"Oh, hi, Aria." I greeted her back.
Surprisingly, it was the unconquerable heroine who knocked on my door.
"Can I have a talk with you?" She asked, revealing the reason for her visit. "It's important."
"Huh? Oh, yeah, sure." I replied though confused by her words.
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"Didn't you want to talk with ?" I asked, "Why aren't you speaking?"
"... Are we gonna talk here?" She asked back, which resulted in nearly facepalming myself.
"Ah, right, please co in." I invited her inside, feeling a bit flustered by my own absentmindedness.
'Well, it has been ages since I talked with won or girls. (Except my sister).'
Then, Aria entered the room, her expression serious and her deanor composed as always.
As she took a seat, I couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity building within . What could she possibly want to discuss with ?
Though I have an idea, I'm still curious.
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'Why is she silent again?' I slightly furrowed my brows in confusion.
"...Er-."
"...Were you... cooking?" She suddenly asked.
I blinked, slightly caught off guard by her question. "Uh, yeah. I was just about to have lunch."
"Ah, right, did you have lunch?" I asked in a polite manner. "If not, we can talk as we eat."
Aria nodded, her expression unreadable as always. "That sounds fine."
I quickly fetched another set of utensils and served up another portion of the al for Aria. As we sat down to eat, a comfortable silence settled between us, punctuated only by the occasional sound of utensils against plates.
After a few minutes, Aria finally spoke up, her voice calm and asured. "I wanted to talk to you about sothing that happened during the class earlier."
I raised an eyebrow, curious about what she had to say. "Oh? What about it?"
"It's about Eric's behavior," Aria explained, her gaze steady. "He was specifically targeting you."
Oh, she noticed that? Good job.
"Huh, he was?" I feigned ignorance. "Even if he was, but why? I haven't done anything to him. Today was the first ti I saw him after the exam results announcent day."
"..." Aria went silent at my question.
"It's because he must, no he has seen going to check up on you the last weeks." She spoke in her usual tone. "He also saw us in the morning."
As Aria's words sank in, a realization dawned on . Eric's behavior wasn't just random or abnormal; it was just like in the novel. However, the target has changed, that was all.
The reason is simple. He loves Aria like a fool. In simpler terms, Eric is a SIMP.
Not an ordinary one, but annoying and those obsessive villainous types.
He will target anyone who nears Aria or tries to approach her. That was one of the reasons why he constantly targeted Aurelius in the novel after all.
And since he saw her coming to see while I was in the hospital, and today going to the classroom together, he probably got angry and the rest is the rest.
As for Aira, she doesn't like Eric. Though there were hints she could have feelings for the MC, they never beca lovers in the novel. That's why she was called the unconquerable heroine among the readers. (I was the one who gave her this title...)
However, I knew better than to voice my thoughts aloud. Aria is perceptive, and she likely understood Eric's motives as well. Bringing up the topic of love or jealousy would only make the atmosphere awkward and make her uncomfortable, and I didn't want to put her in that position.
Therefore, I just nodded in understanding, acknowledging Aria's explanation without further comnt.
"Yeah, that makes sense," I said, keeping my tone neutral. "Thanks for letting know."
Aria nodded in response, her expression unreadable as always.
"But, I have to stay away from you from now on, is that what you wanted to say as well?" I asked if I understood the hidden aning behind her words.
Well, it was a natural conclusion.
But, I know that dumbass won't stop targeting even if stop interacting with her.
"...For your own sake, yes," Aria replied after drinking her fruit juice.
"Well, it doesn't matter to ," I said, my expression turning indifferent. "I have already taught him a lesson, if he keeps pestering again, I just have to make sure he never thinks of crossing his ways with ."
"You won't stop , right?" I then asked her. "He is your childhood friend after all..."
"...No."
"Ok, thanks," I replied. "Ah, by the way, how did you like the al? Was it good?"
"Yes, it was good." I got another emotionless reply.
Well, at least she liked it.
"And, since you are here, can you recomnd which courses to take?" I then asked.
Because, apart from our mandatory classes, every student had to complete three courses at least in each sester. I already know which courses original Adrian took from the novel, but I'm planning to add a few courses to them that later beco useful in the future.
Aria pondered for a mont before responding, her expression thoughtful. "Considering your abilities and interests, I would recomnd taking courses in Advanced Combat Techniques, Aether Control and Manipulation, and Tactical Analysis.
There are other interesting and useful courses that you can find from the course catalog that is displayed in the dorm reception hall and the classroom screens, but these three should provide a solid foundation for your training and developnt as an Awakener," Aria suggested.
I nodded, taking note of her recomndations. "Thanks, Aria. I'll look into those courses and see which ones fit best with my schedule. Which courses did you apply for?"
"Hmm... I applied for Ice Manipulation, Interdiate Combat Techniques, Monsters 101 and the Ruins Exploration Courses."
"Those sound interesting," I remarked, 'impressed' by Aria's choices. "Especially the Ruins Exploration course. That one could be really exciting. I will consider signing up for that."
"Yeah, since it's practical, it'll be both useful and interesting." She replied. "And, since we are done, I should take my leave. I already have so other tasks to attend to."
"Of course, thanks for stopping by, Aria," I said, offering her a polite nod.
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