Chapitre 69: Getting some Gadgets at the Grunt Armory (9) | Scolding Session

As Professor Kala tried to avert her eyes from her personal grunt—senior Grunt No. 147's judgmental gaze—she instead met my gaze. We both locked eyes with each other...

"Oh no..."

"Hmm?"

There was a moment of pause between us, staring at each other. The professor went through a few stages of confusion, wondering what, who, and why I was here, as I had been watching her get interrogated by her own personal grunt... before finally... she recognized me, her expression turning to shock.

"Ah!" the professor exclaimed in shock.

"Damn it..." I muttered under my breath. I hadn't thought far enough ahead in case the professor actually spotted me... and here we were, as she pointed her finger toward me with a mix of fear and realization. Her expression was as if she had seen a ghost.

"It's you!" she exclaimed again, pointing directly at me. "I knew I wasn't dreaming! You're the trespasser grunt that tried to assault me!"