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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Teottry
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The night she emerged victorious from the 7th Emergency Fake Hypnosis App Meeting, Lapis Julie was more confident than ever.
So confident that she even entertained the thought, “What if I actually end up marrying senpai? How many children should we have? I’d like three. What if he wants more? It’s the fruit of our love, so it might be okay…”
“Ehehehehe.”
Back home, after making sure she was alone, Lapis Julie finally let loose the smile she’d been suppressing.
It was a smile so bright, so unlike her usual cold and expressionless demeanor, that anyone who knew her would have been shocked. It was a smile that could be described as blissful, or perhaps, foolishly lovestruck.
“Scarlet, Silk Blonde, and Ia Aris were all speechless. A complete victory.”
Lapis Julie had heard Faster say he wished she liked him, she’d kissed him, and she’d even gone as far as giving him a blowjob, something no one else had done.
Of course, when she’d asked him why he wished she liked him, he’d said it was because it would make it easier to fuck her.
But Lapis Julie believed that physical intimacy required love.
So, she’d interpreted his “easier to fuck” comment as a confession.
That’s why she’d gotten so excited and kissed him.
And her victory in the emergency meeting, surpassing even the other formidable S-rank Awakened, had further inflated her confidence, removing all sense of restraint.
Senpai definitely likes me. And if he likes me that much, there’s no reason for me to reject him.
Lapis Julie, who usually belittled Faster, calling him “incompetent,” “useless,” and “unworthy of his position,” actually knew, better than anyone, how capable he was.
Just thinking about him back then makes my heart race… He’s the only one who could do something like that.
When Lapis Julie was still an A-rank Awakened, striving for promotion to S-rank, she’d participated in the raid of an unexplored S-rank dungeon, Muspelheim. Faster had been there too.
And it was there that Lapis Julie had fallen for Faster, the man she’d previously loathed, mocked, and insulted.
Of course, after becoming an S-rank and the Team 2 leader, her pride had prevented her from admitting her feelings, leading to her increasingly vicious behavior, which, in turn, had plummeted Faster’s affection for her.
But she considered the past irrelevant. What mattered now was how to make Faster confess his feelings.
So, senpai is actually… worthy of me. I’ve been stubborn, clinging to my pride, but I should probably admit it.
To accept his confession, she had to acknowledge her own feelings first.
So, Lapis Julie finally admitted what she’d been denying for the past nine months since becoming an S-rank: Faster was her equal.
“Senpai is a wonderful man. Wonderful enough for me to accept his confession.”
The moment she acknowledged her feelings, the flimsy facade of denial she’d built around her heart crumbled, and her love for Faster bloomed.
Their disastrous first meeting, the S-rank dungeon raid where she’d first recognized his true worth, and their kiss and… other activities this morning…
Those significant moments flooded her mind, filling the gaps with smaller, more mundane memories.
Even Faster’s embarrassing moments, which she’d previously used to suppress her feelings, now seemed cute and endearing.
-Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Lapis Julie felt her face flush, her heart pounding. Faster’s words, “I wish you liked me,” echoed in her ears.
She’d lied and said she didn’t like him back then because she hadn’t been ready to admit her feelings. But now… she could easily confess…
“No. No, I can’t be the one to confess.”
Lapis Julie, snapping out of her pink-colored fantasy, shook her head, as if trying to clear her thoughts. Her pride had stopped her from crossing the line.
I’ll definitely accept his confession, but I can’t be the one to beg for his love. That’s unacceptable. It would disgrace the Julie family.
It was typical Lapis Julie, refusing to make the first move, even after coming this far.
But the fact that she was even considering accepting his confession was a significant step forward, and she felt a sense of accomplishment, as if she’d grown as a person.
Now that she’d acknowledged her feelings, all that was left was Faster’s confession. She lay down on her bed, lost in thought.
“Hmm… how can I make senpai confess…?”
She quickly ran through various scenarios, trying to figure out how to make Faster confess, but nothing came to mind.
Faster was incredibly dense. The fact that he hadn’t noticed Scarlet’s feelings after fifteen years, despite her blatant signals, was proof of his romantic incompetence.
Of course, it was also a side effect of Scarlet’s clumsy gaslighting.
Lapis Julie, conveniently forgetting her own venomous words and the damaging rumors she’d spread to keep other women away from Faster, blamed everything on Scarlet.
From Faster’s perspective, Scarlet and Lapis Julie were equally guilty, but they both blamed each other.
Anyway, Lapis Julie, thinking, Scarlet is making it difficult for senpai to confess. I hate her even more now, closed her eyes and continued to ponder.
Ten minutes after vowing not to confess first, she started wavering, thinking, Maybe it’s okay to confess while he’s under the influence of the hypnosis app… Just then, her phone vibrated.
-Buzz.
“Ugh…”
She tried to ignore it and continue thinking, but the vibration was too distracting.
I’ll make them regret interrupting me at such a crucial moment. She checked the caller ID, ready to unleash her fury, and her eyes widened in surprise.
‘Head of the Family’
It was Jelina Julie, the current head of the Julie family, and her mother.
She was probably calling to finalize the engagement with Wool Blonde, the Blonde family’s eldest son. She didn’t care about anything but the Julie family’s prosperity.
Normally, she would have answered the call, pretended to listen, and then said, “I still have much to learn at Liar’s Trap, Mother. I think it’s too early for marriage,” dismissing the engagement.
But now, the call seemed like an opportunity.
An opportunity to legitimately rely on Faster, to make him jealous and worried, and ultimately, to make him confess.
Yes, if senpai likes me, he’ll be so shocked by the engagement news that he’ll have no choice but to confess.
Of course, Lapis Julie knew that if she simply announced the engagement and did nothing else, Faster, being Faster, would just think, “Lapis Julie is marrying a prestigious family’s heir? Huu… I guess it can’t be helped. She was out of my league anyway,” and give up.
So, she planned to call Faster immediately after the announcement, feigning distress and asking for his help.
She’d call him, her voice trembling, and say, “S-Senpai… I don’t want to be engaged to that man. Please help me…” And then, senpai would definitely help her, just like before, and as they relied on each other, their bond would deepen, until he finally confessed his true feelings.
“Lapis, I’m not helping you because you asked me to. I’m helping you because I like you. So… will you accept my feelings?”
“Hee hee, hehehehehe.”
A happy giggle escaped her lips. Lapis Julie, smiling brightly, answered the call, ready to put her grand plan into action.
“Yes, Mom…”
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The next morning, Lapis Julie called Faster. She heard Scarlet’s voice coming from the phone, then the call disconnected. She knew something was terribly wrong.
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