Identical roosters, which they had heard from these past few days, had once again served as salient valuable of alarm clock.
: 5:00 A.M.:
At the exact time, the roosters crowed their finest, as if they were meant to train at this particular hour. Zero rubs his eyes and headed to the dining room to further catch up on his daily routines. On the other hand, he may had felt forgotten to rouse something, or rather someone.
An hour had passed since his extremely early breakfast. Remembering 'that' person, who was currently residing in his room, made his eyes twitched, pinpointing the source of its annoyance.
"Wakey wakey sleepy head" Zero pulls the whole blanket away from the dozing girl, sleeping at the right side of his bed. Arms open wide, feet apart, it was an adorable picture of shame. Impressed with her foolish appearance, Zero chuckles deep inside, mocking her in every way.
'I can't believe that the president of my school can slack like a log' thinking out loud, Zero scratches his head, unaware on what to do with her. Eventually, for about a few minutes, Lilith squints her eyes, attempting to be accustomed from her new surroundings. Or was she?
"Five more minutes" She mumbles, turning her body away from the Zero.
'This swine' still, he digests these words on the sight of this teenage girl, carefully blocking his thoughts toward this girl. He wanted to leave Lilith but the chances of her arriving late would practically scar her council life. Zero, somehow, swallowed his laziness and makes an effort, once again, to wake her up. After three consecutive tries, his endeavour came to a naught, forcing him to do his own unique technique which he had seen from the internet.
He pinches nostrils, blocking her air way, to instil a little bit of a panic to shake her inner nerves. Steadily, Lilith began to feel uncomfortable. The longer she has to stay asleep multiplies her inability to inhale the oxygen she wanted to. Eventually, she sprawls around, locating the perpetrator who had forcibly woke her up.
"Why you~" sitting upright, she began glaring daggers towards Zero, as if he had ruined some kind of an important event from her life. Zero just stood up, unshaken, and leaves the room; smirking behind, unnoticed, at the demented face of Lilith.
She turns around, from left to right, observing her surroundings. The everlasting sunlight from the early sun and the cold windy breeze, from the open window, was the first to greet her half-awake face, reminding her current state and time.
"Am I…actually late?" Her arrogant voice just from before shifted to a hoarse, mumbling, voice who was scared of knowing her truth.
After realising her frozen stature, she sprinted towards the dining table and hurriedly did her morning routine.
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Zero headed first at exactly 6:30 A.M. He was sure ready to arrive on time towards their custom schedule. Despite his readied attire, he stopped, mid-way, from the streets not too far from his home, and went back straight to fetch for her late student 'friend'. He leans on the gate, patiently waits for her to go outside.
At around 6:50 A.M., a familiar rushing face, came into view, holding a stretched bag on her left hand and a toasted bread on to her other.
"We'll be back, mrs. Heil" Lilith shouts as she hops on the side rail, descending the steep stairs.
Lilith shifts her attention towards Zero and waves her hand, which was holding the same bread they had during breakfast.
"Yow! Thanks for waiting for me~" she snickers and marches ahead on the same direction they were heading to.
: 7:015 A.M:
The two students stampedes their way towards their classroom. They opened up their smartphones to recall the rendezvous of their first regular class since last week.
Mr. Snow.
Come to the Ventus sector, High school building, and room 1004. You lots better be early.
The last sentence made their heart pound by the sudden reminder. They had to brush their worries of and first locate the said classroom inside their building. Different sets of covered benches (with tables) and plants were all scattered within their vicinity, and not a speck of dust could be harvested. Greyish white marble runs smoothly on the floor and towering wooden pillars aesthetically holds the place from within.
Finally, somewhere in the middle, they arrived on their destined classroom along the various paths of hallways. They released a heavy sigh whilst gazing from each other. Taking a peek on the open window just above the door, the converse a plan to let themselves entering, hidden, in their class.
"Who'll knock and goes first?" Lilith whispers near his ears, barely touching Zero's face. Although Zero disguises his blush from the girl beside him, he reluctantly looks away while giving her his answer.
"I don't mind. I'll do it" He stated. Was overconfidence and pride would spell doom to his decision? They'll never know
"Are you sure about it?" Lilith awaits his confirmation, preparing herself to jump in anytime. Zero nods, answering her question. He slightly opens the door, waiting for the classroom bulbs to register beneath their eyes.
: System update! :
OBJECTIVES
• Make a friend (Easy) - Receive 20 stat points
• Know and remember the names of your classmates (moderate) = 25 stat points and 1 random common item
• Head towards your seat, undetected (Difficult) - 100 stat points