Exaggerated Allegation to Fabricate Justification (2)

"Su, aren't you going out?" Kairel asked Sofia while preparing to leave their classroom. They had formed a group for their class project and it was only natural for them to go home too.

Yet, for some unknown reason, Sofia stayed still in her seat. She was preoccupied with her own thoughts.

"It's okay, I have something to talk about with our teacher. You go ahead first, Kairel. Let's coordinate in our group chat for the project," Sofia responded with a polite smile.

"Alright. Then, I'll go first. Bye!" Kairel hastily walked towards the door with her other friends.

Sofia was never the type of person who would ignore her hunch. As she approached her teacher, the lady gave her a smile.