Chapter 25: A Hasty Departure and a Lingering Scent

“Really? That’s wonderful~ Phew… I was worried you’d be too stubborn to admit defeat easily, my dear~ So… let’s go apologize to Vivian tomorrow, hmm… today might not be quite right… Hey, wait, what’s wrong, my dear~”

Jason had been rambling to himself for a good while before he suddenly noticed Allyrose’s odd behavior.

At that very moment, the long-haired girl had her entire face buried on the table, softly panting.

After a long moment, she slowly lifted her head, her eyes hazy, her face flushed with shyness. Then…

Seizing the moment Luo Jia finally pulled back his hand, the girl quickly coughed twice.

She then took a full ten seconds to compose herself, regaining her senses before turning back to Jason, speaking nervously:

“Ah? Uh… Darling, I’m, I’m fine. I think I might have caught a bit of a cold last night.”

“Oh… So that’s it. Well, make sure to keep warm.”

Jason nodded, harboring no suspicion. His attention, at that very moment, had entirely shifted to Allyrose’s alluring appearance.

Blood rushed to his head, making his breath feel somewhat hot.

Just as he was about to say something more, suddenly…

The hair tie on the brown-haired hero’s wrist suddenly flashed with blue light.

Then… it began to vibrate gently against his skin!

‘Oh… right!’

Allyrose watched the hair tie flash. As if remembering something, Jason immediately stood up and began gathering his belongings, clearly preparing to leave.

‘Tsk…’

‘That man…’

Allyrose understood Jason’s haste. The moment she saw the hair tie, she knew.

In the novel’s plot, Vivian had given that hair tie to Jason.

Of course, this wasn’t merely a gesture to assert dominance in front of Allyrose, because… it wasn’t an ordinary hair tie at all. It was one that could be linked by magic.

To put it simply, the item was essentially a pager. The flashing and vibrating of the hair tie meant Vivian was sending Jason a “confirm receipt, confirm receipt” message from her end.

Therefore, the current situation likely meant that Miss Vivian, from afar, had noticed Jason hadn’t returned after running her errands for half a day, and was now anxiously urging him back.

In that case… would Jason dare not rush to Vivian’s side? The man… was probably terrified of incurring Vivian’s wrath, hence his hurried departure.

Having finished gathering his things, Jason finally turned around.

He then coughed awkwardly twice before speaking to Allyrose:

“My apologies, dear. I suddenly remembered I have something I need to do, so I’ll be heading off. If you’re really not feeling well, take a day off from class with the teacher, go home and rest. And make sure to prepare your apology to Vivian for tomorrow. I’m off now…”

“Mmm… mm-hmm…”

The long-haired girl nodded, taking two deep breaths.

Just as she was slowly regaining her composure, suddenly… the white-haired boy beside her, out of her line of sight, silently curled his lips into a slight smile.

Then… his wicked hand gently rested on Allyrose’s thigh once more.

“Ah—!”

Allyrose, whose entire body was explosively sensitive, immediately stood up.

Her body trembling slightly, she turned her head and glared at Luo Jia with furious indignation!

‘Aaaah… Th-this guy!’

‘Ugh… The urge to snap my fingers is rising!’

The girl almost wanted to activate the contract and send this white-haired brat away.

However… a moment later, she forcibly suppressed the impulse, mainly because Jason behind her had also been startled by her sudden leap.

A moment later, Allyrose quickly turned around, pushed her chair aside, and walked somewhat unnaturally to Jason’s side.

Her calves still trembling slightly, she opened her mouth to speak to him:

“Um… Darling, let me see you off…”

“Ah… Mm, alright.”

Jason nodded, feeling a surge of satisfaction. It was as if Allyrose had already been brought home as his wife, and this was a tender scene of a doting spouse reluctantly seeing her husband off.

Walking all the way to the library entrance, Jason reluctantly turned back, glancing behind him.

For some reason, the girl’s gaze seemed hazy, and a faint fragrance permeated the air.

This scent wasn’t as fresh as jasmine; instead, it resembled a rose, carrying a subtle, enchanting aroma, seemingly mingled with a hint of sweat.

It evoked an inexplicable sense of decadence, perhaps infused with hormones or a feminine pheromone?

Jason merely inhaled a small breath, and immediately, his head felt flushed again, his senses heightened.

His breathing became ragged, and he lowered his gaze…

…only to suddenly notice the sparkling black stockings Allyrose was wearing. For some inexplicable reason, they now had several snags and holes.

Along the inner thighs, above the knees, and even at the edge of her buttocks, her fair, tender legs peeked through the torn fabric, outlining a wanton, distinct allure that made it impossible to look away.

Jason was utterly mesmerized for a moment, his voice hot as he softly asked Allyrose:

“My dear, why are your stockings torn?”

“Ah… Th-this?”

Allyrose awkwardly wiped away a bead of sweat. After a long moment, she softly mumbled:

“Ahem, it was probably accidentally snagged by a bookshelf when I was looking for books earlier. It’s fine, I’ll just change them later…”

“No… No need to change them!”

Jason quickly shook his head, then looked at Allyrose with an expectant expression. At this point, Jason, with *those thoughts* clouding his mind, no longer cared about such trivialities.

He immediately gasped, then grabbed Allyrose’s hand and exclaimed:

“Let’s… let’s go, my dear. We… we should go to the infirmary and rest a bit, how about it?”

‘Hmph~’

Observing the man’s beast-like excitement, Allyrose merely sneered inwardly. She lamented that this man truly loved nothing about her except her body.

A moment later, she feigned a shy expression, gently placing her slender finger on the man’s navel, then whispered softly:

“Don’t be like that~ Others are watching… Besides, Darling, didn’t we agree? We can’t do *that* until we’re married, you know… I’m sorry, please bear with it a little longer. I’m looking forward to that day too~”

“But, I…”

“Beep, beep—!”

Just as Jason was about to exclaim that he couldn’t wait any longer, the hair tie on his wrist suddenly chirped twice again.

Jason froze, finally snapping back to reality.

A moment later, having calmed down, he lightly coughed twice. Then, reluctantly, he nodded at Allyrose and said:

“Well… I’m off then!”

“Mm~”

‘Phew~’

A moment later, Allyrose, having finally seen off the pest, turned around and sat back down beside Luo Jia.

Then, the girl suddenly realized a problem.

‘It seems… time isn’t up yet?!’