When Lynn opened his eyes, the first light of dawn was already filtering in.
He struggled to sit up, only to feel a literal weight pressing down on his body.
A warm sensation extended all the way down from his chest.
The blanket in front of him was visibly puffed up in a large mound, rising and falling in a slow, rhythmic pattern.
“Snore, snore...”
It seemed some soft, strange snoring sound was coming through the blanket.
Lynn blankly pulled back the blanket, only to find a pink-haired dumpling clinging to him tightly like an octopus. Her baby-fat cheek was pressed against his chest, creating a rather comical expression.
The owner of this expression slowly cracked open her tightly shut eyes, revealing pupils as clear as sapphires.
As if her sweet dream had been suddenly interrupted, she looked a bit dazed for a moment. After looking around, she seemed to wrap her head around the current situation.
“Hehehe~”
She poked out a tiny bit of her tongue and winked, acting pitifully cute to play it off.
Great, that should get me off the hook...
“Get off the hook my foot!”
“Get up, your drool is dripping onto my clothes!”
Lynn massaged his temples and let out a helpless sigh.
The image of the cold, majestic villainess who would burn the entire North to ashes had completely shattered in his mind.
Seriously, what on earth turned her into this pathetic, good-for-nothing state?
“Lilian!!!”
His exasperated shout echoed through the room.
【Emotion Points +40】
...
“Good morning, Young Master.”
The culprit was still smiling, showing absolutely no remorse for her 'mistake.'
The cherry-blossom-haired girl beamed as she leaned in close to Lynn, even spinning around with lively energy.
Faced with this shameless, thick-skinned attitude, Lynn naturally—
“You can eat lunch by yourself today, Lilian,” he said coldly.
“o(＞﹏＜)o No way!~”
Ignoring Lilian's pitiful 'Consecutive Kidney Poke Jutsu,' Lynn felt he had restored his dignity as the young master and stepped out of the room.
Carrying a certain crying and screaming pink-haired girl, he yawned all the way to the dining car.
The moment Lynn pushed the door open, the bustling dining car suddenly fell dead silent.
The crowd instinctively parted to form a path, and unstoppable whispers began to ripple all around.
“Hey—look over there.”
“Is that Reinhardt? I heard he showed off some serious skills during the hunting competition in the North...”
“But the competition was cut short, so he just got lucky.”
“...I think you're just secretly badmouthing him because Lady Saintess lost.”
“Tch, Lady Saintess is the glory of the North! As if I'd ever acknowledge a guy like him—absolutely impossible...”
“Am I the only one paying attention to the girl next to him? Dammit... I want a pretty girlfriend like that too...”
Gazes filled with curiosity, malice, or admiration swept over him from all directions.
He could even hear the whispers escalating into a full-blown argument.
“Lady Saintess will definitely crush Lynn!”
“Young Master Lynn will definitely crush the Saintess!”
...What am I, some new breed of panda in a zoo?
“Hehehe~ Young Master, how does it feel to be a big star?” Lilian teased with a mischievous laugh, poking Lynn in the waist.
“Spare me...”
The light in front of him suddenly dimmed.
A handsome youth in hunting gear was rubbing his hands together, standing excitedly in front of Lynn.
He bowed respectfully and said in a clear voice, “Greetings, Young Lord!”
Lynn raised his eyelids, slightly surprised. “Oh~ It's Anger!”
“You're a student this term too?”
I don't recall this being part of the original plot?
“All thanks to you!” Anger seemed exceptionally cheerful, scratching his head sheepishly. “Actually, I received an invitation from the academy earlier, but I couldn't afford the tuition.”
“Thanks to your financial aid, I am fortunate enough to truly step through the gates of the magic academy.” He clenched his fists in excitement, suddenly slapping his forehead.
“Of course, I must also thank you, Lady Lilian.”
The girl, still clinging to Lynn, hummed in satisfaction.
“Young Lord! This way, please!”
He led Lynn all the way to the left, arriving at a dining table that had been prepared beforehand.
“I prepared everything for you first thing this morning. This is the best seat, and the meal is fully laid out!”
He produced a steaming pot. “There's also the most famous stew from my hometown. Please, my lords, help yourselves!”
A dazzling array of dishes and desserts piled high on the table.
Looking at the mountain-like heap of stew, Lynn swallowed with some difficulty.
Lilian, who had been clinging to him, leaped down like a rabbit, completely shedding her previous sleepy appearance.
She wiped her drool, looking left and right around the packed dining table.
Finally, she nodded in satisfaction and patted Anger's shoulder with grand magnanimity.
“Not bad~ Not bad! You've got some skills, Little Anger!”
“As long as Big Sister is pleased!”
Once the two were seated, Anger, who possessed excellent situational awareness, bowed and excused himself.
“Time to eat, time to eat... Hehehe~”
The cherry-blossom-haired girl chuckled, then naturally opened her mouth toward Lynn.
“Ahhh—”
“...”
Today's Lilian was no longer that defenseless, weak girl. She even held the upper hand against Lynn in terms of magical power, having become a bona fide Tier 4 Mage.
Even in the Imperial Royal Magic Academy, where geniuses gathered like clouds, the achievements she had attained at this age could easily be called monstrous.
After gaining strength, one's mindset would naturally undergo a transformation, to say nothing of the fact that she had gone through practical special training and the hunting competition.
Lilian's PTSD regarding knives and forks was now virtually nonexistent.
Yet, whether it was Lilian herself or Lynn, they both tacitly avoided mentioning this fact.
Looking at the cherry-blossom-haired girl in front of him, who had her eyes squinted and mouth wide open, Lynn vigorously rubbed her head.
“Honestly, in this entire world, you're probably the only maid who makes her young master feed her, Lilian.”
He thoroughly channeled his wind magic, aggressively stuffing the girl's mouth with desserts.
Chewing, the girl mumbled back, “Then a young master who would agree to such an unreasonable request is also one of a kind!”
Lynn was instantly exasperated. “You're just a mere Lilian, yet you've learned to tease your young master!”
He manipulated his wind magic to cram a whole assortment of pastries into Lilian's mouth all at once.
“Eat, eat, eat! Let's see if I can't stuff you into a little pink pig!”
The only response Lynn got was the cherry-blossom-haired girl's usual silly grin.
【Emotion Points +100】
She held her cheeks, chewing happily.
Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time I'm eating alone with Young Master Lynn.
Even though we usually ate at the same table during training, Sister Sena was always around.
And it's not like that banquet before, where that vixen of a Saintess caused trouble!
Like this, a face-to-face candlelight dinner.
Just me and the young master—
Her breathing couldn't help but quicken.
My first time alone with the young master, hehehe~
Lilian's cheeks grew redder and redder.
A candlelight dinner.
A boy and a girl, completely alone.
The young master is even feeding her by hand.
Once we finish eating, the two of us can walk back to the room hand-in-hand, accidentally bump into each other in the narrow corridor, and fall onto the bed just like that...
The girl cupped her burning cheeks with both hands, her body squirming like a worm.
Rounding it up...
How is this any different from a honeymoon?
Lilian's grand victory!
Crash—!
The crisp sound of shattering porcelain suddenly rang out.
The silly grin on Lilian's face instantly froze.
She turned her head, expressionless.
Who is it?
You tactless, clueless fools—
If you're going to cause trouble, can't you scram to another car?!
Rate on N.U.
