"----"
Kushida Kikyo lowered her head.
Her bangs obscured her eyes, making it impossible for Fang Li to see what kind of look she wore now.
Yet an even colder air began to gather around Kushida Kikyo.
When Kushida Kikyo raised her head again, her eyes were no longer merely cold. They had become utterly hollow, like black holes capable of swallowing people whole, an emptiness that sent chills down one's spine.
Kushida Kikyo spoke.
"Everything you just saw and everything you just mentioned, keep it buried in your heart."
Kushida Kikyo spoke in a low voice filled with an unprecedented sense of oppression.
"Otherwise, I'll definitely make you regret it."
There was no question that this was a threat.
A very blatant threat.
"Since you're so smart, you should know I'm absolutely not just saying this, right?"
Kushida Kikyo stared fixedly at Fang Li. Even her expression seemed laced with deadly poison, terrifying beyond measure.
"I have the means to do all of that."
This was the weapon Kushida Kikyo could use.
Just as Kushida Kikyo had said, she truly had the ability to do it.
Putting aside anything else, Kushida Kikyo's popularity alone would allow her to spread rumors extremely unfavorable to Fang Li.
As long as Kushida Kikyo said something like, "This person has always wanted to do something to me," countless idiots in this school would rush to stand up for the little angel everyone adored.
Like Ike Koji.
Like Yamauchi Haruki.
By then, Fang Li would practically become the enemy of the entire student body.
And even if Fang Li claimed it was Kushida Kikyo's slander, would anyone believe him?
After all, Fang Li had never formed close ties with anyone during the past month and was known for being a loner.
On one side