episode_0307

‘Oh, what… Why is he…’

Amidst the chaos, I was engulfed in considerable confusion as I watched the hero escape the crowd and become a spectator.

It meant two things that the guy who should be flustered receiving Liria’s confession (disguised as an attack) in the middle of the crowd was here.

One, the target of Liria’s confession was never the hero from the start.

Two, I had taught Liria a confession method that would shock anyone, no matter who received it.

“……”

-Shiver, shiver, shiver…

“L-Liries…? Why are you suddenly trembling?”

…I’m doomed.

While my failed confession operation had some merit in teasing the hero, the main purpose was to make Liria a little happier. To help her move on from all the heroines and find her own new love. Without lingering on the hero who would return to Earth.

But what if the confession target wasn’t the hero?

If Liria had no interest in the hero from the beginning and had her eyes set on a new love interest?

And if some crazy magician had interfered with that confession and messed up the love situation?

-Quickly!

“L-Liries?!”

…I have to stop it somehow.

I had to stop the confession that Liria couldn’t help but blurt out before it burst out.

With a cold head and trembling hands and feet, I hurriedly pushed through the crowd and entered, but the ‘special confession method’ I had told Liria was almost finished, and Liria’s confession target was already subdued and lying on the ground.

“Liria, what on earth is happening?”

“I-I couldn’t control my burning feelings towards you, senior! Th-that’s why I suddenly challenged you to a duel!!”

“What?! D-do you mean to say…”

Oh no, it’s too late…

“Since the first time we sparred in the joint swordsmanship class, I’ve fallen for you! I sincerely hold feelings of love for you, who wield a giant sword with such dignity!!”

“Just a moment, Liria…”

“I want to spend my life competing with swords and spears with you until the last moment of my life!!! P-please accept my feelings!! Senior Kaham Renewal August!!!”

“…Huh?”

…Wait, Kaham?

Then, could it be that the person Liria mentioned as her ‘favorite senior’ is not the hero but Kaham…?

‘Liria’s favorite senior is probably from the swordsmanship department, right? He must be a senior one year above Liria.’

Kaham, like Gyeommyo Joshegi, is also in the swordsmanship department, the same grade as me and Edan… Right.

‘He’s also a skilled swordsman ranking within the top 5 in the department.’

Kaham was ranked 3rd in the last evaluation. Natalie lost to Edan and dropped to 4th place.

‘As the current Liria, he holds a high position that is not easily approached, right?’

The son of the Augustus Changeback family. Although he has an older sister, he still holds a high position that is not easily approached by commoners.

‘And come to think of it, isn’t Edan included in this too?’

…Right, the Luminaire Academy was still a school with more nobles than commoners.

Handling a sword and being a skilled swordsman in the top ranks of the swordsmanship department was actually more common than I had thought.

It was easy to overlook this fact when playing games, as extras tended to focus on protagonists and supporting characters, whether noble or not.

But now, the top ranks of the swordsmanship department were composed of members in a slightly different way due to changes in the story. Edan, of course, and Kaham, who should have lost his enthusiasm and wandered after Lijie’s death, were now diligently wielding swords.

“No, wait. This is not the right time…”

First, I need to explain to Karaham about Liria’s confession. The confession she just made wasn’t something she had thought about, it was a prank I had pulled.

If things continue like this, Liria’s first love will end in disappointment because of the prank I played…

“B, but that… I, is it true, Liria?”

“Yes… K-Karaham senior…”

“Just a moment, Karaham Gongja. Liria’s words just now don’t have a strange meaning…”

“As the son of the Auguste Byungbaek family, I have had many marriage consultations, but Liria Yang was the first to give me such a passionate confession.”

“…Huh?”

“To want to spend a lifetime competing with swords and spears until the last moment of life… How can you say such touching words…”

“K-Karaham senior…”

“I understand all of Liria’s sincerity…!”

…What is this?

Why does the atmosphere feel so good…?

“Karaham senior…”

“Liria Yang. …No, Liria.”

“…Karaham senior.”

“If it’s okay with me, I will accept your confession.”

“Senior!!”

“Liria!!”

In the middle of the park, the two people who were kissing without hesitation, creating a touching atmosphere that even I found bewildering, and the surrounding atmosphere seemed to heat up, and I could only watch the scene with a dumbfounded expression.

-Smooch!!!

-Smooch, smooch!!!

Oh. Oh my.

No matter what, that’s a bit… They’re in the middle of the park, so in many ways, both of them are quite daring…

…I had a moment where I thought that by the next semester, there would be another pair of students using the engagement dormitory.

***

The failed confession operation that ended with Liria’s success caused a stir within the academy.

“Come to think of it, since the confession was successful, does that mean the confession failure operation failed…?”

Well, it’s not really important. The important thing is that ultimately, the prank I pulled went back to the original plan, so it was a perfect success.

The desire to create a new partner for Liria rather than a hero was fulfilled, so in a retrospective sense, it was a perfect success.

The problem is that this confession not only changed the relationship between the two people but also affected many students within the academy.

The students of the close combat department. The students of the swordsmanship, spear fighting, and martial arts departments began to imitate Liria’s confession method when confessing to someone.

“Senior! Please accept my heart!”

-Swish!

“Darian! This is my heart!”

-Swish!

“Razarus! Actually, I’ve liked you for a very long time…!!”

-Swish! Swish! Swish!

This confession method of challenging someone to a duel and then confessing love after the match quickly spread among the students of the three departments specializing in close combat.

Because they were engaging in dangerous activities like wielding swords and thrusting spears in the middle of the academy, a notice was issued within the academy stating, “If you are going to use the duel confession method, use the dueling grounds.” Thanks to this, the dueling grounds of Luminoir Academy were overrun by couples throughout the semester.

“I never thought there would be so many girls like Liria at the academy.”

The athletic girls who wanted to express their feelings to someone but were hesitant because it felt awkward.

The polite confession methods used by ordinary noble ladies were not suitable for them. The athletic girls in departments like swordsmanship, spear fighting, and martial arts tended to lack the delicate charm compared to ordinary girls.

Writing a pretty love letter to invite someone to confess, making snacks like cookies or chocolates to build affection, or conveying emotional words that make the listener’s heart flutter – to inexperienced girls, Lilia’s confession methods were like a ray of hope in a drought.

Through teasing, she would boldly confront her emotions to the other person, and only when they asked why she did that would she then reveal her true feelings. In this type of confession, efforts to write beautifully, cooking skills, or logical reasoning were not necessary at all.

Just delivering one emotion clearly through a fiery confession method spread like a storm among female athletes.

Then why did male students accept these confessions from girls as if it were natural?

‘This is not a problem that needs to be thought about.’

Typically, when a man without an owner was confessed to by a woman, it was mostly accepted without any major issues.

Being confessed to by a woman was like a kind of medal for a man. Although I hadn’t been confessed to by a woman in my past life, I still had the experience of being a man, so I could easily understand their psychology.

These days, among male students, having the experience of being invited to a teasing place by a girl was something to brag about. Even if it had happened in the past, it would have been a situation where one might think, ‘What kind of grudge did I earn?’

After about a semester, this trend would quickly fade away, but thanks to the flamboyant actions of Lilia and Karam, Luminaire Academy was now full of new couples.

…And so, about a month had passed since the confession chaos.

“Thank you for your hard work this year, Lord Ethan.”

“Yeah. You too, Lilia.”

-Clank.

At this moment, I was raising a glass with Ethan at the final hunting feast, Huyaje.

“Senior Lilia! Your glass is empty!! Let me pour you some more!!!”

“Lord Ethan, you should receive as well!! How could I not pour for Senior Lilia following her lead!! Ahahaha!!”

“Yes, yes.”

“…Alright, just a little.”

Sitting across from the loudest couple in the world, Ethan and I raised our glasses together.