Four Split Personalities

Game Time PM11:39

Academy City Inner City District, in front of the library

"I hope we still have time."

Under the gentle moonlight, Motan mumbled a bit anxiously, subconsciously quickening his pace: "I originally planned to prepare a late-night snack for Diana today. If she comes home and finds I’m not there... Ah!!"

Frank, who had been babbling non-stop since earlier, tripped over an Earth Elemental Crystal that appeared suddenly underfoot and clumsily fell to the ground. Covered in dirt, he looked up at the girl strolling leisurely to him and spoke with urgency: "Miss Double Leaf?"

"Where’s your gentlemanly demeanor usually?"

Double Leaf snorted lightly, casually summoning a few gentle breezes to sweep over Frank Hughes, removing the dust off him, and said derisively: "I’m so petite, and you’re walking so fast. Do you want me to fly to keep up with you?"

[Then fly already~]

Motan grumbled inwardly, while a slightly embarrassed smile appeared on his face as he stood up and apologized: "Sorry, I was a bit anxious."

"Tch."

Double Leaf pouted as she leisurely walked past Motan, grumbling irritably: "Don’t worry, Diana is giving a small lecture today. It’s the star alignment time right now, so it’ll be at least another hour before she’s free. We can walk back slowly."

Knowing not only that Diana was at the lecture but also that it was being broadcasted live to him by Yi Dong through the Clown Brand auxiliary members, Motan exhaled in relief and smiled: "I see, then let’s take it slow and walk back."

"Mm."

Rarely refraining from further teasing Frank, Double Leaf simply nodded in response and continued strolling leisurely, while the former walked soberly along the outside, eagerly taking in the night view of Academy City’s inner city district and the splendid starry sky above their heads.

After some time...

"Hey."

Double Leaf turned to look at the face beside her, which wasn’t particularly handsome but was still decent-looking, breaking the silence first: "That story earlier... how did you feel about it?"

Motan immediately shifted his gaze from the sky full of stars to the girl’s expressionless face, smiling: "A very novel experience, I must tell Dai..."

"Don’t tell Diana just yet."

Double Leaf, anticipating this, raised her hand to interrupt Motan, speaking seriously: "At least not until our game with the Book Spirit is over, don’t tell her."

Motan blinked in surprise: "Eh?"

"Are you stupid? The reward the Book Spirit gave us allows us to freely view the ’mirrors’ in the forbidden book area’s later layers. Even if Diana is open-minded, she’d definitely stop me, and might even impose a grounding order."

Double Leaf snorted unhappily: "I’m not done having fun yet!"

Motan’s face stiffened, and he hesitated: "But I think it’s quite normal for Diana to worry, after all... uh..."

"Because I’m not exactly an easy-going person in the first place."

Double Leaf lightly kicked Motan, then made an adorable mischievous face with squinted eyes: "Sorry for not being gentle, cute, and considerate!"

Motan coughed lightly, speaking seriously: "I think you’re very cute, Double Leaf."

"Mm, didn’t contradict the other two points at all."

The girl curled her lip, then lazily stretched her body, speaking leisurely: "Forget it, if you’d denied everything, it would actually seem disgustingly fake."

Motan touched the tip of his nose, avoiding further comment.

"I have to admit, I misjudged you."

Double Leaf continued, whether Motan responded or not: "I did consider the possibility of us being sent into the same story, though our positions might differ, but I still underestimated you, Frank Hughes."

Motan shook his head lightly, spreading his hands with a cheerful tone: "I’m not impressive at all, especially compared to Diana or you, Double Leaf."

"Is that so."

Double Leaf, noncommittal, curled her lip and spoke wearily: "Perhaps I rated you too low before."

This time, Motan didn’t remain silent but spoke earnestly: "If you’re concerned about that earlier story, Double Leaf, I can only say that there’s a huge gap between us in terms of information, and in retrospect, I was almost cheating."

"Tch, I didn’t intend to deny that."

Double Leaf wasn’t being coy, simply nodding before speaking grimly: "But even so, if you were replaced with someone else, I’d never ’entertain’ them with the previous attitude."

Motan blinked, curious: "And by someone else you mean?"

"Someone who’s uncultured, unrefined, without limits, and shameless."

Double Leaf unhesitatingly completed her summary of someone, shrugging: "But I also have to admit, that person and I are the same kind, although we’re nothing alike, yet in some ways... quite similar."

[Ah~ I’m gonna throw up~]

Motan, while grumbling internally, tilted his head in an awkward yet polite manner, indicating that he was somewhat out of sync with the topic.

"In short, you can understand that I didn’t consider you a serious opponent before."

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