Chapter 149: The Ideal Man
[After school, you decided to take part in Tristan's special training on dating married women.]
[But it seems Tristan still needed to rearrange the location, so you had to wait for about another half hour…]
"Is that guy really reliable?"
Watching Tristan leave in high spirits, a bad premonition suddenly welled up in Eikou's heart.
That guy… he looked like he was actually enjoying this!
Forget it, just risk it—might as well follow and see what happens.
"Want me to wait half an hour..."
Eikou glanced at the classroom clock, thinking about where he should go wander next.
Since he had no other plans that afternoon, he might as well return to the dorm a bit earlier.
He picked up his bag and strode out of the classroom, when suddenly he spotted Jeanne Alter from Class France sitting on a bench by the flower bed, playing on her phone.
Her beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings were crossed, and her golden eyes were glued to the screen, completely unaware of him on this side.
Eikou originally intended to greet her loudly, but suddenly thought of playing a little prank on her, so he quietly circled behind to give her a scare.
He sneaked up behind her, only to accidentally catch a glimpse of her phone screen.
Eikou froze.
'Huh, she's playing this dating game too…'
Looking at the UI interface in the game, it seemed she hadn't been playing long, she hadn't even finished customizing her ideal love character.
Although he already knew she was the type of girl easy to deal with, he didn't expect she would also follow the trend and play this kind of game. Could it be just to keep up with the times so she wouldn't fall behind?
"Customize the lover character? The one I like, or my ideal type in my eyes?"
Jeanne Alter hadn't noticed anyone behind her at all, her mind was still immersed in the game.
She unconsciously fell into deep thought.
An ideal lover?
She really couldn't imagine herself dating a man, nor could she picture what kind of personality her ideal type would have.
But suddenly, a figure appeared in Jeanne Alter's mind.
Why is my first reaction that guy from the next class?
Not bad-looking, a handsome guy, and inside he's kind too. Being with him is never boring, he can even tolerate her endlessly. Just those conditions alone were enough to become an ideal type.
Only one little regret—if the other party could be a bit weaker, that would be better. She didn't want to always be led around by his sweet words.
"...It really could serve as pretty good reference material."
Jeanne Alter's face turned slightly red as she began customizing the appearance and settings for her love character.
Eikou peeked over: "Blue hair, covering one eye, youthful look, tolerant, poor, kind of dumb... For crying out loud, isn't that just me?" (Note: why do I suddenly think of Ishigami?)
"Uwaaahhhhhhh!"
Hearing the voice from behind, Jeanne Alter jolted in shock like a startled cat, instantly jumping up from the bench.
"W-w-w-what are you doing, sneaking around spying on others!"
She immediately flared up, blushing furiously as she shouted.
"That's still better than infringing on someone's image rights," Eikou smiled, "be honest, you customized a character like me for what? Could it be you want to date me?"
"...Of course I made an NPC that looks like you just so I could bully him all I want to vent my anger!"
"Such a sharp tongue..." he pretended to sigh sadly, "actually, I'm playing this game too, and I made a lover character very similar to you. Since in real life I can't feel a shred of gentleness from you, I had to create a Jeanne Alter-chan who pampers and spoils me in the game instead, as a precious spiritual comfort."
"What?!"
Jeanne Alter's beautiful pale face flushed red with embarrassment, her golden eyes widening in shock.
"Just kidding," he laughed, "but I really am playing this game."
"Then what kind of lover interest did you make, exactly?" she pressed anxiously.
"Secret~" Eikou winked and grinned, "why are you so interested?"
"You're the one who said those things and sparked my curiosity in the first place!"
"In the end, it's just because you care too much," he put his hands on his hips and smirked, "fine, I can tell you—but only on the condition that the character in your game must be customized to look like me. If you make it like someone else, I'll be really sad."
"I already said it's not like that! I just downloaded this game casually to try it out!" she denied, blushing furiously.
"So that's how it is, turns out I misunderstood,"
Eikou couldn't help but feel quite satisfied, secretly thinking Jeanne Alter was indeed still just as easy to tease as ever.
His mood suddenly lifted.
"Well, I'll be off then, you keep playing. If you play too much and start having needs in real life, just contact me anytime."
"What kind of 'needs' are you talking about, hurry up and make it clear to me!" Jeanne Alter shouted, both flustered and angry.
"You want me to spell it out? Jeanne Alter, you really are too lewd~~~."
"???"
Seeing her bewildered, flustered look, Eikou couldn't help bursting into hearty laughter, thinking this prank was a complete success.
With his goal achieved, he turned to leave—but unexpectedly, she suddenly grabbed him by the collar.
"Wait, I've got something to say to you."
"What is it?"
"Next Sunday, go out with me."
Her tone was firm as she declared:
"I still owe you a favor, so I'll just pick some place and treat you to a meal... But you'd better prepare yourself, going on a date with the Dragon Witch isn't exactly something pleasant."
"Ah..."
A debt of gratitude—right, there was indeed that matter.
But honestly, Eikou had never really cared about it. The idea of a meal had just been a joke; when he helped her, he never intended to demand any payback.
"Honestly, Jeanne Alter, I thought I'd never live to see the day you actually mustered up the courage to invite me."
"…You don't want to?"
Though her tone seemed indifferent, it carried a faint hint of urgency.
Eikou turned his head, his face breaking into a broad, delighted smile.
"Of course I want to go with you! I've been thinking for ages about where I'd go on a date with you!"
"…Fine then."
Jeanne Alter, looking a little shy and uneasy, unconsciously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing the bashful demeanor of a maiden.
"…Then this weekend, let's go out together."
[Your schedule now has a new entry: a date with Jeanne Alter.]
[As your relationships gradually grow closer, you can feel your calendar becoming increasingly packed. But for you, that's also a very good opportunity for training.]
[After confirming this plan, you returned to the male dormitory of Chaldea Academy.]
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Yo guys, I have a small announcement.
Tomorrow I have to attend my cousin's wedding, and I'm pretty sure I'll come home drunk—no, no, I'm not even sure I'll make it home at all or just sleep right there…
So tomorrow please let me take the day off, my apologies.
Bye bye, have a nice day~.