Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim-Chapter 45: What a Life!

Soren rubbed the sore spot and glared at Sylvia. He didn’t know where she picked up this habit, but he was suffering for no reason.

"Tch... this is what you get for going on your own and accepting such a ridiculous challenge."

Sylvia rolled her eyes, puffed her cheeks, and sat down in her chair, clearly annoyed.

"Yeah, Soren. Maybe you shouldn’t have been so hasty?"

Evan spoke from the side, though his tone carried little blame. For him, it was good that they would be entering the dungeon.

Still, he clearly felt that Darius wasn’t a good person. It was better to stay as far away from people like him as possible.

"Hah... okay, I’m sorry for accepting the deal without discussing it with you all. But... you guys didn’t stop me either, did you?"

He asked, to which Sylvia merely rolled her eyes, while Evan showed an embarrassed look, as if to say, ’wasn’t it because they didn’t want you to look bad in front of everyone?’

"Cough... anyway, just hear me out, will ya? This challenge is still beneficial for us, and it’s not like we have a choice to deny it."

Soren understood their thoughts and began to explain.

"After all that talk, if we still refuse, everyone will think we are cowards and that the previous incident was just a coincidence."

"Although what others think isn’t really our concern, having a bad reputation in the Academy isn’t helpful. Making a good impression on the professors always pays off in the long run."

This was especially true for a team like theirs, with no background, except for Aurelia, of course.

"Besides..."

Soren paused and looked at Sylvia.

"Do you know how valuable that D-Rank Clearance Token is? You already know how lucrative an E-rank dungeon is, so what do you think a D-rank dungeon would be worth?"

He didn’t say much after that, but everyone understood. That was literally a gold mine. No doubt about it.

Darius was generous, to be honest. But Soren also knew why he was so confident.

"Still... what if someone gets injured inside or something goes wrong?"

Sylvia spoke, admonishing him. Even though it was a good decision, he shouldn’t have decided without discussing it with them.

"Then I will take that responsibility, alright?"

But Soren just rolled his eyes and flicked Sylvia’s glabella strongly, making her moan in pain, taking revenge for the earlier pinch.

"Sylvia, don’t underestimate your team members. In fact, we are quite strong."

Soren noticed she was acting a bit timid and pointed to his team members.

"Look, Evan can hold his own in any condition, while Aurelia is strong enough to take care of herself. Aria can summon stone golems and a sentinel to fight on her own."

He spoke before pointing at her.

"As for you, I will take full responsibility for you."

Soren gently continued,

"I promise I won’t let anything or anyone even scratch your body. Are you fine now?"

He asked, immediately making her face turn deep red.

The way he said it was so straightforward that it almost felt like a confession. Of course, Sylvia was flustered.

"W-who wants you to care for me? I-I can take care of myself."

She hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, but her shy and timid posture made it even more ambiguous.

Poor Evan felt like they were openly flirting in front of him, making his chest tighten, while Aria gnawed her teeth in anger.

’Why does he only take responsibility for Sylvia?’

That was her thought.

As for Aurelia, who had been silently observing all this time, her eyes widened slightly before returning to normal.

Still, seeing them so close, she felt a sudden tug at her heart. It was as if her little puppy had wandered off to play with someone else, ignoring her.

"Okay, class is about to start. Take your seats."

Fortunately, Professor Lyra arrived at the right moment, breaking the awkward tension.

Seeing that class was about to begin, Soren immediately took a seat with the others.

In their hurry, he ended up sitting between Sylvia and Aria, with Aria in the corner.

At first, he didn’t care much. But as the class progressed, he became acutely aware of the fidgeting girl next to him.

It was very subtle at first, as if Aria was just adjusting her sitting position, but Soren, whose eyes were sharp, noticed it immediately.

For example, her leg wrapped in her trousers was already too close to him.

Soren probably wouldn’t have thought anything of it before, assuming she was simply shifting her position. But after the incident in the corridor, a faint doubt crept into his mind.

’Is this girl... tempting me?’

He couldn’t help but wonder and turned sideways to look at Aria, only to see her raptly paying attention to the class. She seemed completely unaware.

But seeing the leg almost touching his own, he couldn’t help but doubt, even if he didn’t want to.

’Well, let’s see what this girl is trying to do.’

Soren thought and suddenly raised his hand, naturally placing it atop her thighs.

The simple contact sent a quiet rush of heat through his palm. She felt so damn soft even through the fabric.

Just at that moment, he felt Aria flinch slightly, but she immediately returned to normal, totally ignoring his hand.

But Soren still managed to see a faint smile tug at the corner of her lip for just a brief moment.

’Interesting! Is she jealous of Sylvia?’

Soren was amused and smiled lightly. Then, while paying attention to the class, his hand naturally began to knead her thighs through her trousers.

God, the way her muscles tensed and then relaxed under his fingers was addictive.

Although it wasn’t as fun as playing with Sylvia’s naked ones, it was still enjoyable.

Especially when Aria didn’t even show any resistance. This girl was clearly enjoying it instead.

Her subtle shift closer to his touch said everything her silence refused to admit.

’Well, playing with the thighs of a student while enjoying the view of the professor’s massive boobs. Sigh... what a life.’

Soren joked internally while letting his hand roam between the crease where Aria’s thigh met her torso. The warmth pulsing there made his pulse kick harder.

Simultaneously, his gaze landed on Professor Lyra’s massive bosoms that were bouncing around on her clothes as she walked and talked, mesmerizing him.

Too bad, Aria didn’t let him go further up; otherwise, he was even thinking of completing another side quest.

’Welp... I can complete a few when clearing the dungeon tomorrow anyway.’

Soren thought and smiled, somewhat unaware that his brief ogling was immediately spotted by the professor.

’Is this guy openly ogling my breasts again?’

Professor Lyra, of course, saw his gaze, making her ashamed. Such disrespect, and that too from a student she thought so highly of.

This had never happened before. Not even her colleagues dared to look at her so brazenly, thanks to her Iron Lady reputation.

It wasn’t without reason that she was still single.

’It seems I need to invite him in private and give him some lectures.’

Lyra was not keen on admonishing him right now after praising him so much yesterday.

Fortunately, Soren was in a corner, and Lyra didn’t bother focusing her senses on him.

Otherwise, Soren might have faced severe punishment. Well, his luck stat seemed to be coming in handy.