"Find out all the information about them. We cannot ignore their presence. They must be closely monitored."
"Understood, Sir." The woman bowed slightly, then quickly stepped out, leaving Aberto still staring intently at the files in front of him.
Once the room fell silent again, Aberto muttered to himself, "... Orochimaru... and... Kabuto?" Aberto's gaze returned to the photo of the two men. His mind was racing, trying to piece together the puzzle that might be hidden behind those mysterious names.
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Haruto sat quietly in a somewhat empty corner of the cafeteria, enjoying dinner in silence, or... at least, that was how it was supposed to be.
Until suddenly, the loud sound of a chair scraping broke the silence. A girl sat down in front of Haruto without permission, and a few seconds later, a group of other students began to surround Haruto's table, making him feel like he was at the center of unwanted attention.
Haruto sighed, then set down his chopsticks and stared at them with a flat expression. "What do you want?" Haruto asked while continuing to eat, as if their presence didn't bother him at all.
"Haruto Sato... We need your help." The girl in front of Haruto—sharp-eyed and looking assertive—spoke in an urgent tone.
Without looking up, Haruto responded coldly, "Get lost."
The girl fell silent for a moment, taken aback by the rude response. "Wait—wait! I... I will pay you!" she said hurriedly, clearly unwilling to give up.
Haruto turned his head, his sharp eyes narrowing. "One million Forty, even for a small matter," Haruto replied without hesitation, making the atmosphere around the table even tenser.
"What! Are you crazy? That's robbery!" The girl protested incredulously, her face flushing with anger.
"If you don't like it, just leave my table," Haruto said indifferently, then returned to his meal.
"Come on, Annie... I told you, Senior Haruto is indeed known for being mean..." whispered another girl sitting next to Annie, sounding fearful.
Annie turned to her friend, annoyed. "No, Oliv! We need his help!" Annie insisted, with unwavering determination.
"Why does it have to be Haruto?" Oliv asked, sounding uncertain and increasingly anxious.
Before Annie could answer, a curly-haired boy next to Annie spoke up. "Because Senior Haruto is a good person."
Oliv looked confused. "What? Good? How do you know, William?"
William nodded, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Do you remember when I told you Yuna was being harassed in the cafeteria, and I tried to help her? Then a Senior came to help us? That was him... Haruto Sato."
Hearing that, Oliv was shocked, as were Annie and several other friends. Meanwhile, Haruto still looked calm, although his eyes narrowed slightly, recalling that incident.
"The Senior who came that time was Haruto?" Oliv asked, sounding incredulous.
William nodded again. Even though Haruto had warned William not to get into trouble, William still seemed to respect Haruto and wanted to ask for his help again.
Haruto paused his eating for a moment, looking at William with calm yet deep eyes. It turned out that the teenager in front of Haruto was not a stranger to him.
"So, are you serious or not?" Haruto finally asked in a flat tone, without stopping his chopsticks that were busy bringing food to his mouth.
Annie looked momentarily silent, appearing hesitant and unsure of what to answer.
Haruto sighed softly. "Then, what exactly do you want?" Haruto asked again, this time with a hint of impatience.
"Help us... by training all of us!" Annie quickly replied, her voice filled with determination.
Haruto stopped chewing, then raised his gaze with a surprised expression. "What?" Haruto's gaze shifted from Annie to the group of students around him, counting seven people looking at him with anxious hope.
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