55 Renewed Confidence

Once I understood my feelings just a little bit better, I recalled Danielle Dyewater's words about Cassian.

I must fight for Asura!

My love for her is not as pure as Danielle's, and I'll do what I need to do to keep Asura.

So for the next few days, I had pondered over what I should do.

Should I confess to Asura before Cassian Hall does?

Well… I confess to her on a daily basis already…

Then should I prevent Cassian Hall from confessing?

This seems the most reasonable! But… should I beat him up so that he can't go and confess? Or should I charm him? Maybe I can ruin his reputation so that Asura will reject him!

But all that… seems a bit dangerous… The option of using my magic has the most risk. What if I lose control of my charm and 'accidentally' kill him? Although that would be nice, I doubt I can handle the consequences that follow…

What if this is a trap readied just for me to jump in? What if the second I beat him up, Loen soldiers come out of nowhere and arrest me?

None of these options seem viable…

As I remolded my plans over and over again to no result, the day that Cassian Hall would confess to Asura arrived like a gust of wind.

When the day arrived, the only plan I actually carried out was to inch closer to Asura, become more intimate with her, and prepare for a serious confession that would happen at the Golden Song festival, which would occur next week.

…

Today is the day that Cassian Hall will confess, and today is also the day that I'll take the next step in my relationship with Asura!

"Asu, go into your classroom now~ Unfortunately, my own classroom is all the way down the hall." Letting go of Asura's arm, I silently prepared myself for the next moment, which I had practiced countless times inside my head—and which would definitely go down in history.

"Please refrain from calling me—" Asura started, but I wasn't listening. Before she could finish, I leaned in and gently brushed my lips on her soft cheek, raising my arms to embrace her.

I did it so naturally as if this was the millionth time that I've done this, but in reality, this was the first time I tried to kiss Asura in the many years of our relationship.

I peeked at her reaction, only to see Asura's face flushed with embarrassment and shock… and was there a little bit of pleasure mixed in?

Her flustered look gave me a bout of renewed confidence that I had lost during my days pondering the possibilities of Asura and Cassian Hall.

Satisfied with my endeavor's immense success, I spun around and grinned shyly at the crowd of bustling students who were staring at me in a daze, before skipping to my own classroom at the end of the hall.