Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Chapter 5.2 - Following Day

"Astron," Sylvie mumbled with a sleepy tone as she raised her head. "Mmmm…." However, even though she mumbled my name, she was still pretty sleepy as her eyes were closed.

Seeing her like that, it seemed she had a pretty rough night…'Was she not able to sleep after she saw everything? That makes sense.'

From what Headmaster said, it was evident that this girl had witnessed everything.

"Are you okay?" A hand approached my cheek as Sylvie, with her sleepiness, tried to touch me.

/SLAP/

"Huh?"

However, the reflexes I had developed over time and the pressure I had just been subjected to made my body more tense than usual, thus making me react to the hand that was approaching me.

"Awake now?"

"Ah…. Sorry…" Seeing my eyes open and looking at her, she answered, averting her gaze.

"Don't be," I answered. "I didn't mean to react that way. It's just a reflex." This girl was the one that helped me, no matter if it was necessary or not. Being rude to her was not something I should have done. "Thank you for your help." Bowing my head slightly, I thanked her without any type of scheme, different from my words before.

Sylvie blushed slightly at my gratitude, her gentle nature shining through even in her sleepy state. "You're welcome," she replied softly, a small smile forming on her lips. "I'm just glad you're okay."

'Ah… This smile again...'

The tension from earlier with the headmaster seemed to fade away as I focused on Sylvie. Her presence brought a sense of comfort and calmness, soothing the turmoil within me. I don't know why, but it made me remember the good times of the past… Then came the bad memories. The memories that haunted me all the time.

'But, I shouldn't be rude.' Still holding the uncomfortable knot in my heart, I looked at the girl. Even though there was a blush on her face, she was averting her gaze and throwing me some gazes from time to time constantly.

'Is she trying to ask me a question?' I thought to myself, seeing her squirming.

"If you have something to ask, you can," I said, looking at the girl. It was starting to bother me.

"Ah…" At first, she was surprised… "I-I" Then she stuttered as if she couldn't muster the courage. "I just remembered… I have something I need to take care of!" After that, she blurted out, a hint of panic in her voice, and immediately bolted outside of the room.

/SWOOSH/ /THUD/

Slamming door.

"What?"

And leaving me dumbfounded inside the room….

"What happened? I heard the door slamming, and student Sylvie was running." Before I could start thinking again, the infirmary doctor came immediately asking me about the noise.

"I don't know…."

In the end, it was that answer that came to me.

The doctor gave me a knowing look as if he had seen this type of situation before.

"Youngsters nowadays…. They are lively…" I heard him say with a smile, and I was sure he misunderstood something, but I didn't care.

"Anyway, I was coming at you. Let's check your wounds."

Just like that, the doctor approached me, and he started looking at the wounds on my chest….

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"AAAAH! What did I just do? What did I just do?" Sylvie berated herself, pacing back and forth outside the infirmary building. Her blonde hair bounced with every step, mirroring her inner turmoil.

"You dumb girl, you promised yourself you would be asking him about the things you have seen. Why are you getting embarrassed now?" She scolded herself, frustrated with her own hesitancy.

"But he looked so serious, and his eyes… I couldn't bring myself to ask him about something so personal," Sylvie muttered, tugging at a loose strand of her hair in frustration.

Her heart was torn between wanting to know more about Astron's past and not wanting to intrude on his feelings. She had sensed the pain and darkness within him, and she didn't want to add to his burdens.

The scars she had seen on his body yesterday came to her mind the moment he looked into his eyes. Then following that, it was the feeling of shame since it was her first time seeing a man's naked body from that close.

'So, their body looks like that.' She thought as a small blush appeared on her face.

Even she herself didn't know why she was that adamant about helping Astron or why she was that curious about his past.

"Ugh, I'm such a mess," Sylvie muttered, her frustration evident in her voice. "I just-…. Mou, I don't know…." In the end, she gave up thinking and started walking towards her dorm, until her watch started ringing…. "Ah… I forgot to call them!" It was her friends…..