Lunch Break

It's a lunch break. Elena went to the staff room because Miss Serah called her. I am in an empty classroom, sitting on the window side. The cool breeze is coming from the open window. Seniors are practising on the ground.

Someone opened the door, it is Elena, or so I thought, but it's the stupid dude. What is he doing here? He walked to the window in a row next to me and opened the window.

What is he doing?

He is looking outside.

"The wind feels so nice."

Seriously, what the hell is he doing?

"Hey, Das didn't see you here."

"Can I throw you out?"

"Man, why so scary?"

"Call me scary again, and you will be in hospital."

"I won't. I want to ask you something."

"What?"

"How to get a girlfriend?"

"That again."

"Please tell me."

"A girlfriend is not something you can get anywhere."

"So where can I get them?"

"What is wrong with you? I just said you couldn't find them anywhere."

"Then when can I find them?"

"How do you want me to throw you out?"

"I don't want to die without getting a girlfriend."

"Why are you so desperate to get a girlfriend."

"I am a high school student. I need a girlfriend."

"There is no rule like 'you must get a girlfriend' in high school."

"I want to be like my brother."

"...."

"I want to get married after 18."

"Good luck with that"

"Hey, how did you get Elena to fall for you?"

"....."

"Come on, dude, tell me."

"Because I am smart."

I won't tell the truth. It's embarrassing!

"I knew it. Smartness is everything."

It's not!

"I scored 3rd in the last exam, but still no one has confessed to me yet."

"....."

"Why is that?"

"It's because of your damned personality."

"Man, you are harsh."

"Why are you here?"

"I wanted to ask Elena to introduce me to her friends."

"She doesn't have any friends."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah"

"I see. You are friendless, and she is friendless too. I need to find someone who is like me."

"Exactly!"

Now get the hell out of here.

"Who is the most handsome in this school?"

Get out!

"I don't know."

"It's you, Dammit."

"Who?"

"You!"

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

"Stop kidding."

"I am not lying."

"...."

When did that happen?!

"I think I am more handsome than you."

"I don't care."

"I am good at sports too."

"Yeah yeah."

"I am better than you in everything."

"Now you are asking for some beating?"

"You are scary. You are even scarier than my dad. I have never seen someone as scary as you."

"..."

Am I that scary?

"Everyone in this school thinks that. Even the teachers are scared of you."

"Where do you want me to dig your grave?"

He ran towards the door, he opened the door, but there was someone on the door.

"Miss Serah?"

"What's going on?"

"Good timing Miss Serah. Don't you think Das looks scary?"

"Sometimes he does, but I don't mind it."

"..."

"....."

"By the way, Das, I am here for Elena. Where is she?"

"She is waiting for you in the staff room."

"Have you eaten lunch already?"

"I didn't"

"Then let's eat together."

"Elena is waiting for you. Please go"

"Scary" She went out of the room.

"..."

"....."

"What was that?"

"Please ignore that"

"She is head over heels for you."

"I...know."

"Please teach me how you do it."

"Don't ask me."

"....."

He is making a sad face. I don't care about that, but...

"There is a time for everyone. You will get a beautiful girlfriend when your time is right."

"I know, right. I am sure there are plenty of girls waiting for me."

I wonder about that.

"You shouldn't hit on girls. Someone might report you, and you will---"

"Watch out."

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The ball came from the ground at Das; he caught it with one hand without looking at the ball. At the same time, Elena came into the classroom.

"Hey Das, sorry I am late. Let's go to the cafeteria."

"Sure"

Das tossed the ball at Joey and left the room with Elena.

"He caught the ball with one hand. Without looking. He is scary, after all."

Joey said as he ran out of the room.

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"What do you want to eat?

"Anything is fine."

"I will get some soup."

"Hmm"

I haven't come here for a long time. I don't like this place because it's full of people.

"I got the soup."

"Thanks"

"Mine is without noodles. Yours is with noodles."

"Okay"

We were eating...drinking soup, talking with each other. Everything was going well until I heard the noise of someone falling behind me and...the hot sensation on my back. I looked back to see a girl lying on the floor with a plate and...a bowl next to my leg.

She spilt the soup on my back!

"Robena, are you okay--"

The other girl came rushing in and fell too. I was looking at them; my face was towards them. When the other girl fell, she also had the plate in her hand. The plate...or rather a bowl which was filled with soup spilt on my chest, face, and the noodles on my head.

I want to laugh because I just imagined how I look right now. It was hot; the soup was hot. My eyes burn; I am wet with soup from both front and back. There are many things I want to point out here, but first...

"What the hell are these two doing here?"

"It's the klutz sisters."

I can't even open my eyes to see what's going on. Why isn't Elena surprised?

"Are you okay, Das?"

"I am not."

"Let's wash your eyes first."

I washed my face and changed clothes.

"What's going on? Why are they here?"

"They study here."

The study here? Well, it's not like I remember everyone's faces here. I don't even remember my classmate's faces.

"So they are juniors?"

"No, they are seniors."

"What?"

"They are in their 3rd year."

"How do you know that?"

"I also didn't recognise them in the game, but they told me later."

"When?"

"After the raid."

I was still in the raid!

"Now, please don't tell me that Grace also studies here."

"She is a university student."

"Is there anything else I don't know?"

"I think there are some more players in the game from this school."

"I see."

"Do you want to go back there?"

"Let's not."

"I am hungry."

"We will stop by somewhere after school."

"Okay"