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

Chapter 531: Did You Take The Wrong Medicine??

Then she let out a small laugh, surprised and amused, when she caught the faint flush on Arthur’s face. It wasn’t much, just a hint of pink dusting his cheeks, but it looked wildly out of place on someone usually so cold and composed.

He looks... cute, she thought with a tiny, startled flutter in her chest.

"I’m going now," she added, her voice lighter.

Arthur gave the slightest nod, the embarrassment already tucked back beneath his usual calm expression.

With one last wave, Nnenna turned and walked into the Academy, her steps no longer weighed down by nerves, but lifted by a quiet, unexpected sense of peace.

Arthur watched silently as Nnenna disappeared into the Academy building. The large doors closed behind her, but her smile lingered in his mind, bright, genuine... softening.

Just driving her to school... just asking how she felt... made her smile like that?

He gripped the wheel loosely, thinking.

Would Ava... have smiled too?

Would she have appreciated it, if she knew he deliberately showed up for her?

He sat there for a moment longer, uncertain. Then, without overthinking it, he pulled out his phone and typed a short message to his little sister.

[You’ll do great.]

Simple. Honest. He hit send.

A few minutes later, his phone buzzed with her reply:

[Did you take the wrong medicine??]

Arthur: "..."

at the screen, completely

wrong to think she needed to hear that? Or... was this just how she

the phone into

try again someday. Maybe more

started the car and pulled away from

footsteps light but her heartbeat loud in her ears. As she drew closer, a wave of sound reached her, cheers, murmurs, laughter,

The arena was alive.

through the side entrance and

high ceiling crisscrossed with

with sleek, polished tiles, reinforced for combat, but currently scattered with light holographic

circled the arena on all sides, rising in tiers, already packed with students, staff, and an unusual number of parents and observers. Several had small hologram screens open on their laps, live

treated martial arts as just a physical discipline, it was mental,

through the air like

whispered as Nnenna entered the participant

the girl

think she can survive this level? These

for her directly. And

got guts

swept over the arena calmly as her heart settled. The noise was loud, but oddly... it steadied her. This was the test she had worked for. The

adjusted her training gloves and moved further in, the sound of the

lights shifted to a

were about

quietly made her way to one of the corners meant for contestants and sat. Alone. No Ava, no Emily, no Hannah. Just her, her thoughts, and the rising heartbeat of the arena around

She exhaled slowly.

would either

Time trickled by.

dimmed slightly and

The referee had arrived.

lean man with

Martial Arts Examination, a showcase of discipline,