"You look relaxed." Merlin picked up a branch and poked the small fire in front of him, sparks flying everywhere.

"It's really easy. Since the Arcane Academy opened, no one has mentioned sending me to the Orc Empire for marriage. As for my stupid brother... he must be having a great time on the demon front." Yuna smiled slyly.

In short, once a certain degree of safety is ensured, it's time to get busy.

"Well, it's almost time for the bonfire dance. Merlin-kun, can you dance?" Yuna stood up from her seat with a chuckle and patted her skirt.

Dance? This word was not unfamiliar to Merlin. For example, when he was in the orphanage, he rehearsed a dance program with his friends. Also, when he was in college, he was persuaded to sign up for a performance program and practiced dancing for several days. However, the dance he learned was called shuffle dance. Also, after work, he also showed off his skills in team-building performances.

But ballroom dancing and the like were really unfamiliar things to him as he had never been in a relationship.

"I'm not very good at dancing. Do you want to invite me, senior?" Merlin threw away the stick that was poking the fire, raised his head and suddenly found Yuna standing in front of him. When he raised his head, he looked directly into Yuna's eyes, who was looking down.

Merlin glanced at Yuna, who looked dazed and seemed not to have heard what he said, and asked, "...What are you thinking about?"

Yuna didn't look embarrassed at all, but showed a fox-like cunning smile. She tucked her hair behind her ears and said, "It's nothing, junior. I just didn't expect you to be so tall. You were obviously sitting down."

Yuna said this and stretched out her hand to measure the distance between her forehead and Merlin's forehead.

"Well, as expected, if you want to make rapid progress, no matter what, if you want to surpass others, you have to take some risky measures. I feel that dancing is still not a guarantee..."

This guy has been saying some weird things lately...

"Merlin, you know, the essence of interpersonal relationships is push and pull."

"What?"

Merlin was a little surprised, but Yuna stepped forward and grabbed the tie knot around Merlin's neck.

"Just like this tie, it's crooked, isn't it?"

"You should pull the tie tight and then push it flat like this. It's much neater this way."

"Actually, I don't really like this feeling. It gives me a weird feeling of being restrained." Merlin's face turned a little red. He glanced away, feeling a little embarrassed to look at Yuna. The distance was really too close.

"Merlin-kun, you are the president of the student council, you must keep yourself clean."

Merlin listened to Yuna's words, turned his head and was about to say something, but Yuna suddenly grabbed his tie and pulled it tightly.

The sudden forward lean made Merlin's head tremble violently, and Yuna took this opportunity to stand on tiptoe——

"......"

Merlin reached out his hand and touched his lips, then looked up to see Yuna blushing and smiling cunningly like a fox, her right leg slightly bent and her toes raised, her body leaning forward with her hands behind her back, looking at him.

"How about the sliced ​​bread with raspberry cranberry jam that I had for dinner? Is it the flavor you like?"

"......"

"Ah, I didn't expect Merlin-kun to be so serious."

Unexpectedly, Merlin was not as flustered as expected, nor did he miss the soft touch just now. Instead, he was very calm and said, "Be careful."

"It's so sad." Yuna covered her heart and took two steps back. Although she said she was sad, she covered her mouth and giggled. If she had a tail, it would definitely be a fox tail.

"The so-called distance in a relationship, whether it's too far or too close, will make people feel disgusted. Next time, I hope you can take the initiative to tighten it." Yuna turned and left, but her eyes were still looking back.

“I also need to practice ‘pushing away’.” "

When Merlin disappeared from her sight, Yuna's expression of "sure of victory" completely collapsed. Her face was as red as an apple, and it seemed that water would come out if you pinched it. Her bright and clear eyes blinked, and the shy blush made her cheeks hot. She stretched out her hands to cover her face and rushed into the crowd.

Ahh ... I was too shy to continue inviting my junior to dance.

Merlin looked at the direction where Yuna disappeared. He was neither an emotional idiot nor a fool. He could naturally feel the "love" that Yuna released, but he was a novice in relationships and didn't know how to face this kind of emotion. With this thought, did he have the potential to be a scumbag?

"By the way, why am I so calm?" Merlin murmured.

"Of course it's because I suppressed your emotions." The moon goddess Selene appeared at some point and sat on Merlin's right side, shaking her little feet which were always bare and white.

"Really? That woman is so bold that she shamelessly seduces my beloved envoy. Merlin, you need to put yourself in the right place. You are mine." Moon Goddess Selene grabbed Merlin's collar and shook him back and forth angrily. "Don't be bewitched by that vixen!"

"Thank you so much!" Merlin's mouth twitched slightly. He hadn't even experienced the feeling of young "love" before Selene extinguished it. "When did I become yours? We are just a simple cooperative relationship."

"Asshole, are you going to abandon me, just like you did to my brother and sister? You disappoint me so much." Moon Goddess Selene's big eyes were misted over. With her current little loli appearance, people who didn't know the truth would think that she was bullying a child when they saw this scene.

"Don't make trouble for me. I feel like I was hit hard with a stick. My head is dizzy." Merlin kneaded Selene's little face. The elven moon god angrily waved her pink fist and hit Merlin's chest.

"However, even if you want a woman, you have to give priority to my offspring! Just now, the little girl cried sadly after seeing you being kissed by that vixen." Selene said while hugging Merlin's neck and riding on his back.

"What?"

"It's the half-elf named Staci." Selene turned her head and looked in another direction.

Stacy? Merlin actually didn't know very clearly that Stacy liked him, but he had a slight feeling, but he put it aside. After all, the most taboo thing for men is to have the illusion that "she likes me". What's more, Merlin was devoted to making money and was indeed a little slow in dealing with feelings.