Chapter 964: An Open Scheme
"I did everything the way you told me to," Eleven muttered.
"Did I teach you to hit people for no reason?"
"You said I couldn't hit anyone shorter or skinnier than me—I hit someone taller and stronger than me this time, so why couldn't I?"
"He was sitting peacefully at his desk. Why did you go over and beat him up?"
"He looked like the kind of person who'd bully me someday!" Eleven shouted again. "If I don't beat him into submission first, what if he comes and hits me later?"
Eucali finally understood. "...So you beat up one of the bigger kids in your class for no reason?"
Hesta nodded lifelessly.
"Why are you all making such a big deal out of this? I already said I won't hit him again, and he really was so weak. When he fought back, it felt like he was scratching an itch. He couldn't beat me, and then he even cried," Eleven argued. "Besides, Jane got into a fight a few days ago too, and she even used weapons against someone in public—"
"That was in an arena," Eucali said with a frown. "Not in everyday life!"
"What's the difference? She didn't stop until she beat that person so badly he couldn't get back up." Eleven tilted her head. "I'm different. The moment I make someone cry, I stop right away."
Hesta's head hurt just listening to her. At that moment, she somewhat regretted bringing Eleven and Kiki to the manor in the first place.
"...What you did counts as bullying a classmate," Eucali said solemnly. "Did you apologize to that student?"
"Why should I apologize? I didn't do anything wrong!"
"What if I pinned you down and beat you up while you weren't paying attention—"
"Just