Chapter 394: Luke: I'm Jealous, So You Have to Make It Up to Me!
"If you want, I can help you solve Shinomiya Amane's problem."
Luke gently rubbed his cheek against Edelweiss's smooth face as he spoke softly.
This would not be difficult for him.
His persuasion skills might not be enough to twist right and wrong, but he was confident he could convince an immature child.
That was right—convince him physically.
For a troublesome brat like that, a beating was often more useful than anything else.
Of course, one could not simply beat someone for no reason. That would only make them rebel even harder.
Luke needed to beat him while clearly being in the right, or at least appearing to be. That would probably make the brat behave.
Conveniently, Kiriko's withdrawal already gave him an excuse. Luke did not need to search for another reason.
The only problem was that he had no real need to do this.
To Luke, Shinomiya Amane was merely an irrelevant passerby, at most a stranger who had caused him some trouble.
He could not even be called an enemy. Luke had no reason to go out of his way to guide him back onto the right path.
However, it would be different if Edelweiss asked.
Making his girlfriend happy was more than enough reason.
Thus, Luke returned the decision Edelweiss had passed to him, but this time, he had clearly shown that he did not mind helping.
In a way, he was supporting Edelweiss's choice.
Feeling Luke's consideration, Edelweiss felt a little sweetness inside. However, concern should be mutual, rather than something only one person gave.
After hesitating, she asked,
"Luke, are you really not angry?"
"…Didn't I already say I wasn't?"
"That's not what I mean… I-I mean… won't you be jealous?"
As she spoke, Edelweiss gradually stopped looking into Luke's eyes, and her voice became quieter.
She had intended to express concern, but somehow, these questions came out instead.
She wanted to change the subject, yet she truly cared about the answer. So she buried her head in Luke's chest again like an ostrich.
Using this to hide her red face, she asked timidly,
"I'm asking you to help another man. W-Won't that make you unhappy?"
Because of her embarrassment and the way she had buried her face, Edelweiss's voice was extremely quiet.
Luke barely managed to hear her.
Honestly, he was not jealous at all.
If it had been Ikki, the original protagonist, Luke might have considered taking precautions. But Shinomiya Amane? Heh.
Besides, considering Edelweiss's status in this world, whether anyone dared to have improper thoughts about her was already questionable.
That was probably one reason she had remained single for so long.
Of course, Luke understood that even if he thought this way, he could not say it aloud.
It was clearly not the answer Edelweiss hoped to hear.
Thinking of this, Luke looked at the Edelweiss hiding in his arms, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.
He leaned close to her ear and spoke in a deeply dissatisfied tone.
"Of course I'm jealous."
"To be honest, I'm extremely angry right now."
"My girlfriend is actually asking me to help another man. I'm starting to seriously suspect that you don't love me at all!"
The moment he said this, Edelweiss panicked.
Unable to see Luke's expression, she could only judge his attitude from his tone. The dissatisfaction in his words immediately made her flustered.
She hurriedly raised her head and explained,
"That's not what I meant!"
"Luke, believe me. I love—mm!"
Before she could finish, Luke silenced her with a kiss.
Seeing the amusement in his eyes, Edelweiss glared at him fiercely. Unable to complain, she could only strike his chest twice in frustration.
However, under Luke's affectionate teasing, she soon quieted down.
After a long time, Luke released her, gently blew against her ear, and smiled.
"I'm jealous, so you'll have to make it up to me properly."
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Using jealousy as a convenient excuse, Luke continued teasing Edelweiss until she was completely flustered.
Whenever he claimed he was still jealous, Edelweiss, who had originally resisted some of his requests, would reluctantly cooperate.
Although she obeyed, the embarrassment on her face could not be hidden, which only encouraged Luke to tease her further. The two soon became lost in their intimacy.
Luke had restrained himself before because the vast difference between their physical endurance made it difficult for Edelweiss to keep up with him.
Falna granted adventurers extraordinary physical strength, especially a First-Class Adventurer like Luke, whose body had undergone several major transformations.
Before every rank-up, Luke had raised his Strength and Endurance to the limit of S999, and both attributes had reached SS before he left Orario. His physique could be compared to that of an ordinary Level Six adventurer.
Although Edelweiss's body had entered the superhuman realm, it still could not match Luke's abnormal endurance.
Before long, Edelweiss began pleading for him to slow down.
However, Luke had no intention of letting her escape his teasing so easily this time.
He was determined to continue until he had reached his own limit, leaving her unable to walk properly for the next three days.
Fortunately, an unexpected interruption rescued Edelweiss.
Ding-dong—!
The ringing doorbell finally made Luke stop.
Edelweiss also narrowly avoided being overwhelmed by the continuous affection.
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