Episode 5

The leaves, which were fresh yellow-green, now have a deep, mature green color. During the day, the bright and warm sunlight was still pouring on the ground, but after the sun went down, a rather chilly air would fill the campus.

Now it really was autumn.

After Lucy Keenan came to the dormitory to pick up the book, Felix ran into her several times in the hallway and on campus, but she passed without a glance.

There was no longer any need to pretend to be Adrian in front of her, or look at her facial expressions and reactions.

Well, now that I know the answer I was curious about, it is natural to lose interest.

Felix thought with a sad expression on his face.

There were few girls at the academy who did not take an interest in the twins of Confucius Berg, and many of them secretly admired the polite and exemplary Adrian.

It means that whether a girl likes her twin brother or not, it shouldn't come as a surprise to him.

now you have to care

Felix, who had been determined to himself as he walked on the campus, was suddenly awakened by the secret murmurs and laughter that flowed around him.

A group of three or three girls were walking nearby, secretly whispering or laughing. Their eyes were constantly glancing at Felix and Adrian.

"What's going on?"

As Felix muttered with a puzzled face, another boy, Jarvis, who was walking with him, answered.

"Maybe it's because of 'Literary Night'."

"Last year, there was also a battle for Confucius in Berg, so it was quite interesting."

Alec, who was next to him, also helped out.

"iced coffee."

Only then did Felix put on an expression of understanding.

Literature night.

Every fall, this is a small event hosted by Xenomium Academy's Book Department, and it was a presentation in which several participants came out on stage to recite poetry or play instruments.

Not many people were invited, as it was held in the small hall attached to the library building, not the Academy's Great Hall.

Only about fifty people, including the presenter, were allowed to enter with invitations handed out by the library.

Therefore, the competition for invitations was quite fierce, and especially after Adrian became a book club member, the female students began to look for invitations with more fierce momentum.

Several female students approached Felix, who was not a member of the library, and they courageously asked them to 'apply' to the event with them.

But Felix had little interest in literary nights or morning events. He resolutely rejected every girl who approached him.

Eventually, when it was revealed that Adrian was the only Confucius Berg participating in the 'Literary Night', the competition over Adrian intensified.

Last fall's winner was Claire Hamilton.

Claire, who has a beautiful appearance and a calm personality, was the daughter of the Marquis Hamilton and was also in the same student council as Adrian.

That night, alone in the dormitory, Felix stood by the window and watched Adrian escort Claire away as he walked away.

Everyone around them was looking at the beautiful men and women with their mouths open and ecstatic.

Felix, who wasn't very interested in his younger brother's relationship, seemed to be a good match.

"Are you going with Claire Hamilton again this time?"

Felix asked Adrian. Adrian shook his head lightly.

"Then who?"

Alec asked Adrian with a curious face in response to the unexpected answer.

"Is there any other girl you could go with other than Claire Hamilton?"

To Adrian, who only laughed at Alec's question, Felix said as if tossing.

"How about Rosé Millard?"

Rosé Millard was a third-year girl with vivid red hair and gorgeous features. At the beginning of her school year, she openly expressed interest in Felix, because she liked the way he, the equivalent of Confucius Berg, was free to act without being bound by old-fashioned manners or customs.

But after Felix made it clear several times that he was disinterested, she didn't bother him anymore either. After that, Rosé began to show interest in Adrian instead of Felix.

"Rosé?"

Adrian tilted his head at the name that came out of nowhere.

"He seems to be interested in you."

This time, Adrian only laughed. Seeing his brother's relaxed smile, Felix opened his mouth again.

"then… … ."

How about Lucy Keenan?

He seems to like you too.

But Felix barely swallowed the words that reached his chin and crossed his throat.

I suddenly got annoyed. I couldn't figure out why he was trying to say something like that.

"Aren't you interested?"

"what?"

At Adrian's sudden question, Felix stood tall on the road.

"What are you talking about."

He frowned.

Why am I Lucy Keenan?

"Why are you overreacting so much?"

Seeing my brother's face, which was more irritable than expected, Adrian asked with a puzzled face.

"Really? Did you really have feelings for Rosé?"

Ah, Rosé.

Felix let out a sigh of relief.

"No, like that."

He started walking again, leaving behind the eyes of Adrian and his friends who looked at him suspiciously.

Lucy Keenan?

He secretly laughed.

Wow, that's nonsense.

* * *

After lunch, Felix and Adrian headed to the library. They sat down and rested in a small rest area in the corner of the library.

Even during the break, Adrian was busy examining the paper with the words 'List of Presenters for Literature Night' on the table. It was the responsibility of Adrian, the book manager, to check the list of presenters and the contents of the presentation in advance.

On the other hand, Felix, who had nothing to do with the Book Department, was enjoying his leisure time while looking out the window.

Then, from a short distance away, Lucy Keenan came round the corner. She was busy pulling the book cart and returning the returned books to their original place.

Felix deliberately didn't look in that direction and looked out the window at the blue sky without a single cloud.

But the sound of the wheels of the cart she was pulling continued to irritate his ears. Moreover, the sound of the wheels did not move away, but only kept getting closer.

Moments later, Felix noticed that Lucy was deliberately staying around them instead of going anywhere else.

There were already no books left on the cart to return, and Lucy was repeating meaningless actions, saying that she had removed and inserted books from the bookshelf.

Soon, Felix's gaze fell on Lucy's 'Spring of Literature' invitation sticking out of the pocket of her school uniform jacket.

no way.

Felix narrowed his eyes and looked at the invitation.

Do you want to tell Adrian to go with you?

Seeing them crawling around and pacing around, it seemed like the real thing.

Adrian was reading the poem submitted by the presenters, unaware of Lucy's actions.

Lucy sometimes glanced at Felix, who was sitting across from Adrian, with anxious eyes.

Ah.

So, I guess I'm a saboteur.

Felix, who had unintentionally interfered with Lucy Keenan's request for a partner, felt annoyed for some reason and laughed.

Heh, I know how to get out of it.

It was when Felix leaned against the backrest and crossed his legs.

The library door swung open and a girl appeared with her red hair waving.

It was Rosé Millard with a slender body with a gorgeous face like a rose.

After wandering around the library once, she found Felix and Adrian sitting at a table by the window, and strode straight up to them.

Then he stood tall in front of the twins. She frowned as she looked at their faces alternately. Perhaps it was impossible to tell who was who.

"This is the library. Can you come in quietly?"

Felix leaned against the chair and gave him a pint glass. At that time, Rosé turned to face Adrian with an expression of understanding now.

"Adrian Berg."

As if she didn't care what Felix had said before, she called out to Adrian in a voice that didn't even lower.

"You said you forgot Claire's partner application?"

Adrian's brow furrowed slightly at her reckless words and actions.

"I would appreciate it if you could politely say no."

"Then your partner's seat will be vacant?"

Rose ignored Adrian's words and asked.

"Then let's go to literature night with me."

A well-expected proposal flowed out of Rosé's mouth.

Felix immediately glanced at Lucy. She had her back turned this way, so she couldn't see her expression.

However, seeing that his busy hand gripped the handle of the cart and did not move at all, it was clear that he was eavesdropping on the conversation between Rosé and Adrian.

"Thanks for asking."

Adrian opened his mouth, showing a slightly perplexed look at Rose's bold request.

"This time, I'm just trying to faithfully look at society without a partner."

He looked around and expressed his refusal.

"Because it will be the last library event I host."

But Rosé did not back down and said.

"I have no intention of interfering with your work. You don't have to give me a lot of attention just because you're a partner. Why don't we just escort you when you enter and when you leave?"

However, Felix could have guessed that Rose's request would not end there.

Rosé liked to receive attention from many people, and at every prom she participated in, she showed off her splendid dancing skills, drawing everyone's attention.

There was no way that Rose could only want an escort from Adrian.

The conversation continued with Rosé's persistent persuasion and Adrian's embarrassing refusal.

Felix could feel Lucy Keenan's shoulders drooping as time passed. I couldn't see her face, so I couldn't tell her expression, but the back of her head looked kind of gloomy.

that stupid

An unknown anger rose from the corner of Felix's heart.

I'm dying of boredom

Until just before, Lucy Keenan was funny when she dared to apply for a partner with Adrian Berg, who has a lot of female students looking for opportunities.

But now, seeing her droopy, in danger of losing her favorite senior, somehow made her angry.

Why am I?

Felix could never understand why he was frustrated and upset over Lucy Keenan, who had nothing to do with him.

At that moment, Adrian's words to him echoed through his mind like an echo.

'Aren't you interested?'

Felix shook his head vigorously.

Am I Lucy Keenan? That's nonsense.

"Why don't you go with me, Rosé?"

It was then that impulsive words came out of Felix's mouth.