Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 9

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#9

Grass was spread around the lake, and students were gathered in groups, lying on the grass, couples kissing, or clustering together eating delicious food while blooming with cheerful laughter.

In the free atmosphere, Aiden found the best spot.

Unlike other places, this spot had a clear view of the lake and hardly any people around. As if it had been left empty for someone.

Aiden sat down without hesitation. When Sonnet was about to sit, Aiden took out a handkerchief from his pocket and prepared a seat.

At this unexpected consideration, Sonnet’s heart fluttered a little. She sat on the black silk handkerchief.

Surely Aiden must have some purpose too, but Sonnet thought of it as natural courtesy to avoid falling for him any further and accepted the sandwich from Aiden.

“Is there anything you can’t eat?”

“No.”

“What do you like?”

Sonnet looked at Aiden while taking a bite of her sandwich.

His lips with a faint hint of a smile and his lively eyes were fixed on Sonnet as if waiting only for her answer.

Sonnet felt her heart beating as she spoke.

“Carrots.”

As soon as she said that, the carrot Sonnet was chewing popped out along with corn sauce.

Just before the slippery sauce fell to the ground, Aiden caught it.

Had anyone ever asked her what she liked? Flustered by this question she’d never heard before, Sonnet calmly put the carrot that had fallen into his hand back into her mouth.

Even though it had come out of her mouth and must be dirty, Aiden didn’t frown at all and just smiled brightly.

“You really do like them.”

Sonnet nodded. Come to think of it, this sandwich was more delicious than expected.

It was more flavorful than the carrot sandwich she bought every day in front of school, and the soft corn kernels complemented it well.

Usually, even when there was delicious food in the student cafeteria, she rarely went because there were too many students and it was tiring just to go, but this was better than expected.

“Is it good?”

Sonnet nodded sincerely. Come to think of it, Aiden wasn’t eating his sandwich at all and was just watching Sonnet.

Sonnet was about to open her mouth to ask out of courtesy since he had bought her a delicious sandwich.

Aiden’s hand lightly touched Sonnet’s lips. Precisely, his thumb wiped off the sauce she had on her and then brought it to his own mouth.

Aiden took a bite of his sandwich as if nothing had happened. Sonnet stared at him blankly.

‘Isn’t it dirty? Why does he look so nonchalant and natural about it?’

Sonnet couldn’t understand Aiden’s behavior. Unless he really liked her, to go this far…

When Sonnet stopped eating her sandwich and just stared, Aiden turned around.

As soon as he made eye contact with Sonnet, he raised the corners of his mouth.

“Do I have something on my face too?”

As he said this, his face subtly came closer, and strangely, Sonnet’s heart began beating even faster than before.

Sonnet said hastily.

“You don’t.”

Aiden chuckled and looked at the lake with one arm behind him. Sonnet looked at the lake as he did.

A gentle breeze blew. The wind coming from the lake wasn’t stuffy but cool.

Through the soft breeze passing between the two, the sound of giggling laughter could be heard from afar.

The weather was exceptionally nice, so the green grass and the lake surface shining with ripples sparkled like embedded jewels.

Strangely, this place wasn’t hot. Perhaps because of that, Sonnet felt like she was dreaming. A summer that wasn’t hot.

Somewhere in her heart, freedom and vitality bloomed.

Usually when Sonnet passed by this area, she thought of people sitting here as ‘strange people who thoughtlessly waste time.’

But now that she was actually sitting here, the fresh scenery and free atmosphere were beyond imagination.

Sonnet felt somehow happy and turned to look at Aiden. At the same time, her eyes met with Aiden’s.

It seemed Aiden had been about to look at Sonnet too.

“Isn’t this place nice?”

Sonnet nodded sincerely.

“When this school was first built, they saw this lake and built the school here.”

Aiden leaned his upper body toward Sonnet and continued.

“They thought that with this lake, students might come to school with a little more joy.”

As he finished speaking and smiled, Aiden’s face looked particularly radiant. Perhaps it was because of the sunlight shining on him.

Then a loud, harsh squawking sound rang out. Some people by the lake were playing in the water.

“Do you like water?”

“Yes.”

Aiden asked with a smile.

“Have you ever tried swimming?”

“No.”

Aiden’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

“You’ve never tried swimming?”

“There aren’t many places for someone like me to swim.”

There was a river nearby, but the current was strong, and wealthy people built private villas to monopolize lakes or the sea.

“I’ll teach you later. At a suitable place.”

Sonnet didn’t answer. She didn’t want to play in the water affectionately with Aiden.

Because that would really seem like she was Aiden’s lover.

A gentle breeze blew once more. It was a summer wind that was moderately warm yet subtly heated.

Aiden turned to Sonnet and spoke. His black hair swayed gently on his forehead.

“What season do you like?”

His bright blue eyes showed vivid curiosity.

Anyone else wouldn’t have anything curious about her, but Aiden had been asking many questions since earlier.

She didn’t know if he was really curious, but Sonnet answered honestly.

“Spring and summer.”

Aiden smiled brightly. For a moment, Sonnet thought his smile was like summer filled with sunlight.

“Same as me. I like summer too.”

He looked genuinely happy. Sonnet just nodded. For her, such common ground wasn’t particularly pleasant.

Sonnet’s reason for liking spring and summer was simple. Spring and summer were when comprehensive exam scores came out.

Aiden looked at the clear sky and said.

“Everyone hates summer. They say it’s too hot.”

“It’s hot, but it’s bearable heat.”

It wasn’t hot in the shade. The wind blew moderately and was cool. Only under direct sunlight was it scorchingly hot.

“Exactly. In summer we can play Madu games, swim, and it rains a lot.”

A brief silence settled. Aiden looked at the sky for a moment then turned his head to Sonnet.

“Do you like rainy days too?”

Sonnet loved rainy days the most. But strangely, it never rained where Sonnet was.

Even when it did rain, it would stop quickly and the weather would clear. As if the rain clouds were avoiding Sonnet.

She could feel Aiden’s gaze waiting for an answer.

Sonnet was about to say ‘yes’ but stopped. Strangely, what she liked overlapped with Aiden’s. Starting with the subtle mint scent, then summer, and now rain.

“I do like when it rains, but I prefer clear days during Madu games. Strangely, it rained every time I played Madu, but from the moment you came, the weather became clear.”

“…”

“Thanks to that, I even won.”

When their eyes met, a bright smile spread across his lips. Sonnet couldn’t find words to say.

It never rained where she went, and that was working out well for Aiden.

Aiden seemed to understand Sonnet’s silence and smiled gently before looking at the lake.

Then a bee flew in. It buzzed around Sonnet’s chest area, and Sonnet immediately moved aside.

She bumped into something solid and caught a pleasant mint scent. It was Aiden’s chest.

As Sonnet tried to move away, Aiden held her shoulder and waved the bee far away.

When the bee flew far away, Aiden kept his arm around Sonnet’s shoulder and lowered his head slightly to check on her with concern.

“Are you okay?”

His low but pleasant voice tickled her ear.

She’d heard him say this before, but why was her heart pounding so much? Moreover, her current position was being held in Aiden’s arms.

As Sonnet tried to move forward, Aiden gently wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

Aiden’s breath tickled her ear and neck.

“Can’t we just stay like this?”

When Sonnet was too flustered to say anything, Aiden lightly rested his face against her shoulder.

“You smell nice.”

Sonnet’s eyes widened.

“Smell?”

“Yeah.”

At his languid, brief response, Sonnet quickly asked.

“What kind of smell?”

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