After class ended, Lilith was once again bubbling with energy. "C'mon Tooru, let's go!" she said, pulling on his arm, much to the dismay of the rest of the class.
"Where are we going exactly?"
Lilith had a look of mischief on her face. "It's a surprise love." Tooru felt that he had no choice but to follow along, but it's not like he didn't want to. He could tell that Lilith already had strong feelings for him. He didn't really know why, but he couldn't just shut her out. Besides, this was his new duo, and she was very pretty.
After walking for some time, Tooru couldn't help but admire the beauty of nature outside today. The green grass and bright sun fit well as a background against Lilith's bright teal dress.
He must not have been hiding it too, because when Lilith saw him staring at her she smirked. "Have I finally caught your eye? You're holding my hand so hard I don't think I'd be mistaken to say you don't want to let me go..."
Tooru quickly snapped out of his daydream and let go of her hand. She had first grabbed it to lead him to their destination, and they had never separated since.
"S-sorry about that" He stuttered.
"Nonsense!" Lilith denied. "It just goes to show that we were meant to be," she said, placing her hand on her mouth and giggling.
They eventually reached the spot Lilith wanted to bring them to. Tooru could see the garden located between the school building and the dormitory. They walked on the path of small stone pavements, which led to a gazebo with a rather comfy-looking inside, complete with red pillows and a tea set.
Beside the entrance stood what appeared to be a female butler. As they sat down, the female butler poured the cup with milk tea for both of them. "Thank you." Tooru responded, while Lilith merely drank her tea.
"I don't remember seeing this gazebo yesterday when I passed by this garden..." Tooru trailed off.
"Yes, I chose the perfect spot right?!" Lilith exclaimed.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I had it built just earlier of course." Lilith looked away with a blush. Even with her bold personality, it seemed like she wanted to add something but refrained from it.
"Wait really?" he shouted surprisingly.
"Well yes, I wanted to have a nice place to spend time with you. After all, I had a feeling you would like the serene background as much as me."
Tooru looked over at the 'butler'.
"So, is she here for you as well?" He didn't want to sound insensitive, but he couldn't tell how the girl felt about him from the expression she currently portrayed.
Lilith eyed the girl. "Oh, you mean Sarah?" she smiled. "Yes, she is my personal butler. Her family has served mine for generations, and she has always been very loyal to me. I'm afraid she doesn't talk much though."
Tooru put out his hand. "Nice to meet you, Sarah."
Her face turned from an unreadable look to a surprised one. Instead of shaking his hand, she merely bowed.
"Oh come on, no need to be so formal." Tooru put out his hand again.
She sighed. "Thank you" she said, almost whispering. "The tea is delicious by the way." Tooru stated to no one in particular.
Lilith and Sarah smiled. "It's my original recipe, but Sarah has gotten much better at making it, I will say," Lilith said, puffing her chest out.
"...Much obliged, Ojou-sama." Sarah stated.
Tooru smiled. He was starting to notice that Lilith was incredibly cute.
"So Lilith, where do you come from?" he asked.
Lilith was happy that Tooru expressed wanting to know more about her. "Oh, before I attended St. Foren Academy, a sibling school founded by the Dawn organization. It's a school in the UK."
"Oh that's nice. I've heard that it's pretty over there."
"Yes it is actually very pretty! While I did love it there, the students can be a little rude sometimes..." Lilith looked off to the side.
Just then, the Chairman of Koryou Academy herself walked into the Gazebo. "Mind if I join you, Lilith-san?" she asked.
Lilith didn't seem to be surprised, which confused Tooru.'This is the Chairman, Sakuya herself!'
"I was trying to spend time with my new duo, what is it that you need, Sakuya?" Lilith pouted.
"While I'm aware of your heritage and place at this school, I must ask that you refrain from referring to me so casually." Sakuya said, slightly annoyed.
"Well you interrupted my time with my dear Tooru" Lilith's eyes twitched.
Sakuya sighed. "I heard that you were causing trouble for Rito's class early. I just came to confirm that this will not be a regular occurrence while you attend."
Lilith rolled her eyes. "I want nothing to do with the bunny, I just came to fetch Tooru since I came all the way from the UK just to meet him. Would you like some tea, Chairman?" She then sipped her tea.
"...I'll accept that." Sakuya said.
Meanwhile, Tooru was dumbfounded at Lilith's confession. He couldn't understand why Lilith flew all the way here just to meethim.
Lilith took notice of this and asked him "Is everything alright, Tooru?"
Sakuya pitched in "You just said you traveled a continent to meet this boy. Do you not understand why he is flustered?" She sipped the tea Sarah poured her.
Lilith lifted her hand to face and giggled. "Oh I see. Yes, I suppose that was quite the admission."
"So, you're the one with the shield then? You must be fascinating for the Bristol daughter to take interest in you. She has never shown such admiration for anyone else before, much less a boy." Sakuya raised her eyes towards Lilith as she finished.
"W-W-Wait, Bristol daughter? What exactly do you mean?" Tooru stuttered.
Lilith was surprised at that "Have you never heard of them? My family currently rules England. We also own a large company and are held in high regard compared to past rulers."
Sakuya had a smug look on her face, knowing what's coming next. Tooru spit out his tea outside the Gazebo, and exclaimed "Lilith, you're the princess of England?!"
Lilith tilted her head. "I suppose that's one way to put it. Does that bother you, Tooru?" Her expression became worried.
Tooru just sat there for a moment, letting the information sink in. He would be sharing a room with theprincessof England. She had been flirting with him all day.
'I'm going to get assassinated'was the first thing that came to Tooru's mind. Immediately it was as though the life drained from his body.
"E-Eh? Tooru?!" Lilith said, running over and holding his shoulder while Sakuya giggled.
"If it means that much to you, I can ask my family for a male sibling?" Sakuya laughed again at Lilith's proposal.
Tooru tried to forget this for the time being. "No that's alright, thanks though I guess..."
Lilith thought about how Tooru felt. If he was to become her husband someday then surely he would become the prince, and eventually King if she remained an only child. It would probably be a lot to juggle that along with being an Exceed, which she never thought about. Well, marriage was still some ways away so they had time to think about it.
At that, Sakuya stood up. "Well, I must be on my way now, I have many Chairman things to attend to. I suggest you two continue to become closely acquainted, and try not to disturb class, Miss Bristol."
Lilith smiled "As for you, make sure you keep up that skincare routine, lest your skin falls off." Both of them looked at each other rather aggressively. Tooru had no idea what was going on. Sarah smiled.
After Sakuya left, Tooru continued to ask Lilith about everything he could think of. "Are you close with the Chairman, Lilith? And are you sure I shouldn't call you 'Miss Bristol'?"
Lilith seemed taken aback by this. "Yes, I've known Sakuya for a very long time. And no love, never call me that, you're my partner not my subordinate." She smiled and took Tooru's chin in her hand, staring at his beautiful hazel eyes.
"S-So, is your closeness with the Chairman the reason you do as you please?" Tooru asked, not bothering to remove her hand.
Lilith thought for a moment before letting go "Well, not really. The Bristol company that my family owns also funds the Dawn organization that Koryou Academy runs on, so that's probably it."
She paused for a moment before smirking and adding "I probably shouldn't be telling anyone that, but you're very special to me, so it's fine."
Tooru noticed the sun beginning to set "Well, would you like to get dinner before the sun sets completely? Apparently, Class is supposed to be important tomorrow, so we'll have a long day."
Lilith pondered for a moment. "We can go get dinner, or we can have Sarah fix us something here. Whichever you prefer, darling, as long as I'm with you." Lilith eyed Tooru lovingly.
While Tooru was taken aback at how Lilith continued to speak to him like this, he didn't dislike it, and he was starting to get used to it.
"Sure, let's go to the cafeteria and save work for Sarah." Tooru didn't want to make more work for her than necessary, especially due to himself.
Lilith shrugged her shoulders and stood up along with Tooru. Tooru was sure to thank Sarah for her kindness before they began to head for the cafeteria.
As they walked, Lilith was sure to link arms with him. "Tooru, I've never eaten at a cafeteria before..." Lilith trailed off.
"Don't worry, I don't think it'll be that busy since we've waited so long to eat."
"This is late? I didn't mean to keep us, I guess I'm still adjusting to the time difference from my flight."
Tooru looked at her with a worried expression. "Don't worry, seriously! You must be very tired from your flight actually."
Lilith giggled "A little, but I'm just grateful I got to see you."
Tooru still wasn't sure why she liked him so much, he figured he would ask her later in the dorm- Wait! The sleeping arrangements!
They entered the cafeteria, and Tooru opted to wait in line for some chicken today. Lilith wasn't comfortable with the amount of people, so she just stayed near Tooru and was content with chicken as well.
"Lilith, do you like chicken?" Tooru questioned.
"Yeah it's pretty good. I'm used to fish in England, so this food will be a nice change."
Tooru smiled at that. After they got their food, they sat down outside to enjoy the cool weather while the sun nearly set.
"So, have you seen the room yet?" Tooru said nervously.
"Oh, I've seen pictures, but Sarah is moving my stuff in there right now. Don't worry, she'll be gone by the time we get back though" Lilith finished mischievously.
That was not something Tooru was worrying about.
"So... about the sleeping arrangements. Would you prefer to sleep on the top or the bottom?" Tooru continued, albeit hesitantly.
Lilith's eyes widened before giggling. "Let's sleep on the bottom for ease of access. But are you sure you want to discuss that kind of thing here...?" She said as she looked up at Tooru innocently.
"W-W-What do you mean 'let's'?" Tooru exclaimed, just quiet enough so that the tables around them couldn't hear. Lilith had a smug look on her face. Tooru decided to drop it.