An Extra’s POV

"I was only ever interested in one, but after finding out he was a jerk, I cut all ties with him."

Alicia went on to theorize that it was perhaps due to the senior's bruised ego that he went on to spread rumors about her.

Thankfully, Alicia's reputation was strong enough for people to simply interpret it as her simply dating a lot of seniors.

Nothing more, nothing less.

"Oh, wow. I never expected it to be like that…" Rey's voice trailed as he looked at Alicia, who was simply shrugging casually.

"A lot of things aren't as they appear. If we listen to everyone's opinions and don't take time to form our own, we'll just end up drowning in misinformation."

Rey felt like those were wise words that Alicia just said, but he didn't know how to phrase it without sounding cringe.

"That sounds like a smart thing to say." He finally settled on the most neutral way to put it.

"I know, right?"

Alicia went on to flail her long hair as she used her hand to push it backward.

She did this as she chuckled jokingly, trying to act like a wise diva.

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha!"

Before the two of them realized it, they were both laughing.

"Nice one… haha!"

"Thank you, good sir." Alicia made a mock bow, and that only served to crack Rey up even more.

This girl was seriously funny.

'Damn! I never would have thought Alicia would have this side to her!'

Rey thanked his lucky stars that he actually decided to start the conversation.

'So this is what I've been missing out on!'

As they both laughed even more, Alicia suddenly raised a topic that he wasn't expecting.

"Have you ever dated anyone, Rey? Or do you have someone you like?"

The moment Rey heard this, his heart nearly stopped.

simple "No" would have sufficed, but for

his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

okay to say his mind,

though. Alicia answered all my questions

uncool if he

I supposed

right next to him that he was

have to! She's not some monster or anything, Rey! She's an actual person,

how comfortable he felt

alone gave him

to open his lips and finally utter the words he

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and

jump slightly as the bed

Alicia was the first to speak, while Rey struggled to understand what had

this scale… it must have come from inside the

use of a Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in

Thankfully, she was.

hell is

could mentally answer this question,

"W-who's that?"

banging startled Rey, but he didn't let most of

[Danger Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it

happened in Adonis' room, and I

room? Safe?

explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing

was no way it was merely to

given the enmity

for Alicia. That means he already knew she was here. How long has he been

even have the chance to consider such creepy behavior as he and Alicia jumped from the bed

curious about what happened in Adonis'

Alicia and the look on her face confirmed that she also

has feelings for

shrugged off the thought as he opened the door, meeting Billy's imposing

of my way." Rey shoved him aside, and just like

rest of the students

door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard

the crowd of students who

found the boy himself

found himself thinking as he observed the