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Chapter 20

It's been a week when I got warped into spaces, my sprained leg completely gotten healed, and don't forget my chin. It's time for me to go back to school, I kind of miss it.

"Euclece, I'll get going now. See you later!"

I cheerfully bid my farewell for a while, Euclece would just watch me. But I'm sure that she's happy for me. As usual, Ruru followed me, there's nothing wrong with it anyway. I also think that I'm already used to it.

When I arrived at school, I am the first person in our classroom. "Maybe I overdid it. I'm so excited to back in school after that long break." I yawned as I peek in the window, few students can be seen from here.

"Ah? You're excited to be bullied again?"

"Ruru, will you stop ruining my mood? Besides, I learned my lesson." I glanced at Ruru once having a little smirk within my face, "Since that space lifting thing, I learned that I should fight back the bullies."

Ruru smiled at me widely, "Really? Latrice-chan! That's wonderful!" Both of us were filled with radiant feelings. Lately, Ruru is changing. When I first met him, he always bossing me around, he also thinks he's a smart ass, not all that, he's also a bit of selfish but now just look at him. He's supporting me to my decisions and that's making me assured that nothing fishy will happen in the future.

I will have a peaceful and quiet life again.

"I'm going to clean the class garden for a while. Do you want to come with me?" I asked Ruru as I was about to go outside. However, he just shook his head and smiled at me.

"I will stay here. Go ahead and do whatever you desire." It's a bit odd though to hear that from him. I was speechless that all I can say is, "Oh..Okay. Then see you in a bit."

Without him, I ended proceeding alone in the class garden. I took a sweeper in the cleaning storage, "I wonder what's wrong with him?" I'm puzzled from he was thinking.

I swept the garden, soon the dawn became a magnificently bright when the sun began to rise. The sun rays touch my eyes, it's dazzling.

This feeling while the sun-kissed glimmered at me, "It's so warm." I was staring out of nowhere when my mind had a quick reminiscence from that moment me and Ruru kissed. I caught my face turning into the pinkish bloom, wait why did I suddenly?

I shook off my head to let a malicious sense out of me.

"What the hell is that?" I mumbled to myself, but now that thing popped out to my mind. I truly received Ruru's kiss from that day but why am I remembering it now? Is it because I'm enjoying the current moment?

I'm still confused though, how did he abled to touch me back then. I know Euclece told me that he is an Evil Spirit but he's not mindless like others, I wonder if there's a consequence if Ruru remained here as an Evil Spirit. I know that Evil Spirit has an unstable way of thinking, I'm a bit afraid that Ruru might fall into that state.

I just stared at the ground, in addition, he mentioned that he learned creating space because of the person he called 'Ako'. So, this Ako person has a real sight too? But since Ako knew about the space, it doesn't mean, that the person doesn't have knowledge about other creatures. The only person I know that has knowledge when it comes to the spaces, and things that aren't normal is no other than Mikael.

So, does that mean, there's information regarding the supernatural things that are confirmed?

"Maybe I should also look onto it." That may help me understand the ghosts and other things too.

"You..." When I heard a voice coming out from nowhere, I took a glanced briefly as soon I realized that it came from the person I know. "Kuro... Good morning!" I smiled at him cheerfully.

He walked closer to me, but I didn't expect him to brush my hair. "It's been a while since the last time I saw you." I guess he's right, he doesn't even know that I got a sprained leg before.

"Yes, Ahaha. I kinda skipped school for a while." I mumbled at him while having a bit playful voice.

"Oh, well... That's fine. I told your adviser that you are very sick, and you need a very long rest." He had a simple smile painted to his face. I guess I misjudged him from the first time we met, Kuro is very kind even when he helped me in the infirmary, he didn't even hesitate to do so even though he doesn't know me. The most thing I appreciated from him was the day when he didn't leave me in the hospital. He took care of me like I'm his little sister, ah! Just thinking of it makes me cry.

"I haven't thanked you properly. Kuro is there anything that I can do to--" I'm still trying to finish the sentences I'm saying when Kuro suddenly interrupted me, "It's fine. You don't have to be obligated to it. I did it because I think that is right. Besides, since I saw you that day, my inner self is tingling from wanting to help you. So, if in the future you're still having trouble. I won't hesitate to help you, if I don't notice that you are in the middle of trouble please don't hesitate to tell it to me."

But why would he do that for me? I don't understand at all.

"By the way, may I know your name?"

Oh, he still doesn't even know my name. That's funny. "My name is Latrice."

Confusing on how he voluntarily wants to help me, although, I didn't refuse it.

After that, I went back to my classroom. I saw Ruru was sitting in my chair while leaning his head on my desk. I wonder what's wrong with him today, he seems to be so gloomy.

Most of my classmates are staring at me when I make my way through my desk, but not as before. The stare is just normal, I can't even feel intense on its however I think they are trying to erase my existence here completely.

When I'm already in front of my desk, I mumbled Ruru's name.

"Ruru... psst... Ruru.." But he doesn't seem to notice me at all. Seriously, why is he getting gloomy all of the sudden? I looked at my classmates that seemed to be busy chatting to each other and then thumping my desk, Ruru glanced at me in an empty manner whilst he flew away from my desk as he moved in the corner of the classroom.

I sat in my chair, but I can't separate my eyes on him, "What's going on with him?" murmuring to myself, the sudden entrance of the teacher thwarts my sight to Ruru.

"Okay everyone, since this semester will be ending soon. I advise that everyone should start their group study, by next week. You'll have 2nd-year semester examination."

Wait for what? Group study?! And wait, I didn't catch up with the previous lesson they had. I don't have any idea; I don't even have a note. I felt that I was stroked by piercing lighting, is this a kind of joke?

"Okay class, we have a meeting in the faculty room today, so I recommend everyone to start studying now."

Oh my god, are you for real?!

I saw the teacher is making his way out of the classroom and all I can do is to whine secretly to myself.

I need a group to study with, I let my eyes wander all around the class to catch a person who doesn't have any partner. I held my note tightly, I saw someone by herself, however when I tried to approach her...Someone moved like a ninja closed to her and not all that, that person also asked her if she had a partner.

Uwaa—This is humiliating.

I looked to my desk, wait, I noticed the desk that seemed empty in the other side. Hold up, where is Mikael?

As I take a step to the seat of Mikael, I stared at it.

"He's absent?" Is this for real? We will have our semester examination and he skipped classes like this?

Although I did the same, as soon as I reverted my stare to everyone, they seemed formed a perfect group... without me.

I sighed, sitting back with a little penitence inside me. All I can do to myself is leaned quietly to my desk. I'm guessing, "I have to study by myself like what I did to the years I spent in school."

What can I do? No one wants to study with me, Although. I can only have myself; I shouldn't be sad. I know to myself how smart I am so I'll study hard and show them that even I only studied all by myself, I can have a higher result on the examination.

"Alright! I can do this!"