222 What's going on here?

The last week of the school year, the students were only required to go to school for their clearance or whatever they needed to do before the school year ended. Hence, many only came. for their clearance or for extra projects to gain some points.

This year, however, was different.

Mostly came in not just for their clearance or their teacher's mercy, but because they were intrigued to see the result of the ranking. Even though the results would be announced on Tuesday, everyone was already talking about it.

"Penny, did you complete the signature on your clearance?" Lily came to Penny because Penny was the only one who wasn't running here and there for their teacher's signatures.

Penny nodded. "Mhm." she already got the headmaster's signature, and that was enough. After all, Penny would be taking an exam in two weeks.

"Good for you," Lily sighed as she dragged a chair near Penny's. "Penny, what do you think about. the result for tomorrow?"

"The ranking?"

"Mhm."

"Well." Penny shrugged and cupped her face. "I'll leave it all to fate."

Lily had seen Penny get nervous and in distress during the basketball game. Hence, hearing her say this only showed that Penny was confident Atlas did well.

"Well, you're right." Lily chuckled. "Let's all leave it to fate. I mean, I'm sure your brother studied well. Moreover, he earned the unofficial 11th member of the star section without even trying. So, I guess everything will be okay."

Penny smiled, snapping her eyes at the door when she saw Ginnie walk in. "Ginnie, you're back?" "Uh, Penny." Ginnie approached them with an indescribable look on her face.

"What's wrong, Ginnie?" asked Lily. "Is everything okay?"

Ginnie pursed her lips. "Someone's looking for you, Penny."

at the door, only to see Dean standing outside. Her lips curved down and looked away. "I don't

"Penny, you don't..."

"Not interested.

looks. That person outside their classroom was the top 1 from the star section. Although they didn't know what he was doing

conflicted look on their faces,

caid Penn and wordlessly humned out of the chair She annroached the entrance not

going

the guy. All she planned to do was close the door

just as Penny reached for the door, she

said the guy, smiling

cast him a repulsed

winning the bet," he said. "I'm sure you got a lot from

changed. 'He knew

congratulate your brother for getting in the star section, but I really don't care about him," he said. "But I just want to say this since I think we'd be seeing each other more

into the star section," she muttered, making sure no one was there to hear her. She didn't want others to make a huge fuss about it. After all, Penny barely got a break from the fan club and she just wanted to relax for

and stood straight. "You'd know

Dean strode off while Penny

the street, she already felt that he was strange. But after meeting

more.

him?" she mumbled. "He's acting like we've known

character was a normal reaction. However, it was strange for Penny to not like someone even before she got to know them. It wasn't like Dean had done or said

closed the door,

That guy suddenly appeared in this

she joined her friends. Obviously, they asked her about what the guy wanted from her, but Penny simply shrugged it off. They dropped the subject when she said,

continued

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