98 Chapter 98: Outsiders

Jinha hated it when everyone placed that fake victory over his head. He didn't expect Hazel to join in and eliminate the spirit beast at the last minute. 

Suddenly Usui asked, "Didn't our president take part in the event?"

Hazel met his eyes as he waited for an answer. He raised his eyebrow not understanding why they didn't connect that victory to their president who controls both fire and lightning.

Harold responded, "Our President doesn't have to take part in the competition."

Usui frowned as he asked, "Why not?"

Ren scoffed at him, "Because we don't want our beautiful president to get tired."

Hazel rolled her eyes at Ren as she said, "Stop your nonsense." Then she faced Usui and said, "I take part in all the events. I am not as powerful as them, so I lag. behind them." 

Usui raised his eyebrow at the obvious. 'She wasn't powerful? Who is she kidding?'

Hazel glared at Usui warning him to be quiet. It was hard enough to hide her identity with the help of the thunder squad members, she didn't want anyone doubting her now. She had to practice fire magic in the academy while she kept her lightning magic a secret.

Usui smirked as he said, "I see. I understand, President."

Ren suddenly went forward and slapped his shoulder as he challenged Usui, "Transfer prince, Let's compete at the event."

Usui shifted his cold gaze to Ren making the latter step back involuntarily. Realizing what he did, Ren straightened his posture and asked, "Why are you glaring at me? Is it because you don't want to join? It's fine if you don't want to."

Usui smirked as he asked, "It's not because of that. Can you handle me as your competitor? Would you whine to your president when you lose?"

Ren's face flushed red as he glared at this hateful person. But before he could ask, he heard Usui throw another question at him, "Who came up with this idea?"

Ren looked at him proudly and declared, "Who else other than our beautiful president"

Hazel flinched when she was dragged into the conversation. She subconsciously clutched the paper in her hand tightly as she bent her head and read through the reports.

Usui glanced at Hazel and saw her ignoring them. His eyes slowly shifted towards her hands and saw how tightly she was clutching the paper.

He smiled softly, "I see.. as expected from our president."

Jinha asked suddenly, "So, do you want to join?"

"Sure... the event sounds interesting." 

Liz retorted, "Looks like the baby has arrived."

Zelal looked at Liz and asked aggrievedly, "What did you call me?" But he suddenly yelped in pain and said, "Ouch! Stella, don't hit me. She was the one who started."

Stella rolled her eyes as she said, "What part of what she said was false?"

"But Stella -"

Stella raised her hand silencing him before turning to look at Usui happily. "Zeke, there you are."

Seeing the energetic woman in front of them, they couldn't relate her to the pale scared girl in the morning. Sensing everyone's gazes, Stella smiled embarrassedly as she said, "Hello, I'm Stella. We met at a bad time in the morning."

Finding her cute, Jinha smiled as he said, "It's fine as long as you are okay."

Before she could respond, a tall frame blocked her view. Stella looked at Usui who asked immediately, "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be taking rest?" 

He glared at his idiot brother who was rubbing his head. On seeing his angry stare, Zelal pouted, "Don't look at me like that. She never listens. You know that better than I do."

Usui sighed before shaking his head at her. Looking down at her, he didn't know what he should do with her.

Usui pursed his lips as he flicked her forehead making her yelp.

"Aww... Zeke, stop doing that." 

He chuckled as he questioned, "Why won't you ever listen to us?"

Stella pouted her pretty pink lips and said, "But Zeke, I missed you."

Usui's face visibly softened as he raised his hand and rubbed her head lovingly.

Unknown to them, two people were glaring at the pair angrily. Hazel crushed the paper in her hands as she saw the gentle expression on his face. 

'I was right. He did have a change of heart.'

Hazel turned her head away from them as she muttered, "It was good that you managed to stop yourself before things got out of hand."

Likewise, someone else was having a hard time controlling his temper at the scene before him. Loki watched how she laughed at the punk. He could never forget how she jumped into that punk instead of his.

Loki narrowed his eyes as he thought, 'Why would she even jump into mine?'

His eyes wandered back to the silver-haired beauty who was bickering with Usui and Zelal. He almost threw the pen at them when he saw her hug Usui tightly and said, " I missed you, Zeke."

At first, when he heard her call him Zeke, he thought it might be her brother or family. But, it turned out to be this punk who followed their president. Why did he come here if he already had a girl in his heart?

'Girl in his heart? Huh?'

Loki snapped out of his thoughts when he heard her ask, "So Zeke, what are you guys discussing?"

"Events related to the academy."

"Ooh! sounds interesting. Can I join you guys?"

Before Usui could say that they were done for the day, he heard a frosty voice ask, "Since when did we allow outsiders into this room?"