But Ichigo's steps could not be driven away and kept walking until he was right in front of Ken.
"Lessons will start soon. So get to class without doing anything stupid by playing such a silly love drama so early!"
Ichigo spoke harshly to Cenora but as he spoke his face turned to Ken with his piercing golden eyes. As if he was giving an indirect warning to Ken through the name Cenora.
"Ichigo-ah, I mean Master Kris. I will go to class with you. So, let's go!" Cenora's words mean Ichigo stays away from Ken.
"You go first. I have something to say to this transfer student about not disturbing other people's property. This child still has to be properly guided!" Ichigo said without taking his eyes off Ken who kept showing his provocative smile.
"I don't mind, Teacher Ichigo!" Ken answered as if challenging. He leaned forward with a sly smile on Ichigo's face bravely.
"You are not the first-born in the family of the leader of the Flame Fox Demon clan, so you don't need to be arrogant by challenging me to this extent!" Ichigo said warning in a small but firm voice.
Ken leaned forward again until his lips were right next to Ichigo's ear.
"What's the difference between me and you? You are also only a second-born trying to violate your destiny. I-admit it, you have the great luck to reach the Hybrid level, even though you are not older than me!" Ken responded with a sentence that managed to make Ichigo stunned for a moment.
"Then what's your problem with making such a fuss? You know I'm a Hybrid but you came and provoked me like this? Are you jealous of me, huh?" Ichigo again provokes Ken who will walk past him.
"Why not? We're both second-born in our families, but why are you the only lucky one to have the chance to reach the Hybrid caste while I'm not? And when you were given the good fortune of obtaining a bride from a reincarnated Moon Elf like Cenora, you have wasted it until now!"
"Don't you think it destroys my pride as a clan leader who is second-born like you, huh? I don't know if what you're doing is arrogance or stupidity. Because from what I see in you right now, those two opposites seem to be a thin line!"
Ken left after snarling at Ichigo with wide strides.
"But I will not marry a man who will only take advantage of me!" Cenora's one long sentence managed to stop Ken's steps and made Ichigo gasp.
"You can't know that your life is the target of all the demons on this earth. You're lucky to be near Hybrid. But it looks like you're rejecting him, and that's what I said to Master Hybrid just now. His arrogance and stupidity are only in a thin line," Ken said, "If I were him, I wouldn't let you go for a day, Cenora. I won't threaten you by showing off my bride to all the demons that are after you!" he continued again as if mocking Ichigo.
"Shut your mouth and stop provoking Cenora!" Ichigo said stopping Ken who started provoking again.
Meanwhile, Cenora became silent and looked thoughtful.
"Why not? She is indeed valuable and should not be wasted like this! Sorry, if I'm being so rude to a Hybrid like you. But I'm not a hypocritical clan leader who always hides my hatred for demons like you!" Ken continued to say as he walked towards Ichigo again, "Since yesterday I have been wanting to tell you this that you are the worst Hybrid I have ever known in my hundreds of years of life!" he continued insulting Ichigo.
"Thank you for the curse you gave. But I don't care because I know you're just jealous of having no luck like me!" Ichigo replied with a mocking smile, "I won't be the Hybrid you've known all along. I will be myself for what I want to do. Including having Cenora the way I want her to!" he continued.
"Ohh, I see? So what if I challenge you?" Ken was offended by his opponent's words, "Do you dare to fight me without your Hybrid power? We're going to pit our strength as fellow clan leaders, how about it?" continued Ken.
"Stop it!" Cenora said as she interceded, "How can I make you two stop arguing?! I will not marry a demon! I will marry a man who loves me, you know?!" Cenora half snapped at Ichigo and Ken before pushing the two away from each other, "You two silly demons!" she cursed as she walked away leaving the two of them.
"You heard yourself, didn't you, what the Moon Fairy's reincarnation said? She won't marry a demon-like us!" said Ken to Ichigo, "Isn't it obvious that I still have a chance to seize it when you let it roam freely on earth!" he continued speaking.
"But haven't you heard that Cenora is only willing to marry a man who loves her? Your ears are deaf, aren't you?" Ichigo reversed the question without removing his cursing at Ken.
"Are you stupid? Do you want to be the man she wants to be? You're crazy!" replied Ken who also without removing his ridicule to Ichigo.
"I don't have to answer you anything! What I want to do with Cenora, it's none of your business!" Ichigo again reminded him, "Go to your class or just get out of here. I don't want to make things awkward in this place for Cenora!" Ichigo continued before turning around.
"Yes yes yes, I will go instead of mingling with humans like you are doing now. After all, my goal is not to study, but to be the Moon Elf reincarnated girl. You just enjoy your role as a good teacher, and I will wait for your bride to make her choice on me!" Ken replied as if he didn't care anymore with stealth whose caste was higher than him.
'Why do you think I fought so hard to reach this high caste?' Ichigo thought as he watched Ken leave, 'This fox demon is troublesome. Looks like I have to keep Cenora away from him,' he continued complaining about Ken.
***
Ichigo re-enters his role as supervising teacher in Cenora's class. The female students were so enthusiastic when Teacher Kris explained the lesson in front of the class.
Only Cenora looked indifferent and dreamy. He does not pay attention to the direction his teacher gives in front of the class.
"Attention!" said Teacher Kris in front of the class.
His handsome face attracts attention, even when he takes his glasses off his face is a good moment that is a shame to miss his students, especially female students.
"Listen to me. From the day after tomorrow until the next two weeks, you will study at home because the school will be closed to replace your Christmas vacation this week."
"You all deserve to have a vacation too, even though your graduation exams are close."
"I'm just going to remind you not to forget to repeat your lessons because after schools reopen, you will immediately take the final exam to determine your graduation to the next level.
All the students cheered at the thought of a long vacation for them. But there was only one disciple who remained calm. To be precise, she didn't care at all to listen to her teacher's words from the front of the class.
Yes, Cenora still hadn't realized the situation and was just busy with her daydreams.
"My class is over. Please save your books and other items and change them into your sports uniform. The gym teacher had ordered me to pass this on to me earlier. And all students please leave except for Cenora!"
Ichigo's words this time made the noise of the students immediately quiet down.
"Cenora, Master Kris is calling for you. Didn't you hear him speak?" asked Cenora's deskmate who was trying to wake Cenora from her deep thoughts.
"What? What are you saying?" Cenora asked confused by her friend's call.
"Except for Cenora, all students are welcome to leave the classroom. That's what your teacher said earlier, Cenora!" Ichigo repeated his sentence as he walked over to Cenora's desk, "Tell me what you've heard since my lessons started, hmm!" he continued asking.
Cenora acted awkwardly because she didn't know what she would answer the man who had been the object of her daydreams from the start.
Her classmates who were still in the classroom turned their gazes towards Cenora who was being interrogated by their handsome teacher.
Not one or two whispers from her classmates could be heard by Cenora, who was envious that she was being the target of the handsome teacher's gaze.
"I-I… I-"
"You were daydreaming throughout my lessons and I assure you that you didn't hear a single word of mine. Am I right?" Teacher Kris clarified Cenora's confusion, "For that, after school, you have to come to my room to receive the lesson material you missed earlier. Remember the grades you have to keep for your scholarships!" he continued firmly before leaving Cenora's class.
'You coercive! Who has been in my daydream since earlier, huh?! I'm thinking of you! It just annoys me!' Cenora grumbled in her heart.