"Morning, Class!" Carolina greeted as she entered the noisy, chitty-chatty classroom. Her voice was vibrant, and it echoed in the room.
The classroom's noises quickly subsided as the students watched Carolina sit at her desk. Organizing her stuff and all on the long rectangular table, she then strode a few steps away.
Her eyes scanned the students before she started to speak.
"I hope everyone had a good weekend," Carolina said, smiling warmly at her students.
And she stopped once she spotted a particular student, Lumi.
"Especially you, Lumi. Glad to have you back in class."
Lumi stood from her seat and bowed slightly. "Thank you, Miss Carolina. And sorry for my absence for the past week."
Carolina's smile widened as she gestured for Lumi to sit back down.
"No need to apologize. I understand. It must have been a hard and terrible experience for you."
Lumi just nodded. And this ti, Carolina looked in the direction of where I was sitting.
"And how about you, Zio? How was your week?"
I slightly fixed my posture, feeling a little surprised that she had noticed . Well, I ant, who would not?
"I'm doing just fine, Instructor," I replied shortly.
"Great!" She clasped her hands together. "But, I hope you'd address with 'Miss Carolina' in the future like everyone else."
Carolina Monte. She really had that passion for teaching just like what she said back on the first day of her class.
It had been five weeks since then, which ant that it had been five tis I had attended her class.
Within that ti, I could more or less tell what kind of person she was.
She was outgoing, trendy, and had a unique way of engaging with her students. Her warmth and friendliness made her students comfortable, and that made them know they were going to enjoy her class.
Throughout these past five weeks, Carolina proved to be an excellent teacher, ntor, and friend for her students. She always kept us up-to-date with the latest trends and technology, and her classes were always filled with excitent and enthusiasm.
Carolina cleared her throat and caught the attention of her students.
"Class, I want to remind you that our midterm exam is fast approaching. We're only a month away from the exam date," she said, and though her tone sounded serious, there was still a vibe of playfulness in it.
"It's important that you start reviewing the materials we've covered in class so far. Use your notes and study guides to help you prepare. Don't wait until the last minute to start studying," she continued.
Carolina paused for a mont to let her words sink in before continuing.
"There will be two types of exams. Writing exams and practical exams, just as how you did in the entrance exam. I believe that my students have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in both. If you need extra help or guidance, please don't hesitate to ask ."
The students whispered among themselves but kept their voices low, making it sound like a mosquito's buzzes.
"Now. Let's start the class."
With that, the class began and it felt like a fleeting ti after that.
As the class ended and Carolina left the classroom, I found Lumi striding toward my desk while I was packing my stuff.
"Hey, can you spare a mont to walk with ?" she said.
…
We arrived at the park and took a silent stroll. People occasionally glanced at us, probably thinking that we were a couple.
Then, as we passed the small pond where a beautiful lotus flower lived, Lumi suddenly turned to and said…
"You know, I can't stop thinking about what happened to back then…"
I listened in silence as she began to tell how she got trapped inside the small room in the ruin.
She didn't hesitate to share her stories with as if I was Leo, her childhood friend whom she trusted so much. But, knowing her nature, she won't tell anyone including Leo about things like this except for a person who was involved.
In this case, it was , and probably Lux too.
A week ago, Lumi had been in a dangerous situation threatening her life. She told about how she was losing focus when the villain launched an ambush and ended up getting kidnapped by a mysterious man who looked like but was older, also with blue eyes.
"I think everyone in the Explorer Club has already known about my Claustrophobia by now…"
"Maybe. But Jihan is making sure that this information doesn't get leaked to everyone else," I said, taking a mont before continuing. "It must be hard for you. I an, I don't even want to imagine how I'd feel if I had it and ended up in the sa situation."
"You better not," she sighed. "And, I want to thank you for saving ."
I shrugged, acting nonchalant. "Don't ntion it, I'm just doing what a hero should do!"
Lumi scoffed. "Heh, bullshit. I know you're not that kind of a person."
"What do you an?"
She turned away and faced the pond.
"First of all, I want to apologize for invading your privacy and gathering information about you without your consent. I sent a team to gather information, but there wasn't much to find. It seems that soone has been actively trying to hide information about you and erase any records or traces of your past."
I could only hold my gaze as I heard that. Though my mind was pondering, 'No wonder I couldn't find anything about on the internet… If the team Lumi had sent out couldn't even find anything, no matter how hard I looked, I won't find it.'
Alternatively, I could always ask my most trusted to-be-villain duck for help. But, if I did that, he might tell Shannon that soone was looking into her cousin's past.
I wouldn't do that until I knew what their relationship was. Were they an accomplice? Or simply knowing each other because Shannon was the individual his guild was after?
"Looks like you don't have any intention to forgive for that…"
Lumi's voice brought back to my senses, and I imdiately shook my head slowly.
"Oh, sorry. I dozed off," I said. "Anyway, it's fine. I don't mind when soone is looking into my past."
In fact, I was glad if soone did that. And if possible, I wanted them to share with what they have found about . Hell, I might as well be happy if I had a stalker following and digging up information about , especially my past.
"Quite a narcissistic, aren't you?"
I gave her a shrug.
"Anyhow, I'm the type of person who can't stand the idea of being in debt to soone," Lumi said, her voice filled with conviction.
She faced again firmly.
"So, I need to pay you back as soon as possible."
Upon hearing that, I felt my soul was smiling inside.
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