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Raka returns to school after what happened yesterday. Although his thoughts are still confused, he still tries to go to school and enjoy his peaceful life.

Just as usual, and will continue to repeat, Raka heard the teachers explain the lesson without any problems. He's obedient and calm while studying, you can't even tell that he's a fighter. You'd think he was an innocent, clumsy, geeky student who wears glasses. You would think that of him.

When he listens to the lesson, he also pays attention to his surroundings. He tried to adapt to his new environment once again, making sure that those in this class were his future friends. He planned to make friends once again by paying attention to them.

In that corner, there was a red-haired boy who seemed to be the champ of this school. Also, there seems to be a queen of all queens ruling this class. And apparently, they have a degree in this class, standing on the highest podium and dominating each other.

Some people who rely solely on their genius, usually prefer not to be flashy. And usually, they tend to enjoy alone time. Most likely, in this class, there are people like that.

In addition, several students were on the lower podium, like the students who played the game yesterday. It seems they have a world of their own, the world of the internet.

Well, caste-like that I can read well. So, I can measure anyone who deserves to be a friend. Maybe, during recess, I'll try to greet some students. Maybe that way, I can make friends and dig up more information about what's going on with this school.

Raka thought and looked around his class. He seemed confident to ascertain the types of students in his class. He planned to make friends once again in his class. He knows and understands that he must be careful in choosing friends. Therefore, he thinks before acting, ensuring that his choice will not be wrong.

And again, it seems I still have to deal with the girl. I predicted that Clara would come to me again. I am very sure of that. Trust me, she will come to me.

Raka is sure that Clara will come to him. He seemed to know Clara's point of view. He even predicted what would happen to Clara if she didn't come to him. Raka believes that Clara will continue to think about what Raka suggested yesterday. With that in mind, Clara would keep coming to him, whether it was for a relationship or one more question about what she should do.

Raka had made an action that caused Clara to keep thinking. What Raka did to Clara yesterday, suggesting to be his girlfriend, made Clara think about choosing the right choice for her life.

If Clara wants to be free from what happened to her, she has only one choice, to accept Raka's advice. Clara has to be Raka's girlfriend so she can hide behind Raka. That way, the responsibility will fully belong to Raka, who will always put Clara first. Because after all, if Clara accepts it, Clara is his girlfriend.

Raka has decided. He knows the risks with what he chooses. He wanted to take the risk, but he didn't have any information about what the boy had done to Clara. He didn't even know that person's face, name, degree. He takes risks with what he doesn't know. Even so, he will still be responsible if Clara accepts his advice.

"Huff..."

After Raka sighed, he returned to focus on the students.

***

"Hi."

Raka started his plan, looking for friends in his class.

Several people greeted him, but most of them simply ignored him, only considering Raka as the wind that crossed them.

When Raka greeted a guy with messy red hair, he didn't think that the guy would greet him back. However, after a while, the boy threatened Raka.

"I will not be friends with you. You know, I don't want to be friends with an innocent guy like you. Besides, if you become friends with me, you will get very complicated problems in your life. So, make good use of your life."

After saying that, and after patting Raka's shoulder, the boy left Raka.

His words made Raka curious about the reason why he couldn't be friends with Raka. The boy didn't want to be friends with Raka, but because there was a reason that made him unable to be friends with Raka. That's what Raka thought.

"It's like this again. It seems the students here have a very complicated problem. They must be involved with loan sharks. They must have a lot of debt. Oh my, what a shame."

After saying that, Raka unconsciously was alone in his class. He didn't realize that his classmates had gone to rest. He was left behind in class with a failed plan.

"I didn't get a single one. Anyone, please be friends with me! Geez."

He left the class, took a walk in the corridor, then thought of going somewhere.

"Um, to the cafeteria or just sitting in the courtyard?"

That's what he thought. He was confused about taking his time off. He was confused about his purpose. And in the end, he decided.

"Okay, I'll just walk around this school. After all, I haven't fully circled this school yet."

***

Raka arrived at the indoor field without realizing it. He walked according to his instincts so that without realizing it he had arrived at a special building.

"Over here!"

"Take this!"

Raka saw several people gathered there as if they were witnessing something. Because he was curious, he approached it.

It was a basketball game. Raka saw a basketball game.

"I'll put this in."

The basketball was thrown by the handsome boy, right into the ring, and the audience cheered.

"He's great."

"Of course. Kevin is a guy I idolize. He was the school's favorite basketball player, and became the ace of the school's Basketball Club."

"Kyaah... I want to be his girlfriend."

Raka heard some girls talking and screaming hysterically for the handsome guy. And he unintentionally—no, he must have—he muttered in his mind.

What the hell is that? I can do that too. You just need to put the basketball in the ring, right? That's so easy. I was born to put your head in the ring.

He spoke in his mind with a sly smiley face. The people who were near him felt a strange sensation on him. Raka already looks like an innocent boy who thinks strangely about the girls there. That was why he was seen as strange by those around him.

"What's with that boy? He must be thinking about perverted things."

"Yeah, that's right. He must be watching our skirts. We'll just stay away from him."

"Let."

Some of them stay away from Raka. They thought that Raka was thinking perverted things about what was inside their skirts. When in reality, Raka is boasting, saying that he can do that too.

This is a misunderstanding that happened to Raka.

When he was focused on watching the basketball game, he heard a hysterical sound from outside the court, which seemed to be heading inside.

When Raka looked back, to confirm the sound, he saw Clara was there.

"She… still wearing her brown shoes."

As usual, Raka saw Clara surrounded by boys trying to lick her shoes.

Raka saw that Clara was uncomfortable with that. She looked like she wanted to get away from what she was going through. Raka realized it just by looking at her beautiful face alone. However, Raka had helped her yesterday, so Raka wouldn't do anything for Clara today. Only Clara needed to answer that.

Clara approached Raka who was looking at her. She looked like she wanted to say something to Raka, that's why she came here.

"Hi," Clara greeted.

"Oh, hi."

Some of those who saw it were confused. They were surprised that Clara approached an innocent boy like Raka. They didn't think that the girl they had adored for so long would approach a guy who seems useless, clumsy, and a nerd. It was the exact opposite of what Clara had; a nice body, beautiful eyes, long straight black hair, a pretty face like a celebrity.

"I..."

When Clara arrived in front of Raka, just as she was about to say something, Raka realized something behind him was heading towards Clara. Raka realized that there was a basketball that was flying towards Clara's face quickly.

Raka shifted his steps slightly to the side, right in front of Clara. And after that, the people shouted, "Watch out!" to warn Raka that a basketball was hitting him behind him.

Raka realized that, but he just looked back, letting the basketball hit his face with a bang.

"Ouch."

He let the basketball hit his face, making those around him startled and panicked.

The basketball hit Raka's face pretty hard, but strangely, Raka pretended to fall and was in pain.

"You are okay?" Clara asked frantically. "Your face is bruised. You must be taken to the medical room now."

Clara, without thinking, immediately grabbed Raka's hand and took him away from there.

Before they left there, Raka turned and confirmed who had deliberately thrown the basketball at Clara. He managed to find that it was the handsome guy who did that.

He was the one, who made Clara like this.

Raka thought like that. He thought that it was this handsome boy who made Clara uncomfortable about her life at school. Therefore, he purposely let the basketball hit his face so he can get out of there with Clara. That was the reason why he didn't dodge even though he was aware of it.

Raka is sure that if Clara stays there and chats with him, the views around will make both Clara and Raka uncomfortable. They will talk to each other about Raka, which will be very annoying for Raka.

Arriving at the medical room, Clara treated Raka's face. Meanwhile, Raka focused on his cracked glasses as a result of the basketball.

Maybe because Raka kept looking at his glasses, Clara finally realized.

"Your glasses..."

"Ah. It's broken, I have to fix these glasses later."

"Did you save me earlier?"

"No, I didn't save anything."

"Oh, I see."

Raka lied. He also accidentally saved Clara from being hit by the basketball. He let himself get hit by the basketball. However, why would he lie that he didn't save Clara? Of course, it was because he didn't want to admit that, that he saved Clara.

"I just realized this, it turns out your eyes are so sharp," Clara said.

Raka does not use his glasses so that his face is visible in front of Clara.

"That's what people say."

"Beautiful… I think it's beautiful."

"Beautiful?"

"You know, sharp gazes are very useful for intimidating your enemies. By just staring, you can let your enemies know that you are strong. May I explain something about fear?"

"What's that?"

"You know what the part that controls fear and anxiety is called?"

"I do not know."

"Amygdala."

"Amygdala?"

"The amygdala is a specific part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety. The amygdala is located in the brain, not far from the hippocampus, the area of ​​the brain that controls memory and helps the brain learn and store information."

"Oh, I see."

"As with all toxic and intense emotions, a chemical response occurs in the brain when you experience intense fear. This chemical activity specifically affects vital brain centers."

"Umm… Then, what does this have to do with my piercing eyes?"

"I told you, didn't I? By having a sharp gaze, you will terrify your enemies. Fear is concentrated short-term anxiety. It is an immediate and acute response to anxiety. So, if you just stare at your enemy with that sharp gaze of yours, you can make your enemy fear you. Well, even if it's only for a short time. When they get used to it, they will respond normally, without any fear."

"You seem to know a lot about these piercing stares."

"Yeah, that's how it is. I've also experienced fear when that person looked at me intently. I was worried, I was afraid he would hurt me. That's when I realized that my amygdala was working properly."

Raka responded in silence for a moment. He thought back to what Clara had said. What he thought was to protect her.

"Oh, I see. You seem to have a tough life."

"Ever since I entered this school, somehow everything happened. I didn't realize that I was being restrained by that person. I was in his cage. Honestly, I couldn't get out of there. I don't have the key to get out of his prison."

"Do you want to be free?"

"It seems so. I realized that I wanted to be free from all of this. I thought that as long as I was in this school, I could not be free. Therefore, even if only once, I want to be free from that person. I want to be like an ordinary girl, who goes to school to study, enjoys time home with her friends, and visits her friends' houses to study. I want to be like that, but... I'm still locked up in the prison he made. Geez, that's pretty pathetic of me, isn't it? Even I tell this to a stranger like you, Raka."

Clara was about to cry. Raka saw Clara's eyes were sparkling, it looked like she wanted to cry with her condition.

After that, Clara suddenly stood up after saying, "I have to go back."

Raka, who realized that Clara wanted to say something, quickly grabbed Clara's hand before she left.

"I like you, be my girlfriend. Do you want it?"

Raka's words made Clara cry and immediately turned to Raka. Maybe that's what Clara was waiting for, and wanted to make sure once again that Raka wanted to help her.

"Yes, I do."

And that was the answer Raka had been waiting for.

That way, Raka has the responsibility as Clara's boyfriend. He had to be able to help Clara. Because he is her boyfriend.