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As Annabella burst out of the closet, two more girls—one with purple hair and one with silver—tumbled out with a THUD, THUD.
They sprawled on the floor, their eyes dazed.
The bizarre scene made Lynch facepalm.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the small living room froze, thick with awkwardness.
Fortunately, Annabella was consumed by the worry of her student being poached. She quickly came to her senses and used her Spiritual Power to help Avril and Amadis to their feet. Then, she darted in front of Lynch and glared fiercely at the dean.
"Dean," she snarled, as fierce as a mother leopard protecting her cub. "The Undead System is already in such dire straits. We finally get one promising student, and you're already trying to poach him?"
"Ah, well..." An awkward expression appeared on the old dean's face.
