"S-Senior A-Aurora…?"
Ray mumbled, cheeks puffed like a squirrel caught in the act, still chewing on cake with an awkward expression.
Cute…
Aurora thought, lips curling into a small smile, though her expression stayed composed.
"N-Nice to meet you, Senior," Ray stammered, hastily swallowing the cake and scrambling to recover what little dignity he had left.
Aurora's smile deepened, her tone teasing yet light.
"Looks like junior is polite."
{Polite my foot. Why are you calling a brat your age senior? You're the master of the great me. How can you bow to some star-blessed punk?}
Shut up…
Ray gave an awkward laugh. "Haha…"
And just like that, the two strongest students of their respective years stood face-to-face, exchanging small talk while somewhere else the tension was rising like waves.
***
"Demons are going to attack the students, all the teachers will be transferred somewhere else," Elysia said in a serious voice.
Ash quietly listened to her, but inwardly—
