That Nerd has a Secret (PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM)

Chapter 14: Demon Attack

"Ano, kumusta, girl? Balita ko, famous ka na raw," tanong sakin ni Eloiny. Nandito kami ngayon sa dorm dahil kakatapos lang ng klase namin.

Humiga ako sa kama ko. "Pano mo naman yan nasabi?" I asked.

"Duh. Bulong-bulungan ka na kaya sa buong campus. Ito ha, una nakita ka nilang buhat ni Ren right after the entrance exam, then may chismis na inamin ni Ren na kayo raw and lastly, BINUHAT KA NI KIYAN HAYASHI! NARINIG MO AKO? KIYAN HAYASHI YUN, MY GOSH! PRO ALPHA! ANO BANG MERON SA 'YONG BABAE KA AT NAPAPALIGIRAN KA NG MGA GWAPONG TULAD NILA?!"

I almost got out of my bed as she shouted right into my face.

"El nee-chan!" sita na naman sa kanya ni Cein.

"Tumahimik ka muna dyan, Cein. At ito pa, anong nangyari after ka niyang binuhat? Anong ginawa niyo?" she asked.

"Wala na," maiksi at walang gana kong sagot.

Halos manlumo naman siya nang marinig niya ang sagot ko. But I'm too lazy to talk. I'm just tired of all the things happening here and I just want to sleep.

"Waaahh! Shea naman, bakit ba ayaw mong mag share? Huhuhu..."

Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at nanatiling nakapikit.

"Umm... Shea-chan, can I ask you something?" Natahimik si Eloiny as Cein asked in a serious tone.

"What is it?"

"Are you training alone? Because I can feel that you've become stronger. Hindi ko nga lang alam kung ano yung power and ability level mo." she said.

Biglang natahimik si Eloiny at ramdam kong nakaharap silang dalawa sa 'kin. Napabangon ako. Ability and power level? What's that? Never heard anything about it.

"Hindi mo rin pala makita yung kay Shea, Cein? Same with me. I can't read her mind." They looked at me na parang isa akong kakaiba at kamangha-manghang nilalang.

"You know, Cein has the ability to distinguish and sense your power and ability level. Ako naman ay kayang makabasa ng isip. But there's something in you that is blocking us to use our ability towards you. Ganon ba kapag demon slayer ka?" tanong ni Eloiny sa 'kin.

"I don't know. Ano yung power and ability level?" I asked ignoring their questions.

"Ang power at ability level ay dyan malalaman kung gano ka kalakas. Like for El nee-chan, her power was on level 14 and her ability was on level 16. Close enough. Sa'kin naman ay on level 25 ang power and ability level ko," Cein explained.
Tumango nalang ako at humiga muli.

"Shea-chan, are you sure you are a demon slayer?" Cein asked again. Mukhang nag sisimula na silang ma-curious.

"What do you mean?" I asked pretending to know nothing.

Pansamantala siyang natigilan. "Never mind."

Cein is smart, I know. She is not easy to trick compared to ordinary people that I've met before. Observant din siya. Now is not the time to tell them who I really am. Wala pa akong napatunayan. And I'm still scared of the consequences that might happen once I tell them.

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Papunta na ako ngayon sa room ko. As I stepped in the hallway, alam kong ako na naman ang center of attention. Hindi dahil sa maganda ako but my face looks horrible at 'famous' na rin daw dahil sa nangyari sa mga nakaraang araw.

Three girls are running towards my direction pero mukhang naghaharutan lang naman. They were three but I sensed another aura. Apat sila pero hindi ko alam kung saan ang isa. Naramdaman ko na lang na may tumapon ng harina sa mukha ko kaya napaubo ako.