Since The Fall Of Maglindo
Chapter 05 part II: The Key to the Past

“Take it, isn't tip money a normal thing?”

Of course I was confused as to how to respond to what he was doing. He wanted her to just accept it as a form of gift from me, but the opposite happened. If I take it again, there is not even that kind of thought in my head.

“No, I don't need it!”

“Looks like you should learn more about money function.”

I mean, money can be used at any time. Although now someone who is already rich considers it if it is something that is less valuable, it could be that in the future it will be different. After all, Grizelle does not look like someone who is not in need of money, I think her pride can be lowered a little here.

Whereas from my initial goal that only intended to make it as tip money, so I think he did not need to feel bad like that. Because in reality, tipping money is completely normal from customer giving.

But even so, Grizelle kept forcing me to take it back, even now she put it on my desk and just sat in her own chair.

“I think you should just take it.”

“I don't need your kindness.”

There was nothing I could do to persuade her, I could only scratch my head at the sign of dizziness.

Thinking about it again, I felt that if someone else saw suddenly there was a high value money on the table, and only two people in the class, that was the opposite sex, too, you might expect something no-no. So I decided to take the money even though I still haven't given up on handing it back to the person who should have received it.

While thinking about how, I looked to the side. There, Grizelle was reading a book like her usual. It suddenly seeped into my head to invite her to chat, yes, it never gets so boring if the person is her.

“Grizelle!”

I called him to ask him something, but he didn't even look at me. Somehow because of that too, I felt like I didn't want to bother him for a while. So I looked back to the front while waiting for someone to come.

On the clock attached to the wall, it now shows at 06:02. It should be based on that time, soon there will be many people entering the class.

Unlike yesterday, where the spirit of the students is excited to live the first day at a new school, now it feels like they are immediately filled with laziness when the original learning will begin. And also it should have been a busy yesterday since morning, now even the people who are in the classroom can be counted easily.

Since the time before entering was still a long time, I decided to go around without saying a word to Grizelle while leaving the classroom.

After walking far enough, there were only a few people outside. When I got to the courtyard, all I did was sit on the chair that was there watching the disciples arrive.

Before choosing to register here, of course I have visited with the aim of looking around, even though it is only a small part. And unlike what I first saw, there were some parts that seemed foreign. However, the modern impression plus its luxury really nothing can beat.

I had heard that in this school there are several places that are not inferior to the tourist attractions out there. For example, the swimming pool is wide and many, I have never seen it directly but I am sure it exists. And sometimes there is some kind of special event that is held at a great cost, of course the school that bears it, and it is considered always the most beautiful experience in the memory of all students.

In addition to these things, here there are many beautiful women who become the dream of all men. Of course I think the same, just that kind of thing doesn't have a big impact on me. Because for some obvious reason, now I don't even intend to look for another.

After spending a lot of time just for a daydream, I finally saw someone who I was waiting for his arrival. In order not to look like a stalker, I walked a considerable distance away from the AI.

I don't think he's going to go to his club room, because now we're in front of the class. And my calculations were correct, he was sitting on the chair in front of me, so I should celebrate this sometime.

Before I got to the seat, Grizelle had a quick glance at me for a while, so briefly that I thought it was just a mislook. He continued reading books in the middle of the crowded classroom atmosphere.

When I sat down, AI stood up instead, she seemed to already want to leave. So—

“Wait a minute, can we talk!?”

The AI turned its body, and at the same time, it felt like I was looking at a puppet. No expression created, not one. It really doesn't look like a human being, like a mix of dolls and robots.

Even from his white skin, clean and smooth, made me think that it was only artificial. Moreover, his body looked extremely fragile, as if by just touching it alone, everything would collapse. Plus her beautiful face and strange name, I already have no answer if asked to distinguish between humans and robots.

He looked at me for a while, until he finally sat back down quietly.

“Sorry if it's rude, but did you put the letter under my desk?”

Hearing my question, he just kept quiet without making any reaction. From there, of course, there was no conclusion that I could get, even now I was nervous.

“A, did you do it?” I asked again to make sure.

Unlike the previous, the times he looked slightly opened his mouth. I had hoped that he would admit it, although the answer was not a problem either. However, in the end he closed his mouth again without saying anything and left just like that. There was certainly nothing I could do, as we were not familiar either.

In fact, ever since I tried to talk to AI, there was an outsider who opened his ears wide to our conversation despite the normal style possible so that we would not notice it.

I looked to the side, I mean, Grizelle was the one.