Usagi tilted her head slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips.
“Oh… really?
I’ll regret my words?”
“Yes,” Jennifer replied coldly.
“You definitely will.”
Usagi raised an eyebrow.
“Oh?
And how exactly will that happen?”
Jennifer smirked darkly.
“I’ll tell you later.”
Before the argument could continue, the teacher interrupted sharply.
“Stop it, girls.
Sit down in your seats.
Now open your books and start reading.”
The classroom fell silent once again.
A few moments later, the lunch bell rang loudly through the halls.
Jennifer slammed her hand against the desk in frustration.
“My mood is completely ruined today.”
Ella frowned.
“And whose fault is that?”
“This all happened because of that Usagi,” Laulilla said angrily.
Enid crossed her arms.
“We should do something.
She needs to learn who she messed with.”
A cold smile appeared on Jennifer’s face.
“Oh, don’t worry,” she said quietly.
“Now it’s my turn.”
Just then, the bell rang, and all the students returned to their classrooms.
Soon, a surprise test began.
The classroom fell silent as everyone focused on writing their answers.
After some time, the students submitted their test papers, and another bell rang, signaling that P.E.class was starting.
Most of the students headed toward the school ground.
But after a while, Suzumi — Usagi’s close friend — noticed something strange.
Usagi was nowhere to be seen.
At first, Suzumi thought she might already be back in class, so she quickly went to check.
But the classroom was empty.
A worried expression crossed her face.
“Usagi…?” she whispered nervously.
Panic slowly began to rise inside her chest.
Suzumi rushed through the hallway toward the girls’ bathroom.
As she got closer, she suddenly heard the faint sound of someone crying.
Her heart skipped a beat.
She hurried toward the last stall, only to find the door locked from the outside.
In that instant, Suzumi understood everything.
“This has to be J.E.E.L’s doing…”
Quickly, she unlocked the door.
The moment it opened, Suzumi froze.
Usagi was sitting on the floor, trembling badly.
Her body was drenched in sweat, tears streaming endlessly down her face as she struggled to breathe properly.
“Usagi!” Suzumi cried out.
Without wasting another second, she helped her stand and carefully took her back to the classroom.
Suzumi made her sit down, handed her some water, and gently tried to calm her down.
Suzumi looked at her worriedly, anger slowly building in her eyes.
“I know this was J.E.E.L…”
Suzumi clenched her fists tightly, unable to control her anger anymore.
“You should take revenge on them, Usagi.
They can’t keep treating you like this.”
Usagi lowered her eyes quietly, her hands trembling slightly.
“Leave it…” she whispered softly.
“If I try to do anything, the situation will only become worse than it already is.”
Suzumi looked at her sadly.
“But you can’t keep suffering like this forever…”
Usagi forced a weak smile, even though tears still lingered in her eyes.
“I’m used to it.”Suzumi looked directly into Usagi’s eyes.
“But if you keep staying silent like this, they’ll keep bothering you for the rest of your life.”
Usagi looked down helplessly.
“There’s nothing I can do…”
“Who said you can’t do anything?” Suzumi replied firmly.
Usagi blinked in confusion.
“What do you mean?”
Suzumi crossed her arms.
“It’s simple.
Go and remind Jennifer of her place.”
Usagi immediately shook her head.
“No… I can’t do that.”
Suzumi frowned.
“And why not?”
Usagi hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.
“Because… if I do something today, it’ll only create more problems for me later.”
Suzumi sighed before gently placing a hand on her shoulder.
“But think about it carefully.
If you stay quiet today, they’ll think you’re weak.
And once they believe that, they’ll never stop hurting you.”
Usagi stayed silent.
“You’re right… but—”
“No ‘but,'” Suzumi interrupted confidently.
“Go and show them who you really are.”
For the first time, determination slowly appeared in Usagi’s eyes.
“…You’re right.”
Suzumi smiled proudly.
“Now hurry.
They’re probably still on the ground.”
Fueled by anger and frustration, Usagi stormed toward the school ground.
The moment she arrived, she shouted loudly,
“Jennifer!”
Jennifer turned around in annoyance.
“Has she gone crazy or something?”
Ella shrugged.
“I don’t know… but it kind of looks like it.”
Without hesitation, Usagi marched straight toward Jennifer and raised her hand to slap her.
But before she could, Enid quickly stepped in and grabbed her wrist.
At that moment, Usagi forcefully pushed Enid aside.
Then—
Slap!
The sharp sound echoed across the ground as Usagi slapped Jennifer hard across the face.
Everyone around them froze in shock.
Jennifer stared at her in disbelief while holding her cheek.
Usagi glared at her fearlessly.
“You made a mistake by thinking I was weak and alone,” she said coldly.
“I’m neither weak… nor alone anymore.”
She pointed toward Suzumi, who stood proudly nearby.
“I have my friend beside me now.
Understand, you blue lizard?”