After replying "Thank you" to Simon, I turned off my phone. We weren't really close, and he had helped me several times—what was his motive?
In this world, no one would treat others so nicely without a reason.
I sighed and went to bed after washing up.
The next morning, I went straight to the school administration building to formally withdraw from the robotics team and secure my intellectual property rights. I had scheduled a meeting with the principal and the tech faculty. Zack was required to be there to sign the release forms.
Considering Zack's habit of being late, I deliberately arrived two hours late myself.
But still, there was no sign of him.
I called him, and after about a minute of ringing, someone finally answered.
There were heavy panting sounds on the other end. "Zack,
