Chapter 128
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot.
He indeed wanted to win Erina over, and she clearly didn't find him repulsive. Why not be more direct and just express those feelings? People who hesitate and waver deserve to stay single forever. Only the active ones get to have a story, right?
And so, at that moment, Mineo spoke to Erina:
"Um, Erina!"
"I... I really did act a bit impulsively just now!"
"But it couldn't be helped. Who told the moonlight to be so beautiful tonight, and you to be so dazzling?"
"I couldn't control myself; there was nothing I could do about it."
"However, I want to say... in my heart, I truly want to make you the lady of my restaurant!"
"Between us, from getting to know each other, to meeting, and now reaching this point—it's all fate arranged by God, isn't it?"
From the look in Mineo's eyes, Erina could feel it clearly. Even though this bastard was annoying, it seemed he really did like her!
But... she clearly wasn't ready to date yet! And besides... if she agreed to this bastard just like that, she'd lose her standing!
Right! She couldn't let herself be controlled by him! Even if he confessed his love, she couldn't possibly agree so easily. This Young Lady was far too extraordinary—did he think he could have her just by saying a few sweet words?
After taking several deep breaths, Erina finally managed to suppress the strange emotions growing in her heart. In that moment, the tsundere Young Lady had returned! Her beautiful eyes glared sharply at Mineo.
"Mineo, I won't forget the way you bullied me just now so easily!"
"Do you think just by saying you like me, I'll agree to be with you?"
"That's impossible!"
"Furthermore, I will also..."
We've already kissed and hugged, and she's still playing the tsundere at a time like this?
Seeing Erina like this, Mineo acted immediately. Initially, he intended to forcibly pull her back into his arms. However, to his surprise, the Young Lady had gotten smarter!
Erina once again stomped on Mineo's shoe with immense force. The next second, her eyes blazed as she said:
"You... you still want to keep bullying me, don't you?"
"Eh, Erina, don't misunderstand! I didn't mean it like that, I just saw something stuck in your hair and wanted to help you clean it..."
"Do you honestly think I'll believe a single word coming out of your mouth?"
Erina flashed a cold smile.
"I've only just realized it now, but one thing Alice said was actually true!"
"In our hearts, we truly thought of you as a good friend, while you, you bastard, turns out you've had ulterior motives all along!"
"Now, I have one question, and I expect you to answer it honestly, Mineo!"
"You said you like me and want to officially date me, right!?"
"Then, what about Alice? What kind of attitude do you have when facing Alice? Is it possible that in your heart, you only think of Alice as an ordinary friend?"
Hearing the question Erina posed, Mineo felt a bit dazed. This girl—why did she suddenly pull out such a finishing move?
Even though he really liked the elder Young Lady, he didn't like the second Young Lady any less! Double the happiness was the life men truly craved, wasn't it?
After hesitating for quite a while, Mineo looked at Erina and spoke with a hint of caution:
"Um, Erina, regarding Alice... my feelings are actually quite complicated too!"
"Quite complicated? What does that mean?"
"Because I suddenly realized that while I really like you, Erina, my feelings for the Second Young Lady aren't exactly small either..."
Erina couldn't have imagined in her wildest dreams that Mineo could utter such shameless words! This bastard—was he planning to get both cousins at once?
The flames of anger in Erina's beautiful eyes almost erupted. She gritted her teeth and glared at him!
"Mineo, you bastard, don't tell me you're still thinking of..."
"There's no other way, that's just how men are... Erina, give me a chance..."
"You bastard, just go die!!"
Twenty minutes later, Erina returned to the restaurant with a freezing cold expression on her face. Meanwhile, Mineo followed behind her, looking haggard and a bit lightheaded.
Back upstairs, a single sentence from him had sent Erina into a nuclear meltdown. As a result, the Young Lady had almost bitten his shoulder to the point of drawing blood.
Originally, Mineo wanted to say that given how good their relationship was, Erina should just give in to him. But after seeing the small teeth marks and scratch wounds on his shoulder, Mineo decided to be patient for a while. There was still plenty of time; he could slowly wear her down.
"Um, Erina, it's getting very late. Would you like to freshen up and head to bed early? I reckon Alice might be researching until very late tonight, so you don't need to wait for her..."
Hearing Mineo's words, Erina, who was leaning back on the sofa, raised her head and shot him a frigid glare.
"You're in such a hurry to send me off to bed... you bastard, are you planning something?"
"No way, I just have some business to finish up in a bit. Rest assured, Erina, as long as you're in my restaurant, your safety is guaranteed. I really won't bully you!"
"Really won't bully me?"
The corners of Erina's mouth curled into a cold smile.
"What you did to me upstairs... have you forgotten all of it that quickly? It's late at night, and you're still claiming you have business to settle?"
"Mineo, why is it that I find it so hard to trust you now!"
"Please, My Lady, I really do have official business to handle... that's why I thought I'd ask you to step away for a moment."
"Business to settle, and you're asking me to step away?"
Hearing this, Erina became even less inclined to leave the restaurant. She was deeply suspicious of Mineo now. Back upstairs, this bastard had even been able to spout the typical lines of a total scumbag.
Now he was in a rush to push her back to her room to sleep—could it be that he had made an appointment with some other mistress to do something in the restaurant!?
Thinking this, Erina suddenly felt that with Mineo's bastardly personality, it was very likely he'd do such a thing. Therefore, she spoke to Mineo in a sharp, cold tone:
"If you have official business, then just do it right here! My sitting in the restaurant shouldn't interfere with you, right?"
"Or do you feel that my presence here, to a certain extent, is getting in your way?"
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