Restore Your Smile

Maybe not Priscilla

The next day, the school went on as usual. The news about Mr. Santo's exit from the school has spread. But all the students responded casually. They were already used to the news of the teacher suddenly coming out.

The case of Mr. Santo seems to be covered up. No one knows, except the parties who were named in the BK room yesterday.

It is different from James. Strange events that allegedly hazing against him still occur.

For example, during the first break. He was walking through the park to the cafeteria. And suddenly ... Byurrtr .... A shower from above fell on him.

Wiping his face, James immediately glanced upwards to see what was happening. In the corridor of the second floor, in a flash he saw a student carrying a bucket was moving away from the corridor in a hurry.

"PLEASE THE GIRLS ON THE SECOND FLOOR, CATCH THE SCHOOLGIRLS CARRYING THE BUCKET!" loudly.

Within minutes, the student carrying the bucket was brought before James by a group of schoolgirls. In his hand was still an empty bucket as evidence. Apparently some of the group of students are members of OSIS chaired by Clarissa.

"It just so happened that we were new from the English Lab when we heard Father's call. And this kid was running towards us" Clarissa explained the situation at the time. The English Lab is located on the second floor.

"What's your name and what class?" james asked the student who was carrying the bucket.

"My name is Lily, from the XI Language class," replied the student.

"Open OSIS, what's your name? I'm sorry, I do remember faces easily, but it's kind of hard to remember names, "I'm James.

"Clarissa, sir," Clarissa replied with a smile.

"You know him?" james asked, pointing at Lily.

"No. I only recognize a few underclassmen, sir. Not all," replied Clarissa who was already sitting in class XII.

"Then may I ask you a favor?"

"It is with pleasure, sir," replied Clarissa again smiling.

"I'm going to change clothes first. Can you please confirm the truth of the name and origin of this child's class? If true, please accompany him to face me in the BK room during the second break. If he's lying, please find out the truth. If you're having trouble finding out, just take him to the Headmaster. He's not an intruder. Can you do it, Clarissa?"

"Can, Sir!" Clarissa answered confidently.

"Tu-wait! I'm not lying, sir! I'm not an intruder! Besides, that was just an accident, sir! I didn't know you were downstairs!" The student who claimed to be named Lily tried to defend himself.

James looked at the student with a cold look.

"I asked, what water is in the bucket?" ask James to Lily.

"A-water former mop, sir! I dropped the bottle of drink in the classroom" Lily replied with her head down.

"And you dumped the mop water from the second floor corridor down? Who taught you that it can be done?" ask James cynically.

The student was silent with his head down.

"So even if it was an accident, where by chance your mop water hit me, still your act of throwing mop water by simply throwing it from the top floor into the garden below is A VERY WRONG action!" james emphasized every word.

"We'll talk later in the BK room, if it's true you're not an intruder! Please yes, Clarissa." James closed the conversation before leaving.

"Good, Sir!" clarissa answered excitedly.

James went to change his clothes. While the student who claimed to be named Lily, was led by Clarissa and her group to class XI Language, to check the truth.

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James went to the teacher's bathroom to clean up. The change of clothes and towels he always brought back were taken out of his bag.

He was getting used to doing this ritual because of the events he experienced. Maybe next time you should bring shampoo and soap, he thought.

Afterwards, James taught the third and fourth lessons until the second break bell rang. Then he rushed to the BK room to follow up on the case. His heart is pounding, because only this time he can catch the perpetrator who hazing against him directly. Finally the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived!

During this time, the perpetrators can escape from mistakes under the pretext of accident or accident. But unfortunately for this case, the reason is no longer relevant. Where would anyone throw mop water from the 2nd floor down if not intentional? The mop water must have been thrown away by being drained into the drain.

James arrives at BK's room. No one was there yet. Patiently he waited. If indeed the Lily was not an intruder, she would have met him. Patience, James.

And sure enough, not for how long, Clarissa came in with Lily who was still bowed beside her. Looks like this Lily has been mentally confronted by Clarissa.

"Corn, Sir. According to my father's instructions, I have checked the words of this child. And he was telling the truth, sir. Her name is Lily, a student of the XI Language class" Clarissa reported.

"good. Thank you, Clarissa. You can go" said James.

"Nw ... Can I stay here, sir? However, as chairman of OSIS, I take responsibility for all events involving discipline and student ethics" Clarissa explained why.

"All right then. Just smile," replied James casually.

"Thank you, sir." Then Clarissa retreated and stood behind James, so that only Lily faced James.

"Please sit down, Lily!" James invited Lily to sit on the chair opposite him.

With her head bowed, Lily followed James' lead.

"Now tell me honestly, why did you do that to me?" james began the conversation.

"That's an accident, sir." Lily still insisted on her original reason.

Lily remained silent. He died a flea.

"Or we replace the question with, who taught you to throw away mop water the way you did? Maybe we can call this guy here for us to hold him accountable? Your homeroom guardian? Or your parents?" lick James.

Lily's face turned pale. His hands were sweating coldly. He did not expect that what he did could develop into this.

"Ti-nobody taught me, sir," Lily replied at last.

"O .... Then we go back to the previous question. So that's your habit? Is that what you do on pickets?" asked James in a quip.

"N-no, Sir. I-I've never done this before."

"So ...?"

"Pardon me, sir! I admitted to doing it on purpose!" Lily finally gave up.

"Why?"

"I'm following Priscillia's gang. Why can't the Princess prank you, but I can't? Is it because they are the children of the influential people in this city that it is permissible to act arbitrarily and punishably?!" lily replied with a tone starting to rise. His eyes looked at James demanding justice.

Clarissa, who was standing behind James, smiled at Lily's reply. He wondered what his teacher thought of it.

"Who said?" james asked calmly.

"W-what? What do you mean, Father?" Being asked back suddenly like that, made Lily flutter.

"Who said the Princess Gang can prank me? Who says they can act freely and without punishment?" ask James firmly.

"But .. That's what happened to you and the other teachers, right?" Lily tried to defend herself.

"You have proof? Ever catch wet their deeds?"

"I-it .. i-it ...." Lily began to be confused.

"If you have no proof, you will have another problem, which is slander. Especially as you said, they are the children of influential people in this city. You're sure they'll let their good names just get smeared?"

Lily fell silent and returned bowed with a pale face. His cold sweaty hands he clenched tightly on his lap. He did not expect his actions to follow the behavior of the Princess Gang that targeted the teacher, could turn to attack him. He could not imagine that it was his turn that targeted the Princess Gang.

Seeing Lily speechless and beginning to give up, James opened his mouth again to ask.

"I will ask again, this time think carefully before answering and answering me honestly. Was it the Princess Gang or Priscillia who told you to do this to me?" ask James slowly so that each sentence is clear.

Hearing James' question, Clarissa smiled again. He was already waiting for this question.

"N-no, Sir! It has nothing to do with Priscillia or the Princess Gang. This is purely my personal intention! I'm just trying to imitate them without a second thought, sir!" lily replied quickly with her face back to James.

"You sure? Not because you told them to shut up?" ask James full of questions.

"No, Sir! They never told me! They had nothing to do with this incident! This is purely my personal will! I'm sorry, sir!" Lily reaffirmed her answer and ended up bowing her body an apology sign.

"Well, since you have confessed, I forgive you. Please don't repeat it again because there won't be a second time! Also tell your friends you know have the same thoughts as you! Tell them they are wrong! No one can act so willingly and punishably, including Priscillia and her comrades! You gotit?"

"Don't understand, sir," Lily replied with her head bowed.

"Yes, already. You can go back to your class." James lets Lily back into her class.

"Ma-sorry, Sir. Justjust like? There's no punishment? Or, you don't want to call Priscillia and try to track her down even more?" Suddenly Clarissa came forward and asked James.

James was stunned by Clarissa's sudden words.

"No. This time I got here enough. What else can we trace? He has confessed that he acted of a personal will." James answered Clarissa's question.

Hearing that, Clarissa fell silent. Although the look on his face showed dissatisfaction with James' answer.

"You too, go back to your class" James told Clarissa.

"alright. Excuse me, sir," said Clarissa at last, who was accompanied by Lily.

"Please" replied James. Then they both went back to their classes.

James was still sitting in his chair. Just remember their conversation. Something's out of sync here.

If what Lily said was true, that she did not do so on Priscillia's orders, why did Priscillia not dispute the question she asked at the end of the Saint's case yesterday? Priscillia's answer even suggests that she admits to doing the hazing with her gang. He even told me the reason.

Or maybe Lily was lying, for fear of being intimidated by the Princess Gang, if she even confessed to acting on their errand? But from Lily's expression, James wasn't sure he was lying.

Or maybe it wasn't just the Princess Gang right now that was targeting her, just like her hypothesis used to be. His reason? Because they were inspired by the Princess Gang. Is that so?

James was reminded of Priscillia's confession which claimed to have nothing to do with some of the events that happened to him. Even if Priscillia's answer at that time seemed to play around, could she actually be honest?

I don't know. James' mind just got here. The truth has not been revealed clearly, just peek-peek a little. But James came to another conclusion, perhaps not Priscillia who should be responsible for all the events that happened to him. There may be other parties or people. Yeah .... Let's wait for the truth to open its own way!

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