Although the effect of the rejection wasn't that great either.
"I'll help her." Melanie walked over to Leticia and reached out, wanting to take Leticia from the Team Leader's support.
The Team Leader, of course, didn't dare to refuse, but this matter wasn't up to just the Team Leader and Melanie.
"Shoo." Leticia indicated she wanted the Team Leader to keep supporting her. Melanie? Not even a dog would want her.
"Oh." Melanie withdrew her hand dejectedly. "Luna and Candice aren't interested in the movie, but I called Eriko."
"Her? That's fine too." Leticia didn't harbor any dislike towards Eriko. Everyone had their own secrets; she could completely understand not wanting to share them with others.
Of course, she didn't have any particular fondness for Eriko either. For Leticia to develop a liking for someone, they either had to be as beautiful as Melanie—because Leticia was a pure member of the looks association—or, affection had to grow over time, like with the Team Leader.
And Eriko didn't fit either category. Beautiful? To be honest, she was somewhat pretty, but she couldn't compare to Melanie at all.
Time spent together... probably didn't add up to more than an hour.
So, Leticia's current attitude towards Eriko was that her presence or absence made no difference. The troubles she carried had absolutely nothing to do with Leticia.
Her, a Demon King, meddling with a Half-Elf?
What a joke.
Taking the elevator downstairs, Eriko was already waiting at the entrance of the cinema. The girl didn't look in great spirits today; the two big dark circles under her eyes were especially noticeable.
She probably didn't rest well last night.
"Good morning, Miss Ohara." Upon seeing Leticia, she greeted very politely. "And this..."
"Xia. You can call me Leticia. I'm a friend of Ohara and Little York. I heard she was back and came to see her." The Team Leader hurriedly introduced herself.
"Good morning, Miss Xia."
Leaving aside other things, just the manner of her greeting gave the impression of a girl who had received a decent education. Such a girl shouldn't be without a file on record in the Human World.
Even Leticia had fabricated a file for herself, for goodness' sake.
Opening the door and entering the small but well-equipped cinema, Melanie naturally sat down next to Leticia after she took her seat.
"What are you doing? Get away from me." Leticia immediately protested. She pushed Melanie with her hand, signaling for her to move away.
"Go sit next to the Team Leader. Xiaoyu, come sit with me." Leticia said to Eriko, who was planning to sit in the back row.
"Me? I'll just sit in the back." Eriko hesitated. She didn't want to sit with others, but she was also afraid of what might happen if she refused Leticia.
Living under someone else's roof, it was normal for the girl to have such concerns.
Moreover, what made her most inclined to retreat was Melanie's resentful gaze. During these past few days of interaction, she had learned that this white-haired young lady was truly a figure with extensive connections and influence. Offending her would likely mean no good days ahead.
Judging by her gaze, she probably harbored feelings for Miss Ohara, but Miss Ohara didn't reciprocate; instead, she seemed to dislike Malanie intensely.
Wait, aren't they both girls?
Oh no, my head is a mess. So in the Human World, girls can fall in love with other girls too?
"I'll still sit in the back." Under the threat in Melanie's eyes, Eriko said weakly.
After some thought, the consequences of offending Leticia didn't seem as severe as offending Melanie. For the sake of her own life, Eriko decisively chose the former.
Besides, this Miss Ohara seemed quite easy-going. She probably wouldn't hold such a small matter against her.
"What did you do?" Leticia stared at Melanie, who was still shamelessly clinging to her side. She felt Melanie had definitely threatened Eriko just now. Look at the girl's final expression of despair; Melanie must have threatened her.
"I didn't." Melanie guiltily averted her gaze.
Then, she took out a tablet, tapped on it a few times, and asked, "How about this one, 'Love in the Forest Sea'?"
"Huh? A romance film?" Leticia had never been particularly interested in mushy love movies.
She preferred those with grand spectacles, the kind that explode from start to finish.
Plot? Unimportant. Romance? Better not have any.
Watching movies was all about the thrill. Watching two people drag out a tangled emotional relationship—she'd rather spend that time playing a game.
A Demon King has no need for romance.
"It should be called an action romance film."
"R-rated?"
"Not that far. It's genuinely that kind of action. The movie is about the sparks of soul connection between a simple, honest girl from the Elf Race and a human girl. It's the best-reviewed film recently." Melanie scanned the film's synopsis and reviews on the tablet and explained.
Huh? An action romance film between two girls? And one is human, the other an elf?
What kind of nonsense is this?
As the Demon King, Leticia firmly opposed these fabricated movies. How could a human girl possibly develop feelings for a girl from the Elf Race?
They don't even speak the same language. It couldn't be love at first sight, could it?
"Are you just brushing me off? What's so good about this kind of movie..." Leticia declared she would stick to her principles, until Melanie shoved the tablet into her hands.
Holy moly, what beautiful girls.
"Ahem, actually, I feel that occasionally watching a romance film for a change of pace isn't bad." Leticia changed her mind, her face slightly flushed. Just seeing these two girls being close on the big screen would be a treat.
"Superficial."
"Thanks for the compliment, Malanie, who's just as superficial as I am." Leticia returned the tablet to Melanie and turned to ask the Team Leader sitting on her other side, "Any objections, Team Leader?"
"I... I'm fine with anything." The Team Leader indicated she had no objections.