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Shot of Silence Chapter 34: A Reason To Stay
The brunet blinked in surprise, genuinely caught off guard by the turn of events. After enduring mistreatment from the majority of individuals in this world, save for a scant few exceptions, he hadn't anticipated such a positive outcome. Upon that question, Zane asked back, “I mean, why would we be disappointed…?” Truthfully, he doesn’t feel good asking that question; he just has a bad feeling that whatever he’s about to hear next would be heartbreaking just from the way their teacher genuinely questioned their motive before. Oh, how he hated to be right. Heath's head throbbed with the effort of holding himself upright, his weakened body protesting every movement. Yet, his determination to maintain a stable facade in front of his guests remained steadfast as he opened his mouth to answer, "Because you guys ended up walking all the way here instead of studying in our usual classroom?" Heath said, as if stating the obvious. "I mean, isn’t that extra hassle? How come none of you p
Shot of Silence Chapter 35: Taking The Trash Out
"Speaking of, what time will your housemate be back?" Kian asked after they finished cleaning up the utensils they used and tossed the trash away. "Well, he said that he needs to prepare for the school assembly as well. So perhaps later in the evening?" Heath replied easily. "Should we stay until then? It shouldn't be that long, right?" Kai asked the others, especially their homeroom teacher. Unable to see the clock clearly with his blurry sight, the brunet shrugged instead. "Nah. I really think you should go home." "What? Are you kicking us out now?" "Despite his wordings, for once I agree with Kobayashi-kun's disagreement, sensei," Zane frowned. "What if something else happens? You can barely stand up now," all the while the delinquent clicked his tongue since the pipsqueak he used to bully basically put words into his mouth. The brunet snickered, "Aww~ So you do care, Kianichy!" His eyes genuinely lit up. "Shut up!" A small tint of blush was caught by the keen eyes. "Yeah ye
Shot of Silence Chapter 36: Main Building
To prevent its underachievers from negatively impacting the rest of the student body, Class I-9 was relocated away from the main building. It had become a tradition for 'the worst of the worst' to utilize the old building instead of integrating into Aetheridge Academy's main campus. This segregation practice had been ongoing for years prior to the government's secret deal with the chairman. Normally, neither the students nor the teachers of this class were allowed to set foot on the main campus. The only exception was during the school assemblies held every semester, of which, of course, Class I-9 members were not informed beforehand."I swear, this is some sort of torture," Jitsuo exhaled heavily, while Jiro huffed while wiping the dust and mud from his glasses, "It is. Knowing them, it was meant to be a form of torture," he said in agreement.Not only did the assembly occur in the middle of a hot day, but the students also had to trek all the way from their secluded class location,
Shot of Silence Chapter 37: Psychological Warfare
In the end, after taking a short break of 1 minute, they continued their journey as Lillian led them. By now, there were only 3 minutes left, definitely not enough time to clean up their uniforms, so they were like, "Forget it."And so here they stood, about to enter the gymnasium in a line. Their class would be the shortest line compared to other classes, which easily doubled or even tripled their numbers, and the messiest in appearance. It was honestly easier to gawk at them than to pretend that these ‘clowns of the academy’ didn’t exist."This sucks, why are we even here, again?" Nia mumbled in complaint once they arrived at where they were supposed to wait. Unsurprisingly, they’d be entering from the backdoor, unlike other classes.Just like their classroom, their place was also prepared in seclusion.Trying to be the positive voice of the group, Jitsuo smiled a little, "at least we made it on time?""Somehow or another," Zane sweatdropped.Everyone there knew what would happen to
Shot of Silence Chapter 38: Unknown Favors
In the meantime, the dean, Nezu, is still yapping about the school achievements which somehow, to him, equals to his achievements. There is barely any important information in his speech; most of it is empty bragging, and the only thing that would perk up the students’ ears are sprinkles of mockery aimed at their black sheep. Who else but Class I-9?"Indeed, if you're not studying hard, you won’t be a successful part of society.”There’s a pause as the dean openly smirks, “Yes, that is true. If you’re not careful," the dean said, eyeing that certain group who’s different than the others, "—You could end up like certain other good-for-nothings!"“Pffft…!”“Keke…!”Stifled laughter is shared. It is the only time they’re actually allowed to be ‘accidentally’ loud.Sadly, that kind of abuse is normalized around there."Now now, we mustn't laugh at their expense," the mutt says as if he didn't snicker by the podium.Only now Heath realizes why exactly Kai decided to ditch, 'Yeah, it wouldn
Shot of Silence Chapter 39: Afterschool
At last, the assembly is over. To summarize the important information from that lengthy session, the midterm week is approaching. And honestly, Perry-sensei is even more hyped up about it than the students themselves. He is especially giddy since the Chairman’s decision to appear in the assembly will definitely play a part in the level of difficulty of tests. After all, surely after the disorderly events that happened today, the teachers would do everything in their power to please the big man. Excited as they are, Lillian asked Heath to actually go home for the day instead of joining them for a mini meeting about the exams. The agent left no room for him to argue since she half-threatened the brunet with calling his cousin to pick him up if he continued to be stubborn. Orion teased him about it, but if he’s being frank, Heath never meant to stay anyway. He has a plan for the day, and it seems like his nosebleed has created an opportunity for him to slip away more naturally than if h
Shot of Silence Chapter 40: Ring of fire
Heath had to pause reading the full report he bought yesterday due to Henko’s interference. But now that he's booked a hotel room, away from innocent bystanders, and while he’s waiting for the two spies to make their next move, he's rereading the full reports.‘Right. So, it seems like I’m back to this point in my life.’He wishes that his gut feeling is wrong about Nyxen in this life. However, his Enhanced Insight is rarely wrong. And for heaven's sake, why does the report only get darker?His father, the man who's also bestowed the title of The Young Lion in this life and the leader of a branch family, was killed along with his men and the entire branch family, as they went against the don's will. The man was never married to Anastasia, thus making Heath a bastard son. Yet it was because he found out that the love of his life had a connection with the old don that he could not fulfill her dream of marriage. So instead, he made sure she was safe until there was a kind man who could f
Shot of Silence Chapter 41: Messages
As the clock struck 3 in the morning, the lone figure dissolved his light magic, making him fully visible again as he sneaked back to the hotel room where he was staying.Taking off the mask, Heath revealed bruised lips. They weren’t inflicted by the enemies; rather, they were evidence of the countless times he had nervously bitten them during intense moments. His face was pale, and beads of sweat trickled down his forehead, indicating the tension he had endured. He closed his eyes briefly, his colorful irises dimming back to their original brown color, as he attempted to clear his mind from the heartbreaking scene he had just witnessed.Children and teenagers alike... soulless and just so empty. Inevitably, he knew he couldn't look away; they were no longer alive. It was pitiful, infuriating, sad, and honestly, he didn't know what to feel anymore. The former royalty rushed into the bathroom, his face turning green, but nothing really happened as he just stood before the sink for a
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