other, neither speaking.
A moment later, Ain's hand wrapped around the girl's slender waist, and his cheek drew closer. Just as his lips were about to touch hers, a powerful force slammed into his stomach.
The girl had given him a hard kick to the stomach.
“Ugh!”
Ain clutched his stomach, all traces of sleepiness vanishing from his mind.
So it wasn't a spring dream after all?!
“What were you trying to do just now?!”
The girl stood up, bare feet on Ain's bed, hands on her hips, looking down at Ain with some displeasure.
“That’s what I should be asking you! This is a boys’ dorm! How did you get in, and what were you doing on my bed?!”
Before he could finish, the girl's right foot stomped towards Ain's cheek, her expression deeply displeased, her melodious voice echoing in the room.
“Is that how you treat your savior? Hmm?”
Feeling a cold sensation on his face, Ain first froze, then a spark of anger ignited within him.
His right hand suddenly grabbed the girl's ankle, and with an instant burst of strength, he flipped her over, pinning her beneath him.
Ain's left hand restrained the girl's wrists, while his right hand firmly held her ankle. The girl's petite body was completely enveloped in Ain's embrace.
“I hate it when people disturb my sleep, because I get cranky when I wake up.”
“And I also hate it when people act all profound and say things I don’t understand.”
Ain’s expression grew increasingly grim, showing no kindness to the girl.
“If you say any more nonsense, I’ll throw you out into the hallway right now, and let everyone in this building see whose reputation is worth more, yours or mine.”
“Ugh…”
The girl looked at Ain, wincing slightly, tears beginning to well up in the corners of her eyes.
“No, not there…”
“There, let go…”
Ain frowned, not understanding what the girl was saying for a moment.
“My foot, on my foot…”
“Quickly, let go…”
Ain paused, suddenly noticing that the sensation in his right hand felt off. Besides holding the girl’s ankle, he seemed to be gripping something else.
“What’s this?”
Ain felt a long, furry strip emerging from the girl’s ankle area.
Driven by a hint of curiosity, he couldn’t resist giving it a tug.
“Stop, stop!”
The girl gasped, her face flushed, as if she were in a trance.
“You mean you want me to let go of this?”
“Mm-hmm!”
The girl nodded vigorously.
Then Ain tugged again.
“Ugh!!!”
This time, the girl’s entire body trembled. Ain suddenly felt a warm sensation between his thighs, and with a touch of confusion, he released the furry strip.
“Is this... water?”
Ain didn't understand.
Where did water come from on the bed?
A strange odor reached his nose. Ain first touched the odd liquid on his thigh, then brought it to his nose to sniff, his mind cycling through every scent he had ever encountered in his life.
In the end, only one answer emerged.
“Damn it, you!”
...
Ten minutes later, Ain tossed his pajamas and bedsheets into the bathroom, and also cleaned up the “holy water” on the bed.
The girl squatted in the corner, wearing only an oversized shirt, her eyes hollow, tears still streaming down her face. She kept muttering a single phrase, like a vengeful spirit.
“I should just die, I should just die…”
Ain gave an awkward laugh, apologizing, “My bad, my bad, I didn’t realize that was your tail…”
Ain mumbled to himself.
Who would've thought you were a cat-girl?
The girl turned her head, her anger no longer concealable.
“I told you to let go! But you wouldn’t listen!”
“Who would’ve thought that just a tug would make you…”
“And you even, you even smelled... smelled it!”
The more the girl spoke, the more aggrieved she became, tears pouring down like a waterfall.
“Ahhh! You damn scoundrel! You big jerk! Waaahhh…”
“I was the one who helped you, I was the one who summoned the God of Light for you, I was the one who contained that Scale of Astral Judgment for you…”
“And then you bully me! You tugged my tail, and you, you even!”
“Waaahhh!”
Ain looked at her in surprise, pressing, “You summoned the God of Light for me? But that was clearly...”
“Who do you think you are?! Taking two Holy Light Judgments and expecting to summon a God Card ranked third!”
“With your meager mana reserves, the God of Light spitting on you would be a compliment!”
“I was the one who summoned it for you! I switched it into your hand!”
Ain was startled. Using Holy Light Judgment to increase card draw probability was indeed his improvised plan, one he had never tried in the game.
According to her, she not only saw through his thoughts from the audience but could also casually summon a high-sequence God Card?
She must be at least a Tier 5 or even Tier 6 Mage!
Recalling that she wore the Eye of the Astral Splendor badge yesterday, Ain suddenly had a thought.
How could a normal student possess such formidable strength and status?
This is a freaking big shot!
I actually... messed with a big shot?
Wait, if she was so powerful, why didn't she resist directly just now?
Could it be... she actually enjoyed it?
“Ahem, uh, what should I call you?”
“Lola...”
“Miss Lola, don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility for you. How about we try to...”
The girl wiped away her tears, and as if seeing through his thoughts, she glared fiercely at Ain.
“Who wants to date a stinking jerk like you?!”
“If you can’t save Lillian, my magic will hit you first!”
“And this! You deal with it yourself!”
“Good! Bye!”
The girl casually flung a weekly magazine at Ain's face, then with a gentle wave of her hand, the void responded by tearing open a rift that rapidly expanded outwards. She stepped into it without a backward glance, vanishing in an instant.
Ain pulled the weekly magazine from his face, not knowing where to begin complaining.
Was she here to take credit? Or did she have serious business to discuss, only to be angered away by him?
And he hadn't even asked about the reason for the last divination.
This girl is just too inexplicable!
And why did she bring up Lillian at the end? Does she know what happens at the end of Act Two?
Ain sighed. He had originally wanted to cling to a powerful backer.
Now, it seemed that powerful backer might just stab him to death one day.
“Lola, huh…”
Ain murmured, his mind searching for a game character corresponding to that name.
The result was: no impression at all.
Perhaps this current world still had some discrepancies compared to the original game.
The role he had played in the original game was now completely gone, instead appearing as a system panel accompanying him.
And as Ain, he had caused the original story's development to gradually deviate from its track.
First, he sighed, then Ain picked up the weekly magazine, examining its contents.
“Breaking News... Titan Prosecution Office Arbiter Sevis personally appointed Ain as his Deputy?”
Ain read it word by word, his pupils widening.
Wait, when did I become his subordinate?!
Rate on N.U.
