The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Grandmother’s Surprise

"—in, in your account that’s a—" Vesper’s voice was raised as his eyes widened at Aisha’s screen.

Sabel’s hand quickly clamped over his mouth before the words could fully come out of his throat. But their actions had already drawn the attention of the surrounding students. A few of them who stood nearby glanced at them with a frown.

"What are you making a noise about?"

"Are you lining up or what?"

"Hurry up and get your food already!"

However, it was fortunate they didn’t notice anything wrong. Kane also hurried Aisha to take out her student badge from the scanning terminal.

Their hearts were lodged in their throats as they moved. They never expected Aisha to have that option available to her.

Vesper kept wanting to say something. But Sabel’s hand attached to his lips as if it were glued on it, turning his words into a mumbling mess that no one could understand.

"Mmph! Mmmph!"

He struggled, flailing his arms to try and peel her fingers off his mouth and nose. Sabel ignored him, tightening her grip.

"Don’t say a word, you dummy!"

On the other hand, Kane reached over and pressed his palm flat against the display, blocking it from view instantly. His usual easygoing expression turning serious for once.

"Put your student badge back on," he murmured. "Now, if you can."

Aisha blinked at him, but as he said, tapping the badge back against her wrist where a thin band absorbed it beneath her sleeve. Once it was gone, Kane finally let his hand fall, breathing out in relief.

Sabel dragged Vesper step back from the counter, still keeping her hand firmly over his mouth even as he behaved obediently without protest.

"What was that about?" Aisha asked, glancing between the three of them.

Kane hesitated before answering. There were still a lot of students around them. He gestured for them to follow him to a corner where there were fewer people to eavesdrop on them.

"Aisha, listen. You might not be used to this because you were just reassigned. But you need to keep that a secret. Don’t let anyone else see what’s on your account. Not your classmates, not your friends, not anyone."

"Why?"

It looked nothing as serious as they made it out to be.

But judging how tense Kane’s shoulders had become and Sabel’s forceful action acted against Vesper’s freedom of speech, it clearly wasn’t as trivial as she thought in the beginning.

"Because everyone on this floor comes from families who could never dream of affording a single energy pill, which is slightly different and better than the white energy pill students get," Kane began explaining. "5 million credits, that’s not something most families will ever see in their entire lives. Maybe some would in ten years without rest from work. But the fact that you could access it even after getting demoted from your former class, that means many people will try to get close to you and take advantage of it." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

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