Chapter 36: So, 'Misunderstanding' Is the Root of All Evil!

Chapter 36 - So, 'Misunderstanding' Is the Root of All Evil!

　However, compared to Luke's touched emotions, Sylvia doesn't have such a good mood at the moment.

　As the saying goes, holding back anger makes it grow, and stepping back only makes one feel more aggrieved.

　Initially, Sylvia's attention was mainly taken away by Luke's strange behavior. Now that she has come to her senses, Sylvia feels more and more wronged.

　But to be honest, Sylvia herself has experienced unfortunate events, so she holds a bit of sympathy for Luke, who is going through similar hardships.

　This subconscious sympathy makes her want to help him, but after calming down, she also feels angry and embarrassed. Sylvia, who has never experienced such a situation before, is at a loss for how to react.

　…

　"Uh... *sigh~"

　Sylvia, freed from Luke's grasp, drew in a deep breath. It had been an unpredictable day, filled with a multitude of experiences that left Sylvia feeling overwhelmed.

　She hadn't expected that a kiss would consume so much energy.

　At this moment, Sylvia has no idea what she should say. Her emotions are quite complicated.

　Luke, recognizing the likely turmoil in Sylvia's mind, doesn't wait for her to express herself. Understanding the need to proactively divert her attention from the recent incident, he takes the lead in steering the conversation elsewhere.

　He looks at Sylvia's eyes, resembling purple gemstones, observing the extremely complex emotions reflected in them.

　"Let's go, we still have shopping to do."

　Luke decided against provoking her any further. Pushing her might trigger an undesirable reaction, possibly leading to an outburst. Even kindness has its boundaries.

　"Yeah."

　Sylvia, obediently allowing Luke to lead her, left the alley.

　Now, she has also realized that the root cause of this matter seems to be on her own side. After all, it was Sylvia who initiated the 'confession' to Luke in the beginning, even if it was just an 'act.'

　Although she expressed her concern to Luke in the role of a fan, whether this could be considered a 'confession' was something Sylvia didn't know, as she had never had such an experience before.

　Come to think of it, is she still 'acting' now?

　Right! She is still 'acting'!

　Sylvia, who was obediently following Luke, suddenly seemed to have an epiphany.

　"Luke probably doesn't know my identity yet," Sylvia finally remembered. She is currently hiding her identity from Luke.

　In other words, does Luke really see her as his fan? And then, is he making advances because she 'confessed' to him?

　Sylvia slowly calmed down, and her thinking became active. She carefully reviewed her actions from before.

　Upon careful consideration, she initiated the 'approach,' and the 'intimate contact' between them was a result of her 'confession.' She even concealed her identity from Luke, thus uncovering his secrets and vulnerabilities.

　The more Sylvia thought about this, the more a sense of guilt emerged within her.

　According to her perspective, what she had just done seemed shameless—an unscrupulous individual using physical allure and deceit to exploit others and gain their weaknesses.

　Furthermore, after obtaining someone else's secrets and vulnerabilities, she would shift all the blame onto them, accusing them of taking advantage and labeling them as shameless scoundrels.

　The more Sylvia thought about it, the sadder and more wronged she felt. The reality was that, despite her initial belief, it was her who had initiated contact with Luke, not the other way around.

　But according to the current situation, it was actually Luke who she took the initiative to contact, rather than Luke deliberately approaching her. She has no reason to blame Luke for taking advantage of her.

　A wave of indescribable sadness surged within her.

　Sylvia, who had been silently led by Luke, walking quietly behind him, suddenly found her eyes welling up with redness.

　Perhaps Sylvia had experienced too many unfamiliar emotional impacts within a short period.

　The sudden onslaught of sadness and grievance from her heart seemed to overwhelm her.

　Large teardrops began to fall incessantly, making a pattering sound.

　She didn't want to be misunderstood as someone who had initiated contact, she didn't want to be seen as the bad person, even though she was the one who felt wronged.

　"Sob~ Sob sob sob~~~"

　Sylvia's sobbing instantly caught Luke's attention.

　Initially, he was thinking about how to resolve the awkwardness between them while holding Sylvia's hand.

　But before he could think of a solution, he realized that something seemed to be wrong with the girl behind him.

　As he turned around to look, the expression of the girl, teary-eyed and utterly heartbroken, startled him.

　Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!

　Did he just make the girl cry?!

　Now it was Luke's turn to be confused.

　Hadn't she just calmed down a moment ago?

　Why was she suddenly crying?

　Suddenly, the once confident and composed Luke began to fumble around.

　While he had some knowledge about how to comfort girls due to his recent interactions with many of them, none of those girls had cried in front of him. He had no experience in dealing with a crying girl.

　Once the accumulated emotions burst out, it wasn't easy to contain them.

　Sylvia couldn't hold back her tears, and the more she cried, the sadder she became.

　Especially when she saw Luke awkwardly trying to comfort her.

　She didn't know why, but seeing him there, clumsy and doing his best to console her, made her even sadder.

　The more she cried, the more aggrieved she felt, and the more aggrieved she felt, the more she wanted to cry. As a result, her crying became louder, attracting the attention of passersby.

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