An Extra’s POV

Two students stood in their respective chairs and respective desks within the expansive Library.

One would expect this haven of silence to remain that way, especially since only two people occupied it.

However…

"N-no! You misunderstood—!"

"Since when did you two start… ahh, never mind. You're both in Beta Class, so I should have already known."

"Hey, relax…"

"I thought you were a loner and all, but I didn't know you had such friends. Noah… Trisha."

"No, Alicia, I—!"

"So you were such a ladies man and I had no idea. What a—"

"ALICIA!"

Rey's voice was so loud in Alicia's ears that it startled her to another degree.

The book she held flew out of her hands, falling to the floor… right beside Rey's feet.

Rey was right in front of her now, causing her heart to race to an extreme degree.

Alicia had never heard him shout that loud before.

Even his current expression… how he creased his brows and stood so imposingly in front of her… she had never seen this side of him before.

"Alicia…" Rey's voice grew softer.

How he had managed to close his distance from where he sat before was a mystery to her, but all she knew was that he was close.

… Too close.

"I'm sorry I ditched you like that. I went with Noah to get something, and I didn't want things to be awkward for you since we already had an earlier arrangement."

Rey wasn't particularly lying, but he conveniently left out the part where he forgot about her entirely.

"So it wasn't awkward for Trisha to tag along? I guess it's fine for you three since you're in the Be—"

"Trisha didn't come with us."

"E-eh…?"

"It was just Noah and me."

"A-ah…?"

"I only saw Trisha once we met at the rendezvous spot. She was showing me her sword, since I have an… interest in it. That's all."

"You… like swords?" Alicia's soft and curious tone told Rey that she was no longer upset.

Still, he knew he wasn't out of the woods yet.

but… I think they're

of red

I see. Sorry for misunderstanding…" Alicia burst

to heave a sigh of

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can't believe I misunderstood. I feel

understand why you

after calming down and sharing their side of the story, the truth

have confirmed it with you.

to burst out into a loud chuckle, but

hardly ever saw her uncomposed, and even when she chose to be

of the control in

when it came to

now… she was a total

side of her

for feeling this way?' He

calm herself—deeply inhaling and exhaling periodically, while also gently placing

long, she was

I actually got you

activated his [Inventory] behind him and yanked out the

"Y-you did…?"

and dropped it on the desk that they

"Whoa! T-this is…!"

when she saw the

like

pushed the box closer to her, so the pure white

"Open it." He said.

with her stunned expression, and then proceeded to do as she

"T-THIS IS…!"

in both

this word, she had never seen

"You like it?"

question came in a whisper, she turned to smile

"I love it!"

the White Amber. I won it in a game… for

Alicia's cheeks

murmured, carrying the pure white ring and observing it

gem it has… reminded me of your eyes." Rey went

exaggerating. My eyes don't

shrug off Rey's comment,

They look

You're

embarrassing in stating the

even redder as she tried to look away from the boy beside

"Rey, stop. Please…"

My goodness… you want me to

what

I don't! You

formed on Alicia's face, causing Rey to burst out

"Hahaha!!"

laugh and could not