Novels by Ms. Clumsie

“Police?” the dean repeated in disbelief. “Are you sure?”The vice dean nodded quickly, his expression serious.“Yes, sir. They’re already outside… and want to come in now.”The room was instantly filled with a different kind of tension than before. The dean rose halfway from his chair, his face hardening with anger.“Who called the police?”All eyes immediately turned to one person. Noah. The gazes were filled with accusation, suspicion, and confusion.Rico frowned, then whispered to his friend, “No way… he hasn’t even touched his phone this whole time.”Mr. Hogan also narrowed his eyes, trying to recall. Since Noah entered the room, his hands had indeed been empty. There was no chance for him to contact anyone.Silence hung in the air, but before anyone could say anything, the door opened again.This time, it wasn’t just one person.Two uniformed men stepped in with firm strides. Behind them, a middle-aged man with an authoritative aura followed—the rector.The atmosphere shifted in

The brief silence did not last long because Todd was the first to speak. He straightened his body from the wall, both hands still in his pockets, his gaze relaxed yet sharp.“Then,” he said lightly, as if merely offering a casual suggestion, “why don’t you be the one to show the evidence that you’re not guilty?”His tone was calm, but it was clearly directed straight at Noah.Instantly, Rico broke into a wide smile as if he had gained strong support, and quickly added, “That’s right. You said the same thing last night, didn’t you? You said you’d present evidence? Fine then, show it now if you’re telling the truth.”He crossed his arms over his chest, his chin slightly raised in challenge.“Don’t just talk.”On the other side, Mr. Hogan let out a long sigh, then looked at the dean with an expression as if he were tired of dealing with Noah.“Look, Dean,” he said in a pressing tone, “this is exactly how he is. He doesn’t respect others, he’s stubborn, and he still behaves like this even

Noah frowned, then shifted his gaze to the screen. He clicked the notification and examined it.It was an investment opportunity. The description was tempting, but in times like these, scams were everywhere, especially from such unclear notifications.He didn’t trust it and was about to close the page. But before he could act further, the system’s voice sounded again.[Opportunity detected.][Recommendation: take it.]Noah raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, “Why?”There was no long explanation or complex analysis. The system replied:[This is initial assistance provided to a new host. Please take it and it will show good results within a few hours.]Noah stared at the screen for a few seconds. There was a countdown there, he knew that once it reached zero, there would be no second chance.The money he had now was around one hundred thousand dollars.The capital given by the system, currently in his bank card. If it failed, he would have nothing left except a few dollars from before

The more Noah tried to calm himself, the wilder the anger churned in his chest. Hot and suffocating.His clenched hand slowly lifted, the veins on the back of his hand tightening.“I—”“Oh, oh… can’t do anything, huh?” Rico cut him off, his voice full of mockery. Seeing Noah’s reaction, he seemed to enjoy it even more.He leaned in slightly, lowering his voice so only Noah could hear.“Tsk, really weak and useless. All this time you only lived off your family’s name. Now? Hah… you’re nobody. Just an orphan who happened to be lucky back then.”Those words hit their mark perfectly, making Noah’s expression stiffen and his jaw tighten.“Rico,” he growled softly.His voice wasn’t loud, but the anger within it was unmistakable.At the same time, the system’s voice appeared in his mind, cold and firm.[Host, your emotional fluctuation is unstable.][If it continues to rise, the system will take over control.][Please control yourself.]As if splashed with cold water, Noah’s awareness snappe

The dorm supervisor, Mr. Hogan, stepped in confidently, his expression filled with anger as he shouted at Noah. But the moment his eyes truly took in the situation inside the room, he paused for a moment.In front of him, Rico and his two friends looked disheveled, their breathing still heavy as if they had just been in a heated fight.Meanwhile, Noah stood to the side, not far, but far enough to be separated from them. He didn’t even look like part of the commotion.The man cleared his throat softly, but his voice was enough to suppress the entire room. He looked at them one by one and said, “What are you all doing, huh? Making noise at night?”Rico and the other two looked surprised. They quickly distanced themselves from each other, as if nothing had just happened. Their eyes met briefly, full of meaning, before shifting toward the dorm supervisor.Rico gave a nearly imperceptible wink.“Mr. Hogan, we weren’t making noise, let alone fighting,” one of them said, his voice sounding h

Noah closed his eyes for a moment, enduring the pain. His body felt heavy and his breathing was still ragged, but the system’s voice echoed in his head again.[Detecting resting condition…][Initiating basic recovery…]Something soft flowed through his body, easing the pain that had been piercing from head to toe.[Recovery increasing… 2%… 5%… 8%…]Noah did not move. He simply let himself sink into that silence, but then he opened his eyes again.[Recovery process halted…][Status: incomplete]The pain was still there, but no longer as severe as before. At least now, he could stand. He gritted his teeth, then forced his body to rise.He couldn’t stay here for long and had to return to the dorm. Curfew was at ten, and if he was late, he wouldn’t even have a place to sleep tonight.Noah picked up his dirty bag, then staggered out of the small forest. The campus lights had dimmed and the surroundings grew quieter. When the dorm building finally came into view, he quickened his pace.With