"1, 2..."

"Good morning, Queen!"

The delinquents all greeted simultaneously, bowing down as I just stand still, my feet bolted to the floor.

Marie continues to smirk, as if she's expecting a reaction from me. I can't even react right now. I know I joked about them owing me, but this is too much, even for me.

"Can you explain this?" I face Marie, pointing to the neatly lined delinquents, completely ignoring the existence of the others who dare take photos and videos.

"Unfortunately, I can't." Marie sighs, but her smile didn't even fade away. It's hard to believe her when she acts like that. "Jack suddenly asked permission to borrow this school gate entrance."

"How's your morning, Queen? Did you have a nice sleep last night?" Jack approaches me with open arms, pampering me.

"A-ah... What are you even planning?" I ask as I dodge his approach.

"Compensating." He answers as he continues to try hugging me even if I show that I am completely against it.

"I see." I say as I slide to the side. "But I don't need any hugs today."

"Perhaps you want a well-balanced meal?" Jack wonders.

My mouth was about to move and let out a sound, but I was quickly interrupted by Jack who was shouting to his other members to prepare a well-balanced meal for me, ultimately removing all the people who were blocking the entrance.

"Your brother sure is weird." I told Marie.

She just shrugs, finally removing her arm wrapped on my shoulder. "I know right. I can't believe he'll repay you by doing all these extremities."

"Marie~"

We heard a hum from behind us. Two boys entered our line of sight. Two boys who are familiar to our eyes. More so to Marie, as she is close friends with these two.

"Hey there, Arden, Michael!" Marie excitedly waved at them. Arden waved, but not as enthusiastically as Marie, and Michael just showed his palm for a second. Counts as a wave.

"What's the fuss here?" Arden leans towards me, making me feel uncomfortable. I took a step back as his gaze still focuses on me.

"Did you somehow saw how Alcohol was greeted?" Marie asks with a smile. She's somehow proud of his brother's work, I can't understand why.

"Hm?" Arden wonders, his gaze immediately went to Marie. "Ah, that's right. It was weird, wasn't it?" He scratches the back of his head, obviously lying through his teeth. Marie, of course, is dense as ever. It wouldn't even matter to her if he really spoke the truth or not.

"I know right! My brother didn't have to go that far!" As I thought, Marie didn't even notice his lie at all and continued on as if he really was telling the truth.

"By the way, why would he even greet her that way?" Arden walked towards Marie as they continued to talk about the morning madness we have witnessed.

Even as he walks and talks with Marie at the same pace, I sometimes feel his gaze piercing me coldly from time to time, like he's keeping me under surveillance, though I don't know why.

I think I had earned myself a stalker...