Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim

Chapter 126: Soren’s Confession!

“Hmm? Elise? Why are you here?”

Soren asked, clearly surprised to see Elise in the market. For a moment, he awkwardly hid the artifact he had just purchased in his inventory.

He never thought he would run into her like this.

Looking at her flushed cheeks and sharp gaze, it was clear her patience had run thin after all the waiting.

’Sigh… I knew she would come to me sooner or later. Maybe she’s already realized she was affected by that artifact?’

A hunter as skilled as Elise was bound to notice the effect of the Twin Ring of Lust eventually.

After all, it was just a D-rank artifact, and the bond level hadn’t reached 100 when he removed it from her finger.

Fortunately, since she had come alone, it seemed she hadn’t told anyone about it yet.

But Soren couldn’t let her get angry at him right here in the market, could he?

“Elise? Who is—HEY…”

Elara was a bit confused at hearing her sister’s name and was about to ask when Soren’s warm hand suddenly grabbed hers, dragging her out of the market.

“Soren, what the hell are you doing?”

Elara was baffled and ready to use her strength to pull away, but saw Soren place a finger to his lips.

“Sshh…let’s go somewhere quiet and safe. We can’t let anyone overhear us, can we?”

Only then did she notice Soren seemed a little anxious and uneasy. It was subtle, but unlike his usual composed self.

“…”

’Interesting!’

Elara finally realized that it might not be that Soren had forgotten her sister, but that he was just as indecisive as she was.

’Pftt…I never knew Soren also had this side,’ Elara was suddenly amused.

Well, she hadn’t known him for long. But still, he seemed like a guy who never lost his cool. So, it was quite intriguing to see him anxious.

’Well, let’s see what he has to say. If he dares ditch my sister….’

For now, Elara decided to act like her sister.

She knew that it was better this way, as she could act as a buffer between them in case something went wrong.

As for why Soren took her as her sister, she had already realized that it was because she was currently wearing her sister’s dress.

They talked all night yesterday and didn’t sleep a wink. In exhaustion, she seemed to have used her sister’s.

Well, it wasn’t that new of an incident considering they were twins.

“O-Okay!”

Once Elara agreed, Soren quickly dragged her out of the market into an unknown, silent corner.

It wasn’t that hard to find such a place considering their location.

Only when he made sure that they were really all alone and out of everyone’s sight did Soren turn to look at Elise.

“So? What do you have to say?”

Elara was a bit amused by Soren’s choice of place and asked after a brief pause.

She wanted to know what he wanted to say to her sister, who had already fallen head over heels for him.

To be honest, she realized that she was suddenly a bit nervous.

“Sigh…Elise, are you…angry with me?”

Soren saw those beautiful eyes looking at him quietly and couldn’t help but ask, waiting for her response.

“Angry? Why would I be angry at you, Soren? You saved my life, and I haven’t even said thank you.”

Elara had already decided to act as her sister.

So the moment Soren asked, she silently lowered her head, acting melancholic and sad, just like her sister would do in her place.

“Do you think…I have the right to get angry at you?”

She fidgeted nervously with a bit of shyness that a girl would have when she met a boy she had shared a kiss with.

Although she wasn’t that good of an actor and didn’t even know how girls like that truly felt, being a twin had its perks.

’Hmm? She doesn’t seem angry?’

Sure enough, Soren still had no clue that the girl in front was Elara and not Elise.

After all, in his mind, Elara was that cold girl who weighed her words like gold.

Besides, why would Elara barge into the market and shout his name in anger for no reason?

In his brief encounters with these twins, he thought only Elise was capable of that.

But still, Soren had the presence of mind to check Elise’s panel from his Harem Archive just so he could confirm her true thoughts.

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[Name: Elise Vans]

[Class: Rogue (S)]

[Level: 31]

[Status: Side Heroine]

[Current Emotion: Stressed, Fear of Losing, Faint Determination, Longing, In Love, Restless, Vulnerable, Hesitant, Anxious, Yearning, Infatuated, Melancholy, Avoidant, Hopeful]

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’Really…no anger? Then…does it mean she still doesn’t realize she was affected by the Twin Ring of Lust?’

Soren thought, suddenly breathing a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was a bit afraid of things getting out of control just now.

’Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.’

Soren would definitely not hide such things from Elise. He had been honest all the time with his girls, after all.

But before that, he first had to know how Elise truly felt about him.

Previously, when he relaxed in the temporary camp, he slowly realized that he really had no exit in this matter.

He had already gotten the quest from her and even completed it.

Besides, after sharing such a passionate moment with each other in a life-and-death situation, Soren wasn’t going to let her go.

At least, not until Elise actively rejected him. Well, considering her current emotions, it seemed he was safe.

“Sigh…Elise, I am really sorry. I should have met you as soon as you awoke. At least to check if you are alright or not.”

With the crisis averted, Soren’s confidence returned as he solemnly apologized, bowing slightly.

“Wha-, Oh…S-Soren, d-don’t worry about it.”

Elara was caught off guard and stuttered a bit at Soren’s sudden apology.

Unfortunately, she didn’t know that it was only the beginning, as Soren suddenly grabbed both of her soft hands and whispered,

“Elise, don’t just brush aside my apology. I am serious here. I know that after what happened between us, I should at least come to you and clarify things.”

Soren didn’t let her go, looked straight into her eyes, and began to genuinely confess, a flicker of complex emotions playing across his eyes.