"We will meet again after school," I whispered to Alex. Without looking at me, she nods before walking away. After I stare at her disappearing back, I walk towards my classroom.
Today, I'm also late going to school. It can't be helped. I never thought that Alex sleeps like a log. It took me a long time to wake her up. Even her system has given up on her when it comes to wake her up.
When I reached my classroom, everyone is already seated in their seat. Even the teacher has started to begin the lesson.
"Sorry, teacher! I'm late." I apologized and wait for the teacher's response.
The teacher nods at me without any expression. "Careful next time!"
"Thank you!" After thanking her, I walk towards my seat in the middle of the last rows. Because I was late on the first day of school, this was the only empty seat that's left. I sit alone because I don't have a seatmate. I hang my bag beside the table and pulls the chair slowly. After taking out the math textbook, I pretend to listen to the teacher's teaching. I don't need to focus on my academic performance. I can just keep my grades average.
I listen to her teaching until another lesson started. I won't sleep in class because I don't want to act like a delinquent. Most students of this class can be called delinquent, though. Not my problem as long they don't affect my mission.
I keep up the same performance until it's time for recess. I do this to every class. The teachers don't really care wether I listen or not. I was still thinking about what to do during this time. "Should I meet Caroline in the library or Rebecca in the infirmary?" Suddenly, a classmate called my name.
"Avaline! Someone wants to meet you!"
Her calls pull me out of my thought. "Who?" I asked while walking towards the classmate. Classmates who stand near the door are looking at me with weird expressions. This situation makes me frowns a little because I can't see the person from here. As I walk closer towards the door, I finally saw a girl with a cold face outside.
The girl is leaning on the wall opposite my classroom. She is looking down with her arms crossed. There's also a lazy but arrogant temperament that I can sense from her. This girl has blond hair. Her hair is wavy and reached her shoulder. When she looked down, some part of her hair covered half of her eyes.
As I walk towards her, I can hear people talking about the girl.
[Alice McKenzie] The ball gives a brief introduction to me. My eyebrows raised a little after knowing her identity. 'She is fast.' I said to the ball.
[What's your plan?] The ball asked.
'Can you tell me how much she knows about my encounter with Alex? Also, tell Alex about this.'
[Since when did I allow you to boss me around?]
'JUST DO IT YOU PIG!' I forced a smile while yelling in my head. At the same time, Alice has also realized my presence.
[TSK]
She walks towards me before stopping a step away from me. "Avaline Ricks."
The way Alice says my name is unlike a question nor inquiry. She just wants to say it. I believe this is her way to show me that she knew me.
"Alice Mckenzie." I nod while giving her a polite smile. I've already talked about what would happen if I got involved with Alex's mission. We both agreed that this situation is unavoidable. For now, we will continue with the direction Alice wanted first. From my information exchange with Alex, I knew that Alice is also in the student council.
"Do you need me with anything?" I asked her with a smile.
Alice just stares at me for a few minutes. Good thing I'm taller than her. It makes everything that's shorter than I is less intimidating.
"Let's go somewhere with fewer people and talk." After that, she turns and walks away. She seems to expect me to follow her.
"Should I follow her?" I mumble while letting out a chuckle.
[" I believe Alice want to check whether you will become her allies or her foe."] It was Alex's voice.
"Is that so…" I raised one of my eyebrows while watching her disappearing back. I finally make up my mind.
I walk in the opposite direction Alice went. "I want to test her bottom lines."
["Eh!?"]
"Rather than meeting her, I'm more interested in meeting her suitor first. Making her wait for me is more interesting."
["Are you sure about that?"] Alex interrupts. ["In every world, the plot revolves around the main character. Because you can maintain a good relationship with the female lead, you didn't dig your own grave early. That's why you and the villainess' situation is better right now because you are not an enemy towards the female lead."]
"I see." I still walked away from Alice. " If I become enemy with the female lead of your mission, then I will be included in her list of revenge.'' I keep walking until I reached the school library.
"Say, Alex. Are you really planning to die after finishing the task in this world?"
["Of course not. I don't want to spend my life just doing mission. At least I have to enjoy every mission world as a long vacation! Different world, different sceneries!"]
"Alright, Alright…" I let out a relieved sigh. "Where are you right now? I'm on my way to the library."
["The library…EH!? WAIT, DON'T GO TO THE LIBRARY!" Suddenly, Alex raised her voice. But, it was too late.
My hand is already on the door of the school library. I am pushing the door open without a second thought. But, my movement stopped right away when I see the person inside the library.
"I thought you're not coming."
I feel my body frozen when I see the familiar girl with a cold face looking at me. A little bit far behind her, at the small corner inside the library, I see Alex is hiding behind the bookshelf.
["ALICE IS INSIDE THE LIBRARY!!!!!"] Alex screams. I can see her panicked face from here.
I smile when I see Alice in front of me, but inside, I am screaming.
'FUCK THIS CURSED OF LONE WOLF!!!!'