These Dangerous Girls Placed Me Into Jeopardy-Chapter 4Vol 2. : Collision, Eye Contact

"Hah... My type, huh?"

If we’re talking about girls in manga, I guess I tend to like the Yamato Nadeshiko type.

You know, the kind of girl who’s gentle, soft-spoken, composed, and elegant... Like, if we’re using Nisekoi as an example, instead of Chitoge, I’d lean more toward Onodera.

Suddenly, Lillian Ji’s face flashed through my mind.

No, no, no! That twisted freak is definitely not my type!

"Lillian Ji isn’t good enough? I thought she was the definition of perfect."

"Uh, well... yeah, she’s pretty much flawless."

As if.

That’s all thanks to Ms. Shirley, isn’t it?

Under the tutelage of that [Perfect-Type Head Maid], even if Lillian had been a wild tomboy as a kid, she’d still have been shaped into a prim and proper lady.

But considering even Ms. Shirley couldn’t correct her warped sense of morality, there must be more to that story.

I’ve thought so for a while now.

Women... they’re really just completely incomprehensible.

Their brains must be wired completely differently from mine. Otherwise, there’s no way there could be such a huge gap in how we think.

It’s already hard enough to figure out what women are thinking, but on top of that, none of the girls I know are remotely normal...

Are these people even human?

Okay, maybe that was a little too much. But, at least to me... the girls I know are far from ordinary.

Every time I see Lillian, that thought just hits me all over again.

"Right? After all, Lillian Ji is every guy’s dream girl."

"Really... What’s so great about that kind of woman?"

"Huh? ‘That kind of woman’... That’s a weird reaction, Ethan. Aren’t you dating her right now?"

Ugh, that sounded way too much like a complaint. Is there a way to walk that back?

"Uh-huh, yeah, I guess..."

If people knew her true nature, they'd definitely feel more fear than attraction.

She’s like a femme fatale—beautiful but packed with enough venom to kill.

If I let myself get wrapped up in her arms without a care, I’m sure I’d end up dead in the worst way possible.

"Then tell me, what’s so great about her?"

"Mostly her looks, I guess. That face is just unfair. It’s at a level that could totally shake people’s hearts. In the end, humans are visual creatures. We’re biologically wired to seek out things that are easy on the eyes."

"Ugh, this world is so shallow. I’m losing faith in humanity..."

"And she’s got a great body too. You can’t really tell with the school uniform, but according to Lan Hua, Lillian Ji’s figure is actually pretty impressive. Oh, don’t get me wrong—I’m just repeating what I heard. But, Ethan, haven’t you already... you know, gotten a taste of that, huh?"

"As if... We’ve only been ‘dating’ for a week..."

"Really?"

Well, we’ve definitely done some pretty extreme things, but normal couples wouldn’t do stuff like that.

That was just... stuff I barely survived as a consequence of almost dying.

And as intense as it was, it was still only half as crazy as what Serena did to me while I was asleep. Thinking about it still makes my heart race.

"...Ah, the bell’s about to ring. Let’s get back to class."

No way was I about to admit Lillian Ji was my type, so I ended the conversation there, shrugging off Leon Luo’s arm and heading toward the back door of the classroom.

"Whoa! Watch out!"

Just then, a girl with a pretty, delicate face came rushing toward me, her expression flustered.

In the next second, our shoulders collided, and I went down like a bowling pin, completely losing my balance. She, on the other hand, didn’t even budge. I ended up flat on my back, staring at the ceiling.

She quickly waved her arms to brake herself, then backtracked to my side with a guilty expression, reaching out to help me up.

"Ahaha, sorry! I was in a rush because the bell’s about to ring. My bad~"

"..."

Her sunny, vibrant smile made it impossible to get mad, so I just sighed and took her hand.

Cold, cold, cold!

It felt like touching a block of ice—so much so that I shivered.

Before I could react, she yanked me up with surprising strength, patted my arm, and spoke as if nothing had happened.

"Oh? Isn’t it our little invisible guy? Watch where you’re going, okay? Well, I’m heading inside now!"

What the hell? She’s the one who ran into me, and now I’m the one who’s supposed to be careful?

And what’s with calling me ‘little invisible guy’... Is that my new nickname now? Well, it’s pretty fitting, I guess.

Wait a minute. That girl was... Lyna, right?

Come to think of it, her title is [Zombie (Awakened)]. Last time in the cemetery, the zombie I met had ‘Awakened’ in his title too. Is there a connection between the two of them?

And why was her body so cold? Could it be because she’s already... dead?

A chill ran down my spine, but it wasn’t because of the cold—it was that eerie feeling of encountering a ghost in broad daylight.

"Hey, Ethan, you okay?"

"Yeah... fine."

"But, you know Lyna, right? I mean, she sits right next to you."

"No, today’s the first time we talked. I’ve never really interacted with her before."

As far as I remember, she was a pretty lively girl. And... always eating.

I’d often see Lyna munching on bread first thing in the morning, finishing her bento before lunchtime even started, ordering two meals at the cafeteria during lunch, and still chatting with her two foodie friends about food on the way home. She’s basically a monster born from pure gluttony.

Seriously, where does all that food even go? Are girls’ stomachs connected to some kind of interdimensional space?

"Oh? Even someone as outgoing as Lyna ignores you? That’s rough, man."

"She’s that friendly?"

"Yeah. She gets along with pretty much everyone. She’s got more fans in class than Lillian Ji does, probably because she’s so easy to talk to."

"Oh... that’s pretty impressive."

I shrugged, shoving my hands into my pockets to show how little I cared.

A lively girl like Lyna, huh...

After ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) the morning classes ended, the much-anticipated lunchtime finally arrived.

And why was I so looking forward to lunch today? Well... because today's bento was made by Ms. Shirley!

Learning from my previous experience, I decided to just eat lunch in the classroom this time.

After pushing my desk together with Lillian’s, I was just about to open the lunchbox when something suddenly came to mind.

"Ah, wait a minute. I think I left my handkerchief in the restroom."

That was a handkerchief given to me by the maid, and it was also used to wipe Lillian’s drool. No matter what, I had to go back and retrieve it.

"I’ll go with you."

"Hey, hey, you’re not going to follow me into the men’s restroom again, are you?"

"Hehehehe, I don’t mind, you know?"

"I already told you, I mind... whatever, do as you like."

"Then, let’s go~"

Showing no intention of avoiding suspicion whatsoever, she cheerfully got up, wrapped her arm around mine, and pressed her chest against it. Her entire body leaned into me, acting all cutesy and clingy.

Lillian’s behavior today is really strange... It’s like she’s deliberately doing all these intimate gestures, and it even gives me the feeling that she’s putting on a show for someone.

What the hell is she plotting this time?

On our way out of the classroom and heading toward the restroom, I felt more and more eyes focusing on me.

While passing by the stairs, we brushed past a girl — Bai Rainie.

Since I had made her cry once in the library, I still had a bit of an impression of her.

However, I still couldn’t figure out why she cried back then, and the note she passed to me was also completely incomprehensible.

Thinking of that, I couldn’t help but glance back. And just then, as if on cue, she turned back to look at me too.

Our gazes met in mid-air.

Strangely enough, there was no awkwardness at all. Instead, there was this inexplicable sense of connection, as though our minds were in sync.

Her large eyes sparkled with a gentle warmth, her clear gaze radiating a subtle sense of intimacy. The corners of her small lips lifted slightly as she gave me a captivating smile before turning to walk down the stairs.

I was slightly stunned.

I hadn’t expected that her smile would be that pretty.

"Chengjun?"

"Ah, ah..."

"Oh? Despite having your official girlfriend right beside you, you’re still gazing affectionately at other women? You’re quite bold, aren’t you?"

"Uh... I wasn’t..."

"But, to think that Bai Rainie actually smiled. That’s pretty surprising."

"You know her?"

"Don’t underestimate my information network, okay? She’s a year below us, but she only recently became the center of attention. She used to be pretty plain and unremarkable, but she suddenly took off her glasses and let her boring ponytail down. That’s when everyone realized she was actually a beauty who doesn’t lose to me. I bet she’s fallen for someone, hm? A girl in love always goes through a dramatic transformation, hehehe~"

Lillian stroked her cheek and continued speaking.

"Since I was ‘conquered’ by Chengjun, she’s now become the new center of attention in my place~"

"What do you mean by you being ‘conquered’ by me..."

"It means exactly what it sounds like~ Hehehe~"

... She seems to be in an awfully good mood today. Looks like my life isn’t in danger after all.

"Though, I heard she’s even colder than me. When she rejects people’s confessions, she’s apparently very blunt, unlike me, who’s a bit more subtle."

You damn witch! You’re just toying with those innocent boys’ hearts! Not rejecting them outright only makes them think they still have a sliver of hope, causing them to live in a dream every day... Wouldn’t it be better to just reject them outright?!

"So when she smiled at you just now, it really startled me. Maybe the person she likes is actually you, Chengjun?"

"What kind of nonsense is that?"

"Aww, come on, have a little more confidence. You’re the man I set my eyes on, after all~"

"Being noticed by the great Miss Lillian, I’m truly, deeply honored."

"Idiot~"

She sure knows how to put on a cute act...

What’s worse is that... I actually got charmed by it...

Tsk. This sinful woman!