An Extra’s POV

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"Isn't that Ad'oni? What's he doing there?"

Lucielle was the first to mention his presence, despite all three of them gawking at him for nearly a minute. A small look around would also make it clear that they weren't alone in the attention directed at him.

Still, someone had to say something, and as soon as Lucielle said this, all of them had to come out of their spell.

Rey heaved a sigh as soon as Lucielle spoke, happy that the moment ended without any form of awkwardness.

At least, externally.

~You're sus, Master…~

Emil wouldn't stop giving him "the look" despite how hard he tried to explain that he was only observing Adonis' great forms and diligence, and not his insanely attractive body.

The way his sweaty skin gleamed under the light… the way his biceps and triceps, and perfect abs, all meshed together perfectly, while complementing his handsome face and clear eyes… all of those were not Rey's priority.

He made that known to Emil, but she wouldn't have any of it.

~So this is why you still don't have a woman despite how amazing you are, Master…~

In the end, he just had to keep his thoughts shut and stop responding to the allegations made against him by his own Familiar.

Instead, he focused on the ongoing conversation between Lucielle and Mi'ja.

"Yeah. Ad'oni is the only one in our class who takes this place very seriously. He still comes every day, before and after every class. During breaks, and during any spare time he has on campus… before returning to his dorms."

looked as she spoke about him was

of our class, after all. He joined a month ago, and he has only been in the Academy for a total of

really admire him,

N-no… no, it's not like that at all… I just… admire his hard work is all…." Her cheeks displayed even more hints of red

all of this and laughed

bastard. You already have a Dragon Girl

of what one of the receptionists told Mi'ja back when they just entered the building. She was referring to Adonis being

and also right now… it's obvious.'

there were more admirers that want him. He's the whole package, after all… of course,

come after him, so he had to add that

takeaway to Rey was simply that Adonis was not helping himself by making all these decisions that would ultimately draw all of the unnecessary

class loner, and he's the only one in Class 1-A that comes here regularly. He's spending his leisure in such a place, and he's working harder than pretty much everyone

out, Adonis…' And there was one thing that usually happened to

They got struck down.

Lucielle and I went and overdid it to get promoted to Class 1-A as fast as

incredibly rare it was for Examinees to instantly shoot up to Class A. He simply thought he and

can maintain a balance here. We can still be exceptional

all a means to the end that he wanted—granted, he still wasn't sure how long it would take for him to

step at

somehow insert himself in

"I think—"

you have a crush on Ad'oni, don't you? Doesn't she, R'ai?" Lucielle suddenly

clearly very shy about it?

having such thoughts, Rey maintained an

he simply shrugged

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