Chapitre 16: Chapter 9-2: Talent harvester
//At this moment//
//At the university//
Leroy was standing with Mark, Lush and Taylor at the entrance near the cafeteria with hot cups of cappuccino waiting for Melissa.
'One of them was late waking up?!'
Outside, the air was cold and the warm breaths of the body were foggy amidst the hustle and bustle.
Looking, the rest of the velvet class students and scholarship holders, some of whom usually preferred to gather under the tall shade of trees or buildings to rest and discuss, could be seen to have changed their places and scattered.
Mark, who usually had a loud and stubborn temper, remained calm, grumbling, pleasantly under the cold.
“Just, what delayed her like this?”
“Calm down. “If she hears you, it’s really hard to guarantee your safety,” Taylor laughed sarcastically with a crooked smile.
Mark gave him a sharp, warning look.
In return, Taylor’s friendly features and big honey eyes, under short red hair and full cheeks, faltered at Mark’s silly threat, deliberately, and mocked.
In the end, he didn’t take it seriously and ignored him completely.
Some time later, when Melissa’s blue sports car arrived and parked; it was clear that there was another female figure as an escort.
Lush, who had noticed her arrival first, shook the shoulder of Leroy who was fiddling with his phone while he was busy playing a game to pass the time and declared.
“Oh, she's arrived”
The tone he gave was clear and different with a twisted hint.
Leroy, noticing the difference in the way he spoke, raised his head in attention and looked at her.
“What's the matter?”
It wasn’t strange to see Melissa and Jumika together, although their relationship wasn’t deep.
However, for them to ride in the same car in perfect harmony was an unusual occurrence.
From some students' point of view, this was certainly a new scene to chat about.
Lush, who had suddenly clapped his hands, turned towards him with a pitiful look and exclaimed.
“Oh! I almost forgot. Jumika was annoyed with you yesterday. She said she called you repeatedly, but you didn’t answer…”
‘…Did you leave it on silent, again?’
The last sentence was obviously kept to himself.
Naturally, his way of speaking was suggestive, and everyone was familiar with it.
“Well, I forgot to charge it. I was tired and fell asleep” Leroy explained.
This kind of excuse was extremely cliché. He didn’t look annoyed at all or very regretful.
Even his facial expressions remained the same, it’s hard to describe.
“Hello!” Melissa, who shouted with a cute and mischievous excited tone as soon as she arrived, greeted everyone.
“Oh, is this for me? Thank you” She stood close to him, taking it.
On the other hand, Mark, who barely returned her greeting and took a sip, was standing upright.
He looked at her with a blank expression after she snatched his coffee from his hand with absolute rudeness, without fear and murmur in amazement.
This miserable girl, she really lacks morals'
However, he kept that thought to himself and let out a silent snort with a stiff smile.
In comparison to his difficult and violent personality; It was clear that on purpose he was not making things difficult for her and was being lenient.
"Hello!"
Jumika, of course, has unique and exquisite beauty qualities.
Just like any other educated aristocratic girl with a beautiful personality, a fashion lover and an open mind.
As soon as she met Leroy, she threw herself at him and hugged his arm for a moment while stealing the area.
After her many complaints to Lush yesterday, he did not expect her to forget it so quickly and act lovingly.
His eyes widened in wonder at the sight of her as he watched.
It was clear that Leroy no longer had any feelings for her, but she did not notice it due to her intense delusion of him.
It seemed completely different from yesterday, when he met her sister's imagination of Kristen, as he thought.
And It was clear that she was seeking to gain his favor.
"Yaaa.. I see that your relationship as sisters has become good"
After a few welcoming sentences, Mark finally spoke with a mysterious, inquiring look.
Jumika, who turned towards him, waved her hand carelessly in a decent manner, intentionally or unintentionally, and responded to his joke.
"Oh! Yaaa.. My car broke down. I didn't expect to have a problem this morning. It was fortunate that I met Melissa along the way and she volunteered to help me"
"Ahaa..~" "Yaaa.."
When Melissa heard her speak, she rolled her eyes lightly and secretly away from her sight.
It was clear that she was the one who insisted on interrupting her on the road, once she recognized her license plate and her person.
Unfortunately, she drove slowly. Next time, she would definitely not respect the traffic light and make a scene.
Even if thinking about this topic is exaggerated!
“Humph. It’s cold outside, let’s go in” she interrupted, gently blowing warm air around her slender, frozen fingertips and walking off.
Naturally, she was really tired of hearing her describe the situation in detail, as if it were an important event.
“You’re right. I’m freezing here thanks to you” The first to complain after this trivial reminder was Taylor.
When she heard him, she let out a sarcastic grunt and mocked him; while Lush hastened his steps.
Well, it’s not easy to join this group and try to survive.
Jumika, who barely took the opportunity to hug Leroy’s arm for a while longer, found that his person had suddenly completely disappeared from their sight.
“Yaaa… Wait, where is he?” She frowned, in disbelief.
“I don’t know” Mark shrugged with an indifferent look, and walked past.
“… He’ll be back anyway” Taylor no longer had to put up with her and led the way.
This kind of neglectful friends was truly distasteful in her eyes.
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//at the same time //
When Caroline, accompanied by the two young men, set foot on the university floor and walked a little, she was surprised when someone opposed her along the way.
Leroy, who had gotten to know her while he was immersed in his group, actually rushed towards her immediately.
The shot from yesterday was still fresh in his mind, and it was not a coincidence that it repeatedly entered.
"Hello!" “I'm Leroy, the captain of the basketball team. I'm sorry if I scared you” he said, extending his hand for a handshake.
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