Chapter 43: Act 1, Chapter 2: The Forest of Monsters 3 (Too many options)

"Lucas~? Can you be my partner for today?"

"....."

As she waited for my answer, I couldn't help but keep my mouth shut. Since when did she even get this close to me?

"Rose…" I started, my voice trailing off.

"Yes~ Hi 'Lucas,' long time no see, no?" she replied with a bit of sarcasm, emphasizing the name Lucas in a way that made it clear she was annoyed.

'She really is mad, huh?' I thought, realizing that my plan might not have worked as intended.

When I lied about my name to her last time, it wasn't a random decision. There were two reasons behind it.

First, I wanted to ensure that Rose and Lucas would meet each other, as I was afraid I might have disrupted an important scene for Lucas during the event in the alleys.

Second, I hoped that she would become interested in Lucas as a whole, diverting her attention from me.

But now, standing in front of her, I could tell that my plan had backfired.