Chapter 17: A culprit exchange for club adviser

Luna opens the door.

Luna and Bella stop as they saw everyone looking at the floor, she glance to everyone's cheek and ears, they were all color red. Bella clears her throat making them aware that they already back. "unfortunately, the janitor didn't saw any suspicious person going inside the faculty" Bella starts to talk, then look to Luna to continue. "We also went watch the footage captured by the cctv and surprisingly, there is no students went to the faculty for the whole day until dismissal time:" Luna said and they began to sit again at the back.

They nod their head but still felt the awkward environment.

"Mr. Andrew please continue" Ethan said holding his temple, trying to not over react. Sir Andrew hold his both cheek since he is so embarrassed. "S-so.. I started on her neck and go down to her-" Sir Andrew got cut out as Jae slammed his desk extra hard. Jae's whole face was now blushing like a tomato. Amber and Yuri put their hands on their faces while Seven was so focus not getting hard. Yumi is silently intrigued and want to hear more the detail and got slapped by Jae to stop. Ethan close his both ears as he innocently don't want to hear any steamy night matured story.

"Mr. Andrew, lets skip that part." Jae said.

Andrew reaches his bag and take his water, he drink the whole bottle of water and exhale. At this point everyone manage to calmed down too. "Before that happen, I Asked her to go to the bar since one of our friend is working there. She literally drink tons of beer and told her problems…" Andrew stop as he tried to remember what happen. He scratch his head "I got drunk after drinking two bottle.. But I remember Ash was saying something that night before we get to the bed, but I can't remember what she said. I am so drunk and only instinct was only conscious that night" Andrew tried his best to tell the truth. Ethan nods and raise his hand "Mr. Andrew, Did Ms. Ash perhaps gives you her test sheets before you guys start to drink beers and other beverages" He asked. Andrew nod as he agreed to what Ethan stated. Yumi raised his hand for a question to Sir Andrew " Mr. Andrew, you said that you have a friend that is currently working there right?" Yumi wait him to nod before continuing. Andrew nod. "Is there a chance that while you Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash drinking, your friend was there with you?" Yumi asked. Everyone look to Yumi with the expression of I-didn't-think-about-that face.

Everyone gets what Yumi trying to asked and they also aware now. "My friend is a bartender there. Me and Ash were drinking at the counter so I can say that James my friend is with us but he didn't drink of course. " Andrew answers. As soon as he answers the question, everyone widen their eyes as if they get the right answer in the hard problem. They look to each other getting what's on their mind. They all nod in agreement as if they verbally talking a plan.

Ethan stand up.

"Mr. Andrew we're about to finish this mystery. As of for now, we don't have any more further question, But please wait for us after dismissal" Ethan said smiling. Yumi and everyone stand "Mr. Andrew, we would like to asked some question for your friend at the bar". Everyone stop as Andrew raise his hand "I object, Mr. Nam and Mr. President" Andrew stand and crosses his arms. "I am a teacher, of course I won't let my students to go to a bar. You guys are under age" Andrew opposes. Ethan raise his hand. "Mr. Andrew, were going to asked a question for your friend there not for partying. If you still worried, let's go to the bar early before the bar opens. By that it won't be illegal" Ethan said.

Andrew sigh "One more thing, only two students will go with me" he bargain. Ethan look to his members then look to Yumi, as soon as Yumi is aware he nods for accepting the invite. "Well then, It would be me and Yumi" Ethan declare and everyone's agreed also Andrew agreed. "Well then, see you guys at dismissal" He said and left the club room. The minute Andrew left the club room, they exhale and become more comfortable sitting the chair.

"Be ready guys, Sir Andrew will be guaranteed to be our Club adviser!" Ethan announce with confidence, they chuckles as they also believe what Ethan said. Yumi tap Ethan's shoulder "You already know the culprit?" he asked. Everyone look to Ethan curious and waiting to what he was about to say "Well I have, but I need James to testify it." Ethan referring to Andrew's friend, the bartender. Yumi widen his eyes as a surprise and look to Ethan, Ethan chuckles and nod as he agree to what Yumi thinks.

Dismissal time.

At the bar.

"Is these one of the trouble student you have been talking about?" A guy wearing a short-black-sleeve polo with an apron on his waist greets us. The guy crosses his arms letting Ethan and Yumi saw the guy's Tattoo on his left arm. Andrew scratch his head and nod to the guy. "by the way, Ethan and Yumi.. This is James.. My friend" Andrew introduce us and avoided James glance. James suddenly burst out laughing holding his stomach "This is the first time you call me a friend, I knew that you see me as a friend" James said and tease Andrew. James lead us inside, Ethan and Yumi was expecting that they will stop at the counter but they went further and enter an office.

James faces to Yumi and Ethan's direction as soon as they enter the office. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am James, The owner of this bar. I like bartending so I always stays at the counter for serving." James grin letting everyone saw is white teeth shining. Ethan bow his head "I am, Ethan the current President of the Literature club" Ethan introduces himself. "I am Yumi Nam, I have a girly name but I am a guy. I am Ethan's companion regarding for the investigation of the missing test sheets" Yumi introduces himself.

Interrogation.

"Mr. James, Do you happen to be at the same place with Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash at the bar?" Yumi ask and was ready to take a note to his notebook. James chuckles as he adorably look to Yumi and Ethan. "You sure your club is literature club? It gives me the vibe of detective vibe. I feel like one of you guys will choose Criminology course" James said. "Well, I am well aware that I am with them. As far as I know I am the one giving their preferred beverages" He answers smiling. Yumi nods and write something on his note book, Andrew got curious so he secretly peek on Yumi's writing. Andrew saw Yumi writing an 'Fucking Asshole" word so immediately look to Yumi's expression. He was shock as he saw Yumi looking innocently. Andrew gulp and pretend he never saw anything.

"When Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash were drinking, were you there Mr. James?" Yumi asked. James nod agreeing to what Yumi asked. "When they got drunk were you still there with them?" Yumi closes his note book paying attention to what James about to say. "When they got drunk, they talk for about an hour then went to one of our rooms, so I would say I am with them just for an hour" James answers. "Since you were there with them, do you perhaps heard what is their conversation?" Yumi asked again. James place his both hands to the table. "They talk about several topics, first is reason she feel so stressed out, second is about his father and the last topic is about workloads she need to finish" James answered. Yumi looks to Ethan and nod.

Ethan start to ask question to James.

Ethan stand.

"Can you tell us what have you heard about the third topic, about Ms. Ash workloads". James try to remember what ash and Andrew talk about the workloads and he scratch his head "As much as I remember, Ms. Ash talk about revising some papers..?" James said. Ethan is now looking to Andrew and asked a question. "Mr. Andrew, after the meeting at the bar.. Do you perhaps call Ms. Ash?". Andrew wave his head as a no. Both Ethan and Yumi look to each other and smile as if they confirm something.

"Mr. James, Thank you for your cooperation." Ethan bow towards James and glance to Andrew "It seem we have found our culprit" Ethan confirm but both James and Andrew were still in puzzled. "Mr. Andrew, it seems Ms. Ash is the culprit of the missing test sheets." Ethan said but Andrew and James still didn't bite it. Ethan smiles " This is what we think happen Mr. Andrew. Ms. Ash is burnt out to her workloads connecting about her position as a teacher, by which I mean she was stressed out to her test sheet paper" Ethan paused for a moment waiting James and Andrew to understand.

"She finish her test sheet but after you guys drinking, She figure out that she need to revise her work so that time Ms. Ash take back her test sheets she immediately talk it out to the drunk Mr. Andrew her reason before Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash....." Ethan suddenly pause and blush so he clears his throat to focus. " Before Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash went to find a room in here and have a …..s-steamy night" Ethan explain but his ears also red by saying his reason. James burst out laughing while looking to Ethan "You guys sure are innocent huh?.." James said and also glance to Mr. Andrew with a red blush cheeks. James walk toward Andrew and tap his shoulder. "and now we should prove that these kids are true, why don't you contact her now Andrew?" James said then suddenly whisper to his ears "Tell me the details of the steamy night were your boys referring to" James chuckles and really know what happen to them that night. Mr. Andrew and Ms. Ash were dating for over 6 months and were trying to make their relationship low key to their work, it seems last night was their first steamy night and yet they haven't talk about it in a call since Ms. Ash is on Leave starting today.

After the awkward call.

Andrew validate that Ms. Ash was the one who take the test sheets, in her defense, she already told it to Mr. Andrew and doing it on her leave was the most less tress for her. Ethan smile maliciously giving Andrew the goosebumps to his body. Andrew smiles in defeat and chuckles. "Deal is a Deal, Starting today I am the club adviser of the Literature club" Andrew declared and was ready to sign the process paper that he ready on his desk at the faculty. Ethan and Yumi confidently grin.

"so.. Tomorrow we will have a club activity" Andrew said smiling. Ethan and Yumi suddenly stop grinning. Ethan plan just to have a club adviser for a vacation but he feels like the Literature club that has been a hang out club will be a literally a club now. Ethan suddenly felt regret. Their hang out time will just be a memories.

"I don't want to be just an adviser because of the reason of vacation, so let me pay my dept to you and try my best to be a good club adviser" Andrew said, James chuckles.

NO NEED TO DO THAT Ethan screams to his mind. Ethan smiles in misery.