As Carly finished, I couldn't help but look at the clean cut on Hugo's pinky.I smiled and took a look at the piece.
"You have talent."
"R-really?"
"Yeah. Although the cut isn't too clean, for a first time, I'd say it's a really good job."
Carly smiled happily.
I looked at my watch.
"7:57. Time sure flies when you're having fun" I said.
"Carly."
"Yes?"
"Prepare yourself. We're going to the party."
"Eh!? No, no, someone like me could never—"
"It's precisely because it's you. I need your help."
"M-my help?"
"Yes. I need you to pose as the… offering… for Lex."
"Eh?"
I showed Lex's message to Carly.
"This guy was planning to offer you to him. I suppose as some kind of… bargain, so he could enter Lex's inner circle. We're going to keep it that way."
"I understand… but… but here the message says that the offering must be pretty… I'm not sure I fit that criterion…"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
I looked at Carly, puzzled.
"You're a very beautiful woman. Why wouldn't you fit?"
In an instant, smoke seemed to escape from Carly's head.
[Little Noah, you…]
'What?'
[Are you… doing this on purpose?]
'I don't know what you mean, sis.'
[That… that!] said Sis, pointing at Carly, who was smiling like an idiot
.'I didn't say anything wrong. She is a beautiful woman. She has big breasts and a nice ass, and she has a good yet innocent face. I didn't say it on a whim—it's purely an accurate observation.'
[But… but!]
Why is she making a fuss about something so obvious?
'You were also a very beautiful woman, Sis.'
[Eh?]
'The most beautiful woman I've known so far.'
[Kya~ Little Noah, you're evil~]
Why is she like that? It's just a fact.
There's no deeper meaning behind my words. By purely social standards, my sister was a very beautiful woman—she could rival any top model. I heard she received a lot of love letters back in the day.
"Anyway, let's not waste any more time," I said.
There must be something around here…I searched the room… there it is.While rummaging through the closet, I found a small brown dress.
"Here you go," I said to Carly.
"This is…?"
"Hugo ripped your uniform. It's obvious he didn't plan to present you to Lex wearing those rags. He must have prepared something in advance—this dress."
"I see…"
"We have 15 minutes. Change in five. I need time to do your makeup," I said.
"Y-yes!"
As Carly went to change, I stood in front of the mirror.
'No bloodstains… I need more blush on my cheeks… the makeup is coming off…'I looked down.
'There's some dirt on my shoes…'
I looked at my shirt.'It's wrinkled… damn, I don't have an iron nearby…'As an elite, everything must be perfect. Otherwise, I risk compromising my identity.
'Barely enough time…'
........
[8:50 PM — The party was about to start]
Lex Paddle, sitting by a sofa, stared boredly at the dancers in front of him.
"Mr. Lex, is something the matter?" asked a young man beside him.
"These pigs are too… ugly…" said Lex.
"Mr. Lex, we're doing our best to find—"
"I know, I know… but still… I wish there was something that, you know… moved me," said Lex.
He took another sip of his scotch.Is there not a single beautiful woman in this entire high school that I haven't played with…?
Lex emptied the glass.
"Sir…" one boy—a 'normal' student—approached.
"What?"
"Mr. Hugo just arrived…"
Damn it… that bootlicker…
"Tell him I'm not in the mood today."
"Hmm…""What?"
"I think… you should see this for yourself, sir…"
"…Fine. But if you're wasting my time… prepare yourself."
"Y-y-y-yes, sir," said the guy, trembling.
Lex refilled his cup and stepped out of his VIP room.When he reached the entrance, he saw the guy with glasses and white hair smiling like an idiot…Boring…However…When he looked at the person beside him—He couldn't help but drop his cup to the ground.
A goddess… he thought.