Chapter 62
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Volume 3 + Chapter 62: Changed Opinion
Yue Liu stood off to the side, having just overheard what Xia Yi said to the maid-knight.
“I’m going to buy a bit more—to take back for my roommate,” Xia Yi said.
“Really?”
“Mhm, really. I need to hurry—if they sell out, that would be bad.”
Xia Yi got up and left the table to place her order.
Yue Liu had witnessed the entire scene and was on the verge of tears, her eyes welling up.
Rival!!
Even though on the surface we’ve always been at odds… deep down, she’s thinking about me.
She must have known I was out of money, so she deliberately ordered extra food to bring to me.
Is this the fate entanglement that binds me and my rival?
Yue Liu smiled faintly, hiding off to the side, secretly watching.
—
“Student, are you sure you want to order all this?” the chef asked Xia Yi.
“Yep, absolutely.”
Xia Yi nodded to confirm.
“You’re going to eat all this alone? I think you already ordered once, didn’t you…”
“Oh no,” Xia Yi explained, “It’s for my roommate. She’s kind of lazy and asked me to bring her food. She’s from the swordsmanship department, so she’s got a big appetite.”
“Oh, I see. In that case, I’ll give you a little extra.”
The chef smiled.
“Thank you so much!”
Xia Yi expressed her gratitude.
And inwardly, she was snickering.
This “fox carrot” excuse is perfect!
Now she could take the food back to the dorm and enjoy it in peace—no starving, and no one would suspect how much she was eating. A flawless plan—truly the best of both worlds.
Hehehe… not bad, me!
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“Hmm… Wait, what should I say when I get in? How do I even start?”
Yue Liu paced back and forth in front of the dorm.
She had secretly followed Xia Yi all the way, watching her bring the food back.
But now that she was standing at the door… she felt a little embarrassed.
How was she supposed to face her rival?
Just walk in and sit down to eat lunch?
No, no. That’s way too rude.
Should she thank her rival?
That’s probably what she should do, but… so embarrassing!
Rivals are supposed to fight to the death—this kind of atmosphere… is it really okay?
Maybe just act like nothing happened? Wait for Xia Yi to say something first, and then play it by ear?
Hmm… yeah, that’ll work! Let’s go with that.
As long as her rival invites her to eat lunch together, she’ll accept—and then show her gratitude properly.
After much internal struggle, Yue Liu steeled herself and opened the door.
Once inside, she saw Xia Yi.
“Hm?”
Xia Yi looked up at Yue Liu.
At that moment, Xia Yi was… eating.
“…”
“…”
“…”
“…”
Xia Yi glanced at Yue Liu, then calmly looked down and continued eating.
She’d already eaten more than half—almost finished.
“Why… you…?”
Yue Liu froze in place.
Wait a second. Didn’t my rival say she was bringing the food for me?
Why is she eating it herself, and almost done at that?!
“What’s wrong, Fox Carrot?” Xia Yi asked. “I’m eating lunch. If you’ve got something to say, just say it.”
“…Didn’t you… you said…”
“Said what?”
“You said at the cafeteria… you were bringing food for your roommate…”
“Oh, you were at the cafeteria too? You saw that?”
Xia Yi picked up a fried chicken wing and began explaining.
“That was just an excuse. If I eat too much out there, people might start questioning my identity, so I need a cover.”
“…You didn’t bring it for me?”
“Nope. I’m a dragon, remember? You know how much dragons eat. If I don’t eat more, I’ll starve to death.” Xia Yi said this like it was perfectly obvious.
Yue Liu was dumbstruck.
Damn rival!!
You tricked me like this! Toyed with my sincerity! Played with my emotions!
All that hope… completely wasted.
Silver dragons are full of schemes!!
“Damn silver dragon, you’re pure evil!!”
“What’s wrong?” Xia Yi asked, confused. “Why would you be mad about me eating?”
“I thought—”
Growl growl growl growl.
Yue Liu was cut off by her stomach growling loudly.
In an instant, the pink-haired girl’s cheeks turned bright red.
She was mortified. She’d just lost composure—in front of her most hated rival!
“So this is what a nine-tailed fox’s hunger sounds like, huh?” Xia Yi smirked, unable to resist teasing. “I thought your stomach would growl with a cute ‘nya-nya-nya’ sound or something.”
Yue Liu panicked. She quickly covered her belly, trying her best to suppress it.
“I don’t care about things like that. For me, this is just a trial. In order to perfect the ultimate swordsmanship, physical suffering means nothing! You think I’d get flustered or give up over a little hunger? Ridiculous! The harsher the challenge, the more it sharpens my—”
But she was seriously starving—dizzy, light-headed—and her stomach wasn’t cooperating.
Growl growl growl growl!
Now the little fox was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear. Words were useless in the face of reality.
“Here, take this,” Xia Yi said, scooting the meal over.
Dragons really do eat a lot—even after she’d eaten a good portion, what was left was still enough to fill Yue Liu’s belly.
“…Eh? You’re…?”
“You gonna eat it or not? If not, I’m finishing it.”
“I’ll eat!!”
Yue Liu replied with a flushed face.
And so, she sat down beside Xia Yi, so hungry she could barely hold herself together. She started eating right away.
At the same time, her heart was filled with unease.
Why was her rival suddenly so generous?
That’s not right…
Aren’t silver dragons supposed to be super petty?
“You… you’re full already?” Yue Liu asked.
Xia Yi shook her head. “Nope. But it’s fine—I can go a little hungry.”
“…Are you sure it’s okay if I eat this?”
“Mhm.”
“That’s great. I don’t have any money left… I couldn’t afford lunch. I was in a really tough spot. I didn’t think… you, my rival, would help me. I’ve really changed my opinion of you.”
“You should’ve said so earlier. If you ever don’t have money for food, just come to me. I can cover it.”
“Th-thank you… Then, I’ll count on you, my rival!”
The little fox choked up.
Back when she couldn’t cover the dorm repair costs, Xia Yi chipped in for her.
Now she couldn’t afford lunch, and Xia Yi fed her again.
She’d completely changed her view of the silver dragon. She’d misunderstood Xia Yi all along—
“You’re done eating, right? In that case… sign this, Fox Carrot.”
A sly, scheming smile spread across Xia Yi’s face as she pulled out a piece of paper and placed it in front of Yue Liu.
The moment Yue Liu read what was written…
Her eyes went wide with panic.
