Chapter 49 Kane’s Dormitory
Cecilia Blackwood's POV
Jenny's face lit up with excitement. "So? Have you decided? What are you and Kane going to perform?"
I shook my head helplessly. Did it really matter whether I'd decided? What mattered was whether Kane would listen to me.
Judging by his previous reaction, he probably wouldn't.
"Let's not talk about that now. I didn't sleep well last night either. I'm going to rest for a bit."
Jenny nodded with a smile. "Okay, okay, whatever you say. After you wake up, you'll have something delicious to eat anyway."
I frowned. "Something delicious? What do you mean?"
Jenny stated matter-of-factly, "Because Kane will bring food to your dorm room door. Unless you're planning to bring him food instead?"
It hit me instantly—I could bring Kane food!
That's right. Kane had delivered food to me so many times. It was my turn to return the favor.
I deliberately set my alarm an hour early, then headed to the dining hall to buy some things Kane would like.
But when I walked into the dining hall, I was dumbfounded—I had no idea what Kane actually liked to eat!
All this time, Kane had only bought things I enjoyed. And since the portions were always generous, there was always enough for both of us.
With no other option, I continued buying the foods I liked, hoping Kane would enjoy them too.
After purchasing everything, I turned to leave and suddenly spotted some unwelcome visitors.
It was Rowan and Domi. My first instinct was to avoid them and take a detour.
Not because I was afraid—I simply didn't want to engage with them. If we weren't classmates, I wouldn't want to see them at all!
I'd forgiven them before, but that didn't mean I'd forgotten. From now on, it was best if we remained strangers who never crossed paths.
But Rowan called out, stopping me. "Wait a minute, my friend. You saw me, so why are you pretending not to know me? Has our relationship really become this distant?"
I scoffed coldly. "Don't say that. We stopped being friends a long time ago."
Rowan smiled. "I didn't realize you held such a grudge. Why'd you buy so much food? Can you even finish all that? Are you sharing it with Kane?"
My expression hardened. "Is that any of your business? Please move out of the way. I need to go."
Rowan reached out and blocked my path. "What's the rush? Let's chat a bit more."
I glared at her coldly. "Are you looking for trouble? What happened before just ended, and now you're stirring things up again?"
Honestly, I didn't want to cause problems, especially with these people. But I couldn't help it if they came looking for me.
This time, I didn't need to worry about maintaining any friendship, and I wouldn't compromise. If they wanted trouble, bring it on!
Rowan smiled faintly. "Don't say that. We wouldn't dare cause you trouble. We just wanted to ask how you're recovering and whether you'll be attending class tomorrow."
"Because if you don't show up tomorrow, you'll probably fail the course."
My expression changed. "Fail? What do you mean?"
"You don't know? Mr. Crom said it himself—anyone who doesn't pass tomorrow's quiz will receive zero points for their classwork grade. Without a classwork grade and relying purely on the final exam score, isn't that basically a guaranteed failure?"
After hearing Rowan's words, my brow furrowed deeply.
Kane had never mentioned Mr. Crom's statement. He probably wanted me to focus on recovering without worrying.
"So you'd better show up for the quiz, because you really can't afford the consequences of not attending."
Domi beside her laughed. "Even if she shows up, so what? She'll still fail."
"Exactly. If she doesn't come, she can at least use her injury as an excuse. But if she does show up, it'll prove she just lacks the ability."
They laughed gleefully, probably hoping to see me devastated.
But sorry to disappoint them—I wouldn't give them that satisfaction. "Thanks for the reminder. I'll be there, and I won't fail!"
I brushed past them and left.
My words sounded confident, but to say I wasn't nervous at all would be a lie. So far, my control over my spiritual energy was still far from adequate.
Successfully summoning a spirit required powerful spiritual energy combined with various complex incantations.
If I couldn't summon anything in class tomorrow, I'd definitely come in last place.
"I have to make progress this afternoon!" I resolved, because this afternoon would be my last chance to practice.
Arriving at Kane's dorm room door, I was about to knock when the door suddenly opened.
"You... why are you here?" Kane looked shocked, even stuttering slightly.
I waved the food in front of him. "To bring you food, of course! You've delivered meals to me so many times—it's only right that I return the favor. I just didn't know what you liked, so I bought the same things as usual. I hope you'll enjoy them."
"I love them. Thank you." Kane took the items, and once again, the atmosphere turned awkward.
Yes, we stood face to face, neither of us speaking first. Time seemed to freeze.
Finally, I broke the silence. "Aren't you going to invite me in for a tour?"
"Please... please come in." Kane stepped aside, but I caught the flash of panic on his face. I just didn't know what he was panicking about.
Entering Kane's room, I found the furnishings simple—just a bed, a desk, and a single chair.
But thinking about it, that made sense. No one usually visited Kane's room, so there was no need to prepare seating for guests.
The room had an overall dark color scheme, but it didn't feel oppressive. Instead, because everything was so clean and tidy, it actually felt comfortable.
Kane pushed the chair toward me. "Would... would you like to sit for a bit?"
"No, no, I'm fine. You should eat. I'm good standing."
Suddenly, I noticed something on the desk covered with a cloth.
"What's that? Why is it covered up? Can I take a look?"
"Sure." Kane reached out and lifted the cloth. It was a computer.
"You said you didn't have a computer! You lied to me!" I was shocked, because Kane had definitely said before that he'd never had a computer.
Yes—never had one, not just temporarily without one.
Kane shook his head frantically. "No, no, no, I didn't lie to you. I just had Marina get this computer for me. It was only set up yesterday."
I looked closer and saw that the computer was indeed brand new, as if it had never been used.
"But you said you weren't used to using computers. Why did you get yourself one?"
I still didn't quite understand. Kane never used computers, so there was no reason to get one.
"Because you like them."