[80] : Stolen Kiss! Airmid's Suspicions!

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The next day...

Despite Yahweh's rigorous training regimen, which had instilled in them a habit of waking early, Mika and Mellie were surprisingly late.

Airmid even went to their rooms to wake them up.

Upon hearing Airmid's call, both Mika and Mellie quickly finished their preparations and appeared at the dining table.

"What happened to you two?" Airmid asked, her brow furrowed with concern as she noticed Mika and Mellie's flushed faces.

"Nothing!"

"Nothing at all!"

Mika and Mellie responded in unison, their voices a bit too eager.

"..."

"Suspicious," Airmid muttered, her gaze fixed intently on the pair.

Her scrutiny intensified their already evident nervousness, causing them to lower their heads in shame.

Meanwhile, Gabriel, seated at the table, watched them with a knowing smile, her eyes twinkling with amusement. Her expression clearly conveyed that she had seen through their charade.

Mika and Mellie found it even more difficult to meet their companions' gazes.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly awkward, Sakura, sitting beside Airmid, spoke up. "Airmid-nee, can we eat now? I'm really hungry."

Sakura's innocent voice instantly broke the tension.

Looking at Sakura's pleading eyes, Airmid immediately forgot about Mika and Mellie's unusual behavior. After all, what could they possibly be hiding?

"Of course, Sakura. Come, let's see what you'd like to eat."

"Anything is fine, as long as it's filling. I'm starving."

"Eat as much as you like."

As Airmid's attention shifted to Sakura, Mika and Mellie breathed a sigh of relief.

They both felt guilty about what they had done.

Neither of them could bring themselves to look Airmid in the eye.

"Thank goodness for Sakura!"

Relieved that the crisis had been averted, Mika expressed his gratitude to Sakura in his heart.

He knew that Sakura had intentionally intervened to help them.

Even if she didn't know what they had done.

"Sakura, I'll never forget your kindness. I promise to take good care of you," Mika vowed silently, glancing at Sakura as she ate her breakfast.

Thus, after enduring a tense breakfast, Mika and Mellie excused themselves, claiming they were full and wanted to continue their magic studies, successfully escaping the dining table.

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"Whew! That was close!"

In the underground library, Mika collapsed onto the sofa, feeling as if he had narrowly escaped a disaster.

Seeing this, Mellie, who was about to express similar sentiments, kicked Mika's shin in annoyance.

"Aren't you usually so brave?"

"Why are you acting so cowardly now?"

"Ouch!"

Clutching his shin, Mika winced in pain.

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