[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim":3,"chapter-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},370929,632,"Chapter 117: Sylvia’s Date!","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>\"So... all of them left? That’s surprising.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren spoke, seeing that only he and Sylvia were left alone. He wasn’t surprised that Aurelia left, but even Evan and Aria?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you were busy doing whatever inside that tent of yours. Of course they would leave. They have their own work to do, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Why are you still here then? Didn’t you join Professor Lysandra’s club yesterday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren didn’t feel offended. Rather, he asked in an amused tone while swiftly coming near Sylvia and wrapping his arm around her thin waist, nudging her closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Sylvia went stiff, before quickly returning to how she was, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she began to talk, her cheeks faintly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I joined the Sanctum of Light club. Unfortunately, Professor Lysandra was nowhere to be seen. There were only a few seniors, who were quite annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia pouted as if remembering yesterday’s events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to join the club with so much excitement, and in return, all she got was a lecture about the Healer class from them instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she learned a few new things, she was bored out of her wits. She found the club even more boring than their regular class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... of course, the Professor won’t be there. She is a busy one, you see. Besides, professors won’t be directly involved in the club if possible. They will just subtly support it from the background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I figured. But without her, the club is too boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia lightly leaned on Soren’s arm comfortably and began to pour out her grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because they were all alone, she was quite open, her voice softer than usual as she spoke without holding anything back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those seniors in the club are too narrow-minded. Do you know what they told me when I asked how a healer could avoid being a burden to their team and defend themselves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... they said, how can a healer be a burden? And why should a healer defend themselves? It is the teammates’ job to protect them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were right, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... of course they were right. But as a hunter, shouldn’t you at least have some defense and a fighting style of your own? What will you do if some emergency happens?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, that time in the dungeon was my mistake, alright. I will never let that happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Soren, I wasn’t referring to that. I don’t blame you. I just... I just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Sylvia didn’t know how to express her thoughts and bit her red lips lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an S-rank healer, she of course knew how important she was to her team. For one, without her, her teammates would be heavily disadvantaged with debuffs in front of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also the mobile healing support who could keep her teammates at ease throughout the entire dungeon raid. Without a healer, some dungeons couldn’t even be challenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t without reason that healers were in high demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, after seeing how she was on the verge of being squished by that Orc Chieftain, Sylvia felt that she had to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she couldn’t fight, at least she should have enough ability to avoid being ambushed and causing her team to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... Sylvia, you are thinking too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her biting her lips in distress, Soren smiled and hugged her a bit tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each class has its strengths and weaknesses. You are a healer, and your job is to act as support for your team. In return, your teammates should do their best to keep you safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren could see that Sylvia took that incident in the dungeon too seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was your right to be protected. There is no need to feel like a burden. After all, without you, your teammates would be dead before you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren lightly nudged his head against Sylvia’s neck, finding her scent refreshing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you are also right in your thinking. After all, one simply cannot leave their life in the hands of others, can they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren smiled and then proposed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Sylvia... since you are so concerned, let’s go somewhere with me. I will order a good custom defensive robe for you that can protect you from sudden danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already thinking of asking Isolde to make one for her anyway. Might as well let her tag along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did promise her a date before, didn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the regular class would start after two hours, he felt that it would be enough to walk around the camp with Sylvia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even boost their relationship to new heights, who knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? No, I don’t want any custom robe. They are too expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia heard Soren and immediately shook her head before getting lightly slapped on her butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"~Mmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, no need to shy away now. Your man is quite rich, you see. You can be a bit high-maintenance sometimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren spoke only to see Sylvia pouting in grievance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hey, don’t slap there. It hurts, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia spoke while quietly getting out of his embrace, afraid that he would slap her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone saw her like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I won’t. Then, let’s go? We don’t have much time before the class starts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her cute look, Soren wanted to pinch her cheek so badly, but he restrained himself forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he extended his hand, signaling Sylvia to give hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as he wanted to walk around the market with his arm around her waist, he doubted Sylvia would allow that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was quite a shy girl in front of a crowd, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... O-Okay, but if you want to make a custom robe for me, let me pay, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she didn’t seem averse to walking hand in hand. In fact, she looked even a bit happier as she smiled beautifully before placing her own condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, we will see about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Sylvia gave her hand, Soren interlocked their fingers and gently pulled her closer, their shoulders brushing as they stepped out of the tent area together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Sylvia felt a strange feeling rushing through her heart as they walked on the crowded path, so close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like she was, for the first time, walking with her boyfriend on a date, making her flushed in shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia was used to getting kissed forcefully, spanked on her butt, and touched inappropriately on her naked thighs by Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being lovey-dovey in the crowd and walking like a couple with their arms on each other was quite a new experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, poor girl was really led astray by Soren, didn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... I heard you were with Aurelia yesterday? What did you two do together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Sylvia realized that nobody was paying attention to them and she calmed her beating heart, she softly asked Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the reason she waited for Soren outside was to ask this. Although she didn’t show it, she was, of course, a bit jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Aurelia was Soren’s crush, at least in her imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Oh, we went to join a club. I wanted some help from Aurelia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren didn’t hide anything and began to recall their adventure from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t tell her about the accident, but just up to the fight with BumbleBee and how he pitted Owen while taking most of the Golden Nectar for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Sylvia listened with apt attention, with pure curiosity in her blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even notice when her fingers were also interlocked with Soren’s while her head leaned on his shoulder relaxedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Real? Wow, you were so gutsy. What if that senior Owen held a grudge against you? Won’t it be bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... he won’t. That guy is too greedy. He folded the moment I gave him a portion of the Golden Nectar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this Golden Nectar anyway? Is it so precious? How many credit points could we get by selling it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a C-rank consumable item that can give a 24-hour full satiety effect. In fact, now that I think of it, I am still feeling full from eating it yesterday. Not to mention its taste. It was so delicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, really? Now I am jealous...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia showed a faint pout, her brows knitting slightly as she looked at him with a mix of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want some?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren couldn’t help but smile and offer when Sylvia immediately nodded, like a little bird pecking at rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... will you give me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her looking at him like a puppy, Soren laughed and shook his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not now. But don’t worry, I will definitely let you taste it. I bet you will like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren mumbled while faintly gazing at Sylvia’s red lips, licking his own. He would give her, alright, but in a very different way than Sylvia expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, in the end, Soren was sure that Sylvia would like it too, just like Aurelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you’re stingy. If you don’t want to, just say so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sylvia didn’t understand his motive and began to argue back and forth, garnering quite a bit of attention from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by now, she was so involved in her own world that she didn’t even care about the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her attention was on Soren from beginning to end as she smiled, frowned, joked, and laughed, all the while walking alongside him, with their hands on each other like a real couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wasn’t an official date, Sylvia thought maybe this was how a date was supposed to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was liking every moment of it, so much so that she frowned in displeasure when Soren said they were near a club and were about to meet a senior called Isolde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sigh... why is the happiest moment always the shortest?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1650,"2026-05-30T05:30:18.610Z","2026-06-01T04:30:25.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","827f93260969e243fcec42708d4bcf7d72646814ce102216adb3c646bd91db50","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-118","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-116",175,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-cover.jpg"]