After saying goodbye to the two brothers, Michael Bolton walked toward the homeroom teacher’s office as he remembered it. Although five years had passed, he still had some impression of it.

There weren’t many teachers in the office. For students, the teachers’ office was still quite intimidating, but for Michael Bolton, it was just so-so.

“Hello, teacher!” Michael Bolton called out. His homeroom teacher was a girl in her twenties named Sarah Miller, who had just graduated from college and started leading a class. She was about the same age as Michael Bolton had been in his previous life.

Michael Bolton wasn’t very afraid of her. Maybe it was because they were close in age; Sarah Miller usually got along well with the students.

“Mr. Miller, this is your class’s Michael Bolton, right? I just heard that Teacher Thompson from Grade One got beaten up, tsk tsk!” At this moment, a female teacher nearly thirty joked from the side. Although she was talking about this incident, her tone was quite relaxed, clearly not intending to stand up for Emily Thompson. Emily Thompson didn’t have a good reputation throughout the school—not just among students, but among teachers as well.

It should be said that the whole The Brooks Family family was not well-liked at school.

“I’m afraid the Dean of Students won’t let this go. Kids these days, always resorting to violence!” another teacher sighed.

“What happened during class just now?” Sarah Miller poured a glass of water and handed it to Michael Bolton.

“Didn’t Jason Bolton tell you?” Michael Bolton took the water and asked in return.

A strange look flashed in Sarah Miller’s eyes. Michael Bolton didn’t have good grades in class, but he was usually a rather low-key person. Besides liking to read novels, he didn’t have many other traits. She hadn’t expected that, upon entering the office, he showed no sign of the usual student’s nervousness. It wasn’t a forced calm or indifference, just… composure.

He didn’t seem to feel anything special about being here.

“But I still want to hear your side of the story!” Sarah Miller didn’t deny that Jason Bolton had already spoken to her.

Michael Bolton didn’t hide anything and recounted the whole incident without embellishment. After all, they were in the wrong, and there was no need to exaggerate.

Sarah Miller’s expression changed slightly. Sure enough, just as Michael Bolton had thought, Jason Bolton had covered up a lot of facts when talking to the homeroom teacher.

“Robert Brooks usually hangs out with those little troublemakers. If they had taken Emily Carter away, the consequences would have been unimaginable!” Michael Bolton said.

“But you still shouldn’t have fought. You could have talked it out!” Sarah Miller said, sounding a bit uncertain.

“In that situation, talking wouldn’t have helped!” Michael Bolton replied.

Sarah Miller thought for a moment and said, “You’re too impulsive. Over at Dean Brooks’s office, you’re already in your third year—what if you get a demerit? Don’t you want to go to college? Now Robert Brooks has been beaten into the hospital by you!”

Michael Bolton felt a bit warm inside, knowing that Sarah Miller was concerned about his future. There are still good teachers in this world.

“Teacher, don’t worry. I believe there’s still justice in this world!” Michael Bolton said with a smile, not wanting her to worry too much.

“You kid… never mind, go back for now. When the Principal and Dean of Students return in a couple of days, I’ll try to speak up for you!” Sarah Miller said.

Sarah Miller had only graduated from school two years ago and still had the passion of youth. If Emily Carter had really been taken away by Robert Brooks, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

If not for that, by her usual standards, just the fact that he fought would have made her furious.

“Thank you, teacher!” Michael Bolton said. “I’ll be going now!”

……

As it turns out, when a person focuses on something, they work much faster. The first day of Michael Bolton’s rebirth passed quickly. Maybe many people would find the days of senior year dull and tedious, but for Michael Bolton, they were actually quite enjoyable. With the perspective of a college student, much of the high school material didn’t seem nearly as difficult as it once did. Plus, with Michael Bolton settling down to study, everything seemed to go smoothly.

Of course, Michael Bolton had his own plan, which he didn’t share with the teachers. After all, he was too far behind, and only he knew what he needed to make up.

Michael Bolton made his own review plan, making sure to cover all his weak points.

By the time Michael Bolton finished his review plan, most of the classmates had already left, and the students on duty had finished cleaning.

Michael Bolton smiled wryly to himself. If it weren’t for his rebirth, he, Someone Bolton, would probably have left as soon as the bell rang.

Chapter 10: Within a Month, Delivered in Person

Michael Bolton stood up and stretched, only to find that there was still someone in the classroom. Turning his head, he saw it was Emily Carter. Seeing her still studying hard, Michael Bolton immediately felt that he hadn’t done anything wrong today. In a lifetime, a person has to do some things that are true to their conscience!

“Emily Carter, you’re still here!” Michael Bolton said. It was already getting dark outside; winter days always darken so quickly. “If you don’t leave soon, the school gates will be closed!”

“Oh, got it!” Emily Carter finally started packing up her things.