"Hey!"

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

"Sophie, why are you ignoring me?!" Astrid whined softly as she kept circling around Sophie with a wide grin on her face.

Sophie raised a fist threateningly at the Mendolesa girl who responded with a laugh and ducked behind Qiana.

Astrid's keen sense of smell had exposed Cleo and Sophie's night of passion, so the two girls had to endure some relentless teasing.

Even the relatively quiet Qiana could not resist pulling Cleo aside and asking the princess some questions that made her blush with shame.

"I don't know why you are making such a big deal of it. I seem to recall that you introduced Qiana to your family a few days ago," Sophie teased back with a smirk.

"Even I haven't gotten to meet Cleo's parents yet!"

"That's different," Astrid replied quickly.

"We are just friends," Qiana chimed in but the tips of her ears had slowly turned red.

Sophie said nothing but silently observed the awkward silence between the pair as they fervently denied any romantic connection.

Who exactly did they think they were fooling?

A blind man could spot the sexual tension between them.

Well she wasn't going to force it.

Every relationship was different and perhaps the two girls needed some time before they got together officially.

"Girls are we going to sit around and talk all day or actually go into the park?" Cleo walked up and held Sophie's palm naturally.

Sophie couldn't resist planting a soft kiss on her girlfriend's lips and stroking her hair gently.

It was strange but every time she showed some affection to Cleo, the princess would complain that the mark on her chest gradually became warmer.

This was definitely an unusual situation but for now it seemed that there were no negative side effects.

The girls had planned a special outing to the 'Forest Lord Kingdom' which was an amusement park located at the entertainment section of the campus.

Much like the name suggested, it was a theme park with a heavy emphasis on the natural fauna and flora commonly found on different planets.

There were numerous hiking trails scattered around the park and visitors were free to explore at their own pace.

Sophie checked the map on her communicator and led the girls right to the entrance of the park which was only about ten minutes away.

"Simply beautiful," Qiana sighed with some emotion in her eyes as she gazed at the majesty display.

There was only one entrance leading into the park and it was a plain wooden door over thirty feet in height with countless dark green runes carved on its surface.

The runes would glow and shift positions seemingly at random, but Sophie found that the movements were oddly calming.

Enormous trees that grew towards the heavens could be seen above the door while a variety of cheerful bird calls filled the air.

"Shall we go in?" Astrid's tail wagged furiously as she eagerly took out her student card and placed it on the scanner nearby.

Suddenly holographic words floated above the scanner device after Astrid's card had been placed down.

[Checking Identity. Astrid Lockhart]

[Identity Confirmed!]

[Please enter]

The wooden door swung open, but Astrid waited patiently for the rest of the girls to check in before holding onto Qiana's arm and walking inside with an extra spring in her steps.

"What trees are these?" Sophie asked curiously as she could not help craning her neck upwards to get a better look.

The forest seemed to be straight out of the prehistoric era back on ancient Era.

The trees were the size of large skyscrapers and their leaves were around the size of buses.

The trunk of most trees was purplish black in colour and Sophie could detect a sickly-sweet smell coming from the fruits hanging from their branches.

"These are Siqot trees from the planet Elusions that are known to be quite rare," Cleo replied in shock as she admired the tall trees.

Zrudread University truly deserved its title of being one of the four great universities judging by these small details.

Siqot trees were not found within the territories controlled by the Earth Federation but rather it had to be bought from a neutral star civilisation called the Dulahans.

And even then, the supply was quite limited and only those with deep pockets or backgrounds would be able to purchase seeds.

The path beneath their feet was made from a simple gravel- like stone and soon split off into three separate lanes.

Sophie checked the map and discovered that each path led to a different special area of the park.

The right path would bring visitors to the petting zoo, the left part would take them to a group of wooden sculptures while the middle path's destination was the poison garden where dangerous plants were grown.

"Which path shall we take?" Sophie frowned as she looked over the merits of each choice.

"Actually, why don't Qiana and I take the left path and you guys can go together," Astrid spoke up with a faint smile.

"I don't want to be a lightbulb during your date," she said righteously.

Of course, the Mendolesa girl's motives were also a bit selfish as she wanted to spend some time alone with Qiana, but Astrid was not going to admit it.

"NoI don't min. urk!" Sophie was going to reassure her friend that she wasn't a bother when Cleo's hand covered her mouth.

"Go on ahead," the princess smiled devilishly, and Astrid took the opportunity to quickly grab Qiana and take her down the left path.

"Bye girls!" she waved goodbye as Qiana just followed her while sighing in resignation.

The pair's figures slowly faded off into the distance and Cleo finally removed her hand from Sophie's mouth.

"Didn't you notice that Astrid wants to take Qiana on a date?" Cleo rolled her eyes at her clueless girlfriend.

Sophie was incredibly smart and thoughtful when it came to their own relationship but somehow, she was at a complete loss at picking up signs from others.

"Come on don't sulk," Cleo stood on her tip toes and brushed her lips against Sophie's.

The hybrid girl responded by deepening the kiss and aggressively sticking her tongue into Cleo's mouth while her hands roamed down the back of the princess.

Ouch!

Sophie felt a sharp pain in her ribs as Cleo gave her a quick jab on her side to get her attention.

"Are you crazy? Wait until we get home" Cleo scolded fiercely but her voice had a coquettish undertone.

Sophie hung her head while feeling a bit guilty. It was fortunate that no one was nearby to witness her girlfriend getting groped.

She may have gotten a bit carried away.

Sophie had never shared an intimate moment with anyone before Cleo and the mere touch of her lover was enough to get her slightly aroused.

"Sorry," Sophie gave Cleo a short hug and wrapped her arms tightly around her body.

"Okay let's go down the middle path get this over with," Sophie's eyes gradually shifted to a pink colour as a certain lustful thought flashed across her mind.

"But when we get home." Sophie blew a hot breath against Cleo's neck.

"I am going to fuck you until you can't walk properly."