Passwords and Cakes

After Mansa's unexpected action, they decided to have lunch together except for Mr. Vernin. Arin's group of friends chose to eat at a sandwich shop near the school instead of eating at the canteen. And the lunch break passed quickly as everyone chatted and enjoyed the food.

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(bell on the door) Ring ring...

Everyone walked out of the store after eating and headed toward Misselle school.

Mansa: Mo, I don't want to continue studying (with a whiny face).

Arin: Come on, we only have two more classes left. Oh, and I'm going to your house tonight, Mansa. The second midterm exam is coming up, so let's study together.

Mansa: (excited face) Yes, niceee. I was also planning to invite everyone to come over to my house. Are Adam and Kee coming, too?

Adam: (immediately shook his head and avoided Mansa's eyes) Sorry, but I'm busy tonight.

Mansa: (sparkling eyes looking straight at Adam) Please honey, please come. It's been a while since you visited my house anyway.

Adam: (looked at Arin, then turned to look at Kee with pleading eyes) Mmhh... if Kee comes... I'll consider it.

Kee: (looking at Adam, smiling and walking past Arin and Mansa) Hahaa...Of course, I have to come. I've never missed any of these events. (tilts head towards Adam and whispers) Hihi, sorry, buddy.

Adam encountered Arin as she glanced at him. She immediately avoided Adam's eyes and held Mansa's hand to walk first. Adam waited for them to go some distance, then he looked at Kee.

Adam: (puts his hand on Kee's shoulder and speaks softly) How dare you…

Kee: (didn't dare look at Adam and shrunk his shoulders) Because you always stayed in your room all day and refused to go anywhere, I just wanted to help you get out of the house (laughs). Try your best.

After finished talking, Kee immediately ran to where Mansa and Arin were. He turned around and made a teasing face at Adam.

Kee: (speaking under his breath) Lol.

Adam looked at Kee with a helpless face and followed everyone into the school.

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Ring ring ring

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Mansa: (standing up and rubbing his shoulders) Ayyy...It's finally over. Going to school is really tiring.

After that, she turned around to look at everyone in the class and shouted.

Mansa: Tonight I have to...DANCE HARDHH (laughs, hahaha).

Everyone was startled and looked at her with confused eyes and burst out laughing.

A classmate: (talking and laughing) Mansa is always energetic. I wish I had that same energy too.

Mansa immediately picked up her bag, ran downstairs to the locker area, and waited for Arin, Kee, and Adam. She opened the closet and changed her shoes. Meanwhile, Kee and Arin walked down the stairs and toward the lockers.

Kee: (talking with Arin while walking to Mansa's place) Mansa, I'll go home first. I'll change clothes, take a shower, and bring everyone some late-night snacks.

Mansa: (raises her head to look at Kee) Yeah, that's great. But remember to come early, we shouldn't stay too late, or else we'll fall asleep without any knowledge for the exam.

Kee: (changing his shoes and said) Okii! Then bye everyone here. I'll see you again. By the way, Arin, will you go home first? Or go with Mansa?

Mansa: (immediately interrupted) Oh, I will go to the bookstore to pick up my comics and then come home. Arin, do you want to go with me or will you come later?

Arin: Well then, I'll go home and change into comfortable clothes, then go to Mansa's house later.

Mansa and Kee: (answering in sync) Okk

Mansa: As for Adam, there's no need to ask. He's ready to return to his beloved room now. Adam will probably come soon.

At that moment, Mansa's phone suddenly rang with a text message.

Mansa: (looks at the phone to check messages) Here he comes (laugh haha). He said he would arrive around 5:00 p.m., so everyone should come about that time then. I'll go first, today I have to hunt for the new episode of "The Light of Happiness", I can't miss it. Byee!

After that, she immediately ran out of the school gate with an excited face.

Arin: (looked after Mansa and said loudly) See you later.

Kee: (turned to look at Arin and said) I'm going too. Bye (waving and walking away)

Arin: Um. See ya, Kee.

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After Mansa and Kee left, only Arin remained in the locker room. She turned to open the locker door and took out her shoes. She stroked her skirt with her hand and gently sat down to take off the indoor shoes. She changed each shoe one by one and stood up to put her indoor shoes back in the locker. Suddenly, she remembered the cake that Adam mentioned before and immediately closed her locker door and walked toward Adam's locker. Standing for a long time with an expressionless face, she picked up the lock hanging in front of the closet door and thought about it.

Suddenly Adam's voice came from her left.

Adam: (speaking in a deep voice) Don't remember the password?

Arin was startled as if waking from a dream and turned to look at Adam. He gently came toward the locker and looked at Arin face-to-face.

Arin: (steps back and says) Oh no. I'm just thinking.

After listening to Arin, Adam took her hand and immediately put it down. Arin confusingly hugged her hand and kept her distance. Adam walked past her to enter the password in the lock.

Adam: (opens his mouth and speaks) I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make your study night with Mansa awkward, but I no longer have a legitimate reason to decline Mansa's invitation to come to her house tonight. (picks up the cake box and gives it to Arin) Here's your peach cake.

Then he walked towards the school gate and didn't say anything. Arin stood still for a moment as if frozen.

Arin: (turned to look at Adam's back and said) Why…..Why didn't you change the password?

Adam: (turned around to look into her eyes and was silent for a while, then he said seriously) Because it's your birthday.

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P/s: What is the relationship between them? Please look forward to the next chapters ;)

Fact: Characters' favorite bread:

Arin: Grilled chicken sandwich.

Adam: Beef and egg sandwich.

Mansa: Shumai bread.

Kee: Ham sandwich.

Mr. Vernin: Hates eating bread.