The Murder Diaries Of U.C Academia

Chapter # 8

(Name) entered the hospital wing for the second day in a row to get her wound checked just as Prof. Ackerman ordered. Because she knew nothing gets past Levi Ackerman, he'll somehow find out if she has visited the hospital wing or not.

"(Name), you are back already," Miss. Humphrey looked concerned at the amount of bandage on her head.

"Hey, miss. Humphrey, can you give me some painkillers?"

"No, sweetheart that's not it, your wound needs to be sanitized and bandaged again," she motioned for (Name) to sit on the bed as she ventured towards her desk.

"You are back already?" a familiar voice asked from behind the curtain.

"Do you ever leave this place?"

"Yes, you were too lost in the land of dreams to notice," the voice sounds a bit sassy, "and did you know you talk in your sleep?"

(Name) bashfully asked, "I'm hoping it wasn't something embarrassing?"

"Even if it was I would never tell you,"

Moments of comfortable silence were passed in the hospital wing as a miss. Humphrey bandaged her head and gave her some painkillers, "try not to do any physically straining activities or it'll strain your head injury. You are lucky you don't need any stitches for that injury, (Name)," she left her as some students entered the hospital wing.

(Name) stands up, about to leave but halted as she remembered something, "by the way, what is your name?"

The voice didn't answer, thinking he might have fallen asleep or something, "why don't you figure it out for yourself?" the boy behind the curtain said as it is followed by a yawn, "I wanna know if you are just as good with your brain as you are with your legs, (Name) (Last name),"

And she accepted the challenge.

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(Name) went to the Sciences department to get Maria so they can have lunch together. She entered the classroom and is greeted by silence.

Kento Nanami greets her at the entrance with a small smile, "(Name), it's nice to see you are doing okay, I would've come to you earlier but I was a bit busy,"

"No problem, Nanami, it's the thought that counts,"

"Let me make it up for you by buying you lunch today,"

"I apologize but maybe someday else," she politely declined, the blonde boy rubbed the back of his neck.

"It's too painful to watch you both hopelessly," Maria's voice broke their awkward conversation.

"Maria let's go, we still have to find Mary," she tried dragging the girl out with her but failed as the said girl waved her arm to get the attention of a strange male sitting in the very back already looking at the group.

"Hey, Ryuzaki, come to have lunch with us!" the strange boy is sitting with his knees drawn to his chest and dark circles are so dark that it almost looked like someone has drawn them using a sharpie. His bottom-up shirt is too big for him and the tie is hanging loosely.

He looked them over with tired eyes, but it felt as if he is pulling her apart piece by piece and putting her together. He stood up to his full height, he isn't short but due to his bad posture and slumped back he looked shorter.

"I would love to have lunch," he spoke in a monotonous voice.

"Nanami, you come too! The more the merrier, right?"

That is how the four of them ended up in front of the art department, looking for Mary. The art department is nothing like the other two departments, unlike the plain exterior of the Sciences and Physical Ed. Department it is more colorful and lively and most of the decorations are done by the students, specifically the ones who are in their last year.

The students are outside, drawing random stuff. Their instructor is nowhere in sight.

"Mary, let's go for lunch!" The blonde girl with soft eyes smiled seeing her friends.

"Would you guys wait for a moment, lemme just put my stuff inside,"

"Of course!"

The pair of boys caught her attention beside Mary, a boy with ash-brown hair is screaming at the boy with short brown hair to correct his pose or else he'll not pay for his lunch.

"Connie, you are hopeless! I wish I had another reference model than your sorry ass," the one with ash-brown hair said irritated. The other boy who is not wearing a top spoke in retaliation, "Why don't you get yourself I better reference model, I'm out!"

The 'Connie' picked up his shirt and walked off, murmuring something.

"Nice figure, my dude," Maria spoke, taking the shirtless boy by surprise, "do you work out?"

(Name) nudged her to stop talking but she is far too repulsive. The boy, on the other hand, blushed at the compliment, "no, I don't,"

"Right, are you one of the new students?"

"Ah, no, I was here to help my UNGRATEFUL FRIEND, who I hope is listening,"

"I see, so you don't study here! That is even better. Come have lunch with us,"

"Wait are you sure?"

Maria smiled widely, holding out her hand for him to shake, "by the way, I'm Maria Marianna," she turned to the rest of the group, "Ryuzaki, Nanami, and (Name)"

"It's nice to meet you all,"

"Why are you still here, Connie, I thought you were leaving?" the boy with ash-brown hair narrowed his eyes at the group.

"Go away, I don't wanna see your face, you selfish prick,"

"Alright! I don't wanna see your baldie ass as well!"

"Good! We'll see how you get a new reference model!"

"I'll get one right now!" the other boy laughed, wiping a tear from his eye.

"Who would want to be your model?" the ash-brown-haired boy's eyes went over the group, stopping at (Name). He walked up to her, tapping his chin pointed to her, and said, "you," everyone's eyes turned to her.

"What about me?"

"How much money do you want to be my reference model?"

Maria chimed in, enjoying the curt but pissed look Nanami is giving the boy, "No money needed! She'll do it for free!"

"But I never said---"

"Yes, she never---"

"Oh, come on, guys! It's just one portrait, right?" she smiled at the ash-brown-haired guy, and he gave an affirmative nod.

"yes, it'll be just one portrait. You see I'm new to this school and I want it to be my best work and just looking at you is giving me boosts of inspiration," he grabbed (Name)'s hands pleading for her to say yes.

(Name) sighed, "alright,"

"Thanks so much!" he looked smugly at Connie, who just rolled his eyes as the ash-brown-haired guy did a little victory dance, "I'm Jean Kirstein, it's so nice to meet you,"