"Is this the right quantity, master?"

"A bit more, servant. I like my coffee without sugar, also. All the way to the top, but don't let it overflow."

Certainly, I'm fairly convinced that only psychopaths drink coffee without adding sugar.

The psychotic recipe is the way of achieving a high level of psychosis.

"I understand, master. How about now, is it good enough?"

"Yes, it is. Leave it there, servant."

The person that's being addressed as 'master' ordered his 'servant' to put his coffee cup at the top of the slick desk that this person was seating in.

Furthermore, this person, behind the gigantic desk that extended itself horizontally grandly, was reading a book of great interest.

In this illuminated place that stood below the normal ground, where all the students currently are, there are only three people here.

"Servant."

"Yes?"

After hearing what his master had said to him, the servant immediately turned around and faced him, with a voluminous smile on his face.

Nevertheless, despite his smile, subsequently, as soon as he got close to his master, his hopes of praise-worthy words were broken at that instance.

"This sucks. Do it again. It's the fucking third time that I have told you that tea and coffee are completely different!"

A sound of dripping water came forth as soon as the supposed master dropped every bit of tea that was on that teacup onto his servant's head.

Although, realistically speaking, the servant's head was shining due to his inner bald head. It would certainly have been tragic if the servant had any hair to begin with.

"Apologies, then. I will surely not forget this time!"

I'm surprised we even have a mini-kitchen in here. Was it always here? As far as I can remember, this was just a mini-room that had a gigantic desk, a couch, and multiple bookshelves.

How did it develop to this extent?

Those were some of the thoughts I had, as I observed the situation unfold from the entrance door.

"You are here, at long last. I was expecting your arrival."

Noticing my presence finally, the previous person that was being addressed as the master by his servant looked in my direction while simultaneously putting his book down on the top of his desk.

Without any reason to hold myself back any longer, I advanced to the couch and leaped on it.

"What was that just now?"

"Hm? Oh. Kuzan has submitted his contract. He's smart. By submitting his signature on the contract of fidelity that yours truly has come up with, you will receive protection for as long as you are here in this school. I seriously cannot fathom why someone would deny this bestial offer!"

"Kawahara... You made him your servant..."

I know that Kuzan has a few screws lost, but I find it hard to believe that he would be this dumb.

"Yes, I did. But that's part of the process. By compiling your infinite fidelity to I, you are bound to have infinite success as long as you are here!"

His definition of 'infinite' only applies by the time you will be in this school, which sums up to a total of 3 years.

But why did Kuzan accept this deal of his?

"Kuzan's retarded."

Kuzan's close by since there is apparently another door.

This door stands in the middle of the two bookshelves that are in front of my position. To be more specific, the two bookshelves are able to split themselves and create distance, which will then light a secret way.

Whoever created this surely had it all planned out. Nevertheless, it was most likely Kawahara the one who figured it out.

"Is he? Hey, tell me something. What was Kuzan's score on this exam?"

He wasn't present since he created that little drama, so he's asking me. Though, I'm sure he already knows Kuzan's result.

If Kuzan is here, then it's not hard to believe that Kawahara already knows...

Therefore, he's purposely asking me this.

"Don't you know it already?"

No point in answering something he already knows, then.

"Smart. Yes, I do know. Hey, servant! What was your score again?!"

Kawahara had to let out a medium shout to Kuzan who was on the other side still.

Nonetheless, a quick reply came forth, though from a short distance.

"61%, master!"

"Hear that? 61%. Kuzan passed the exam. And, according to my expectations, so did you. Or am I just wrong here, Daniel? I don't think I am. As a matter of fact, there is no way that I am!"

There he goes again with his arrogant flamboyant attitude...

"Yeah, I passed. Chill. I get it. Though, did you influence Kuzan's victory?"

Ever since this morning, Kuzan has received exaggerated protection from Kawahara, which means that either today or before this day, Kuzan has submitted himself to Kawahara.

If such is the case, then it's not hard to imagine Kawahara's influence.

"Of course! What were you even thinking when you made that stupid question? Anyone aligned to me will have a portion of my power at all times!"

"That's nice, but how did you do it?"

Kawahara didn't exactly like my first words and twisted his expression a little bit before replying to me.

"That's confidential. I can't tell it to outsiders like you."

Apparently, I'm an outsider, even though I am in the supposed secret base, that anyone else, except Kawahara, I and Kuzan, have no knowledge of.

He's correct though. Unlike Kuzan, I haven't submitted myself, but it's not as if I plan on doing it either way.

I'll admit being curious about certain things, but after I deplete this curiosity out of my system, I will get on with my important task.

"That can change though. Join me, Daniel."

It's quite predictable what's he's trying to achieve. Why he bothered to insinuate that he had influence over Kuzan's mysterious victory.

Hyunda didn't explain how Kuzan won, however, he deducted that Kuzan's high hopes were the essential factor to his victory.

That might mean that the one behind Kuzan's motivation might've been Kawahara.

No, it's not a 'might've been', it's a certainty now.

"I'll pass. Your power is praise-worthy, but I won't be your lapdog."

Unless Kuzan's attempting to gain something from Kawahara, I hardly see the point in joining him. Though, if I follow a logical way of thinking, joining him wouldn't be counterproductive when it comes to future exams.

But, siding with Kawahara means that you'll have to give up a grand part of your freedom.

Amidst this, Kuzan had arrived with a new cup on his right hand.

"Lapdog? Nonsense. You seem to have gotten the wrong impression of this, Daniel. Kuzan, tell him, please."

For the first time, Kawahara stopped addressing Kuzan as 'servant' and called him out by his name.

I thought that the whole master and servant thing was part of the contract, but was it just an RP? What the fuck?

Swiftly after hearing his name though, Kuzan turned and faced my direction, after placing the cup on the border of Kawahara's desk.

"Aniki, I'm not his lapdog! How rude of you. Master has helped me tremendously and without him, I would've failed the exam. This is my way of thanking him."

"Your way of thanking him...?"

I'm so confused. You say you are not his lapdog but then you call him 'master' in the same sentence?

"Mutual help. By helping out master Kawahara, he'll help me in return. Hence, I address Kawahara as 'master' now."

"I don't think you realize how stupid and contradicting your words are, Kuzan..."

What am I listening to? Kuzan just said that he addresses Kawahara not due to being involved in anything but because that's his way of thanking him.

"Daniel, hear me out. Kuzan didn't explain it correctly. You see this piece of paper here?"

At the top of his desk, there was a small paper sheet that was always there in the middle. I've had a soft guess at what it is and it seems that I was correct...

"This is the contract. However, in it, there is nothing saying that you'll have to give up your freedom in the process. Only when your cooperation is required, will you have to mandatorily attend the general meetings. Aside from that, I do not mention anything regarding freedom. This is Kuzan's choice. Criticize it however you see fit."

Who the fuck shows his thanks by proposing a master and servant type of relationship?! Kuzan, what is mentally wrong with you!?

In the process of all this, I can't even look at Kuzan in the face. Thoughts of disappointment started to swell as I downcasted my glance to the ground.

"Aniki... Is something wrong?"

Kuzan asked. Thus, I replied.

"Yeah. You."

"What...?"

"Hahahahaha!!"

Kawahara let out a loud laugh while Kuzan did not understand what was even going on.

"Hold on, this is not funny! What's going on?! Can someone explain it to me?!"

Enthralled with endless confusion, Kuzan kept on spewing questions of interrogation along the way.

Though, this is not what I am here for. This nonsensical waste of time is not really beneficial to me.

Also, my phone has been ringing all this time. I've muted Hinagiku's messages, but not a certain number...

"If you are not here to join my side, then why are you here? Daniel, I'm only allowing you here because I thought you'd join forces with me. Have I not shown you what I'm capable of? What else is there to doubt?"

In other words, if I do not join forces with him, then I will not be able to visit this place. Though, honestly, we haven't built another path to connect with another place.

Therefore, once King George returns, the access to this place will vanish.

Will Kawahara let that be the case nevertheless?

"As I've mentioned previously, your power is something to be aware of. However, I'm not joining forces with you. Nor will I ever."

"Ehhh! Aniki, why not?!"

Kuzan's so dumb. He doesn't understand that Kawahara's sugarcoating the dark side of the truth here.

He said that his actions will not affect our freedom, but that's essentially just wrong.

"Kuzan, you'll be dragged too. By helping Kawahara, you are making an enemy out of everyone that is against Kawahara's way of doing things. Did you even notice the uproar that he caused this morning?"

While I was speaking to Kuzan, who was now at the right side of the couch with me, Kawahara was silently sipping his coffee, which I suspect is tea.

Weirdly enough, Kawahara is someone who would always lash back when he's mentioned but he's keeping his silence...?

"But Aniki, master planned that out! The uproar was all for the sake of---"

Just as Kuzan was about to reveal an important piece of information, Kawahara stopped sipping and intervened with haste and precision.

"Kuzan, shut up. What did I tell you? Outsiders are not to be given information. Keep your mouth shut."

"Ooops! Sorry, Aniki!"

Oh, I see. I'm receiving biased treatment because I'm an outsider.

Though, Kuzan's words alone confirmed something. Although I don't know why Kawahara did it, it's evident that Kawahara planned the uproar.

Alternatively speaking, the uproar had another meaning.

"It's fine. Kawahara had already mentioned that in the first place."

I was simply trying to bait Kuzan into telling me the truth, but Kawahara caught my attention.

A bit too late though. Nevertheless, it's not as if I just got a huge piece of information. It's important for me to know what he's planning on doing, not that he is.

Why is it important? Kawahara's power is chaotic and if it's turned against me, I need to fight back respectively.

"You could know now though. Don't be stubborn, Aniki!"

Kuzan's referring to the option of siding with Kawahara. That's not an option though.

"Kuzan. Stop insisting. If he doesn't want to side with us, then let him think that way. He's free to do so."

Frankly. Kawahara's way too calm about this. How weird.

"Daniel, if your final choice is to not side with us, then I will have to ban you."

"Huh, what?"

Ban? Did I just hear that word?

"This place is restricted to my personal comrades only who I find worthy of. Therefore, I will have to forbid you from entering this closed place. As a matter of fact, starting from this point on, you are banned from entering this place. Consequences of great danger will be applied to you, should you disobey this omnipotent rule, Daniel."

Although Kawahara's saying those words with serenity and a shred of calmness behind them, he looks dead serious to me.

His eyes are so fixated onto me that it feels like I'm stuck on a cage with an eagle looking at me and only me as the eagle readies itself, in order to feast on its prey.

"Let I add more to that though. This can change any time you so want. All you have to do is contact I. By doing so, I will give you this contract which was made by I, and then, you will become part of my personal crusade. Do not misread my honest intentions. I do see you as someone who has potential, henceforth I'm giving you the chance of turning back and realize how stupid and baseless your decision of not joining I, is."

He keeps addressing himself as 'I' with an absurd amount of arrogance thus far.

Though, I will not falter in front of his harsh yet kind words.

"My decision is not baseless. Nor stupid. I don't need you."

Kawahara's glare got even more powerful as I said those spiteful words back to him.

"Get out then."

"Yes."

No point on staying here. However, I might as well do two things before leaving this deep place.

As I got up from the couch, I traded glances with Kuzan once. Kuzan, in response, titled his head in confusion.

"Kuzan, I need to talk to you about something with urgency. Tomorrow, if possible. After class."

To be honest, I'm somewhat exhausted. The fact that we don't have classes for the rest of the day is fantastic.

I used this little free time to get into contact with Kuzan and I figured that he might be here and I was correct.

By contrast, in the process of reaching out to Kuzan, I got banned.

So this is what it feels like? To leave a place but not being able to return? Surely, I can come back any time I so want, but that means that I will have to trade my will for it.

"Gotcha!"

After Kuzan confirmed this, I simply looked ahead at the steeled door that was ahead of me without looking back.

Yet, before completely grabbing the door hold, I spoke one last time.

"Kawahara..."

"What?"

His voice tone is so sour. As I thought, he might be slightly angry yet he's not showing it.

If that's the case, then I wonder how he will react to this...?

What a shame. As soon as I deliver those words, I'll leave this place immediately. I am done here. No point on staying here.

"Are you better than Hyunda?"

With a quick motion, I opened and closed the door in a fast way.

After I returned to the surface, I went to sleep and embraced the upcoming day to come.

February 26th. 8:30 am. Main classroom.

"Why are you still here? Don't you know that the losers are supposed to switch places?"

"Last time I checked I won."

I've got no clue the honest process in all of this, but right now, just about everyone, no, the losers from the past exam are switching places with one another to stay paired up with one another.

And of course, if your score, which was highlighted as negative yesterday, is well-known to about everyone, then, if you are not obeying the switch places consequence, then you will be questioned.

Yes.

My impertinent table partner is currently bugging me about this.

"No, you definitely lost. Move it."

"Just ask Yuka-sensei, you dumb bitch."

Those two last words might've triggered me a little bit too much. Thankfully, our beginning of a possible sour argument is not being given any attention whatsoever, since everyone is either too busy doing their own stuff or just arranging their new places.

"Dumb what?!"

"Dumb bitch. B-I-T-C-H. Want me to spell it out for you slowly?!"

Man, what the fuck does she want? Does she actually think that I like being paired up with her? She's drunk on delusion.

"You'll regret those words. Sensei! He doesn't want to move out!"

Aggressively calling out to Yuka-sensei, who was sitting at the top of her desk's edge, my table partner begged to differ with my opinion.

It took Yuka-sensei a while to answer, but at the same time, it managed to grab the attention of a few people in this classroom.

"Oh, but he won the previous exam. He doesn't have to move out."

"Take that."

I understand that you'd generally oppose the idea of my presence here, but to show this much aggression? I can't help but feel offended.

In addition to that, she exhibits a strong disgust every time she objects me.

Profoundly deep down, I'm glad we share the same sentiment.

"But he and his previous partner got 8%! You even said so!"

"I did say so, yes. But that was only regarding the physical exam results. It's a different story on the overall exam though."

"What?! That makes no sense. Only the physical exam was supposed to matter! It doesn't make any sense what you are telling me just now."

"Lus, sweetie, that's my final decision. Are you going up against it?"

She's on fire. I feel like laughing so hard. Actually, I let out a small laugh just now.

This is just too funny. Her pissed off expression is making my abdominals hurt as they twist themselves endlessly in this hilarious scenario.

She has no idea what actually happened and she's in massive confusion, so to speak.

"I do not approve of this."

Sourly saying those words of denial almost silently, she gave up on pursuing Yuka-sensei.

Basking in victory, I started to laugh mildly, which caught her attention.

"What? What? What?! What is it?!"

Fiercely looking at me now, she let out that emotional outburst. Her pink hair even got on her face for a little bit.

"Regret my words? What happened to that? Where did all of your confidence go? Huh!?"

"You're trash. You vermin pleb. Speak to me again and I'll crush your dick."

I swallowed all my saliva instinctively for some reason. Her final words spoke dreadful to me.

Honestly, I was confident in my retort as it was payback for what she had told me yesterday, but I can't help but feel incredibly assaulted when she says stuff like that.

Plus, crush my dick? Aren't you giving yourself too much credit?

"Sal-"

Wow, she's going to kill me. She's ready to do it.

Forget about talking back.

My dick might really get crushed at this rate!

After that, the class proceeded as usual.

Something I had no understood today that had happened was why Yuka-sensei was here instead of Basara-sensei.

Did something happen to him?

Akihiko was not present still. What is made of him?

To contrast his absence, both Arkalee and Ikkiri showed up.

The pairings now are the following:

Me and the dumb bitch.

Hyunda and Arkalee.

Kawahara and Akimiyashika.

Ikkiri and Tatsu.

Hinagiku and Akihiko.

Yukishiro and Rayazaki.

Kuzan and Kanawari.

Sana and Kan.

Ryoken and Gale.

Shizuku and Tsudo.

Sagasuga and Tateyana.

Susaga and Yulia.

For the record, I have no clue why Sana and Kan are paired up. Same with Kuzan and Kanawari, Yulia and Susaga or Akimiyashika and Kawahara. Is this what happens once there are a winning individual and a losing individual in the previous exam?

That's odd then... Didn't both Kawahara and Akimiyashika lose...? Why are they technically paired up still? It's confusing me. Even after Yuka-sensei wrote the table partners on the board, I can't figure out why Akimiyashika and Kawahara are still paired up.

Such a weird way to arrange this...

Kawahara and Akihiko are absent for completely different reasons, which means that Hinagiku was standing all alone due to Akihiko's absence.

Akimiyashika had mentioned something about putting an end to Kawahara's rampage, but since Kawahara is absent due to his suspension, we are not going to see that yet, it seems. Nevertheless, just like Hinagiku, Akimiyashika also stood alone, since her partner was not present.

"...You did something, didn't you...? If you tell me what it is, I'll let you listen to it..."

It seems that I was too focused on my thought process to notice her unusual small voice.

Strange. Why would you say all of those harsh words but then speak to me twenty minutes after?

"How unusual. You are talking to me."

I guess this is natural? It's been two months. Eventually, I and she would talk to each other. I'm just surprised it took us this long, as table partners.

"Don't misunderstand. Every line you speak is disgusting and it repulses me to a whole new level every time you speak."

"Oh, is that so? Then stop talking to me and you won't have to hear me speak another line."

Her stupid insults won't get on my skin this time. It's pretty clear what she's trying to do.

She even said 'I'll let you listen to it'. Do you think you can bribe with your awesome k-pop playlist?!

Well, you're goddamn wron-----

"Now, tell me."

When did I put her yellow earplugs on my right ear?! When did this happen?!

What is this sorcery!?

"Amazing. BTS or EXO?"

I did do some research on k-pop recently, before going to sleep, but I don't recognize this song.

Did she put her playlist playing randomly? I do that all the time since I have no patience to listen to songs in any given line possible.

"Ara, you don't even know? It's KARA. An underrated band that deserves more attention, honestly."

"Waah, seriously? This is underrated? Why? They are so good."

"I knooow. But if you want I can tell you mo--- No, just tell me how you did it already."

Damn it, I tried to drive her away from the topic.

Though, she's dumb if she thinks I'm just going to tell her.

I don't have a reason to do so.

"Why do you want to know?"

Unlike her, I'm not focused on the current scenery that is going on. Yuka-sensei is just explaining moral subjects and writing stuff on the board. I couldn't care less.

Yet, she had the gal of somehow splitting her earplugs with me, although, the music volume is sorta low. I kinda wanna turn it up, but her phone is inside her skirt's pocket...

"It doesn't matter why I want to know it. I shared something you like. Therefore, you are obliged to share something I like. How you passed the exam, for example."

Oh, I see.

So that's what she was thinking. It was pretty obvious that she was going to bribe me and I will admit of being a fool for unconsciously accepting the bribe. But she's got the wrong idea.

Usually, against someone with a minimal amount of morality, this is a 'fair' deal. Equivalent exchange.

Though, that only works against someone that upholds any bare minimum morality.

"Not gonna."

"Okay, why?"

"I don't want to. Simple as that."

It's more than that. While this is mainly to get back at her, her pissed off expression is starting to take shape, which is exactly what I wanted.

"You mean to tell me after I went out of my way to please you, you are not going to reward me back?!"

Now that was a bit too loud.

"Quiet down. You'll attract attention..."

"And? What of it? Am I simply not allowed to retaliate after you did what you just did? Or what, do you think you are going to 'win' unfairly again?"

"Are you talking about the last time? That staredown match...? I told you already, I won fair and square. You looked away and I won. Stop bitching about it, salty girl."

"You did not just call me salty girl!"

"Um, yeah I did?"

Her voice is slowly rising.

Her cheeks are getting slightly red too. Plus, she's writing down furiously, by the looks of it.

"Don't call me that ever again. Piece of shit. Trash. Garbage."

"Trash and garbage mean the same thing, Miss Sodium."

"It takes one to know the other."

Waaah, she thinks she's something else huh?!

"What do I gain by telling you how I did it?"

"You already have gained my generosity. Consider it payment in advance. Hence, you'll tell me how you did it. Don't be a retard. Oh wait, that's really impossible. You're already one."

"Your insults are weak. I would advise you to stop it. You're making yourself look sad. On second thought, that's already happening."

I can't believe that she thinks she has a higher trash talk game than I do.

Pathetic.

Meanwhile, Yuka-sensei had declared break-time, thus, our classmates were leaving the room one by one.

"That's the best you can come up with? As expected of someone with weak integrity, everything there is about you is feeble."

"Funny how you've lost twice in arguments thus far, but I only did once. I can admit that it was premature to judge your abilities, but you're expecting me to tell you how I won just because you allowed me to listen to some songs from your playlist?"

"But they are awesome songs."

"They are indeed awesome songs."

"So, tell me."

"No, you tell me. How did you pass with Tsudo? That garbage can't possibly be of any use."

I still refuse to believe that it happened.

Deep inside my mind, there's no way that someone paired with Tsudo, can excel in a physical exam.

"Congratulations! You're right for once! He is garbage! I, however, am not. It's natural that I carried out the exam flawlessly."

Not sure what I was expecting to hear from her.

"See, you're not going to tell me either. What the fuck is your reasoning then? You think that some k-pop songs will do?!"

"Some?! Watch your tongue, because it might be sent flying!"

"Your ultimatums don't scare me, you know? I won't tell you how I did it. However, I could potentially change my mind if you tell me how you won, instead."

It's fine to increase my voice now, everyone should've left this classroom to enjoy the mini-break.

Therefore, it's also fine if I speak more aggressively now too.

"Don't joke around. Why should I give you TWO favors when you've only given me ONE favor!?"

"Oh, I don't fucking know, maybe because that's not enough to trade for the high information value that I know?! Are you seriously expecting people to give you their secrets just because you've shared some random pieces of music!?"

Pardon me, I do know that they are not random, but I just can't let you win.

Furthermore, we are not standing against each other while also pointing against each other with our fingers. This is the argumentative physical stance that we were prone to reach.

"Random!? I dare you to say that again! Tell me that again, I seriously dare you!"

"You said it yourself, right? Underrated? Therefore, random!"

They are actually quite good. But, um, yeah.

I can't say that right now.

"They are not random, you uncultured pig! God, you make me want to curse at you! That's how annoying and repulsive you are!"

"Way ahead of you, bitch! I don't need to hold myself back against you and I will never do. Your songs are nothing special either."

No, that's not true either.

Pandora and Step are fine, to be honest. It hurts to deny it and to call them 'nothing special'.

"You're a bad, bad liar! The fact that you are clinging to my earplugs still proves it! You're addicted, huh?! You can't even lie properly, can you!?

"T-That's...!"

Why the fuck am I still clinging to them!? Come on, let them go! Just buy one for yourself at the end of this month.

This bitch's pieces of music mean nothing anyways!

Ultimately, I took the earplugs off and put them down on our table.

"Hmpf, I don't need them. Also, for the last time, I'm not telling you. Oh, right! It's break time now! You know what you should do?! You should go and buy a sack of fucking salt and devour it straight up!"

"I will leave! Not because you told me to, but because I need to calm myself down before I slaughter you! Hopefully, when I return here, you'll not be here. I hope a meteor crushes you in the head!"

Bam. The door slamming sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the whole hollow classroom.

And that's 2-1 for me. It sucks that I've lost one time, but winning 2 times far outgrows her score.

Her red expression just from that argument is making me laugh.

Fucking laughable.

"Hahahaha!!!"

I laughed out loud, as soon as my mind accepted the fact that there was no one else in this classroom.

A laugh so loud that my body started to hurt. The type of laugh you just can't help but put your whole palm on your face to express your happiness.

"That's what you fucking get for attempting to argue back against me. Get cocky and act cold as ice for your accidental victory once and I'll destroy you twice!"

I do not regret these words that I've said out loud, because they are my honest thoughts. Boy, does it feel good, being honest.

"I wonder if she actually applies that much salt on her food? God fucking damn, I cringe just by thinking about it."

"Oh, you do?"

"Huh?"

Unaware of the presence in this room still, my eyes widened and my expression twisted in response to that person's sudden words.

I immediately recognized her voice. I also realized that I was extremely fucked as well.

No, it wasn't the salty bitch that had just left.

It is...

Oh god. Oh god, oh god, oh god, she's gonna brand me.

Fuuuuuuuuck, I forgot about what she had said about not talking to other girls!

N-No...

I gotta face her and tell her that this is all a misunderstanding and that it was an actual argument. Once I tell her the truth, she'll understand.

That's right, that's right.

"Y-Yulia... How... are you doing?"

"How am I? That's an interesting question. After you left yesterday, you said nothing to me. Weird. I assumed you were tired but you marked all my messages as read, which means that I was ignored. Hahaha, I'm sure you must have a strong reason to ignore me suddenly. Actually, I HOPE you have a strong reason. Thus, I was expecting some sort of apology from you. Maybe you'd meet me early and tell me something? Well, nope. Nothing of that sort happened. I'm feeling sour so to speak. But what actually baffled me was how I told you not to speak with another girl and you just did that. Were my words a joke to you, is that it?"

Yulia's were started coming at me like bullets from a gun. It wouldn't matter where I would go, they would eventually find their way to hit me deep down.

"I-I do have a strong reason! You might not believe this, but I was really tired yesterday! And today! Um... This was just an argument. I've explained it to you, right?"

"......."

"Huh? Hey, Yulia? You there?"

She's not speaking.

What's going on?

On second thought, why are you looking at me like you are looking at a trash can you just came across on the street? A trash can so dirty that you'd never want to cross it ever again in your whole life.

"I'm disappointed in you."

Without looking back, Yulia left through the main door.

"Huh?"

She doesn't think I'm trash, right?

Nah, no way she does.