Chapter 28: Mylan Steak House [3]

Kamian confirmed the order, gave a polite greeting, and walked away.

I turned my gaze to Hiresia.

"Thank you, senior."

Thanks for helping to contain what could have been a huge commotion.

"Not really. If it's noisy, I can't concentrate on eating."

It was her own reason. Whatever the reason, it was still something to be thankful for.

"By the way, I guess you're really hated."

She don't know me well, so this is probably the first time I've been treated this way. She might be a little shocked.

"Well, it was my own fault..."

I continued, scratching my head.

"I was a little short-sighted. I'm sorry if I caused any trouble."

If U hadn't made a fuss, it probably would have passed without attracting people's attention and without any problems.

But there was nothing I could do.

The main character suddenly appears from an unexpected place, so you don't get scared and just ignore him?

"You know each other, right?"

She had already noticed. And yet, it was typical of her to handle things so smoothly... No, isn't that just not like her?

"Um... well... something like that..."

I thought to myself, vaguely. What kind of relationship can I have with the main character?

I know the main character very well, but the main character thinks I'm a piece of trash? Is this the end?

"I think he was the second-ranking junior in the first year?"

As expected, she knows the main character. It was natural.

Because those who stood out, like those with excellent grades, were within her checklist.

Even so, she probably have never met him in person.

If you don't try to meet her in person, the protagonist and she don't really have any contact until Chapter 2.

"Yes."

I nodded. There was no need to explain it in detail now. She blurted it out to me like that.

"Stop harassing your juniors."

"Yes?"

"Are you pretending not to know anything? You were looking at me with open disgust earlier."

"..."

No, is it okay for a person's image to be ruined like this from the beginning? It's so unfair, it's so unfair.

I'm not that kind of guy. I can't live because of that guy Max, I can't live.

"Senior, I am a human being too, a human being."

"So you're a human or an elf?"

"..."

Let's not talk. I came here to score some points, but things are going wrong from the start.

No, no. There's nothing particularly squeaky about it... There's no such thing as an image that can be ruined, right? Now that we've hit bottom, the only way to go is up.

Good. I feel relieved.

* * *

The steak finally arrived. It was neatly plated on a luxurious plate. Premium steak with the touch of a craftsman. That's why I could feel that the quality was high just by looking at it.

Maybe the taste too...

Of course, Kamian wasn't in a good mood, but he wasn't stupid enough to care about it.

Rather, if anything, it was the group of unknown women that came with him that was concerning. It had been a long time since he had felt such strong energy.

"No, it wasn't anything special."

"Then?"

Anyone else would have just ignored it. But when his best friend asked him this, he had no choice but to answer.

"I just wonder if I'm doing it right."

"That..."

"Am I really talented?"

He had never doubted it until now.

Even though it was a remote territory, he had never lost his top spot.

He thought that confidence was correct until he confidently took second place in the entrance exam.

But the reality he encountered directly at the best academy was different.

There were plenty of talented people here and there. It wasn't a mistake.

A midterm exam that he studied so hard he almost died. The second-ranked student's grades were pushed down to 14th place.

The final exam that he faced all night, gritting his teeth and shocked, saw his 14th place ranking plummet to 29th place.

If things continued like this, he might even be demoted from the Royal Class, which was ranked 30th, to the Noble Class, let alone a scholarship.

The pride in his talent had already been torn to pieces in his heart.

"Do you understand now? You have no talent."

The answer came from an unexpected place. Kamian and Annette's gazes turned to where the voice came from.

"You are..."

Kamian's face wrinkled.

Max Celtrin.

Why was he here? Did he wait until it was over? Discomfort rose.

"It wasn't a mistake after all. What on earth do you want with me?"

"You, you. Why don't you stop and be polite to your senior?"

Max let out an evil laugh.

The women from earlier were no longer visible next to him. It seemed like he was left alone and waiting for them.

"I have never had a senior like you."

Kamian's answer was cold.

He himself didn't understand why such cold words came out.

If it were his usual self, he would have just treated Max like a senior who just had a good head on his shoulders, cut him off, and left. But the discomfort he felt from within prevented him from doing so.

Kamian would never know why.

That was the power of the trash trait called 'Greed,' which was Max's charm F-stat, and people who hated materialism naturally felt aversion to it.

It was so powerful that even the kind-hearted Annette instinctively felt a sense of rejection, and her expression hardened.

"Well, it doesn't really matter. Do whatever you want."

Max didn't seem to care much. He continued speaking.

"Anyway, that's why I waited for you."

"I wanted to give you some advice."

A hopeless problem child giving an advice? What kind of nonsense was this?

Kamian's face was filled with an expression of bewilderment.

Regardless, Max continued talking.

"If you continue like this, you will be ruined."