286: I'm not crazy

I'm not crazy

Episode 279- I'm not crazy  2

"..." The girl who ran to Eugene with her notebook turned completely red. Eugene's digging gaze that was watching her every movement made her scared and embarrassed. She gulped loudly before slowly extending her notebook. 

"S…student Eugene. I, I don't understand this question. Can… Can you please help me?" She managed to say through her shy personality and her reddened face. She however did not look at Eugene's eyes as she didn't dare but at Eugene's brow. 

"..." Eugene blinked and stared at the girl for a moment before tapping on the table, indicating for the girl to sit beside her. 

The girl smiled widely before sitting next to Eugene.

"What do you not understand?" Eugene asked as she glanced at the girl's notebook. 

"This one!" She pointed out. There was no real number for this maths question and only a text which confused her. 

Eugene nodded and began to explain immediately.

"The friend is twice the age of the woman. 10 years ago, the friend's age was four times the age of the woman. Solve the question and friend the real age of the woman." 

"The friend's age is twice, which means she is double the age of the woman. Because the friend is double the age, we write that as '2x'. Taking note of the situation 10 years ago, the age of the person is (x - 10) which makes it (2x-10). And because we have extra information, we learn that the age of the friend is four times the age of the woman. 

Eugene only had to explain this much when the girl's eyes brightened up immediately and she began to write the solution to the question. 

2x - 10 = 4(x - 10)

2x - 10 = 4x - 40

2x - 4x = -40 + 10

-2x = -30

2x = 30

x = 30/2

x = 15

"THE WOMAN IS 15 YEARS OLD!" The girl raised her voice in happiness as she got the answer.

Eugene nodded and gave her a small glance. Immediately once she nodded, from who knows where people began to crowd Eugene. They didn't stop at Eugene but at Camille and the girl who now understood how to do the maths question. Eugene was unable to deny the flood of people and hence began to help the classmates that didn't understand more or less the same question she taught the girl. 

Once people were satisfied and dissipated to other classes, Camille spoke out, 

"Are you thinking of opening a tutoring class as your next business plan?" There was cheekiness in her voice as asked Eugene. It was an obvious joke which made Eugene laugh out loud. 

"I'm not that crazy." Eugene shook her head as a small smile broke out on her face. Ever since opening the business and meeting new people, she has been recovering a lot from her depression. Maybe because the restaurant business was so hectic and mind-stressing, it completely reset her overloaded brain. Or maybe it was the experience of working with other people, serving customers, and talking to people in general that made her feel like herself again. But it helped ease her into her new school life and being more open to others. But if someone were to ask if she wanted to open a business again the answer would be no. From her last business, she has concluded that business is difficult. 

Camille laughed out loud and stood up, "Let's go." Eugene only nodded and followed her out. As glanced at Camille's small back a thought popped up in her mind. That maybe the one who brought her out of her depressing self was Camille, her first female friend. This was the moment Eugene thought that having a female friend was actually amazing. 1 because they can cook. And 2, she didn't have to be rough with them. Of course, Watt and Ppa were nice too, but it just hits differently with Camille.

Eugene didn't intend for this to happen but for the whole day that day, she followed Camille everywhere and attended all of Camille's classes. Naturally, students across all classes came to her for help, which she didn't mind except for art class because… that was just impossible for her. 

Talking about many classes, Eugene turned to Camille, "2 months have passed since the academy began and you're still doing all the subjects?" There was disbelief in her tone as she asked Camille. 

Camille nodded triumphantly, "I am going to be a scholar."

'Huh?' Eugene looked at Camille up and down. Her sweet face that wasn't innocent nor was it rowdy did not appear to look like one of scholars. 

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Camille plucked her lips as she stared at Eugene with a face. Eugene's look was too suspicious as if she was looking down on her.

"Scholar you can be." Eugene only said that much and turned around.

"Then why are you looking at me like that huh?" Camille stepped up and stared up at Eugene in the eye. 

"..." Eugene moved her gaze from the ceiling to Camille, "I just can't imagine you looking as old as our teacher." That was an excuse she quickly came up with. But it was also a good excuse because every teacher in the academy was old, except for the swordsman instructor. 

Camille opened her mouth and could not utter a word. Finally, her eyes began to panic as she asked Eugene with a worried voice, "Do you think… there will be a day… where I?" look that old??

Eugene nodded without waiting for Camille to finish her sentence. 

Camille's face immediately flashed with horror and she immediately became pale. Her knees were weak and just when they were about to give out, a hand came from the back and steady her up.

"Careful." The man's voice was deep which startled Camille whose knees were still weak. 

Camille glanced up at the man and her eyes immediately widened. Naturally, she was shocked. Her neck had to stretch farther than she expected because the classmate that caught her was really tall. Taller than Eugene. 

"Ah, my apologies." She said but made no attempt to stabilize herself and was still leaning on the hand. 

"Mark." A voice came from behind them. Eugene looked behind and found that the person who was walking toward them was the person who forgot to put his name on the answer sheet for their entrance exam. 

"Are you okay?" Two unexpected hands reached to Camille's waist, grabbed her from Mark's palm, and made her stand up properly. Mark retreated and stepped back. 

Camille turned to the familiar voice, "Yea. I'm okay." She smiled at Ppa before turning to Mark, "Thank you!"

Mark didn't say anything and left with Ethan who smiled before passing them. 

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