Heroine Netori

"Luina has really become more beautiful lately, hasn't she?"

"Right, right. She was cool when she was colder, but now that she's warmer, she seems even more beautiful!"

"They say a woman becomes prettier when she's in love. Maybe it's the same for Luina?"

"Really?"

Lucius was pleased to hear the rumors circulating around him. It was always a joy to hear his beloved praised. Furthermore, the saying that 'love makes one more beautiful' made him grin from ear to ear, especially since Luina's recent actions towards him made it seem as if she was his girlfriend.

"Really... Maybe she's chosen me and that's why she's changed..."

His main rival, the prince, seemed to have lost interest in Luina, focusing on freshmen instead, and his other competitor, the knight, was nowhere to be seen. In contrast, Lucius was meeting Luina daily, and they even had a date planned for the weekend. He felt a step ahead, almost like he had already won.

"Siwoo! Good morning!"

And look at that expression! A beautiful smile she never showed to the prince or the knight! Lucius cherished that smile, believing it was reserved only for him, and it deepened his feelings for Luina.

"Eh? What? Why are you staring like that? Am I that pretty?"

He envisioned not just continuing to receive those smiles but also being intimate and marrying Luina one day.

"What, what's that look for!"

"Uh? Oh, it’s just..."

Luina blushed and stepped back, and Lucius, embarrassed by his risqué thoughts, luckily mistaken by Luina as a reaction to her looks, scratched his head and halted.

"Oh my! You two seem to be getting along so well today!"

"You two are always together lately! Such a lovely couple to behold!"

Just when things were becoming a bit awkward, the female students who had been gossiping about Luina joined in. They were mid-level nobles who admired Luina and attended to her needs.

"Just our usual selves."

"Oh my! Are you always this sweet to each other? How romantic...! I admire it!"

"Such fuss over nothing..."

While they continued their excited chatter, Luina managed to look indifferent but couldn’t hide her smiling lips. Lucius reveled in these peaceful moments, which he hadn’t expected when the semester started.

"Did you hear that rumor? The prince took that freshman to the kingdom’s department store!"

"And Sir Jin and that ‘Asil’ girl went too! I heard he bought her expensive accessories!"

'These clueless girls!'

Lucius's expression hardened as he heard this. He quickly glanced at Luina, whose smile had vanished.

'Damn... Does she still have feelings for them?'

If she were focused only on him, there wouldn't be a need to look so upset... Luina still seemed concerned about the prince. Lucius felt a pang of inferiority and self-loathing.

'That prince... I’ll make sure she never thinks of him again. I'll make her look only at me.'

Determined to win Luina's heart fully, Lucius ignored the tactless duo and walked with Luina to their classroom.

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"Ah! But I didn’t get to tell you about that rumor!"

"That rumor? The one about you two maybe being... more than just friends?"

"I thought such things would only happen in my wildest dreams..."

"Reality is indeed more wonderful than imagination, isn’t it?"

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"Hmm... I haven't seen him around lately... I wanted to ask about that day..."

The prince used to always be around the back of the second lecture hall, but his recent absence was notable. Not that I miss him... just curious! Did he buy that gift for Luina? What was her reaction? He disappeared without a word.

"Could it be that he really is as despicable as Cecilia said?"

"Phew... Huh? A gnome? You’re the gnome that made a contract with the prince, right?"

Just as I thought it was another fruitless day, the gnome appeared! I remember this gnome; he made a contract with the prince with my help. He was supposed to return to the spirit realm, not stay here alone.

"Eh? What? What?!"

"They were that sort of couple?!!"

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"Cecilia! Listen to this! About the prince and his knight!"

"Hehe, are they in love with each other?"

"Wait, how did you know? The gnome said it was still a secret that nobody knew..."

"Melts knows it, and there's no way I wouldn't know, right? Hehe."

"Right! Of course!"

Cecilia is truly remarkable! How can she be so cute, excel in her studies, and yet know everything? I'm so happy to be friends with someone like Cecilia.

"But today we're talking about other men again?"

"Huh? Oh... Is that wrong?"@@novelbin@@

"Hmm... Melts seems to have quite a strong mental barrier. I guess I'll have to hypnotize you again, this time making sure you won't forget."

"Hypnosis? What do you mean, Cecilia?"

Sometimes Cecilia talks about things that are beyond my understanding. I may be dumb, but Cecilia is always right, so I just follow what she says.

"You like our father, don't you, Melts?"

"Whaaat?! No, the teacher is just... a teacher, right?"

"But you think about father all the time, right? Before sleep, when you wake up, during meals, in class... right?"

"Uh... I guess? If Cecilia says so, it must be right..."

Now that I think about it, it seems true. I always wait for the teacher's therapy and always talk to Cecilia about him. Oh... So this is what 'love' is? Always thinking about someone is love... Oh my, am I in love?!

"Don't be embarrassed. Hehe."

"Oh? But what should I do? My first love is my friend's father..."

"It's okay because I, his daughter, permit it. It’s an unrequited love anyway. Hehe. It's not a problem for you to love my father."

"Okay..."

So if Cecilia, his daughter, says it's okay, then it must be right. But my face is burning up. Is it always this embarrassing to be in love? I can't stop thinking about the teacher touching my body... Ah, his thick hands on my breasts and... Ah!

"Melts, you shouldn't expect love in return. Just make father happy with your body, understand?"

"Yes! I'll do that!"

"So... try to seduce father during your next therapy session. With that lewd body of yours."

"What do you mean...?"

"Hehe, offer him that virginity you've been saving. He'll definitely be happy."

"Yes! ...Wait, what?!"

"It's fine to give it to someone you love, right?"

"Uh..."

"Every day you wet yourself thinking about father, right? Look! You're wet again. Hehe, just welcome father's with that hole. It's simple, right?"

Ah... Cecilia touched me again... I'm wet again... It's so embarrassing...

"Okay! Ahh..."

"That's right, that's what you should do."

"But... Cecilia! I have something to tell you!"

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One pest taken care of, but there’s another one left. This one is filthier, more annoying, and more bothersome.

How disgusting it is to see her clinging to him every weekend. Even though father is completely uninterested, she just doesn't give up!

Look at that outfit. Is that really appropriate attire for a knight? Clearly, it's just an attire of a bitch trying to seduce my father!

There’s only one person meant to receive my father’s love... it’s not even funny. If she had just offered her body like the great madam, I wouldn’t have minded. But she dares to expect too much.

"Oh? Is that Cecilia? Came to see Deokbae? How cute~"

Ha! What's with this familiarity? This attempt to show closeness with my father?

"Uh? What’s wrong?"

A bitch should act like a bitch. A bitch who doesn’t know her place needs to be taught a lesson.

"Why are you acting like... Kyaaah! What? No, stop! Ah, no!"

Hehe.