Chapter 101: Ran’s Line in the Sand
At this point, everyone knew who Eron was. What he’d done on the first day was hard to forget, and today marked his first reappearance since then. This explained the silence that fell over the cafeteria.
"It’s him," one student whispered. "Let’s go."
"Mhm."
"He’s here, and that other guy, too. This doesn’t look good."
"They might fight again. Gee. How come he and that other guy weren’t expelled after that?"
Students—whether present during the incident or just having heard about it—quietly packed their lunches and abandoned their tables. No one could blame them. Eron had nearly massacred everyone in the cafeteria on their first day of school. Who knew if he’d snap again? Especially with Mikel also in the cafeteria.
"So, that’s him..." Boom hummed, his wide, round eyes following Eron with obvious curiosity.
Blitz, seated beside him, nodded. "He looks mean."
And somehow, when Blitz said that, the twins intuitively shifted their gaze to Mikel. The latter deadpanned at the obvious look in their eyes.
[You do not look mean, Master. At least, in my eyes, though I do not have one.]
"My friend, do not worry," Tahu suddenly tapped Mikel’s shoulder, nodding encouragingly. "This time, I’ll protect you. I’ve learned a lot in the academy since the first day of class, so you can now rely on me." Tahu slapped his hard chest, nodding reassuringly.