The boy glanced at Edward and Charles, who were seated quietly at the back of the classroom. He sighed, opened his notebook, and hurriedly began scribbling down his unfinished homework.
A group of girls entered and sat beside him. One of them leaned over and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Homework," the boy muttered, not looking up.
The girls followed his gaze and spotted Edward and Charles. One of them scoffed. "Tch. The student council president is so careless. He's not even doing his work properly."
Just then, Aclaric entered the classroom and walked over to sit beside Edward. Charles, casually eating a piece of chocolate, glanced over and said, "Want one?"
Aclaric smiled and took one from the box. "Thanks, Charles."
Edward nodded to Aclaric and added, "And hey—happy birthday."
Charles smiled. "Thanks. I almost forgot about it myself."
Aclaric pulled out a small gift box from his bag and handed it to Charles. "Here. It's for you."
