Four Split Personalities

Chapter 2619: Chapter 1238: Deadly Game · Acceptance (XIV) - The Road to Survival_2

"I somehow feel like Double Leaf just said something incredible..."

Motan staggered a bit when he heard ’can’t sleep all night’ and almost tripped over, he smirked and said dryly, "So Double Leaf, do you like someone who feels very tough like Haru?"

"Why are you asking about this? Planning to change your persona?"

Giving Motan a wary look, Double Leaf made a face and shook her head, "Of course not, I dislike people who don’t seem very smart."

Motan laughed, "But to you, most people probably aren’t as smart as you, right?"

"That’s right."

Double Leaf sighed deeply, smack her lips in reflection, "High places are cold."

"Hmm, very profound..."

"Impressive, right? I made it up."

"Very impressive."

"Just kidding, it’s actually written by an ancient homebody from my hometown who liked braised pork, sauce elbows, and watching monks bare their chests."

"I admire them."

"Speaking of which, when we arrive at the place later..."

"I’ll handle the conversation rhythm, Double Leaf, you just focus on portraying ’Maeve Xiangluan’."

"Sure, leave the action timing to me then."

"No problem."

"Hey, by the way, you’re really skilled at fighting. You made it all the way here without getting much injured."

"Actually, I almost had my arm chopped off, Kudun was always careful to protect me, and Haru isn’t really good at fighting, so I spent most of the time in the back using poison."

"Are you highly specialized in poison?"

"Uh? What is that supposed to..."

"Honestly, did you give Diana some kind of aphrodisiac?"

"Do you think Diana, a Grand Astrologist, would just fall for an aphrodisiac?"

"Who knows, I don’t really believe in Astrology, that ethereal stuff..."

"The reason I’m able to use Haru’s poisons skillfully is mainly because he left a notebook with all the formulas written down, and the materials are labeled too."

"That’s lame."

"I’m truly sorry for disappointing your expectations~"

"Yeah, when you go back, you should just kill yourself to apologize."

"Hehe, Double Leaf, you’ve probably been setting obstacles for the pursuers all the way, haven’t you?"

"Yes, Fertility Magic is really quite handy, though I won’t be able to use it once I leave, sigh, the Unbeliever talent is such a pain."

"Unbeliever?"

"Stop pretending, you should have it too!"

"I..."

Frank Hughes hesitated for a moment, then suddenly lowered his gaze to look at the girl nestled against his chest, softly asking, "There’s something I wanted to ask you a long time ago."

Double Leaf was briefly stunned, then immediately replied bluntly, "Sorry, you’re a good person but I don’t really get along with good people so even if you want to be unfaithful just don’t come bothering me, thanks."

Frank took several seconds to digest Double Leaf’s ’preemptive rejection’, and said with a smile, "I’m not joking with you, Double Leaf."

"I’m not joking either, Frank."

Double Leaf seriously looked up at him, solemnly saying, "We really aren’t suitable."

"I just want to say..."

Motan sighed softly, ignoring the nonsense from the other side, and calmly said, "Double Leaf, are you suspicious of something, about me?"

The girl’s gaze sharpened, then she nodded vigorously, "Oh yes, yes, I’ve always been skeptical whether you truly like Diana, after all, Uncle Kenneth instructed me, saying that if that guy named Frank Hughes was up to no good, I should take care of you quietly."

Motan smiled wryly, "Does that mean I haven’t been ’taken care of’ and am still alive because Miss Futaba finds me decent-hearted?"

Double Leaf curled her lips, "Or maybe you just haven’t left any evidence yet."

"BLACK."

At this moment, Motan suddenly awkwardly uttered a word.

Upon hearing this word, Double Leaf couldn’t help but reveal a hint of excitement in her eyes, but she only blandly asked, "What are you saying?"

"BLACK... or maybe Blake?"

Motan repeated, then softly spoke, "If I’m not mistaken, Double Leaf, have you been suspecting some connection between me and this term all along?"

"Heh."

Double Leaf didn’t give a direct answer, but instead asked, "What makes you say that?"

"Do you remember the first time we met?"

Motan asked with a smile, and then without waiting for Double Leaf’s answer, he continued, "Of course, you remember it, and I will never forget that day. It was in the main bedroom of room zero of the Stars branch of Academy City where we’re staying now. I was lying on the bed, and you were sitting by it, the fireplace was quietly burning with Fire Element, and the air smelled of Dragon 9 Essential Oil."

Double Leaf deliberately shivered and furrowed her brows, "You pervert."

"After that..."

Motan did not continue, he simply said softly, "The first thing you said to me was, ’Good morning, BLACK, did you sleep well?’"

The girl’s eyes flickered and she fell silent.

"Initially, I thought Miss Futaba, you... that Miss Futaba might have mistaken me for someone named Blake."

Motan lightly skipped over an area of dark red ’puddle,’ shaking his head, "But I soon realized I was wrong, because it was impossible for you not to know who ’Frank Hughes’ was at the time, and you said Diana frequently mentioned me to you, even though that often annoyed you, your impression of me should be quite deep. However..."

Double Leaf lazily interrupted him, casually saying, "I addressed you as ’BLACK’ right when you woke up, and that sparked your curiosity, didn’t it?"

"Indeed, but back then, I was preoccupied with the excitement of meeting Diana, and wasn’t in the best mental state, so I didn’t dwell on it much. Moreover, we weren’t friends at the time (Double Leaf: still not now), so I didn’t deliberately ask."

Motan smiled, his pace quickening, "Afterward, I was almost constantly absorbed in being able to spend time with Diana, unwilling to think about anything unrelated to her, but..."

He sighed and did not continue.

"But I was being too obvious, wasn’t I?"

Double Leaf licked Maeve’s pinkish lips and said calmly, "Those frequent, inexplicable probes finally reached a point where you couldn’t ignore them anymore?"

Motan shook his head gently, speaking warmly, "Not that I was annoyed, just purely curious, is the person named ’BLACK’ very much like me?"

"Yes, very much alike, two eyes, one nose, one mouth, like they were made from the same mold."

Double Leaf smirked dryly, "To sum it up simply, that person and I have a bit of a conflict, um... for some reason, we both desperately want each other dead, and the timing of your appearance, Frank Hughes, was so coincidental that I couldn’t help but overthink."

Despite Frank’s usually strong disposition, he was surprised by these words, "Double Leaf, are you sure it’s ’a bit of conflict’?"

"Otherwise? I didn’t kill his parents or cheat on him, what major conflict could there be?"

Double Leaf indifferently pursed her lips, letting out a soft hum, "That’s the gist, don’t ask for more, I’m too lazy to explain."

Motan nodded, then smiled and asked, "So, does that mean you’re no longer suspicious of me?"

"Quite the opposite, I’ve been growing more suspicious these days."

"Haha, I thought so."

"Do you have any thoughts you wish to share?"

"I do."

"What is it?"

"I wouldn’t want Diana to lose such an excellent apprentice like you, so if there’s anything I can help with, definitely don’t hesitate."

"Then could you find a tree to hang yourself from when you go back?"

"Unfortunately, that’s beyond my ability."

"I figured."

"Sorry."

"No problem~"

Chapter 1238: End