The girls had slowed down enough to keep a few paces ahead of the boys but also not stray too far away from them. Anna was giving questioning looks to Bella who was just happy she was not the only one who was teased today. Anna finally couldn’t hold back and asked in a low whisper, “Bella tell us the truth. What exactly is going on between you two. As your childhood friends who grew up with you and are as close as sisters I think we deserve to know.”

“Nothing is going on that you think is going on.” Bella began, keeping her voice low so only her friends could hear. She knew she could not ignore them. So, since they were not teasing her, she would explain. “Leo is my roommate. But he is very considerate and kind. He’s strange…” ‘I really do not know how else to describe him!’ Bella was at a loss. She did not know what it was. But the two of them had started off in such an awkward way that it seemed that the normal time it would take to become close was basically tossed out the window.

She also knew Leo was used to females being around him which she felt was probably the reason why she was so relaxed around him. He was not acting all weird about the situation which made things feel normal.

While they were stuck together, she felt she was lucky it was Leo who had become her roommate and not someone else. And his consideration for her even going out of his way to hold her hand while she slept seemed natural to him. It was as if he was taking care of his family instead of a girl he had just met.

“Strange?” Abby was curious. She looked back at the handsome silver-haired by who was talking with the others and tilted her head. She only saw him as abnormally handsome.

“He is very calm. No matter the situation he just accepts it and is so honest with his words its hard to see him in a bad light. But he also has a naughty side to him…” Bella realized she was saying things that would lead in a bad way. She looked up at Anna and Abby who both suddenly had strange smirks on their faces.

“So what situations did you end up in for him to need to act calmly yet naughty?” Abby tightened her hold on her friend's arm, not wanting to let her get away.

“Yes, please do tell.” Anna and Abby would not relent, so Bella had no choice but to tell them about her embarrassing situation.

“Bella, you are such a pervert!” Abby snickered as she bumped her friend slightly.

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“To think you would peep on a boy…” Anna shook her head and sighed. Her friend had fallen onto the path of degeneracy.

“Would you two be quiet and stop!” Bella's cheeks were flushed as she looked around, making sure no one heard what they had said. The last thing she wanted was rumors spreading about her being some kind of pervert.

“Alright, we will stop but really... To think he would go so far for you. He really seems like a good guy.” Abby had thought Leo was already a decent guy, but now she saw him in an even better light.

“Yeah, I wouldn’t mind him as my roommate. And you know I would have shown up at one of your doors if I was stuck with a guy.” Anna had already mentioned this to her two friends before they entered the academy. That if she had gotten stuck with a guy she would be sharing a bed with them. She did not plan to share a room with any guy.

“For Anna to say that, I do feel lucky. I feel I can really get along with Leo.” Bella admitted. She glanced back, and as she did, Leo just so happened to be turning his head to speak with Jack and matching eyes with her. She blushed and quickly turned away.

“Well, if anything does happen, let us know. You can come stay with us.” Abby did not think anything strange would happen but she did want to make sure Bella knew she had a place to go.

“Thanks Abby, Anna.” Bella smiled, and the girls began talking about this and that.

They walked around for almost two hours. The boys and the girls had started talking instead of being broken into two groups. They had passed quite a few buildings in the past two hours. Each with its own specialty ranging from Card Master History and Ranking Systems, Monster Evolution, Battle Practicals and Practice, Card Capturing, Monster Raising, and even Dungeon Diving. However, dungeon diving was a class you could not take until your second year. Battle practicals and practice would allow you to enter a dungeon, but only under a teacher's supervision.

It was actually here at this building that a young man stopped Leo and the others. “Princess Isabella! I haven’t seen you since the Spring Gala.”

Bella’s expression sank. She looked at the young man in front of her and frowned. From one look at his arm band, you could see that he was a C-rank Card Master, which basically gave him a high status in society. He was handsome and had many girls wishing to be his wife or concubine, but none of that mattered to Bella. She disliked this man from the tips of his flaxen hair to the tips of his toes. She hated every inch of this man’s being. Especially those red eyes that leered at her lustfully. “Let’s go to the next place.”

“Princess Isabella, it is quite rude to suddenly ignore me when I am standing right here!” The young man reached out towards Bella and grabbed her wrist.

“Let go! You are hurting me!” Bella cried out as she tried to shake the young man’s hand off.

“I just want to talk with you, so give me a moment of your… Ahhh!” The young man cried out in pain and slowly turned his head to the person who had just grabbed his wrist and squeezed it to the point that it felt like it was breaking.

Leo glared at the young man as he said: “It’s rude to grab a girl who obviously doesn't want to be touched by you.”