Fake Professor, Misunderstood As Strong

Chapter 137 - 137: The Desert of Chaotic Thunder! Part-3.

"Okay! The first question is, 'What food do you like the most?', I wanna know more about you! So tell me~"

Risa just directly wanted to ask the question about whether he likes her or not, but she hesitated and decided to ask some random questions first to lower his defense.

Mark took a moment to consider Risa's question before responding.

"Hmm, generally, I like pancakes a lot... but if they're made by you, I would like them even if they're poison…"

Risa was taken aback by Mark's words, and she nearly fell off her seat. Mark rarely praises her or ever flirts with her, and now that he suddenly said those words, Risa was shocked to hear that.

And surprisingly, the thunder didn't strike him at all; in other words, he really does trust Risa so much that he can eat and like anything that she might make, even if it was poison.

A slight blush appeared on Risa's face at the moment.

"Y-you could've told me about that sooner… y-you idiot…"

Mark just shrugged his shoulders at those words and said,

"It would have sounded so fake if not for this 'magical lie detector' being here to testify to the authenticity of my words…"

Mark rarely ever spends much time with his family, and the most he interacts with is Risa. He knows that she is a skilled assassin, and she can do harm to anyone easily if she wants.

But Mark trusts her a lot because they have spent a lot of time together.

"Okay, now it's my turn… Hmm, so tell me, 'Why do you keep pestering me all the time?'…"

The blush on Risa's face deepened even more as she hesitantly said,

"I-I want your attention… all day, every day, forever…"

Now Mark was taken aback by those words. He used to think that Risa drags him around because she likes to tease and mess with him; he didn't expect it to be so simple.

"Er… this game is kind of making me feel embarrassed, even though I am not even a part of it…"

While Mark and Risa were having a heart-to-heart talk, Aria, who was sitting nearby, muttered in a low voice to herself and complained in her heart.

'Ugh… Why do I have to sit here and watch them flirt!? Argghhh watching them flirt makes me feel so miserable!! Is this what single people feel when in the presence of couples!?'

Aria couldn't help but stare at the bonfire with a complicated look on her face as she questioned her life decisions in her mind.

On the other hand, Shin was trying every method to attract the thunder and was getting hit again and again, like a thunder-attracting pole placed on the top of a skyscraper.

Meanwhile, Jareth was lying down with his eyes closed on his deckchair; nobody knew whether he was sleeping or thinking about something.

…

"Uh… Did you like it when we went to the last date?"

Mark nodded his head at Risa's question and said,

"It was awesome! The garden outside the museum was so beautiful, and the museum itself was so interesting from inside!"

"I was quite surprised that they even had the fossils of several long-extinct sea monsters stored there… I certainly would like to go there again someday…"

Risa pouted her cheeks and said,

"I was asking about how you felt being with me at that time, not about the museum… Sigh, I am glad you liked it, though…"

Mark rolled his eyes and said,

"Well, aside from the times when you deliberately try to mess with me, I certainly do like being with you…"

After a few more random questions, the two went silent all of a sudden.

Only the crackling noise of the wood burning in the bonfire and the thunder falling on Shin's mana barrier could be heard from the distance.

Aria seems to have sensed something in the mood, and she got up and did a tactical retreat from the area.

At that moment, only Risa and Mark were sitting beside the bonfire.

The light of the fire made their faces glow, and the sky was filled with stars.

The bright moonlight shined and added another charm to the already clear water of the oasis, making the scenery even more beautiful than it already was.

A cool breeze blew up, and Risa finally mustered the courage to say what she had wanted to say for so many years.

"Mark, I like you."

Mark wasn't surprised by those words; he's not a fool. He's seen how persistent Risa has been in chasing him.

Even a fool would have realized by now that the other person harbors feelings for you. No random girl will go against her parents will and sneak out of her house just to meet you.

No random person will take the risk of getting punished by the professors and sneak in your room just to see you once, and no random person will try to spend so much time with you.

Mark has known about it all for a while now; it's just that he is afraid.

He's afraid that he can't give her the time or love that she deserves, as he has dedicated his life to magic.

Still, no matter how much he denies it and how much he tries to ignore it, he can't hide the fact that the persistent efforts of Risa have indeed influenced him.

A boring guy like him who never liked to socialize now can see the beauty of the world and can spare some time from his magic re

[Ding! You indirectly caused those two hearts to meet, who were supposed to never be together!]

[Ding! You have received 4000 Credit Points!]

Jareth was really shocked by this message.

'F*ck! Messing with the main protagonist only gave me 1k credit points, but helping out these two villain characters gave me 4k credit points!?'

'This is crazy!'

At that moment, Jareth secretly gave a thumbs up to both of them and said in his mind,

'Good work, you two! Now get married soon and give me tons of credit points soon!!'

Jareth seems to have discovered a new method to farm for credit points all of a sudden, and his eyes were shining brightly at the moment.

'Hehe, it was a good idea to bring them with me; from now on, wherever I go, they go with me! Kekeke…'