
"In addition, a broken bottle of notch should be replaced with a commensurate value" Kenzo said, lowering his shoulders like a losing rooster and nodding.
The teacher threw Kenzo a cold glance before firmly instructing, "Learning is done. Leave your practicum report at the front desk before you go home. Kenzo, don't leave class."
Emily could not help but smile with satisfaction as she gave Kirana a finished practicum report and turned to Raymond, saying, "Let's go."
"Well," Raymond nodded, following Emily and Kirana out of class.
There was only a ten minute break after the first class, which was not enough for Kenzo to repeat the experiment and clean up. By the time he finished all those tasks and returned to class, the second class had already lasted for fifteen minutes.
Incidentally, it was a homeroom class, and he always felt annoyed with the students who liked to make up this matter. Seeing her arrive late and showing no academic commitment, the homeroom teacher became angry.
"If you're fifteen minutes late, there's no point in coming to class. It's best not to just come, "coldly, the homeroom teacher stated after scolding Kenzo who had just reported his presence at the classroom door.
Kenzo almost defends himself, but then realizes that he has nothing to say. It is also impossible if he says that he has provoked Emily and Raymond, which got him punished by the chemistry teacher
Kenzo himself is looking for it.
Therefore, he could only lower his head and listen obediently to the lecture from the homeroom teacher.
"You go in and stand behind the class. Enough listening," finally the homeroom teacher said in a cold voice.
Kenzo, with bated lips, took his book out of the table and stood behind the classroom, feeling defeated.
As he passed by Emily's chair, Kenzo glimpsed the starry eyes of the night, directed at her, with a mocking smile on her lips.
Emily burned her anger and could only stare back with her sharp eyes, but she felt completely helpless.
Kenzo was at the very back of the class, closest to Emily and Raymond. He looked at both of their figures, feeling stifled by evil thoughts.
Meanwhile, Raymond, who was less than a meter away from Kenzo, did not notice the cynical gaze aimed at him from behind.
Raymond lowered his gaze, looked at the pink note in his hand, and the focus in his eyes disappeared instantly.
On that palm-sized note, it was written clearly - "Don't be too taken heart what he said. Your voice sounds amazing."
As December comes, Emily realizes the change in Raymond.
It was as if the invincible fortress around his heart had collapsed, leaving behind a small hole.
He started talking.
Although most of the time the words are still hesitant, it is no longer just a one-syllable answer like "yes" or "okay".
Emily knew Raymond's life was difficult and encouraged him to build a wall of pain and misery, hiding his helplessness within her.
But only Emily knew that she had that kind of helplessness.
During the cold rainy season, everyone was wearing thick school uniforms.
After the lesson was over, Emily went to the store and bought two bottles of warm water. He bought a bottle of warm water and gave it to Raymond.
The girl wears a jacket over her school uniform, featuring a clean and white face and a pair of beautiful, clear eyes that are able to seduce people's hearts.
Raymond shook his finger, feeling somewhat confused.
"Here, take it," urged Emily, seeing Raymond's hand turn a little red from the cold. He quickly placed the warm water bottle in Raymond's hand.
The hot water bottle had a light cream-colored cover, according to the color of the jacket.
As warmth slowly crept from his fingertips all the way to his heart, Raymond lowered his gaze to the image of the teddy bear in his warm water bottle and felt warmth in his eyes.
Raymond's uncle's family was not a wealthy one, and more recently, his hospitalized cousins have been draining their savings.
Raymond was experiencing rapid growth, and his clothes from previous years no longer fit. Raymond's aunt and uncle could not afford to buy him new clothes.
So, he was forced to put on his thin jacket every day, swarming around and hoping for winter to pass quickly.
This was the first time someone offered her warmth.
Raymond held tightly to the warm water bottle, feeling his red fingers that were a little sore as the cold air froze his fingers, suddenly becoming warm.
By the time the lesson ended, Raymond raised his head slightly and noticed the figure of the girl.
The class was silent, sometimes interrupted by the sound of the scraping of the pages of the book.
Raymond stared in admiration at the strands of hair on his desk, his eyes filled with longing.
After some time, trembling, he grabbed the hand carefully and touched the strands of hair that fell on his desk.
Suddenly, the girl shook her head and a few strands of hair slid between her fingers quickly.
Saddened, Raymond pulled his hand back, but the tips of his fingers burned as if they had been hit by fire.
She slowly rubbed her fingertips, enjoying the delicate touch of Emily's strands of hair.
Warm, with warmth like the burning sunlight, just like him.
a bell rings that signals the beginning of the lesson, and the teacher walks into the room.
Raymond awoke from his daydream, stood up late for a moment, and joined the other students, then greeted, "Good morning, teacher."
As he sat back down, he saw a strand of hair lying in the corner of his desk, long and slender, exposed to the sun with a warm brown tint.
Raymond gently took the strand of hair and found a clean sheet of paper to carefully place it inside.