LUNA
I WAS impatiently waiting outside Ms. Gillian' office as per instruction by her. She needed to have private discussion with her patient- Shiki. His eye condition is probably a lot serious that what I had imagined, confidential even.
But, really, I wonder how he would look with both eyes being present. I couldn't imagine him without his eye patch, what's more with having two eyes. Although, it was rather strange, couldn't he just let it get healed? Is there something stopping him from getting healed?
My thoughts wandered off elsewhere. The two deities. I kept on wondering where they are, I have not seen them since yesterday. Of course, I can't keep them beside me, that'll just be weird for the others.
I opened the translucent window, I expected the same results as to a week ago. But unexpectedly, it wasn't the same.
Everyone's affection rate has increased by two percent. Even Shiki! His affection rate that had been staying now moved!
(Shiki Drust)
Likability rate: 36%
Affection rate: 2%
(Remus Weinberg)
Likability rate: 41%
Affection rate: 6%
(Austin Cornelius)
Likability rate: -12%
Affection rate: -1%
(Arlo Kimiko)
Likability rate: 67%
Affection rate: 8%
(Xavier Lester Valencia)
Likability rate: 25%
Affection rate: 8%
(Abel Vuitton)
Likability rate: 10%
Affection rate: 3%
(?????)
Likability rate: -
Affection rate: -
Suddenly, another screen appeared. A warning.
「WARNING
Due to the lack of interaction and increase to the male interests chart. The system will automatically disqualify the male interests you have least interacted with.
The ranking below shows the most to the least male interest you had interacted through the previous and current month:
1.Shiki: ┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
2.Remus:┉┉┉┉┉
3.Xavier:┉┉┉┉
4.Arlo:┉┉┉┉
5.Austin:┉┉
6.Abel:┉
Disqualification will process in 3 days for Abel Vuitton. Unless you interact with the male interest that is going to be disqualified, he'll forever be a regular character.
Bonus: +2 for affection 」
A disqualification? Wait, Agapius did say something like this in the beginning, didn't he? But I thought it'll only be a disqualification if I partner them? Or find them a beginning partner?
What is this shit of a game? The inconsistency of the system, everything. This really felt as if it was a unfinished game, no seriously. How shitty can this be?
Also, I interacted with Shiki the most? Woah. Well, thinking about it, he's mostly the guy I've been with lately. Weird, huh?
Just when I was processing my thoughts another screen appeared.
「 Notice
The system had reviewed the male interests and was notified that there is still one missing male lead to be unlocked.
Hint: He is powerless 」
Huh? The missing male lead is powerless? As in no mana contained within his body? But shouldn't everyone here contain magical powers or mana in their body? How come he doesn't have any?
And why the hell is this only popping up now?!
A minute pass and boy was I stressed from this game. For Pete sake. Just when I thought everything has been notified, another screen appeared.
「 Notice
From now on, the interest chart will now be updated. It will now be a floating bubble heart on top of the male interest.
An exclamation mark will appear on the male interest if his likability or affection rate is low. Two exclamation mark refer to a male interest that's about to get disqualified. 」
The what now? An update? Seriously? But hey, I won't have to look and open a screen to check- but at the same time, I will see their interest rise. Woah what a great way. This shitty game system!
"What are you doing?"
I jolted from my seat when I heard Shiki's cold mellow voice. I didn't even realize he got out of the office.
I lift my head up and looked at him, my eyes widen in surprise to see a quite unfamiliar look of him. Despite his hair almost covering his eyes, I could still see it.
My gaze panned over his hand that was clutching on his milky white eye patch then to his face again.
He has two eyes now. Woah.
It's. . .kinda new to me to see him with two present eyes. I'm more used with him in an eye patch. Or perhaps because it's uneasy to look at him eye to eye.
Look, him having one eye, I can just look at his eyepatch when talking. He doesn't even seem to notice, but now with two eyes, I don't think I can actually lock eyes with him.
"Quit staring at me."
My thoughts was disturbed when he spoke. I immediately looked away. "You look. . . human," I randomly uttered while looking away.
". . . I am one."
No you're a walking freezer.
I shook all my thoughts away that were beginning to be nonsense.
"Can you really see with that eye?" My eyes wandered around, not knowing where to look. His gaze made me uncomfortable for some reason.
"It's manageable," He answered shortly before changing the course of our topic. "We should get going, there's still a plan we have to work on with."
"Yes, yes; I know that, you did not have to remind me."
I thought he's about to start walking, but he just stood there. What? Why? Should I be the one who has to walk first? Ladies first, like that?
Physically I am, externally I'm not.
I tried glancing over to him, meeting with his complete eyes, but in the end I immediately looked away. This. . . I can not get use to this.
"Weird," He suddenly uttered, rubbing the stub of his chin as he tilt his head. "Why can't you look at me straight in the eyes? Wouldn't this be much more manageable than looking at me with one eye?"
My brow knitted by his statement. Well, yes- it is more manageable that way, but give me a break. One cold stoic eye is more than enough to shook my soul, to make me feel like he can as if read my whole existence, I can't bare to be looked at with another.
Also, doesn't this sound so cliché? Or was it just me? Or was it just because I'm being affected by the fact that his affection rate increased?
My eyes panned over to Shiki' head and saw a blue heart that has a 2% and a small green arrow on its side. Pertaining that it increased, I assume that a red down arrow will appear if it will decreased. There wasn't any exclamation mark, which said to appear if the male interest is set to get disqualified.
"Is something in my head?" Shiki's hand went up to his hair patting it down, or rather, dusting it off gently. My eyes was just fixed within the floating blue heart.
"What?" He asked, making me flinched for his eyes met mine, for whatever godforsaken reason, I'm being rendered speechless.
Okay, Luna, just shrug it off, this isn't the time for something cliché to happen.
I tried to clear my throat and turn around. "Now that we're done here, I'm heading out first." I said marching all the way back to the passage.