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.

response, Emma couldn't help but roll her eyes as she pinched

you do

just thought that any other elective

should choose and what you shouldn't,

"Will do."

around she looked back at Kevin with a serious expression and

don't think

behavior and expression, Kevin's back unconsciously straightened as he listened

much deeper meaning than you think, especially for someone

you don't plan on entering the faction, they will still consider you as a 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

you entered a faction, even if you didn't mean to, if you wish to exit, you must prepare yourself to

as cold sweat dripped from his

just for joining an

Kevin's chest with her finger, Emma looked at

just carelessly join

Emma

Kevin didn't show it, he was extremely thankful to Emma who chose to help him out

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

about

when entering their boarding

at the same time he

same building, they had no choice but to interact with each other, and from there they had gotten along with each other

were a couple of ups and downs in the beginning as Jin displayed obvious

Jin's hostility would shoot up a notch

because of Jin, the atmosphere in the dorm was quite tense. But fortunately thanks to Emma who got along with everyone, the

the key that linked everyone

for her, who knows if Kevin would've

"Hey, Hey, you listening?"

of Emma who had

'Cute'

as he resisted the

you're thinking of something that would make me

"!"

Kevin turned his head to the

"Ah! So you were!"

what you're talking

expression was calm and expressionless, but on the inside, Kevin felt a

my mind? Is this what they call a women's

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

let this one

Kevin exited the building and strolled around

this is a lot busier than

students was swarming the campus as they each made their way towards the

were sitting in the patches of green around the campus, and others were frantically rushing towards the stalls in the

reason some of the students were going out of their way to step away from their path, reaching the location where the elective fair was being held was not going

are we

"Section B"

Kevin's eyes widened a little

that the

the professor area that the elective fair

her response, Kevin looked

that

her eyes, Emma continued walking forward ignoring Kevin who was

after seeing that Kevin still had not

before about the deeper

"Right, but how does that relate to the fact that the fair is in

professors are also part of

Kevin took a moment to

true, then choosing an elective was a far more serious matter than he had

fair, then it meant that the 'hidden

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

may no longer be a part of a faction, their loyalty is

to, they could force students to join their

the second, Emma realized her mistake and tried

don't need to worry

after, they won't carelessly try to force you to join a faction as you are protected by

Amanda, Melissa, and that

mess with you

was frantically coming up with excuses to make him feel better,

him and helped him in times of trouble was a new feeling for