Chapter 37 – 36. Bullying
At first, Arthur didn’t know either. I just thought it was just a practical joke between close friends.
-Arthur, can’t you solve this too? Why are you wearing real hair?
-Ha… I don’t know even the basics, so how on earth did I study before that!
-Aren’t you intentionally pretending not to know to relieve us of stress?
Various verbal abuse was poured at him, but Arthur did not pay much attention.
I sometimes thought that he couldn’t control his anger because I was so frustrated while helping him study, and he thought that he was the cause.
But it didn’t take long for these thoughts to change. Just two days was enough.
-Are you really an asshole? Don’t memorize but understand?
-Who did you learn how to study so well? Did you learn it from your parents? Oh, that’s right, I said he was an orphan, right?
-Ha… It’s really hard to teach you when you’re not good enough, so why not buy me something to drink? You can do that much, right?
No matter how much you try to think positively, if you keep hearing things like this, you can’t help but notice.
You hate me… Otherwise, you wouldn’t have to keep saying these things to me…
In just a few days, Arthur’s life at the academy had turned into hell. She cursed at me for no reason and used me like an emotional trash can, or used me like a shuttle for helping me study.
Of course, he thought he could somehow hold on to this, but Arthur didn’t know. The fact that kids are much more hostile towards you than you think, and that once you cross a line, it’s very easy to cross it again.
…
“Because it’s Thursday… If I just do it today and get through tomorrow, it’s the weekend.”
Phew. But this is okay. Let’s think it’s okay. Just listen to some swear words and sometimes run errands.
Arthur, who was under mind control, quietly entered the classroom.
ㅡSneaking.
We don’t want to get caught, so let’s sneak in… I don’t know what else they’ll say.
Arthur, who moved quietly because he didn’t know if he would be harassed for some other ridiculous reason if he got caught, succeeded in secretly sitting in a corner.
The moment I felt relieved, I heard a voice that I shouldn’t have heard.
“Hey, are you crazy? “I told you to come early.”
“Hi!”
Why are you doing this to me? I want you to leave me alone.
Arthur expressed his anger on the inside, but on the outside she was just smiling like an idiot.
“Hehe. Sorry, I forgot.”
She tried to talk to Arthur, hoping he would get over her, but the woman’s face began to fill with anger as she didn’t like Arthur’s excuses.
“Arthur, do you think I’m easy? “Fuck, I told you to come out early, so I could help you study, why didn’t you listen?”
ㅡWow!!
“!!!”
Uh…? What. Did I just get hit.? I have never experienced violence before…
Arthur didn’t want to believe she had been hit, but when she felt the heat and pain on her right cheek, she had no choice but to admit it.
“Huh. Ugh… Why are you doing this to me. There’s no need to hit me.”
Even though she was being bullied, Arthur had never cried unless she was in her own room, but she suddenly burst into tears in her classroom in front of other children, perhaps because she was slapped or because she was sad. 〉
And although she felt sympathy for Arthur, the woman who hit him started to get angry.
“Are you crying? Anyone who sees it will think I’m bullying you, and it’s your fault. “If you had been on time, you wouldn’t have been beaten, right?”
If it were a normal person, she would have refuted the woman’s ridiculous logic, but right now, Arthur had no energy or courage left to say such a thing.
“Ugh. Sorry. I won’t…”
I didn’t do anything wrong, so why am I apologizing?
What on earth do you want from me?
“Okay, fortunately you know what you did wrong, right? Be careful from now on. I go through all this trouble to help a kid like you, but if you act like that, I can’t help but get angry.”
Oh, I see. Do you just want to feel superior by tormenting me? Then I will do whatever you want. Because I am trash.
“I’ll be careful from now on… Thank you for forgiving me… Hehe…”
The woman smiled as if she was satisfied with Arthur’s answer, which shattered all her self-esteem. She stroked Arthur’s head and began to whisper quietly in her ear.
“Now you know your location? That’s exactly your level right now, so pay attention.”
“And from now on, when I say anything, always answer with a smile, if I don’t, you know? If you’re curious, you can give it a try. Anyway, if you understand me correctly, answer me.”
Arthur paused for a moment after hearing the woman’s words, but when she saw the woman position herself as if she was going to hit him again, she quickly opened her mouth.
“I… Understood everything… Hehe!”
Of course, Arthur was shedding tears that did not fit with these lines, and the corners of her mouth were raised unnaturally, as if she was trying to make her smile.
“Then I’ll go, see you later, buddy?”
Eventually she sat alone and laughed like an idiot until the woman she claimed to be her friend disappeared completely from her sight.
Hehe…
In this way, Arthur felt the sensation of something important being shattered, and his eyes, which had always been intelligent, lost their shine.
…
“Hey. “I have to go eat, so follow me.”
Hmm. I want to stop now. Why are you so impatient that you can’t bother me. Aris. I miss you so much…
“Fuck you, you’re not answering again, are you? Bite your teeth tightly.”
-Wow!! Wow!!
Arthur’s face began to swell when her palm flew at her without giving her time to prepare.
Why are you hitting me again. It hurts so much. I don’t want to be hit anymore. I don’t like it… Ugh.
At that time, one of the woman’s companions appeared startled.
“Hey, is this okay? Aren’t we going to a restaurant now? “You know who that guy’s girlfriend is, right?”
“Kkeuk, you didn’t know? “This bastard’s girlfriend is not at the academy right now, so you can beat her as much as you want.”
“And who will help a kid like this? I can’t study, I can’t fight, I can’t do magic. Wow… Looking at it like this, he really is an asshole, right? Right?”
As she spoke, the woman began glaring at Arthur, and Arthur, who did not want to be hit again, nodded at her.
“Ugh. That’s right, it’s all true. Hehe…”
“Look at this, she’s smiling even though people call her an idiot. “Is this why I like Arthur?”
“Let’s go get something to eat first, and I’ll show you something more fun.”
The woman smiled and started heading to the restaurant, and Arthur, who had no choice, also followed the woman to the restaurant.
ㅡTak.
Arthur took the food and sat down, and steak was on her menu, but her expression was worse than ever.
Will we do it again today? Maybe they’ll tell me to eat it for real this time… Should I just run away? But then what about tomorrow.
“Oh? Is it steak today? It sounds delicious, right?”
“Ugh.”
“Because you are short, you should eat well on a regular basis. First, give me some meat.”
The woman took Arthur’s meat without his consent, and she threw it on the floor.
ㅡTuuk.
ㅡJiik. Jiik. Jiik.
It would have been better if it had only landed on her floor, but the woman started stepping on her meat with the shoes she was wearing.
“Just wait a moment~ I’ll make it delicious.”
After a while, the woman removed her feet, and all that was visible was trash, which was believed to be meat.
And the trash came back onto Arthur’s plate.
“Eat.”
Please. How can I eat something like this? Anyone is welcome, please help me. Please. Please. Please.
“I made it with care, why don’t you eat it?”
“Ah, have you even forgotten how to eat? Then I’ll have to tell you again.”
The woman suddenly stood up, grabbed Arthur by the hair, and slammed his face into her plate.
ㅡBoom! Bang! Bang!
During this process, a fairly loud noise was generated, and Arthur looked towards the surrounding area for help, but other students who were eating nearby also heard the noise and just stared for a moment, wondering what was going on. When she realized that the person being attacked was Arthur, she pretended not to notice and went back to eating.
Haha. As expected, no one is helping me. Well, who would help a kid like me.
“How is it? “Can you put it in your mouth now?”
“Wow… Wooweek…”
“Oh, fuck! Filthy.”
“This bastard doesn’t know how to waste food. Hey, eat up all that you threw up. You know if you don’t eat it, right? Because I will make you beg to eat it. Choose well.”
“Please. I’m sorry. Please look at me just once.”
Arthur didn’t expect anything and said it reflexively, but the woman who heard her reacted unexpectedly.
“Hmm… I’m sure I was a bit harsh. “I’ll just let you go today, so go now.”
Is it real.? They can send it to you so easily?
Arthur felt ashamed of himself for feeling grateful for the woman’s words of letting her go, but she was still able to find a little comfort in the fact that the day had passed.
“Okay, then I’ll go…”
Hehe. Today was hard enough to kill me, but the day is over! Now, if you just wait 10 days, you can meet Aris.
Arthur felt a little better and moved with her light steps.
ㅡCheolpudeok!
But suddenly, Arthur’s leg caught on something, and he fell to her floor, holding her plate.
“Ah. Why.?”
As she lay down on the floor to see what her own leg was caught in, the woman’s leg was visible
“Sorry! “I didn’t know you would pass by there?”
“But. It suits you better than you think? Maybe it’s because it’s a combination of garbage and food waste, but it’s nice to see it like that on a daily basis. Kick.”
In an instant, Arthur, who was covered in food, began to cry, and when he felt her eyes looking at him, he ran out of her restaurant as if running away.
ㅡCrash.
After returning to her room, Arthur locked her door, took off her clothes and took them to her bathroom to wash them.
That day, the sound of water was heard from the bathroom for a long time to remove the smell of food from her clothes, and Arthur’s cries could not be heard clearly thanks to the sound of the water.
…
Before Arthur’s face was smashed into the plate.
There was a woman watching Arthur from afar.
She must have been a knight, so she wore a sword on one side, and her hair was unusually pink.
“Hmm. What should I do.”
Unlike his worried tone, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes were like those of a wild beast staring at its prey.
“It might be more fun than you think.”
