White Lies Piled Up

Hal thought it's unusual.

Whether it's a class discussion or a sideline undertaking, Eli is a punctual person and never runs late. She may like complaining a lot and has her own ways of approaching things, but she doesn't fail to meet ends no matter how big or small the task is. More than an hour already passed, and there's still no sign of her around. He also wasn't able to find her in the classroom when he got back from an errand earlier.

"And there's still that issue with that damn lord. Though Noah and the others are already taking care of the investigation, the leads aren't that many. We should always keep an eye out," he thought to himself, feeling a bit on the edge.

"Hal, I'm here...! Sorry for being late!"