Please read - Author’s note: due to reader’s request starting from this chapter, it will be narrated in third person view. Thank you for all of your support. It means so much to me.
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Zoro paced down the corridor, his brow furrowed in concern as he scanned the classrooms and corridors for any sign of Crystal. He had been searching for what felt like hours, but there was still no trace of her.
"Have you seen Crystal anywhere?" Zoro asked Zake, his voice tinged with worry.
Zake shook his head, his expression mirroring Zoro's concern. "No, I haven't. I've checked the library and the cafeteria, but she's not there either."
Zoro sighed, frustration creeping into his voice. "Where could she have gone? She wouldn't just disappear like this."
Zake shrugged helplessly, his brows knit in tho
