Yanna!
Ayami screamed in her heart. Why does this fox keep appearing wherever she was?
"Uh, um…" Celine awkwardly smiled at her, while looking at Ayami and Yanna back and forth.
Just a few moments ago, Ayami told her not to get close to Yanna and she responded to run away whenever she meets her.
'Why aren't you running away?' was what Ayami's eyes was telling Celine.
Ayami's expression was like she ate something bitter, as her face contorted into a frown.
"Yanna, I… I'm sorry, I can't right now. I'm having lunch with my dearest friend here." Celine spoke carefully, afraid she might hurt the other person.
"Then, d-do you mind…?" Yanna timidly to Ayami, like a shy kid.
"I'm sorry miss, but my friend and I have something important to talk about." Ayami coldly spoke with sharp eyes that stared at her soul.
Seemingly realizing something, Yanna pointed to her, with eyes shining with glee.
"Ah, aren't you the girl I bumped into this morning? Then all the more reason that I should join you. Let me treat you to lunch!" Yanna cheerfully spoke, like she never heard Ayami reject her.
You don't know when to give up do you? Are you deaf or delusional? I clearly said that you can't!
Truly a sly fox, manipulating people to get what she wants!
"Look, Miss, you can treat us later. But my friend and I need to have an important talk right now. It can't wait!"
"T-then, when can w—" Before Yanna could finish what she was going to say, Ayami cut her off. She spoke like a cool ice queen while flipping her hair. "When fate allows, let us meet again."
With that, she stood up and dragged Celine to a secluded space, more like her dorm as no one would bother them or hear their conversation, unless someone put a listening device which was highly unlikely.
"You know, you're acting unusual lately." Celine asked she tilted her head while sizing her up from head to toe.
Ayami merely laughed it off and shrugged her shoulders. "Haha, must be your imagination!"
"You're right." Celine nodded her head and didn't press any further. Ayami looked at her with a serious expression. "Can you lend me some money?"
"How much?" Celine instantly asked.
"A Hundred Million."
"Eh, so much. When do you need it? I'll find a way to get that sum."
What a gullible friend, at this rate she might be scammed.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll run off with that money and never pay you back?"
"I'm sure you wouldn't do that. I trust you. It is up to you to break that trust." Celine smiled innocently, just like back then in their school days, so innocent and naive, knowing nothing about the dark parts of the life.
Even when Ayami pushed her away, Celine kept pushing on, even if she got hurt, even if her life was destroyed. What a great friend…
But Ayami wasn't happy with that. So this time, she would make sure she wouldn't fall to the hands of that scheming couple.
"Anyways, that's not what I was going to talk about. I need you to investigate this group." Ayami pulled out a piece of paper from her pockets.
Coiling Snake Gang.
Celine's eyes widened in surprise. Her hands trembled as she looked at the piece of paper, fear struck her like lightning.
Her trembling lips bobbed before she finally managed to spat out her words with great difficulty. "T-this…W-why would you need information about them?"
"You can't?" Ayami asked with no expression on her face.
"It will be difficult." Celine spoke.
"Fine, first find out if there are any students here who are connected to this gang. Then all the members of the gang, including their background. I want every information about it."
"W-What? That will take a long time!"
"How long?"
"About half a year, at most a year."
"That long? Shorten it." Ayami spoke like a domineering CEO, there was no room for objections. "Within a week, I want you to find the students connected to that gang. Within a month, I want you to find all the members of the gang and all of their information."
"B-but… That's impossible!" Celine shouted anxiously. How is she gonna do all that within a month?
"Then find a way to make it possible." Ayami smirked wickedly. In Celine's eyes, Ayami was like a devil making her work like a slave. Seeing that Celine was reluctant, Ayami had no choice but to use 'that' technique.
"Pretty please~ You said that you would, are you going back on your word now? Ahh~ How could I have a friend like this?" Ayami begged cutely. Honestly, she was pretty embarrassed on the inside.
My gosh… How did even Yanna do this?
Ayami sometimes saw Yanna acting cutely to get what she wants.
"You…" Celine had a frown on her face. Ayami gulped, nervous to what she was about to say next. "What did you say? Did you just say the word 'please'?"
"Is the world ending? I heard the ice queen say please!" Celine mumbled to herself. She looked at Ayami with horror. "She was even acting cutely! Is this really the Ice Queen I know?"
"I… Fine. I'll make it work somehow." Celine said with a defeated tone after contemplating it for a while.
"Really! Then I'll treat you to whatever you want for a whole year!" Ayami delightedly spoke. That much cash is nothing for the sake of revenge!
With that, Celine had no way out of this situation. Who wouldn't like free things in this world!
It looks like Celine would have to do an all-nighter for a month and work like a slave…