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Coffee, Tea, or Murder (Part 1)
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2021-10-11 16:02:40ZANAYA
Being 3rd rank was also good because of the additional allowance provided by the academy every month. Without it, I would surely starved to death.
I never thought I would be able to survive forty-eight hours in this school, and during those hours, nothing bad was happening except for the four class leaders who had been suspicious of my actions.
I know, I don't deserve that 3rd rank, but I shouldn't be blamed because of that. I don’t know how that happened either. All I want was to hide from my parents. I know it's a form of cowardice, but still, I need to do it.
"Zanaya, I'm hungry. Let's go to the Café," Arya pleaded.
When we entered the Cafe, the aroma of tea and coffee engulfed me, as well as the smell of freshly baked cake. It reminds me of home. There were already lots of customers and only a few spaces were left.
"Zanaya, let's just grabbed something to eat in the canteen, because the E4s ar
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