Felix, who was watching the scene from outside the door, took a deep breath. The sharp sound of the vase breaking against the wall still seed to echo in his ears.
Is that the Adrian.. I know?
He blinked his eyes as if his vision was blurry. However, the person who was standing still with a cold expression was really his twin brother.
Like Felix, the other book club mbers stood there, with a slightly surprised expression on their faces.
They looked more shocked than ever. No one seed to be able to speak or move first.
Ti went by in silence.
Adrians expression, which had only been as cold as ice, gradually loosened. He let out a long sigh and ran his hand over his face.
Monts later, the anger was completely gone from his face, which was revealed behind the palm of his hand. Instead, the usual gentle atmosphere resurfaced.
Adrian finally opened his mouth to the mbers who were standing looking at him with a bewildered expression.
sorry. Were you all surprised?
His voice was terribly calm.
Its because you didnt listen to .
He spoke patiently, adding:
Leave the vase alone. I will clean it up.
I, Ill help you!
Noel ca to his senses and followed Adrian as he went to collect the cleaning tools. As soon as Adrian disappeared towards the warehouse, Colin frowned and turned to Alan Gross.
Sunbae, you are so amazing! To make that gentle Adrian sunbae throw a vase!
What? Are you saying this is my fault?
Alan responded to Colin, contorting his face likewise. The library was in danger of becoming noisy again.
Everyone, stop!
Lucy, who was quietly looking at Adrians back, shouted.
Thats enough. Allen-sunbae, you are free to be dissatisfied with this collection of literature, but please dont make any useless speculation. If you have sothing to say, go directly to Mr. Peter, who made the decision. Or can I deliver it for you?
At Lucys words, Alan bit his lips. At a ti where Adrian was so angry, he thought that if Mr. Peter intervenes, he might end up in trouble.
He looked at the book club mbers who pushed him with a stern expression and left the library. He ran into Felix, who was standing in front of the door, he flinched and ran away.
Monts later, Adrian and Noel returned with broomsticks and started sweeping the shattered vase. In the awkward atmosphere, the rest of the mbers also wandered around and pretended to help.
Felix wondered if he should go in and check Adrians condition, but he soon gave up.
He probably didnt want to show himself sohow getting out of control. This ti, Felix thought it wasnt a ti to intervene.
Fortunately, as ti passed, the book club mbers began to calm down and understand Adrians behavior.
Still, you didnt throw it in his face! If it were , I would have hit him in the face!
Leaving behind Colins sparrow-like chatter, Felix turned away.
* * *
As expected, when Adrian returned to his room, he didnt reveal anything about what had happened in the library.
Felix also did not say that he had gone to the library and had seen such a sight. In fact, as ti went by, he wondered if it was necessary.
Even if Adrian was a model student representing the academy, he too was only a person. Hes also just about to step on the borders of adults.
His patience was not infinite. When he thought it might have happened at least once, Felix just felt sorry for Adrian.
And Felix didnt seem to be the only one worried about Adrian.
The next day, Lucy quietly approached Felix, who was passing by the hallway, and asked:
Adrian-sunbae, is he okay today?
She hesitated and added her explanation.
There was a bit of an argunt at the library yesterday. Adrian-sunbae didnt seem to be in a good mood when he was stopping us.
Well.. I didnt notice anything special.
Lucy nodded her head in response to Felixs answer.
There were only the two of them in her hallway, but she was in a hurry to leave, fearing she would be caught with him.
There, wait!
At that mont, a loud voice resounded in the hallway. Felix and Lucy turned their heads at the sa ti.
At the end of the hallway, an old man with sparse gray hair stood with a grim expression. It was Mr. Arkel, the history teacher.
Felix and Lucys expressions hardened at once.
Being caught in Arkels attention, even by chance, was a bad on. That cranky teacher would usually call his students and give them humiliation or ridicule them for their low grades.
There were not a few people who were taken into his office and ca out in tears.
I guess hes planning to scold .
Suddenly, Lucy spoke as if muttering. When Felix turned to her, her complexion was unusually dark. Her body stiffened like a mannequin doll.
I missed two questions on the history test this midterm.
As if to prove Lucys words, Arkel was staring fiercely at their side with his bulging eyes. Lucy closed her eyes as if she thought she was going to be called to his office.
But then
Berg!
It was Felix that Arkel called out with a terrifying expression. He flapped his hand at Felix. He gestured for him to co closer.
You go now.
Felix said to Lucy. It ant that she should leave before she gets caught up in it.
Keenon!
However, before Lucy could even leave, Arkels scream-like shout flew in again.
As Lucy turned around, twisting her eyebrows, Arkel raised his hand just as before. Then he slowly opened the door to his office as if asking to co inside.
It was an unwelco invitation.
As Lucy and Felix stared blankly at him, Arkel opened his eyes wide. He looked like he was thinking why they were hesitating to co.
Like cows being led to the slaughterhouse, Lucy and Felix slowly made their way towards Arkels office.
As they stood in front of him, they could see a glimpse of Arkels office through the open door.
A desk, chair, and bookshelf full of docunts. It looked no different from other teachers offices, but because the owner was Arkel, a dark and evil energy seed to be flowing out.
Arkel imdiately pushed Felix and Lucy into the office. He looked like a jailer pushing prisoners into a cage.
Arkels office seed to be a three-dinsional representation of a man.
A clean, shiny hardwood floor with no dust and no stains on the wallpaper. A neatly organized desk.
Even the books on the bookshelf were not simply classified according to their type, but were neatly arranged based on their size and shape.
Felix got tired of looking at the wall where strange standards were visible, he quickly turned his head away.
However, in the place where the eyes were turned, there was a more terrifying scene than anything else, and it was the students assignnts that Arkel had been grading.
Almost all of the assignnts were marked with an X in red ink without rcy. It was an eerie sight indeed.
Arkel ca in after closing the door and looked at Felix and Lucy with his eyes flashing. He had dark shadows under his eyes like a man who had not slept well at night. Perhaps because of that, he seed more sensitive and grumpier.
What did you call
The mont Felix opened his mouth to ask a question, Arkel put his finger to his lips and made a shh! sound.
He glanced around the room with his eyes twinkling and spoke quietly in a low voice.
listen carefully. this sound .
Felix and Lucy held their breath without making a sound at his serious expression. They listened to the sounds around them, wondering what they were trying to listen to.
After a while, a strange sound started to be heard from sowhere.
Isnt that the sound of a cat?
Felix tilted his head at the strange cry coming from sowhere and spoke.
Yes. Thats right! I couldnt sleep all night because of that noise!
All of a sudden, Arkel scread and shouted.
The very sound of a childs whining was coming from outside the open window. Arkel, who threw an annoyed look toward the window, imdiately said to Felix.
You have to take care of that demon!
Suddenly, Arkel pointed his finger at the window and made an absurd request.
Take care of it?
Literally! Kick him out, catch him, take him away, its up to you!
Arkel recklessly gave the order, and Felix, reluctantly, walked to the window.
I Wouldnt it be better to just call the janitor?
Lucy hurriedly grabbed Felixs hem and said to Arkel.
This is the third floor. What can Felix-sunbae do?
Its okay because theres a roof underneath!
Arkel shouted with a brazen face. At those words, Lucy, with an uneasy expression, stuck her head out through the window.
Felix also stood next to her and looked down. Then, on a really narrow two-story roof, he could see enough space for a person to step on.
Just then, another cat crowing was heard from under the window. At once, Arkels expression changed and urged Felix again.
Whats so scary about this height! Youre still young, so falling from here wont kill you! But the old might really die if I cant sleep tonightSienna
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