After dinner, Penny dragged Slater to the library for a briefing. Seated on the chair, Slater's jaw hit the floor at the stacks of books in front of him. This sight was too overwhelming for him.

"This..." Slater scoffed, averting his dilated eyes at the little sister standing behind the table. "I have to read all of this?"

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"There's more. Don't worry." -

"There's more?!" his face drained of colors as his face twisted in dismay.

Looking at him, Penny wondered if she even made the correct

decision. These books were just too basic. Even Penny in the first life understood them quickly.

"Penny, I can't do this," Slater confessed, while shaking his head vigorously. "This is too much for me! I can't do it like this or I'll die - ack!"

Slater nearly bit his tongue when her hand struck the back of his head. He gasped in disbelief, looking at her with dilated eyes.

"Did you

did you just smack my head?"

"I did. So what?"

"Penny!"

"You said you want to die or just be Keith's slave for the next year until he mysteriously goes missing." Her expression died and her tone was cold. "You hadn't even opened one book and you're saying you can't do it? Goodness."

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He wouldn't need to be a slave if she didn't bring it up!

Slater rubbed the back of his head as he sulked. "I don't want to be

a slave," he mumbled. "Fine. I'll read."

"Good. Start with this one." Penný casually picked up one book from the stack and dropped it in front of him. "Go, chop chop!"

He thought once she said that, she would leave. But Penny sat right next to him and started writing on a piece of paper.

even studying. Does she even know these lessons from this book?' he mentally grumbled, opening the

but he had to do this as well. If he didn't, then he should start accepting his fate of being Keith's dog. Although Slater wasn't spared from Keith's deathly glares all day, Keith didn't step into his personal space. For Slater, that was already freedom, and after having a taste of

pages resonating every few minutes. Penny quietly

past life, Penny

of lessons. She was often invited to teach in

in grade 7 and he's in grade 8, so she could easily follow the stages. Half an hour later, Penny fully grasped Slater's lessons from

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back a little to check on

him blocked her view, so she had to tilt a little. When she saw

just sitting there like a statue, staring blankly at the open book in front of him. It

she asked quietly, watching his blank eyes veered in her

slapped the book as he harrumphed. "My brain's not functioning! I

the first

"Not even the introduction!"

Penny pinched the bridge of her nose in

she remembered was very clever, humorous, and a critical thinker. Or so what she knows from his interviews and the shows he

that just

Slater. She might try to visit him or reach out to him, but he was too busy to give

his class in his new school. Although not at the top, he wasn't on the last.' Penny

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Tell me what you

have the slight reluctance

dragged his chair closer to her and said,

a slave?" because if he did, Keith would have to go. Where? That would be her darkest

in great distress. "I don't want that, but I also know this

him and was slightly pleased there was

the paper and pen

Slater glanced at it. He only had a glimpse of it before she slid it in front

to determine what grade you left your brain. This is an example

to answer this."

this problem ever

it to the clean

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Slater frowned. "Are you mocking me?

two!"

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