Surviving as a Villain at the Academy chapter 130

130 – So, even if we’re not in that kind of relationship. (4)

A soft sensation was felt through the lips. And the fragrant scent was a bonus. In an instant, I didn’t realize what had happened to me.

It was such a sudden shock. This unparalleled soft shock was something I was very familiar with.

A kiss.

An act to confirm communication and affection with the person you love… But why on earth am I kissing Asti?

When I opened my eyes, I saw Asti trying to close her eyes and twist her tongue. The slight flush on her cheeks could be due to the effects of alcohol.

She had somehow moved her hand that was wrapped around my cheek, and it was now wrapped around my neck. It felt hot and soft, like a flame. Maybe it was because of the heat that I felt rushing through me. I could feel the blood rushing to my face.

After a moment, or maybe an eternity, of indeterminable time, Asti opened her closed eyes slightly and looked at me with half-opened eyes.

In her eyes, like brilliant red gems, I could see the affection and desire that she no longer hid.

I could feel her tongue and lips, which were just intertwined with mine, separating from my mouth. At the same time, a thin, long strand of saliva connected our lips.

Her face, with a slightly melting expression, was vividly imprinted in my eyes.

“You are a man with many sins. I know that even if you don’t intend to, you attract many women. So, I thought it would be better to leave a mark on you.”

“A mark…?”

“Yes. So that those foxes who have their eyes on you can think twice. For example, someone behind you.”

“What do you mean…?”

Thunk. Thud!

At that moment, I heard a sound of something shaking at the terrace door, followed by the sound of footsteps moving away.

I quickly opened the terrace door, but the person who was supposed to be at the terrace door had disappeared.

Perhaps it was because the kiss with Asti was so shocking. I couldn’t even properly sense their presence.

“Prach.”

“Yes?”

“Your face is really red.”

At her words, I gently touched my face with my hand. I could clearly feel a warmth that I had never felt before. I covered my face with my hand.

“….”

“Are you embarrassed?”

“If you know, please stop saying it.”

“Ahahahaha! I don’t want to!”

With a laugh that suited the sound of “kyarukyaru,” she laughed and removed the hand that covered my face.

“Why are you covering it? I love seeing you like this.”

“It may be good for you, but it’s embarrassing for me.”

“Your way of speaking has returned to the old days. hehehe~”

There is a reason why I can only act like a fool like this.

Honestly, this is an unexpected blow. How am I supposed to deal with this?

I know that Asti has feelings for me. And I also had feelings for her. But because of the special circumstances that have entangled us, I couldn’t approach her so easily… I didn’t expect to narrow the distance so suddenly.

So, naturally, I was taken aback. This feeling that is tickling my heart is undoubtedly a mixture of affection, embarrassment, and various other emotions.

…Honestly speaking, I was happy. Of course, I know that I shouldn’t get carried away with this happiness. I had responsibilities. The responsibility of designing this world as a mess.

But… still. Haven’t I been running so hard? Can’t I be a little happy today?

“You’re really mean. You are.”

“Will you only do it for me?”

It was nice to see her slightly annoyed tone. So, I guess it’s okay like this today.

“Do you know how much I’ve been holding back?”

I took a step closer to Asti, who was smiling brightly. The distance that was a little far away quickly became close, and I could even feel Asti’s breath.

“Well, what are you holding back?”

Seemingly a little surprised by my attitude, Asti stopped laughing. I always said to Asti. After I finish what I have to do, I’ll…

However, Asti, if you come out like this, I have no intention of just letting it go.

A world that suddenly fell out of a novel. And the person responsible for creating that world in the novel. Every moment I lived in this world was nothing more than the struggles of a stranger.

Perhaps, if I were alone, I would have collapsed immediately. Although I pretend to be someone great, I am actually just an ordinary person.

An ordinary person cannot easily overcome the loneliness in a secluded place. And I was the same.

But Asti was the person who made me forget that loneliness. Of course, I couldn’t help but be attracted to her.

When she hugged me tightly in my bed one day, saying that it was my wish. I think I started to like her from that moment on.

The road to me was long and time was short… But still, now, at the moment when Asti took courage and made a move, I couldn’t just stay silent.

Yes. Just for today.

Just like Cinderella leaving only the glass slipper at midnight and the prince desperately searching for the owner of that glass slipper… I, too, will not be able to resist the fantasy of that one night.

If not now, I won’t be able to convey my true feelings to her.

I meet her trembling red eyes. In those eyes, filled with a strange heat, there is a clear expectation. Yes. You are feeling the same way as me.

Today, because another woman likes a worthless person like me, and because of that, she said she would stamp me.

I feel the same way. Today, since you sincerely confronted me… So, I will answer. So that you don’t get tired of waiting for so long.

I cautiously meet her eye level and tilt my head slightly. I heard that rascals like me whisper sweet words at times like this, but we don’t need that between us.

That’s right, Asti?

Looking at me without saying a word, Asti closed her eyes. Permission, or agreement. That fact made me so happy.

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Without hesitation, I kissed Asti.

Once again, a gentle ecstasy invaded my mind. And isn’t it a waste to greet this sensation while leaving other senses open?

To concentrate only on this sensation, the most vibrant sense… I close my eyes.

The eternal and fleeting moment that I felt earlier passes, and when our lips touch each other’s saliva, I say to Asti.

“Because it’s today.”

“…Yes.”

“I like you. Since that time when you hugged me in bed and said you were my wish, always.”

She became the sanctuary of my heart, my salvation, and the driving force that allowed me to move forward without being crushed by the weight of responsibility.

I like her for that.

* * *

Adrian took a deep breath. She looked at the scene she had just witnessed and felt like her heart was about to burst. Her face turned pale, and her hands trembled. She couldn’t fathom what this emotion was, so she sat down.

The scene of Prach and Asti kissing. At that moment, she felt a torment that was incomparable to the vague discomfort she had felt earlier.

Why? Why? Why?

No matter how much she asked, she couldn’t find an answer. Because all these sensations were unfamiliar to her.

But even though she couldn’t find an answer, she kept asking herself.

Why does it hurt? Why am I sad? Why am I angry?

She had never expected to feel these emotions while looking at someone. She felt angry looking at Asti, and her heart felt like it was being torn apart when she saw Prach kissing her.

Then, she felt her heart pounding. Even though she was so angry, her heart was still pounding.

While she felt torment and sadness watching the two of them, there was something else that stood out and asserted itself within her.

Envy. Jealousy.

Why.

She set out again to find her own “why.”

Just a little more, just a little more, and she felt like she would sense something.

Why did she feel jealous? Why did she feel envious?

She wanted to get closer to him as well.

“Inhale…!”

Having reached a conclusion, Adrian sealed his lips shut. Facing the emotions that should not be felt as a saint of the Holy Empire, the saint was inevitably overwhelmed by the massive weight of those overwhelming emotions.

The fact that she had suggested becoming his fake lover, the comfort she felt in his presence, the pain in her chest when he was with other women… all because she was drawn to him.

“Oh, my Lord….”

She even… had feelings for someone who already had a partner. She, as a saint of the Holy Empire, had embraced the taboo that should never be embraced.

“I… kept Senior Prahl in my heart.”

Tears streamed down her face.

Once the realization had set in, it continued to shake her heart like waves. And her resilient heart, more than anything else, was so strong that it could only be swept away by those waves without resistance.