"Tomorrow, we will go together and see what he says."
After declaring so, and seeing her brother, who now seemed to have a better expression, Annabelle was certain he was more hurt than he let on. And while feeling her heart squeeze, she also began to calm down.
Crawling toward her brother and giving him a tight hug, she wrapped his head in her hands, pressing him against her bosom. She closed her eyes, taking in his unique scent, which she found relaxing, and then finally ruffled his hair a little.
Christian, who was feeling more rage than hurt, didn't know what his sister had misunderstood, but he still felt a bit calmer.
Now alone in his room with a rosy face, Christian felt much better. He remembered what had happened when his sister hugged him—it felt like all the problems were solved. Now, he didn't even give a fuck about the teacher.
But not giving a fuck didn't mean he forgot what happened or forgave him. He just became calmer, and now, with an icy cold expression, Christian was thinking about how he should repay him.
Reaching an impasse, he decided to open his status window and look at it, hoping to find some kind of inspiration from it.
Host: Christian White
Level: 12 (EXP: 4.800/5.500)
Skills: Intermediate Trading Lv.9(40%) , Passion Reader Lv.- , Intermediate Program Hacking Lv.3(50%) , Basic Kinetix Body Building Lv.3(2%) , High School Knowledge Lv.10(Max)
Idle practicing slots:(0/3)
Looking at his status and seeing that his level was still twelve, Christian was now certain that, his level raising, and unlocking the next slot, would take much more time than he initially thought.
Then, looking at his constitution, which had just increased to eight today, he realized it was also slowing down, and the next increase would take even more time.
Still, he was actually pretty strong now. Even his stomach muscles were starting to tighten, with a six-pack maybe just around the corner. So it was okay.
But when considering whether his current body strength could help him solve the problem with his teacher, he didn't know if he could give an answer.
Then, looking further down at his skills, he noticed the Trading skill, now at level nine and nearing ten. He was reminded that everything could change once he obtained an advanced skill, as the experience he would gain would probably be game-changing.
But it was useless for what he needed now. Even with his current account holding more than $30,000, he wasn't sure how to use it. He could try bribing someone at the school for help, but how much would he need to pay? For whom? And did they even deserve his money?
On top of all that, if he tried to bribe someone and they turned out to be inflexible or a fucking saint, they could even report him, and it would be game over.
They say money changes people, but seeing how it hasn't changed him or helped him figure out how to use it, he wondered if that's wrong after all. Or maybe the amount is just still too small?
He couldn't have imagined before that he could accumulate this much, but now that he actually had some, he wasn't sure anymore. Still, it was always better to have more.
Moving on to the next skill, Program Hacking, which had seen some increase, Christian was sure this skill could be very helpful.
If it was in the right hands!
If it were someone other than him, with experience in blackmailing, they would find it a godsend and make very good use of it. But since he hadn't even looked into how to start using it, it was clear he wasn't the right person for it.
Still, it was the best skill for this kind of situation, so he would consider it a waste if he didn't make use of it.
But playing detective was really hard for him, as there would be many people and places to investigate in order to find something. Then use the program hacking.
While still keeping it in mind, he moved on to the last two skills. The High School Knowledge skill was clearly not helpful for paying back the teacher, though it was useful for proving his own innocence.
Turning to his Body Building skill, Christian was reminded that he could simply handle the matter physically and be done with it.
But wouldn't that leave behind a lot of evidences, and he even could get caught?
Christian was sure he would never forget what the teacher had done to him, so even if he did nothing now, he was certain he would take action later when he had much more power in his hands. But was that the right approach? Why should he wait to get back at the teacher?
Christian, still looking at his Body Building skill, then reading the current number of his constitution. With a sudden coldness emerging in him, he even entertained the thought of simply killing the teacher.
He didn't question whether the teacher's actions deserved such a punishment. Instead, he questioned how he would feel most satisfied.
Christian was now sure that he was colder-blooded than he had thought and that he held a lot of grudges. But after closing his eyes and calming himself, he also didn't think he was wrong.
They say words have weight, but he believed otherwise. Words and behaviors carried weight depending on who they were directed at.
And he didn't think what the teacher said to him was trivial; it was very serious.
So what should he do now? Should he learn some form of martial arts for killing and finishing moves, find a safe place, then deal with the teacher to vent his frustrations, and be done with all this problem? Or should he rethink this approach?