CHAPTER 41: LOBBYING?

"Huh?"

Parul is still here standing near the edge of the door?

I thought she had left earlier.

Eventually, I walked towards the exit and met her scrutinising gaze.

"She may be falling for real."

Parul pondered before expressing her thoughts.

"What?"

It was only when I was close that I saw Parul fiddling with her phone.

"What are you doing there?"

I saw her commenting under a big image wait...that seemed to be my picture when I confronted Beatrix?

"Someone from our class captioned you and made this post under the school’s social handle, the title read- The confrontation between a new student and our esteemed Science teacher."

Thinking I didn’t believe it, Parul handed me her phone as I examined the post carefully.

"Damn, who did it?"

Although I looked like a celebrity in the shot, I knew that too much attention on my first day was not good.

But then my eyes drifted to the hundreds of comments under the post that captioned me.

"It’s hardly an hour and so many fellow students have commented?"

"Wait, there seem to be a lot of people criticising me for being too harsh towards a teacher?"

Damn, these must be some simps, but I dare not utter those words in front of Parul.

Looking at my tangled face, Parul grinned in response.

"See the large number of comments made under my name? - I am trying my best to defend you from becoming a target of online hate."

Parul exclaimed and narrowed her eyes like she had done divine work.

Such a lively and cheerful girl is also a supernatural creature like Asuna, Beatrix etc at least, her demeanour isn’t like those ruthless bitches, but maybe I am yet to see her dark side?

"Fine, thanks....it will be best if you can keep defending me online."

"I will owe you a favour."

In the end, with a gentle smile, I still thanked her.

Hearing the words she wanted to hear, Parul nodded her head with delight.

"Let’s leave."

Since I had not joined any after-school club, it was best to rush to the grocery store where I had joined for my part-time job.

We slowly started walking down the stairways, and as we passed through some hallways, I again heard the whispers.

"Look, here he is!"

"The one who won the bet against teacher Beatrix!"

"The intelligent Rainaziel boyfriend who is also a very intelligent student."

Gossip travelled faster than I thought.

Parul nudged me from the side, "You see?"

"You have become a public hero now!"

Amazing~

"Okay, I need to go somewhere else, I will see you later."

Giving her goodbye, Parul left for her business.

Just as I was about to exit the school’s main gate, a cold air emanated behind me.

I had a bad feeling,

Like some terrible momentum was rushing towards me.

Tap Tap~

A sharp sound of footsteps echoed as a familiar beautiful blonde woman walked and stood by my side.

It was Claire, the girl who threw the birthday party, the one because of whom this fake girlfriend-boyfriend play started between Asuna and me.

With the momentum she had shown against Leo, her strength at the peak of a Higher Demon comparable to a 6-Winged Fallen Angel was no joke.

For some reason, this beauty seemed to be in a grumpy mood.

Her eyebrows raised in annoyance as she immediately yelled,

"Elandor."

Claire just stopped three steps away from me.

The way my name arrogantly came out of her mouth didn’t seem pleasant, I was sure I left a good impression on her at her birthday party, so why was she angry?

"I was looking for you."

Even though she gave an assuring smile, her tone was definitely dangerous.

"Oh? What happened?"

Even though the other party was a formidable woman, keeping my composure, I politely replied.

Claire just kept staring at me, her eyes narrowing with each passing second.

"Let’s talk."

"Alone."

Claire invited me to an empty store room near the school gate.

"No."

I straight away replied.

Alone with her, with this threatening aura?...I wasn’t a fool to risk my life.

FUTURE SIGHT TALENT TRIGGERED-

[INTUITION]- YOU MAY LOSE YOUR LIFE IF YOU FOLLOW HER.

My newly awakened talent was the final nail in the coffin, I decisively refused her invitation.

"Sorry, but I am in a hurry to leave."

"I have some important things to take care of."

My response was clear.

As expected, her face turned ugly as her eyebrows flinched after hearing me.

"Don’t make things difficult."

The threatening tone was no longer concealed in her soft voice.

"I am really busy."

As I was about to turn around and take my leave, she interrupted me yet again.

She coldly held my hand locking me in place,

"What exactly happened between you and Beatrix?"

-Her blue eyes were icy enough to send a chill down my spine.

Oh?

So she was here for that defeated bitch?

But during the party, she openly scolded Beatrix, but since Claire is here to lobby for her, everything she did at the party must be a show she probably did for amusement.

Given her gloomy expression.....Behind the scenes, she must be a pretty good sister with Beatrix.

If she were here to argue for Beatrix thinking I will apologise to smooth their sour mood, then sorry, joke is on them!

"I won fairly."

"It’s exactly as the story circulated under the school’s social handle, we made a bet and Beatrix lost thoroughly."

"The entire class was the witness, it’s not some secret."

There was no need to be feared, if I showed my vulnerability right here, then in the future I would be bullied easily.

It was a direct attack on my character and integrity a man should always possess.

Can’t give in here~

Tsk Tsk~

Claire clicked her tongue after hearing my reply.

The air around me became even colder as she leaned further in,

"Fine, then let’s change the question, shall we?"