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(They went out of the library.)

Ribika: - “You are so good in studies. What are the other things you are good at”?
Kasuke: - “Nah! I am not at anything. Neither at sports, nor at extracurricular activities.” Even

not in drawing.” Also I am not interested in studying. I am just doing this so that I can get a
scholarship & my dad doesn’t have to pay such a high amount.

Ribika: - “No! you are lying”. You are studying because you want to join the space research

administration & you are too good at writing, though all your stories are just dull and sadly
ended.

Kasuke: - B... Bu... But how do you know this?
Ribika: - I read your diary when I got that. I wanted to know more about you so I asked you

out to meet today. When I was reading it I got an application letter for UNIVERSITY OF

MINNESOTA (leading university for space research) Hence i know this.
Kasuke: - That... That means you also know about page no 223?

Ribika: - Oh! That page in which you have mentioned about all the people in your life? Am I
right?

Kasuke: - Ye....yes. So you have no issues with whatever I have written about you, Dekeshi,
Naomi, and other students.

Ribika: - You wrote “I am arrogant! always disrespecting, misusing my dad’s name and a girl

who smokes and eats fish fry. Hmmmmmm Every other person thinks like this so what’s
unique. Yeah but something was unique. You noticed that calmness on my face. Well to be

honest that’s like a mask which I use to hide my reality.
Kasuke: - REALITY?....................

Ribika: - “Yes! reality.” Actually, I am suffering from Hyperactive brain syndrome. In this

disease sometimes all of a sudden a human loses all of his consciousness and becomes
emotionless. During that time either you say anything or use the physical powers, my body will

not react. I know that’s difficult to understand, hence I call this stage the “Iceberg”.
Kasuke: - An iceberg?

Ribika: - yes because at that time I was cold and dry like an iceberg. When I first saw your

diary, I felt you were like me. Whatever you people see from outside is not real me. I am not
like waves of the sea. Rather I am like a calm lake storing so much in my mind. I just hate

people around me like you do. So I thought if we resembled each other so much why shouldn’t
we hang out together. Well seriously I don’t like smoking and I just hate the smell of fish fry.

But it reminds me about my past, how bitter it was and I don’t want to be in a relationship.
Kasuke: - So are you and Dekeshi not dating?

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