NEET Receives a Dating Sim Game Leveling System
chapter-349

Translator: imperfectluck Editor: vb24

Seiji wasn't someone famous for being strong . In fact, he was famous for being trash . Izawa's guess was completely off the mark .

Seiji, not knowing how to respond to Izawa, remained silent . He glanced over at Natsuya and noticed her strange expression .

Izawa, however, mistook Seiji's silence for tacit admittance and confirmed his conjecture in his mind .

"I apologize for bringing this up again . I shall make no further mention of it . "

"It's fine," Seiji said quickly . "I'm not someone famous for being strong . . . "

Izawa revealed a faint smile . "I understand . There's no need to say any more, Shiroya-san . "

'Just what did you understand there?' When he saw Izawa's expression, Seiji knew that the man had definitely misunderstood him .

He wanted to explain, but he was clueless as to how he could do so . What was he meant to do? Reveal his true identity? While this was an option, he felt that it would be unnecessary .

He probably wouldn't meet Izawa again after this party . . . or even if they met again in the future, who knows when that would be .

'I wonder what the presidents think about this…' Seiji looked towards Natsuya . She indicated nonverbally that he should decide for himself .

At this moment, their food arrived .

Seiji was hungry, so when he saw plates of delicious food arriving for him, he put the matter behind him and started eating .

During the meal, Kanna began chatting about anime and manga . Seiji responded well to this topic and kept the conversation flowing .

By the time lunch was over, Kanna Fujihara was still having fun . As they walked together to the resting area, she kept up an unending stream of conversation with Seiji . Kanna didn't relent in the slightest even when they arrived!

Seiji enjoyed their conversation—except for the topic of boys' love, which was a little . . .

He mentioned that this topic made him slightly uncomfortable on numerous occasions, but this anime-crazed girl seemed to be running amok . At every opportunity, she changed the conversation's direction to that topic and expounded on it at length .

It was only now that Seiji could personally empathize with Izawa's difficulties . In a way, serving such a master would definitely be a difficult task .

Right now, Ryuuno Izawa was free . He merely stood by his lady master's side like a silent statue . He neither interrupted nor spoke and blended perfectly into the scenery .

Natsuya, however, was currently feeling dissatisfied . The passionate conversation between Kanna and Seiji made her feel somewhat left out .

Although neither of them ignored her, she was unable to get involved as they were wading deep into the sea of anime and manga . This left her with a rather unpleasant taste in her mouth .

After sitting for a while, Natsuya stood up to go to the restroom .

After leaving the restroom, she saw Akatsuki Mitarai loitering in the hallway . He was looking out of the window .

Natsuya glanced at him for a moment . Almost instantly, she looked away and walked past him without acknowledging his presence .

"Don't you want to know why I suddenly took such a direct method and even proposed such a bet?" Akatsuki asked, turning around to look at her as she walked past him .

Natsuya stopped in her tracks . His behavior was indeed unexpected . Not only was he direct, he even gambled . . . this did make her somewhat curious .

"Because I want you to accept me," Akatsuki said in a soft voice . "I want you to accept my true self, not the mask that I've worn for so long . "

Natsuya slowly looked towards him .

"I'm not an ordinary person . I've been aware of this ever since I was young . I'm a special existence . However, the regrettable part is that ordinary people can't understand the special me, including even my parents .

"That's why I have to wear a mask, the disguise of an ordinary person . Although this is rather sad, there's some fun to be had in it . "

Akatsuki smiled thinly . This smile wasn't his typical fake and gentle smile . It was something different—a smile that seemed to contain an incredible darkness .

Natsuya's brows knit together when she saw this smile .

"The first time that I saw you, I fell in love with you at first sight . I felt that you were far too beautiful, and my mask slipped for a split second . Oh yes, your eyesight happened to be quite sharp, Natsuya . You detected my true self .

"Afterwards, I tried to get closer to you, but as you were an ordinary person, you were unable to accept the special me . You were stubborn about it, and for the first time, I tasted the bitterness of rejection .

"I felt anxious and angry . Those emotions were unpleasant, truly unpleasant… but they only served to elevate your position in my heart . In my eyes, you grew increasingly beautiful . That was truly interesting . After I noticed this, I even began to enjoy your rejections .

"But… this can't continue forever . Your beauty has its limits . Every flower has a time when it blooms . After this time passes, it'll begin to wilt . That time is almost upon us . I must have you before this time arrives, no matter what .

"I wore my ordinary-person mask and used ordinary methods to get closer to you . Although that was a little fun, it's time to stop that now That was why I directly told you my intentions and even gambled with you . I wanted a kiss from you—but that was only the start . After that, you'd give me more and more .

"However . . . I never expected that I would lose . " Akatsuki's eyes were chipped ice . "I admit it: I underestimated that guy . . . but no matter . Losing has its own benefits . Although I can't obtain you step by step, obtaining you all at once will be quite fun as well . In fact, I'm looking forward to it even more .

"Right now," Akatsuki said, licking his lips, "your beauty is at its peak! I can't wait for the moment I obtain you . "

Natsuya felt an indescribable chill wash over her . Her stomach churned and roiled, and she struggled to suppress the urge to run back to the restroom and vomit .

"You lost your bet already, so don't approach me!" she said coldly .

"The terms of the bet state that I cannot approach you anymore; they say nothing about being unable to obtain you . "

"You're just using sophistry!"

"Not at all . " Akatsuki smiled . "But if you think that I'm going back on my word, go ahead and tell Miura-san . Even if I'm punished, or if this is publicized, or if I'm laughed at, none of it matters . At any rate, when I obtain you, all of this will be nothing more than a joke . "

"You won't be able to do as you wish!" Natsuya's eyes were now filled with frosty rage .

"I can indeed . . . " Akatsuki strode towards her, his face twisted with unnatural malice .

Natsuya was just about to react, but someone was quicker than she was . A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her and unleashed a merciless punch at Akatsuki's face!

Akatsuki raised his hands to block the punch, but he was still sent flying by the powerful force . He crashed through the window and fell to the dirt .

"Seiji . . . "

"I saw that guy getting close to you with a strange expression on his face . He seemed like he was about to do something rude to you, so I punched him . " Seiji looked over Natsuya . "Are you alright?" he asked in a concerned voice .

"I . . . I'm alright . "

"Will there be a problem since knocked him through a window like that?"

"No, it's not a problem at all . " Natsuya grinned and flashed him a thumbs-up . "Instead, I should be saying good job . "

A cold breeze came in through the window . However, the president's heart was brimming with warmth .

Akatsuki didn't make that punch into an official incident .

Natsuya had already mentally prepared herself to deal with such an incident . She'd already met with Miura-san in order to explain what happened . It was then that she'd discovered that Akatsuki hadn't reported the incident .

'Inflating this matter into a scandal probably wouldn't benefit him,' she mused .

Some people had heard the commotion, while others bore witness to the events, sparking discussions everywhere .

"Shiroya-san, did you really knock Mitarai-san out through a window?" Kanna inquired, blinking her eyes curiously .

"That's right . "

"Wow . . . so vicious . "

"Shiroya-san would definitely have his reasons for doing so," Izawa said . "Did something happen at the time?"

"I didn't like him, so I beat him up," Seiji said directly .

Izawa was rendered speechless .

"Shiroya did it to protect me," Natsuya clarified in a soft voice . She looked at Seiji with a gentle expression and continued, "Shiroya believed that Mitarai was about to do something rude to me, so he simply acted to prevent him from doing so . "