Connor's Hogwarts

The aggressive Penello was back again. Seeing Connor's dodging eyes, Penello rekindled his confidence.

"I like you, I have always liked you."

"..." Facing the girl's sudden confession, Connor lost his words for a moment.

Yes, of course he knows that Penello likes him, and he is not really a straight man of steel, why can't he understand the girl's mind, but...

"But I already have a girlfriend, Alice she..."

"You never liked Alice, did you?"

"!nonsense--"

"Please look into my eyes and answer, Connor, you have never liked Alice, have you?" Penello bent down, almost putting her face in front of Connor, her eyes seemed to be burning with flames.

This is the reason why she will do such a bold thing tonight, and this is what she wants to say most tonight.

As Connor's closest secretary, Penello does not think that other women know Connor better than herself, and it is precisely because she is the closest woman to Connor that she can see Connor's "hypocrisy".

"I don't know what method Alice used to get Connor to agree to such a request, but the only thing I know very well is—Connor, you don't like her at all."

"I..." Connor opened his mouth, wanting to deny it, but under Penello's piercing gaze like a sharp knife, he couldn't open his mouth anyway, Connor turned his head and looked away: "I didn't. ..I still like Alice..."

"Do you still want to continue to deceive yourself? Connor, although I have never been in love, I know that true love is not like this. If you really like someone, you will wish to stay by his side all the time. If you are happy and happy, you will be sad because of his sadness, as long as you stay together, you will lose the concept of time, as if every minute and every second together is the happiest time in your life..."

"..."

"But Connor, are you really happy when you and Alice are together?"

"..."

"Connor, I've never seen that kind of hearty smile on your face, not once, neither before Alice nor after Alice."

"..." Connor opened his mouth, but this time he really lost his words.

"Connor admit it, you don't actually like Alice, no, not only Alice, but you have never loved anyone, whether it is a girl in school, or your relatives, such as your brother."

"Penello! You are enough!"

Connor raised his head angrily, and then cupped his cheeks with both hands. Penello's hands were gentle, and Penello's eyes were hot.

"Connor, I have always thought that you are the most 'Ravenclaw' Ravenclaw among us, beautiful, intelligent, pursuing the truth, as if you don't care about everything in this world except knowledge... Just as cold and charming as the flowers of the high mountains..."

"I often think, how can there be such a person? Walking in the world, but he seems to be out of tune with this world, as if he has always been alone..."

"...!?" Connor's pupils shrank suddenly, but Penello didn't give him a chance to speak.

"So I thought, there must be no one who can really walk into his heart, right? Because he seems to have something that ordinary people can't necessarily get after a lifetime of hard work since he was a child. He has countless wealth, possesses countless admirers... so everyone thinks he is happy, and thinks that since he has everything, he must not need anything else..."

Penello's voice became softer and her eyes became softer. She gently stroked Connor's side face, like a gentle sister comforting a naughty younger brother.

"...but no one knows why he often stands alone above the castle and plays the piano, but what he plays is sad notes; no one knows why he can deal with many girls with ease, but he is never willing No one can communicate in depth; no one knows why he obviously has many brothers who are willing to sacrifice their lives, but he prefers to talk to the dead magic painting at night..."

"I...I'm not..." Connor murmured.

"But I've seen all of this." Penello's mouth curled into a faint smile: "So only I know that Connor, the genius who shines brightly in front of outsiders, is actually just a man who also feels lonely and lonely." , eager to be accepted, eager to be understood, and even more eager to be loved... Trapped in the cage he built and dare not easily take a step forward, he pretends to be a strong boy."

"..."

"Actually, what he needs is not the praise that he is tired of hearing, nor the cheap pursuit, nor the unconditional trust of everyone. What he needs is only a shoulder that is sincerely willing to listen to him, right?"

"It's just that no one has ever done this, no one. Alice is just a stupid woman who knows nothing but takes advantage of your tenderness and shamelessly leans by your side! She doesn't deserve it!"

Penello suddenly hugged Connor hard: "But, Connor, I am willing, I am willing to be the shoulder you can talk to, I am willing to be the person you can trust unconditionally, I am willing to be that Those who are always by your side!"

"I know that you and the principal have terrible plans, but no matter what happens in the future, I am willing to bear with you. From now on, and forever, I am willing to be with you! Because my favorite is you!"

"..."

After Penello finished speaking, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength, maintaining a hugging posture, and her whole body was limp in Connor's arms, and Connor also froze, letting Penelope, who was trembling slightly, Luo hugged, motionless.

The girl's confession made him at a loss. He never knew that the girl who followed him had been observing him in secret all the time, and knew him so deeply. Connor really felt that pure and passionate love. .

Because of his bizarre life experience, the lonely heart that dared not relax easily, trust easily, and blend into the world seemed to start beating again.

"Alive." The heartbeat began to speed up, and the blood rushed to his cheeks. Connor had never felt "alive" like this moment in his short life.

Is this... is it the feeling of being in love?

"P... Penello, you... you get up first."

"..." The girl didn't move, but hugged her even tighter. Connor could feel the heat coming from the girl's right cheek. She must have used up all the shameful words she just said. Be brave, after all, in Connor's impression, Penello has never been such a bold person.

"I have received your wish."

The girl's body stiffened for a moment.

"Really! I'm really touched by what you said! Although... something is wrong, but—"

"Shhhhhhhh!?" Penello bounced up suddenly, blushing, and stammered: "No...Isn't that the case? Did I misunderstand Connor? It turns out that everything Am I being self-indulgent?!! I'm...sorry, I shouldn't-"

The girl's voice was a little crying, and she was struggling to get up from Connor's arms, but Connor would not let her run away now, and hugged Penello with his backhand.

"Calm down, calm down, I'm not saying you're wrong, you're not being sentimental, no, I mean you're right, and you're not..."

Connor was also a little incoherent when he encountered this situation for the first time. He sighed and said, "Well, I admit, I probably do have a little... lack of love..."

"Puff... puff..."

"...What are you laughing at, isn't that what you said?"

"No, I didn't, poof...I just thought you were so cute just now, Connor..." Penelope covered his face with his hands, only then did Connor realize that the girl was already crying at some point, and An elk antler was crying and laughing, not looking good.

Then Connor raised his hand and gently wiped away the girl's tears, with a gentle tone: "Why are you crying? It doesn't look good when you cry."

"..." Penello's face turned redder, and he lowered his head and whispered, "Connor, am I prettier than Alice?"

Connor's smile froze on his face, and his hands froze on Penello's face. At this time, he remembered that he was a person with a girlfriend, and he just said good night to his girlfriend a few minutes ago...

"This... this... all look good, all look good..."

Connor had to let himself recognize the current situation. Obviously, Penello was asking himself to express his position. Although Penello's confession made Connor understand his thoughts more clearly, although he might really have no love for Alice. What love, although Connor admitted that he was just moved by Penello's confession...

But Connor couldn't make up his mind right away, because Alice really liked him, and he couldn't just be talking sweetly to others just now, and then break up because he found a new love the next day... That's not at all What people do, right?

Although...although...in a sense, I have cheated just now...

"Penello, let me think about it for a while? Your heart, I have really received it, and I...me too...In short, I can't just leave Alice like this, it's too much for her It's not fair anymore."