RE: The Extra's Dominance

Chapter 146 - Let’s Eat!

After a few minutes of reuniting with Keara, Ruby, and Levina...Raven eventually left the place together with them.

He didn’t even spare a glance at the countless eyes glued onto them, watching every step they took. Raven simply walked forward calmly, his face expressionless as ever.

He didn’t care about the attention.

He didn’t even think of excusing himself to the others, nor did he bother to feel guilty about the public display of affection he had shown with the girls earlier.

And surprisingly, throughout the entire thing, not a single person spoke up or tried to say anything about it.

The air was silent, yet filled with unspoken words.

(In fact, Raven hurriedly left because he was feeling a little embarrassed. He didn’t want to admit it, but deep down, that was the real reason.)

It was only when Raven had already disappeared from sight that the silence broke.

People finally started whispering, gossiping, and talking among themselves again, their conversations filled with curiosity and disbelief.

And at the same time...

"He’s really something else huh."

Alec muttered, crossing his arms.

"Yeah, he’s weird, like... really weird."

Aoi added right away, still looking unsettled by what happened.

The group was obviously talking about Raven’s actions just now.

What left the biggest and most lasting impression on them was not just the way he carried himself, but the moment when Raven had split the crowd apart earlier with nothing but his sheer presence.

That scene was burned into their minds.

Then—

"He must be exhausted."

It was Eve who spoke this time, her voice soft but clear as she gazed at the direction where Raven had just left.

She was standing right beside Kendy, who had been silently observing everything.

Feeling her voice break the silence, Kendy turned his head slightly and looked at Eve.

And when she felt his eyes on her, Eve calmly shifted her gaze back at him without hesitation.

Then she opened her mouth once more.

"I know you want Raven to do it, but he needs to rest–"

Her words trailed slightly before she glanced over at Alec and the others.

"The others seem tired too, so I’ll do the reporting instead. I’ll tell you what happened inside the labyrinth."

She spoke in a composed tone, not asking for permission, but stating her decision.

Kendy, however, remained silent for a moment. He simply looked at Eve, then at the other exhausted students, and naturally, his thoughts shifted back to Raven.

After a few seconds of thinking, he let out a long sigh.

"Haaa..."

Kendy shook his head slowly.

"You’re the same. You need to rest too."

"The reporting can wait."

He finally said, his voice clear and firm.

"Oh, thanks then."

Eve replied immediately, sounding almost casual, as though the whole matter wasn’t anything serious.

"..."

Kendy felt a strange sense of déjà vu, almost like he had experienced this exact kind of blunt dismissal before. For a moment, he was speechless, unsure how to respond.

But Eve didn’t seem to notice, or perhaps she did and simply didn’t care.

Without paying much mind to Kendy’s expression, she opened her mouth again—

"Sir Kendy said we can all rest now and delay the reporting."

And after saying those words out loud to the others...

Tap- Tap- Tap-

Eve turned around and left without even a single ounce of hesitation. Her steps were steady and her expression unchanged.

"..."

Kendy was left standing there alone, a complicated expression clouding his face.

"Woah, talk about harsh..."

"Maybe Raven and Eve are actually siblings."

"Maybe..."

Blake, Adelle, and Aoi muttered quietly after witnessing how easily Eve had left their professor speechless.

"....."

Meanwhile, Alec and Curtis didn’t say a thing. But even if they didn’t voice it, both of them actually felt a little bad for their homeroom professor.

Still, that was all. They were simply too drained to care about socializing further. Their exhaustion weighed heavier than any sympathy they might have felt.

So, without saying anything else to Kendy, the group finally dispersed and headed toward their respective dorms to get some rest.

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July 21, 2080, Tuesday...ogether, happily sharing stories of everything that had happened to them in the past week.