The Prince Charming System
School Story

[Cantin]

The hustle and bustle of noise around the Canteen did not make Alice, Evelyn, and Chloe undo the intention to eat there. They sat quietly at one of the tables, joking with laughter as usual.

"Huh, I've guessed Brother Leo is so considerate of you Alice," Evelyn said smilingly, as she ate her burger.

"Hehehe, I'm honestly a little embarrassed to tell you but you were the ones who forced it," said Alice in embarrassment, covering her face slightly with her hands.

"I also think I want a girlfriend. What is my single day," Evelyn sighed languidly.

Chloe sitting next to Alice just smiled, not intending to join the chat about this boyfriend.

"Oh yeah, Chloe we heard you were in a tennis race representing the school, huh? That's not wrong with Ian Maxwell, is it?" Alice turned to Chloe beside her.

Chloe nodded little in response. "Yes, we were asked by the principal to be a representative. It's also listed,"

"Gee, may our school win yes. Her practicing spirit is Chloe," Evelyn patted Chloe's shoulder softly, smiling with her encouraging words.

"Hehehe, okay I'll try,"

Chloe's just a little whimper, but in Chloe's mind. She wasn't sure she could win this race, to be honest Chloe felt doubtful and worried. Moreover, he had a dispute with Ian whose notation was his Partner. Chloe actually feels guilty because she has scolded Ian but it is not entirely the fault of Chloe, the attitude of the young man that makes Chloe annoyed and upset until finally her patience is exhausted.

Chloe wished she wasn't the representative, but the rice had already become porridge. Ian also agreed with the race, Chloe could only just give up on it.

"Btw, I hear there's been a lot of criminal cases lately around there? Many died and some said many of their limbs were missing. Some of them also have kidnapping cases, have you heard yet?" Evelyn looked seriously at Alice and Chloe before her.

"Yes I heard it too, it was on the news this morning. It just went viral in all the news, a lot of people are missing in the area. Very creepy, where else is the area near our school," Sahut Alice shuddered in horror, rubbing both her goosebumps.

In contrast to Chloe who looked confused, raised next to her eyebrows in wonder. Chloe had also heard the news about the crime this morning on her TV, but Chloe did not expect it to be a hot topic among her school friends. This morning Chloe also heard those rumors from other students.

Chloe feels like something's wrong, the longer Chloe stays in the game. This game is getting dark, the storyline turns into a mystery and can not be guessed anymore.

"Hard to believe, this game ganre that was originally romantic and teen suddenly turned into a mystery and enigmatic. Are all the storylines interconnected?" Thought Chloe was trying to second-guess, not out of thought with her life in this game.

"Chloe, can't the criminal case on the news have anything to do with Justin? You see, in Justin's own bio, his mentality is a bit disturbed. It could be that all of those conjectures lead to her," Guess Holy looked at Chloe for a moment. Holy leaned his little body on Chloe's juice glass.

"I'm not sure Holy, but it could happen. But can a psychopath kill his victims bruntally like that? To the extent that in the news some of the victim's limbs are missing?"

"Maybe, it's even worse than removing the limbs of his victims. Uh. I don't want to talk about this crime, it's like my stomach's getting nauseous" Holy held her stomach with a pale, disgusted face.

"The world of this game is starting to go wrong" Chloe shook her head, The girl just wishes she hadn't met the criminal and lived her life well.

DUK!

The small sound of a bang on their table made the three's attention distracted, Devian stood by their side of the table with a slight faint smile.

"Can I borrow Chloe's sister again?"

"Of course Devian, we don't mind as long as you can take good care of Chloe, right, Evelyn?" Alice slightly nodded, while glancing at Evelyn who was of course directly nodded by Evelyn.

"Yo'i, take care of her if you want a minjam," Evelyn poked her thumbs up with a cheerful smile.

"Once again I'm being shoved into a sack of stuff," Chloe speechles fell silent on the spot.

"of course. Come on Chloe's sister," Devian slightly smiled, grabbed Chloe's hand and pulled the girl from there.

***************

"We, where are we going?" Chloe painstakingly followed Devian's steps a little quickly. Wondering inwardly why Devian looked rushed.

They passed through the garden area behind the school, a place that was so quiet and quiet from other Students. Only Students who have solitary intentions can come to the park.

"Sttt!...I want to show you somewhere I like Chloe's sister. I'm sure Chloe's sister would have liked it," Devian turned her head slightly at Chloe while putting her index finger on her lips, somewhat smiling mysteriously.

Chloe narrowed her eyes, momentarily somewhat suspicious of Devian. The young man's behavior seems to have another purpose, but Chloe is still thinking positively. Trying to calm down and keep following the steps of the young man who somehow took her where.

They arrived at a warehouse a little far from the garden area, the warehouse looked old and rather shabby but looked still well maintained. Slowly Devian opened the door of the warehouse with a key out of nowhere.

Chloe just followed Devian's steps into the warehouse, It turns out that there are a lot of musical instruments and sheets of songs that are not used. Some of the instruments were rusty and dusty, some still covered with white cloth.

The brownish-black disembodied youth released his hand grip and approached a white cloth covering one of the musical instruments. He grabbed it, revealing a rather dull and old guitar.

The girl went around looking at some musical instruments, rubbing an old, dusty piona. Look at the piano carefully.

"Why did you bring me here Devian? Is there something you want to show me?" Chloe turned to Devian who was already holding a guitar and sat down in one of the old chairs.

"Sister Chloe remember what we talked about a few months ago in the cafeteria? You said you wanted to listen to my song, This place is a good place to listen to it," As Devian smiled slanted, a bit odd because the young man looked different than usual.

"Hm..iya but this place is–" Chloe is confused to explain how to Devian, the girl really wants to listen to Devian's own song but the place is not in the warehouse as well. Not that it looks romantic even so it looks creepy and gloomy because they are in an old warehouse.

"Don't mind the place, just listen and enjoy the song. Chloe's sister just sat there," Devian pointed at a chair not far from where Chloe was standing.

The blue-blonde girl was sitting on the chair mentioned, Chloe secretly began to be vigilant because now Devian's attitude seemed different even though the young man looked ordinary. Chloe looked at Devian full of probing and intimidating.

Vague guitar music sounds began to sound, Devian sang a little softly and sometimes his voice raised. Very appreciative of the song he brought, a song that sounded sad and full of feelings.

During Devian singing, Chloe silently listened to a moment Chloe shuddered in horror, initially sad but long-lasting tone began to turn sinister and horror.

The guitar quote ended after the lyrics sung by Devian were finished. Then her light brown Netra looked at Chloe who was speechless pecking.

"Ah, very good song. I couldn't even make the lyrics of the song that good," Chloe said praising Devian's song, slightly clapping to appreciate the man's song.

Though in Chloe's mind, compared to good the song sounds more creepy. Not about romance, Friendship, or Family, but the lyrics of the song are more about a cold-blooded killer who is looking for victims. And Chloe realized the meaning of the lyrics while in the last lyrics.

"Well, I made the lyrics to this song with a lot of feeling. Because I want Chloe's sister to listen to my best song" Devian smiled faintly, rubbing the guitar on her lap.

"The song wasn't good at all Chloe, the lyrical tone was very creepy. I became afraid," Exclaimed Holy while hugging his trembling body, so afraid of Devian's song.

"I know it's Holy, pretend to like the song. So that we can get out of here quickly," Chloe replied.

"Thank you for it, invite me to listen to your song Devian. But I think we should go to class right now," Elak Chloe smiled, so they could leave the barn.

"Wait a minute Chloe, our tour isn't over yet. Just for a second, I'll show you something else,"

Devian put his guitar on the chair, moving out of place. Devian walked onto a shelf looking like he was looking for something.

"Here we go" the young man picked up a dull piece of paper tucked between old books. The side of the paper looks yellow and on the other side is charred like a burn mark.

Devian gave the paper to Chloe which was immediately accepted by the girl, Chloe looked carefully. Some of the song lyrics on the paper have partially faded out of time.

"That's the lyrics of a song made by the band's previous players, the sides are charred because of the burn marks," explained Devian also looked at the paper.

Chloe flinched then looked at the surrounding musical instruments. "So, these musical instruments...?"

"True, the former fire that occurred several years ago. This school had burned down almost took the lives of dozens of band participants, because the school had held a music talent search event. The fire was caused by a short circuit of electric current" Devian walked up to an old piano wiping the dusty lid of the piano.

"Many were trapped in the room and eventually died horribly, so the headmaster asked these musical instruments to be hidden to a distant place. And ask students who have seen the incident not to discuss it again. Because the incident is the worst history of this school,"

The blue-cloaked girl looked at Devian in disbelief, she covered her mouth with one hand. I had no idea this school had a dark history. It was only fitting that since this warehouse aura had made him uncomfortable.

"I'm saddened by the history of this school, I just found out" Chloe put the paper on the desk there.

"Hm...That history has passed. Oh yes btw..," Devian turned to Chloe after pressing some piano keys to make a sound. "Sister Chloe, don't get close to Ian,"

"Why is that?"

"He's dangerous and cunning. Be careful with her that Chloe's sister still wants to survive,"

Chloe was silent, was Ian really that kind of person!? Whereas what Chloe saw all this time Ian was always calm and did not look to do anything suspicious. Does Devian feel rivaled by Ian's existence at school? Because Ian is more popular than him? So Devian even vilified the young man with red blood?

"What's with these two most wanted guys?" Thought Chloe who could only be confused.

********************

A TAP! A TAP! A TAP!

The sound of Chloe's footsteps echoed in the classroom corridor, rushing towards her class as soon as the bell. Other students are not seen because they have entered their respective classes. Devian didn't come with her, the young man said he still wanted to be in the barn. Be Chloe herself who goes.

BUKS!

"Aawww!"

Because too focused running plus tightness. Chloe instead bumped into someone who had just come from Rooftop.

He looked up still rubbing his nose that had been hit. Her blue Netra met Ian's blood red Netra. The red Netra looked intently staring, annoyed by Chloe's presence around her.

"Oh, hit Ian again. What the hell is he always showing up everywhere!?" Thought Chloe was a little upset when she saw the young man.

"Sorry," said Chloe Briefly + cuek. The girl doesn't care if her apology is accepted or not.

Without saying anything else, Chloe resumed her run leaving the young man.

After Chloe's departure, Suddenly from the direction of the warehouse Devian stepped casually toward Ian who was still silent on the spot. The brownish-black disemboweled youth patted Ian's shoulder slowly.

"Don't want to start your plan yet?" Devian asked as he reached beside the young man.

Ian glanced at it for a moment. "Not yet, I don't want to rush,"

"Well, better to play first. But unfortunately Justin gave a limited time, which sucks," Devian snorted small in protest to Justin.

The young man in red did not respond. "What were you talking to Chloe about?"

"Oh just a little bluff, Hehehe she used to ask me to sing for her so I did what she asked," Devian chuckled a little, smiling obliquely.

"Let me guess, your song must be scary and not good. Intentionally so he's scared, right,"

"Hehehe, you know I make songs like that,"

Ian glanced flatly, uninterested in the song Devian was referring to. Then leave from there leave the young man with the light brown.

"Hey, wait for me Ian!"

TBC (To Be Continue)