Yuki: There is no way I can do it alone this time. Even if she doesn't want to, I will be paired with someone else. And he said I am shy, am I? I'll have to find out.
Krishna: Interesting, (grins) we'll see about it.
Hamesh: Okay, you can go, Yuki.
Yuki walks out of the room, leaving Mika and Hamesh in the room.
Hamesh: He may seem mysterious, but he is a good guy. I can assure you that.
Mika: (whispers) Mysterious, huh?
Hamesh: And you may leave now.
Mika goes back to her class. She is sitting beside Yuki.
Mika: Every Protector with level 2 or higher should be able to sense negative chakra.
She says, looking at Yuki.
Mika: I've never seen a human with this much negative chakra; almost like a demon. Yet… he's a protector. HOW?
May: Mika!
Mika: Oh, Yeah. You??
May: I'm May. What're you thinking? Need any help?
Mika: Nah, it's nothing.
May: It's okay if you don't talk about it. Anyway, what was your previous school's name?
Mika: It was Woxsen High School.
May: Ohh… I see, so… What happened? What did he say?
Akina: I hope I'm not interrupting
Mika: Nah, you don't.
Akina: Hi, Mika.
Mika: Hi
She smiles softly.
May: Okay, if you're done with your intros, can you answer my question, Mika?
Akina, who didn't hear their conversation, was puzzled by May.
Akina: Question??
May: I asked about what happened in the staff room.
Akina: Yeah, I've been thinking about it too.
Mika: Now, both of you??
Both May and Akina smile awkwardly.
Mika: It's about the group project.
May: You mean… he is your teammate?
Mika: Yeah, it depends on my day.
Akina: So you can refuse, right?
Mika: Yeah, so about the guy in my team, I mean, Yuki. What is he like?
May: He? He's introverted and has always been quiet. I've never had a chance to talk to him. Akina might know something; they had a conversation before.
Akina: Yeah, I've talked to him once. But it seemed like he hated me or something. I felt like he was avoiding my presence. He is not normal, unlike others. I get a strange fear when I am talking to him, as if something is wrong.
Mika: Oh… That confirms that he is human; it's not just me; she can sense it too. And now, I understand what he meant by mysterious. It's not easy to know about him.
May: What are you thinking about, Mika?
Mika: Nah, it's nothing. I can't say I feel his negative chakra to non-protectors.
Akina: Ask someone else, they might know something. He never talks to anyone, so we don't know anything about him.
Angelina: Are you guys talking about me?
Mika: No, why would we talk about you?
Angelina: Yeah, I felt like someone said my name. Sorry.
She gave an awkward smile.
Mika: Yeah, it's okay. And can I ask you something?
The bell rang, which means the class is gonna begin soon.
Angelina: We'll talk later.
Mika: Yeah, sure.
Yuki and other students enter the class.
Yuki: It's almost started. I guess I made it in time.
A middle-aged woman came in.
Diya: Hello everyone, I'm Diya Arora, your biology teacher.
She started the biology lecture, and at the next break, Mika went to Angelina.
Angelina: Oh yeah, you wanted to ask about something, right?
Mika: Yeah, about Yuki.
Angelina: Why do you wanna know about him?
Mika: I teamed up with him, so I wanna know what he is like.
Angelina: He won't be bothersome except for his slang, And he is the quiet type, and it's not hard to be in a team with him.
Mika: Okay, I'm not asking this because I might face problems. I just want to know him.
Angelina: Oh, I'll tell you everything I know. He was like normal, like the other guys. At least that's what it looked like.
Mika: What do you mean?
Angelina: I'm not sure about it. But you know, everything will not be the same as it looks. We've been in the same class for 5 years. I've never seen him like this. He avoids everyone. I don't know why. But that's all I know about him. If you're really curious about him. Ask Adam, he's the only one who talks to him now.
Mika: Okay, thanks, Angelina.
She gave a friendly smile.
Angelina: And one more thing, no one can give you this much info. I ask only one thing in return.
Mika: What is it?
Angelina: Tell me your reason why you're so curious about him.
Mika: I'll tell you later. Something feels wrong about him. Is that really him or a demon in disguise?
Krishna: You'll know soon.
In the afternoon, the last hour of school, Mika goes to Adam.
Mika: I wanna ask you something, Adam.