It felt like the world suddenly dimmed, and he was placed in a simulation where he could hyper-focus on the conversations surrounding him.
"Oh shoot. I think I left my oven on."
Kai turned around and saw a student with a worried look on his face before he darted out of the gymnasium, presumingly turning off his stove.
"I hope the cheerleaders come today. I'm not really interested in the game since I know that we're going to win anyway."
He heard another comment, his gaze leading to a cocky-looking student a few rows above them.
And just like that, Kai continued hearing such not-so-pleasant comments about their team.
"Really, though. I came here for Yiming and Chunlei. However, it seems like they're not even going to play."
"I mean, why would they waste their energy playing against a team like Shizi?"
"Isn't this the first time that Shizi came here?"
