I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City - Chapter 82



81 – The Best Connections!!!

“Ah! It’s Clara!”

Noah Frozenheart’s eyes sparkled with interest, clearly visible even from a distance.

At the same time, the tiger girl crossed the bustling crowd without bumping into anyone.

The moment Clara stood in front, she stomped the ground with her characteristic cheerful smile.

“Come here!!”

“Heek…!”

Noah’s sudden embrace closed the distance in an instant.

And Clara’s graceful evasion. She perfectly took the position behind Rohan.

Noah did not pursue a second attempt after the first hug missed.

He turned his head towards the approaching Ichinose and excitedly raised his voice.

“Nos! Did you see? I was right, wasn’t I? She’s incredibly fast.”

“Noah… First, you need to apologize. Even if you share the same gender, hugging someone without permission is a crime.”

At Ichinose’s stern reaction, Noah pouted his lips.

Urged to apologize quickly, Noah drooped his tail and ears, saying he was sorry.

Clara nodded, saying it was okay, while her eyes darted around busily.

‘That person, could it be…’

The woman who always sticks with Noah Frozenheart.

Jet-black Hime cut, closed eyes, beautiful features, elegant atmosphere, a petite figure smaller than Clara herself.

All the characteristics match.

‘Ichinose Yui…!’

A famous person who, like Noah Frozenheart, is impossible not to know.

Even if you know them, they are not someone you can approach carelessly.

“Looks like they’re going to have lunch together?”

Rohan voiced as he looked at Ichinose and Noah.

At the same time, he gestured to Clara, who was clutching his collar tightly, to reassure her that it was okay.

“They’re doing a collaboration at the restaurant here.”

“…Collaboration?”

Rohan raised an eyebrow in question.

Ichinose, with an endlessly serious face, slightly opened his eyes and informed Rohan.

“It’s Waterdrop Friends. Do you know Woolly and Bluebee?”

“Ah!”

Rohan, recalling the characters Ichinose liked, let out a short exclamation of understanding.

Shion, who had been quietly listening, shrugged his shoulders.

Ichinose recognized Shion, whom he had encountered at the goods shop before, and gave a nod.

“Noah isn’t interested in Waterdrop Friends… but Noah is perfect for eating until the desired goods come out.”

A large meal impossible for Ichinose’s small stomach.

Noah, feeling proud of his ability to eat well, confidently patted his flat stomach with a bang! bang!

“Weren’t you guys planning to go to that store too?”

“We’re not. We’re just going to grab something simple nearby.”

Ichinose quietly remembered the unique presence of the women attached to Rohan.

As Noah said, Clara’s momentary movements were excellent.

Even though it was the first time hearing the name, such skill naturally piqued interest.

Whether Noah knew Ichinose’s thoughts or not.

With a lively tail wagging, Noah asked Rohan and the two girls.

“Do you want to go eat with us?”

“Noah. It’s impossible because we reserved a table for two.”

“Huh? Really? I don’t like small tables!”

“It won’t be cramped. Even so, since we reserved for two, unfortunately, it’s impossible to have a companion.”

Ichinose noticed Clara feeling uncomfortable around Noah.

He had a lot of interest and questions, but forcing such a girl to accompany them was not the right thing to do.

A brief pause in the conversation.

Ichinose straightened his sword and spoke to Rohan, who seemed to be the center of the group.

“I’ll be going now.”

“Bye-bye! Clara and elf friend! See you next time!”

As Rohan greeted them, saying they would see each other in the afternoon class, Noah waved his hand vigorously and blended into the crowd with Ichinose.

Then.

Rohan looked at Shion, who had been silent.

“.”

The girl’s gaze, watching Noah’s departing figure, seemed to be filled with thoughts.

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Even so, Rohan had no intention of stepping forward on this matter. Whether he acted or not, it would be right either way.

Shion had to act according to her own heart.

As Noah’s figure grew more distant, Shion bit her lower lip and moved her head.

The girl, who shifted her gaze towards Rohan, seemed to have made a decision in that brief exchange of glances.

Taking a step forward, she opened her closed lips.

“Wait a moment…!”

A clear voice that makes everyone stop in their tracks, regardless of who it is calling.

Among them, of course, are Ichinose and Noah, whose senses are highly developed.

“Did you call us?”

“Sorry to hold you up when you must be busy…”

In response to Ichinose’s question, Shion nodded with the utmost courtesy she could muster.

“No, it’s fine. We still have some time.”

The atmosphere was one of asking what the matter was.

Shion’s gaze shifted from Ichinose to Noah, who was yawning wide enough to show the inside of his mouth.

“Noah Frozenheart.”

“Huh? Me?”

Even though she had just mentioned her elf friend, Noah couldn’t help but respond formally when the other party addressed her so gravely.

This wasn’t her homeland, Tigrova, after all.

“I am Shion Testarossa, the last bloodline inheriting the name of Testarossa, daughter of the late King Weber Testarossa and Queen Melissa Testarossa.”

“Testarossa? What’s that?”

“…Testarossa?!”

Ichinose’s previously closed eyes widened.

Unlike Noah, the more he chewed over the name, the more his surprise didn’t fade.

Ichinose, well-versed in history and information, couldn’t hide his confusion at the name Testarossa.

“What? Nose, do you know who that is?”

“Haa… If even Noah doesn’t know, what are we supposed to do?”

It’s too long to explain right now.

He wasn’t sure if it was okay for someone from Samhwaguk to mention usurpation in front of Testarossa.

Besides, Ichinose wasn’t even sure if that elf girl was really of Testarossa’s bloodline.

If all this were true, Rohan would just be amazed.

‘What on earth has he been doing…’

Ichinose looked at Rohan with golden eyes as if seeking an answer, but Rohan just showed a sly smile.

Noah and Sion’s conversation continued.

“I would like to request an audience with the Great Tiger Emperor.”

“You want to meet my father?”

“Yes.”

Noah approached with steady steps, closing the distance until their faces were almost touching.

Sion stood still, not pulling back, accepting Noah’s approach.

“Hmm?”

Did the tiger girl with an unusually keen intuition see something in Sion’s eyes?

Satisfied, she lowered her head and began to sniff the elf girl’s neck.

After a long time of indulging her sense of smell, Noah lifted her head.

“Alright. I’ll ask him.”

“…Do you believe me?”

“To talk about belief, I’m too dumb to even understand what you’re saying.”

Noah finished speaking and took out his smartphone from his pocket, immediately pressing the call button.

The phone rang only once before the other person answered.

“Dad! Are you busy?”

Rohan watched Noah with interest.

Beyond that phone, it must be Seolho Daeje, the ruler of Tigrova, answering.

Even though Noah was his daughter, it felt strange that she was directly connected to one of the strongest figures in the world.

“I’m about to eat with Nose! Did you have lunch, Dad?”

An unembellished exchange of pleasantries between father and daughter.

Rohan’s party and Ichinose quietly observed the scene.

Before getting to the main point, there was a time for small talk between father and daughter. Rohan mulled over the information in his head.

‘Seolho Daeje… Is he really a doting father as the community predicts?’

Even in Abyss City, Seolho Daeje was only mentioned tiresomely. There was no route for gamers to encounter him while playing.

Originally, he would have appeared eventually as patches continued, but Rohan was now in a position where he couldn’t see him that way.

As a result, the curiosity in his heart pounded.

“I just met an elf in Academy City. He said he’s Weber Testarossa… Is that right?”

At Noah’s muttering, Sion quickly nodded.

“There’s a friend who claims to be his daughter. She wants to meet you, Dad. What should I do?”

Yes. Yes. Yes. Noah’s reflexive responses continued as Seolho Daeje said something.

At some point, she pushed the smartphone back into her pocket. She gave Sion the awaited answer.

“Anytime is fine. The sooner, the better, he said.”

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“It’s kinda weird, dad doin’ this.”

The Snow Tiger Emperorhe shouldnt be someone you could meet so easily, but the appointment came through with a ridiculous lack of fuss.

Was it because it was his daughter’s request? Or did the name ‘Testarossa’ get a reaction out of the Snow Tiger Emperor?

Rohan and the others couldn’t possibly know.

“Rohan.”

“Yeah. Go on.”

Rohan gave her a smile, like he was proud, and that made Sion feel good. She took a step closer to him, her voice excited.

Her breasts, hidden under her hoodie, were close enough to brush against him.

“Could I go to Tigrova today? I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

The way the girl was asking Rohan for permission made Ichinose and Noah raise an eyebrow.

Had they ever met an elf so openly affectionate towards a member of the opposite s*x?