Chapter - 137 ( I can't answer )

"So… what do I have to do?" Cecilia asked as she looked at her blonde friend.

"I've told you so many times that it's starting to get annoying, Cecilia-san" -the girl from France sighed as she looked at her friend-"Just tell her yourself"

"But... what if she doesn't accept me?" Cecilia asked with concern.

"You'll never know unless you try" - Charlotte replied - "Look, I know it can be painful to be rejected, but if you don't have the courage to even confess, then your feelings are not as strong as you think"

". . ." Cecilia was completely silent as she nodded weakly. Charlotte was right, if she couldn't even confess, how was it possible to say that her feelings were as strong as Houki's, Maya's and Charlotte's? - "Thank you..."

"Don't give it to me, I'm just helping a friend," Charlotte sighed as she shook her head, "It's weird that I'm the one helping another girl get into a relationship with my boyfriend..."

"I appreciate it"-Cecilia said as she gave her a smile.

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Time continued to advance and it was time for lunch.

Cloud was waiting for the girls to arrive so he could eat.

"S-Sorry I'm late!" Cecilia exclaimed with a red face as she ran in her direction.

"Don't worry, you're the first to arrive" – the blond boy replied as he shrugged – "But I feel like there's a reason for all of this… isn't there?"

". . ." Cecilia looked away in embarrassment.

"Are you good?" Cloud asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"T-The truth is that... I asked the girls to give me a little time to talk to you"-Cecilia said as she looked away-"But first let's eat!"

". . ." - Cloud was silent because the girl was the one who brought the food.

"I've been getting better!" -Cecilia exclaimed as she gave him a big smile- "I promise you that this time it won't be as disastrous as the last time"

Cloud didn't know how to react to the words girl because her tongue was terrified by such a combination of words.

"Is seriously!" - Cecilia exclaimed with embarrassment - "Since what happened last time, I've been practicing tirelessly and if it makes you feel safer, my teacher was the one who authorized me to cook for you"

"Ok"-nodded the blond boy as he made a mental will in case he didn't get out of this alive.

"Thank you!" -Cecilia exclaimed with emotion as she placed a blanket and began to arrange the dishes in an orderly manner- "You can eat whenever you want"

"it looks normal..." Cloud thought as he took a plate.

"I was only able to cook two dishes, so I apologize for the lack of options"-said Cecilia as she bowed slightly-"But I promise you it's much better than the first time"

He had a plate which consisted of Fish and Chips - ". . ."

"That's Fish and Chips" - said Cecilia with a small smile - "I hope you like it"

". . ." - Cloud slowly ate from Cecilia's plate, only to be surprised by a small detail - "Is it... edible?"

Cecilia smiled because so far, that was the best compliment she had ever received and it came from the boy she liked-"Here, try this one!"

Cloud gave her a look and nodded as she ate carefully, only to notice that the taste wasn't too bad-"That's good..."

Cecilia's smile couldn't be bigger when she saw that her meal had been a success.

"I can see that you have tried hard" - nodded the blond boy.

Cecilia nodded firmly - "Anything to bring a smile to the boy I love!"

"?" -Cloud widened his eyes when he heard this because it was the first time that the girl revealed her feelings for him.

"!" -Cecilia blushed more and more seeing that she had talked too much-"I-I didn't mean that! No! I really like you but I...well...etto...Are? Arerere ?"

"Calm down, Cecilia" - Cloud said seeing how the girl seemed to be about to short circuit.

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". . ." Cecilia looked down as Cloud could see how even her ears were red with embarrassment.

"I guess I have to give you an answer…" Cloud said as he looked at the girl who slowly looked up expectantly, "I'm sorry to say that I can't give you an answer at the moment"

"Don't you like me?" Cecilia asked with a broken heart.

"No... it's not that" - Cloud replied while looking at the girl - "Cecilia, you are beautiful and far from our first impression and your deficiency in the kitchen that you already fixed, I have nothing bad to say about you... it's just that I have my hands full right now. My relationship with Charlotte and Houki has just solidified, Maya-san has been asking me for a little more time and she honestly deserves it because we haven't spent almost any time together for the last few days, not to mention about other matters that just came out that I don't think I can tell you... that's why I can't respond to your feelings, at least not for now"

"But at least let me know how you feel about me..."- Cecilia said as she shed some small tears-"I want to know, Cloud-san"

"As I told you before, apart from our first impressions that were not the best and your lack of cooking skills, I have no problem with you" - the blond boy replied - "You are beautiful, strong and your conviction is firm... or Anyway, not everyone can suffer a trauma and recover in such a short time, that shows how firm you are"

Cecilia blushed at the boy's compliments while his sadness diminished slightly-"Thank you for answering me"

"I'm sorry I can't give you the answer you want, Cecilia"-Cloud sighed as he shook his head-"I promise I'll try to solve my problems as soon as possible to give you a definitive answer"

"Thank you for your sincerity"- Cecilia agreed as she continued eating, although he could tell how sad she was despite everything.

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"I see you didn't accept it"-Charlotte said as she looked at her boyfriend who was stretched out on the beach watching the sun go down.

A few hours had passed since he had his lunch with Cecilia.

"You know very well that I have my hands full"-answered Cloud while he gave the girl a look.

"I know..." - the girl sighed - "But I still helped her because I couldn't see her so depressed"

"And now she is even more depressed"-replied the blond boy.

"But at least she is calm now" -said Charlotte- "Not to mention that she still hasn't received a negative response and seeing how they are together, I don't think she will receive it"

"I don't know"-Cloud replied as he looked at the sky again-"There are things that can change"

Charlotte didn't say anything else, she just gave him a smile because that was more than enough answer for her - "What are you going to do with Chifuyu-san?"

"I don't know" - replied - Cloud calmly - "After all, we are going to go on a date"

"Don't take me for an idiot, Cloud" -said Charlotte-"I know when something is going on. Chifuyu-san has been different since his date in the morning"

"I can't go into details but we talk about sensitive issues, that's why the change of attitude" - answered the blond boy while he looked at his girlfriend.

"That means that you are no longer just student and teacher, but rather confidants" - Charlotte said with a small smile - "So... can I gloat that my boyfriend managed to conquer the strongest woman in the world?"

Although she was not happy with the idea of ​​sharing, she had to admit that the idea of ​​her boyfriend conquering Chifuyu was something that made her proud because it meant that she had chosen well.

"Don't talk nonsense, Char"-Cloud replied as he rolled his eyes at her-"We're just friends who know each other's secrets"

Charlotte decided not to say anything more, she stretched out next to her boyfriend as the minutes passed in silence.

"What time do you have to go get her?" - asked the girl from the UK.

"At 8" - Cloud answered calmly.

"Then you better get up and go get ready because it's already 6:30"-Charlotte snorted as she gave her boyfriend a little tap on the shoulder-"And I hope you don't do anything stupid"

"Who do you think I am? Ichika?" Cloud asked as he rolled his eyes at her.

"Just go get ready"-snorted the girl as she got up and left the place.

"I guess I'm going to listen to her this time"-muttered the blonde as he shook his head.

Cloud quickly got up and walked to the hotel so he could get ready and put on his best clothes, after all, he was about to face his biggest challenge to date - "Let's see how things turn out, although I honestly don't expect much.."

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