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 the

like his lips were

"I… well I…"

his mind, but Rey didn't know

out now, though. Alicia answered all my questions and she was free

very uncool

how am I supposed

next

monster or anything, Rey! She's

told himself this, he remembered how comfortable he

alone gave him

his lips and finally utter the words he had kept buried in his

is… I

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and everything within

as the bed rocked upward for

that?!" Alicia was the first to speak, while Rey struggled to understand what had

it must have come from inside the

accidental use of a Skill? As Rey ran through many simulations in his head, he cast his gaze on Alicia's worried face to make sure she

Thankfully, she was.

the hell is going on,

question, a sharp knock interrupted his thought

"W-who's that?"

Rey, but he didn't let

[Danger Sense] was somewhat on the fritz

Billy. Something's happened in Adonis' room, and I was told

Safe? What

sounded, yet Billy was already rushing to his

way it was merely to

given the enmity

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

to consider such creepy behavior as he and Alicia jumped from

about what happened in Adonis'

glanced at Alicia and the look on her face confirmed that she

still has

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

him aside, and just

visible to no one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered around Adonis' room, or were on their way

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

among the crowd

so, they found the boy himself stepped out of the thick

as he observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero