(ODD ONE OUT)

Fei sat as his good old spot, the corner of the cafeteria. He bought himself a bowl of cup noodle and a carton of milk before deciding to call it lunch. He stare coldly as the rest group and chatted regarding how excited and challenging those tests were. It felt like they were really in a fight, really playing the role as a world saving hero. While most of them failed, they still felt fulfilled and contended, it was a one in a lifetime experience for them. Yet for Fei, it is just a ruined trip due to some bug and a useless piece of self-heating rod.

"You are out early." Morgan mocked; Fei ignored him. Staring at the cup of noodle, waiting for the one-minute mark to pass. "Now I think about it, you really deserved to be Miku's lackey." He added, Fei acted he was deaf or either Morgan is mute. "Don't you ever had feelings towards her, you listen?" He growled beside his ear. "You are just a toad, Fei. Don't try to impress a swam." Those words hurt, yeah, the difference between the two, is like a joker with a queen. But he didn't had feelings towards her, though, that is a fact. In his mind, she is more like a little sister figure, somehow some part of him had the instinct to protect her. Although he is just a failure, but pawns always need to sacrifice for the greater good, right?

"Hey! Fei!" The scream pulled Fei back to reality. He look around, Morgan is nowhere to be seen. Does he just left him alone quietly? Or maybe… just an illusion? "Fei! Here, you lackey!" He turn his head towards the source of sound and saw Miku calling her at the table in the centre of the, where the "famous kid" hangs around. It is somehow a rule, people from the upper class took the spotlight in the middle of the stage, while the rest take the corner, admiring in the dark. Fei hesitated for a moment before finally stand up and approached the table. But he didn't take a seat, he just stood there, awkwardly. The table is filled with Miku's friends, other girls, being the only boy… he didn't dare to make a wrong step. He could feel the fiery glare of envy from the students around him. He is a prey right on the scope, one wrong move would pull the trigger, he still wanted to live for a bit longer, not to die in a crowd mob.

"Here." Miku scooted beside a bit, making a seat beside her for him, patting on it. "You can sit here." He take a quick glimpse at the crowd once more, some of her fans started to raise their utensils and point it at him, the tension is rising. "I-I am alright." He squeeze out a smile, shaking his head. "I-I can stand." "Are you trying to embarrass me?" She glared, those fiery sights seems like it is going to eat him alive. Now he is sandwiched, this is the life and death situation adults tend to talk about? Yeah, this definitely is. Miku gave him his last chance and warning as she pointed at the seat beside her. "S,I,T"

"Urgh…" Fei gulped, before finally accepting his fate and take the seat. He felt uneasy, hell of uneasy. Not because he is not used to the girls, nor their weird topics, it is because he is quite sure he is not going to make it out of the academy today. Judging by the looks of the rest, he could imagine the headlines: HIGH SCHOOL TEEN ASSAULTED AFTER TRYING TO "IMPRESS" THE GRAND-DAUGHTER OF MS COOPERATION.

It was then he realise he still had his bowl of cup noodles. He immediately pull open the seal, but too late, time is far from over, the noodles all absorbed the soup, expanding and becoming soggy. He stare at it, feeling a bit disgusted, like those were squirming, wiggling worms. Nevertheless, he took out his chopsticks and grab a mouthful before pulling the "worms" close to his mouth.

"Hey." Miku slap his shoulder, almost causing Fei to thrust the chopsticks in his hand into his eyes. "What?" Fei asked, stopping his actions. "Help me buy a coffee." She ask out. Oh coffee, that is his kind of expertise. "W-what kind?" He questioned, standing up. "An iced Ristretto, 10 shot, venti, with breve, 5 pump vanilla, 7 pump caramel, 4 Splenda, I want it poured, not shaken" She shot out those words like gatling gun, right at Fei's face while she searched her handbag before taking out a ruby credit card.

"Use this to pay. Oh, bought yourself a better lunch, yours look pathetic." With those words, she shoved him out of the seat. He scratch his head, memorizing her order. Luckily he had a great memory, something that makes up for his paper like physique. He walk down the path and towards the coffee stall, he felt like everyone is glaring at him, for some reason, very obvious reason. He tried to keep his mind clear and out of the problem as he reached the stall. He pressed on the bell, the waiter immediately opened the sliding window and poke her head out, smiling politely. "What do you want?"

"I want an iced Ristretto, Venti with breve. Gave it ten shot with five pump of vanilla, seven for caramel and four Splenda. I want it poured, don't shake it." Phew, he managed to memorize it perfectly and completely. Hearing his words, the expression on the waiter's face changed. "Y-you are ordering for, Miku, Miku Sofia, right?" She asked, reaching her hand out grabbed the collar of his uniform. "Y-yes?" He stammered, what is wrong with them? "Oh god! It is her!!" She let out a well pleased expression, clapping her hands together. She grabbed his shoulder and patted. "Wait a second young man. I will satisfy our master's command as fulfil as possible. Just wait!" With that she dash back into the kitchen, still humming, like a chirping bird in the morning light. Fei really couldn't wrap his head around it, why is everyone that obsessed to her? He had no idea actually, all he knew, is that he need to her follow orders, that simple.

"Who is that boy?" Upon seeing Fei leaving, one of Miku's friend asked, curious. "She is just my lackey." She replied simply, picking up a sea urchin sashimi from her sushi bento set with her chopsticks. "Really?" The rest didn't quite buy it. "You didn't had boy lackeys before." "No, I got Bruce and Brute." She snapped, denying their statement. "Yeah, but I never saw you inviting them over for a seat." One of them teased. "And they are just your bodyguards undercover, we all knew it." "Besides…" Another one joined in. "You did told us, you will "consider" the boy who got your order right, right?" "Whatever." She shrugged, trying to act calm. "He will never get my order right."

"Hey." Someone handed a cup of coffee in a plastic cup from beside. "Your coffee."

She turn her head towards him, staring right at him. Fei tilted his head slightly, confused seeing her weird action. At that time, Fei's face and the image of the boy of her childhood dreams lap together, the same action, same reaction. It was him, it was really him, only one man in this entire world can pay enough attention to every word she spoke, trying to fulfil every little selfish wishes she asked for.