Dating sim loading: My girlfriend is a cunning young lady
Chapter 231 - 130. Cultural Festival (3)_2

Chapter 231: 130. Cultural Festival (3)_2

"At the same time?"

The other person shook their head.

"Is there a difference between the left and right hands?"

They shook their head again.

"Okay," Dubian Che placed his right hand on the crystal ball, which was cheap, yet its radiant surface still exhibited the exquisite craftsmanship of modern industry.

"By the way," he said, "I want to check my career, please see how many years I will serve as the Prime Minister."

The witch slowly stretched out her hand and placed it on the crystal ball... no, on Dubian Che’s hand.

What was this new method of divination? Tacky!

Dubian Che decided he would report it to the Executive Committee later; he readied to pull back his hand, but it wouldn’t budge.

Not only that, but the witch interlaced her fingers with his.

Dubian Che looked at those hands, slender and pale, very familiar.

"Asuka?"

"Call me Mayi."

She lifted up the large hat, revealing a face of clear brows and exquisite beauty, the most striking feature being her eyes, as if scooping up a handful of water from a clear summer spring.

But as clear as those eyes were, their owner was now just as murky.

Dubian Che couldn’t help the lump in his throat from rolling, "Sen, Senior, there are people outside."

The voice that squeezed from his throat was a bit more nervous than he expected.

"It’s fine." Mayi Asuka took Dubian Che’s hand out of her mouth, slowly stood up, and across the table, wrapped her arms around his neck as if to tackle him.

Dubian Che could have slipped away, but guilt made him too timid to make a noise, he reflexively reached out to catch the crystal ball that was about to fall to the ground.

That was clearly just an item you could buy at any dollar store.

His right hand caught the crystal ball, while his left hand grabbed Mayi Asuka’s right wrist which was tightly wrapped around his neck.

"Senior, I really have to go."

Mayi Asuka’s right hand was raised by him, but her body leaned on him as if it had softened.

"Che has paid the money, I have to complete the divination for you," she said, opening her crystalline lips.

"..." Dubian Che pushed her away from his body with his left hand, "Senior, I already have a girlfriend, I really can’t do this."

"I just bought a new DVD, the description clearly mentioned senior, so why does it end up involving the whole school, help me take a look."

That kind of DVD, not only the description can’t be trusted, but the cover photos of the female actors shouldn’t be taken seriously either.

Now was not the time to discuss this.

"Senior, thank you for liking me, it makes me happy, but I only love Meiji, please stop bothering me from now on." To end this relationship once and for all, Dubian Che was firmer than ever.

Mayi Asuka looked at him, a hint of confusion flashing through her clear eyes.

"I won’t compete with her and won’t let anyone know, isn’t that okay? You want me too, don’t you?"

"Senior, in this matter, no matter how I feel, I can only do this, it’s for your own good."

"I can be your secret girlfriend, your lover."

"..."

Mayi Asuka, how she was perceived in class Dubian Che wasn’t sure, but in the Wind Instrument Club, she was known as aloof.

She would never say a word where a nod or shake of the head would suffice...

As a normal male, Dubian Che admitted he was tempted.

But, but, since he had already decided to be serious with Meiji, no matter what he felt inside, his only option was to refuse.

"Asuka..."

"Mayi, call me Mayi."

"Mayi, I...."

[You have a new email]

[Success in Conquering Mayi Asuka]

[Player awarded 100,000 points]

[Sign-in: Jiutiao Meijie (95 days), Mayi Asuka (1 day), Yuzao Haomei (31 days; suspended)]

[You have a new email]

[Player successfully turns Mayi Asuka into a girlfriend using love, temporary event progress: 50%]

[You have a new email]

[According to the appendix provisions, based on the fundamental human rights spirit, we remind players once more: this activity entails significant life risks—participate with caution.]

One hundred thousand points weren’t surprising.

Given Mayi Asuka’s personality, if it weren’t for Bian Che’s handsome looks and the system’s added charm to his smile, winning her over would hardly be possible.

What genuinely mattered was that, from these long-missed system emails, one could determine the system’s judging criterion: whether the target considers herself the player’s girlfriend in her heart.

He now seemed to be able to adopt an ambiguous attitude towards Mayi Asuka.

For instance, he could agree to maintain such a relationship only in words but take no action, all the while planning to win over Hanaoka Chaozi before the end of junior year.

Free <Grandmaster Level · Shooting> and free <Transcend Level · Stamina Recovery> could easily be obtained.

Bian Che sighed, placing the crystal ball back in its original spot.

He repeated his previous words, "Mayi, thank you for liking me, but I only like Meiji, sorry."

It wasn’t that winning over Hanaoka Chaozi was difficult, nor was he worried about scandals exposing and involving his parents. It was merely because he had promised Jiutiao’s mother to respond sincerely to Jiutiao Meijie’s feelings.

He had told Kiyono Lin he would never be a man who breaks his promises.

Disliked by his family, without a single friend, Kiyono Lin’s persistence with the truth made him deeply respect her.

Facing her, spouting nonsense was jesting, but he didn’t want any earnest words spoken by Bian Che to become lies.

"I don’t need you to like me; just come to me when you think of me."

"Even if I think of you, I won’t come to you."

"Why?" Mayi Asuka asked, tilting her head, puzzled.

She couldn’t understand why, under such conditions, Bian Che would still restrain his desires.

Why? Obviously, because if he promised something, he had to accomplish it.

But Bian Che knew well he wasn’t as strong as Kiyono Lin, who could confidently say "I never lie and I won’t in the future." He couldn’t dare say, "What I promise, I surely do."

"Because... as a handsome guy in Tokyo, I only do what should be done?" he said.

Mayi Asuka caressed the crystal ball, where she couldn’t feel Bian Che’s warmth; such a brief time hadn’t been enough to leave any residual heat.

"Che," she said with her usual cold voice. "I’ve always wanted to do something."

"What is it?"

"I’m not sure," Mayi shook her head, "but it definitely has to be something like jumping off the Skytree Tower."

Bian Che froze, wondering if she was thinking of suicide.

"If the mountain won’t come to me, I’ll go to the mountain," Mayi Asuka murmured softly while holding the crystal ball as if speaking to it.

Her vague gaze and ethereal tone made her seem like a true shrine maiden.

"Asuka, whatever you plan to do, it’s not worth it for me. I’ve heard from Ichiki that the school is already helping you apply for early admission to Tokyo Art University, and in the future, you could even study abroad. You could become a relentless musician, playing the tenor horn all your life."

"I’ve also often heard Ichiki say that in love, there’s no right or wrong. If you think it’s right, you should go for it."

Ichiki...

"Che," Mayi Asuka held the crystal ball close to her chest, "I want to declare war on Jiutiao."

"What, what?!"

"I want you."

"Asuka, like I said, I only like Meiji."

"If you don’t give me a chance, I’ll tell her everything about us."

"..."

"Che," Mayi Asuka’s clear eyes sparkled dazzlingly, "let’s jump off the Skytree Tower together."

...

Bian Che pulled back the curtain, rubbing his temple as he walked out.

"Where is everyone?"

"Sneaked off to the audio-visual classroom again!"

"Is that movie really that good? We can’t do this without a witch! Quick, find someone to take her place!"

At that moment, the bustling Cultural Festival, whether it was the shouting of students or the chaos of footsteps, all sounded especially grating.

In the end, Bian Che agreed to continue the previous relationship with Mayi Asuka in exchange for her promise not to tell Jiutiao Meijie anything about them.

It might sound not bad, having a non-demanding, non-competing, ever-accommodating lover. But...

Eventually, failing to keep his promises again, losing to Kiyono Lin aside, just speaking of risks, this indeed was no different from "jumping off the Skytree Tower."