Chapter 142

Chapter 114 Trouble Arises Again

The opening ceremony was shorter than expected.

Grandma Principal’s powerful speech had a good effect. After that, the students were all fired up, especially Sarah; I felt she was about to cry from excitement.

I wonder how long this enthusiasm will last.

Next came the reading of school rules, followed by the course schedule… Finally, everyone prayed to the deity at the top of the bell tower with Sister Teresa — I felt that this wouldn’t change anything. Putting hope in those unknown deities was no different from believing in oneself.

Of course, I couldn’t say that out loud, but I didn’t know what to pray for either. In the end, I silently wished that the cafeteria would treat me well.

As for those running laps… Most hadn’t finished by the time the ceremony ended. Some girls collapsed halfway and were helped into a small building near the training ground, probably the infirmary. They soon came out and continued running until they completed twenty laps.

Later, I saw the Flame Boy throw up… It was quite embarrassing. Now, they must hate me, and I’m sure they’ll cause trouble for me again.

Although I’m not afraid, being constantly bothered by flies is annoying. I can’t just get rid of them… So, I need to find something for them to do.

After the ceremony, it was time for the much-anticipated lunch!

Urging Sarah and the others, we hurried to the academy’s cafeteria and were pleasantly surprised to find that praying to the deities might have worked.

The old-fashioned yet simple building could be smelled from ten meters away. Inside, the space was larger than imagined, with stalls lined up against the walls, offering a wide variety of delicacies. It was like a street food market.

Most importantly, everything was provided free of charge for the students—though we paid a substantial fee each year, the gold coins weren’t mine; Angel had taken care of it.

We happily ran to Sarah’s stall and decided to choose an appetizer first.

“Hey there, beautiful lady, you’re early! What would you like?” The plump aunt stirring salad dressing smiled warmly.

“Hmm… Borage, sage…” I rubbed my chin, thinking, “Don’t put these two, but put everything else.”

The aunt’s smile froze on her face.

“…Miss, the academy allows only five types of fruits and vegetables per selection. Come back after finishing them; wasting food is not allowed.”

I frowned.

Today, I really wanted to eat this… But if I could only choose five, it wouldn’t be satisfying. I’d have to come back over and over again, which is troublesome.

The academy made this rule to prevent waste, but rules are rigid while people are flexible.

So, I stared at her seriously, “I can finish them.”

“Miss, you’re joking…”

“I can finish them.”

Blinking my eyes.

“…Alright then.” Perhaps my confident look convinced her; she laughed and shook her head, “What a lovely girl, you melt my heart… But we don’t have such big plates. Take a little bit of each?”

“Okay.” Then I added, “Put more sauce on it.”

“Sure~ But wasting is not allowed. The farmers who grow these are very hardworking.”

“It won’t be wasted.”

Finally, the aunt filled two large plates with salad for me, which I carried back to the table Sophia had chosen. Then, I went to the大叔那里，骗他说我们有很多人，拿了一整只烤羊腿回来。

歪着脑袋想了想，又跑去取

Some pastries and pies, by the time I returned to the table for the third time, the girls had already sat down with their chosen food.

But they were somewhat taken aback.

“Paylor, you… Are you planning to eat all this for three days?” Sophia widened her eyes, filled with bewilderment.

“It will go bad, right? Even though it’s free… This is just too much waste, who could possibly finish all of it!”

Sarah frowned as she spoke, even Daisy looked at me with confusion.

I sat down and smiled at them.

“I can…”

Wait.

Suddenly, I realized a serious problem.

Before this, I had mostly been eating with familiar people, like Carlos or everyone at Schantel Castle, otherwise I would hide away and eat alone. So, I hadn’t thought about this… Now, I was in the academy canteen, a public place!

A quick glance showed that more students were entering, many were secretly looking at me. If I ate all this food in front of so many people…

No, this would make me famous in the academy, and I, Silviga, couldn’t afford to lose face.

My eyes darted around, and I immediately said, “Hey little doggy. Yesterday, behind the tower, I found it.”

Clearly, this flimsy excuse didn’t convince the girls.

But I didn’t need them to believe; after living together, this matter would soon be exposed anyway. It was better to be honest early on, maybe they could cover for me later.

The lunch was somewhat painful. Delicious food was right in front of me, yet I couldn’t indulge… Forget it, my reputation is more important.

Later, I found a shop and asked for some brown paper to wrap up the barely touched lamb leg and pie, preparing to take it back to the dormitory to enjoy slowly. However, I didn’t expect to encounter an annoying person on the way back.

“Hey hey, where are you going?” The red-haired Alex and his friends, whether they happened to pass by or were specifically waiting for me on the path back to the tower, approached me when they saw me, “What do you have in your arms? Can I take a look, Miss Paylor?”

…They seem to know who I am.

These guys clearly had ill intentions. Sarah stepped forward, blocking me and looked at them with full alertness, “What do you want?”

“We don’t want anything, we are friends with Miss Paylor.”

Alex seemed oblivious to Sarah’s wariness and said carelessly, then smiled at me, “Right, Miss Paylor?”

Sarah opened her mouth to say something, but I gently tugged on her sleeve.

“Let’s go, ignore them.”

I continued walking forward.

In my heart, if they dared to stop me again, I would first break their noses. But this time, Alex did not make any move, he just smiled and watched us walk past him.

Then, without saying anything, they followed us from a distance.

…This is also quite annoying.

“Don’t follow me.”

“Who’s following you? We’re also going this way, okay?”

“Hahaha!”

Laughter came from behind, I furrowed my brows, feeling like I wanted to hit someone.

At this moment, I felt someone grab my arm tightly, turning my head to see Daisy’s nervous face.

“Who are those people… They look so fierce…”

“Paylor, do you know them?” Sophia quietly leaned over, her expression rather serious.

I smiled and shook my head, “No.”

Sophia’s expression darkened upon hearing this.

“There might be some trouble… I know the red-haired one, his name is Alex, he is a notorious troublemaker in the royal city. You’ve been targeted by him.”