The Art of Peer Pressure

"... The Kirlian Filter can bring Psions into the visual spectrum to be captured with photography, even if the user cannot see the Psions. Its a lens filter named after Semyon Davidovich Kirlian, a Russian inventor and researcher. Kirlian accidentally discovered that if an object on a Photograpic Plate is connected to a high-voltage source, an image is produced on the photographic plate. "

Such a boring class. Lev sat two rows from the back, ignoring the teacher who was explaining today's lesson on a holographic screen. The subject matter is Psion, Its basically just a disscussion about the basic of magic.

Of course Lev already knew all this. He would be happier if his first class was to go around the school, that way he could get time to get close to Miyuki.

' I swear to god these people didn't want to get away from her at all. ' thought Lev, glancing at Miyuki who is paying attention to the teacher, intently.

Some of the other students tried to get her to talk, Lev knew she must be annoyed by that. Though Its pretty amazing how she still can maintain her image and attitude towards this kind of people. Well he also want to get close to her so Its quite hypocrite of him.

Lev then realized that something touched his hand.

"Hmm?"

"You've been watching Shiba-san, do you like her too?"

It was Shizuku, she was sitting beside him and had been watching his gaze ever since. Lev answered Shizuku casually.

"I mean why not? I like you too, Shizuku."

"I see... I like Lev, you are a good person, I thought you were a delinquent bad guy with that scar on your neck." Shizuku said, still with a deadpan expression.

Hearing Shizuku, Lev stroked his neck.

The lesson continued until the recess bell rang. Shizuku and Honoka then invited Lev to have lunch with them in the cafeteria. They carried food in their hands while chatting.

" By the way Lev-san, I heard you're from Russia... Is there no magic school in Russia?" Honoka asked, tilting her head.

"Hm? Of course there is a magic school there, although the system and curriculum is different from the one in Japan." Lev replied, they were currently waiting for Shizuku.

"Then why did you decide to move to Japan?" Honoka asked innocently, but when she realized that the question was a bit impolite, she panicked.

"Ah! I-I don't mean that you're not welcome here, it's just… you know, the relationship between The New Soviet Union and Japan can't be said to be friendly, so it's quite rare to see foreigners living or even studying here." Honoka said, her cheeks were flushed, she was afraid that Lev would find her annoying.

But before Lev could say anything, Shizuku came.

"Honoka, I don't think we're that close to ask Lev about that question yet."

"Shizuku right, Ugh~… I'm sorry, Lev-san." Honoka said, bowed down many times.

Lev who heard that just smiled. They went to find a table, almost all of them were full, there were a few empty but it wasn't enough for the three of them, and then Lev looked at Tatsuya and his friends.

Lev smirked, this was his chance.

Lev, Shizuku and Honoka then walked over to Tatsuya's table. There were three other people, a girl with red hair, a girl with glasses, and a big guy.

" What did u just say? "

" I'm not talking to you wee~."

Erika and Leonhard seemed to be mocking each other, making Tatsuya who was there heave a tired sigh because these two of them had been acting like that for quite a long time now. Suddenly a voice from behind caught the attention of the four of them.

"Excuse me, can we sit here."

And when they saw who it was, Tatsuya, Erika and Shibata widened their eyes. Lev Haiba, the person they were talking about yesterday.

"You... Haiba Lev? What are you... Yes! Of course, please sit down." Erika said with a big smile, she want to ask why they're here but decided not to do that.

Moreover, the three of them were Blooms, people knew that even though they studied in the same institution, Blooms and Weeds did not mingle with each other. It's like an unwritten rule in this school.

"Thank you, umm..."

"That's Erika."

Lev nodded before he sat down, followed by Shizuku and Honoka who sat beside him.

"Why did you all come here?" said Leo, who immediately get punched by Erika.

"Uwah, you really have no manners huh..."

Leonhard complained while Lev was still smiling. That is a reasonable question.

"Well, all the tables were full so we decided to sit here, is that okay ..." Lev said with a smile, it looked sincere.

" Of course, Haiba-san. " said the glasses girl, Shibata Mizuki.

Meanwhile Lev, Shizuku, and Honoka introduced themselves to Erika and the others. Tatsuya who had been silent for a while just stared at the platinum haired man in front of him, with a sharp gaze.

Lev who noticed the gaze then glanced at Tatsuya and was about to introduce himself before suddenly Miyuki's voice could be heard.

"Nii-sama! Can I join you?" she said with a smile before she saw her classmates, three of them.

"Ah, Mitsui-san? And also... Kitayama-san and Haiba-kun?" Its a strange combination for Miyuki, since when did three of them close to her brothers and his friends?

Erika who saw Miyuki smiled.

"Ah Miyuki, there's a room... here." she said, offering an empty chair.

Miyuki thanked her but before she could sit down suddenly there is someone's voice from behind... the group from class A. Lev who saw them cursed in his mind.

' Ah man, not this shit again. '

One of the people then spoke.

"Shiba-san, let's go somewhere with more room."

"No, I'll stay here." Miyuki declined their invitation politely and smiled. Lev is amazed, if that's him, he finna beat their ass.

Those people kept trying to convince Miyuki.

"Shiba-san... You shouldn't share a table with Weeds."

"Huh!?"

That words made both Erika and Leonhard frowned. If this conversation continued, it Will definitely cause a ruckus. The man in front then noticed the presence of Lev, Shizuku and Honoka.

"And you also Haiba-kun, you should know that there is a line between Course 1 and Course 2. What are you three doing with these weeds? " said the man, Lev then smiled and answered.

"I'm sorry, but who are you again?"

Hearing that, Erika and Leonhard tried to hold back their laughter. While Tatsuya looking at Lev with interest.

"That's rude, Lev-san." Honoka said.

While the man clenched his fists, blue veins were visible on his forehead.

"You!!! We are classmate! My name is Morisaki Shun!"

But before the commotion broke out, Tatsuya had stood up from his desk.

"Miyuki, I've finished my lunch. I'll go ahead." he said, he then walked away followed Leonhard and Shibata behind him.

" Tatsuya wait! Ugh, that guy... well, See ya later, Haiba-kun, Shizuku-chan, Honoka-chan. " said Erika before she also walked away.

Lev nodded, he looked calm but he was really pissed off right now. This was a golden opportunity to have a conversation with Tatsuya and now he lost it because of a bunch of spoiled brats. Amazing! absolutely amazing!

Lev then glanced at the man, Morisaki Shun and said.

"Man, you are ruining the moment faster than a fart."

"What did you say!?" Morisaki shouted and tried to approach Lev before he was stopped by one of his friends. They then went and took Miyuki with them, she was clearly annoyed. It shown on her face.

Lev then continued his lunch with Honoka and Shizuku, in a terrible mood. His day is ruined and his dissapointment is immeasurable.

***

The sound of the bell ringing signaling the end of school for today, the students started walking out of the school. Lev was seen walking under the orange sky alone, he decided not to go home with Honoka and Shizuku like yesterday.

They also realized that Lev was upset because of the incident at the cafeteria, so they decided to ask Miyuki if she want to go home together. Actually Lev could have used this opportunity but he decided to not do it, anyway he still had plenty of time. There's no need to rush.

As he was walking while looking at his phone, suddenly he saw about 5 people standing in front of him, they were all his classmates, one of them was Morisaki Shun. Again.

Lev didn't bother to look at them as he continued walking past them, before his hand was suddenly pulled back by someone. Lev then looked back.

"Oh, my friends, you have something to talk with me about? " Lev said with a smile, he then grabbed Shun's wrist and removed it from his hand.

"Haiba, don't we have a lot to talk about regarding what happened at the cafeteria." Shun said, with a grin in his face.

Hearing that, the smile on Lev's face slowly disappeared.

"And what's with that?" said Lev, his hands in his pockets, staring at the five brats in front of him with a deadpan expression. He learned a lot from Shizuku.

"I want you to apologize for what you said to me this afternoon."

"I'm sorry, now fuck off." Lev said without hesitation before turning around and leaving.

It made Shun and the others gape. Its such a sincere apology that made him even angrier.

"Haiba!! Stop right there!"

Shun then took out a gun-shaped CAD from his pocket and pointed it at Lev. Lev who saw that stopped his steps and sighed.

' Man, I hate kids. '

Looks like he's going to be a little late for the dinner today.