novelraw Chapter 306
Chapter 306
In the case of a certain female student."Thump-thump... I wonder if Mr. Clael will be happy with my cookies?"
That day, a female student's heart was fluttering with excitement for the Valentinus Festival.
The man she had feelings for was Clael Byrne.
He was a temporary lecturer at the academy, in charge of theology classes.
"Even though the teacher has Saint Reina... it's still okay if I give him sweets, right? I mean, he and Saint Reina don't really suit each other."
The female student said something slightly rude.
She didn't realize it herself, but in truth, Clael was actually quite popular among the female students.
A member of a marquis family. Officially recognized as a Saint by the shrine, he had stable bloodline, status, honor, wealth, and looks.
An elite profession as an instructor at the Royal Academy... Though he was labeled as temporary, rumors said it was only a matter of time before he became a full-time teacher.
He had a gentle and gentlemanly personality, and never looked at female students in a lewd way.
He wasn't someone unreachable like the Crown prince, but rather someone just barely within reach—an ideal catch... That was how Clael Byrne looked through the eyes of the female student.
"If I could marry Mr. Clael, that would make me Saint Reina's relative... That's a win in its own way, right?"
With such a scheme in mind, the female student waited in the hallway, hiding and lying in wait for Clael.
Soon, Clael would arrive for class. That's when she would give him the cookies and confess her feelings.
She would invite him on a date during their day off, gradually close the distance... and if she could reach the goal in the end, her mission would be accomplished.
"Even if I fail, no guy would feel bad about getting sweets, right? Maybe he'll even give me a better grade..."
As she was plotting like that, footsteps could be heard from the end of the hallway.
She peeked out from behind cover to check, and saw Clael walking toward her. The female student timed her move.
"3, 2, 1... now!"
And then... she jumped out just as the footsteps approached.
She leapt in front of Clael and held out the package containing the cookies.
"Um... please eat this!"
"Huh... for me? Is this... a Valentinus Festival gift!?"
"Huh...?"
The female student blinked repeatedly in confusion.
The person standing there was an unfamiliar male student. Judging by the school badge on his uniform, he was an upperclassman.
"Seriously... thanks!"
"Uh, ah... yes. I'm glad. You're happy with it...?"
Though confused, the female student couldn't back out from the happy upperclassman and ended up giving him the gift.
"You're a first-year, right? This is our first time meeting, but... what's your name?"
"Uh, um... well..."
The female student, still confused, introduced herself.
(Th-this wasn't supposed to happen... Huh? But this upperclassman is kind of cute too?)
He wasn't handsome enough to be called a pretty boy, but he had a charming face that matched the female student's taste.
He seemed easy to talk to, and his dog-like features gave a good impression.
"Huh? I thought I was walking past the third-year classrooms... Why am I here? Did I space out and end up here?"
"Um... uh..."
"Well, whatever. If you're free after class, want to go grab tea? Let me treat you as thanks."
"Ah... yes. That would be nice, thank you?"
Still confused, the female student accepted the afterschool date with the upperclassman she had just met.
"Bear!"
"Woof!"
A little distance away from the two... outside the school building window, small shadows exchanged a thumbs-up to celebrate the success of their plan.
That day, the Valentinus Festival sparked the formation of several couples.
Among the newly formed lovers, some were brought together by the behind-the-scenes work of plushies... but since they all looked happy, there was no problem at all.
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