Chapter 115: The Holiday Plan
[You can now invite Baobhan Sith on a date.]
"Please go out with me, Baobhan Sith!"
Eikou looked at her with sincere eyes.
"Go out with you…?"
Baobhan Sith was slightly taken aback, her eyes widening a bit — she clearly hadn't expected such a sudden invitation.
After a moment, she softly asked:
"Hey… you idiot, don't tell me you studied that hard just so you could ask me out?"
"It sounds unbelievable, but that's exactly it."
Eikou shrugged, a little embarrassed, and said:
"Didn't you mention before that we could go on a date during the holidays? But if we failed the exams, the teachers would make us stay for remedial lessons. To avoid that, I buried myself in studying, went through all kinds of hell, and this top 10 result is my final achievement."
"Ha ha, you studied so hard just to go on a date with a pretty girl? Are you playing some old-fashioned galgame or something?"
Baobhan Sith laughed, her long eyelashes curving into a beautiful arc.
"So? I still haven't heard your answer yet," Eikou asked.
"...Actually, at first, I was planning to turn you down. It's true that I was the one who brought up the idea of a date, but plans always change — lately, I've had something very important to deal with, and I don't have time to waste on a small fry like you."
"At first, huh?"
Eikou immediately caught the key point in her words.
"Umu, go ahead and be happy, you big idiot~ I think I understand now why my mother seems to like you so much. To study hard enough to reach the top 10 of the entire grade just for the sake of a date — that kind of stupidity, if applied to anything else, would probably lead to success too, wouldn't it?"
Baobhan Sith smiled slyly, and it was hard to tell whether she was teasing him or genuinely amused by his effort.
"Alright then, as a reward for your desperate struggle, how about we go on a date during this holiday?" — she said brightly.
Eikou's heart was instantly filled with joy, as if a huge weight had just been lifted from his chest.
"So when should we meet? Let's decide the date."
He asked right away — this time, he'd learned his lesson and didn't want to have overlapping schedules again.
"Umu umu, let me think... June 4th. That's my only free day during the break, and I'll be giving that precious time to you, so I hope you won't bore me."
Baobhan Sith took a few steps closer.
Her pale face — so white it seemed untouched by sunlight, just like a vampire's — lit up with a bright, enchanting smile.
"You'd better make sure to entertain me that day, idiot fish~?"
...
[You have successfully scheduled a date with Baobhan Sith!]
[It seems your top 10 ranking has caught Baobhan Sith's attention — the effect was even better than expected. If you had only barely passed, it would have been nearly impossible to win her favor.]
[You sense a faint affection from Baobhan Sith.]
[Your skill "Fairy's Bloodsucking E" has increased to "Fairy's Bloodsucking B."]
["Fairy's Bloodsucking B": increases Noble Phantasm charge (currently unavailable), reduces others' Noble Phantasm release efficiency, restores self stamina.]
"Woohoo!"
Eikou let out a relieved cheer, overjoyed.
It hadn't been easy — it had been unbelievably tough!
After all his effort, he had finally taken another step closer to his ultimate goal!
Although he didn't expect that a single date could "conquer" Baobhan Sith, at least the long-stalled progress had finally made a breakthrough.
As long as he could raise her affection during that day, he would be able to casually invite her out anytime afterward — that would be enough.
[The date with Baobhan Sith is set for June 4th.]
[The date with Marie Alter is on June 2nd.]
[You soon receive a message from Scathach — her date is scheduled for June 5th.]
[Murasaki Shikibu also sends you a message, asking you to repay the favor from your previous encounter — specifically, she wants to go on a date as well. Unfortunately, the day she chose overlaps with Scathach's, so you had to ask her to reschedule. In the end, Murasaki's date was postponed to the following week.]
[The contents of Murasaki's planned date make you a bit uneasy — she wants to go to an indoor pool.]
[Her figure is already among the most top-tier, and if she wears a swimsuit...]
[Anyway, postponing it for a week is definitely the right call.]
Murasaki Shikibu: (T^T)
[You breathe a sigh of relief.]
[Good — now there's no more risk of schedule conflicts, and you can "conquer" them at your own pace while enjoying a relaxing vacation.]
[Looks like this is going to be quite a pleasant holiday.]
[After finishing your entire holiday schedule, you return to class, attend the final lesson before the break, and then go sing karaoke with everyone at KTV.]
[However, somewhere far from where you are, something rather terrifying is happening...]
...
"What?!"
In the Eikou Club room, Jeanne Alter's shocked voice echoed loudly.
She stood on the table in agitation, her golden eyes blazing with fury, glaring intensely at the French Queen sitting right in front of her.
"You dared to go on a date with Eikou?!"
"Fufu~, no need to get so worked up, Mrs. Black Saint..."
Marie Alter, having returned to her girlish form, smiled gently in reassurance.
"I am not worked up!"
Jeanne Alter shot her an angry glare, then turned toward the White Saint — Jeanne d'Arc — who was acting as the referee.
"Hey, what do you think? This clearly violates the rules, doesn't it?!"
"A proper, official date, already reported to the members of the Eikou Club, cannot be considered a violation."
Jeanne White cleared her throat softly and replied earnestly, her tone perfectly righteous.
Jeanne Alter ground her teeth in frustration — damn it, this two-faced Saint always pretends to be impartial at the worst possible times! What I mean is, shouldn't you be thinking of a way to punish that woman?! You're the referee — you have the final say, don't you?!
If you don't act now, that 'Lustful Queen' is going to steal Eikou away!!
Unfortunately, the Fairy Knights of the Britain class weren't present, the teachers weren't around either, and Jeanne White happened to be on good terms with that French Queen — so it seemed…
Jeanne Alter was the only one left who could resist.
But sadly, all she could really do now was throw out a few sarcastic jabs to irritate her opponent.
"How wonderful for you, you must be so pleased,"
Jeanne Alter forced a smile, trying to appear calm.
"Getting a date with the one you've been longing for day and night — I bet you can't wait to flaunt it to the whole club, right? How great for you, truly. But that has nothing to do with us. We've heard it, end of story."
Seeing the fake nonchalance on Jeanne Alter's face, barely hiding her jealousy,
The French Queen — herself a cunning Alter — smiled slyly, determined to tease her rival even more.
"Umu, I'm truly happy this time, because it was he who took the initiative to invite me."
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