The warm breeze of a spring afternoon whispers gently, completely dispelling the chill of the early morning.
The path along the lake is lush with greenery, and in the distance, the teaching building stands on the opposite shore, its lower half obscured by the verdant foliage.
The blurred reflection of the teaching building in the calm lake surface is like two worlds at the intersection of chaos and reality.
However, the aquamarine sky ring, shining brightly with the sun in the air, expels all unstable elements from this place.
Under the radiance of the sacred barrier, the lake in the central courtyard is like a calm, waveless sea, presenting a clear blue color that harmonizes perfectly with the spring greenery.
Only occasionally do the precious, well fed fish in the lake create tiny, almost imperceptible ripples on the surface.
They gather in the shallow waters by the shore, whispering to each other, looking up at the two tiny figures, one black and one white, like two extremes, in the shadow of the pavilion.
The white haired girl’s eyes are full of smiles, constantly leaning closer to the black haired girl, who, however, keeps retreating backward until her back presses against the stone pillar of the pavilion, with no place left to go.
Two beautiful young girls, sharing lunch by the lake in the afternoon, should have made for a beautiful scene, but for some reason, the atmosphere seems a bit strange.
The fish don’t understand, but after splashing around for a long time below, they see no intention from the two above to feed them.
So they can’t help but get a little exasperated, flicking their tails and splashing considerable waves on the lake surface, then turning around and swimming towards other shores, seeking food from other kind girls.
Bah! Next time, we’re not coming to ask for food from entangled lesbians!
Stupid humans!
“…”
“Nia~ This is the reward I just mentioned~ Don’t you like it? I even specially reheated it with magic~”
Selunia’s face turned green as she looked at Lilith, whose eyes were like water and cheeks flushed like a girl in love, and then at the small burger in Lilith’s palm.
It was a small piece, full of juicy meat and fresh vegetables, with some unknown sauce.
It indeed looked and smelled delicious; even the chefs in the campus cafeteria probably couldn’t do better.
But Selunia’s intuition told her that it was full of some unknown malice.
“Secret sauce,” “Old Eight’s Secret Little Burger”…
What strange names.
This vampire wouldn’t have added any strange ingredients to it, would she?
However, the cookies she just handed out to her classmates were very normal… purely delicious.
No, no, she wants to pursue me!
Maybe she put something in the food that would make me behave improperly.
Selunia is very cautious, as a good child.
She listens to her Saintess mother’s words and never eats food from strangers outside.
But can this vampire be considered a stranger now?
“Sigh, it’s really delicious.”
Seeing Selunia remain silent, Lilith shook her head helplessly and could only eat the small piece of burger in her own palm first.
This little girl is too vigilant; she sees a cute and well behaved girl like herself, approaching to do “feeding play,” and doesn’t waver at all.
Perhaps her first impression of me was too bad.
She’s probably afraid I’ll put something in the food…
Heaven knows, though Lilith talks about “Old Eight’s Little Burger,” she would never waste food like that.
“Here, it’s just normal food, why be so cautious? If I wanted to harm you, would I need to tamper with the food? Come, let me continue to feed you~”
You never know…
Considering Lilith’s behavior in the classroom just now, putting her on the spot… and threatening to involve Sister Veil if she didn’t obey her…
Selunia had absolutely no trust in Lilith.
Sure enough, even if she acts like the Saintess, this vampire is still that vampire!
The other classmates are too easily deceived…
Selunia was already imagining the rumors that would spread after she and Lilith went out hand in hand today… and the stares she would receive on campus in the future.
But… this vampire really does want to pursue me…
She’s acting all well behaved, making her a bento, and even trying to feed her food to show gentleness and closeness.
Hmph! She won’t fall for that.
But her stomach is indeed a bit hungry…
Damn it… how can this vampire’s cooking be so good!
The aroma emanating from the exquisitely arranged food in the bento seemed even more captivating than the delicate, white haired girl in front of her.
So Selunia pushed away Lilith’s hand, which was again reaching towards her, and picked up a piece of fried chicken with her knife and fork.
“I’m not a child; I don’t need to be fed.”
“Heh heh, how old are you? Why aren’t you a child?”
Seeing Selunia start eating on her own, Lilith stopped teasing her and continued to eat her own burger.
Selunia, on the other hand, felt that anyone would seem young in front of Lilith, this old monster who had lived for who knows how many years.
And such an old monster is still pretending to be young in the seminary… saying that she is the same age as everyone else.
“Forever fourteen,” right?
“I just feel that we’ve had quite a fated connection since we met, and I simply want to get closer to you… Let’s just forget about any minor unpleasantness from before, after all, we’ll be spending quite some time together from now on, my lovely assistant~”
Lilith didn’t have many intentions; she simply felt that Selunia was somewhat of a distant relative and that Seraphiel had asked her to look after her.
There wasn’t much point in constantly bickering with her, so treating this child to a meal to bridge the gap seemed like a good idea.
After all, besides Selunia, who else could serve as her shield when she was dealing with various girls…
Hehe.
“Vampire… no, Lilith.”
Selunia took a bite of her sandwich, looking at the white haired girl sitting on the stone chair, swinging her legs.
Indeed, she looked like an ordinary student… just more beautiful and cuter…
If she hadn’t witnessed her terrifying power and scandalous behavior before, perhaps, with Sister Veil’s introduction… she, too, would have fallen for this seemingly flawless girl, like the other students…
But… her flawless appearance was a pretense.
It was merely to deceive those innocent girls who didn’t know her true nature, to trick them into willingly shedding their clothes, so she could feast. What a twisted emotion.
“Lilith… even if you pretend to be so harmless now, I won’t like you!”
Lilith stopped chewing her burger, her face full of question marks.
“Hmph, I know, this is how you conquer the girls you like.”
“But I won’t be deceived by your fake gentleness.”
“Even if you pretend to be like Sister Veil… a fake is ultimately a fake.”
“Feelings gained through pretense are like fragile bubbles that burst with a touch… they certainly won’t last.”
“I hope you can be more sincere, and stop doing those… those scandalous things, don’t fall in love with everyone you meet! Don’t hurt those girls who are deceived by your false appearance and fall in love with you!”
“That way… even if you’re a vampire, one day… you’ll surely find your true love…”
“So… don’t pursue me anymore! And don’t like me!”
“You’re a bad person!”
“Even if you’re suddenly so gentle with me! I definitely won’t accept you.”
“The love I hope for is the kind that leads to the halls of marriage, lasting a lifetime.”
“Of course, if you behave well in school and don’t cause trouble… we can certainly become friends later… probably?”
Selunia spoke righteously, feeling that she had spoken wonderfully.
See, this vampire was refuted by her and bowed her head, not speaking.
She must be repenting for her past wild and unrestrained life.
Perhaps she had the potential to become a resident nun in a monastery’s confessional?
Selunia watched the vampire, who seemed to have been moved by her righteous words, and stealthily took the other half of the burger from the lunchbox.
So delicious…
I have to say, this vampire is truly amazing at cooking… Is this the accumulation of living for so many years? If only I could eat this every day… It’s a shame I rejected her today; she probably won’t pretend in front of me anymore after this.
Wait… she wouldn’t be so enraged as to violate me here, would she?
Selunia was a little scared, quickly stuffing the burger into her mouth.
Although she felt Lilith probably wouldn’t act recklessly, she was still ready to bolt at any moment.
Lilith lowered her head in silence, her mouth twitching slightly.
Because she was completely baffled by this overly confident little girl.
No! Which eye did this little girl see that I wanted to pursue her? Did I confess? Did I show any intention of pursuing her? What is this all about? How did Seraphiel raise such an exasperating child? She started lecturing me without a word, and even gave me a “bad person” card… not even a “good person” card! This little one is a bit too dramatic… This little mind can really overthink things.
Fine, fine!
I, Lilith, have never been rejected like this, from ancient times till now! And when I haven’t even done anything.
Heh heh… even friends are only a “probably.”
And she says I’m pretending, telling me to turn over a new leaf! Very well! Very well…
Little girl! You’ve successfully piqued my interest! Originally, it was only because of Seraphiel that I wanted to take care of you, her cheap daughter.
But since you want to play like this, don’t blame me for trying every way to make you cry!
“Sob…”
“?”
Selunia noticed that after she spoke her rejection, the vampire remained silent for a while, then her seemingly delicate body began to tremble slightly, and her hands started wiping at the reddish corners of her eyes.
She looked… like a pitiful girl who was hurt and was quietly crying in a corner.
Wait? Crying?
Selunia suddenly became flustered.
Facing rejection for the first time, she had no experience in dealing with such matters.
Could it be… could it be that what she just said was too hurtful? Did she go too far? Did she like her that much?
“Lilith, you…”
Selunia carefully placed her hand on Lilith’s trembling shoulder.
Only then did she realize that Lilith was even more delicate and fragile than she had expected.
She hadn’t noticed this when she helped her dress earlier.
Like this… to an outsider, it would seem as if she had bullied this cute girl.
“You… don’t pretend, I…”
Selunia grabbed Lilith’s shoulders, wanting to turn her around and look her in the eye.
But Selunia only saw the shimmering tears at the corners of Lilith’s eyes, and her stubborn averted gaze, as if she didn’t want to face her.
Selunia suddenly felt as if she had done something wrong.
Clearly, Lilith was the unfaithful one who played with emotions.
But why did it seem like she was the villain, speaking harshly to a girl who was infatuated with her?
What should she do? Sister Veil… never taught her how to deal with this situation… How do you comfort someone, how do you comfort them?
PEAK ðŸ˜