The Castle's Cleaning Lady - Twisted Wonderland Reader insert

Chapter 18: Morons... Morons everywhere

"Eh! Dorm Leader!" Ace uttered in disbelief, nearly falling from his seat.

[Name] had to take a deep breath not to laugh or cry - she couldn't decide which one.

"Oh my, Riddle. You're super crazy cute today~" Cater was instantly complimenting Riddle to ease his furious face scrunched up in unbridled irritation. Considering she sat right next to Cater, [Name] could see the sweat coating his brow. Did Riddle really have this sort of effect on people?!

"Hmph. Cater. If you talk too much it's going to cost you your head."

The said furious redhead sternly looked at Cater. His eyes barely gave the girl a glance as he seemed extremely disinterested - something [Name] was somewhat relieved at considering how many people were still gobsmacked a girl could be in their presence.

"Hey now, gimme a break!"

"Ffgna! This is the guy who put that weird collar on me during the entrance exam!" Grim rumbled, his grey fur standing on end at the indignant memory.

Riddle looked at Grim down his nose. "You're the freshmen that caused all that fuss of expulsion a week ago. And your the new girl student who cowered in a coffin on day one and wore unfitting clothes... Perhaps, not breaking the rules but just shameful." He shook his head with a penitent expression before crossing his arms. He was like a poisonous frog, rather adorable at first before you find out about its diet giving it abilities to kill 20 men with a single drop of its mucus, then he's much more formidable. "Will you knock it off, calling someone's unique magic a "weird collar"? For goodness sake. The headmaster is soft. If you forgive rule-breakers the whole system will collapse. All you have to do is cut the head off of those who don't follow the rules."

"The things coming out of his mouth don't suit his looks...OW!" Ace mumbled under his breath before receiving a hearty kick. He rubbed his bruised shin, glaring at the assailant opposite him - [Name] - who was trying her best to tell him in the nicest and quietest way possible to shut up before he would - no doubt - make it worse for himself.

"The headmaster appears to have forgiven you but make no mistake the next time it happens, I will not." He was glaring at [Name] for some reason even though she had little to do with the incident that followed the prior week. She furrowed her brow. Did... he think she was a trouble maker? Wait, no he was looking at Grim in her lap. No surprise there honestly. She loved Grim but he was a little shit bag and definitely caused a ruckus the following week. He noticed her revelation. "I'm talking to both of you."

"...By the way, dorm leader, is there any way... you could say, remove this collar?" Ace blissfully asked, his smile shaky as he gazed at Riddle.

[Name] facepalmed and held her forehead in her grasp, the stupidity giving her a headache. This was not the time or place to be asking Riddle for anything right now as he was lecturing them on proper behaviour.

ACE SHUT THE FUCK UP. Her mind softly screamed.

"I was going to if you had learned your lesson but, the way you were just talking shows that you haven't at all. Keep it on for a while longer." He said, surprisingly no smugness radiating from him. "Don't worry, as first years you'll only be learning fundamentals, not actually using magic. You also won't be able to cause a scene like a week ago, isn't that great? Now don't just sit around chatting away, finish lunch and head to your next class. Laws of the Queen of Hearts, No. 271: "One should eat lunch and leave their seat within 15 minutes". If you break the rules... I'm sure you understand?" His voice lowered as he scanned his attention around everyone sitting in the table's proximity.

"Haah, another weird rule..." Ace sighed. Riddle, unfortunately, heard this loud and clear.

"The answer is, "Yes, dorm leader!" His voice tittered on loud.