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"He should have been in class a long time ago. Since he's not in the same assignment group with us then ... just ask Veronica. He's in the same assignment group with Petra." Hime replied haltingly and a little afraid to see Lyon's face reddened due to the sunburn.
The sight was a rare thing. Usually, Lyon will tell Petra to come to see him and not the other way around, especially with conditions that look less than good. Anyone will be amazed to see Lyon's unusual behavior.
Hime could only exhale slowly while his two eyes followed where Lyon walked towards the corner of the classroom. There Veronica was laughing jokingly with her group of friends, the Veronica trio gang.
"Veronica, where's Petra?" asked Lyon without preamble.
