Chapter 53 - During Lunch

At lunch, School cafeteria.

Most of the day at school, the most commotion that student make is usually at lunch. It's because if they were any later, their food at cafeteria might have already completely devoured by others. It wasn't like the cooker is cooking the food slowly, it's more like there are too many students at once and that they eat a lot. And one reason why the students need to make a run to cafeteria fast is due to how lengthy the queueing could be. Again, if you're late, then you could never get your hands on rice. Sometimes the students do also get in a quarrel with each other there.

Basically, the cafeteria could get messy at all time. But for some reason today, it wasn't as noisy as most had thought. It was actually quite loud at first, but suddenly the students started to calm down and gaze in a certain direction. It was in a table not far away from them, seating near the table was three feminine figure. To be honest, it's normal for some boys to set their eyes on a beautiful girl when it's at lunchtime because human needs to eat. Not many people actually brought a box of food and ate it in their class. The only people who do is only amount to 10%.

This time though, the male students weren't starting at the girl because how beautiful they are. The sight is beautiful, yes but the reason why they stare without restriction today was due to the strange yet beautiful view. The male students at cafeteria have gotten used to seeing the two feminine figure eating together on the same table, but today there's apparently another person seating next to them. 

"Sheila, who is this?"

"...this junior right here is Yuna, and this is my best friend, Cilia."

"Hi, Senior Cilia! I have also heard a lot about you!"

"Hm? I see, so you are.."

Ria immediately picks up the situation they were in. She judges that this junior must be the one who was exposed to Sheila's secret and ended up with a misunderstanding that Sheila is a magical girl. Yuna is not just pretty, but she's also had quite a high grades and were known to others as a kind and friendly 'goddess'. Boys always gotta boys. Ria also knows that Sheila was secretly dubbed as Frost Goddess due to how stoic she is yet beautiful appearance. 

Although Ria herself is also a beauty, not many actually notice her since she was always with Sheila. Sheila's beauty and her stoic expression shine the most; it was to the point that if someone didn't look closely, their eyes would only end up gazing at Sheila but not Ria. She was thankful for that since she didn't like to get any of the people's attention, but there's one thing that she couldn't let it slide. It was a strange gaze that would occasionally stare at Sheila, and when she finds the source, it would always be a pervert male student. Some of them noticed Ria and her disgusted expression, which stop them from further thought. 

Of course, some of them didn't notice her or actually didn't care and continue staring at Sheila with their perverted gaze. But Ria didn't bother further since she knows that there's a group of a bodyguard that's been protecting Sheila behind the scene. Thankfully the night when Sheila went out in the park, the bodyguard didn't notice her walking outside, or they would have followed her and found out about her secret. Even if they are bodyguard hired by Sheila's mother, that didn't mean they won't betray them. In the face of massive profit, most would show their true face due to greed.

"Ria?"

The call from Sheila brought her back to reality.

"Hmm? What is it?"

"No, it's nothing but just... It's rare to see you lost in thought."

"Is it? What are you two talking about anyway?"

"Ah, no—" "Senior! How about this one? I have tasted it, it's good!"

"Hmm, aren't you two quite close now?"

Seeing the two of them being 'intimate' somehow make her feel jealous for some reason. She didn't know why, but she ended up glaring at Yuna which prompt the girl to stop as she immediately went quiet to the side and eat her lunch instead of bothering Sheila. 

"Thanks, Ria."

"No problem."

Said Ria before sighing at the sight of Sheila. To be honest, if Sheila had been colder to Yuna, she wouldn't have been swept away with the flow. Sheila is the type to be a pushover when she didn't know what to do or how to react in this situation. But it's not her fault though, neither did Ria except for the junior to be this.. energise? She was trying to talk to Sheila whenever possible, as if rather than scared of Sheila and her 'magical power', she appears to be more of respect and in awe. She's definitely not an average person considering most people would not want to get in touch with the person who they found out to be someone who has supernatural power in their hands. 

"Why is she so interested in you anyway?"

"I wanted to know it myself but.. this is just speculation."

"What is it?"

While the two were secretly mumbling to each other, Yuna was eating her food silently while looking at the two with a curious gaze. Sheila glance at her for a second before resuming her talk.

"Maybe, just maybe, this girl is an otaku."

"A what?"

"Otaku. You know the people who watched anime and stuff? She's one of them."

"Aren't you one of them yourself though?"

"Yes, She concluded that I was a magical girl before, right?"

"Yea, that's what you told me."

"Only an otaku would come to such conclusion if they ever came across that scene."

"A normal person would have freaked out at that time and try not to associate themselves with someone like that unlike this girl here who ended up following—or rather fearlessly stalk the person."

"And now she's even becoming friend with the person in question." (Ria)

Ria took a glance at Yuna before whispering back to Sheila.

"Hmm, yeah, I agree on what you said."

"So, what are you going to do about this?" 

"Can I even do something about it?" (Sheila)

"You can. Just tell her not to associate herself with you and be done with."

"I could but.. Ugh. Ah~ I don't care anymore! I'll just focus more on getting stronger instead and ignored everything else."

Ria giggled at Sheila who was stressed out by her junior.

"Well, good luck with that. I'm sure you will get harassed more by the girl, but it's not my problem."

The word said by Ria caused Sheila to tremble as she thought about what's going to happen in the future. She needs her backup!

"How could you— I thought we were friend?!"

"Best friend, but this and that are two different things."

"But best friend help each other out!"

"And I did, I helped you with the plan, remember?"

"Ah, talking about the plan. Have you found out the individual?"

"I did but..."

"What?"

"I'll message you the detail later."

"Hmm, alright."

The two stop whispering to each other and continue eating their lunch until the recess is over and went to their respective class. Of course, Sheila tried ignoring a certain junior who was following her until one of her classmates called her out, which she immediately take the chance and make a run to her class.