xxxxReturning the gaze of her enemy truly tested her resolve to carry on in a cordial manner. He may be considered the School Idol but he was certainly no Idol of hers as her ire was easily earned and not easily cast aside. "I see." There was a pause as Aeon looked to the board and Gen seized the moment to collect herself. The school's punishment of his attendance at her club was already taxing and now she had been placed in yet another situation where she was urged to talk to him further as the close friend of her assigned absent partner. Not only that but she had recently discovered he knew her father whom had not contacted her about the emergency evacuation and might be the only parent to not have. These were not ideal circumstances to share with someone like Aeon whom she despised.
xxxxHis next piece of news also did not put her at ease. "My apologies as well Fukui-san. I do not think Cassiopeia would be able to work with you." It was not so much the workload that troubled her but that she had sought for his attention without productive result. It had been a waste of their time that was ultimately avoidable as she was destined to work on this project alone whether or not she spoke to Aeon. However, she didn't voice any complaint because it was not the fault of Cassiopeia or Aeon. She made a conscious decision to investigate into the absence and being assigned to someone absent was the cards she was dealt by fate. "She is absent due to a minor illness. She is still recovering. It would be best not to disturb her, Fukui-san." Gen nodded in understanding. One cannot help to get ill from time to time. âI see.â She was about to wish for Cassiopeia's speedy recovery but Aeon was prepared to leave and she wasn't going to keep him. Gen had fulfilled her obligation and there was work to attend to. "If there is nothing else, I would be excusing myself." She simply nodded about to turn away but her name was unexpectedly called for. "Fukui-san." Once again, her resolve was tested. She was under the impression their business with each other was concluded but apparently that was not yet the case. It was also now that she realized hearing her enemy call her by name left a taste in her mouth. It was bitter and like acid but she faced him anyhow as civility dictates. "If you are fine with it, I would not mind to help you with the activity as a replacement for Cassiopeia.""I would speak with Giou-san. But, I believe he would not mind it."
xxxxGen's eyes narrowed in displeasure but it was fleeting because they are in public. She knew quite well how ecstatic such an offer would be received by anyone else but her for the reasons people admired him were some of the same reasons she despised him so. His indifference, his composure and his posturing only irritated her because of the things he does such as that certain time in the gymnasium that she believes should be rightfully weighing over his head. As if her hatred was not enough, the whispers started and she could feel the words poking her from every corner and angle of the room. Unlike Aeon, such rumors had an effect over her. She was not the Pink Princess and she was the one who personally felt that she had been stolen from as Cassiopeia had become closer with those she cares for over the course of the school year. Such comparison made her feel small and insignificant with her persistent instability with confidence. Plus if there was anything she could be confident in, it would be that she would never be in such a position with Aeon of all people. Their situation was merely coincidence upon coincidence and that one similarity between them of responsibility owed.
xxxxThen the words started to sink beneath her skin and it hurt. The room's eyes staring and the mouths moving around them became an uneasy blur as Gen started to feel more and more insecure. The popularity did not make her feel better. In this case, it made her feel worse and she was forced to endure it with a face that attempted to hide everything she was feeling. They didn't need to know that the Lorelei was a ball of insecurities for that was not the girl they fell in love with on stage. "If you are unwilling, that is fine. Well, then excuse me again, Fukui-san." Gen steadied the pace of her breathing before she finally managed to speak after all the thoughts running through her messy head. She refused to leave the impression that the sociable starlet was made speechless by Aeon's presence. "Thank you for your kind consideration, Belrose-san." She said ambiguously with the simple desire to get away quickly. The attention they had drawn had resurfaced her insecurities and now she had 100 flash cards to worry about that she was also losing confidence in finishing but was too stubborn to admit she may need assistance with. She did say that if Cassiopeia was unreachable, she would handle it and she had every intention of trying the assignment no matter how she feels. English was not a subject she could afford to fail in as it was tied to her life's dream.
xxxxHer shoes moved away but she could barely feel herself moving at all while caught in a daze until a paper plane flashed past right before her eyes. They were being thrown by none other than the other person she did not want to think about, Kazuki. She already knows where she stands with him which is the sidelines after all the instances he had treated her like she was invisible when Fuyuki is near. "So?" She heard his carefree attitude as he continued to be mischievous despite warning. Gen wasn't a class president and was not eager to approach someone who had blatantly ignored her but his behavior was creating some chaos. Kazuki was also noticeably partnered with Tadashi who was a friend of hers that did not look any bit entertained by the antics. It was a time she felt she had to put others before her. Gen approached swiftly just as Kazuki had thrown another paper plane right for Tadashi's forehead. She did not want the two to argue or fight but it was inevitable with the way things were headed. "Are you done?""I don't have all day."
xxxx"Don't have all day for what?~" Gen mustered up her best cheerful tone as she intervened and picked up the paper plane that had hit Tadashi. "100 is a lot to cover. I'm feeling stressed as well." She said to both of them with a smile of encouragement. Instead of reprimanding Kazuki outright, she playfully poked the paper plane against Kazuki's own forehead as if to make what he did to others even. It took a lot of courage to not tremble anxiously as she initiated contact with a hurtful love interest but her experience as a hostess had paid off for the time being. "If you don't have all day, what are you waiting for?" Gen sneakily worded for him to cooperate on the assignment then turned to look at Tadashi briefly to see how he was faring with her intervention. She had focused on Kazuki most as the instigator and to not make it seem as if Tadashi was in need of her help per se. "Ganbatte boys~" Gen wished them the best, returned the paper plane to Kazuki's hand to demonstrate she trusted he would do the right thing before taking her leave and sitting down at a desk to work on the assignment for herself. She had a long way to go if she was to accomplish so much on her own.
xxxxHis next piece of news also did not put her at ease. "My apologies as well Fukui-san. I do not think Cassiopeia would be able to work with you." It was not so much the workload that troubled her but that she had sought for his attention without productive result. It had been a waste of their time that was ultimately avoidable as she was destined to work on this project alone whether or not she spoke to Aeon. However, she didn't voice any complaint because it was not the fault of Cassiopeia or Aeon. She made a conscious decision to investigate into the absence and being assigned to someone absent was the cards she was dealt by fate. "She is absent due to a minor illness. She is still recovering. It would be best not to disturb her, Fukui-san." Gen nodded in understanding. One cannot help to get ill from time to time. âI see.â She was about to wish for Cassiopeia's speedy recovery but Aeon was prepared to leave and she wasn't going to keep him. Gen had fulfilled her obligation and there was work to attend to. "If there is nothing else, I would be excusing myself." She simply nodded about to turn away but her name was unexpectedly called for. "Fukui-san." Once again, her resolve was tested. She was under the impression their business with each other was concluded but apparently that was not yet the case. It was also now that she realized hearing her enemy call her by name left a taste in her mouth. It was bitter and like acid but she faced him anyhow as civility dictates. "If you are fine with it, I would not mind to help you with the activity as a replacement for Cassiopeia.""I would speak with Giou-san. But, I believe he would not mind it."
xxxxGen's eyes narrowed in displeasure but it was fleeting because they are in public. She knew quite well how ecstatic such an offer would be received by anyone else but her for the reasons people admired him were some of the same reasons she despised him so. His indifference, his composure and his posturing only irritated her because of the things he does such as that certain time in the gymnasium that she believes should be rightfully weighing over his head. As if her hatred was not enough, the whispers started and she could feel the words poking her from every corner and angle of the room. Unlike Aeon, such rumors had an effect over her. She was not the Pink Princess and she was the one who personally felt that she had been stolen from as Cassiopeia had become closer with those she cares for over the course of the school year. Such comparison made her feel small and insignificant with her persistent instability with confidence. Plus if there was anything she could be confident in, it would be that she would never be in such a position with Aeon of all people. Their situation was merely coincidence upon coincidence and that one similarity between them of responsibility owed.
xxxxThen the words started to sink beneath her skin and it hurt. The room's eyes staring and the mouths moving around them became an uneasy blur as Gen started to feel more and more insecure. The popularity did not make her feel better. In this case, it made her feel worse and she was forced to endure it with a face that attempted to hide everything she was feeling. They didn't need to know that the Lorelei was a ball of insecurities for that was not the girl they fell in love with on stage. "If you are unwilling, that is fine. Well, then excuse me again, Fukui-san." Gen steadied the pace of her breathing before she finally managed to speak after all the thoughts running through her messy head. She refused to leave the impression that the sociable starlet was made speechless by Aeon's presence. "Thank you for your kind consideration, Belrose-san." She said ambiguously with the simple desire to get away quickly. The attention they had drawn had resurfaced her insecurities and now she had 100 flash cards to worry about that she was also losing confidence in finishing but was too stubborn to admit she may need assistance with. She did say that if Cassiopeia was unreachable, she would handle it and she had every intention of trying the assignment no matter how she feels. English was not a subject she could afford to fail in as it was tied to her life's dream.
xxxxHer shoes moved away but she could barely feel herself moving at all while caught in a daze until a paper plane flashed past right before her eyes. They were being thrown by none other than the other person she did not want to think about, Kazuki. She already knows where she stands with him which is the sidelines after all the instances he had treated her like she was invisible when Fuyuki is near. "So?" She heard his carefree attitude as he continued to be mischievous despite warning. Gen wasn't a class president and was not eager to approach someone who had blatantly ignored her but his behavior was creating some chaos. Kazuki was also noticeably partnered with Tadashi who was a friend of hers that did not look any bit entertained by the antics. It was a time she felt she had to put others before her. Gen approached swiftly just as Kazuki had thrown another paper plane right for Tadashi's forehead. She did not want the two to argue or fight but it was inevitable with the way things were headed. "Are you done?""I don't have all day."
xxxx"Don't have all day for what?~" Gen mustered up her best cheerful tone as she intervened and picked up the paper plane that had hit Tadashi. "100 is a lot to cover. I'm feeling stressed as well." She said to both of them with a smile of encouragement. Instead of reprimanding Kazuki outright, she playfully poked the paper plane against Kazuki's own forehead as if to make what he did to others even. It took a lot of courage to not tremble anxiously as she initiated contact with a hurtful love interest but her experience as a hostess had paid off for the time being. "If you don't have all day, what are you waiting for?" Gen sneakily worded for him to cooperate on the assignment then turned to look at Tadashi briefly to see how he was faring with her intervention. She had focused on Kazuki most as the instigator and to not make it seem as if Tadashi was in need of her help per se. "Ganbatte boys~" Gen wished them the best, returned the paper plane to Kazuki's hand to demonstrate she trusted he would do the right thing before taking her leave and sitting down at a desk to work on the assignment for herself. She had a long way to go if she was to accomplish so much on her own.
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