The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　After all, dragon blood flows in her veins, and she will undoubtedly hold fast to what she desires.

　However, as time went on, she gradually developed a sense of anxiety.

　She did not express her anxiety during the conversation.

　But that does exist.

　Specifically, she also analyzed the reasons for her anxiety through self-examination.

　Finally, she found the answer.

　There are two reasons.

　First of all, Dark is too good.

　Especially after Dark defeated sixth-grader James Gardson, his excellence could no longer be hidden.

　They've settled in.

　Pandora appears cold on the outside but is soft on the inside, though deep down she is actually very strong.

　If the two interact, she will inevitably be the one on top.

　But now, she finds her "upper-class status" gradually becoming jeopardized—

　All along, her excellence in various aspects has been a protective shield for her, and within that protective shield...

　Only in this place can she feel safe.

　This instinct was already deeply rooted in his heart and would not disappear after he found his mother.

　In fact, that is also a characteristic of the "dragon".

　The impending loss of her "family throne" made her feel anxious.

　Secondly, she realized that she was a threat.

　When the flies swarming around Dark were only Diana and Rose, she felt no threat whatsoever and even wanted to cheer Diana on.

　But later, a child even younger than Diana joined the battle, forcing Pandora to develop...

　alert.

　She realized that the child, through prolonged companionship, might gradually replace her in Dark's heart.

　Rank.

　That was something she wouldn't allow to happen.

　She not only wants to be in a high position.

　We must be number one!

　No one can steal the dragon's treasure!

　The growing anxiety made her feel that waiting until Dak graduated to confirm their relationship might be inappropriate.

　The three years after she leaves the academy will be a blank three years between her and Dark.

　Three years is too long; she couldn't be sure what would happen after those three years.

　Unless she stays at the university after graduation.

　If you cannot stay at school.

　Graduation may be the final opportunity to solidify one's position.

　Pandora has many thoughts.

　She is still, in essence, a girl.

　In her spare time after a busy day, she would think things through carefully, occasionally getting stuck on a particular idea, letting her thoughts wander.

　Wei is stuck in a dead end.

　Every time that happened, she would struggle for a long time, sitting in front of the stage with a worried expression.

　That, naturally, is another kind of temperament.

　Pandora also had many thoughts about today's Valentine's Day.

　She even thought of the rumor that circulated last year about "being the first person you meet on Valentine's Day will make you stay together forever."

　She certainly didn't believe such nonsense, but that didn't stop her from wanting to be the first to deliver the chocolate.

　The person in the hands of the savior.

　Last year, although she put a lot of effort into making special chocolates, the way she gave them away was too...

　"Whatever," she thought, which made her secretly regret it for a long time after she got back.

　This year, both sides have actually expressed goodwill, so there's no need to hide anything too much.

　She wanted to be more formal and make up for the regrets of last year.

　So this morning's meeting was actually initiated by her.

　Although for couples who are already in a relationship, on holidays like Valentine's Day, it's generally the man who takes the lead.

　According to the dominant view, but Pandora does not think so.

　After carefully washing and dressing herself, she went to the corridor on the third floor of the castle, where she could see the "Lovers' Bridge," and waited there for Dak to arrive.

　She stood at the window in the corridor, looking down at the Lovers' Bridge on the second floor, where a few figures were moving about. Her heartbeat grew slightly heavier.

　She raised her hand and touched her cheek, her face flushed slightly.

　A charming smile appeared on Pandora's face as she looked on with a hint of anticipation for what was to come.

　At that moment, snowflakes, which we thought would never fall again, slowly drifted down from the sky.

　Below, a series of small gasps of surprise came from below.

　Those exclamations were filled with barely concealed joy.

　The snow looks unnatural.

　But that's not important.

　A warming of the soul is a natural and good thing.

　When Dak arrived, the snow had already gotten quite heavy.

　He caught sight of Pandora's profile and quickened his pace, saying with a smile, "Good morning, senior!"

　“It’s not early at all.” Pandora turned her head and smiled with a hint of reproach.

　Dark said casually, "There was a bit of an accident, but I wasn't late."

　Senior Pandora laughed and said, "So, you're upset that I arrived early?"

　Dak quickly replied, "How could that be? I'm just reflecting on why I didn't arrive early enough."

　After he walked up to her, Pandora turned her head and looked at him, whose height was now almost the same as hers, and felt a little...

　He sighed, "Perhaps by this time next year, you'll be taller than me."

　"Isn't that a good thing?" Dark said with a smile.

　The boys and girls in this world develop faster than modern humans on Earth.

　If you haven't grown taller by the time you're sixteen or seventeen, then you really won't grow any taller.

　At his current growth rate, it shouldn't be a problem for him to grow to over 1.8 meters tall by then.

　The worst-case scenario is that Pandora's dragon bloodline might help her cheat, allowing her to continue growing even after she turns sixteen!

　But Pandora shook her head seriously and said, "I can't let you surpass me."

　Her words had a double meaning, referring to both height and ability.

　Dark said, "Don't struggle, senior. I can definitely surpass you."

　Pandora immediately raised her hand and started poking his cheeks, which were even whiter and more delicate than a girl's.

　Caught off guard, Darkseid raised his hand and grabbed Pandora's fingers, then held on tightly.

　The.

　He stood to the left of Pandora, the two almost side by side.

　Pandora turned slightly to the side, and her right hand fingers were grabbed by him, making her look a little awkward.

　Her cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "Let me go."

　Dark shook his head: "No."

　Pandora said, "Let's change positions." "Okay." Dark immediately released her right hand fingers and then grabbed her left hand in return.

　Pandora's hands are always cold.

　But that’s fine too.

　In winter, you can hold her hand to warm it.

　In the summer, you can also hold her hand and feel the coolness.

　Dark sneakily slipped his fingers between hers.

　The two intertwined their fingers, silently tightening their entanglement.

　A long time passed after that.

　The noise downstairs increased slightly.

　They suddenly realized what was happening.

　Dark loosened his grip, took the chocolate out of his shoulder bag first, looked into Pandora's eyes, and handed her the chocolate.

　He handed it over.

　It's dark chocolate.

　However, the gift boxes used for packaging are more exquisite.

　And a heart was woven out with pink ribbon.

　Pandora was a beat slow, and said with some annoyance, "You ambushed me."

　Dark said, "It was you I stole."

　Pandora blushed; all the thoughts she'd spent the night contemplating about "power," "above," and "the throne" vanished instantly.

　She withdrew her hand from her bag and ultimately chose to accept the chocolate that Dak offered first.

　And also caught the future

　Relationships between people can actually be very simple.

　Dark and Pandora exchanged chocolates, then opened them together and took their first bites together.

　Pandora frowned slightly at the bitter taste.

　Dak looked surprised when he tasted the beef chunks.

　"Following last year's pork floss chocolate, now there's beef jerky chocolate? What about next year?"

　It's sausage chocolate, right?

　Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud.

　Just like Pandora, she didn't complain about the bitterness of the dark chocolate. Instead, she took a bite and then...

　Savor it carefully.

　"I wonder how many more times I'll see a sight like this," Dark squinted, watching the heavy snowfall blanket the world in white.

　Senior Pandora said, "If you want to see it, even a hundred times, a thousand times, what difference does it make?"

　Dark said, "Then a hundred times, a thousand times!"

　Pandora: "Okay."

　A heavy snowfall on Valentine's Day morning covered the entire castle before most students had even opened their eyes.

　Enveloped in a blanket of snow, a beautiful snowscape, just like last year, is being recreated at St. Marian Academy.

　Professor Kazel stood atop the castle, his Alchemist Beast constantly scattering snow-white feathers.