Chapter 71
"What?"
A sharp gaze paired with an equally cutting voice. A voice expressing more than just displeasure, one of sheer disbelief, reached me.
Immediately, regret filled me at the hostile tone. But, trying to maintain composure, I mustered up the courage to face him.
"Who are you to intervene in Marika's affairs?"
I genuinely didn't know who he was, but the looming sense of identity intensified the tension.
"Hmm... Quite bold, aren't you? I can't tell if it's bravery... or sheer stupidity."
The male student looked down on me with clear disdain. The vast space fell silent, and soon most students paused their activities to turn their attention our way.
"Harold...!"
Marika seemed flustered by my actions and tried to intervene, but it seemed the situation was beyond salvage.