Chapter 69 (1/2)

“One more match!”

Surfania’s words echo in the room.

The cute little animal in Surfania is gone, along with her timidness. Instead, she’s pounding on the desk with her hands.

Having been promoted from predator to prey, she is chewing on Leon, who just won a game.

“Huh? You wanna go again?”

“Yes!”

Leon stops packing the board game and looks confused. Surfania doesn’t seem to care.

“I almost won that one…… I’ll win this time! One more!”

“But I have to continue my lessons with Mariwa-”

“Shut up. Do you have a problem with that?!”

“Uh, no. Let’s play again, milady.”

“You weakling.”

I was observing them silently, but I step out and hit Leon’s head lightly for giving in to Surfania so easily.

He covers the spot that I hit just now, and looks at me slightly embarrassed.

“Well I mean, there’s nothing to be gained from going against her.”

“Don’t say something so pathetic. You’re a guy.”

“I think it’s more gentlemanly to back down though.”

He gives a surprisingly sound argument.

It’s true that nothing good will happen if he stands his ground, and it’s also the code of a gentleman to let ladies have their way. Perhaps Mariwa has taught him well in this case.

But now that Surfania has gotten used to Leon, it’s starting to get boring. I try to spice things up and egg him on.

“Go on, Leon. Hold your ground against Surfania and fight back!”

“I’m not your servant. I refuse to take part in this meaningless fight.”

“Also, what’s with you, Chris? Do you have a problem?”

“Uh, not really?”

She glares sharply at me. I’m not afraid of her, I just don’t have a problem with her so I say that honestly.

I just wanted to entertain myself more. It was fun watching them before, but now it’s just a drag. I envy Mariwa for being able to feign ignorance by reading a book. Most likely she sees more value in watching their exchange than in continuing her lessons, as she doesn’t seem to have any intention of interfering.

Surfania is still dissatisfied from losing the board game. She gives Leon a sharp glare with a sullen face.

“First of all, Leon. I don’t like the color of your hair. It’s the same color as that of Chris! It annoys me!”

“Hey, why are you getting mad at me?”

“No, I’m the one who should be mad. What have you been doing to her all this time, Christina?”

That’s an unexpected accusation. I’ve only been teasing her a little, as always.

Leon stops arguing, and resets the board quietly.

“My first impression of you was that you were a gentle girl…… until just now……”

Never mind. He’s grumbling a lot.

I begin to pity him a little. I put my hand on his shoulder to comfort him.

“Hey, that’s not the worst. This girl acts like that to her family, you know? In fact, she puts on her worst behavior towards her sister.”

“What? First Michelie and now Surfania. Are you trying to give me special training by ruining all my first impressions of ladies? Please stop trying to crush my dreams.”