7 The Richster Academy's Bully

As soon as the keys were given to us, professor Smith opened the door. Also, the two student council members left the library after they gave the keys.

When we entered the room, it is full of bookshelves with a lot of books. The place is a little dusty maybe because nobody is using this room anymore.

Maybe they used this room as a storage space for the old books. This area also has a big space so it's really good to be a storage room.

"You can grab any books that you want. You can also take as much as you need. Since these books are no longer used." Professor Werth said in a happy tone.

"Thank you for your help, professor. We really appreciate it." Professor Jimmy said to professor Whert with sincerity in his words. Professor Whert then shook his hand.

"You can call me if you need something," he said before leaving the room. I sighed heavily as I look around the room.

After he left, we started finding books to collect. The area is big so we need to separate in finding books.

"You need to collect some children books for the orphanages. And also, if you find some educational books, get it." Professor Smith explained to us.

I was assigned to find books at the back part of the room. This place is full of fantasy and action books so this spot is okay for me.

While Coulyne and Claire are both assigned to collect books from the middle section. Professor Smith and professor Jimmy are on the front section.

"This is so boring." I told to myself as I look for interesting books.

My hand stopped when I grabbed a certain book. I looked at its cover and I was shocked. I didn't know they have a book like this here.

The feeling of reading the actual book is really amazing. It feels like you're in the real story line. I'm taking back what I said/ It's not boring here.

Maybe I can get this. Professor Whert said we can get anything and as much as we want. Just this one. It's not that bad.

"Before I forgot, you are not allowed to take any single book for your personal interest. We're doing this for a charity not for you. Did you hear me, Raver?" She said as I was about to get the book.

That old woman! She's always teasing me! She said this is for a charity but I;m sure she;s busy talking with his idol author.

"Farewell, Game of Thrones..." I told to myself while putting the Game of Thrones book back to the bookshelf.

"You look annoyed. Do you want to keep a book?" Claire suddenly showed up out of nowhere and asked me a question.

Why is she here? This is not the place she's assigned to look for books. This girl is really a pain.

"Why are you here?" i said to her in a monotonous voice. She looked at me with a smile. She also started searching for books.

"Why do you ask? Don't you want me here? I just finished searching in the middle section so I thought maybe I can go check the back part of this room," she explained. I sighed heavily.

Why did she came here? She can go to the front section either. Ugh. I want to be alone. Girls are really complicated.

"You're getting close with the president. Is there something going on between the two of you?" She said with her judging look and with the one side of her lips rose up.

"Never in my entire life. It's not happening." I said in a dull way. I looked at her with confusion. She gave me a face that's saying she doesn't believe any single word that I said.

Huh? She's asking me and she's not going to believe me? Seriously, what is the problem with girls?

"You're lying! The other night, I saw the two of you walking together after you left from the office,. And you also walked home together yesterday. Then earlier, I saw you with president inside the library," she explained. I looked at her, bewildered.

How did she know that? Did she followed us? I thought no one saw us. Ugh. This is the worst.

She then stopped searching for books. Her stares are slowly piercing my soul. It's like she's reading something from me.

"Why are you staring at m-"

"You're making a move to president, don't you?! I never thought you would do such thing. When did you start liking the president?!" She said continuously. I looked at her with a dead expression.

Is it okay for me to feel sorry for her? If I were her, I would wish to disappear in an instant. What she said is beyond embarrassing.

"Are you out of your mind?" I said to her coldly. She gave me a shocked face that made me confused again.

I really need to stop talking to this girl. I will become a crazy person if I keep on interacting with this organism.

"If you're not making a move to president... Could it be?! You're not making a move to president because you're making a move to me?! You're pretending to be a cold person to act cool and to get my attention!" She said covering her mouth in an exaggerated way. I feel like I want to cry for her.

I;m amazed she's having that kind of confidence to herself. Only chosen people have that ability. But I don't want that.

"Are you an idiot? Just stop with your nonsense and continue collecting books." I told her before focusing on searching books again.

They also has Harry Potter book here. Wow. This place is great. Do they have Percy Jackson? I wonder.

She didn't respond to what I said to her. So it made me worried a little if I went too much.

"Hey, are you oka-"

"That was hilarious! If you just see your face, you will laugh too. You're really the Raver I know!" She said before wiping the tears falling from her eyes.

Is what I said really so funny to the extent that she's shedding tears? Maybe i could become a comedian someday.

"I'll go to the front section now," she said in a normal way before leaving. I just nodded and went back on collecting books.

After another 10 minutes of finding books, I'm finally finished. I only collected thirty books in total because some of them are not interesting and maybe no one will use it.

I put all the books inside a brown box and went in the library's entrance. When I got there, they're just waiting for me. Coulyne collected many books so the box is full while Claire's collected books are half of Coulyne's.

"Is that all?" Professor Smith asked. She's talking with professor Whert when I got here. Maybe they're talking about professor Whert's writing career.

"Yeah. Some of the books are not interesting and probably no one will use it if we contribute those to the charity." Coulyne explained to professor Smith. Her face seems a bit worried.

"If that's the case, you can rest for now. We're going to arrange the papers and it might take a while. You can go buy some drinks and snacks if you're hungry." Professor Smith said before facing professor Whert again..

I'm hungry but I don't know where the cafeteria is. Maybe I can go ask professor Jimmy.

"Professor Jimm-"

"Do you want to come with us to the cafeteria?" Coulyne suddenly grabbed the lower part of my shirt and asked me.

I guess I don't have a choice. Professor Jimmy seems busy too so I should not bother him.

"Let's go." I said to them before leaving the library. They're following me from behind.

I hope nothing bad will happen while I'm with them. This choice must be the right decision because I can't back out anymore.

"Do you know where the cafeteria is located?" I asked them. Coulyne is the one who answered my question.

"Yeah, I know. I have been here before when I was just a first year student," she said. I just nodded at her.

I guess this is the right choice after all. Thankfully, Coulyne knows where the cafeteria is.

Or so I thought.

"I-It's not here.... The cafeteria's not here?!" Coulyne said in shocked. We're standing in a big garden where she said the cafeteria is located.

"Then, what happened? Maybe the cafeteria ran away to build its own academy." I said to her sarcastically. Claire sighed heavily.

I should have known this will happen. You can't trust this woman. Her soul is not always inside her body.

"The last time I came here, there's no garden here. Maybe they relocated the cafeteria," she said while scratching her chin.

"If none of us know where the cafeteria is, should we ask someone from here to tell us?" Claire suggested before looking at me intently. Coulyne did the same thing.

"Don;t look at me like that." I said to them in a dead tone but they're really persistent.

I know what this is. There's no way I will do what they're thinking. Over my dead body.

"Hello. Good day. Can I ask you something?" I said to girl who's passing by. I knew she is a second year student because I saw her I.D.

She looked at me with confused eyes. She's hesitating if she's going to say yes or no.

"Y-Yeah. What is it?" She answered, stuttering. I gave her a smile to make her at ease but instead, it scared her. She's probably thinking I'm a crazy guy.

"This is my first time here. Can you tell me where the cafeteria is?" I asked, still smiling. But I don;t know whether I'm really giving her a smile or fear.

"I-It's next to the Main Building," she answered before she ran away. My body froze while looking at her slowly fade from my sight.

She ran... away. Why?! She's that scared of me?! I didn't had a chance to say thank you. This world is cruel.

"L-Let's go, Raver." Coulyne said, holding her laugh. I looked at Claire and she's also doing the same thing as Coulyne. They're trying so hard not to burst out.

I swear, someday. If I become a president, I will ban them from this country.

When we came at the cafeteria, it's not crowded. Their cafeteria is not that big as ours but there are stalls everywhere. There are many options you can choose. Street foods, foreign foods, etc.

"What food are you going to buy?" I asked them as we sit on an empty table.

"I'll have some vegetable salad and water." Claire said while observing the place.

"What about you, Coulyne?" I asked her. She's doing something on her phone.

"I want a burger and pineapple juice," she simply said. They gave me the money and I stood up to buy us food.

"One vegetable salad with water, burger with pinapple juice, and one corndog." I said to the cashier. After he gave the foods, I immediately went back to our table.

"Here are your foods." I said, placing the food tray above the table.

"Thank you, Raver." They said after I sat on the chair.

We're eating silenty and I don't know why. There must be something that happened between them. But I don't want to know. It'll only cause me problems for sure.

"Do you know where we are going next?" I asked to break the silence. They both looked at me.

"I don't know. Maybe we'll just continue the collection of books. Since it's getting late. What time is it?" Coulyne asked Claire. Claire looked at her watch.

"It's 4:42," she said, it's almost a whisper. Is she tired?

"I don't know if I can go with you tomorrow." I said to them after finishing my corndog. They looked at me with their confused eyes.

"Why? Do you have something important to do?" Claire asked curiously. I took the water bottle above the table and was about to drink on it but Claire stopped my hand.

"T-That's my water..." She said shyly. I sighed before lifting the bottle away from my mouth then poured the water. Claire looked at me with her angry eyes.

"What is your reason again?" Coulyne asked, seriously.

"Becaus-"

"Get away from here, nerd!" I heard a loud shout of a girl. It's near from us and I'm sure Coulyne and Claire heard it too.

A girl with glasses was lying on the floor with her things scattered all over the place. The girl who I suppose the one who pushed her is laughing together with her squad.

"W-What do you want from me?" The girl on the floor asked them, scared. I think she's about to cry.

"Huh?! This is our table! And you're sitting on it! I'm sorry not sorry!" She said them laughed again. The girl cried at what she said.

"T-Then you should have just told me to leav-"

"What did you say?! You're talking back now, huh?! You think you can fight me, huh?!" The dumb girl grabbed the hair of the crying girl. She's crying, trying to escape from the dumb girl's grasped.

"You should know your place, peasant! This is our a ademy! I'm the queen and nerds like you are not allowed in mh territory!" She shouted her before letting the girl escaped.

The girl immediately took all her things before leaving the cafeteria. The dumb girl smirked after she left. She's laughing with her squad who are unfortunately, bunch of brats.

This is what I'm talking about. The stronger ones who can fight will always stay t the top of they have something to prey. Their reputation as the superior depends on it.

That's what makes them idiots. Ruining others' lives just to be called the predators. How shameful.