It wasn�t like he was purposefully avoiding him. It was because there were more days of Yiruki missing classes than attending them.

�Yo, Shirone Arian. Aren�t you the genius who caught the academy�s attention? I�m so honored I�m going to record this moment in my diary.�

Just by his first words alone, Shirone could understand why his classmates tended to keep away from Yiruki.

�Hi, I�m Shirone. Please take good care of me.�

�Kekeke, why is the genius asking for such things? Actually, I�ve been watching you ever since you were in Class 7. When you succeeded in the Deviate Form and also when you crossed the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed. I was there.�

Shirone had a look of surprise.

�You watched me?�

And that�s when he noticed.

�This voice��

The thin voice� It was the voice that encouraged him when his Spirit Zone was shaken by the students� criticisms back when he was in Class 7.

�Are you the one who cheered me on back then?�

�I wouldn�t call it cheering. I was just frustrated, so I said something. And I also didn�t like you being swayed by the kids.�

Yiruki said it as if it was a small, troublesome thing to do, but Shirone was still grateful nonetheless.

�No, it was a huge help.�

At that, Yiruki stared hard at Shirone.

�You are quite a boring kid, aren�t you?�

�Huh?�

It was Shirone�s first time hearing such a thing, and it strangely offended him.

That was when Nade butted in.

�Hey, hey Yiruki! He�s still thanking you. It�s rude to say that.�

Yiruki twisted his head and turned around.

�Yeah? I was complimenting him. Anyway, do your best. Of course, things won�t be easy. Class 5 harbors lots of obnoxious kids.�

Then he walks away with a cackle.

�Hey, where are you going? Let�s practice together.�

�It�s tiresome. I�d rather just sleep.�

�The magic academy classes are tiresome?�

Shirone was left dumbfounded. Class 5 was an Intermediate class. He couldn�t understand how such a student got all the way up here.

�He seems to have a little bit of a� Strange personality.�

�Sorry, Shirone. He�s not that bad after you really get to know him.�

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