#28

"Shut your goddamn mouths"

The students went silent and their eels  attention turned to the person who shouted.

Tatsumi as well searched for the one who shouted instead of him.

Fairly enough, it was tanjiro who shouted. He stood in the middle of the horde of students.

After few seconds, tanjiro followed.

"Don't you feel ashamed, I gave you his number so that you can help him in any particular way, not to attack him with questions. He has his own life as well"

The crowd kinda understood what tanjiro tried to say and droped their heads down.

Tatsumi knew it. The one responsible for this mess was non other than tanjiro, the one who he gave his number to.

But it was strange. He cleary told everyone else his number so that they can call him and since tatsumi didn't answer any of them they gathered in masses at gate of school. That said, why would he help him then?.

Tatsumi couldn't figure out his intention at all.

"That's right, I shouldn't be such a pushover"

"Me too, I'm sorry for my negligence"

"I wasn't considered, sorry"

"Forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you"

Soon, voices of regret sounded among the students.

Tanjiro walked toward tatsumi as they made a path for him.

"I am sorry for giving your number without your premission. I didn't know they would cause a scene"

Tatsumi rolled his eyes internally. No matter what, this person still really stand on his nerves.

"No, it's not a big deal"

Of course, tatsumi responded kindly.

He has an image to protect after all.

"That's a relief. Okay, everyone let him go in his way, Don't annoy him further"

'You're the one who annoy me the most' Tatsumi said to himself as he trudged away from the crowd of people.

As they went toward the entrance of the school, Tatsumi said 'thank you' in a very low voice and immediately ran in his own way. Tanjiro simply smiled and didn't say anything as he also went in his own way.

After the first period was over, Tatsumi looked for an escape through the horde of zombies which surrounded him in every angle. only after some squeezing and a little of stealth here and there, he finally managed to reach some place where no one around.

That said, this place bring back memories for Tatsumi. He used to go there whenever he wanted to eat his food. those times were when he was a loner with no one to talk with. he found this place peaceful and very suiting for a loner like him.

These days brought back sorrow and pain whenever he recalled them. its good thing he was able to change his destiny to a successful one and left his pathetic self in the dust.

Tatsumi shook his head. There no point thinking about the past, what's important right now is how to deal with that bastard. because of him, he need to find an excuse as to why he didn't answer those goddamn phone calls. he tricked him using his kindness as a visor to earn his sympathy and then he would strike where it hurts. He needs to find a way to take revenge on him and to do that, he needs to find his weakness. Tatsumi swore to humiliate him as viciously possible.

Tatsumi looked for a seat while thinking about his devilish plan, but suddenly he stopped thinking as his face changed color and stood still in his place unmoving. What appeared in Tatsume's view was a familiar girl who was sitting on one of seats and eating peacefully. 

The girl didn't seem to notice Tatsume's arrival which irritated him even further. the girl was none other than Karen, the one who shared bloody battles with him in the past and the one who wasn't affected by his popularity in the present.

seeing her eating peacefully without checking her surrounding, he decided to let her be and turned around to left the place; was what he intended to do. Tatsumi thought that this what his past-self would do but now he is different. he is someone who has power to bring down even the principle. how can someone like him be afraid of a little chicken who was hiding herself among the hays.

Tatsumi turned around and headed toward Karen again to kick her out of his sacred place. Getting closer, Tatsumi saw her finishing her food and pulled her head up.

her eyes met his. immeditaly the second after, her expression turned ugly. her glares were like lasers that would shred him to pieces.

Tatsumi didnt like that look she was giving to him. but at this point it doesnt matter, because he also had this look in his face. he has no reason to show kindness for a loser like her, espically after he conquered his favirout spot.

Tatsumi moved closer and said

"hey, this is my seat"

"i dont see your name on it"

"haha....funny"

Tatsumi for a second felt they had this converisation before, well it doesnt matter right now.

whats important is how to get rid of this girl.

but before Tatsumi could say anything, Karen stood up and left the place.

Tatsumi looked at her back for a while then he said "whatever" and started eating. Karen stooped and gazed at Tatsumi direction and muttered

"today is the day where we throw the dump to where it belongs"