“Oh, thank you so much! I don't know what happened. One minute I was walking down the escalator and the next...I don't know, it just stopped working!”Caspian smiled and helped himself up from the ground. “You're welcome, ma'am. I'm just glad I was here to help. It was just a malfunction, but it could have been worse if there were more people on it. Get welfare maintenance to fix it.”“Of… course, immediately.”She nodded and then turned to another sales person. “Where is Goodwill?” She demanded.“Manager Goodwill has not come to the mall for almost two weeks now. I heard he went out of town with his new chick. I've been in charge of his duties, you can let me know what you need, madam.”The woman's expression turned red upon hearing that. “What did you just say? He's been gone for two weeks without notice? Unacceptable!”She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number. “Hello, Madam. Good day. How may I help you?”“Where are you?” she asked in a bland tone.“Where else should I
Whoa! Even the system is urging him to accept the offer! Caspian did not refuse, after all, it was a great opportunity to be able to return to college after two years of dropping out.“I hope it won't be a problem for you and the school?” Caspian said. Principal Benjamin hurriedly shook his head.“No, no. It's no problem. I think it'll be the best news for the students when you return. They'll be excited to see their old classmates.”Caspian, deep within him knew the principal was just saying that to convince him to return. In reality, there's no such as as “excited to meet their old classmates” “Alright, I think there's no need to waste time thinking about it. I've concluded, I'll accept your rewards.”Madam Jhanvi immediately clapped her hands in excitement. “Good! Good! Great choice.”“Thank you so much, Madam Moore; I appreciate your kindness.”Caspian bowed to her a little before turning to the principal, “Also, thank you so much, Principal Moore. If there's nothing extra I'll g
Caspian's eyes narrowed slightly as Jake tried to interrupt the sale. But he didn't rise to the bait. Instead, he calmly addressed Mrs. Thompson.“I believe we were in the middle of finalizing the sale, Mrs. Thompson. Shall we proceed?”Mrs. Thompson nodded, feeling slightly relieved that Caspian did not take Jake's immaturity to heart. She glared at Jake before smiling and responding, “Yes, let's proceed, dear; please, let's go to the exchange office to process the gold payment. You do have your bank card with you right?”Caspian nodded positively and she gestured for him to follow her.Jake snorted. “You're making a big mistake, Mrs. Thompson. I'm offering double the price and a tip. It can help you a long way if you accept it. Stop pretending as if you don't like money.”Mrs. Thompson turned to Jake with a tired look. “I've already told you, Jake, we're proceeding with Caspian's offer. It's not about the money; it's about fairness and following procedure. Caspian was here first, an
First day at college after a dropout, they say it's never really cool, and yes, it wasn't any different when it came to Caspian Grey Hastings. Although he might be a person who possesses the extraordinary system known to only him, it didn't make him any less human than the others, right? You can imagine the feeling of going back to school and being in the same class with those who are several years below you and also new faces of the younger generation that were in high school… thinking about how ridiculing it must be… but Caspian must face it if he wants to succeed. And this is exactly what happened…Caspian walked into his first class, his eyes scanning the room for an empty seat. He spotted one in the back and made his way towards it, trying to avoid eye contact with his new classmates.He didn't want to be seen but it seemed as if everyone already knew he was coming. Principal Benjamin probably made an announcement and most of them looked to have done research and knew who he wa
Physics? Why!! He let out a soft groan. For years until now, physics has been Caspian's weakest Subject. Not only was it difficult to understand, but it was also difficult to scale through the exams. Caspian still recalled how he almost failed but luckily got a pass in physics in his college entrance examination. Sigh…He walked into the physics class with a heavy heart. Fuck! If only he could just skip the class, but no, he had zero choice if he wanted to succeed.Mr. Emmanuel, the Physics teacher, greeted the class with a warm smile. Although, he did not look good with such a big smile on his face.“Welcome, students! I trust you're all ready to dive into the fascinating world of Physics?”Caspian took his seat, noticing that his classmates were now looking at him with a heroic gaze. He wondered if it had something to do with his confrontation with Teacher Bella earlier. Caspian didn't mind and just pretended to not notice.“Since we're almost half the semester gone before our new s
“Hey! Does the offer still stand?”Although he was reluctant to accept. He'd rather participate than lose everything he owns now. Plus, the system did not ask that he win, so what's there to fear? He'll even get benefits.“Yes… yes, of course. I'm Phineas Douglas, by the way; welcome to our group.”“Thank you… I'm Caspian Grey Hastings.”The two smiled at each other and then shook hands. From seatmates to teammates…but they never expected to be…**10:00 pm. Room 304Phineas and Alfred sat at a cluttered table in room 304, surrounded by wires, circuits, and scattered notes.“See, Alfred, my defense project is about creating a homemade battery using a lemon and copper wire. It's amazing how much electricity we can generate!”Alfred, a guy who looked similar to Phineas, chuckled. He wasn't at all surprised by Phinease's new idea. “That's impressive, Phineas. But have you considered the voltage output and its efficiency? There's a lot for you to take into consideration if it'll be succes
“Okay! So tell me, what's interesting about this book?” Caspian questioned with a bland look. He did not understand a bit of what he had just wasted his time reading.Phineas chuckled, “Tch! What do you mean by what's interesting about this story? Of course, it is super interesting and amusing. That's why it's currently the top trending novel. Sigh... You're the boring male Lead. Perhaps because you did not read from the beginning of the series, you might feel confused. I'll place it on the u desk when we are done.”Phineas patted Caspian on his shoulder, “Let's just settle your things properly in the wardrobe. By the way, I have this project I'm working on…”****Caspian was sitting alone, staring at the two books Phineas had placed on his desk. He made up his mind to read it. How could he possibly read a book from the middle, he needed to finish it. Just as he picked up the book, the system's robotic voice echoed in his mind.[System Notification: Congratulations Caspian, you have a
Afternoon.It was already time for the physics contest registration. Caspian accompanied Phineas to submit their group members list.“Long time no see.” It was Caddel, one of the members of Clayton's group of bullies, who spoke. He turned out to be the person in charge of collecting the student list data. The mockery in his tone was obvious.Caspian's eyes narrowed as he approached Caddel, who was collecting the student list data. Caddel's smirk grew wider as he saw Caspian and his tone turned hostile.“Well, well, well. Look what we have here. The loser has decided to show up.”Caspian's grip on his pen tightened as he recalled the past encounter where Caddel had humiliated him alongside Clayton and their other group members.He ignored Caddel's jibe, trying to keep his cool. He had not forgotten and didn't think he'd even forget that encounter.“Just register us, Senior Caddel. We are not here to cause or accept trouble.” Phineas said, noticing the tension.But Caddel wouldn't let u