Arc 2: Part 9

"That Kyle … isn't he a bastard?" Ozi whispered. He was among the people who saw Kyle and Friena being together and witnessed Ninia taking Kyle away.

"Damn right, I'm jealous," Tucker sighed, shooting a resentful glare at Kyle.

"Isn't it romantic?" Bianca exclaimed with excitement as she conversed with her fellow girl friends. "Love triangle!"

"Poor Friena, is Kyle truly that dense?"

Unknown to Kyle, rumors of him being dense, a ladies' man and a lucky bastard had already spread within his own class.

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"So, what do you want to talk about?" Kyle inquired.

"Ki. I know this sounds ridiculous. But I would like to hear your advice."

"Advice?" Kyle tilted his head.

"Yes." Ninia nodded. "You've helped people ... Joshua, Friena, and even Ozi, Tucker, and Quinton have somehow improved. Those closest to you have progressed more than the others."

"I see." Kyle applauded her observation silently. "How can I help?"