Chapter 225 - Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [22] (1/2)

225. Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [22]

The poison created by Idol; Official name: chocolate.

I threw all five into my mouth at once.

At that moment,

「Gu…!?」

A terrible “bitterness” ran through my mouth, and my esophagus started burning.

(This is!?)

Unbelievably, all her homemade chocolates were “seasoned” differently.

The poisons, each of which boasted “certain kill” power, induced an unknown reaction in my mouth and rampaged violently.

A whole three minutes later, I managed to survive through a “violence” I had never experienced before.

「Haa haa… T-Thank you very much for the food.」

I slowly put my trembling hands together and thanked her.

「W-Was it delicious?」

Idol tilted her head. Her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

If she asks with such a pure and innocent expression, there is no way I could say「This is poison, isn’t it?」

「…Aa, it’s amazing. A heavenly taste indeed.」

And when I said that trying to sound as honest as possible,

「I-I see. I am glad!」

She smiled happily and made a small guts pose.

(…Yes, it was worth the effort.)

I’ve never seen such a happy look on Idol’s face before.

Mustering up my courage and eating the chocolates seems to be the right choice after all.

After that, we had a little chat and then we parted ways.

Idol looked back frequently and waved goodbye, seeming a bit reluctant to part.

When I waved back, she smiled happily.

Then I saw off Idol until I could not see her figure anymore.

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After parting with Idol,

「Fuu, that was really tough…」

I exhaled loudly while rubbing my abdomen.

That’s the first time I’ve had a “death battle” since I ate Ramzac with Ria and Rose around April last year.

(Last time, I managed to survive by handing Ria the amount that I couldn’t finish eating, but…)

This time, it was not possible to do so, and I was forced into an unimaginable hard battle.

And as I was adjusting my breathing, Ria and Rose, immediately ran up to me with an anxious look on their faces.

I guess they must have sneakily seen the current act with Idol.

「Allen, are you okay? Your face is deathly pale.」

「You seem to have received chocolate from Idol, but… Was it really that bad?」

「No, I’m fine. It was kinda “unique”, but it was very good.」

I said with a smile to protect Idol’s honor.

Immediately after that, a chime rang to signal the end of the club activities.

「Well, it’s time to go back home.」