The Unusual Highschool Days
Regrets

As promised, Eric did meet Julia at the school gate. One thing that happened beyond belief was…

He did not expect that Gio would also participate.

“gue promises to keep your distance. five meters? Not.. even if you need privacy up to ten meters I do not mind” said Gio so Eric expressed his objections.

“iya, but that's not the problem.” Eric scratched his head that is not itchy, confused to explain what to Gio.

“gue doesn't care about your personal affairs. What is clear, I have to take care of you from the magician nyinyir maniac personal information of this person” Gio refers to Julia. The girl turned her eyes irritated.

This young man must still be vengeful about what happened to Ivana.

“you're all right. But really yes, you keep the distance ten meters right?” ask Julia, trying to make sure. Gio nodded confidently.

“oke.. let's walk” said Julia finally.

After Julia and Eric walked about ten meters, Gio followed behind. Eric was grateful that at least the young man kept his promise.

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            Julia and Eric decided to continue their activities in a cafe located not far from the city center. Meanwhile, Gio (on Julia's orders) is asked to wait outside. Many times Eric asked Gio to come into the cafe and just sit in a place far enough away. However, Gio refuses on the grounds that this idea is more efficient for Eric's own safety.

“oke, so let's start from the data that I investigated since one year ago” Julia opened her laptop, showing a list of students who had been part of her investigation. “they are people whose self-data is incomplete, or according to my guess. deliberately hidden with the school” Julia explained.

            Eric noticed the list in front of him. there is a name that is already very familiar to Eric. The name displayed on the screen is Alfian, Janetta, and, Gio, Yukiya, Ivana, and someone named Daniel.

“this is the new list that I checked from my generation and the generation above me yes. I checked all the lists of first graders. From your generation, which I checked out the new Yukiya doang” Julia added.

“kak Alfian, sister Ivana... even brother Gio also?” eric said he did not believe it.

“yup, correct. And just so you know the strange except Yukiya, this guy has an important position in The hive, El diablo, and.” Julia does not continue his words. he was still in doubt when his finger pointed to Janetta, the chairman of the Journalism club who was also part of his investigation.

“The core?” Eric guessing. Julia nodded her head.

“real, you also already know about The core”

“asal kak Julia know, so it is certain that I will go to school here, Mr.Arthur told me to do hindarin El diablo and The core. At first I did not know what kind of eskul it was, until Alfian took me to El diablo headquarters directly the other day. I already know about El Diablo, also the Hive. which I know completely.. Maybe stay The core.” Eric.

            Julia took a sip of her newly ordered Caramel Machiato and revealed a mysterious smile.

Eric is completely out of words.

“kak Gio emang never told that the child The core has an information network that can even cover the underworld Bellkarta. But your work is just looking for gossip” material said Eric honestly.

“Badness!!” Julia hit Eric on the head with a spoon in front of her.

“loh, where is my fault? do not forget that my first impression to sister Julia is ugly yes.it is because of sister Julia nyari gossip material from I” Eric reminisce his first meeting with Julia. “dare bet deh, deh, kak Gio also certainly does not like the same sister Julia because it was ever made gossip material also” guess Eric.

Julia took a long breath.

“soal Gio, it's a different story. And frankly, until now. I still feel guilty as she” Julia looked at Gio who was still outside the cafe. The young man sat on one of the seats provided outside, watching the people passing by in front of the cafe.

“lo knows a 2S grader named Ivana?” ask Julia. Eric nodded his head.

“member El diablo right?”

“yup, right. two years before Prince reshuffled El diablo's gang into the club that now. He came out because of one incident that made his sister wretched.”

“so, sister Ivana has a sister?”

Julia nodded her head.

“but I never met myself. Ivana Just told me that she has a younger brother who is about four years younger than her”

Eric nodded his head in understanding. When viewed from the age, referring to Ivana who is now in the 2nd grade of Ivana's sister High School may currently still sit on the Junior High School bench.

“During his exit from El Diablo, he was often pursued by other gangsters because of his reputation in the underworld.” Julia continues.

Of course Ivana has such a reputation among gangsters. After ascertaining the way Ivana fought over the Ring with her own eyes, Eric was already no wonder to hear that story.

“from a long time ago, Gio was like Ivana. even alesan he died coming in as a member of The Hive too, it was so he could take care of Ivana from gangsters who chased him. you know yourself, at this school The Hive has authority over El diablo. And El Diablo himself is known as the strongest gang in bellkarta. With El diablo under control. Gio thought, he could protect Ivana. but..”.

Julia took another sip of her Machiato. There was an inexplicable sad expression from Julia's face as she was about to tell the continuation of her story.

“for admission The core.. I sold Ivana to El diablo”.

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