After being rejected, Sid ran off, tears of humiliation streaming down his face.
Alexia, who had spent some time with Sid, saw through his fake crying.
Just now, when she tried to take the chocolate, Sid held onto it so tightly, clearly not intending to give it to her, but when she rejected him, Sid released his grip without the slightest hesitation.
Alexia didn't think much of it; Sid was a decent dog, but only a dog, and they were simply not in the same world.
If Alexia were still the weak Alexia she once was, perhaps she might have felt something for Sid, but now she had someone she truly liked, and when he appeared, just seeing him made Alexia very happy.
Jaka and Yuro watched Sid run away crying, politely extending their hands and calling out to Sid, appearing as if they wanted to hold him back.
But their bodies didn't move.
Both of their gazes were fixed on Student Xi Nuo.
They wanted the box of chocolate that belonged to Student Xi Nuo.
And Yuro and Jaka weren't the only ones who wanted the chocolate.
"Student Xi Nuo, do you have anything you'd like to say?"
Alexia's eyes were fixed on the chocolate Student Xi Nuo was holding.
"Hello, Princess! Goodbye, Princess!"
Student Xi Nuo turned and ran, with no intention of staying any longer.
Alexia felt a little disappointed, but she recovered instantly.
"Even if I have to be a mistress, it doesn't matter; I can't ask for too much!" Alexia thought to herself.
Counting the Seven Shadows and Milia, Alexia could only be the ninth.
Sid didn't intend to give the chocolate to Alexia, but rather to the pink-haired girl, that sweet and naive girl.
That sweet and naive girl was quite adorable in her naivety, and he had to bring her under his wing.
Moreover, the ancient relic that could teleport, which he had recovered earlier, had no discernible activation method and still needed the pink-haired girl to research it.
That ancient relic was three rings embedded together, and the three rings could rotate freely, and what was fascinating was that they had no fixed pivot points.
When Student Xi Nuo rotated one of the rings, the point of force and the pivot point formed a cross, with the point of force at the top of the cross and the two rotating points on either side of the cross.
It was like this no matter which position he rotated.
Student Xi Nuo tried to apply force and rotate in two places simultaneously, but the result was that it wouldn't turn.
The three rings were like a solar system; they seemed to rotate freely without touching each other, yet they couldn't be separated, a very peculiar structure.
Shadow Garden also didn't have experts in researching ancient relics.
The pink-haired girl was just right for this kind of work.
"Oh, what was the pink-haired girl's name again?"
Student Xi Nuo walked while pondering.
"Ouch!"
Student Xi Nuo suddenly bumped into someone.
The other person was carrying a large stack of books and reading while walking.
"Are you alright?"
Student Xi Nuo reached out his hand, intending to help the other person up.
Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the pink-haired girl he had just been thinking about?
The sunlight illuminated Student Xi Nuo's cheek, making him appear exceptionally dazzling under the sun.
Shirley, who had never had friends, suddenly had other thoughts.
"This person is so handsome!"
Student Xi Nuo helped Shirley up.
And he picked up her books.
"It's dangerous to read while walking, and these books are quite heavy. Let me help you!"
"This! Thank you!"
Student Xi Nuo escorted Shirley to her residence.
"Today... thank you! May I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Sino Kageno! And what's your name?"
"Shirley Barnett!"
"Shirley, may I call you that?"
"Of course... of course you can! Can I also call... call you Student Xi Nuo?"
"Of course!"
"Oh, and this is for you!"
Student Xi Nuo took out his chocolate.
"This is?"
"Chocolate, it's very delicious!"
"This...!"
Shirley was overwhelmed, it was her first time receiving a gift from someone her age.
"I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now!" Student Xi Nuo didn't linger.
"Please... please take care!"
As soon as Student Xi Nuo left, an elderly person pushed open the door from the inner room.
"Shirley, who was that person just now?"
"His name is Student Xi Nuo, we just met. He helped me carry my books and even gave me chocolate!"
"Chocolate! It's a very popular dessert in the Royal Capital lately! I heard that giving chocolate means expressing affection!"
"Then Student Xi Nuo... likes me..."
Shirley lowered her head, her face already flushed crimson.
"Shirley is also at that age now, you can try to get to know him!"
"Then Godfather, you must help me, I'm a little unsure of what to say!"
"Of course, I will definitely help Shirley!"
"Godfather, you are so good to me!"
Ruslan Barnett looked at Shirley with a benevolent gaze.
Recently, he had been guiding Shirley to investigate information about that ancient relic.
His plan had been in the works for a long time, but he had been hesitant to act, waiting for Shirley, waiting for her to research the ancient relic. As soon as this ancient relic was successfully researched by Shirley, that would be the beginning of his plan.
He had waited three full months for this, and now it was close to the Midgar Magic Swordsman Academy's Martial Heart Festival selection.
Ruslan Barnett was not in a hurry. For his goal, he had spent a great deal of time raising Shirley, and he would absolutely not allow his plan to fail.
Once the plan succeeded, he would no longer be tormented by illness, and his body would recover to its peak, or even become stronger.