Mimic again?

Academy, Teleportation Area.

Rio and Liam, who both arrived early, were now standing while leaning their backs against the wall.

Liam glanced at Rio and said,

"Er… Say something, bruh… We have been standing here awkwardly like idiots!"

Rio tilted his head in confusion and said,

"Awkwardly? Didn't we just say good morning to each other, though?"

Rio, being the type of guy who doesn't talk much, was fine standing still without talking after just doing a casual greeting, but Liam was dying from awkwardness as he couldn't stand still without talking.

The two of them have nothing much in common, so they don't have many topics to talk about, and awkward silence happens between them quite often.

"Ugh… Forget it; I am the one who's just too self-conscious… There is no point talking to a stone statue…"

Rio rolled his eyes and said,