I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hiatus]

Chapter 55: Bad Habits (2)

As they were finishing lunch,

Mina, who had been staring at Theo and Irene, spoke up.

"By the way, you two haven't gone on a date yet?"

"Pff-!"

Irene was startled and covered her mouth.

Theo asked back in confusion.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

He couldn't understand.

What on earth was she talking about?

'Irene does say I should show my face more often... I don't think she dislikes me, but...'

Isn't dating out of the question?

Of course, Theo had grown more comfortable with Irene, but he didn't think they were close enough to go on a date.

Of course, if she wanted to, he wouldn't refuse.

But... how do you go on a date? He had never been on one; he was too busy trying to survive.

"What, what, what are you talking about, Mina?"

Irene, her face redder than the red meatball pasta she was eating, shouted.

"Just curious. It's rare for engaged couples to attend the same academy. Hmmm~, I thought you guys might be going on dates, but I guess not. That's interesting. If it were me, I'd go on one every day."

Mina tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"...Is that so?"

Theo briefly pondered.

He couldn't tell if Irene liked or disliked the idea.

'Hmm.'

Judging from Mina's words, it seemed like going on dates wouldn't be a problem.

'Of course, other students have blind dates and stuff.'

But that had nothing to do with him.

In modern times, friends visiting each other's homes could be considered a date.

In the original story, pushover Neike had all sorts of relationships with named characters.

But they were ambiguous at most, not once was there a mention of a date.

What was allowed?

He had often visited the training ground with Irene; was that considered a date?

He couldn't tell where the line was drawn.

"What is considered a date, Mina?"

"...Wow."

Mina looked at Theo as if he were a rare species.

"Are you joking?"

"...No."

At Theo's serious answer, Mina's mind went blank.

'When you put two real dating idiots together, this happens. Sigh, how can this happen when they're both perfectly healthy... Even ten-year-old kids in the neighborhood are better than them.'

Mina sighed and opened her mouth.

"Going out together to eat something delicious, training together, studying together... all of it can be considered a date."

"Is that so?"

Theo scratched his chin.

"Don't agree with that! Training and stuff together... That's not a date!"