Milane, the head of the Shapeshifter Academy, extended her trembling hand to Bendy, who had summoned the courage that she lacked. “Nice to meet you,” Bendy said. Renen simply looked down at Bendy’s hand without saying anything. His shifting eyes eventually settled on Bendy’s crimson eyes. While their gazes met, Renen thought about his conversation with Milane, the head of the academy. An hour ago, Milane had called Renen and abruptly handed him Bendy Reppy’s academic record. “For now, you will be his escort,” she had said. It was an absurd order, but Renen had reluctantly accepted it under the condition of an early graduation. “But do we really need an escort, even if the fox is weak?” Renen asked. “To be precise, it’s a monitoring role combined with escort duty.” Renen finished recollecting and flexed his tense muscles, feeling a lump in his throat. Although it may be a concern for a regular fox to have the authority of the student council president transferred to them, it seemed unnecessary to add monitoring as well. From Milane’s uneasy expression, Renen could only discern that she did not view Bendy Reppy favorably. It didn’t matter if it was an escort or monitoring duty. As long as he achieved his goal of early graduation, he didn’t need to know the circumstances or concerns of others. By then, Bendy still had her hand extended. It was remarkable patience for someone whose arm must be starting to ache. Looking at Bendy’s fingers awkwardly twitching in the air, Renen faced her once again. “Is this really a fox?” Bendy’s appearance had the typical impression of a fox, but there was an indescribable feeling that she had been created haphazardly. “Fox?” Bendy’s nose and lips were rounded, but her eyes seemed forced to be slanted. Her vacant expression, which showed that no one could guess what she was thinking, also bothered Renen a little more as he observed her for a long time. “Why are you staring at me like that?” Did she perhaps catch a scent? Bendy glanced slightly at Milane and the secretary with her peripheral vision. They were also observing Renen with worried expressions, peering at him with stern faces. There’s nothing to worry about; we won’t get caught. Calming both of them with the shape of her mouth, Bendy pressed on, suppressing her tension, and looked back at Renen. There was no way for her to guess that he could see through her true form as a deer. Unless the magic of the spell was dispelled, she was currently a perfect fox. “How could this white tiger find out by any means?” With her determination, Bendy grabbed Renen’s hand, breaking through the suffocating silence. “Nice to meet you,” she said. Thump, thump. Despite her steady grip, her heart started beating rapidly. “I’m Bendy Reppy. I’m a fox shifter.” Thump, thump, thump. “I look like a deer,” Renen suddenly opened his lips, which had been sealed the whole time. “Deer.” Thump. Feeling her heart drop to the ground, Bendy fainted. Will I be able to graduate safely here? Romance, Fantasy.
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