Adeline stood before him, having torn the contract in two. The contract, filled with all the memories of the past, was thus destroyed.

For Adeline, it was a happy memory, filled with many interesting things she had done with Felyn.

But it was also a painful memory, one in which she had slowly pushed Felyn further and further away.

She had always worried that after the contract ended, Felyn would leave her, would disappear completely.

But what had just happened suddenly made her understand that if she truly loved Felyn, then none of these things mattered.

(I hope that Mr. Felyn, who likes me, will have everything go smoothly and be in good health.)

That was the wish Adeline had made with Felyn at the Wishing Lake.

She realized that her wish at that time had not been wrong.

Understanding this, Adeline turned her head to look at the Wishing Lake, which was glowing with a blue light.

(Since it's over, let me offer my final blessing.)

She closed her eyes and silently prayed in her heart.

This time, she did not hold Felyn's hand again.

(I hope that Mr. Felyn, whom I like, will have everything go smoothly and be in good health.)

Felyn saw the same scene as last time.

The lake surface suddenly shimmered with a faint blue light, outlining the silhouette of a god on the calm water.

Felyn stood quietly by Adeline's side, watching as the stray hairs by her ear were gently lifted by the night wind.

Countless blue light spots rose from the lake surface, lingering around her.

The contract with Adeline was over.

It ended so hastily, so casually.

But Felyn could understand Adeline's thoughts at this moment.

She didn't want him to get hurt, so she gave up her last chance.

Adeline slowly turned to face Felyn. The lake's light and the moonlight were reflected in her eyes, and a relieved smile graced the corners of her mouth.

"Alright, let's go."

Felyn and Adeline walked side by side on the small path, heading towards the nearest changing room.

There, Felyn could take off his pants and dry his wet trousers.

"Felyn, now that our contract is over, will... will we still meet in the future?"

"Probably not."

"Is... that so..."

Felyn's words were like pressing the mute button on Adeline's world, leaving her to hear only the lonely beating of her own heart.

She comforted herself that it was okay; this was the result she had expected from the beginning.

Without the contract, without the school festival preparation committee, Adeline had no reason to stay by Felyn's side.

"Th-then can I continue to like you?" Her hand gently tugged at the corner of Felyn's clothes, unwilling to give up the last chance to be with him.

Felyn didn't think much and subconsciously replied, "Mhm, but I might have to disappoint you. I'm not the perfect lover you imagine."

Adeline froze on the spot. Felyn's words made her pause.

(Not the perfect lover you imagine…)

The premise of this sentence was to stay by Felyn's side, to see what he was really like.

Doesn't that mean... she could still stay by Felyn's side?!

And Felyn wouldn't avoid her?

Felyn turned back and found Adeline frozen in place. He called out, "Adeline, what's wrong?"

He thought about what he had just said and felt that he hadn't said anything particularly special.

"Nothing, nothing, Felyn! I'm fine!"

Adeline took a couple of small running steps, her long, rose-tea colored hair finally blooming tonight.

She still had a chance to stay by Felyn's side.

As long as Felyn didn't avoid her, she still had a chance to be with him.

For Adeline, this was the best result.

If she entered the Royal Capital, even if they weren't in the same school, Adeline could still go find Felyn, still stay by his side, and see the whole world with him.

Felyn obviously didn't expect Adeline to be thinking so far ahead. His intention was to tell Adeline that the self in the contract was fake.

He would also get angry, feel tired, and become selfish, only thinking of himself.

He was not perfect. He hoped Adeline would back off knowing the difficulties.

But even Felyn himself didn't notice that his words didn't seem to contain the meaning of completely staying away from Adeline.

"Felyn, there's one more thing..."

Adeline, who was clearly in a good mood, fiddled with her long hair, her body swaying gently from side to side.

At this time, the two young ladies in the grove were also quietly following behind them, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"It's... it's about the partner event tonight. To respond to the school's philosophy, the school encourages nobles and commoners to participate in the school festival together, attend the banquet hall, the ball, and so on, and enjoy the contents of the school festival together."

"I was wondering if Felyn has anyone in mind..."

Being Felyn's partner for the school festival had always been Adeline's wish.

Part of the reason she was so dedicated to the school festival was that she wanted to appear in public with Felyn and create beautiful memories on the last day of graduation.

A school festival enjoyed by herself alone would be very boring.

"No, I almost forgot about this event," Felyn replied.

"That's perfect, Felyn. Actually, this is a mandatory rule of the school. I was wondering if you could do me this favor... just go sign your name and become a nominal partner. You don't have to do anything."

Adeline felt that things had to be taken one step at a time. She couldn't just ask Felyn to accompany her the whole time right from the start.

But the first step was to eliminate those other women!

Tonight was Felyn's and her last time at school.

Plus, Adeline's contract with Felyn had already ended. She finally had a chance to be with the real Felyn.

"I don't have to do anything? Because I have something else to do later... I might leave early."

Felyn looked at Adeline's clothes, which were also a bit wet now. It was the mark she had left from hugging him.

Faced with such an Adeline, Felyn also wanted to return the favor.

"Mhm! Just that. Felyn, after you've changed, let's go to the registration office to sign up."

Adeline pushed Felyn's back with both hands, making them speed up a lot.

She was really afraid of any accidents.

Adeline had already quietly greeted the classmate at the registration office. If any other girl wanted to team up with Felyn, that classmate would inform Adeline.

The girls who wanted to be Felyn's partner, besides Viloti and Zervanie, also included Princess Dorothy and Serafina.

Let's not talk about the first three. Viloti was her old rival. Zervanie seemed to have gotten much closer to Felyn recently. Princess Dorothy was still entangled with Felyn.

But what Adeline didn't expect was that Serafina, the founder of Serafina, was also on this list.

This made no sense at all!

Could it be that Serafina was also one of Felyn's clients?

In short, Adeline wanted to secretly take Felyn to sign up and become official partners. That way, even if others wanted to stay by Felyn's side, they would have to consider her feelings.

If Felyn signed, then tonight, Adeline would be the main wife.

The two of them quickly left the lakeside and returned to the lively campus.

After Felyn walked into the changing room, Adeline leaned against the door, constantly tapping the wall with her hand.

She looked around, afraid of being discovered by others, which would be troublesome.

Adeline looked at the watch on her wrist and became a little anxious.

"Felyn, should I help you take off your pants?"

"Adeline?! Wait, what are you doing in here?!"

Not far from the changing room, two beautiful young ladies came running in a hurry.

They had just overheard what Adeline had said about the partnership.

They also saw Adeline walk into the fitting room and be in a small, private space with Felyn.

Zervanie, wearing a mask and a hat, put one hand on her hip and turned to look at Viloti on the side.

"Viloti, do you regret it?"

The expressionless Viloti coldly spat out two words, "I regret it."

She didn't expect Adeline to have learned to sneak off too!

"So... you won't stop me now, right?"

After saying this, Zervanie realized that Viloti was no longer by her side.

She was one step ahead of Zervanie, jogging all the way to the fitting room.

(End of Chapter)