3 Chapter 3

Lunch break time ....

When I wanted to eat the lunch I brought, Tiaraniya was suddenly in front of my table.

"Destryan, want to eat lunch together?" she said.

Unlike before, she looked calmer. Maybe she's the type to get excited when she talks about something she likes.

"Just call me Ryan. If you want, you can come with me and my friend. How about it, Tiaraniya?" I asked.

"Tiara" she replied.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Tiara"

(Maybe she wants me to call her that?) I thought.

"... Tiara, do you want to come?" I asked again.

"Hm. Okay, I want to come" she said.

There was a sense of pride on her face. And I also feel a lot of astonished looks around me.

How could I not, the rumoured Unreachable Princess who never communicates with other people, invites someone to eat lunch together, and again asks her to call her by a nickname.

We went to a bench near the big tree at the academy. Niendya and I agreed to meet there. When we arrived, Niendya was already there.

"Niendya!" I said.

"Ryan! How long have you been. Hm? Who's that girl?" she asked.

"Oh, this is my classmate, Tiaraniya. Tiara, this is my childhood friend, Aniendya," I said.

Somehow I feel a strange air between the two of them.

"Oh .. nice to meet you, I'm Tiaraniya, just call Tiara" she said as she stretched out her hand.

"..... nice to meet you, Tiara. I'm Aniendya, just call me Niendya" answered Niendya.

Maybe they do look like shaking hands well, but I still feel that strange air.

We continued our meal plan with us.

"Hey, Niendya. Are you sure you can go to the library later?" I asked.

The club will start once school is over, which is three in the afternoon. Previously, Niendya told me that she would join another club too. So I thought she would check the other clubs first and then go to the library.

"Hm? Oh, about that huh? Of course I can! I'm sure the club will be finished soon" she replied.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask you. Which club do you want to join?" I said.

"I want to join the volleyball club. It's been a long time since I played volleyball, so I decided to just go to that club," she said.

"Hahaha ... I'm sure you can become an Ace quickly! You're really good at sports," I said while patting her head.

*(Pat)

For some reason Niendya immediately looked down. When I saw her face, it's already turned red.

"Eh? Are you blushing?"

"N-no, how could I be like that, aha-ahahahaha"

Suddenly, Tiara called out to me.

"Ryan" she called.

"Hm? Yes?" I answered.

"Is it true that you entered the Library Club?" she asked.

"Yes, that's right. Why do you ask?"

"I've heard a rumor. It is said, anyone who enters the club, surely will have bad luck for a few days while in the library. I do not know whether it is true or not, so I'm not sure" she said.

"Bad luck? What kind of bad luck?" I asked.

"Got hit by a falling book, fell without a reason, and hit the bookshelf. That's all I heard" she replied.

Somehow I feel that there is something familiar here.

"Hm .... do you know about the Club President?" I asked.

"Club President? No, I've never seen her. But I heard, the Club President is a very beautiful person! A mix of an angel and a bookworm. But, no one has ever seen her face at all, so no one knows what she looks like" she replied.

"No one has ever seen her face but knows that she is a very beautiful person? How strange"

"I thought so too" said Niendya.

Somehow, this feels a little strange.

"Hm ..... alright. Tiara, do you know a person named Shaqilla Rahmawati?" I asked.

"Shaqilla Rahmawati? You mean Miss Indragiri Highschool ?! Of course I know. She is very beautiful, sociable, friendly, and always helps anyone. Unfortunately, as well as an additional point, she likes teasing everyone" she said.

"Miss Indragiri Highschool ?! Wow, she's really great" said Niendya.

All right, this is starting to get clear.

"Do you know what club she is in?" I asked.

"Club? Nobody knows what club she belongs to. She always disappears quickly after school is over. But, from what I hear, she really doesn't like it when people pay attention to her. So, I guess that's also the reason no one know the club she belongs to "

"Ah, about her likes teasing everyone, what kind of things is she doing?" I asked to be clearer.

"From what I hear, her pranks are like lifting the skirts of other students, making people fall, and hiding other people's things" she replied.

"Hm, I didn't expect it. But there is something strange ... could it be ...."

Before I finished my words, Tiara immediately spoke.

"Ah! Even so, she's really clumsy. She gets caught by her own pranks a lot of times. What a great plus point! Gap moe !!" said Tiara.

"What? She's a clumsy person? I can't see it at all!" said Niendya with an astonished face.

"Hm? Do you know Miss Shaqilla?" asked Tiara.

"Of course! We've met her several times!" Niendya said.

"HOW LUCKY !!! Then, what do you think of her?!" said Tiara.

"She's so beautiful! Just like you described! But, I'm surprised someone like her is clumsy Hahaha! Really, a nice gap moe" said Niendya with a laugh.

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OK. I thought something was weird. But now everything is clear.

"Niendya, do you remember when Qilla was hit by a pile of books this morning?" I asked.

"Hm? Yes, I remember. Why is that?"

"When I tried to take the book that was near her feet, there was a thin thread stuck on his leg. And when I checked the bookshelf, it was different from the other shelves, so the end of the shelf was a bit blocking the way out. When Qilla came out, she accidentally nudged the end of the shelf. Then, we already know what happened after that "I said.

"Ah? Umm ... so?" said Niendya with a confused face.

"Sigh ... Tiara, you know what I mean, right? Please"

"I understand. The President of the Library Club and Shaqilla. Has extraordinary beauty, looks mature, and friendly. Shaqilla is ignorant but also clumsy. The bad luck that happens to the Library Club members is similar to Shaqilla's prank. You can be sure that bad luck is Senior Shaqilla's prank. I came to know that Senior Shaqilla is the president of the mysterious Library Club, "said Tiara.

"Wow! You can conclude that? I don't understand at all" said Niendya in awe.

"It's true. But, what I still think about is the reason why she wanted to be alone. Even though she let us into the club" I said.

"Hm .... Ah never mind !! I'm tired of this !! What's more important is that Qilla let us be with her, right? !! Then just let it be !! Let time lead her to the decision to tell us !!" shouted Niendya.

Well, maybe what Niendya said was right. It is better if we focus on the present.

*(Bell ringing)

"Ah! Break time is over! Let's go back to our class!" said Niendya while tidying up the lunch box.

"You're right. Come on Tiara, we have to go back to class" I said.

Instead of getting ready, Tiara stretched her hand out to me.

"Huh?" I said and Niendya simultaneously.

"Please" she said.

"Ha?!!" said Niendya who was surprised.

"A-alright. Come on, let's go back to class" I said, taking Tiara's hand.

"I-I'll go first !!!" Niendya said as she ran away from us.

"Niendya?"

"Come on, Ryan. We have to get back to class, don't we?" Tiara said.

"Ah, all right. Let's go" I said.

Tiara and I returned to class.

At class ....

* (Surprised)

.... everyone was shocked when they saw us. Not because we got back together, but because we were still holding hands.

* (Release)

"W-wait, guys !! It's not what you think!" I said.

It's useless. All the students in the class were excited.

"Ryan. You have to explain the details to us, okay?" the male students said to me.

"A-ah ... as best I can"

Before I explained it to them, the next lesson teacher had already entered the classroom.

"Hey! Sit back in your seats! Lessons are about to start!" he said.

I was saved from that situation.

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After school....

After the bell, I immediately rushed to the library. When I arrived at the library, Qilla was taking notes on the books that had just been returned.

"Hi, Qilla!"

"Oh? Welcome. How was today?" she asked.

"So-so. How about you, Qilla?" I asked.

* (Stopped)

Somehow Qilla suddenly stopped taking notes.

"Hm? Qilla? Are you okay?"

"Y-you ask how I'm doing?" she replied.

"Hm? Of course. Something wrong?" I said.

"N-nothing. I'm fine today," she said.

The atmosphere around us was suddenly silent.

"H-hey, Ryan. Can I ask you a favor?" she asked.

"Yes. As long as it's within my power"

"Will you..."

"Yes?"

"Will you be my lover?"

Her words that afternoon, made me surprised and confused at the same time.

To Be Continued ...