Reborn as an Extra - Chapter 164

Chapter 164: A Late Confession! (Link X Riya).
(Link’s Sea of consciousness, Memories of a forgotten past.)

Rex Mansion, Main Hall.

“So, what do you say, Ashtel, this isn’t a bad deal or is it?…” (Raji)

“Hmm, well I don’t really have any problems with it but… will that naïve girl even understand it at all?” (Ashtel)

“It doesn’t matter, I am doing it for her sake anyway…” (Raji)

Hearing Raji’s remarks, Ashtel nodded his head, but he seemed unsure about it.

“Well, I guess it’s okay to get them engaged first, they can decide what to do later on their own, when they both grow up…” (Ashtel)

“Of course, that’s what I want too…” (Raji)

(Here, Ashtel is an SS ranker and Raji is still a peak S ranker, she has yet to ascend to rank SS, which means this event took place seven years ago from the current time, at that time both Link and Riya were ten years old…)

While Ashtel and Raji were talking, Link was sitting beside Ashtel on the sofa and confusion was written all over his face.

He didn’t understand one bit about what these two were talking about at that time.

Until he met Riya for the first time.

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A few days later, in the garden of the Rex mansion.

Near a large tree.

Link was playing near the tree like usual on that fateful day.

Out of nowhere, a girl’s voice entered his ears.

“What are you doing?” (Riya)

With a huge packet of candies in her small hands, and her mouth stuffed with candy, Riya stared at Link with curiosity.

Her cute and delicate face seems to have immediately triggered some unknown reaction in Link’s brain.

Link’s eyes widened as he looked at that unknown girl in shock. (Bro was already charmed by her…)

Even though those candies made her look clumsy and naïve, Riya was without a doubt, quite beautiful in the eyes of the young Link.

The wind blew and made her white hair flail in the air. With her small hands, Riya stopped her hair from getting messy.

But the entire time, Link was staring at her like he was captivated. (Bro was love-struck at the very first sight…)

“I am Link Rex, you are?” (Link)

“I am Riya Frost… nice to meet you, hehe…” (Riya)

Her cute giggle made Link feel emotions that he had never known about before.

(And thus began the journey for this couple…)

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A random day, Rex Mansion.

“And so, I got these imported flowers just for your birthday, do you like them…” (Link)

Link was happy to give a gift to Riya for the first time, he especially begged his father to get these rare flowers imported from the northern cities, which were located around the border areas of the human empire.

*Nom**Nom*

‘These white flowers match her hair color, she will definitely be charmed by this gift, hehe my planning is perfect!’ (Link)

*Nom**Nom*

‘And once she accepts my gift, that would mean she would accept being my girlfriend, hehe, I am a genius…’ (Link)

*Nom**Nom*

‘Hmm, what are these chewing noises…’ (Link)

A doubtful look appeared on Link’s face, he hurriedly looked behind him to find out what was going on. (He was standing while facing the window earlier when talking to Riya, and thus, didn’t notice it before…)

When he looked back, he found Riya was stuffing those flowers in her small mouth and chewing on them like she was eating candies.

Link’s bewildered eyes met with Riya for a second.

She smiled innocently and said:

“Yeah, they are tasty!” (Riya)

“What!? Hey! Stop! Stop! What are you doing!? Humans don’t eat flowers!!” (Link)

With a panicked look on his face, Link desperately tried to stop Riya from eating those flowers.

But Riya just didn’t let go of those flowers.

“Noooo~” (Riya)

Link hurriedly brought the healers over, in case something happened to her.

He was so frightened by her self-harm tactics that day, that he had nightmares about a monster with Riya’s face chasing him all over the place, trying to eat him like candy.

(On that day, Link learned the harsh truth: ‘Riya was too naïve for this world!!’)

(From that day onwards, whenever Link gifted something to her, he always told her several times not to eat it…)

(..but eventually, he had to admit defeat and he started gifting edible things instead… because he knew that she wouldn’t stop eating them…)

…

Hotel Devalya, Night, Link’s Room.

Link’s eyes opened in shock, and he hurriedly sat up.

“Noo!! Don’t eat me Riya!!” (Link)

Hearing Link’s sudden scream, Riya who was sitting nearby tilted her head in confusion as she nibbled on her candies.

“What? Why would I eat you?” (Riya)

Link suddenly came back to his senses and finally understood that he was dreaming and that monster with Riya’s face was not real.

Link hurriedly stretched his hand out and pinched Riya’s cheeks.

“Oww! Don’t pinch my cheeks~” (Riya)

“Oh, so it indeed is reality, sigh~ I thought I was about to get eaten… phew~” (Link)

Link wiped the sweat from his forehead and relaxed a bit.

“Oh, wait, isn’t this the hotel room, you carried me back Riya?” (Link)

“No, that purple head guy, cast magic and you started floating and came to this room on your own… I just followed behind you, but really you sleep so much, like a little baby~” (Riya)

Link felt a bit embarrassed as he was being compared to a baby.

‘Well, at least she is safe…” (Link)

But suddenly a thought came in Link’s mind.

“Eh? Wait! Wait! You followed me when we left the dungeon right? How long did I sleep?” (Link)

Hearing Link’s question, Riya put her index finger on her forehead as if she was thinking hard.

“Hmm, we came back in the morning and now it’s night outside… so you slept for a whole day…” (Riya)

Hearing Riya’s answer Link was even more bewildered.

“Do-does that mean… you have been sitting here and waiting for a whole day!?” (Link)

“Yes! I had to heal you after all, hehe I was staring at your sleeping face all along!” (Riya)

“i-Is that so…” (Link)

Hearing Riya’s answer, Link felt immense guilt.

He knew Riya’s way of thinking all too well.

At usual times she behaves immaturely, but when it comes to healing, she is extremely focused on her duty.

She might be naïve, but as a healer, she takes her duty extremely seriously. She reached rank B+ in just a year, this fact alone shows how hard she has trained to reach this level of healing capabilities.

(During the time when Link got injured at the ‘New Year festival’, Riya healed him continuously for a whole day, she becomes too selfless when it comes to healing…)

(Her behavior might be immature, but you won’t be able to find a better healer under Rank S when compared to her…)

Link looked at the smiling face of Riya, he clenched his fists in guilt and said in a solemn tone.

“Y-you, should have taken some rest, why are you sitting here…” (Link)

Riya shook her head in refusal and said in an unhesitant tone.

“No way, I had to keep a watch on you, I couldn’t leave you alone unless you gain consciousness I won’t leave… you get injured a lot after all…” (Riya)

Indeed, from Riya’s perspective, Link gets injured a lot.

He had been training with Raji and Ashtel since childhood and they both didn’t know mercy, they used to beat him up like a punching bag.

Riya was the one who used to heal him all day long.

From Link’s perspective, Riya is a naïve and weak girl, but from Riya’s perspective, Link is a careless guy who gets hurt easily.

She has seen Link suffer fatal injuries so many times now, that she is always worried for his health. (She was the one who healed Link’s sliced arm during the ‘New Year festival’…)

Riya and Link both are worried for each other’s health in their own way. They both think of the other party as ‘something they must protect at all costs’.

Link stretched his hand out and held Riya’s small hand in his palm. Compared to his hand, Riya’s hand was quite small and delicate.

“Hey, Riya…” (Link)

Riya tilted her head in confusion at Link’s sudden solemn tone.

“I love you” (Link)

Link immediately pulled Riya over and kissed her on the lips.

Riya’s eyes widened in shock from this sudden attack, her whole face turned red.

After a few seconds, Link finally stopped.

Riya dodged his eyes and her face became even redder.

“Idiot… I love you too, of course…” (Riya) (Get married already!!)

Hearing Riya’s approval, Link smiled in relief.

“I love you more though…” (Link)

“What are you saying… I-I love you much much more!!” (Riya)

…

Raji’s room.

“Heh, it seems these two idiots finally ended up confessing to each other… it seems my grand plan was a great success…” (Raji)

Yes, this is the first time Link and Riya confessed to each other. Before this, they were both only bound by the engagement, but now they were both bound by the power of ‘mutual love’.

“But seriously, this little guy really has learned some tricks to be acting so bold, heh…” (Raji) (He learned it from Rio…)

Raji shook her head in satisfaction. She glanced out from the window and stared at the horizon while thinking to herself.

‘I just hope, that Riya doesn’t have to suffer like me…’ (Raji)

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