They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 481: Something Feels Off About Him

Arthur turned slowly to face her, his gaze unreadable. He didn’t respond.

Inside, though, his thoughts weren’t nearly as calm as his face suggested.

Stay focused. You made this rule for a reason. Don’t let her distract you.

But it was easier said than done.

Seeing her standing there, bright eyed, determined, looking like she actually wanted to be here, it shook something in him. Her anticipation for the day’s training, the quiet eagerness she carried, it chipped away at the discipline he had spent years perfecting.

Just a little.

But enough to make him feel it.

He couldn’t understand it.

Just under a year ago, his entire heart had belonged to his childhood best friend, pure, unwavering, loyal. And now... little by little, pieces of that same heart were slipping toward Nnenna.

It made him feel helpless. Unworthy of the love he had once carried so proudly. Disloyal to a memory that had shaped him.

But what could he do about it?

He didn’t have an answer. Not anymore.

"Let’s begin," he said simply, voice clipped and distant.

Nnenna paused, mid step, surprised by his tone. This version of Arthur... was even colder than usual. She hadn’t thought it possible. But there it was, a deeper chill in the air around him.

Still, she could tell something was off. His movements were sharp but not as fluid, his energy focused but oddly forced.

’Love System... what’s going on with Arthur?’ she asked internally as she bent forward into her first stretch.

’You know I can’t tell you that,’ the Love System replied smoothly.

’Since when do you keep things from me?’

some truths are locked behind "Need to

eyes narrowing slightly

is one of

didn’t reply. And that silence was

while, the Love System

what someone is thinking, the

might not want to tell you, sure, but asking is always the first

her body

But... Arthur has rules.

clearly. No personal talk during

want to disobey his rules," she mumbled under

Love System didn’t

no longer on the training

as he stood facing the far

Normally, yes.

then she remembered the other thing he

the training ground

tugged downward

something feels off during training, I can’t ask him about it after. Unless he

deeper into her pose,

weren’t just strict, they were

they felt even thicker

System went quiet for a few seconds,

start in the training ground. So if it continues after, then asking him wouldn’t break the rule. It

eyes a little. "Do you think he considers me either

doesn’t?" the Love System shot the question back

Nnenna sighed.

should probably ask him after training,

"Or... you could just read his mind for me," she said hopefully. "I’ve earned enough good

System let

have. But, isn’t that a violation of his privacy? Do you really

Nnenna winced.