It's Bad Enough That My Opponent Has a Veela-But There Are Two?!

Still, Cassandra said, a little downcast, "You won't even say sweet things to coax me anymore..."

"Before you got me, you were all secretive. After you got me, you simply don't even bother hiding what you say from me."

Black stroked Cassandra's smooth golden hair and said with a smile, "That's because I don't hide any secrets from you anymore. So what I say is, of course, the absolute truth."

Hearing that, Cassandra felt a small burst of happiness inside, but also felt that something was not quite right...

Black quickly changed the subject, picked up the map, and said, "Look, this is something good! With this, I'll be able to find these ancient ruins and explore them very easily!"

Cassandra's eyes also lit up when she looked at the map in front of her.

"It really is something good... Who gave it to you?"

"My dad."

"Which dad?"

"The very, very bad one."

"Oh..."

Black pulled Cassandra down with him, and they sat cross-legged on the carpeted floor.

"Will you open my birthday presents with me?"

"Sure!"

After Black talked her around for a while, Cassandra, whose IQ had already been manually lowered by Black, instantly forgot the earlier unpleasantness.

Black asked me to open presents with him!

He didn't ask Granger or any other girl to do it with him!

"Then, shall we first take a look at the present my dear Miss Worley gave me?"

Black rummaged through the pile of presents, then took out the gift Cassandra had sent over.

Cassandra looked a little nervous. "I think you should like it... probably..."

It was obvious she did not seem very confident.

Seeing her like this, Black's curiosity was immediately piqued.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Black swiftly tore away the wrapping box.

Inside the gift box was a