One Month After The Meeting

"Alright, the class has ended," the teacher announced. "Be careful on your way home. Remember, this is the only town out of a few neighboring cities that has a school running. The rest of the world is still in the pandemic."

The school had ended, and everyone had started leaving. Rudy packed his bag too and prepared to leave, but someone hugged him from behind.

"Rudy~ Let's go~" a cheerful voice that belonged to none other than Rias said.

"...." Rudy furrowed his brows in annoyance but didn't say anything. He turned to Alice, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Alice, let's go—"

However, Alice grabbed her bag and left without even making eye contact with Rudy.

"..."

Eric had already left after attending the first three lectures.

"How rude of you, Rudy!" Rias puffed her cheeks and said, "I am inviting you to walk home with me, and here you are ignoring me!"