noveltune Chapter 364 Confession
Chapter 364 Confession
Chapter 364 Confession
"Me too," Erza said, having calmed down a bit.
Strands of her long, crimson hair fell down, obscuring her flawless profile and preventing anyone from seeing her expression.
"Want to come and see me?"
Chess sensed that the two were behaving strangely tonight, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. "This kind of thing can happen anytime, right? Or are you two just not comfortable staying at your own home?"
"How could that be? It's a familiar place," Mira said.
"The girls' dormitory hasn't changed much."
Erza thought for a moment and added, "But it still feels a little awkward to be around everyone while looking at my own face."
Although they had similar experiences, Edolas's Nightwol was at least different in personality, and she was Fairy Tail's enemy from the very beginning, which made her completely different from a comrade.
"From another perspective, being able to see your true self from a third-party viewpoint is a pretty good experience," Chase remarked unconsciously.
This is precisely why Makarov agreed to let the members act alone: "It's not a good experience at all! Chase has always been like this, only thinking about others!"
Seemingly angered by those words, Mira's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, filled with grievance and anger, before quickly becoming weak again, like a rollercoaster, "I promised after the incident on the Island of the Demon's Ruins that I wouldn't risk my life so easily—"
Beside her, Erza's hand, resting on her thigh, was also slightly clenched into a fist.
She remembered the Tower of Paradise, where Chess risked serious injury to dismantle the tower that held so many painful memories for him.
The shift in her feelings for Chase, the budding romance, perhaps began around that time.
Chess was taken aback, not expecting Mira to bring this up suddenly, and could only offer a forced smile and reassure her, "So I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"
He was actually quite confident in his ability to do the things at the Isle of Calamity's Ruins and the Tower of Paradise, but the situation at Sirius Island was completely different.
Although burning one's life force to forcibly summon a dark archmage is indeed a very reckless act, it was the only way he could think of to protect everyone in the face of a god with no information.
Even if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't hesitate!
Mira and Erza certainly understood this principle, and if they had the ability, they would have made the exact same choice as him.
but·
"But we also feel fear and dread—." Erza silently tightened the hem of her clothes.
The usually strong fairy queen revealed her vulnerable side without reservation.
"Even if it's not the same world, the thought of a future without Chess or anything like that makes my body tremble."
Mira's pent-up negative emotions from the entire day finally erupted. "Whether it's not being liked by Chess or having to share with Erza,..."
This is the only thing I absolutely cannot accept!
"A future without Chase is not the future I want!!"
Accompanied by sobs, a firm yet sorrowful voice echoed in the now silent living room.
Chase hadn't expected their emotions to suddenly become so out of control; it was only then that he realized something he had been overlooking.
Knowing the plot seven years later in the original story, when he first discovered he had transmigrated here, all he could think about was how to return to his original world and the Grand Magic Games that followed.
But for Mira, Erza, and their other companions, this world was both familiar and incredibly strange—under his intervention, many things took different turns.
Arriving in such a place suddenly and hearing these things would make anyone feel apprehensive and uneasy.
Especially since they had just experienced a life-or-death crisis on Sirius Island!
After figuring out the reasons, Chase sighed heavily and slowly got up to walk towards Mira and Erza.
"Don't worry, I'll always be there for you in your future."
Apologies and promises are completely meaningless at this time. The girl has already said so much; it would be too inappropriate for him to hesitate any longer.
"So, Mira, Erza, will you be my girlfriends?"
The sudden confession left Mira and Erza, who had just vented their emotions, stunned.
Somewhat bewildered, they looked up, staring blankly at the outstretched hand, tears glistening in the depths of their beautiful eyes.
"Think carefully, this is your last chance to refuse. If you want to quit halfway through later, you'll have to beat me first!"
"That's really domineering! It's clearly a romantic confession!" Mira was the first to react, puffing out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
"It's completely different from what I imagined," Erza said, looking very disappointed.
Ever since Chase publicly expressed his feelings, the girls have all fantasized about Chase confessing his love to them in private.
Mira imagined that Chase would invite her to the Dark Castle, where they would confess their love under the red moon and with the blessing of the monsters.
Erza imagined Chase riding a white horse from the end of a flower-strewn road, then inviting her to watch the beautiful sunrise at the beach.
As a result, this guy just showed up and even threatened that if anyone wanted to quit halfway, they would have to beat him!
"Ahem, ahem, so, ladies, what is your answer?" Chase had no idea what the two were thinking at that moment.
To be honest, he was a little nervous, after all, he was confessing to two girls at the same time, and under such an "unexpected situation".
Upon hearing this, Mira and Erza exchanged a glance, seeing the same determination in each other's eyes. They simultaneously reached out, their tear-streaked faces blossoming into breathtaking smiles.
"I do!" x2
Although it was completely different from the romantic scene they had imagined, this was exactly the kind of Chase they liked!
Finally, Mira and Erza, whose mood had improved, did not return to their own residence, but instead slept in Chase's room.
As punishment for being "not romantic enough," Chase was clearly not allowed to go to bed and was forced to sleep on the cold floor.
Chase was indignant – how could a noble card player like himself be treated so unfairly in his own home?!
So he consciously added a cushion for himself.
After all, they had just officially become boyfriend and girlfriend. Given Mira and Erza's personalities, it took a great deal of courage and determination for them to make the decision to stay overnight together.
The so-called "punishment" is nothing more than an excuse they use to cover up their panic and helplessness.
Everything has a gradual process, and being in another world right now isn't really suitable, so Chase thinks tonight is pretty good.