My Hermes System

A day after the Portal Exercise of Van's class. Van, Beatrice, Harvey, and Victoria, along with Andrea were currently in the restaurant that Van and Andrea dined in last time.

Since Ah Sahm told Andrea that they will be provided with a huge discount, she told the group that she would treat them since she has been being given a bonus a lot by Aunt May. It was also to celebrate the class' first successful exploration.

"Bahahaha! You can also speak Chinese? Then can you understand this? Shi shui shi chong-- Ow!"

"Don't be rude!"

Harvey could not help but burst out in laughter as he heard Van speaking a different language. But before he could finish his words, he was smacked by Beatrice's hard palm.

"Ugh, so all that time that I have been teaching you have gone to waste." Beatrice couldn't help but get frustrated, however. Van was a fast learner, but still, she spent weeks trying to teach him how to read and write, only for him to suddenly gain a skill that allows him to speak another language.

"I don't think it's a waste, Beatrice." Van quickly shook his head, "I had… fun with the time I spent with all of you."

"Van…"

"Why are you attacking us with feelings all of a sudden, bro!?" Harvey slightly sniffled as he heard Van's words. With his falling out with his own brother, Harvey was momentarily at a loss. But when they got invited by Andrea to have dinner with them in the market, he also quickly realized that he still had friends.

He also wished for his brother to someday have something like this… He wanted him to return to the brother he once knew, someday. Maybe someday when their father is gone.

"Van, say Aah."

"..."

Harvey's thoughts were quickly disrupted as he saw Victoria's hand, holding a spoon and trying to feed Van. No, not only him, but everyone was shocked beyond belief. Van looked back and forth between the spoon filled with rice and Victoria.

This… is an emergency situation, isn't it? Van thought as he quickly turned on his [Time Perception] skill.

Should he… actually eat it? Won't it be rude not to accept it? But this would be the very first time that Van would ever be spoon fed by someone, so he was also mighty curious what it would feel like.

But isn't this something that only those in a relationship do? Should he? Should he not?

"..."

Might as well, he loses nothing.

And so, Van turned his [Time Perception] skill off and proceeded to accept Victoria's sudden attempt to feed him. But now that he accepted it, he doesn't really know what to do.

And so, once again, he turned on his [Time Perception] skill.

Should he smile? Should he say thank you? Won't it be awkward?

No, an eye for an eye. That is what the Relic Graveyard taught him.

And so, once again, he turned his skill off, took his spoon, and also fed Victoria.

"!!!"

The two moved swiftly, and after feeding each other, they didn't really do anything. They didn't even speak to each other as they just continued eating on their own.

"..."

Suffice to say, the others were struck by lightning. Even Harvey, who usually had a lot to say, was stupefied. He didn't even see it or feel it, did something happen between the two that they didn't know of?

"B… bro, are you and Victoria…?" He could not help but stutter.

"No!"

It was Victoria, not Van, who answered. "W… we're just friends, for now."

"B… bro!?"

Harvey could not help but stand up from his seat. "Y… you have betrayed me once again! We were supposed to get a relationship at the same time!"