Chapter 219 - Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [16] (1/2)

219. Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [16]

Exactly a week has passed since I was called by the president.

Today is February 14th. The so-called『Valentine’s Day』.

As a man, I am a little conscious of this day.

The time is 8:30 in the morning.

After completing morning preparations, Ria and I were heading to the main academy building of Thousand Blade Academy.

「Fuu, it’s still cold.」

Wrapped in a wine-red muffler, Ria whispered, blowing a breath into her hands.

Her gestures, behavior, the atmosphere surrounding her, everything was『normal』.

(This doesn’t seem like I can be hopeful.)

To be honest, deep down in my heart, I was expecting that maybe I could get chocolate from Ria.

However, it seems that I was too hopeful.

(Well, it’s only natural I guess.)

On one hand, a dropout swordsman from the countryside, on the other, the princess of Vesteria Kingdom. Our social positions are way too different.

(But I’m still worried.)

Will Ria give chocolates to someone?

In the first place, is there a custom of Valentine’s Day in Vesteria Kingdom?

With such distressed thoughts running through my mind,

「Aa, today is cold too.」

I replied, trying to sound as natural as possible.

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When we arrived at Year 1 Class A, we exchanged morning greetings with the whole class as usual.

Perhaps because it was Valentine’s Day, there was an indescribable tingling atmosphere hanging over the classroom.

When I got to my seat, I moved the textbooks in my bag onto the desk.

「Allen-kun. Here you go!」

「Rejoice. It’s chocolate!」

「Fufu, don’t expect too much of the taste though, okay?」

Unbelievably, three girls gave me chocolates wrapped in lovely packages.

「T-Thank you.」

Due to the unexpected development, I was a little choked for words.

「I am afraid of what will happen later, so I will tell you now. This is just an obligatory-gift chocolate, okay?」[1. TL Note:”obligatory chocolate” is “chocolate given by women to male acquaintances on Valentine’s day”.]

「If we were to give it due to sentiments in our hearts, things might get ridiculously rough for us.」

「You need to have that appropriate resolve to participate in the『Allen-kun race』after all.」

They looked at Ria with a wry smile for some reason.

「My race?」

As I tilted my head hearing those words that made little sense,