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Faced with Bell's persistent questioning, Hermione finally stammered out her answer.

"It's... it's..."

"Jiushi?"

"I... I don't know how to say it. Actually, I didn't mean to avoid you. But, just thinking about seeing you makes me feel terrible. I did see Madam Pomfrey before, but Madam Pomfrey said I don't have any illness..."

The Little Witch lowered her head and said with a flushed face.

Her voice grew softer and softer until, in the end, even Bell's hearing was so good that he couldn't make out what Hermione was saying.

However, he no longer needed to hear it clearly.

Looking at Hermione's current state, and thinking back to Hermione unusual behavior since last Sunday, even someone as emotionally unintelligent as Bell could roughly figure out what was going on.

If you still can't figure this out, then it's no longer a matter of emotional intelligence, but rather a matter of intellectual intelligence, right?

As Bell face turned bright red at a visible speed. The color was even darker than Hermione's, almost turning purplish-red.

After all, Hermione had gone through almost a week of adjustment. So compared to the beginning, the Little Witch was able to control her emotions a little better.

But for Bell, the news came as a complete surprise. He was utterly unprepared.

Having lived two lives, Bell is quite experienced. After all, he has even experienced something as absurd as time travel after death.

But!

This is truly a first-time experience for him, like a young woman getting married!

In his previous life, Bell was a "three-nothing" product—no car, no house, no savings—so nobody wanted him.

So until the day he died of a serious illness, he never even touched a girl's hand, except for a polite handshake.

Over time, the concept of "being unpopular" became firmly ingrained in Bell's mind, becoming a subconscious thought.

Moreover, Bell truly always regarded Hermione as a friend.

While it's possible that physical age influences psychological age, Bell didn't experience a generation gap when interacting with his peers. However, he never considered dating these young girls.

At least until a moment ago, he had not considered it.

Now, however, Bell has to start thinking about this issue.

Feelings know no age, and every sincere emotion deserves to be treated seriously. Bell will not allow herself to become someone who disregards or even toys with emotions.

He walked over to Hermione and sat down right next to Hermione.

Seeing the Little Witch's tense body and rapid breathing, Bell decided to do one last check.

This really isn't Bell being slow; it's just to prevent misunderstandings and avoid making everyone feel awkward.

Simply put, Bell chickened out!

"Hermione, do you... do you like me? Not the kind of liking between friends, but the kind between lovers."

Bell held his breath, staring intently at Hermione, awaiting the final verdict.

"I... I don't... no, I know... yes, I like you, Bell, I like you so much, like a lover!"

Perhaps it was Bell's question that woke her up, or perhaps she didn't want to lie to Bell? In any case, Hermione finally stopped the self-deception of "not knowing" and faced her own heart.

Bell fell silent. He didn't know how he felt at that moment.

Happy? Excited? Anxious? Or... fearful?

Bell didn't know, but he knew he couldn't remain silent forever. So Bell decided to look at the problem from a different angle.

"Do I have a reason to refuse Hermione?"

Without a doubt, the answer is, "No!"

Since that's the case, there's nothing to worry about or hesitate about.

Seeing the silent Bell, it was Hermione's turn to hold her breath, not daring to blink as she awaited the final verdict.

In the Little Witch's heart, she didn't feel at all that she was worthy of Bell.

Bell is simply too outstanding. Whether it's her knowledge, magic, or her background and family history, there's nothing she can compare to.

So deep down, to be honest, Hermione didn't think Bell would like her.

"Hermione, be my girlfriend!"

Bell said firmly.

As for the various things Hermione was considering, Bell never cared.

Feelings are feelings; they should only follow one's own heart and should not be influenced by rules and regulations.

"... Bell, what... did you say?"

Hermione's voice trembled slightly. She couldn't believe what she had just heard.

"I said, be my girlfriend, Hermione."

Bell repeated firmly once again.

Tears streamed down Hermione's face; she had never been so happy.

Hermione always believed that the so-called "tears of joy" was just an exaggerated description, something that could only be seen on TV or in books, and did not exist in reality.

After all, when she received her Hogwarts Acceptance Letter and learned that magic was real and that she was a witch, she was so happy that she shouted and jumped around like crazy, but she didn't shed a tear.

But at that moment, Hermione realized that humans really do cry when they are extremely happy.

When he saw Hermione suddenly start crying, Bell was initially at a loss for what to do, but then he calmed down.

He reached out and gently pulled Hermione into his arms, resting his cheek on Hermione head.

Gently stroking Hermione's hair, Bell comforted the Little Witch... no! his girlfriend's emotions.

After an unknown amount of time, Hermione finally calmed down a bit. She buried her flushed face in Bell's chest and hugged Bell's waist tightly with both hands.

"How embarrassing! Bell will definitely laugh at me now!"

Shy Hermione wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, but the scent of Bell that filled her nostrils made her reluctant to leave Bell's embrace.

"Hermione, you still haven't given me an answer."

Bell said softly.

Looking at Hermione's blushing little ears in his arms, Bell couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch them, successfully making Hermione's neck turn red as well.

"...Um."

Hermione instinctively pinched Bell's waist, trying to stop Bell mischievous hand.

However, fearing she might hurt Bell, she used far too little force, which only emboldened Bell to become even more aggressive.

"What did you say? I can't hear you."

Bell tightened his grip on Hermione's arms. This time, he brought his lips close to Hermione's ear.

"I... I want to be your girlfriend!"

Hermione said, trying to suppress her shyness.

The curve of his lips grew wider and wider until finally, Bell couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha~! I have a girlfriend!!!"