Chapter Twenty-Three - Party

The day of my most anticipated debut arrived. However, the past week couldn't get any worse. Caspian had been an absolute devil for the entire week since I declared to be his rival. I had to wake up every day at dusk, taking basic training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Caspian convinced my grandpa, saying it was necessary to learn to defend myself. I was groomed my entire life, not throwing even a punch. Yet on the verge of losing my sanity after practicing jiu-jitsu, I would have to attend my shooting club in school after that, regretting my entire life. I could imagine the devilish smirk on Caspian's face when I would suffer terribly in an arm-lock. "Will you come tonight?" I asked Cassidy after the class. "It's a party for the elite class. How can I attend it?" Cassidy said, smiling at me shyly. I took Cassidy's hands into mine and said, "My grandpa doesn't care about such things," I said determinedly. Cassidy couldn't deny it further. I happily went to the shooting club. It wa