Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 11

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#11

Yesterday, Sonnet had unknowingly become too emotional and let herself be swayed by Aiden.

Sonnet deeply regretted what had happened, and firmly resolved that it would never happen again as she stepped out the door.

It was just as Sonnet was leaving the dormitory.

A faint mint scent brushed past Sonnet’s nose.

When she turned to look toward the mint fragrance, Aiden was walking toward her. In his hand, she could see red wrapping paper.

Looking at Aiden’s face, his slightly lowered black hair looked calm and suited him particularly well.

Aiden asked with a bright smile.

“Did you sleep well?”

“No.”

Aiden’s eyebrows stiffened slightly.

“Why?”

He looked over Sonnet’s face this way and that, as if worried.

Sonnet opened her mouth, thinking only of studying now.

“Yesterday’s assignment didn’t go as well as I thought. So I was wondering if you have any notes from Professor Silredro’s lecture…”

“Ah, I already submitted those to the professor.”

“…”

“Or I could help you if we work together.”

Sonnet opened her mouth, thinking only of first place.

“Then let’s work together.”

“I want to work together now too, but I have Madou match practice starting today.”

It was a situation she hadn’t expected. When Sonnet looked at him silently, Aiden lowered his eyelids slightly and looked at her.

“I don’t think I’ll be able to go with you for about a week.”

He looked very disappointed. Sonnet was disappointed too.

She had finally steeled her resolve and come out, but Aiden was busy with Madou match practice.

Aiden put the jerky wrapper he was holding into his bag and took something out of his pocket.

“Give me your hand.”

At the sudden words, when Sonnet raised her arm, Aiden fastened a golden bracelet around her wrist.

When Sonnet looked up with wide eyes, Aiden smiled lightly.

“I want you to always think of me even when I’m not here.”

Sonnet couldn’t readily find words to say.

She just looked down at the bracelet, and the emerald set between the golden strands was incredibly beautiful in color.

It didn’t look like the emerald color she usually thought of, but was fresh and dazzling like looking at the surface of a lake sparkling in sunlight.

‘It doesn’t seem like an ordinary gem.’

Even to her, who had no expertise in looking at gems, the bracelet seemed quite expensive.

The moment Sonnet raised her head to speak about the precious gift, Aiden pressed his lips to Sonnet’s cheek.

The fresh mint scent, the soft breath, brushed against Sonnet’s cheek. Sonnet felt her heart freeze for a moment.

When she barely managed to raise her head and look at Aiden, he smiled warmly with his eyes.

“I’ll go.”

Aiden left with only those words. Leaving a sunlight-like afterglow on her cheek.

Sonnet watched Aiden’s retreating figure.

‘This isn’t right.’

When she confessed, and when she left the dormitory earlier, she had made a resolution, but Aiden kept shaking up her heart.

Sonnet looked at the street now filled with other people. Her eyes narrowed.

‘Aiden is really sincere, right?’

He gave her a bracelet as a gift and even kissed her deeply, so he must be sincere, right? He had to be sincere. Sonnet was already enchanted by Aiden.

‘Damn Aiden.’

Sonnet cursed weakly and turned around.

The more she tried to deny and resist, the deeper Aiden came into her heart, contrary to her expectations.

Deep into the gaps Sonnet had never experienced, intense like summer sunlight.

Sonnet headed to the classroom under the particularly harsh sunlight today.

She walked with her hand shading her forehead, but the sunlight stubbornly made Sonnet frown.

The bracelet shone even brighter in the sunlight. People passing by Sonnet glanced at her bracelet and whispered.

Sonnet didn’t mind and hurriedly passed them. Just as she arrived at the classroom and was about to open the door, someone came running.

“Sonnet!”

It was Tester. Tester ran toward Sonnet with a cheerful greeting, then saw the bracelet on Sonnet’s arm and opened his eyes wide as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

Sonnet ignored Tester and entered the classroom.

Tester persistently followed her in, unable to take his eyes off her bracelet. Then as soon as he sat down, he asked Sonnet as if he had been waiting.

“Aiden gave you that, right?”

Sonnet nodded. Tester stared blankly at the bracelet as if mesmerized, then looked at Sonnet.

His eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new world.

“Do you know that bracelet is incredibly precious?”

Sonnet turned her wrist this way and that. No matter where she looked, the bracelet shone beautifully.

It did look expensive from the outside. Plus, there were many people who glanced at this bracelet while walking here.

“It does look precious, but is it that surprising?”

“Giving an emerald bracelet from the Rosefield family has a different meaning.”

Sonnet asked in a light tone.

“What meaning?”

“Their mother received an emerald bracelet when she got married.”

“…”

“The mine the Rosefield family treasures most is an emerald mine.”

Sonnet knew this too. The emerald mine managed by the Rosefield family produced the highest quality emeralds.

Even the royal family prepared dowries with emeralds from the Rosefield family, the quality was so excellent.

Tester said as if driving in a nail.

“This kind of bracelet is given to someone you’re going to marry.”

“No way.”

Aiden would have many expensive things around him, so he might have just brought a decent-looking bracelet from among his possessions.

Tester looked intently at the bracelet Sonnet was wearing and said with certainty.

“It’s definitely this bracelet.”

“How do you know so well?”

“I saw it in the newspaper. They made such a fuss about it before, how could I not know?”

Sonnet examined the bracelet Aiden had given her from all angles. The moment she looked at the emerald, Tester said.

“This is just my guess, but the bracelet you’re wearing looks like their mother’s bracelet.”

Sonnet frowned slightly.

“Isn’t it too early to give me this kind of bracelet as a gift?”

No matter how sincere Aiden was toward her, this kind of gift seemed premature.

“How would I know what he’s thinking? I told you, didn’t I? To be careful.”

When Sonnet said nothing, Tester continued while taking out a book from his bag.

“There must be some other meaning to giving you such a gift.”

As soon as she heard those words, Sonnet remembered what Aiden had said.

“I want you to always think of me even when I’m not here.”

When she received the bracelet, Sonnet had thought simply. Just as he said.

Even if it wasn’t a grand meaning like marriage, she thought it was just a light meaning showing his feelings by giving Sonnet the bracelet he treasured most.

But to think it was a bracelet with quite deep meaning. Sonnet looked at the bracelet and somehow it felt heavy.

Then the professor came in. Tester quickly said one thing.

“He’s giving you something like that to win your heart completely. To use you somehow.”

Sonnet’s expression twisted for a moment. Tester glanced at the professor while speaking.

“The way they use people is incredible in a different sense.”

Tester shook his head as if disgusted and turned to face forward.

Clearly, just moments ago Sonnet had thought it was no big deal, assuming Aiden was simply expressing his feelings.

But after hearing what Tester said, she felt there might be something else to it, and her heart felt uncomfortable.

‘Any bracelet would have been fine.’

What could be the meaning behind specifically giving her his mother’s bracelet? Like Tester said, to completely win her heart and use her?

As soon as she had that thought, Sonnet thought there was no way Aiden would act to that extent.

All Aiden could gain from her were grades. No, considering how quickly she had kissed Aiden…

Thinking that far, Sonnet’s heart became uncomfortable. It felt like waves were rising in her mind, as if someone had thrown stones into her previously peaceful heart.

After the lecture ended, Sonnet headed straight to the dormitory. She couldn’t keep wearing this precious bracelet on her wrist all the time.

A bracelet given with the meaning of marriage. Moreover, it was said to be a bracelet that Aiden’s mother had worn.

Then it must hold tremendous meaning for Aiden. What if she carelessly wore it around and lost it? She didn’t even want to think about it.

It was also burdensome to keep wearing it, so Sonnet immediately took off the bracelet.

She tried to pull open the second drawer. Creak creak. The drawer seemed to be caught on something and wouldn’t open easily.

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