am-books Chapter 34: I Know Your Little Secret!
Chapter 34: I Know Your Little Secret!
Chapter 34: I Know Your Little Secret!
The classroom was dead silent. Not a single cough, not a rustling of paper, just the frantic scratching of pens as students scribbled furiously to complete the test.
Everyone was in their own world, heads down, faces tense, pushing to answer as many questions as they could in the remaining time.
Everyone, that is—except Hugo.
Hugo sat there, staring down at his test paper. It was blank. Completely, miserably blank. And it felt like his brain was even emptier.
He blinked at it, feeling a bead of sweat trickling down his temple.
His brain spun as he racked his memory, trying to remember anything that could help, but nothing came up. His mind was a vast, desolate wasteland.
It was like every bit of knowledge had simply evaporated.
Crazy thoughts flooded his mind. 'I'm gonna get an F on my first test! Just like that? No second chances? What's the system gonna say about that?' He almost let out a small whimper when he thought of the system challenge. 'Wait, does the system even accept failure as an option?'
He could already imagine it: the system probably wouldn't just let him off the hook. Maybe it'd zap him or drop his "alpha aura" down to zero. Who knows what kind of punishment awaited him?
Desperate, he glanced around, eyes landing on the loli seated beside him. Her face was intense and focused as she scribbled like her life depended on it.
She was scribbling with such speed that her pen was practically smoking.
Her eyes were narrowed, focused like a hawk while her wrist moved at lightning speed. Hugo couldn't believe it. 'How is she writing so fast? Does she have three brains?'
Desperate times called for desperate measures. He leaned in and tapped her elbow. Just a tiny tap, enough to get her attention without alerting the teacher. But she didn't even glance his way.
She just kept writing, her eyes never leaving her paper. He tapped her elbow again, a bit harder this time, but all she did was shift her arm slightly to block his view, scooting her chair a little further away from him.
Not one to be deterred, Hugo scooted along with her, inching closer in his chair as quietly as he could.
'Victory!' Hugo celebrated internally. 'Alright boys, let's dig in!'
He eagerly copied down her answers as quickly as he could, making sure to keep a low profile.
Every time she shot him a worried glance, he'd just give her that smug, "I-know-all" look, which seemed to freak her out even more.
When the bell finally rang, signaling the end of the test, Hugo couldn't help but feel victorious.
He strolled out of the classroom, grinning ear-to-ear, his test paper now full of answers. 'Not bad for my first test!'
As he walked down the hall, he kept replaying the scene in his head, struggling not to laugh out loud. She totally fell for it. Just a few mysterious words, and she handed everything over. Classic Loli.
He chuckled to himself. 'That was almost too easy. I didn't even have to try!'
Hugo realized not all tropes were lies. Some people were just that gullible. Lolis were especially at the forefront. They were the pacesetters of the gullibles.
But just then, he heard hurried footsteps behind him. He turned to see the loli, her face flushed and a bit flustered as she chased after him.
"Please," she whispered, catching up to him and looking around nervously. "Please don't tell anyone about... about my... you know, my secret."
Hugo looked at her, maintaining his serious face, and just gave a slow, thoughtful nod. "I suppose I could keep it to myself."
She sighed in relief, but a flicker of suspicion crossed her face. "How... How did you know?"
Hugo just smirked, tapping the side of his head. He put on his most mysterious expression. "I have my ways," he said mysteriously, as if he had access to some hidden source of knowledge.
She looked at him in awe, half-terrified, half-impressed, which only made him feel even more smug.
Satisfied, he gave her a friendly wave and walked off, feeling the thrill of victory bubbling inside him. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
'Not my fault, little loli. This system is turning me into a villain!'