TMI (TOO MUCH INFO)

"GO AHEAD."

Pfft.

Zirkus found that interaction funny.

Look at Rivo Creswell treating me well because of my face. Well, I shouldn't expect him to be kind to me because I used to bully Enzo Fenton.

Anyway, Zirkus sat beside Rivo Creswell and handed him a chocolate candy. He didn't particularly like sweet things. But chocolates in the school dining hall were expensive, and he kind of liked spending on luxuries lately. "Here, Senior. You look sad, so please have one."

"Thank you," Rivo Creswell said, smiling kindly. "How did you know I like chocolates?"

I read it in the original novel…?

"I didn't," Zirkus said, lying with a smile on his face. "I just thought chocolates could help you feel better Senior."

Rivo Creswell chuckled while shaking his head. "Is it so obvious that I'm sad?"

He just nodded because he didn't want to give a sarcastic reply.

I mean, the hero looks like an abandoned puppy.

"To be honest with you, I was actually supposed to go on a date today."

Zirkus didn't expect that.

That's TMI. Is it okay to share that with me? Or perhaps, he's not hiding his relationship?

Did everyone in the academy know that Rivo Creswell had a girlfriend?

"But I stood her up because Nixie and I accidentally witnessed an accident this morning. We had to go and bring some seriously injured people to the hospital."

Ah, right.

[<Nerd for Life> in use!]

A few lines from the original novel flashed in Zirkus' mind.

[Rivo used to have a girlfriend back when he was a student. But their relationship didn't work because he was too busy helping and saving people to have time to date.]

Moreover…

[And most of the time, Rivo required Nixie's help. Hence, the misunderstandings.]

"Senior, I'm sure your girlfriend will understand why you couldn't make it to your date."

"That's the problem," Rivo Creswell said, smiling bitterly. "She's too understanding."

Huh?

Zirkus was confused, but he didn't care enough to ask.

They're going to break up later anyway.

"Forget it. I'm sorry for ruining the mood…"

"Blob," Zirkus said when he realized Rivo Creswell was asking for his name. "My name is 'Blob,' Senior."

[Pfft.]

Of course, Zirkus ignored Blob, the rude System.

"You have a unique name, Blob."

Bullshit.

Zirkus smiled anyway. "You're too nice, Senior."

Rivo Creswell smiled back at him. "So, what's your business here?"

It was time for Zirkus to put his acting prowess to good use. He acted like he was nervous and hesitant. Of course, that included looking around nervously and fidgeting with his fingers. "Senior, I was actually looking for you."

"Me?" Rivo Creswell asked while observing him closely. "Why?"

"Because you're the top student in the entire academy, Senior. That means you're the strongest here."

"Blob, calm down," the hero said in a serious tone, then he put a hand on Zirkus' shoulder. "It's alright. I'm listening, so take your time explaining."

Zirkus let out a deep sigh. Of course, he was just acting. He was so ready to snitch on Enzo Fenton. "Senior, I can't tell the teachers because I have no evidence. And yet, I can't ignore what I heard. Hence, I decided to tell you about it first because I trust your strength."

And because Zirkus knew the teachers trusted Rivo Creswell.

"What did you hear for you to get this scared, Blob?"

Zirkus felt bad that Rivo Creswell looked genuinely worried about him, but he had to continue his acting. "I was alone in the storage area earlier while looking for my package. I was crouching down, and there were big boxes around me. That's probably why the two delivery men who entered didn't notice me there."

His original plan was to name drop Enzo Fenton right away.

But he realized that Rivo Creswell wouldn't believe him if he outright said he saw Enzo Fenton receive boxes that contained Sea Monsters.

After all, Rivo Creswell considers Enzo Fenton as his best friend.

Hence, he was being vague.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but their conversation was alarming," Zirkus said, his voice sounded anxious even to his own ears. "Senior, I heard them say that a student bought two boxes of Sea Monsters."

Rivo Creswell's eyes opened wide. "Sea Monsters?"

***

WOW.

I actually pulled it off.

Zirkus was so proud of himself.

Right now, he was in the biggest training hall in the dormitory along with eleven other students.

All of them had something in common: they received a package today.

Obviously, the teachers who summoned them to the training hall wanted to check the packages they received. Hence, there was a package in front of each student.

Zirkus wasn't nervous.

The letter assured me that the capsules I received would only appear as vitamins to other people.

On the other hand…

Zirkus turned to Enzo Fenton who was standing on the other end of the line.

Aigoo.

It's annoying how he still looks so calm.

Zirkus wondered how Enzo Fenton would get away with it.