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Chapter 2 - 2) Rushing for the Clock

As you realized, the tight schedule you are now in, you quickly stood up from your bed as your cat, Clement, sprung up to avoid your rushed state.

You kept cursing under your breath while walking towards your bathroom to take a quick shower.

"Shit.. shit.. shit.. shit.. I definitely forgot to set up my alarm on."

You muttered as you stared at your morning face. You quickly finished brushing your teeth and proceeded to style your hair. But being in a rush against time led the style a little messy on some parts.

You get into some fresh comfortable clothes and grabbed your bag. You raced yourself towards the front door of your apartment before realizing you forgot your front door key.

You sigh heavily before running back towards your room to find the keys, you passed by a picture frame of your sister. You stare at it for a bit before grabbing the keys.

"Klaara, I'll be going now."

You said your goodbyes with a smile at her picture surrounded by her favorite flower, tulips. You then hurried back to your front door where your cat was waiting for you.

You gave him a cheeky smile and a quick pat before opening the door.

"Bye Clement! Gotta go- take care of the house- I'll see you soon!"

You quickly explained while rushing out the door. Clement could only stare at the closed door as he meows lazily.

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Your lecture lasted around 2 hours before having to go to another lecture, lasting another painful 2 hours. You tried keeping yourself from being bored by decorating your notes and secretly eating candy. Yes, even with the risk of a sugar crash later.

When lunch break finally arrives, you sigh in relief, knowing you can finally eat something.

You made your way to your usual café near your campus. You looked around to find a seat as a familiar voice called out to you.

"Yo, (Y/N)! Over here!"

You turned around to see a friend of yours, Hikaru, who works in that same café you always visit. You let out a relieved smile to see him greeting you.

"Hey, man. How's it going?"

You greeted him. Hikaru gives you a smug smile as he reaches down to give you a plate of your favorite snack and drink.

"Doing great! I already memorized your favorite orders AND! It's on the house. I knew exactly what you needed, especially with that face and hair."

He pointed to yourself and laughed at your condition.

"Besides~ I'm practically your only friend here near this campus, no?"

You gave him a sarcastic laugh and smile while picking up the small plate and drink.

"Haha.. very funny, Karu~ I just forgot my alarm. Anyways, get ready for rush hour. I only came here early."

You teased him while walking away to find a seat.

"Eh?"

He confusingly said while you looked back with a smirk.

"Goodluck~ go wild with the karens!"

As you finished talking, Hikaru looked out from the windows to see a bunch of people coming towards the café. He panicked a little before prepping himself for rush hour.

You sat down comfortably in a chair as you enjoyed your free lunch. You sat alone doing your own thing. Either reading, revising notes, anything you seemed to enjoy doing while finishing your lunch.

As lunch break ended, you bid farewell to Hikaru and packed up to attend your last class. The subject didn't seem interesting, but you knew attendance was important.

While walking towards your class, someone tapped your shoulders to get your attention. You looked behind you to see a young man with short, messy black hair. His eyes were closed as he wore a hat that had the same brown color as his short cape and pants.

"May I.. help you?"

You questioned at the young man with a hint of anxiety. You weren't good at communicating with people, especially with strangers.

After a while, the stranger then asks.

"Do you know where the Armed Detective Agency is?"