FLASHBACK - Enter Mr. Sou Cyril

Like any other usual day, Kate was sleeping during her lectures. But suddenly there was a ruckus. She got irritated and woke up. She asked Mimi who was siting beside her about what was happening.

"A Hunk came. He is so damn HOT!!!!! DAMN!!!"

Kate made a poker face and put her head down again on her bench to continue sleeping. To her nothing was more beautiful than her sleep.

"Aye! Kate wake up! Look at him! He's in our class! OH MY GOD! HE LOOKED AT ME! I MIGHT FAINT!!!"

"Let me sleep Mimi."

"Look at him at least once! You are disrespecting his beauty!"

Kate's mouth twitched and she raised her head. In front of the class was a beige colored guy standing with a poker face. His hair seemed very soft and fluffy and was jet black in color. His straight lips accentuated his poker look. His body seemed of the perfect proportion. Her vision went back to his eyes and saw bold and intimidating black eyes. And he - he was-- staring at he--her??

Kate immediately looked somewhere else. She hadn't even realized when her heart skipped a beat.

Even though Ashton was a horrible guy, she still found him handsome. But when she looked at this new guy, she realized Ashton could not even compare to this guy's dust. The aura around this guy was of a mature person and also a bit noble. Kate didn't even realize when she started thinking and comparing him to Ashton.

"See! See! I told you he is gorgeous!!! oh my god! I'll faint!!!"

Kate would be lying if she said he wasn't gorgeous. He simply looked like an aloof god. But Kate's brain immediately reminded her of her experience and she stopped thinking about him any further. But she still didn't sleep. The professor soon introduced him.

"Class we have a new student joining us today. Please introduce yourself."

He nodded and then spoke.

"Hello, I'm Sou Cyril, Japanese-American."

"Okay. Mr. So.. *cough* I mean Sou Cyril, go find yourself a place. Everyone else open your books to Page 21"

He glared at him but still nodded.

Before Kate could know Cyril was standing beside her and asking whether the seat beside her was taken. Before Kate could say anything, Mimi energetically welcomed him. He nodded and sat on the chair beside Kate.

During the entire lecture, he saw Kate sleeping soundly on her bench. The professor was ignoring her. But when someone else was sleeping he immediately made them stand outside the class. This sight amused him. The professor had clearly seen Kate sleeping, then why was he not saying anything and even letting her sleep? Not that he actually would let him scold 'his' Kate.

Soon after the class was over. He wanted to ask Kate but he didn't want to disturb her sleep, so he asked Mimi instead.

"Hi"

Mimi looked a bit confused...

"Are you talking TO ME!!??"

"Umm.. yeah?"

Mimi tried controlling her excitement but her eyes were defying her.

"Sorry, sorry my bad. Let me introduce myself first. I am Yu Mimi. This is my friend Kate Brooke. She is an American."

"Oh. Is that so." Even though he said "is that so" he didn't seem surprised. As if he already knew who she was.

"I'm Sou Cyril."

"Yeah, I know. You just introduced yourself. Didn't you?"

"Yea.." He didn't guess that this Mimi, who he heard about would be a chatter box.

"Actually, I was just curious, but why didn't the professor punish Ms. Kate even though she was sleeping?"

When Kate, who's head was down and 'sleeping' heard his question, her lips automatically twitched.

'You wanted to see me punished? Huh. Little boy.'

But on the other side, Mimi had a proud expression, as if a mother hen was proud of her chick.

"Who dare disturb her sleep! Huh! She is the topper of this university! Of course no one dares to give her a punishment?"

Kate's lip again twitched. 'Why she making it sound as if I have threatened them and they are scared of me?' She might get some new 'lip twitching' disease if she heard these two talk. But she just couldn't ignore them. Both of them talking to each other while Kate was in the middle, 'sleeping'.

Mimi continued.

"She is always the topper. No one has ever come close to her. Forget defeating her. Huh! She is a genius! She even skipped an year!..... But she has to come to the class because of the stupid university rules! Someday when I become extremely rich, I'll own this university and remove this rule! So annoying!!!"

Mimi was practically now talking to herself. Cyril realized she wouldn't stop anytime soon, so he decided once she did, he'll never ask her a question! This lady was a complete chatter box!!!

Kate was trying to control her giggle. Nobody could control Mimi. Once she started, it would be very difficult to make her stop. She was already used to it, so she didn't mind it. But... poor Mr. Sou Cyril.