ALL NOVEL Chapter 43: Intermediates Feelings
[Welcome To Len World Online]
"You're here, Adas."
"Sorry, I am late."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
I have a Terri; headache. I feel like someone is hammering in my mind.
"Ricky and Rikka are not coming."
"Why?"
"I don't know; they just replied that they would play on Sunday."
"I see. So are we going to level up?"
"Adas."
"Hmm?"
"Do you want to go to the beach?"
"To level up?"
"No. We will rent the beach."
"Oh, so you mean..."
"Yeah."
"Sure, let's go."
We went to the beach. Elena didn't say a single word on the way.
"I will rent the beach."
"Yeah."
Wait. If Elena rents the beach, then Lily will again...
"What's wrong?"
"I don't have anything to wear."
"I bought briefs for you."
"....."
"Don't worry; it's black."
I am not worried about that!
I glanced at Lily, who coast in front of my face; she was just looking at me.
Don't make that face.
Can't I use my authority somehow? Even if I can, I don't know how to use it.
"I am renting the beach now."
"Okay."
Let's give this a try. I grabbed Lily and Elena and rented the beach. I can feel how the program is trying to push Lily off the coast, but I won't let that happen. I opened my fist to see Lily, who was making a cute expression.
It worked!
"What's with the fist, Das?"
"I was trying to catch some air."
"Are you okay? Did you study too much?"
"I am okay, and did you call me by my real name?"
"Yeah, I did. You can call me Elena too."
"Roger that."
"I sent you the brief; equip it."
I wore it. The last time Elena wore a blue bikini, she looked so beautiful.
"How do I look, Das."
"You look---what are you wearing?"
"You don't like it?"
"I like it, but it's too revealing."
She is wearing a black bikini. Rather than beautiful, she looks sexy.
"I will wear a jacket."
I want to see more but...
"Please do."
She wore a jacket. The jacket is light blue, and it's an open jacket, with no chains.
"How is it?"
"Yeah. You look good."
She looks sexier.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
What the hell is Lily doing? She is sitting on Elena's head. Just because she can't see you, don't do that.
"Why are you staring at my head?"
"There is something on your head. I will take it off."
"Okay."
We sat there. Elena is still not saying anything.
I am worried. What if she wants to break up?
"Das."
"Yes?"
"I want to talk about our future."
Wish me luck!
"What about the future?"
"I have been thinking about this for a while."
"Okay?"
"Are you okay with me?"
"Huh?"
"I mean, I am dumb and not good in studies, and you are smart. You are handsome too, and I am plain. You do things that make me happy, but I haven't done anything that makes you happy."
"What are you trying to say?"
"We are in the second year of high school, and I am already 19. I am older than you. I am not good enough for you. You can find someone better than me."
We are sitting at the shore. Her gaze was fixed on the slow-rising waters before. Her long, white hair flowed under the moon as she nervously twirled a long strand on her finger.
My breath hitched in my throat. The desire to take her in my arms grew more robust, and I enveloped her in a warm embrace. She stopped fidgeting with her hair and let out a small sound of surprise, with her eyes widening.
"Wha..."
"Elena. Answer me this."
"Mmm."
"Do you love me?"
"I love you more than anything else in the world."
"That's enough for me. I have said it before, right? As long as you are here, I don't need anything else."
"But what if you find someone else?"
"It won't, and if I did, you would be with me. I will never make you sad, nor will I do anything that will hurt your feelings."
"Do you love me?"
I clutched her hand and twisted my fingers with hers, grabbed her finger, and wrote 'I love you' on the sand.
"Do I need to say it too?"
"That will make me happy."
"I love you."
"Thanks."
"You are worrying too much. There is no one like you in the world."
"Did you forget about my twin sister?"
"I did not."
Her twin sister, Selena. She looks the same as her. I haven't seen her, but Elena once showed me her photo.
"She looks the same as me."
"So?"
"Her voice is the same as mine."
"So?"
"She is smart."
"So?"
"She is in university now."
"So?"
"She has bigger breasts than me."
I knew she would say that!
"I don't care about that."
"You are lying."
"I am not."
"You were staring at Miss Serah's breasts today."
"I...wasn't."
"What's with the pause."
"Elena."
"Hmm?"
"Are you hiding something from me?"
"I am, but that's all embarrassing things; I can't say that to you."
"I see."
"Why did you ask?"
"I am also hiding something from you."
"Embarrassing things?"
"No. Something related to me."
"You don't want to say it to me?"
"I want to."
"Then tell me, I will listen to them."
"I am afraid."
"Afraid?"
"You have told me everything about you about your past, but I haven't told you anything about myself."
"That's true, but that's because I am not interested in your past. I love the current you."
"Thanks."
"Do you remember I said I have something to do tomorrow?"
"Yeah?"
"It's related to that."
"Don't tell me you are going to meet some girl!"
"I am not."
"Then it's okay."
"Huh?"
"If you are going to meet some girl, then make sure to tell me."
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is you are an idiot."
"Yeah, I am."
I hugged her tightly once again. She is not trying to break free. I hope this moment lasts forever.
"So you were saying?"
"Yeah. Tomorrow, I am going to take my university exams."
"What?"
"I am going to take my university exams."
"You mean, entrance exams?"
"No, no entrance exams regularly come tomorrow, and after that, I will get my graduate degree from the university."
"Wait...you are not making any sense!"
"In short, tomorrow, I will graduate from university."
"But we are in high school."
"I am just attending to pass the time."
"So you mean, you will not come to school from now onwards?"
"I will come. I will regularly come every day."
"Everything will be the same?"
"Everything will be the same as ever."
"Can we go to school together?'
"We can."
"Can we eat lunch together?"
"We can."
"Can we go home together?"
"We can."
"Then it's okay."
"But I am--"
"I said it's okay."
"Thanks."
"What were you so worried about?"
"...."
She accepted it pretty quickly. I should tell her the rest--
"I am okay as long as you are not hiding something that will affect our relationship."
I will hold that for a while. I will tell her in small portions. Yeah, that would be better for both of us.
"By the way, Elena."
"Hmm?"
"You said you are only playing this game for a month, right?"
"I am. So what?"
"Ricky and Rikka have been playing this game for over a year, and they are only level 27, so how are you level 43 already?"
"My mentor helped me."
Who is the mentor!
"Elena, is your mentor a girl?"
"Huh?"
"Is your mentor a girl or a boy?"
"He...she is a girl. Of course, she is a girl, hahaha."
"Elena."
"Yes?"
"That's not convincing."
"No, she is a girl. Just her avatar in the game is of a boy."
"What is the name of your mentor?"
"Why do you want to know that?"
"Just tell me."
"It's Grace, but her real name is Gracie Goodwin."
I signaled Lily to check it.
[I found one player with the name Grace, and her real name is Gracie Goodwin.]
"Is she a girl?"
"I have been saying that!"
[She is right. Her avatar in the game is of a boy, but she is a girl in the real world.]
"I see."
I am still not convinced. I will not be convinced unless I see that person myself.
"Das?"
"When will your mentor be available?"
"She is busy with her exams, but she will log in this Sunday."
"Good."
"Das, could it be that you are jealous?"
"What if I am?"
"I would be happy."
"Happy?"
"Yeah, then you will understand how I feel when you talk to other girls."
"I don't talk with other girls."
"Who knows? Maybe you are already cheating on me."
"I am not."
"I don't mind it as long as you keep loving me," Elena said in a low voice.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing."
"Come on. I am curious now!"
"Not saying."
She freed herself from my grip and ran away.
"Hey, wait up!"
"Catch me if you can though your agility is low, you will not---hey, how are you so fast?"
"Not telling you."
"No, run. He is coming!"
"I will catch you."
"I will run faster!"
"I will catch you!"