Chapter 697

Lina had been watching from the side, feeling quite envious of Linda who seemed to have a close friend in every field. "You used to say you didn't have many friends. But every time you come to a place, you always run into someone you've known for a long time, though you haven't been in contact with them for ages." Linda came back with two cups of juice. "We're not technically friends. You know, people tend to feel friendly toward people who were kind to them during a certain period of time." It was like being isolated during adolescence, yet having certain people stand by them made all the difference. No matter how those people turned out to be later on, their place in one's heart remained unchanged in one's heart. The impact of that support would linger for the rest of their lives. "I envy you for that," Lina blurted suddenly. She never had any friends. Having always been rebellious, no one really liked her despite her brilliance. She was ostracized, except for a few teachers