Chapter 130: Motivated

Taro was intrigued. He hadn't shown even the tiniest bit of his capability, and suddenly Abhirami started suspecting him. Either she knows too little and wanted to incite a conversation with it, or she knew too much and was saying it as some sort of warning. So Taro was basically treading on a tightrope.

Anyhow, next morning came and Taro headed straight to Abhirami to check up on something.

"Hey!" He waved towards Abhirami.

"Wow, you're making too many advances towards me recently, huh? I've been noticing…" She giggled as if that was the funniest thing anyone has ever said.

"Well, the recent days have been hectic for reasons that we both know. So, it's understandable when I approach you, right?" He asked.

"Look, I'm fine with it even if there wasn't anything to talk about, However, the people around us are not that lenient with their thoughts." She replied as she glanced around them. Taro did that as well and saw many eyes glaring towards them for a split second.

"Hmm, we'll talk in private then." Taro spoke.

"Well, if you want to add fuel to the fire, do that. I'm happy to comply." She gave out a really sweet smile, which gave him diabetes.

"Ha, then let's just talk here." Taro spoke.

They were in the corridors. It's not like many people were passing through since it wasn't the break time, however the ones that passed by were all glaring, which irked Taro to a great extent. However, for the sake of having the conversation, he decided not to bat an eye at them.

"So, what do you wanna talk about?" Abhirami asked.

"Well, what happened? Like, did the police call after you filed a complaint?" He asked.

"Ah, about that…"

"Doesn't sound that good when you start like that." Taro spoke.

"That's because the news isn't good for me." She replied.

"Hmm, I see. What happened?" He asked.

"Well, the first thing is that they didn't call me at all. Instead, I got this news from the police officer we met up with yesterday. He said that his superiors disposed of my complaint and made it seem like I had no complaints." She spoke.

"Now, why would they do something like that?" Taro asked.

"Well, because one of three is from a really influential family." She answered.

"Okay, I get it now. I guess they're out the cell as well?" Taro spoke.

"Most probably, yes." She nodded her head.

"So, how was it today? Did they come around looking for you?" He asked.

"Not really. And that part surprised me. It's like…" Before she could say her deduction, Taro snatched that opportunity from here.

"Like they're planning something more sinister from before?" Taro asked.

"Ah, yea." She looked seriously pissed off when Taro cut her off.

"Hmm, how are we gonna go with it today? I mean, I'm not gonna stop escorting you back to the bus stop until this shit subsides." He replied.

"Yes! I hope this never subsides!" Abhirami wished deep inside her heart.

"Your emotions are leaking out your face, Abhirami." He sighed.

"Is that so? It's not like you didn't know what I think about it already." She shrugged.

"Well, whatever. Just don't go before I do. Like, there's always a chance that they'd even arrive here to get their revenge." He warned.

"Revenge, huh? What did I even do to be the recipient of someone's revenge?" She sighed.

"You've heard those acid cases, right? Those girls did nothing wrong for them to get their faces melted by acid. But, the guy always thinks of having revenge on someone when they reject them. Attractive people like yourself have a hard time at that…" He replied.

Abhirami sighed yet again. "Why is it you have no problem calling me attractive?" She asked.

"Because I say the truth." He said with a straight face.

"At least blush once or twice when you say stuff like that. It's like I'm the only one whose heart races when I hear stuff like this." She replied as her face gradually turned beet red.

"Well, that's probably the case." Taro nodded his head in agreement.

"Ha… I'll make you blush someday! And that would be the greatest victory of my life!" She proclaimed.

"You're supposed to write the board exams this year, you know that, right? How about you place this enthusiasm into that? I mean, aim to score the perfect scores, then that would be your greatest victory." He replied.

"Will you give me something?" She asked while fidgeting.

"What?"

"When I get the perfect scores… Or at least about four hundred fifty in five hundred, since no one in the school has done something like that… So, will you give something to me then?" She asked.

"You know what? I'll grant one wish of yours if you became the school topper. A singular wish." Taro assured.

"Yay—wait, that's unfair! There are two monsters in this batch. You want me to surpass them? That guy, Juan, will probably score five hundred, for Pete's sake!" She cried.

"Well then. You gotta tie with him if such a thing happens then." Taro spoke.

"This guy…. Fine! However, don't you think it's unfair?" She asked.

"What is?"

"The amount of wishes. It should at least be three." She replied.

"Hmm, I can agree with that. However, you can't wish for infinite wishes or something that might require for you to be of legal age." Taro explained.

"Well, I can save the wish for later, right?" She asked.

"Sure. However, before you think that far ahead into the future, think of the board exams. I gave you a pretty hefty task, you know? Not everyone can do such a thing. Hell, I don't even think anyone has scored perfect scores in board exams. So, yea!" Taro smiled. However, this smile faded away as soon as he saw the smirk on her face.

"You know, teach… I never felt the need to study that hard. I got stuff even when I didn't study. So, I rarely study shit and still end up in the top five, although that's in twelve students. So, think about it. What if I actually try? It ain't gonna be easy, but it's not like I'm gonna lose now that I've got a goal." Her smile got even brighter as she said those words and walked away from Taro. She was motivated for the first time in a long time.

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