93 Chapter 93: Socialization (1/2)

After school, Dong Fang Yue Chu ran toward me, waving excitedly.

”Wait, up! Richard! Alicia and the Black Roses want to see us!”

”Why?” I asked unenthusiastically. I had originally planned to head to our society room to train with our juniors and perhaps even impart some of my experiences during the training camp to them, so that they could improve themselves.

”Something about gathering up the members involved in the training camp. You should join us too!”

”Don't want to.”

”Come on, don't be like that.” Dong Fang Yue Chu scowled at me. Knowing him, he would drag me there if he had to, so I just sighed and raised my hands in surrender. Shaking my head, I followed my president.

”Ah, you two are here!”

Alicia and Miranda waved at us when they caught sight of us. Lately, Miranda had stopped being hostile toward us, especially after the second day of the training camp when the other guys and I helped to clear the obstacles for the group during our run through the forest track. She had finally acknowledged that I wasn't as trashy as she first thought I was.

”Good to see the both of you,” Miranda greeted us with a smile.

”Same, same.” Dong Fang Yue Chu nodded. ”You guys called?”

”That's right.” Alicia nodded. ”Richard, Yue Chu, there will be a gathering at 8.30pm. A few of our friends from the training camp will be coming.”

The first people to come to mind were Theodore and Craig. Though I couldn't exactly call us bosom buddies, we were still comrades who experienced the rigors of the training camp together. I wouldn't mind hanging out with them.

”It's a karaoke session,” Alicia added with a giggle. ”So get ready to sing.”

I quickly began thinking up excuses to give this a miss. I wasn't a fan of karaoke, and my singing was terrible. Needless to say, I was tone deaf, and my voice sounded like fingernails scratching on the blackboard.

”Make sure you come, Richard,” Miranda told me. I felt as if I was trapped when I saw her bright and grateful smile. ”A few of our Black Rose members want to thank you for taking care of us during the training camp. Me, included.”

Fuck! Why did she choose this moment to be nice to me?! I would rather she treat me as she did in the past and complain to Alicia about inviting ”trash” like me.

”Uh, today is a bad day for me…I have training in my dad's dojo…”

”Don't worry about it. I'll talk to your dad for you.” Dong Fang Yue Chu nodded toward Miranda and Alicia. ”I'll make sure he comes. I'll drag him along if I have to.”

TRAITOR! I'll remember this! You'll pay for betraying me!

”I'll see you tonight then!” Dong Fang Yue Chu waved as he watched Alicia and Miranda go. Behind, I slumped down in despair.

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”Please spare me…I don't want to go to a karaoke session.”

Dong Fang Yue Chu crouched down and swung both his hands downward. ”Just do it!” he ordered sternly. ”Don't ruin the party. Join in and sing a couple of songs.”

”I can't sing.”

”So what? It doesn't matter. This isn't a singing competition or a music exam. The point of the party is to enjoy yourself! Just have fun and sing your favorite songs!” he stared at me. ”I'm sure you have favorite songs, right?”

Yet another reason why I didn't want to go to the karaoke session. The only music I listened to was anime music. If I were to sing that during the karaoke session and expose myself as an otaku, it would…be embarrassing. Then again, most people already knew about my hobbies and interest in Japanese manga and anime, so there was no point hiding it.

Damn it.

Sighing, I nodded. ”I'll let my dad know tonight…”

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What? Were you expecting me to suddenly spring an info dump on cross wheels and the history behind the person who invented it? Or about people speculating about some random overpowered person in the OP being from the Assassin clan? Nah, I'm not exactly enthusiastic about seeing readers screaming about fillers and whatever in the comments.

Anyway, we had some time before the gathering at 8.30pm, so I naturally returned to the Ultimate Outcast society room to train and give some advice to my juniors. It didn't take long before evening drew near. Dong Fang Yue Chu dismissed the juniors, and then dragged me along.

I would have asked the three first year students to come along, but this was a gathering for students who participated in the training camp. Alicia and Miranda didn't invite them. As such, it was inappropriate to bring my whole society there, especially since Theodore and Craig probably wouldn't bring their other members along as well.

As I suspected, those two guys came by themselves. We ended up running into each other outside the school gates.

”You guys…” Craig waved at us. ”Going for the gathering too?”

”Yeah,” Dong Fang Yue Chu replied. ”What about you?”

”Yup.”

”It's at the Jing Tian Mall, right?” Theodore asked uncertainly, glancing at his phone. However, he couldn't find the message or email because Alicia had told him verbally instead of over the phone. I wondered why she didn't just send a mass email to all those who participated in the training camp. Would have been more convenient and saved a lot of time.

”That's right.” Dong Fang Yue Chu was on top of everything. Since it involved social activities, he was in his element. The president of Ultimate Outcast was the type who enjoyed hanging out with friends and girls. He wasn't exactly the type desperate for women to the extent where he would attempt to flirt with every girl he met, but…well, he was a normal guy. I guess?