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.

sufficed, but for some

felt like his lips were stuck in

"I… well I…"

his mind,

can't back out now, though. Alicia answered all my questions and she

uncool if he wasn't the

am I supposed to say

to tell the girl right next to him that he was

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

he remembered how comfortable he felt

alone gave him

utter the words he had

the thing is…

~BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!~

room, and

as the bed rocked upward for a

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

scale… it must have come from inside the living

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

Thankfully, she was.

is going on,

could mentally answer this question, a sharp knock interrupted his

"W-who's that?"

Rey, but he didn't let most of

on the fritz

and I was told to make

room? Safe?

knew the explosion had just sounded, yet Billy was already rushing to his

it was merely to

given the enmity

was here.

as he and Alicia jumped from the bed and rushed

what happened in Adonis'

her face confirmed that she also

still has feelings

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

of my way." Rey shoved him aside, and just like a ragdoll, Billy found himself tossed

his collapsing form was visible to no one, as even the rest of the students were all gathered around Adonis'

the room door opened—with smoke emanating from it—it was hard not

also found themselves among the crowd of students who rushed

did so, they found the boy himself

observed the particularly hardened expression the Hero wore on his