121 – Eavesdropping
What does this mean?
You created the special move because of me?
It was such an absurd story that I doubted my ears for a moment.
First of all, what is certain is that there is absolutely no such content in the original work.
Leaving aside the fact that I’m an extra that rarely even appears in the work, the skill I was going to use in Dalian didn’t appear for the first time until after a long time had passed.
Originally, how did he learn his special moves? Looking back at my vague memories, it seems that I gained enlightenment after struggling against a very difficult opponent.
Wait a minute. So, if you say you made a special move with my help, does that mean that sparring with me was helpful enough for you to gain enlightenment?
“Hmm…”
Even though I felt proud of something, it was difficult to erase the ambiguity.
To be honest, I can’t believe I’ve been so helpful. Isn’t it just about giving and receiving each other while sparring appropriately?
I didn’t feel anything enlightened when I fought against the main character.
Did I fight too thoughtlessly? Thinking like that makes me feel like I’ve lost something.
“What do you think?”
At that time, I suddenly came to my senses when I heard Yulia’s voice next to me.
“No, nothing.”
“Really? You seem to have been in the arena for quite some time, did something happen?”
“Ah… I had a job.”
That’s quite a lot.
It was a variety of things that made me immerse myself in deep thought even after returning to class.
“What is it? Please explain. Huh?”
“No, it’s nothing special…”
While she was talking about what happened in the arena, Sharon sneaked up next to her and listened to her at some point.
“Sharon! Is the sparring over?”
“Yes.”
“How are you?”
When Yulia asked her test results with sparkling eyes, Sharon answered calmly.
“I lost.”
“Really? Are you okay! You can do better next time!”
“Yes.”
Huh? Sharon lost?
I was a bit surprised by the unexpected result.
I heard you beat Layered fairly easily last time, so of course I thought you’d do well in this test as well.
Can the opponent be ranked second in the entire school? Considering Layard’s skills I checked today, it seemed that Sharon couldn’t lose against a tolerable opponent.
I can’t figure it out. The more you know, the more bizarre he is.
“Do you have anything to say?”
As I stared at Sharon without realizing it, she was conscious of that gaze and confidently asked me.
“Oh, no.”
“Okay then.”
Be chic.
Anyway, Rachel said somewhere else. She doesn’t see the guy who should be sitting next to her.
Aren’t you sure you went up to the class before me?
“Did you see where Rachel went?”
“Huh? No. It seems like she hasn’t been there since before.”
I looked at the seat next to her, which was empty for a moment, then passed it over without thinking.
I must have gone to the bathroom somewhere. I’ll come back on my own, so there’s no need to worry.
After a while, the final sparring was over, and today’s test schedule was over.
Now, the situation is just around the corner. While everyone was sitting and waiting for the teacher to come, the back door swung open and Rachel appeared.
Confidence that does not blink an eye while receiving everyone’s attention.
“Where did you go?”
I whispered to Rachel, who was sitting in the seat next to her.
“I came to see errands.”
“…Ah, yes.”
The answer was so obvious that there was nothing more to ask.
It’s not like I’m going to ask if it’s big or small. I was afraid just imagining what kind of harm I would get from him if I did that.
“What? That eerie expression.”
“Huh? What am i
“Hmm. Suspicious.”
She tried to avoid the stinging eyes and pretended nothing was wrong.
“Hey. Look me straight in the eyes.”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“If it’s nothing, why do you keep avoiding my gaze? Ok?”
Rachel, who persistently pursued me with her face pressed against her.
It is very difficult. Just because she said this, how could she openly confess her inner feelings? The moment you take it out of her mouth, your life must be over.
“Ah! The teacher is here.”
Fortunately, the situation was settled when the homeroom teacher came in through the front door.
She must have realized that even though she could still feel the strained eyes on her side, as long as there was no physical evidence, no amount of pressure would change anything.
The teacher stood in front of her desk and started the ceremony as usual.
“Good work everyone. Now that the exam ends tomorrow, everyone prepare hard until the end. As you know, tomorrow is a cooperative exam, so form a team of 4 people in advance and submit the list by tomorrow morning. Disband then.”
A short and concise comment without rhetoric. Actually, she was because the teacher wanted to leave work early, but the students were also happy with the ceremony, which was filled with only the core anyway.
Anyway, it’s a 4-person group cooperative test.
As soon as the funeral ceremony was over, Yulia came over and called a party as if it were natural.
“With a group of 4, we can do it by ourselves!”
Actually, it was a natural flow. Since the fantastic four-member group was formed as a group assignment at the beginning of the semester, the four of us have been together like this ever since.
“Okay. Couldn’t there be a traitor who decided to join another team?”
“There’s no need to worry about anything other than Yulia.”
“Huh? Why except me?”
Are you asking because you really don’t know that?
Except for Yulia, the most popular girl in our class, it was hard to see that the other three were maintaining normal friendships.
I’m just an ordinary asshole without any presence. Rachel is afraid of her other kids because her personality is so wild. As for Sharon, since she is so reticent and she is cold and blunt, she is treated like an ice princess.
But I’m the most pathetic since I’ve listed the three like this.
It’s only because of the two of them’s innate personalities and characteristics, while I don’t have any of those things, so I just don’t have a presence.
“Sharon. Can you too?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Then, let’s submit the list right away tomorrow morning.”
So naturally, all the team members were formed and we left the class.
As I was about to return to her house, Yulia sneaked up to me and whispered whispers in my ear.
“Do you remember the promise tomorrow?”
“If tomorrow…”
Conversation at an art museum that suddenly emerges. After the test, the two of us decided to attend the meeting of the Phantom Thieves.
“Of course I remember.”
“Thank God! Then see you tomorrow!”
“Yes. Enter carefully.”
I’m glad though. Because it seems that Yulia has returned to her original bright self as usual.
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Just last week, her dark circles reached the bottom of her chin, and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her smiling face.
Of course, it was hard to see that it was all over yet.
That guy I saw in the basement a few days ago. Surely his name was Drake?
Anyway, the thoughts he harbored were quite dangerous in this day and age. The problem is that there is a possibility that the danger could spark not only me but also Yulia.
Therefore, it is necessary to decide for sure tomorrow. At least he had to stop Yulia from going there in the future.
If that’s not the case, you’ll either have to disband the meeting itself or have Drake, the leader, removed from his seat, but honestly, that’s a very difficult task to complete in a short period of time.
That doesn’t mean I didn’t think about it at all.
Since the cornerstone has been laid through Blanca, such a long-term plan can be put into action if one wants to. Even if it takes some time, it is the most reliable way to pull it out from the root, so the effect will be certain.
“What are you doing here?”
“Ouch!!”
At that time, I was startled by the voice I heard next to me and came to my senses.
Sharon was staring at me with mysterious, mysterious eyes.
“What are you doing standing alone in the hallway, blankly?”
“Ah… Just thinking about things.”
“What do you think?”
You ask too blatantly. To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing.
I have no idea what Sharon is thinking all the time. She always spoke in short answers, so she rarely had a chance to have a deep conversation.
What’s even more surprising is that he tends to talk to me a lot.
The other kids, even her same-s*x friends Yulia and Rachel, have never had a proper conversation with Sharon. He said that talking with me is the most noisy moment.
‘Wow! It’s difficult…’
A blatant gaze, as if he would never let go until he answered properly.
Your face is too close. Emerald eyes that captivate eyes with sparkling blonde hair.
Was he originally this pretty? Realizing that I had been staring blankly, she belatedly shook her head.
No. If you fall for this trick, you will be in big trouble.
I have no choice but to run away.
I tried my best to smile and blurt it out.
“hahahaha… What do you think It’s just about tomorrow’s cooperative exam…?”
“I see.”
Sharon nodded her head, convincing her more easily than she thought.
While she was breathing a sigh of relief at the thought that she had barely escaped the crisis, two consecutive hits, much heavier than the first one, came soon after.
“You mean it’s not because of the promise you made with Julia tomorrow?”
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···Did you hear that?