Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

As Victoria and Caroline scouted the convention center the day before, they managed to shop with ease the next day. The programs that day were also more entertaining than the day before, having various cosplay shows and a few guest performances. It was incredibly

lively.

At noon, the two ladies took a break and had lunch in a restaurant nearby.

Caroline was evidently on cloud nine, scrolling her phone from time to time as she ate, even chatting in the meantime. "Victoria, what do you say I get you a full cosplay outfit? What do you think about this student uniform from Angle Cutie?" Early that morning, the two had agreed on being besties instead of in-laws when it was just the two of them.

As she showed Victoria the picture, she whispered with an evil grin. "Hot yet innocent. I bet my brother will get a raging hard-on...

Haha!"

Hearing that, Victoria shoved a chicken finger dipped in ketchup into her mouth. "Sounds like someone's been led astray! Maybe I should get you a skimpy bunny suit and have your brother give you a good beating first!" However, she still took a gander only to be left blushing.

Those characters, their outfits, honestly... What student would go to school wearing a butt-revealing mini skirt? Also, those school uniforms, nurses' outfits, and animal costumes were all incredibly suggestive. Artistic costumes? More like erotic costumes! Most cosplayers they saw that day had to wear a nude skin-tight one-piece suit beneath all their clothes, or how would they be able to accentuate outfits that would require shoving at least two melons down their chests?

Suddenly, it struck Victoria why so many adults were obsessed with animation, comics, and video games. These character designs were made with adults in mind!

"Please, he doesn't have the time to be bothered with me now!"

Though they had only spent one night together, their relationship had skyrocketed, Caroline even feeding Victoria a macaron.

"Hmm, this is amazing. The fillings are different. The meringue's crisp, and the chocolate mint tastes really good!"

Speaking of which, it had been a while since she saw or even called her dear big brother. With that in mind, she shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"He certainly has forgotten his little sister when he's gotten himself a wife! Sigh, Vic, you have to hang out with me more often to make up for it!"

But before Victoria could even answer, Caroline suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh my gosh! Ichi Miyamoto! It's Ichi Miyamoto! He's so cool! Oh, my idol! Anybody who gets to marry him will surely die with no regret..."

Victoria turned around to find a slender young man in a floral dress shirt, off-white suit jacket, and black pants walking out the door with bodyguards surrounding him, leaving a trail of commotion behind.

When she turned back around to find Caroline looking all infatuated, she couldn't help scoffing, waving her hand in front of her eyes. "Earth to Caroline! C'mon, don't you think he's dressed all flashy? I don't see anything masculine about him." A boy toy is more like it!

In short, to Victoria, he had the ugliest style; it couldn't even be categorized as androgynous!

However, Caroline disagreed wholly, giving her a side-eyed glance as though saying, 'Is something wrong with your eyes?'

"Oh, I really like him! Don't you think he has a unique profoundness and artistry to him? And his comics are super entertaining; I've been reading Angel Cutie &Hell Prince for two years. But they take so long to update. Who knows when season four will be released? Ichi Miyamoto is the gifted type. There aren't many comic book artists that can come up with a few hits consecutively. He's only in his early thirties, right when a man is at his most attractive. More than that, he has a mysterious background despite working in the arts. I'm sure you've heard he's rumored to be associated with the Yamano Association! Oh, if I can just study in his studio, I'll even agree to fetch and carry for free!"

Shame though; she loved Jopenzo comics but wasn't a fan of the land. What was more, her family would never agree to let her reside there.

Victoria's jaw dropped,

shell-shocked by the young woman

sitting across her with one arm supporting her chin, lost in thought She had just wanted to say he seemed to be a reserved member of the Yamano Association, but who'd thought Caroline still revealed a look of infatuation when she knew the fact.

In an instant, Victoria sensed danger unlike any other in the past, speaking a lot more gravely this time.

"Caroline, do you know what

Yamano Association is? They are the biggest underworld gang with a long history in Jopenzo. They are a genuine violent bunch. Don't judge them from your imagination and comics. Don't assume they're nice just because they're in suits and ties, illustrate comics, and work in arts. Jopenzo recognizes them as the country's legalized underworld gang. A friend of mine who knew a thing or two about them showed and told me some of their stuff. Yamano Association is known for its full- body tattoos, strict discipline, and public activities. Their members are even famous for their cruelties. In tradition, they have to cover their bodies with complicated tattoos. When they're first brought in, they will be taken to a secret location to learn hand-to-hand combat and meditation training. More than that, they have to swear loyalty to their factions. It's also very common for them to show their apology to the leader they've offended by severing their fingers or using that method to keep their subordinates alive. Hence, severed fingers and full-body tattoos have become their identifying features. They engage in activities such as arms trafficking, debauchery, gambling, narcotics, and extortion! They may have held back a little now, but don't be deceived by their appearance! I heard that Ichi is close to the Yamano Association. How can you want to even get close to him when you be staying miles away from

him?"

This pampered young lady sure was fearless!

Victoria saw her past naive self when she looked at Caroline. Oh, how she believed Trevor wouldn't dare lay his hands on her when they lived in a lawful society. But, in reality? There would be shadows even in the brightest land!

Women were still ultimately the weak of the world. Such experience would only leave a damaging scar for life!

She really wished she could wake her up right then. But she had an inexplicably nagging feeling that Caroline was obsessed with men in the gray area, especially the good-looking or talented ones. She could see from her gaze a sense of rooting infatuation.

"Caroline, I'm not exaggerating to scare you. Never fall in love with this kind of people; they're heartless!"