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.

would have sufficed, but for some reason, he couldn't mouth

felt like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

say his mind, but Rey didn't know

can't back out now, though. Alicia answered all

be very uncool

how am I supposed

he supposed to tell the girl right next to him that he

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

how comfortable he felt when talking to

thought alone gave

open his lips and finally utter the words

the thing is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and everything

slightly as

to speak,

must have come from inside

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

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going

this question, a

"W-who's that?"

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

[Danger Sense] was somewhat on the fritz as it

happened in Adonis' room, and I

Safe?

had just sounded, yet Billy was

was merely

the enmity they

he already knew she was here.

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

curious about what

and the look on her face confirmed that she

has feelings for

off the thought as he opened the door, meeting Billy's imposing frame waiting for

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

to no one, as even the rest of the students

woken everyone up, and with the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not to get drawn

among the crowd of students who rushed to the room's

found the boy

Rey found himself thinking as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore on his