Chapter 20 - Her Plans

Ayami typed on her conditions in exchange for keeping her lips tight.

Her first order was follow all her orders no matter what time or what place. Do not question her command as her words are absolute. Failure to complete her command will be instant death.

Ayami had to assert dominance and be ruthless in order for them to follow her without further questions.

The second was to keep watch over a student named 'Yanna Jin' and give her a report in intervals.

The last, was to let her enter the Coiling Snake Gang. Ayami also demanded that they give her the information they know about the gang.

As nobody replied, Ayami typed on the keyboard and pressed the enter button after finishing the words she wanted to say while munching on the red bean buns and coffee milk buns, occasionally sipping on the now cooled off chocolate drink.

Rose: Since nobody is replying, then I will take it as a yes. It's not like you have any other choice but to follow me. Remember this, your lives are nothing but a mere bug, I can easily crush them if I wanted to, but I'm giving you a chance. Use this chance to make yourselves useful and redeem yourselves.

Chicken: Just what did we do for you to take action against us?

Rose: …You took the wrong side. That is your mistake.

Rose: That is all. I hope you will follow my instructions.

Ayami logged out and disconnected from the computer.

"…"

Unbelievable…

To think that she had to resort into blackmailing. If it were in the past, Ayami could have easily dug into something small as Coiling Snake Gang. Heck, Ayami could even get information about a big organization, although it comes with a price.

But now… she had to rely on this kids to enter the gang.

It would be nice if she could meet the head of the gang easily, like she did in the past.

Ayami closed her eyes and recalled the vague memories to when a big incident took place.

***

It happened in the same year, Ayami was studying without a care in the world in the library, while Celine was beside her browsing through her phone.

Not too far away from her, Ayami could hear the conversation between the two students.

"Hey, hey. Did you hear? Three students were caught joining a gang, not just any gang, but the most notorious of them all. I heard they were expelled and one of them were even sent to jail."

"What? Really?"

"I also heard that they did something shady. I wonder who they are? The academy didn't disclose on their identity."

"Wait, I heard a rumor that…"

At that time, Ayami didn't pay much attention to them and just studied like there was no tomorrow.

But that was only the first step for Cole and the Coiling Snake Gang to get closer. Cole helped the gang in a condition that the head must change.

The gang underwent a reform after the head changed. It was said that the one who replaced the current head was one of the top executives and Cole's close confidants.

Then the gang evolved into an organization and rose to the top. It created more power to Cole making it difficult to reach him.

So Ayami decided to first prevent the trio from getting caught and finding the current head and the close confidant of Cole.

It would be best to take the power that made him rose to high heavens and make it hers.

With that thought, Ayami slowly opened her eyes. But then, her gaze turned sharp as her face darkened. Her lips were pressed into a thin line as if she was upset, while her hands was continuously tapping on the table.

It was upsetting to know that even when she viciously schemed and planned with caution and many back-up plans, it always failed.

Ayami planned with absolute certainty, and even if there was only a tiny chance it would fail she still made back-up plans, but they still managed to completely destroy her plans, and while they are it, they also destroyed her. They would always make a comeback and utterly crush her in defeat.

Now that she thought about it, it was weird.

It was as if the world was protecting them. Like some kind of plot armour commonly found in novels. It was as if they have a protagonist halo…

"Haaah… What am I thinking? It's not like world is a novel. I think my brain is not working properly due to thinking. I should rest…" Ayami sighed as she mumbled to herself.

Before she shut down the computer, she looked at the maps and searched for a desolate place where people don't usually go to.

Ayami jotted it in her notepad on her phone. Then, she lowered her hood and cap while adjusting her glasses.

After that, she exited the room and headed towards downstairs.

"You still have more than an hour left, are you sure you are leaving?"

"Yes." Ayami shortly answered and left after handing the key and the card.

Then, she went to the places she jotted down on her notepad and put a listening device and a hidden camera where it wasn't visible.

There was a possibility that the trio will move to another location to secretly meet since a stranger intruded in their chats.

So Ayami had to go to the possible places they will meet.

Now then, her next step was to meet, or more like ambush a person, together with Celine as she had a friendly aura surrounding her.

Of course, that said person is one of Yanna's circle of friends. Ayami planned to weaken their powers while strengthening hers, before confronting them head on.

She also have the advantage of knowing the future. But there is a limit to changing it, so Ayami had to plan for the worse.

Ayami went back to her dorm and changed clothes. Ayami also took out the ring. But thinking that she might accidentally lose it, Ayami only took a picture to show to the jewelers. It's not like she wanted it to be perfectly the same, she just wanted the ring to look similar.

After that she sent a message to Celine asking her to meet in a mall near their academy.