Lena opens and closes her mouth, trying to say something.
I patiently waited for Lena to speak. Then Lena squeezed her hand and she found the courage to say her words.
"I'm sorry."
"Is it because you hit me last time?"
"Yes."
"All right. I also apologize for lying on your lap without your permission. Sorry, If we do this, we'll just fight each other and disappear, right?"
Lena looked at me in surprise and blinked her eyes.
"Isn't Zeon angry?"
"I was angry at first. Still, I don't want my relationship with Lena to worsen just because I'm a little angry."
Lena lowers her head and reflects.
"Zeon is really mature…"
"Lena is mature enough, too."
"Which part?"
She was just encouraging me for no reason, but I have to tell her why I said it.
Instead of showing it off, I put my head to work and came up with a plausible reason.
"You apologized first. That won't be easy."
"Does Zeon think so?"
"Yes."
"Hehe. Okay then."
Lena returned to her original, cheerful Lena. I think I handled it properly. I decided to throw in an irrational number one more time.
"Sister Lena."
"Why?"
"If we feel sorry for each other, will we agree to grant each other one wish?"
"Ugh… Yeah. What does Zeon want?"
I pretended to think for a moment and then said.
"Can I hold your hand?"
Lena froze for a moment.
'Shit. Was this too unreasonable? Think fast Zeon'
While I was regretting it in my heart, Lena shyly answered in a hushed voice.
"If it's your hand… I'll let you hold it…"
'Oh! Success! Wow!'
I cried out in pleasure and very slowly and gently placed my hand on Lena's and her hand.
Lena's hands were as soft as her young skin.
I tried tickling Lena's palm and stroking the back of her hand.
'What kind of expression is Lena making?'
I shifted my gaze from Lena's hands to her face. Lena's face was red, like an embarrassed girl, and her eyes were hazy.
At that time, Lena's eyes met mine. When Lena notices her own expression, she flinches. Lena's expression suddenly changed to a grumpy one, and she jerked away her hand.
"How long are you going to hold on to this! This pervert!"
"I like Lena's hands so much."
"ZEON! I'll overlook it, only this time."
Lena puts her sassy smile on her face, but her face looks happy. This is enough.
I headed to the clubroom with Lena. As we were heading, Lena spoke in a slightly hesitant voice.
"Zeon. But you said earlier that you would grant my wish."
"Yes."
"Can you go to the amusement park at the Brissen Zoo with me on Friday?"
"Don't you have classes?"
"That's none of your concern! So are you going or not?!"
I remembered Lena's setting. Lena lost her mother when she was young and was not loved by her father. So it may have been Lena's wish to go to the amusement park with her parents like other children. Does Lena want to fill her father's love with me?
[T/N: She wants a daddy. (~‾▿‾)~]
I answered with a grin.
"I also wanted wanted to go to that amusement park for a long time. I don't mind going with you."
Lena's eyes widen, and she asks again.
"Really? You're not suddenly running away on Friday, right?"
"Of course. Lena, you really shouldn't oversleep~"
"I don't oversleep!"
Lena retorts cutely.
Her steps are very excited.
I arrived at the clubroom with Lena.
Laura, who had fallen on her desk, raised her upper body and complained in a dying voice.
"Ugh… I'm tired… Help me…"
"Sister Laura! What's going on?!"
"Yesterday night was sleepless…"
"Why!"
"I drew a cartoon…"
"Ah. It's a blessing to be self-employed."
"I still haven't finished it… I need help…"
As I was going to help Laura, I glanced at Lena.
But Lena beckons me to go with her Buddha-like, generous expression.
"Zeon, please help Laura. Because I'm fine~"
Is this the leisure of someone who goes on a date?
I winked at Lena and walked over to Laura to help her draw the cartoon.
Lena was sitting on the sofa, playing with her teddy bear and reading a book. She seemed to be in a good mood and seemed to be full of energy.
As soon as 5:30 came, I apologized and left the clubroom.
"Shit. I have to receive silver badge training after dinner…"
I have to eat dinner in advance because the SS's silver badge training is scheduled after this.
This is the hurdle I have to overcome in order to win over Jazlyn.
"There is a saying, If you can't avoid it, enjoy it. Then let's enjoy it. Haha."
I went to the restaurant with lighter steps than before.
I hope the silver badge training ends quickly today.
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Time passed quickly, and it was already Friday morning.
I put on a shirt and chino pants, trimmed my hair neatly, and went out to the square.
After waiting a bit, Lena comes running towards me holding a teddy bear.
Lena was wearing a goth loli-style blue jumper skirt dress and a purple cone hat, which went well with her pink hair. Looking at her face, it looks like she has light pink makeup.
Lena shouted with her excited face.
"Zeon! Let's go to the amusement park quickly!"
"Yes. Shall we hold hands?"
"Ugh… Hmph! I'll just look after you for today~"
I slowly reached out and grabbed Lena's soft hand. Lena didn't avoid or get angry this time.
I went outside the academy and caught a small carriage traveling here and there.
"I need a carriage!"
A driver approached, leading a carriage pulled by two horses. The driver looked at Lena and opened his mouth to say something.
"Cute sis…"
"This is my girlfriend!"
I hit the driver first before he could say that Lena was my younger brother. The coachman was dazed for a moment, perhaps confused, but quickly grasped the situation.
"You are a couple! Then where should I take you?"
"Please go to Briesen Zoo."
"I understand!"
I pulled Lena into the carriage and sat down next to her. Looking at her Lena saw that her face was as red as a blush. I don't think she particularly disliked the fact that I said I was her girlfriend.
"Zeon. You said I was your girlfriend earlier…"
"Yes."
"Are you really serious?"
"To what extent? And isn't it more convenient that way?"
Lena wiggles her fingers while holding her teddy bear. As Lena answered shyly, she smiled.
"Huh. Hehe."
Lena is also really cute when she's not angry.
Before I knew it, the carriage stopped at Briseen Zoo and I held Lena's hand and got off together.
Lena said as she looked at the entrance of the zoo with her bright eyes.
"Wow~~ I really wanted to come!"
"Is this your first time here?"
"I haven't been here since I was very young. At that time, I was too young to ride the rides well."
"I see."
Since it would be a painful memory of Lena, I just agreed without asking any more questions.
I held Lena's hand and went to the ticket booth.
"Please give me two unlimited adult passes for me and my girlfriend."
The ticket agent looked at me and Lena, thought for a moment, and then handed two adult unlimited pass bracelets. I took a quick look at Lena, and she seemed rather happy about what I said. From now on, I have to openly say that I am her boyfriend.
I put on my bracelet first.
"Sister Lena. Hold out your hand."
Lena held out her left hand and I fastened the bracelet to her Lena wrist. As I put the bracelet, my fingers brushed against Lena's white and soft skin. I seems to be getting closer to Lena.
"Sister Lena. Should we go to the zoo first? Or do you want to go straight to the amusement park?"
"Um… I'm not sure. I'm going to go in and see what's there and then decide."
"Okay."
I held Lena's hand and went inside her. A squirrel doll toddled over and held out a pamphlet.
I opened the pamphlet with Lena. As Lena was reading the pamphlet, she pointed to a place and shouted excitedly.
"Here! I want to go to the doll special exhibition first! Special exhibition of dolls!"
I read it, and it says that a special doll exhibition will be held in the central hall for a week from today. Lena really likes dolls, so I'm glad that a special doll exhibition is starting today.
But is this also an effect of my 300 luck? In order for a special doll exhibition to be opened with 300 lucky points, shouldn't an intangible force influence the brain of the zoo owner? Luck is so vague that when something good happens, you can't tell if it's the effect of 300 Luck or if it happened by chance. This can be said to be luck.
When I went to the central hall with Lena, I saw a huge auditorium. I guess that's where a special doll exhibition is held.
When I went inside, there were dolls here, dolls there, and dolls everywhere. Lena admires with her sparkling eyes.
"Wow~~ There are so many pretty dolls! Let's go there!"
Lena grabbed my hand like her excited children and ran to where the teddy bears were displayed.
"That teddy bear is dressed like Santa Claus!"
"There's Rudolph Teddy next to it."
"The teddy bears over there are having a tea party! I want to have a tea party together too! Do you want to be a teddy too?"
"Tell Teddy to say hello to him, so he can make friends."
"Huh! I should do that. Teddy! Say hello!"
Lena bows the head of Teddy, that she is holding, to greet the other teddy. Lena seems to be fascinated by doll special exhibition.
Lena continued to cheer as she watched the teddy bear wearing a straw hat and her arms stretched out, the teddy bear wearing a yellow cape with her bald head, and the teddy bear wearing knight armor. Whenever Lena was happy, I was right next to her and cheered her on.
Lena looked at the teddy bear section and became interested in other dolls as well.
"It's a huge dragon doll. I think it would be nice to sleep in its arms."
"Do you like dragons?"
"I don't know. But I like dolls."
Lena snooped here and there, but she stopped at one place. It was a work of puppets showing her father, mother, older brother, and younger sister sitting at a table and talking together. The work must have been created by someone who grew up in a truly happy family, and it was a good representation of a harmonious and enjoyable family meal.
I didn't miss the glimpse of loneliness crossing Lena's face.
I quietly walked up behind Lena and calmly hugged her. Lena was very surprised.
"What?! Why are you hugging me?"
"I just want to cuddle. Can't I just do it for today?
"Ugh… I understand. You can."
"I hope Lena and I can be like a close-knit family in the future."
Suddenly Lena stuttered as her face turned red.
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