Aryan still clutched the box, trying to process the strange mission the system had just given him.
The girl's eyes met his, unreadable and sharp.
Before he could ask anything, she moved toward the box.
In a blur, she grabbed it and vanished, leaving Aryan frozen.
"Wait! Hey! Wait!" he called, running after her, but she disappeared into the hallway.
The system beeped loudly:
[Mission: Establish friendship with this entity]
Aryan's heart raced.
Okay… I have to try. But how?
He glanced around. The bell rang.
Time's up. Class resumes.
He returned to his seat, his mind spinning.
She just… took the box? No explanation… nothing…
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After School
The final bell rang, releasing the students.
Aryan spotted her walking away… toward a car parked outside.
He ran up, waving his hands.
"Wait! Can we—"
But the car doors closed.
She drove off, leaving Aryan behind.
He clenched his fists.
Okay… I'll try again. I'll talk to her. I'll become her friend… somehow.
The Genesis System chimed quietly:
[Mission Progress: Incomplete]
Aryan sighed, turning homeward.
The streets felt quiet, almost peaceful, but a tiny voice in his head whispered:
This is only the beginning...