Three-person POV

Meanwhile back at the Heartslabyul Dorm.

"Laws of the Queen of Hearts, No. 249 states: 'The one in charge of feeding the flamingos must wear pink. You were supposed to be in charge of feeding the flamingos today. Where is your pink? Why are you wearing it?" Riddle asked the student.

"My deepest apologies, Dorm Leader... I-It's being washed! Please, don't cut off my head." The resident apologized.

"This makes the second time you've broken the rules. I can no longer overlook it. 'OFF WITH YOUR HEAD' "

"Guwah!!" The resident screamed in pain.

"Make a 5,000 word written apology and weed the garden for a week. Then I will gladly unseal your magic."

"But... That's..."

"I'm not taking your head because I want to! It's because all of you break the rules." Riddle told the resident, soon Riddle felt a pain in the head recalling the little girl, and what Y/n said. 'I choose my friend than an idiot rule.' After the pain went away, Riddle continued to do what he was doing. "Enforcing the rules is for your own benefit. Understood? Trey. Cater. Take him outside."

"... Yes, Dorm Leader." Trey & Cater said as they did their work.

"Hey, Trey. It isn't me or does Riddle seem to had a headache lately?" Cater asked the vice dorm leader.

"He has been like this since Y/n left the party," Trey said.

Drip Drip

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Y/n POV

The boys and I went our separate ways, I walked back to the Ramshackle dorm and grab the books that I borrow from Mr. Crewel. As I am strolling through the school hallway, I suddenly trip on something. It caused me to drop all of my book, but before I could hit the ground someone grabbed my shoulder.

"Oh. Careful!" A male voice said. I turned around to face a tall man and turquoise hair, with a longer, darker strand on his left. There's another one person who just looks like him.

'Are they twins? Or am I seeing doubles?' I questioned myself.

"Wow~ hello, little shrimp." The other twins said cheerfully. "Nee~ can I squeeze you?"

"Little... shrimp!?" I asked him, titled my head. "Wait!? Squeeze me, why?"

"Because you're small and adorable like a shrimp. So I want to squeeze you. "He replied with a smile. I slowly started to walk backwards from him.

"Don't worry, he doesn't mean to actually squeeze you." The twins who caught me said, then grabbed my books.

"Oh~ I see." I sigh in relief and take the book out of his hand. "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome! Be careful next, okay." The twins smiled.

"Yes, thank you. I will be on my way now, bye." I waved my hand while running away from the twins.

Three-person POV

"Ne~!! Isn't she the one who Azul is talking about? The girl at the entrance ceremony." Floyd asked his twin brother.

"Oh~ Yes, it is her. Let's try to keep an eye at her, but for now we should head back to our dorm and inform Azul who we saw today." Jade said.

"Haiiiii~~~!!! I hope we could see little shrimp again, so I could squeeze her." Floyd said overdo with joy. The twins began to walk to their dorm.

Y/N POV

After I giving the books to Mr. Crewel. I then meet up with the other, and we arrived at the Library. The group find Trey set one of the tables.

".........." Trey sat down in silence and held his book.

"Clover." Deuce approach Trey, as Trey changed his gaze on us.

"Huh? Oh... It's you guys..."

"We figured you'd come to the library to return the cookbook for the mont blanc and camped out here."

"We really can't agree with the way Riddle is doing things." Ace spoke up.

"...I bet." Trey placed his hand on his head.

"What do you really think about him?" Ace didn't hesitate to ask, "Since you were kids, have you always been so subservient to him?"

"Who did you hear that from?" Trey asked.

"From a guy named Che'nya. One of y/n's friends." Deuce replied.

"Che'nya... Oh, that guy." Trey recalled his memory. "Wait! One of the y/n friends."

"Aren't you also older than Riddle? Just get angry at him." Grim told Trey as if it was that easy.

"I'd do it if I felt necessary. But..." Trey turns silent.

"But... you can't bring yourself to scold him, right." I spoke up from behind, as Trey nodded his head.

"Why??" Ace questioned Trey.

"Everything Riddle is was 'made' by following strict rules," Trey said.

"Huh!?" Deuce titled his head at the side, confused.

"In his homeland, there isn't a single person who hasn't heard of his parents. As Healers, they're that famous." Trey explained.

"If I recall my memories correctly! Ms. Roseheart once told me that she is especially exceptional and she wanted Riddle to be exceptional as well." I said.

"That is correct! So from dawn till dusk... His every move was decided for him, down to the smallest thing, as part of his study program." Trey added.

"Down...to the smallest thing?" Grim said, shocked.

"From what he ate, what he wear, what he consumed, to his friends, everything was decided for him. Nevertheless, Riddle never said a word and strived to meet those expectations... And completed his unique magic at age 10."

'In the age of 10! I completed mine at the age of 7 to 8... It may have been rough for Riddle to carry this heavyweight.' I thought to myself, and stare at Trey in shock.

"On top of that, he has maintained his spot at the top since elementary school. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult that must have been." Trey said as Ace stayed silent.

"I do!" I said as I clenched my left hand on my right arm. Looking down, "The pressure of a child being perfect, brings honor to the family name. Is too much for a little boy or girl to carry on his/her own." I look at everyone, "Riddle isn't just the only, who has been treated like this."

"You... have also gone through all of this. But how are you still okay? After all, the bad and troublesome things that happened?" Trey asked.

"It is because of my familiar. They are the reason why I am still going. They give me light, and hope in my dark days. They're always there for me, support in every ways... And that is nothing can be bought by a money."

"So you're saying that I need to support Riddle and at the same time help him?" Trey said as I nodded my head.

"Or maybe the reason he's like this is because of his parents," Celestia said.

"Riddle thinks being bound by strict rules is for one's own benefit. He was bound by harsh rules and still became a leader, so he believes it works for anyone. Anyone can become like him. And that means breaking the rules is utterly unacceptable. I mean..."

"If he gives rule violation any sort of positive reaction, it means going against the way he was made... You mean." Ace guess.

"... I understand why you think he's a tyrant. And that his way of doing things is incorrect. But for me... I just can't bring myself to scold him." Trey told us.

"Ffgna." Grim groaned softly.

"Riddle has a past like that..." Deuce mumble.

"... After hearing all this, I finally understand." Ace spoke up, "The way Riddle is now, is your fault." Ace pointed his finger at Trey.

"Huh!?" Everyone was half-shout and shocked.

"Ace!!" Celestia mumbles.

"Riddle had no say in who his parents were. But, you've at least thought that they were wrong for a while right?" Ace asked Trey.

"That's..." Trey is speechless, as I stared at Ace with wide open.

"If you think Riddle is making the same mistakes his parents did, say so. Put him on the right track. What have you accomplished by feeling sorry for poor Riddle and indulging him."

'But I did!... I tried to help him in any way if I could but... Ms. Roseheart, she won't let me.' I thought to myself.

"So you're just going to watch while he becomes hated and isolated from everyone?"

"........." Trey just stayed silent and so did I.

'He's right.' I thought to myself

"H-hey... Ace!" Deuce whispered at Ace.

"Or what? Are you keeping quiet 'cause you're afraid of losing your head?" Ace said. "So lame!! You're not childhood friends. You can't even call yourself his friend."

"EXCUSE ME! ALL OF YOU. BE QUIET IN THE LIBRARY." Crowley popped out of nowhere and yelled at us. Causing everyone to flinch and covered their ears.

"So loud," I said.

"You're the loudest here." Celestia and Grim told Crowley.

"Oops, apologies." He coughed. "My goodness, the library is for quiet study or reading." Crowley said.

"I'm so sorry." I apologize. "But what are you doing here, Headmaster?"

"I was researching about the black wizard." Crowley mumbles, "Never mind that, I'm glad you understand. By the way, what are you all doing here with such grim faces?"

"About that..." Deuce muttered.

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