Chapter 71 - Familiar Face

[ANNOUNCEMENT]

[IT HAS COME TO MY NOTICE THAT FEW OF THE READER'S ARE REQUESTING FOR THE CHARACTER DESIGN AND I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT BEFORE HAND BUT, DUE TO MY LACK OF AWARNESS I KEEPT ON FORGETTING THAT IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE READERS TO AT LEAST KNOW THE FACE OF THE PERSON TO EXPERIENCE THE STORY IN MUCH BETTER WAY. SO, I WANT YOUR VIEW ON THIS. LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION.]

[Do you want a character design or not?] 

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"I think I'll listen to this later on because even if you say that this might keep away for a while I have some other matters to attend to," she said, "Even if I listen to this I'll have to go to them and talk with then and that's the most headache work." 

She appeared to be concerned by them. I can't possible know exact reason, but my hunch is that they pressed her earlier about expelling me, but she persuaded them to give me a chance. Also, nearly all of our teachers in our school have more than 15 years of experience, so we may consider them old. No offense, but dealing with the elderly can be a one-of-a-kind problem since they don't back down easy. And seeing her exhausted look right now looks like she has already done it once. 

"Alright, I'll do that but at least you can take a copy of the audio? It's better to be precautious rather than being careless..." I suggested her to take a copy. It's only logical to take a copy before hand. 

"I take you up on that," she said, "Share it with me." 

Within a few moments later I transferred files to her phone. 

"I sent you another one," I said, "You don't need to pay much attention to it. But in case I'm in a pinch back me up..."

"Okay...?" she looked a little confused but she still concurred with my request. 

"Also one more thing," I said,

"What now?" 

"Sorry but this won't take much time," I said and continued, "Can I take care of the President?"

"What do you mean by taking care of him?" she said that but before I could answer she told me something, "... You know what? Do what ever you want. I don't really care about that stupid student anyway and if you don't mind... I'll be busy some work for a couple of days so try not to disturb me until unless someone is about to die..."

"... Okay..." I replied to her. 

"... You can leave and close the door shut when you leave," she said. 

Without any further questions I silently went up to the door and closed it without making any noise and left the area. 

As I was making my way to the second floor I wondered about something. I know the Principal was a bit stressed out but the incident that took place wasn't the reason for that. Also she losing her composure wasn't something that happens to her no matter the situation.

Even when our school was Infiltrated she didn't lose her composure and executed the mission pretty nicely. So, there is not even one in a billion chance that she would lose her composure to those kind of people.

Something is definitely up but what?

I was thinking about it and slowly stepped down the stair, making my way to my class. But I noticed some murmuring down the stairs. Is another fight taking place? Even if there is, I'm not going to get involved in it so if I see at any point that I'm being targeted or going to get targeted I will leave. I don't like to be the center of attention but I know my luck...

"He's here..."

"Eh? Where...?"

What? Are they are talking about me? I didn't wanted to become the center of attention but I guess it was a futile wish since after what I did at the Auditorium was not something that will be kept quite. 

"I wish I could have just stayed up there..." but since the Principal was already in a bit pickle herself, I can't possibly try to burden her more since she is already doing everything in her power to protect us.

"Ah! He's here...!" I noticed a familiar voice.

Turned out it was Iris. She was about a couple of meters away from. I couldn't care less about her but right now she isn't coming alone. A group of people were coming with her and I'm sure that I don't know either of them in any way, so why are they also coming? 

No... wait, I see a familiar face, no... not just one a couple more. 

"Allen!" Lily stopped just in front of me and yelled. 

"... what?" I asked her. It didn't much time to make a circle me up. 

"Don't 'what' me." she said to me with a voice that showed a little bit of concern but I think I might be imagining it since she isn't someone to be concerned about others. 

"If there is nothing else, I'm leaving," I said.

"W-wait... Allen!" I turned around to see who it was and it turned out it was Lily. She was also the one among the many people that came with Iris. 

"..." I stayed quite.

"What was that speech earlier?" 

"How did you know that the rumor began spreading from the school...?"

"Weren't you afraid at all when you said all those things on stage...?"

"Did you rehearse it before hand?" 

"Were not scared of the President?" 

Mountains of questions came upon me in an instant. To the point where I lost track who was asking what.

"Hey, at least let the man breathe..." it was Mike who stopped all those wave of questions with his bold voice. 

"..." I know what's Mike social standing within the school but his statement made them quite so I'm guessing it's in the upper region. 

"Now, Allen tell me what how did you do it?" Nope. He wasn't that different than others either. He was just another fish inside a pond.

"I just did it, nothing special," I said, "I wasn't scared of the President and neither the speech was rehearsed. I wasn't even aware of that something like that is going to happen... I'll be not going to answer any further question so clear the way let me leave."

"B-but-" Iris tried to ask something but I interrupted her.

"It might look like a big deal to everyone but to be honest it was nerve cracking so if you let me be at peace for a while it would be very much appreciated," I said. I intentionally made it sound like that so that they sympathize with me and let me be alone.

"A-alright..." at last she backed down. 

"But you have to tell me later on...!" or no... she didn't back down at all. She just postponed it for a later date and I have another headache. 

"... Fine... but let me leave first," I said. 

...

Without turning back I paced myself out the second floor and made my way to the school gym. Since, the thing that happened in the Auditorium happened just a while ago there is no way anyone will come to the gymnasium. 

But as a precaution I sat behind the basket ball stand. It was big enough to hide me so I sat there to relax. 

"Now I only need to take care of the President..." I mumbled to myself.

*Thum*

*Thum*

I heard something bouncing inside the gymnasium. I'm pretty sure I was alone here and I'm sitting beside the ball stand so there is possible no way to take the ball without me noticing. 

I tried taking a peek at what's happing in the court.

*Thum*

*Thum*

I saw a girl practicing with a basket ball. Gut how did she take the ball? 

No, wait. Something is... I have seen this girl somewhere before... where...? 

Hmm... 

Ah, she is the one who got kidnapped that day. I completely forgot about her. Well for starters I knew that she was okay since the Principal said it and moreover if she wasn't okay at least some fuss would have occurred.

*Thum*

*Thum*

But she sure is practicing hard... I mean she was already sweating and her shirt was already soaked with sweat. Wait, sweat? 

She didn't come here just now, she has been here even before I came. But then were was she? 

*Thum*

She stopped in between and let go of the ball and starred at the basket.

"Aw man... I can't go on like this forever..." she muttered something in low voice I couldn't hear it but seeing her facial expression I think she is frustrated. It was the similar look like that of the Principal earlier in the office. 

*Roll* 

*Stop*

The ball that she let go earlier rolled at my direction, no let me rephrase it. It came directly at me and stopped just at my feet.. This is the worst situation possible especially for me.