Chapter 9 - I am an arrogant son of a b*tch! (1/2)

”Are you sure? Won't that kind of ruin your image in school?”

Nik raised his brows in wonder as multiple gazes filled with astonishment, envy, rage and disappointment lingered on the duo who still stood hand-in-hand.

”Of course... you have to. Didn't you say that I can trust you? Show me that you really mean it.

I mean, the moment it is revealed that the most popular girl in the school is finally in a relationship, you will definitely face a lot of trouble.

Though, I can understand if you get intimated by the crowd.”

Smiling smugly, the teasing tone prevailed within her words as she showed a rather confident front in front of others.

But the warmth of her hand remained genuine and a mesmerising show of her emotions. Looking around, Nik saw many guys and girls of his own age looking at him with a variety of expressions.

”For real?”

Nik asked once again for confirmation's sake. School life is extremely important to any person. Even Nik went through various education classes, and honestly, he enjoyed every bit of that moment. But what Kurumi asked could possibly affect her school life negatively.

”Heh~ I didn't think you are the type to actually consider a woman's feeling. Weren't you all macho last night—”

Before Kurumi could chuckle with her eyes narrowed down, Nik simply shrugged as he took her chin in between his thumb and index finger before pulling her into a light, comforting kiss. Their lips touched softly for a moment before Kurumi's widened eyes stayed at Nik's compassionate one.

Almost immediately, the whole crowd broke into a loud shock as Nik immediately removed his face and smiled.

”There you go.” Squeezing her palm gently, he finally let go of her before a voice broke both of them out of their passionate gazes.

”N... Nik?”

Right in front of them stood another pair of boy and girl. The bespectacled boy looked nothing out of the ordinary. Thin physique, ordinary face and a head full of black hair that fell on his forehead. With a small booklet in his hands, the boy focused on that very book more than his surroundings.

Meanwhile, next to him stood a woman that was at stark opposition to what the boy proclaimed through his body language. A beautiful face and even beautiful body. With a long package slung across her shoulders, the twin-tailed woman looked at Nik with slightly shaken expression.

Who else could it be except Megumi?

”Oh? Megumi-chi! Heya, Manabu!”

Seeing the girl, Kurumi immediately smiled happily as her arm naturally coiled around Nik's while the said boy, Manabu, immediately snapped his head up, clearly startled, looked away with a furious blush on his cheeks.

Seeing such a reaction from her Maa-kun, Megumi felt even more shaken.

”H-hello!”

As Manabu stuttered, Megumi looked at Kurumi, her classmate, and nodded plainly, her calm expression had already turned slightly gloomy.

”Hi, Kurumi-chan. Who's he?”

Not wanting to trail along with any useless questions, Megumi immediately pointed at Nik mechanically while his lips started twitching rapidly... oh, so rapidly.

”Him?” Since Kurumi was slightly shorter, her head tilted up with a confused expression before her honey gold eyes dazzled and a pure smile emerged on her lips, a smile, that made both, Manabu and Megumi envious, even if it was for a moment.

”He is Nik Faran. My boyfriend!”

At Kurumi's loud proclamation, Nik felt the illusion of hearing the sound of countless glass shattering. But he maintained his calm while Megumi frowned.

”Your boyfriend? When did you two meet?”

Not bothering about certain strangeness in their relationship, Kurumi thought for a moment before replying.

”There's still a few hours before a whole day passes after our first meeting.”

”I see. Good luck.”

Cutting Kurumi's next words short, Megumi immediately walked past Kurumi with a chilly expression while she didn't even glance at Nik even for a short moment, all the while, leaving her oh, so treasured, Maa-kun behind.

”Is she your friend?”

Nik finally opened his mouth as Kurumi shook her head.

”No, we both are classmates. But since she is so athletic and beautiful, we both have been compared quite a number of times.