Chapter 371: Edelweiss: I'm Not Small Either…
The banquet lasted for nearly two hours.
During the latter half, nothing else happened that drew much attention.
After preliminarily reaching an agreement with Kiriko, Luke also displayed his extraordinary appetite to all the participating competitors.
In the end, he left the banquet hall under everyone's dumbfounded gazes.
…
After finishing dinner, Luke said goodbye to Ikki and the others, then returned to his room.
The moment he pushed open the door, that familiar beautiful white figure appeared in his eyes.
"You're back."
Sitting on the bed in a single thin garment, Edelweiss smiled at Luke.
Luke also returned her a faint smile.
"Mm, I'm back."
It was an ordinary exchange, almost like the daily routine the two of them had shared during this period.
However, Luke still noticed a slight difference.
He casually took off his tailcoat and hung it on the coat rack by the door, then walked to the bedside and sat down beside Edelweiss.
At the same time, he asked with a faint smile,
"Jealous?"
"…No."
"Let me guess. Was it because of Sara-san from Akatsuki Academy? Or Yakushi-senpai afterward?"
"…I said no."
Feeling the slightly stiff body of his lover beside him, Luke understood and summarized,
"I see. Both of them, right?"
"…"
This time, Edelweiss did not deny it.
The two quietly leaned against each other.
A moment later, Edelweiss suddenly turned sideways and hugged Luke from behind on the bed.
The massive softness pressed against his back. Just as he was savoring the feeling and wondering why this was happening, she murmured softly in his ear:
"I-I'm not small either..."
With only two thin layers of clothing separating them, Luke could clearly feel her body temperature rising. It was obvious that making this move had required a tremendous amount of courage on her part.
Luke understood that if he teased her even slightly right now, the pure-white Valkyrie behind him would probably run out of courage, then flee in shame and anger.
At that point, she would naturally forget all about being jealous.
However, Luke did not intend to do that.
He said nothing.
He merely relaxed his body and let himself lean back naturally into Edelweiss's embrace.
Resting in her arms, surrounded by the faint fragrance of her freshly bathed body, Luke simply closed his eyes and lay there quietly and comfortably.
Pillowed by that pair of soft, massive breasts and breathing in her fresh, post-bath fragrance, he closed his eyes and lay there in quiet comfort.
His natural reaction gradually calmed Edelweiss. Her racing heart slowed as she gave her lover in her arms a helpless glance. Gently, she adjusted her position to make it more comfortable for him to lie in her embrace.
The atmosphere grew warm and tender.
…
Perhaps thirty minutes passed, or perhaps one or two hours.
Luke, who had not paid attention to the time, did not know how long it had been.
Only after he sensed that Edelweiss's mood had completely settled did he softly say,
"Today wasn't my fault."
Hearing Luke speak, Edelweiss also returned to her senses from the warm atmosphere.
She reached out with a fair finger and poked his forehead in annoyance.
"You're too sly!"
"Hehe, but it really wasn't my fault."
"…I know. It's not like I said I was angry."
Edelweiss looked at Luke.
Having witnessed the entire process, she knew very well that Luke had not been the one to provoke Sara and Kiriko today.
If one insisted on saying it, rather, it was those two who had taken an interest in Luke's body.
After calming down, Edelweiss also knew that her jealousy was not particularly reasonable.
Especially when facing Sara's pestering, Luke had clearly expressed his refusal.
Both emotionally and logically, the fault could not be placed on him.
Edelweiss was not the kind of woman who would stubbornly obsess over a dead end.
On the contrary, she was very rational.
This was decided by her experiences.
No matter how much Edelweiss herself hoped she were an ordinary girl, she was still the one standing at the peak of this world.
She had experienced far too much, so the angle from which she viewed things was completely different from ordinary people.
Edelweiss was truly far too mature.
That way of handling matters should not have belonged to someone in their twenties.
Therefore, Edelweiss truly was not angry with Luke.
Because her rich life experience and mature attitude told her that she had no reason to be angry.
However, jealousy was sometimes unreasonable.
Although she knew the fault was not Luke's, and although she had no reason to be angry, Edelweiss still felt a little unhappy.
And that tiny bit of unhappiness was discovered by Luke the moment he entered the room.
That was why the scene just now happened.
Now the matter could be considered resolved, but Luke had no intention of getting up.
Not only that, he even shifted slightly, making Edelweiss's face turn red.
Yet this pure-white Valkyrie had no way to deal with him.
Left with no choice, Edelweiss could only let him move as he pleased.
At the same time, she tried to bring up another topic to divert Luke's attention.
"Today, I went to see Tsukikage-sensei. He is the person I mentioned before, the one who is now basically my only elder in this world."
"At the same time, he is also… mm… a-also the mastermind behind the Hagun attack and the director of Akatsuki Academy."
"B-But there are… mm… there are hidden circumstances behind this… ah!"
"D-Don't move around!"
Somewhat flustered, Edelweiss slapped away Luke's mischievous hand.
She glared at him fiercely, calmed her breathing slightly, then continued.
"Tsukikage-sensei hopes to meet you once, but he isn't in a hurry. His meaning is that he wants to wait until the tournament has gone through a few rounds and he has truly seen your strength before meeting you."
"So I wanted to ask you and see whether you have any… kya!"
"Lu-Luke!!!"
With some regret, Luke reluctantly withdrew his hand and took a lingering sniff before smiling.
Under Edelweiss's embarrassed and annoyed gaze, he smiled and said,
"I don't have any problem with it."
"Your elder is my elder too. I'll have to meet him sooner or later. You can arrange the time and place."
Hearing Luke say this, Edelweiss was still embarrassed and annoyed that he had teased her while she was talking about serious matters.
However, in her heart, she still sighed in relief.
After all, Tsukikage had planned and destroyed Luke's school.
She had truly worried that he would mind this matter.
One side was her lover, and the other was her elder.
If the two of them truly had a conflict, then Edelweiss, caught in the middle, would clearly be placed in a very difficult position.
Fortunately, Luke truly did not seem to intend to pursue the matter.
Thinking of this, Edelweiss could not help feeling a little grateful.
She knew that part of the reason Luke did not intend to pursue this matter was probably because of her.
This made Edelweiss feel grateful, but also a little guilty.
And then…
Luke suddenly pinned her to the bed!
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