Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 61

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#61

 

Sonnet couldn’t bring herself to open her mouth. Aiden looked at Sonnet with a pleased expression before speaking.

 

“I’m curious about something too.”

 

His low voice echoed through the quiet corridor. When Sonnet remained silent, Aiden continued.

 

“That man next to you has been strangely irritating me since earlier, so I was wondering if you might know why I’m acting like this.”

 

Sonnet’s entire body tensed as if frozen, but she pretended to be nonchalant as she spoke.

 

“Gellen might seem rude when you first meet him, but…”

 

“You know it’s strangely irritating when you make excuses for him like that, right?”

 

Aiden chuckled as he looked at Sonnet’s stiff face, then turned around.

 

“Sleep well.”

 

He went straight into the room across the hall. Even after Aiden closed the door and went inside, Sonnet stood there in a daze. Strangely, it reminded her of when she attended Rosefield Academy.

 

The time when she was gradually being swept away by him. Come to think of it, that aspect of Aiden hadn’t changed at all.

 

Sonnet belatedly entered the room and looked around. It really didn’t seem like Aiden’s bedroom, as if it had been prepared in advance.

 

The blankets and pillows were white, and there weren’t any of his favorite weapons or books around. The only thing that indicated this was his bedroom was the mint scent that had been present since she entered the room.

 

Strangely, that scent wouldn’t leave, as if it were following her nose. Even now it smelled as if he were right beside her.

 

Sonnet sighed and lay down on the bed. She couldn’t decide whether coming here had been the right thing to do or not.

 

Most of all, it troubled her that Aiden seemed to want to recover his memories through her. If that weren’t the case, he wouldn’t go to such lengths.

 

Sonnet turned over and lay down. The familiar mint scent still lingered around her. Was it telling her not to forget?

 

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Sonnet left her room without even brushing her hair properly. She had deliberately woken up early. Just in case she might run into Aiden.

 

Sonnet opened the corridor door as she had yesterday and looked around. She could see the elevator door.

 

She hurriedly pressed the button to open the door, but froze for a moment. Aiden was standing there. Fully dressed in his uniform.

 

When Sonnet stood still like a stone, Aiden slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

 

“Aren’t you getting on?”

 

The inside of the elevator was narrower than expected. If she got on, her body would touch Aiden’s arm. If she took the stairs instead…

 

“You can’t get to the first floor by stairs.”

 

Sonnet had no choice but to take the elevator. As she stood next to him, the mint scent was particularly noticeable at the tip of her nose. The scent was especially fresh today. Maybe because it was morning.

 

Aiden looked down at Sonnet intently. It was noticeable enough that Sonnet could feel it without having to turn her head.

 

“Are you going to the dungeon temple?”

 

Sonnet answered while staring only at the closed door.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Did you sleep well?”

 

When Sonnet looked at him questioningly, Aiden gently curved his lips.

 

“I couldn’t sleep.”

 

“Why?”

 

“I couldn’t get used to the bed.”

 

“Then you could switch rooms with me…”

 

“Do you think that’s the only reason?”

 

Aiden smiled slightly, and Sonnet’s heart somehow fluttered. What did that answer mean? Why was he smiling while saying that?

 

When Sonnet thought about Aiden, her expression naturally hardened. She shouldn’t be swept away by him anymore, but strangely, the more time she spent with Aiden, the more it seemed like she wouldn’t be able to escape from him.

 

Then the elevator door opened. Aiden didn’t get off first but looked at Sonnet.

 

Sonnet had no choice but to get off and look around, and it seemed to be an office. There was a long horizontal window and it was very spacious.

 

Sonnet looked at Aiden questioningly, and he turned around.

 

“Let’s eat breakfast before you go.”

 

“What?”

 

“You haven’t eaten breakfast, right?”

 

“I don’t usually eat breakfast.”

 

Aiden’s head tilted slightly. He frowned slightly and said.

 

“That’s strange.”

 

“What is?”

 

“Why do I feel like I’ve heard this before?”

 

“…”

 

“This situation too.”

 

Sonnet’s heart suddenly beat rapidly. Her mind was filled with tension, but she answered as if nothing was wrong.

 

“It’s a common thing to say. It’s not like only one or two people don’t eat breakfast.”

 

Although Sonnet spoke in a stiff tone, Aiden narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Sonnet. That gaze was so persistent that Sonnet hurriedly answered.

 

“I don’t need to eat breakfast, so I’ll go first.”

 

Then she got on the elevator and closed the door, but strangely it wouldn’t move. When Sonnet was puzzled and pressed the button, the elevator door opened and Aiden was standing right in front.

 

Sonnet’s eyes trembled.

 

“You need to take a different elevator to get to the first floor.”

 

As soon as she heard those words, Sonnet felt inexplicably indignant.

 

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

 

“That’s why I’m telling you now.”

 

“…”

 

“It’s classified information anyway.”

 

“If it’s classified…”

 

“Are you going to kill me just because I taught you this?”

 

Aiden chuckled and stepped aside. When Sonnet looked at him with a stiff face, he said lightly with a completely relaxed expression.

 

“Let’s eat breakfast before you go.”

 

“…”

 

“It’s cold weather, so you’ll be less cold if you at least fill your stomach.”

 

Sonnet had no choice but to get off the elevator.

 

Aiden’s words made sense too. The thought of shivering from the morning in this cold weather while exploring the dungeon was daunting.

 

On the table, warm soup and sandwiches were prepared as if he had given advance notice. Aiden sat in a chair and looked at Sonnet.

 

“From now on, let’s eat breakfast together.”

 

Sonnet looked at Aiden without being able to sit down.

 

“Why?”

 

“Can’t you just eat with me?”

 

Sonnet was momentarily speechless. She remembered the last time she had breakfast with him. Sonnet felt like she was about to cry and lowered her head.

 

“Since you said you don’t usually eat breakfast, I won’t prepare anything elaborate. Just like this, as usual. How about it?”

 

Sonnet nodded absentmindedly. When she plopped down in the chair, Aiden looked at Sonnet intently.

 

Sonnet couldn’t think of anything to say. She just looked down at the sandwich on the table.

 

“Don’t you usually like this kind of bread?”

 

“…”

 

“Or should I have them bring something else?”

 

Suddenly Sonnet looked up. It seemed like Aiden had returned to how he used to be.

 

Aiden looked at Sonnet with a calm face. His eyes sparkled with strange curiosity.

 

Sonnet let out a light sigh and ate the soup first. Even though she thought she shouldn’t get closer to Aiden, when Aiden approached her like this, she couldn’t avoid the situation anymore.

 

After roughly finishing the soup and eating the sandwich, she kept feeling a gaze from across the table.

 

Aiden didn’t eat his sandwich but looked at Sonnet’s hand holding the sandwich.

 

His gaze was burdensome, but Sonnet didn’t show it and just bit into the sandwich.

 

“Are your fingers naturally that thin?”

 

At the unexpected question, Sonnet put down what she was eating. Aiden still looked at Sonnet’s fingers as he spoke.

 

“Most rings would probably be loose on you.”

 

As he was about to look up, Sonnet somehow didn’t feel good. She remembered the ring Aiden had shown her before.

 

Sonnet couldn’t hide her gloomy feelings and asked.

 

“Why are you suddenly asking about my fingers?”

 

“They just caught my eye.”

 

Aiden stared intently at Sonnet. As if he was trying to figure something out.

 

Sonnet avoided his gaze for no particular reason. Since Aiden had already lost his memory, there was no point in Sonnet trying.

 

Sonnet rather hoped that Aiden would forget her and live well in his own world. She didn’t want to become a stain on Aiden’s life.

 

As she ate her sandwich with a stern expression, the sauce inside splattered around her lips.

 

Sonnet was about to wipe it off when Aiden’s hand was faster. He stretched out his long arm and wiped the sauce from Sonnet’s lips with his thumb, then naturally licked it off.

 

Sonnet stared at Aiden with wide eyes. Aiden spoke as if nothing had happened.

 

“What?”

 

Sonnet moved her lips then closed her mouth. She couldn’t carelessly speak up and stimulate Aiden’s memory. Aiden seemed unaware of what he was doing because he acted so naturally.

 

Aiden’s gaze persistently met Sonnet’s eyes. Sonnet hastily said.

 

“It’s nothing.”

 

Sonnet took a few bites of her sandwich, then suddenly spoke while recalling his earlier action.

 

“You’re getting married soon.”

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