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There used to be a time when Crystal would never approach another student on her own, be it someone from her own class or even the one sharing the same bench.
In the rare case that she did happen to do so, it would only be to relay instructions from the teacher, and that too only if they were insensitive enough to disturb their top student to do such a mundane thing.
Even though this fact didn't hold true anymore due to the changes brought forth by Emilia's influence in her life, Crystal still preferred to keep to herself, and rarely interacted with her peers.
For her to do so today for Randy, an ex-classmate who had already moved to a different class, she clearly had an objective. And that, of course, was to make it crystal clear to the boy that he would never, ever, be able to get together with Emilia.
She had already been gathering her courage to do so for the past few days, ever since she had kissed Emilia that night, and now that Emilia wasn't with her, this was as good an opportunity as any to get this out of the way.
After all, her image in Emilia's mind was that of a pure, kind girl. She even called Crystal her 'Heroine of Justice'. It was impossible to do such a thing in front of her.
Of course, it was possible that she would still hear about it from others, especially since Dixie also knew about it now, but Crystal knew Emilia well enough. The girl would surely be able to come up with some benevolent reason for her doing so on her behalf, and even if someone tried to put in a bad word for Crystal in her ears, it would only backfire on them instead.
With Dixie agreeing to arrange a meeting between the now otherwise unrelated students, Crystal thought that everything would go without a hitch.
Unfortunately, a certain annoying silver-haired boy seemed intent on making things difficult for her.
It was bad enough that he existed, and spent most of the time in class glaring daggers at her back, but Crystal could still barely tolerate that. What made it infinitely worse, however, was that he even dared to get in her way!
The blonde girl could only grit her teeth as she stared at the bastard's smug face as he blocked the door. "Get out of my way, please. I have things to do, unlike some people."
Amos had already missed the love of his life dearly these past few days that he hadn't been able to gaze upon her wonderful form. And he could tell that she had not only missed him, but was also upset that he would go missing like that without even letting her know.
The silver-haired boy couldn't help but sigh. 'She must have been worried that the wretched villainess did something to me, or if I was sick. Unfortunately, she didn't have any way to contact me. Ah, but of course, even if I give her my number, that horrid whore will just snatch it away and use it as an excuse to bully my precious! What a bitch!'
He gave the girl his best reassuring smile. "Don't worry, Crystal. Whether I am here or not, rest assured that someone like that bitch can never be a threat to me."
The girl's face immediately turned pale, and Amos could tell that the villainess must have left a deep trauma in her heart. Although she wanted to believe in his words, her worry for his well-being combined with her terror of that bitch must be driving Crystal crazy.
Contrary to what he thought, though, the heroine obviously took his words as both a threat and a challenge. Wasn't what he said the same as declaring he could have Emilia back whenever he wanted, and she would never be able to resist? It was like he didn't think Crystal's existence mattered at all, and whether or not he let her know was inconsequential.
In her entire life, the blonde girl had never felt so despised, and despised someone at the same time. She didn't even know it was possible.
If not for the fact that Crystal knew she couldn't beat him in a fight, and it would only create a bigger mess for Emilia later, the heroine would have already started swinging.
Crystal's glare this time was chilling, and even the hero unconsciously stepped aside to give way. It was only after she had stormed away that he realized what he had done, and shook his head in mirth.
Amos sighed as he followed the furious girl from a distance. The intuition of the love of his life was terrifyingly sharp, and even in a crowd, she would spot him if he got within a few dozen meters. Of course, he'd already figured out how far away he'd have to stay to remain unnoticed.
The silver-haired boy couldn't help but chuckle to himself. "Honestly, I never knew she could show such passion and intensity without ever saying a word. Don't worry, Crystal, I understand how deeply you love me… I won't let that bitch force you to keep your distance like this for much longer. Then, you will openly be able to show your love for me!"
Although he had been slightly confused when he noticed that the venomous bitch wasn't present today, he soon realized that thinking about it was pointless.
After all, whatever nefarious plans she was making would end up being foiled by his father's scheme, and when he swooped in to save Crystal, she would finally be free from the clutches of that vile witch forever.
Just thinking about it made him giddy.
For so long, he had been suppressing himself, for fear that his triumph over that wretched whore would end up causing pain for the love of his life when that bitch inevitably took her frustrations out on the helpless girl.
Obviously, he knew that if he used his full capability, crushing that moronic villainess who could barely rub her two brain cells together was simply far too easy. But while he didn't mind trading blows with that wretched whore, how could he let the love of his life suffer for it?
Once both Crystal and her mother were safe and sound… Amos fully intended to show the world his true skill, dazzling them all with a single move.
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