A Confession from a Drunken Girl

Just as she stepped out of the shop, she heard someone calling that familiar name. Yotsuba Mahiro turned around and saw a white boy waving exaggeratedly running towards her.

"Thunder?"

Shizuku recognized the boy, but she didn't seem very happy; her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

She couldn't understand how the other person had managed to track her down to this place, even though she had already left the banquet and come all this way.

"You know him?"

"Yes, he's Raymond S. Clark, a classmate of mine at Berkeley High School, but we weren't very close."

Shizuku nodded, as if she were deliberately explaining it to him.

But what he really cared about was [Tina].

"It's not [Tina], it's [Tia]. That's the name she gave me."

The girl explained, crossing her arms with one hand.

When she first arrived at Berkeley High School as an exchange student and introduced herself, Raymond asked her what the word "Shizuku" meant. Shizuku explained that it meant "drop" in "teardrop" or "dewdrop," and that's how she got the nickname "Tear."

But they weren't tears, they were pearls.

Even so, she still felt the nickname was a bit strange, and she didn't really like it.

But then she thought about it and realized it was only three months, so she decided to be patient.

I just didn't expect Raymond to go even further...

"Oh, it's Tia~"

Please don't call me that. I still prefer you to call me Shizuku.

"Okay, okay."

Mahiro shrugged and said, "But there's a cute girl named Tina in Arcadia. She's also American. I think you should go and meet her sometime."

"Yes, it's a promise. When I return to China, you'll take me to see that child."

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, Raymond came running over.

"Tia! You... and who is this?"

At first, he was happy to see Shizuku, finally finding her. However, when he noticed that she was accompanied by an Asia man, his expression changed slightly.

Especially when she saw Shizuku wearing his clothes, with a brooch on her chest, and that person holding chocolate in his hand, standing at the entrance of the chocolate shop.

Plus, today is Valentine's Day...

Hostility and displeasure were already evident in Raymond's eyes.

"He is Yotsuba Mahiro, my classmate. He came all the way to USNA to see me."

So they were just classmates...

In other words, what the other party had was nothing more than obligatory chocolate, a custom from Tia's hometown.

Thinking about it this way, Raymond's mood improved considerably, and he returned to his previous elegant and aristocratic demeanor.

He stepped forward and extended his hand towards Yotsuba Mahiro.

"Hello, my name is Raymond S. Clark, I'm Tia's classmate and also her boyfriend. Welcome to USNA."

The man spoke fluent American English with a hint of arrogance, as if he were taking advantage of Yotsuba Mahiro understand.

But Shizuku heard it clearly and immediately said unhappily:

"Lei, please don't talk nonsense. When did you become my boyfriend?"

"Oh, Tia, don't you understand my feelings for you? Even if not now, we will be happily married in the near future."

And look at you, since you have friends here, why leave the banquet early? I could have sent someone to pick you up from the airport. It's such a waste of this beautiful dress; it made you look even more stunning than usual."

Indeed, Kitayama Shizuku looks stunning in this outfit.

The skirt was so long it almost reached the ground.

Exposed back, shoulders, and upper arms.

Gloves that reach up to the elbow.

Dressed like a duke's daughter, even the snow on her long dress did not diminish her elegant and noble demeanor; instead, it added a touch of fragility to her appearance.

But!

What does it mean that this guy got more and more excited as he talked, and even leaned closer?

Just as Raymond was about to grab Shizuku's hand, Yotsuba Mahiro suddenly stepped in front of him, stopping him from doing so.

"What are you doing?" Raymond frowned, asking with displeasure.

"It's nothing, I just can't stand you talking so rudely to my fiancée, especially in front of me."

Yotsuba Mahiro said this directly, and also spoke English, but with a standard British accent.

"You damn country bumpkin, do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course, I understand much better than you, a shameless guy who spoke rudely to someone else's fiancée."

Yotsuba Mahiro said coldly, "Let me introduce myself again. I am Yotsuba Mahiro, the 'four' of the number and the 'leaf' of the leaf. Raymond, you should understand the meaning, right?"

"Yotsuba Clan... Maya Yotsuba? One of the world's strongest magicians?"

Raymond seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly let out a disdainful sneer.

"So what? He's just a loser who was captured by the Great Han and subjected to human experiments back then. This is USNA, you have no right to run wild here!"

"Really?"

Yotsuba Mahiro's voice cold, but his eyes also suddenly turned icy.

"How about... we give it a try? Let's see if the Great Han was more durable, or if your USNA is more durable?"

"What's the point of trying!"

Raymond refused to budge an inch.

And so, the two remained deadlocked.

Kitayama Shizuku, who was being protected behind him, was very anxious and tried to intervene several times, but was always stopped by Yotsuba Mahiro.

However, the next second, Mahiro suddenly laughed.

"Haha, you're right. There's nothing I can do here right now, but there's one thing I can still do."

Upon hearing this, Raymond immediately had a bad feeling.

Immediately afterwards, he saw the other person turn around, and under his gaze, actually cupped Tia's face and kissed her!

Although the girl initially seemed surprised, her eyes widening and her body stiffening, she showed no signs of struggling or resisting.

At that moment, Raymond clenched his teeth tightly, wishing he could tear Yotsuba Mahiro to pieces on the spot!

"Did you see that?"

After an unknown amount of time, Mahiro released Shizuku, took her small hand, turned to Raymond, and said, "Please remember, Mr. Raymond, this is my fiancée. If you dare to speak disrespectfully again, then we'll see."

After saying that, under Raymond's almost murderous gaze, Mahiro took Shizuku and left.

Doesn't he want to teach Raymond a lesson?

No, that's not the case.

At the very least, we can't do it here, because if we do it here, Shizuku will inevitably get involved.

He could leave, that's true, but Shizuku will have to stay here for a while longer.

Besides, there's still plenty of time, so there's no rush.

We can also give USNA a big gift then.

"Thank you, Mahiro- kun."

As night fell, the two sat in the park, and Shizuku suddenly spoke up to thank them.

"Thank me?"

Mahiro leaned back on the bench, gazing at the starry sky, then looked at the petite and delicate girl beside him, and couldn't help but tease, "What are you thanking me for? I took advantage of you. According to the normal procedure, shouldn't you be crying and begging me to take responsibility now?"

"Please Mahiro, read less of those kinds of novels in the future. I'm not the female lead in them," Shizuku retorted expressionlessly.

But then the tone shifted.

"However, I really have to thank you. That person has been bothering me for a long time, and I understand that only this method can completely stop his harassment today."

"Really? As long as you're not angry."

Mahiro smiled.

The two sat on a park bench, chatting idly.

We talked a lot.

Yotsuba Mahiro talked about school, while Shizuku recounted her experiences studying at Berkeley.

Overall, the conversation went fairly well; at least he saw a different emotion in Shizuku's otherwise calm face.

And time flies by.

Before they knew it, it was already Yotsuba Miya, and they only stopped when Shizuku's stomach started rumbling.

Are you hungry?

"Um."

The girl nodded, gently pressing her hands, clad in silk scarves and gloves, against her stomach, and said:

"I didn't eat much at the banquet that night before I ran out."

"Let's go get something to eat, I'm hungry too..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced down at the time and realized it was already past midnight.

At this hour, besides bars, what restaurants are open...?

Mahiro somewhat troubled, and suddenly touched the paper bag next to him.

"Well, no restaurants will be open at this hour anyway. If Shizuku-kun doesn't mind, how about we share this chocolate?"

Is this really a good idea?

Shizuku blinked and looked at him. "This is a return gift for you..."

"What does it matter? It always tastes better when two people eat together than when one person eats alone."

As the saying goes, good things should be shared with friends.

Especially delicious food, sharing it with friends is the best way to eat it.

So he opened the box, smelled the sweet cocoa aroma, and took out one, handing it to the hungry girl first.

Here, eat up.

"Thanks."

Even though she bought the chocolates, she still had to say thank you.

Mahiro smiled, picked up a cocoa bean, and put it in his mouth. Instantly, a rich aroma of cocoa beans spread in his mouth.

Mmm, it's delicious.

This was arguably the best chocolate he had eaten all of Valentine's Day.

Besides the aromas of alcohol, nuts, and cocoa, there's also a hint of US dollars.

That's so extravagant...

"Belch."

"?"

"Belch."

What's that noise?

Turning his head, he saw the girl sitting next to him, her shoulders trembling, and she seemed to be swaying a little.