Ivy was slightly taken by surprise. "I'm kind of busy tonight, but... Happy birthday!"

The girl seemed to have expected Ivy's answer and remained composed, but another girl protested, "Ivy, you've never shown up for any of the class activities, and you are turning Gloria down even when it's her birthday? You are being arrogant!"

"I'm sorry, but I really do have something to attend to tonight," Ivy said. "I would have come along if it was yesterday or tomorrow."

"It's fine." Gloria smiled. "I believe that you are actually busy."

"I'm sorry!" Ivy said before leaving.

Once Ivy was gone, the girl who protested said sarcastically, "Is she working part-time or something? Why else would she be in such a hurry?"

"I don't know," Gloria said. "She never talks about herself."

"I guess it's because she is ashamed! She was seen with some foreign guy in a cafe outside campus some time ago... I think she must live a rather 'colorful' life. After all, she is the only one who doesn't need to stay in the dorms. Lucky her. She probably does whatever she wants out there."

and walked over with her bag in

isn't the only student who doesn't stay on campus, so why would you weaponize that against her? She lives in the area right outside campus. If you can afford that, I'm

girl retorted. "Did she tell you herself?

that she had said something she should not have and blushed. "We

things about a

classmate."

to her face! I can say whatever I want in private, and it's none of your

the girl's arm. "That's enough.

wrong with her? She's poking her nose in other people's business! You must have too

Meredith was furious.

close? She didn't tell you goodbye before leaving, though." "The

you stand up for her, she won't be your friend," the girl said. "I think that the people on the school forum are right. She seems to look down on

her studies, and doesn't have

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