"Can I sit next to you?"


    The girl that she initially had wanted to avoid at all cost is now right in front of her and asking if she could have permission to sit next to her and Ria. If it''s not for the fact that She didn''t want her secret to expose, and the girl identity seems special, she would have use intimidation skill to push the girl away. She looked at Ria as thetter also stare back at her; both of them didn''t know what they should do. If they reject the offer, it would definitely be spread to the whole school since all the students were currently staring at them.


    But it would not be weird if She rejects it since she was known as a stoic and cold person. The problem is, Angelica actually went and asked Ria instead of her. Ria was known to be friendly towards everyone, that''s because she had wanted to help She in making a new friend. <em>Ahh, damn it! If only that stalker junior is here and I would have to signal her to reject this girl! Why is she not here when I needed her, yet always right behind me when I don''t want to see her at all.</em>


    She secretly winks at Ria with the meaning of rejecting the girl from seating with them, but Ria shook her head and smiled instead. <em>Oh no, not this kind smile! Is she perhaps!</em>


    "Sure, go ahead."


    "Thank you."


    <em>Gaaaaah! I knew it! That smile, I have seen it a lot back in the days!</em> Ria always had that smile whenever she wanted to help me in making friends, <em>but who would want to befriend with such a dangerous person! I totally forgot to mention about it to Ria, and now it bites at me.</em>


    She begrudgingly continued eating her food quietly while keeping her face stoic, but if one looks closer, they could see her eyebrows twitching. While she was eating, Angelica tried to talk to Ria, and thetterply.


    "What is your name?"


    "Hmm? Oh, I''m Cilia. And this girl next to me is She, my best friend."


    "I see, I don''t need to introduce myself again, am I?"


    "Hehe, that would be the case, as we have already heard your name in ss, after all."


    Angelica nodded her head in response before ncing toward She, who didn''t seem to want to talk at all while eating her food. Angelica wants to find out about her too, but it looks like the girl is not keen on chatting, that was also what she heard from the boys beforeing here. Ria noticed her staring at She; she smiled before opening her mouth to speak.


    "Oh, She is quite shy with a stranger. I hope she didn''t offend you?"


    "No no, I don''t mind. It''s partly my fault for intruding you two."


    <em>If you know that then, why are you here? Shoo! Go to where you belong!</em> She thought in mind when she heard Angelica''s words. She would like the girl to leave if possible, but Ria didn''t think so as she continued talking with the red-haired girl.


    "You are really from abroad? It''s kind of unbelievable since not many people like you go to this kind of school."


    "Mhm. I was born in Europe, but due to a certain reason, I was transferred here."


    "Heh~ Europe, huh? She! Isn''t that where your father went a year ago?"


    She grumpily stares at Ria before nodding her head in response while keeping her mouth shut. Ria just gives a wry smile before shaking her head and said.


    "What is it like to live there?"


    "Hmm. It''s quite good, my neighbour is pretty friendly, which I''m thankful for."


    "Huh, isn''t that the same everywhere?"


    Angelica giggled at Ria''s words.


    "Yes. What i meant is, anywhere is a good ce to live, as long as you find a good ce to be called home."


    Ria nodded her head in response. Although she had wanted to know if there''s anything good or bad when living there, this kind of answer is fine too. Some people alwaysined about how bad it is where they live for various reason, while certain some would say a nice thing such as beautiful scenery/weather, etc. It seemed that Angelica didn''t fall into any of the two factions.


    "What about you? You''re local here, right?"


    "Mmm. It''s not so bad, but there are still a few things that I don''t like, but that''s normal isn''t?"


    "Yes, I also have a few things that I don''t like when I''m living in Europe."


    Angelica answered with a giggle, and Ria also giggled in response. Looking at the two enjoying each otherpany as theyughed, She pouted in discontent. Although she didn''t want to talk due to the presence of Angelica, that doesn''t mean that she likes to get ignored. Her mouth went wide before closing back as she resumes her stoic ''acting''. But it wasn''t long before her eyes went wide as she looked at the figure running toward their table.


    "Senior! Senior She!"


    It was Yuna, the stalker junior. She had thought thetter was eating somewhere with her friends but seeing as she was alone, perhaps she was busy with something before she coulde here. Yuna quickly arrives on their table before taking the seat next to She. She put the food tray on the table before looking next to her to talk to her senior. She didn''t even notice that there''s a new presence sitting in front of her, to Yuna, She is the only one in her sight at the moment.


    "How are you today, senior?"


    She was thankful for Yuna''s presence since she didn''t need to stay quiet by herself now that she has someone to talk to.


    "I''m good, how about you? You''re quitete today, busy with something?"


    "Ah, yes! I was helping my friend cleaning the ssroom; that''s why it took a bit of my time there."


    Yuna was quite surprised at her senior suddenly being talkative, she didn''t know but was happy that her senior didn''t seem cold to her anymore. While the two were talking, Angelica stares at Yuna who suddenly intrude into the table before starting to speak to She like a friend. Her eyes were analysing the girl, and the result showed that she is just a normal student.


    "Hey, Yuna~."


    "?...Oh, sorry, Senior Cilia! I definitely didn''t forget about you!"


    "...your long pause already told me everything, Sigh, nevermind. Anyway, this red-haired girl here is Angelica Ernest; she just transferred into our ss today."


    Ria let out a sigh before introducing Angelica to the oblivious Yuna. Yuna''s eyes went wide as she looks at the red-haired girl seat in front of her. She had thought she imagined that someone else was seated with her senior but guess not. She bes flustered since she had disregarded the senior''s presence in front of her, which is quite a rude thing to do. She bows her head repeatedly before opening her mouth and ask for forgiveness; Angelica just smiled before waving her hand, a gesture that she doesn''t mind.


    "I''m Yuna, nice to meet you, senior!"


    "Nice to meet you too, Yuna. Though you can just call me by my name."


    "No, I don''t think that''s okay, Senior!"


    "Oh, Yuna, what would your ss do for the festival?"


    Ria interrupted the conversation before it could go on a loop since she knew that Yuna is quite a stubborn person.


    "Festival? Oh! My ss are going to do a maid cafe with cosy, what would your ss do, Senior?!"


    She frowned when she remembers the time when the homeroom teacher decides to do the voting, and the result was...


    "We''re going for Horror House, hehe. Your senior here didn''t seem to like the choice though."


    Ria said before giggling while pointing her finger next to her.


    "Oh?! Horror House sounds nice! I''d love to see Senior She as a ghost; i wonder how scary it would be, or would it?"


    "Fufufu, I''m sure you''d like it."


    ***


    On the way home...


    "Festival, huh?"


    "I know you don''t like it because of the crowd, but it can''t be helped. But don''t worry, I''ll be with you."


    "Mhm, thanks."


    While both of them were chatting with each other, She noticed someone following right behind them. She didn''t tell Ria since the stalker might hear it and she didn''t want any problem from urring since thetter seems to be only following them with no ill intent. She had gotten used to it because of Yuna, and the girl was busy with festival stuff which was why she isn''t the one stalking behind.


    She had tried using Presence Detection when Ria was talking and noticed a familiar ''aura''ing from the stalker. If She hadn''t use Mana Eyes when she looked at Angelica, she wouldn''t know about the identity of the stalker. Yes, The stalker was Angelica, the red-haired girl who She had marked as not a normal person.


    "She? Are you listening to me?"


    "Huh? Of course! You were saying about wanting to eat Ice cream due to hot weather, right? Let''s buy it then."


    "...that''s not what I said but whatever. Ice cream it is."