Chapter 43: The Brave Man “Would you like to eat first?”
My eyes must be blurry. I spent too much time looking at the photo of Iruma-sama last night.
Yingzi, who witnessed the incredible and shocking scene, comforted herself in this way, saying that she must have seen it wrong and it was a misplaced picture.
Ivetta, who happened to be facing Eiko, had an impression of this second-year student and wondered if she was an admirer of Iruma. Ivetta, who was in a good mood, made eye contact with Eiko and gave her a standard friendly smile.
Kaluyeger, who was caught off guard by Iveda's frivolous greeting and then hugged by her in front of the students, was not in the same good mood as her. He was stunned for a moment and was unable to adjust his cold face.
Naturally, his mood had already been bad enough since Ivetta's hasty escape with a poor excuse last night, and it was impossible for him to be any worse.
But today, the other party chose to continue to evade and refused to face it head-on.
In such a situation, it was hard for Kaluyeger not to think too much, not to mention that the text message he received in the morning was actually a business-related request for leave. Indifference gradually climbed up Kaluyeger's heart from the fluorescent interface of the magic phone.
The source of the low pressure reappeared as if nothing had happened.
Kaluyegg did not accept such a light revelation, and he refused to allow Aveda to hold him any longer.
Kaluyegg wanted to distance himself and have a serious talk with Avida, but he knew that this place was not suitable for a conversation between him and her.
There was still one class period before Babirus was due to finish school, so Kaluyege decided to wait until after school to find a suitable place for conversation.
He was about to tell Evelyn, who wanted to explain, that they would talk about yesterday's issue later, when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the student who had just called him was still there.
Whatever the reason, Kaluyege didn't really want anyone to know about their incompatibility.
He also had an impression of Yingzi. After all, sometimes he would see Iruma not far away on campus and follow this girl.
Just now when he turned around to ask her what was wrong, she was frightened by him and didn't say anything.
Due to his duty as Babirus's watchdog, he was about to ask the students who were still there what was wrong, but he turned around and didn't say anything.
After seeing his face, the other party froze, then suddenly burst out with a huge desire to survive, and ran away at the fastest speed in his life.
Only an overly loud promise echoed in the air, "I will never tell any demon!"
"You look... a little pale."
While the culprit was still trying to explain the reason for himself, Kaluyeger turned his head to look at Iveda, who was not paying attention to the atmosphere, and the emotion conveyed in his pupils was self-evident.
There is resentment.
Avida, who knew that the problem lay with herself, was not laughing at Kaluyege's joke, nor was she gloating over his misfortune.
Feeling guilty, she was trying to comfort Kaluyege in a tactful way, saying that it was not because he was too scary that he scared away the students.
Iveda, who wanted to avoid Kaluyeg's sight, accurately captured the other party's dissatisfaction.
Help! I'm afraid Kaluyeger is going to break up with me.
Her good mood was replaced by uneasiness.
Or, try the same method again?
Aveda was worried because she had taken a day off today and had no classes to attend, so she could only go to the place where Kaluyege had arranged to meet her and wait.
Waiting is definitely the most unsettling situation.
No matter what you are waiting for.
While waiting, in that long blank time, the subject will involuntarily think too much.
Desserts and carbonated drinks alone were no longer enough to calm her somewhat nervous heart.
In order to distract herself, Avida turned on her mobile phone and checked the latest news bulletins out of boredom. She glanced at the headlines, picked and chose, and finally clicked on a short financial news.
The content is not very interesting and is far less popular than the article speculating about the Demon Princess and the hero Baal.
The article simply records the latest collaboration of her friend Mammon's business.
Avida, who read quickly, was reading the news to the end when the latest news about Mammon popped up on the screen.
At this time, Kaluyeger pushed the door open at the appointed time. Avida put away her phone. She could guess what Mammon had sent anyway.
Besides, even if I reply later, it won’t be a big deal.
It was far less difficult and tricky than the situation she was in now.
Aveda spoke first and suggested, "Do you want to eat first?"
The place Kaluyeger chose for a private conversation was a high-end restaurant that catered only to demons of rank seven and above. It was renowned for its unique design and intimate private rooms. Furthermore, the food served here was top-notch.
It is appropriate to have a conversation after having a full meal and a drink, which is much better than the silence at the beginning.
That's why Aveda didn't get straight to the point right away.
After she finished speaking, she paid attention to Kaluyege's expression, praying in her heart that Kaluyege would not refuse her suggestion to eat first.
Ever since Aveda joined Babirus, she and Kaluyeger have had many meals together.
Never before had the dining atmosphere been so silent, with no one speaking, and the excessive adherence to the etiquette of not talking while eating turned into an unbearable disharmoniousness.
The food was delicious, but the atmosphere made it less tasty.
Only the table wine still didn't suit Avetta's taste. She couldn't taste the refreshing taste and special flavor at all, only the astringent taste of alcohol.
She silently put down the glass in her hand and replaced it with the drink she had just had.
Maybe it was because she had eaten too much dessert and consumed too much sugar, which was too sweet, so she refused the last dessert.
Hearing her refusal of dessert request, Kaluyeger looked up at her.
"Would you like one?" Avida asked, mistakenly thinking that Kaluyeger had a sudden whim and wanted to try a flavor he hadn't eaten before.
"No."
All the plates were cleared away, the waiter replaced the wine, and then left the private room.
Seeking the ancient tradition of wine to boost courage, Iveda finally filled Kaluyeg's cup.
Her intentions were so obvious that Kaluyeger didn't want to expose them.
To be precise, such behavior is a futile effort.
Avida knew it, and Kaluyeg knew it too.
Someone has to break the deadlock, and someone has to start the conversation.
A brave man is a brave man, and courage comes first. Iveda, who barely qualified to bind her identity, made up her mind and said, "I..."
At the same time, the words that had just come out collided with Kaluyege, who was about to speak and never backed down.
Kaluyege was not obsessed with taking the first place in the speaking order, and waited for Avida to continue.
"I don't have any secrets about my relationship that I need to hide. I'm just worried," she said, her preposition crucially avoiding the truth. While she didn't have any secrets to hide, that didn't mean she didn't have any. So, she swallowed her genuine worry. After a pause, she revised it to, "I'm worried this time will be like the past. What if everyone knows and it doesn't end happily?"
She wasn't lying, and her concerns were genuine, but she didn't mention the exact reason why the outcome would be unsatisfactory.
Omitting unnecessary words while still maintaining the sincerity in her words is a new skill that Avida has mastered after coming to the demon world.
She had never shared any information about the hero's mission with any demon.
Because she was sincere, to Kaluyege, who did not have an omniscient perspective, her words seemed flawless and did not sound like lies.
Kaluyege, for the first time, saw such colors on Avida.
The shadow of similar events caused by past experiences is a hurdle that even high-level demons cannot easily overcome.
This explanation seems very reasonable.
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