#4 Uneasiness
----(Kei's POV)----
"How...? How can you be so lucky to win every competition only by 1 point?!!" I was angrily swinging with my hands all around me. I didn't want to accept this kind of defeat!
We both competed in grammar, mathematics, basics of English and basics of physics.
I myself was really sure about my win in mathematics because I was studying it a lot with my mom whenever she had free time. But that boy named Felix was able to beat me only by 1 point which is even more frustrating!
There was also no way to cheat since we were actually giving each other questions. 1 was solving the questions and another person was keeping an eye on him.
----(Kei's POV end)----
"Maybe I wasn't just lucky, who knows?" I said with a slightly provoking smile. She was really behaving like a kid, not knowing how to take a defeat gracefully, however, I must admit that she looked a bit cute, of course, It was meant in a way you would say to your pet. I had no intentions or feelings towards a little girl.
"You-! Don't you dare tease me like that, you only won by 1 point in each competition!" (Kei) I guess my provocation worked better than I wanted to. Maybe it's because of my appearance, if I remember correctly then Accelerator had best smiles, they all looked wicked and provocative for the other side.
"Win is a win no matter what, you should remember that. And also one more thing, losing is not something shameful, no person is perfect, every person is different and somehow unique. What matters the most is when you lose, you have to lose with grace. If others will judge you for losing let them do so. You need to find true tranquility." I gave her advice that came from the bottom of my heart.
I will have to maintain a good relationship with Kei and Aiko so I can "work" here more often. I will have to get my hands on a lot of money if I want to somehow bypass the education system, plus having too much money never hurt anyone.
It seemed that Kei understood my words and looked at me with more admiration in her eyes.
----(Kei's POV)----
His words really woke me up. My mom used to tell me the same thing but she never used such deep words. Where did he learn all of it?
I took a better and closer look at him and he had a very smooth complexion, however, he looked a bit more fit than other kids. His muscles were visible under his shirt that looked a bit small for him. His white hair wasn't long enough to cover his red eyes that emitted a threatening feeling. I think I am able to feel his uniqueness, his unique aura, however, such savage and wild aura shouldn't belong to a kid right?
----(Kei's POV end)----
I heard creak sound and looked towards the door where Aiko stood while seriously observing us.
Was she eavesdropping on us? What is wrong with you woman...eavesdropping on little kids.
"Felix-kun, it's getting late it would be better if you could get home before sunset." Aiko reminded me to go "home" early.
"Ok, Aiko-Neesan" It still feels weird to call her like that, I would prefer madam.
"Wait for me at the front door please." Aiko said and I simply nodded and went down on the 1st floor. I went towards the front door, however, before that, I quickly took a smaller kitchen knife from the kitchen table and some bandages from a cupboard.
I am sorry but I might find a use for these items in the future. I will repay it by making Kei more mature and clever. I couldn't really ask for these things, so there was no other way than steal them.
I doubt they will notice 1 missing kitchen knife and a few bandages and even if they would notice, I highly doubt that I, 7 years old kid would become a suspect.
----(Kei's POV)----
Mom sent Felix-kun to the front door but she didn't follow after him.
"So? How is he? What game did you play with him Kei-chan?" Mom asked me this with a teasing smile.
"I guess he is a nice person and we didn't play but had serious competition instead" My face was a bit red from seeing her teasing smile but I still tried to calmly answer her questions.
"Competition? Don't tell me it was about studying again?! I already said to you that you won't make many friends this way. Studying is a good thing but you need to know how to balance it with your personal life." I got scolded again but now I tried to fight back.
"But he didn't mind it, mom!"
"He is a visitor, of course, he wouldn't disagree. His parents did really good job raising him. So how competition ended?" My mom sighed and asked for details.
"He only g-" I stopped myself from saying that sentence after recalling Felix-kun words. Lose with grace. I took a deep breath and continued.
"He won."
My mom's expression changed to surprised one, however, I didn't know if it was because she didn't think that Felix-kun could defeat me or because of my non-existent excuses.
----(Kei's POV end)----
If I heard Kei calling me a nice person I would probably laugh aloud.
I know how to recognize kindness and I will also repay kindness with kindness. If you respect me I will respect your existence. If you annoy or try to make a move against me, I will make you suffer.
I thought about those things while coldly gazing out of the window. I am quite fond of Kei and Aiko however, I promised myself that I will never ever blindly trust someone again. I will keep our relationship on the level where I will be able to cut any attachment towards them anytime needed.
Finally, after 3 minutes of waiting, both Aiko and Kei came down to the 1st floor. Aiko gave me quite a sum of money for such an easy job but I won't complain. We said goodbye to each other and they saw me off.
When I was planning to go back I spotted sign that said: "Internet Cafe"
It's getting late but I guess I could still check out that "Advanced Nurturing High School" I saw in the newspaper.
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I was able to gather basic information online:
- The area of the campus is about 600,000 square meters which also means that it is isolated from the outer world
- There are currently 4 types of classes. Class A which is considered best. Class B, means probably competent but with faults. Class C, many faults but still somehow capable students. Class D, worst of all, many faults, a small number of capable students.
- As for the school complex, it probably has everything, even karaoke, and arcade. There is also a large mall named Keyaki Mall.
!!!One can apply to the school only with a recommendation letter!!!
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It's almost sunset, I should go back or someone might stop me for wandering the streets at night. I will make a stop at the supermarket on the way back.
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I was already close to my camp but something caught my attention.
Did I just see 10 or more hares in the surroundings? I thought I already ate most of them in this area... I am starting to have a bad feeling about it. I tightened up my guard and resumed walking towards my camp.