No Life Without a System

Chapter 07

"How do I say it?" His heart was beating rapidly. For Kelvin, this mission was the hardest mission the system had given him. However, knowing the reward he would get, it was hard for him to refuse this mission.

Kelvin turned his face in another direction so that Xenovia wouldn't see his face. Because he was afraid that the girl would see his cheeks that were flushed from holding back his embarrassment.

"You're still angry, huh? You don't usually act like this." Xenovia was surprised when Kelvin turned his face away from her.

"No, I'm not angry with you. I'm just ...." Kelvin was at a loss as to how to explain it to the girl. He wanted to express his feelings for the girl, but he didn't know what to start with? At first, as far as Kelvin knew Xenovia liked his just because he was a friend.

However, remembering that the system detected that Xenovia loved her, made his want to get closer to the girl not just as a friend, but as a couple who loved and cared for each other, and also not just because of the tempting rewards from the system.

Since childhood, Kelvin has also wondered, what is the true meaning of love? And even now, he is still confused about what love is? What is the difference between like and love? As far as he knows, love is just a feeling of liking.

"Then, what makes you act like this? If you feel that my being here is bothering you, then I will leave. Sorry to disturb your peace." Xenovia stood up from her seat. The girl intended to leave Kelvin alone.

Just as Xenovia wanted to take a step to leave, Kelvin suddenly grabbed her left hand, making her turn her head and look at him.

"Don't go yet! I have something to tell you, Xenovia." Of course Kelvin wouldn't let the girl go. Besides wanting to express his love for the girl, he also needed money so that he could buy the inn as soon as possible.

Xenovia exhaled heavily. "What exactly do you want? You've been behaving very strangely lately."

Kelvin let go of his right hand that was holding Xenovia's hand, then he said, "I'll explain. But please, you sit down first!"

Xenovia complied with Kelvin's request. The girl then sat down again and looked at the young man with a puzzled look. "Alright, now just say it. I'll listen to it."

"I wanted to ask you. Why have you been so nice to me all this time?" Actually, Kelvin already knew the answer to this question because he had been told by the system. However, to make sure what the system said was true, he wanted to ask Xenovia directly like this.

"Because... because I feel sorry for you." Xenovia replied a little nervously.

"Other than that?" Kelvin asked again.

Xenovia's face turned red. The girl felt that Kelvin seemed to know about her feelings for him. "What is the meaning of your question? Why are you acting so strange like this? Just tell me what you want to ...."

Before Xenovia could finish her sentence, she was suddenly shocked by Kelvin's words.

"I love you, Xenovia!"

The atmosphere became silent. No one started talking for a while. There was only the sound of a gentle breeze that made some cherry blossoms fall from their trees.

"What did you just say?" To make sure that her ears hadn't misheard, Xenovia wanted to hear Kelvin repeat his words.

"I love you, Xenovia. I love you so much!" Kelvin said it with all his heart. He felt very relieved after expressing his feelings. However, his heart beat even faster, waiting for what kind of response Xenovia would say to him?

Hearing those words come out of Kelvin's mouth, Xenovia opened her mouth, while the blush on her cheeks reddened with embarrassment. She didn't expect that Kelvin, who she had thought of as a very innocent child, would say something like this.

After a while, Xenovia smiled sincerely while looking into his irises, then the girl ventured to tell him the truth. "I love you too, Kelvin."

After the words came out of her mouth, Kelvin became even more relieved. He picked up the cherry blossom that fell next to him. Smiling, he tucked the flower into Xenovia's hair as he said, "You'll look very pretty with this."

"Really?" the girl asked in confirmation.

Kelvin nodded while smiling sincerely at Xenovia.

[Congratulations, Master has successfully completed the mission!]

[Congratulations, Master leveled up!]

[Congratulations, Master got 16 points!]

[Congratulations, Master got the $10,000 reward!]

[Because Master was able to create a romantic atmosphere while performing this mission, the system will double Master's reward.]

[Congratulations, a balance of $20,000 has been added to the Master account!]

Kelvin only smiled happily when he got the news from the system that his mission had been completed. He said to himself, "Wow! This is more than enough to buy that inn."

Moments after that, the entrance bell rang.

"The bell has rung. Let's go back to class!" Xenovia immediately got up.

"Let's go!" said Kelvin, and he walked with the girl to class.

***

13.30

The dismissal bell has rung. The students immediately got ready to go home. They all scattered out of the classroom.

On the other hand, Zico and his two men were walking towards the exit gate. While passing through the gate, one of his men saw Kelvin riding a motorcycle.

"Bosses." Fredy's left hand tapped Zico on the shoulder, while his right hand pointed at Kelvin who had just left on a motorcycle. "That's not Kelvin, is it, Boss? Since when did he have a motorcycle?"

Seeing that, Zico widened his eyes. He became confused because as far as he knew Kelvin was just a poor kid who had nothing. "I wonder, where did he get the money to buy a motorcycle?"

"Let's go after him before he gets too far, Boss!" Jengki suggested.

"Good idea! Let's go!" Zico responded with a sly smile.

The three of them immediately rushed to the motorcycle parking lot to take their Ninja Motorbikes. After that they immediately stepped on the gas to chase Kelvin.

Even though Kelvin had gone first, Zico and his two men named Jengki and Fredy could still catch up with him. Of course it would be very easy, because the Ninja motorbikes used by Zico and his two men were definitely faster than Kelvin's matic motorbike.

On the other side, Kelvin heard the sound of a motorcycle behind him. He glanced at his rearview mirror, then said, "They want to mess with me. They think I'm still as weak as I used to be."

Kelvin smiled sarcastically. He let them overtake him.

Zico's two men immediately overtook him and then blocked him, making Kelvin immediately hit his brakes suddenly. While Zico stopped behind him.

"We have you surrounded here! Don't expect you to escape!" Zico then laughed dismissively. "This time we'll make sure that you die for sure!"

What will Kelvin do? Will he run away? Or will he fight them?