CHAPTER 8- Shyness.
I walked into my classroom and sat in my place.
Ah... I hope the classes end soon. I want to keep playing.
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Classes are over and I can go now. At last.
I'll play for an hour, I'll study until 9 at night and I'll have dinner. A simple plan to follow.
"Oh come on, I'd like to be your friend."
... I didn't know that shy girl was in my group ... And a handsome boy is trying to flirt with her.
She is shaking and avoids looking at him.
"I can't, I'm sorry"
"Come on, it's just a meal. I'll pay."
"I-I can't ... I can't."
"And you don't want to accompany me to ...?"
I stood next to him.
"Hey, won't you go do that? Too late."
... "Y-yes, it's true."
She got up from her seat and left the classroom ... That's a relief. She realized my intention very quickly.
"Hey, are you his friend?"
... "You make me sick."
I walked away from him, but he took me by the arm.
"Hey, I asked you a question."
"Oh... I see. I have to say congratulations. Congratulations, you know how to ask ... And what about now? Will you learn to clean your butt yourself? You should learn... You smell weird."
I removed his hand and walked away from him.
"H-hey ...!"
I stopped, sighing.
"I do not want to talk to you."
I lifted my hair, so he could see my face.
"Don't talk to me again."
I covered my face again and left the classroom.
"Hey, Saik, you were amazing! Did you hear the laughter of your classmates ?! I thought you didn't want to attract attention."
I did that for two reasons.
Number 1: That girl will owe me a favor.
Number 2: By the ghost that is following her.
"Do you see that man walking beside us, Yuki?"
"The Teacher?"
"It is a ghost."
"Ghost?!"
"Hi, my name is Noel. Pleasure to meet you. And thank you so much for helping my daughter, boy ... I guess you have a lot of questions."
"I'm not interested in knowing anything about your daughter. I only helped you so that you can help me with my homework."
"Of course, I was a teacher at this school before I died. I can help you with pleasure."
"It's going to help a lot."
If I didn't have these benefits, I wouldn't have helped her and I would just ignore her.
"Cool. I had not seen it."
"I waited for my daughter outside her classroom, that's why you didn't see me."
"Saik, how did you know he was asking for your help?"
"Because he poked his head through the door and glared at that boy."
"Oh... That makes sense."
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I left school... Well, I already got a teacher to help me in my spare time. It was easy.
"E-excuse me."
"Is my daughter. She's trying to talk to you ... That's weird."
I stopped and turned to see her.
"What's wrong, Miss?"
... "M-my name is Sylphie."
"I see. And what do I do with that information?"
"Oh... I-I'm sorry. I-I just wanted to thank you for what you did for me."
"You're welcome."
I walked away.
"Hey, that's too cold of you."
"Would you listen to my request? My daughter has suffered a lot ... Needs friends ... Please at least talk to her a little more."
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I stopped and turned to see her.
"Hey, if you need another excuse to turn down annoying guys, ask for my help whenever you want ... And no, I'm not doing it to try to win you over or anything like that. I just hate bullying guys."
"S-Sure. Thank you."
I went my way ... I hope it's enough.
"Thanks. What happens is that my daughter ..."
"I'm not interested in hearing a sad story."
"Please, she needs your help."
... "If it involves rape, don't tell me about it. I am sensitive to these issues."
"No. Fortunately, my daughter is still a virgin. Nor has she given her first kiss.
... "Ah... Tell me."
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(Pov- Noel.)
When my pretty Sylphie was 8 years old, I died of heart disease ... Because of my regret for leaving my wife and daughter alone, I refused to go to paradise and became a ghost, to be able to see my daughter grow up ... Sadly, my daughter's life got worse ... My wife became an alcoholic after my death, neglecting our daughter.
Because of the rumors that this caused, my daughter was a victim of bullying, causing the cheerful Sylphie to become a shy and cowardly girl.
My daughter must have a part-time job to pay for food. My wife does not work and is drinking.
The reason my daughter has no friends is because she is ashamed of her mother. She is afraid of being bullied again, so she does not talk to anyone.
I want my daughter to be the happy girl she was ... I want to get my cute and adorable daughter back.
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(Pov- Saik.)
My eyes were closed as I analyzed the information Noel gave me.
I was sitting on a bench, in a park ... I need fresh air to think better what I will do.
"Then… You will help me."
Shyness cannot disappear overnight ... It will take time and you need to have more confidence in her ... But her shyness and fear won't go away if her mother doesn't recover.
... It all started after Noel's death ... Money is not a problem, they had savings and life insurance ... She got depressed.
A depressed person cannot think about the consequences of their actions and they only think about their own life.
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Two Weeks No... A month. Two weeks of preparation ... 4 weeks maximum ... Okay, everything is solved.
"I will. I hope you are a good teacher."
"Thank you very much! I will teach you everything I know!"
I prefer to avoid problems. But I must do it to improve my grades.