Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ?

Chapter 68.5 - Desire

The girl did not reply, but instead found the boy much more interesting. She squeezed her face against the glass wall, almost as though she wanted to enter the room itself.

"He's the reason we get this training, don't we?"

The girl, Ichika Amasawa, had hit the nail right on the coffin.

"Yes," Ayanokoji-sensei replied simply, without batting an eyelid. "Because of his valor and bravery, we have the resources to help students like you unlock your maximum potential."

"How does it help?"

"Soon, you will be given low quantities of these injections as well," Ayanokoji-sensei said. "Just maybe once a month or so, unlike this boy, who gets extensive tests done on him almost every alternate day."

"Will it help?"

"It will. It'll help you reach the level of the Masterpiece. Even though he's doing it without the drugs, you'll be leaps and bounds better than before."

"I don't care."

"Hmm?" Ayanokoji-sensei let out a questioning hum.

"I don't care," Ichika replied simply, as she turned to look at sensei. "I don't care if I get better than the Masterpiece or not."

"Oh? And why is that?"

"Because it isn't worth it," Ichika replied, twirling her pretty pigtails. "I don't have any fascination towards him."

"So you don't want to meet the Masterpiece?"

"Not interested."

"How about Keisuke?"

The little girl, for the first time, turned to look at Ayanokoji-sensei, with hopeful eyes.

"I can meet him?"

"Yes."

"Face to face?"

"Yes, you can."

"Right now?"

"Not right now, Ichika. The boy is in a comatose state. There's no point trying to strike a conversation with him," Ayanokoji-sensei replied airily. "But I assure you. One day, you'll definitely meet the boy. "

Ichika stared at Ayanokoji-sensei a bit longer, before turning her gaze back to the boy. The operation was complete, and he was still asleep on the bed inside the OT.

"You must leave now," Ayanokoji-sensei said, as she nudged the girl along. "Your training starts soon. You better not be late."

The girl tore her gaze away from the sleeping boy, before returning back to her training grounds.

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"I can see him today?"

"You can. But refrain from making unnecessary comments. He's a silent listener, and speaks in a very straightforward and rude way."

"That doesn't matter," Ichika said, as she tried to hide the smile slowly cropping on her face. "I'll be respectful, Ayanokoji-sensei."

The elder man looked down at the girl for a few seconds, and let out a sigh.

"You're the first person to meet him."

Ichika narrowed her eyes, as she continued to walk down the corridor towards the East Wing.

"Has no one met him before?"

"Not a child, no. You're the first. His training is quite special, you see. You should consider yourself lucky that you're able to meet The Experiment. Many students wish to meet him, but not many do."