Chapter 54 - A Clue

"My father said that he is suspected of holding a gun. He said that the police just need some proof and he will be in jail in no time," one of the girls said.

"But when I saw him in the first year I was like what a normal person. He gives those otaku vibes sometimes that's why I kept my distance from him but to think he will do something like this," the other girl said.

"We can't be sure about that yet. But Anna are you sure about this? I mean aren't all these false rumors spread by you? If we get caught the teachers are going to kill us," the boy said anxiously.

I would love to see their faces. But they were behind the shadow of stairs that's why I couldn't see their faces. Especially the girl. If they are telling us the truth then I need to do something about her first, Anna.

"Don't worry the teachers are also believing the rumor. Didn't you see it yourself yesterday? The homeroom teacher didn't let him off the hook at all," ah, then this confirms that the other two are in my class. That's good.

"It was kind of hilarious to look at him, dumbfound." another girl said laughingly. While she was laughing she stepped further from the shadow and I was able to see her face clearly. Her name is Emilia, she sits beside Anna if I remember correctly.

"Anyway, you both go I need to make a call." the girls left first while the boy stayed there.

"How stupid can they be? I just manipulated Anna a little and she just followed my every instruction," he gave off a weird vibe.

"I just need to put an end to Allen and I would be able to complete it." Huh?

*Tuck* I slipped my foot and lost balance. It made a sight sound but unfortunately, it was loud enough for him to hear it.

"Huh! Who's there?" as he said that he ran covering his face.

"Darn it," If only I could have seen his face.

He did say that he needs to end me to complete his task so I think he's the culprit then. What he just said confirms this. At last, I have some clue.

I can't tell apart someone just by seeing his physic I need at least some facial information.

I need to think of something.

I went straight to the Principal's office even though my class is about to start.

"I need a favor," I directly went inside instead of asking for permission.

"At least knock. So, what happened?" she asked me.

"I might be able to find the culprit soon so for that I need a little favor," I said.

"A favor you say. What kind of?" she looked amused.

"There is a student named Anna in my class. Make her and me do some class chores together. Like staying back in class to do some school work or makeup anything but just make a situation where we both are alone for two weeks," I proposed my favor.

"For Anna? Who is she?" she looked confused.

"Just a student in my class. Also, make us do something which takes a lot of time and some physical work also," I added on.

"What are you gonna do?" she asked me.

"Wait and see," I said.

"I just need to do that, right?"

"Yes," I answered.

"But you will owe me a favor then, is that okay with you?" she asked again.

"I don't really care but don't make me do something unreasonable at least," I said.

"… Fine. I'll do that," she said giving me a thumbs up.

I walked out of the room thinking about my plan. Soon I'm going to find the culprit.

A slight delighted feeling was swelling inside me.

I stepped inside the class. The subject teacher was walking behind me so I just need to enter the class before she could enter.

Before I sat on the seat. I gave a slight look at Anna.

"Huh? What?" she looked pretty annoyed just by me seeing her.

Let's just wait and see.

…

"Peter, where are you going after this?" Anna asked Peter.

"Umm, maybe karaoke? I don't know. Let's just see what happens," Peter said.

"Then can I also co-" as she was about to ask something she got interrupted by the teacher?

"Ah, Anna can you wait for a second?" it was the last period of the day and everyone was in a hurry to go home, play with friends or mall so was Anna but.

"What happened, teacher? Do you need something from me?" she asked as she walked towards the podium.

I guess the Principal already took care of what I wanted, I sat on my seat and waited for it to happen.

"What?! Why me…!" she exclaimed in front of half of the class since half already left.

"Sorry but please help me out," the teacher said that and left the class.

"Oh god why with him?!" now let's just proceed with the plan.

"Allen wait here! We both need to do some work," she loudly shouted.

"Poor Anna."

"Should we help her?"

"No way, I don't want to ruin my after-school hours doing some school work."

"True…"

They left the class.

"What did the teacher say?" I asked.

"Argh…! We need to move some cartoons from the teacher's office to the Study room," she said as she let out a big sigh.

"Then let's go," I said.

We walked side by side till we reached the Teacher's office.

"Here you go. There is a total of 15 boxes and important papers are inside it so please handle them with care." The teacher suggested.

"15?! Why so many?" Anna said.

"Please behave Anna. Allen is also with you, he might be able to help out since he is a boy." He said as if he was signaling me something.

"…"

At most she could lift only one box while I was able to handle 3 at once.

"Will you be able to handle them? She asked me.

"What's this? Are you worried about me?" I said.

"Huh! Why would I be worried about you? The teacher said that these are important papers so we need to handle them with care. Stupid!" she said.

"Harsh… could have said the same thing nicely," I commented.

"Hmph!"

After a minute or two we reached the Study room. I saw a pile of boxes already placed inside. Instead of a study room, it more looked like an attic.

"Where should we place these? It's already full," she said. The way the boxes were placed was not quite right. There were few places left in between.

"Let's rearrange these first," I put down my boxes and started placing the boxes in the right order.

"What? You are going to sort all of that?" she asked me with an astounded expression.

"Yes, do you have any better idea?"

"No..," she said, "I'll also help then."

At first, she tried moving a single box but it didn't move an inch.

"Do you eat something? You can't even move it," I said laughingly.

"D-don't make fun of me!" she stood up but she didn't look around and crashed with the boxes. A couple of boxes were about to fall on her head. If she gets injured right now and seeing how the rumors are being spread about me the blame would fall on me for sure.

I took her hand and drew it towards me.

"Eek!" she got scared.

"That was close. Let me ask you something, are you a klutz?" I asked.

"… N-no," she replied.

"Hmm…"

"Y-you don't believe me?!"

"I sure do," I said.

"You don't…!"

I didn't make any move but with this, the distance which I believed could not be measure by the naked eye is now visible.

It took almost 3 hours to put the boxes in the study room. What was that Principal thinking? I did say about physical work but this is too much.

"Thank you so much! We have some space here now thanks to you…!" the teacher thanked us.

"Space? Weren't those important papers? Is it really okay to leave them there like this? By the look of that room it was filled with dust and spider webs at every corner," Anna said to the teacher.

"Ah, it was not tha- Don't worry about it. You both can leave now," he said. I am pretty sure he was about to say that those papers were not that important.

"B-but…"

"Do you want me to call your parents?" he said.

"For what?" Anna asked as she showed slight anger.

"It's getting late you both should leave," sometimes teachers are really confusing.

"Don't," I stopped her in between.

"Thank you, sir. We'll leave now," I said and dragged Anna with me.

"Why did you do that?!" she asked me in anger.

"Do you want to be on the bad side of teachers? No. It's better to compile with their unreasonable things also sometimes. That makes a good impression and it might help in Parent teachers meetings sometime."

"Argh!"

"Well, that's that. I am leaving," I said.

"…" I left her behind.

I walked out of school and went home. When I got home, I saw my folks were concerned about where I went this late. I forgot I had set it on mute since I was at school and didn't remember to call them about the work.

I told them about the work and all. They looked relieved.

They must have been worried because of those false accusations it has been hard for my family. I need to do something about this soon. I can't see them like this any longer. Just wait for a week or two I'll find the real culprit.

After discussing a lot of things and eating dinner I went to my room.

I could have asked Anna to tell me the identity of that boy even if I had to use force but in case it leaks out I don't think it would be good for me. I need to take steps slowly. Breaking that shell of hers before moving further.

Also with this video recording, I don't think I need to worry too much.

TO BE CONTINUED…