"Is something wrong?" I asked Becca while putting Caroline to sit on the bed properly. Caroline looks shocked but not teary-eyed as before.
"Nothing…" said Becca. This time her face is returning to her former expression. A cold face queen.
"Ah… Okay…" I nodded while rubbing the back of my neck. 'ssh…. This is awkward' I hissed in my head. "Do you need anything in the infirmary?" I pretend not to know about her reason to go here.
"I met with Dr. Maya just now… she said that you are still in the infirmary". Then she looks at Caroline. "She is not skipping class, right?"
"NO!NO! I AM NOT!!" Caroline shook her head as she waves her hand to deny Becca's word.
"She hurt her legs. I sent her here." Said the male lead.
Becca looks at him for a few seconds before looking at me. "If both of you are fine, meet me in the student council's room after school."
Without waiting for our replies, she leaves the infirmary. Now, it's the male lead, a cannon fodder like me, and the heroine beside me.
The male lead is staring at Caroline before staring at me. " Are both of you in a relationship?"
'…Now where in actual fuck has the male lead's brain has gone to??' I stare at his face. "We are best friends. I've known her since elementary. "
"Hum…" He hums before walking away. He is also leaving us just like Becca did.
"Weird…" I mumble while looking at his disappearing back.
"This is embarrassing…." Suddenly, a small voice appears beside me. Caroline is tugging on my clothes while burying her face on my shoulder.
"Do we really look like we are in a relationship?" She asked with a blush on her face. "I think of you as my sister though!!!" Then, Caroline proceeds to hug me. "I'm sorry if you have a feeling for me!!! I don't mind if you like girls!! You will always be my precious sister and best friends!!"
"….." Now, what in the actual fuck? Did I just get rejected by someone I've never thought of romantically? It's like the feeling of pouring water on a water-proof surface. It feels wet but not wet at the same time.
I pat Caroline's back with complicated eyes. "Don't worry, I also think of you as my sister." Did we just sister zone each other? Okay.
......
Now, it's time to go home. But, right now Caroline and I have to meet Becca in the Student Council room. "I hope it will not be too long because I still need to buy food before going home…" I mumble while cleaning my glasses.
"Ava!! Let's go." Caroline calls me from outside the door of the classroom. She looks tired. It seems like she is having a hard time in the first class.
I walk toward her with concern. "Are you okay? Do you want to rest first?" I pinch both of her cheeks with my palms before rubbing them a few times.
"I'm fine!! Hehe…" She has a silly smile on her face. I let out a soft sigh when I see her making this expression. She does look like Lilia, my beloved little sister. Whenever she is troubled, she always put on a silly smile and pretending to be strong.
"Let's go." I pull her hand gently to a vending machine.
"Eh? Ava… this is not the route to the student council room!"
" I know… just follow me." I look at her face with a warm smile. In front of me, there is a vending machine. On each floor, there is always a vending machine beside the stairs. It's really easy to buy snacks and drink.
I stop in front of the vending machine before releasing Caroline's hand. Luckily, no one is here at this time so, we don't have to wait for too long to buy a drink.
After putting the money inside the vending machine, I choose a strawberry for Caroline and a cappuccino for me.
"Ah… thank you, Ava," Caroline holds the drink tightly with both her hand. " and sorry for the trouble." She smiles weakly at me before looking down at her leg.
I let out a small sigh before gently rubbing her head. "You can always rely on me if you have any trouble."
"Hmm…" Caroline smiles at me.
"Let's go! We don't want to make Becca waits for too long." I pulled her hands and walking arm in arm.
"Bec... Becca?" Caroline asked with a frown on her face.
"Ah… Because this and that I called the vice president Becca." Caroline still looks confused. I can't help but hissed while rubbing the back of my neck.
"Because of some accident this morning… well, it's kind of complicated and embarrassing," I say the last word in a low voice. " I'll tell you in detail after we go home."
"Okay…" Caroline stares at me for a few seconds before nodding.
After 10 minutes of walking, we arrived at the students' council room. I let out a sigh as I stare at the door.
'There seem to be many changes from the original plot of this world. At the beginning of high school, Ava has never talked with the vice president and the president. And their original impression about her is very normal.'
'Both of them only know Ava as the useless best friend of Caroline.' Yep, pretty normal.
'But now, I'm sure they have more impression of me that I don't want to know.'
'In the original plotline, right now only Caroline is supposed to be alone in the students' council room. I'm not even supposed to be here right now.'
I look at Caroline's nervous face for a few seconds before patting her head. She looks at me with a dumbfounded expression.
"Let's go!" I encourage her to knock at the door. She was about to open the door when the door was pushed open.
I quickly pull her toward me to dodge the opened door right when it was about to hit her.
It's at this moment we see a girl with green hair. She is the one who push the door suddenly. The girl tied her hair with a yellow ribbon. It can make any wearer looks cute but, looking from her side face, she is making a hideous expression that's not suited with her appereance. She doesn't realize there are two extra people in front of her
"BAH!! YOU ARE JUST A SLUT WHO WANTS TO HOGS ALL THE MEN ALONE!!". She then starts to yell at the person inside the student council's room before turning her face. Only then she sees both of us standing and staring at her.