The Author's POV

"Thank you for your help"

After expressing his gratitude, Ren directly left the classroom.

Staring at the departing figure of the student who he had just helped for a brief moment, Kevin turned around and returned to his seat.

Taking out his bag, Kevin packed up his stuff.

Just as he was about to finish packing up, a handsome individual whose looks rivaled that of a top celebrity calmly looked down on him.

"What did you do that for?"

"What do you mean?"

Tilting his head, Kevin questioningly looked at Jin.

"Why are you helping a pathetic loser like him?"

Frowning at Jin's choice of words, Kevin secretly shook his head and responded.

"Picking on someone weaker than you is more pathetic in my opinion"

"Hmph, you should already how the world works by now."

Snorting at Kevin's comment in disdain, Jin turned around and went towards Arnold who was sitting two rows ahead of Kevin.

"Don't waste your time on helping losers like him. It's beneath you"

"Just ignore him"

Just as Kevin was about to rebuke him, a beautiful voice entered his ears, prompting him to turn his head around.

With her short brown hair accompanied by her porcelain white skin, Emma stood there looking up at Kevin who was half a head taller than her.

"He's an idiot so ignore him"

"But..."

"Just leave it at that, he's just gonna ignore whatever you say anyway so there's no point in arguing with him..."

Turning around, Emma left towards the exit of the classroom.

"You coming?"

"Ah...yes"

Sighing, Kevin took his bag and followed Emma out of the classroom.

Since he was still not used to this place, Kevin had asked Emma to guide him during the elective fair.

Catching up to her, Kevin walked side by side with Emma.

Normally, a person would've been extremely happy to walk next to such a beautiful girl, but it was extremely uncomfortable to Kevin, who was not used to this much attention.

Since his parent's death, Kevin preferred staying out of people's sight, hence why he was not used to the stares.

But unbeknownst to him, they weren't just looking at Emma, but at him too.

His looks, which rivaled Jin's, perfectly matched Emma's breathtaking beauty making everyone who saw them walking together sigh in admiration.

"You'll get used to it"

"Huh?—excuse me?"

"I mean you'll get used to stares soon enough"

"Oh? ok...but why do I need to get used to the stares? Aren't they just staring at you?"

Shaking her head as if she was looking at an idiot, Emma picked up her pace.

"Sigh, whatever...do you have an elective you want to join in mind?"

"Not really, I was thinking of joining some sort of combat-related elective since from what I've seen there isn't anything in particular that attracts my attention"

Cocking her head to the side to better hear what Kevin was saying, Emma's auburn hair which was moderately short, lightly rested on top of her shoulders, muting the azure blue uniform.

but roll her

you do

just thought that any other elective would've been a waste

you should choose and what you shouldn't,

"Will do."

around she looked back at Kevin

don't

back unconsciously straightened as he

much deeper meaning than you think, especially

part of them. Especially since it's you...moreover, once you join a faction, you will officially be an enemy of all other factions that are against the faction which you

if you wish to exit, you must prepare yourself

Emma explanation, Kevin became dumbfounded as cold sweat dripped from

this just for joining an

chest with her finger, Emma

just carelessly join

his head, Kevin promised Emma to

extremely thankful to

that Emma had already chosen her elective, and was just doing

other for about three weeks, Kevin already considered Emma a good

met when entering their

the same time he met, Jin, Amanda, and

but to interact with each other, and from there they had gotten along with

ups and downs in the beginning as Jin displayed obvious hostility against

hunch it had something to do with Melissa, as Jin's hostility would shoot up a notch whenever he interacted with

the dorm was quite tense. But fortunately thanks to Emma who got along with everyone, the awkward atmosphere dissipated and everyone managed

said that Emma was the key that linked everyone

for her, who knows if Kevin would've even bothered talking

"Hey, Hey, you listening?"

of his thoughts was the figure of Emma who had

'Cute'

resisted the urge

something that

"!"

to the side and

"Ah! So you were!"

know what

expressionless, but on the inside, Kevin felt a storm of thoughts and

able to read my mind? Is this what they call

and scrutinizing Kevin who tried his best to maintain his poker face, Emma shook her head and opened a huge door that

this one go...now

the building and strolled around the academy

a lot busier

ocean of students was swarming the campus as they each made their way

leisurely strolling around the campus with their friends, some were sitting in the patches of green around the campus, and others were frantically rushing

going out of their way to step away from their path, reaching the location where the elective fair was being held was not going to be as unobstructed

exactly are

"Section B"

slightly, Kevin's eyes widened a

that the

it's the professor area that the elective fair is taking

response, Kevin looked

that

Emma continued walking forward ignoring Kevin who was dumbly staring at

still had not understood, Emma sighed

before about the deeper meaning behind

his head, Kevin replied, "Right, but how does that relate to the

also part

moment

an elective was a far more serious matter than

elective fair, then it meant that the 'hidden politics'

that still did not mean that they couldn't indirectly help the faction that they used

a part of a faction,

they wanted to, they could force students to join their faction by

becoming grimmer by the second, Emma realized her

don't need

carelessly try to force you to join a faction as you

have me, Amanda, Melissa, and

professor would dare to mess

coming up with excuses to make him feel better, Kevin felt

of his life in solitude, having friends that supported him and helped him in times of trouble was