The Author's POV

Chapter 481

Clank—!

Coming out of Donna's office, the first thing I saw was Kevin standing by the side with his phone in his hand.

He had a lonesome look on his face.

'You had it coming.' I thought before heading out.

Right as I had taken a couple of steps, Kevin called out for me.

"Ren, wait."

"..."

Without saying anything, my footsteps came to a halt.

"Ren, enough of the jokes, I need to talk to you."

Sensing that Kevin's tone was serious, I turned around.

"What is it?"

Putting the phone away, Kevin looked around. His gaze locked on the cameras of the place.

"Hmm, I don't think this is the right place for me to say. Actually, let's meet up on the weekend, outside of the Lock."

Seeing how mysterious he was being, my brows couldn't help but crease.

However, in the end, I nodded my head.

"Alright."

"Thanks."

Lowering his head, Kevin finally took notice of my hand.

"What happened to your hand?"

"Nothing."

Turning around, I raised my hand and bid Kevin goodbye. Even if I told him, he'd eventually find out.

"I'll see you around, I got things to do right now."

"...Okay."

Taking out the card that Donna had given me, I casually flipped it around my hand.

'This is probably going to be a long night.'

***

Lock, Informatory.

Clank—!

With the sound of the door opening, the nurse raised her head and looked at who had just come into the room.

"Oh, it's you, professor."

Upon setting her sight on the person that had entered the room, a smile appeared on her face. With his usual bowl-cut hair which was now in a bit of a mess and lanky body, Professor Thomas entered the room.

Glancing in the direction of the youth laying down on the bed, the nurse asked.

"You here to check up on him?"

"Yes."

Professor Thomas answered with a smile.

Turning his head, his eyes paused on the youth on the bed.

"How is his situation?" He asked.

"He is doing pretty well."

The nurse replied as she stood up. Walking beside Ricardo, the youth that was currently resting, she casually tapped him on the arm.

A subtle and faint blue hue enshrouded the tip of her finger as she tapped his arm.

"Ugh."

At the exact moment her hand pressed to his arms, with a small sound, Ricardo's eyes which were closed shut slowly started to open.

Blinking a couple of times and glancing toward his left and right, he groggily muttered.

"Where am I?"

"You're at the infirmary."

with a kind smile

"...The infirmary?"

prior to his appearance

"Ah...no..ah.."

by the side of his face as he sat

"T..the...the lesson! I...I...I"

eyes finally paused on

"Professor," He weakly muttered.

"It's alright."

the bed, Professor

what happened today. Don't

Ricardo's shoulder. However, right as his hand touched his shoulder, Ricardo flinched back

"Ah."

his hand away from his shoulder. Raising

worry, I'm not trying to

had done, Ricardo

"I'm sorry professor."

"It's okay."

the current mental state of the student, Thomas

a calm manner, Professor Thomas started

you are worried about what happened today, you don't have to. My assistant professor was able to resolve

"...I...Is that so?"

Ricardo stuttered a little.

events prior to passing out, it indeed seemed to be that way. He secretly let out a sigh

probably apologize to him after

head in a daze. However, his following words sent chills down Ricardo's

"...Yes."

though he was not exactly hurt a

his head, he worriedly asked.

"Injured!? He got injured?!"

you don't have to

at the nurse, Thomas slowly moved

injuries are only on a surface level. They aren't

Ricardo was not in the slightest bit relieved. In fact, his body slowly started to

if he targets my family? They already are suffering because of how expensive

how ruthless Ren looked back in the videos he saw of him,

are you

touch his right hand. Lowering

you worrying about? Are you worrying that

nodded his head. In response, Thomas

to worry about that.

down a little. His

to

"...Yes."

nodded his

If I apologize properly, he might

head, his eyes met with Thomas's. As their eyes met, Thomas's head tilted

you

"Yes."

Ricardo replied.

look, Thomas stood

"That's great."

his hand on Ricardo's shoulder, and seeing that he no longer flinched at his

sort. You can come to me at any time. As

"...Okay," Ricardo slowly replied.

"Good."

pushed Ricardo's body

now. I will

the nurse, Thomas waved his hand at

sorted. It should be

nice seeing you,

left the room. Staring at Thomas's back from the bed, Ricardo slowly turned his head and stared at the

apologize,"

***

Gulp—!

of a shot,

"Ahhhhh."

which was groggy instantly

potion in my hand,

"Thank god for this."

currently consumed was something that Melissa had developed and was what I used in order to help

order to stop the negative thoughts inside of my mind from

each shot, all sorts of negative thoughts regarding my past

was what helped me cope with

solution, however, this was something

was a very dark place.

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