My goal is to be with you forever and ever till we grow gray hair till death do us apart.

As Aria politely declined Ace's offer to share his food, her heart was melting with joy. "Oh, fine, I won't insist, then. Enjoy," Ace said, receiving a similar response from Aria.

Manson, who had been quiet until then, smiled when their eyes met. He had been surprised when Ace made his way to Aria's table, but he didn't object and instead followed him after collecting their food. Now, after witnessing Ace's behavior, Manson muttered under his breath, "He finally knows what he wants." Love, he thought, can seriously change a boring person into the sweetest ever.

As Aria and her friends emptied their trays, they excused themselves and left. Before parting ways, Ace made Aria's heart skip a beat by saying, "I'll talk to you later."

On their way out of the lunchroom, Reyan asked Aria, "Did you notice what's going on?"

"What's going on?" Aria replied, playing dumb, as she didn't want people to know what was happening between her and Ace.