The assembly that afternoon was so boring to the point that most of the students who arrived first regretted that they sat at the front. It turns out the assembly meeting was a disguise by the teachers so that they could teach the rules to the freshmen. It was always a tradition for the freshmen that could be torture for people not used to things like assemblies.
The head of the school, the Principal, and the Dean, who handles the higher education ruling, seem busy with their own tasks, so they are not present in the first place. No wonder the seniors seem to be snickering and chuckling when they hear that the freshmen are gathering for the assembly. They were already aware of the trap that the teachers laid for them.
Although it is also considerably boring for Miche, he remained awake and forced himself to listen to ensure that he remembers every rule present and avoids doing something that could potentially get him expelled. He didn't want to disappoint his mother after all. Thankfully, he managed to do so and remembered a few things that he had made a mental note of. The teachers are also kind enough not to make them listen for long since, after the assembly, they have given the freshmen the freedom to explore the school and perhaps make friends with others. In short, free time.
Miche does have the urge to explore the school for himself and familiarize the place, but he decided against the idea and decided to just go to the cafeteria and eat dinner before going back to his room and resting. Food is free for freshmen students, but will revert to regular pay-to-eat service once they become sophomores, considering that sophomores will be available to take on Dispatches and Requests, which gives them money. It is a good way of training every student on how things work in life and to also prepare them for the harsh world once they graduate.
Tired from the new environment, Miche easily fell asleep after lying in bed. He needed it for the event that would be happening the next day.
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"[One stat point deposited. You now have 2 stat points awaiting allocation.]"
Miche opens his eyes as he hears the words echo in his mind. Now that he is alone, he is aware that the voice did not come from anyone else. It is speaking in his mind. It was clear in his mind, and although he was asleep, the voice was enough to fully jolt him awake from his slumber.
Sitting up on the bed, he turned to the clock beside the bed.
"Midnight, huh?"
Compared to earlier that morning, Miche remembered the voice and what the voice said this time around.
Stat points.
For non-gamers, these things would be unfamiliar, but for Miche, who plays time and time again, this term is very familiar. Learning about this, his eyes lit up.
"Did I just gain a system?"
Excited, he stood up from the bed and started yelling. Considering that the room is soundproof, even if he screams on top of his lungs, the noises he will be making will be mute in other rooms. The only place that can hear his voice would be at his window, where the soundproofing will lose its effect.
"System!" Miche shouted as he put his hand in front of him.
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Nothing. Nothing happened.
"Huh, maybe wrong keyword, well, how about this? STATUS!"
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Still nothing.
"APPEAR! GAME PANEL! SHOW YOURSELF! SKILL! SYSTEM PANEL!"
Every word he tried to shout, nothing happened. And if someone was looking at him, they would brand Miche as crazy for doing something weird. So after trying a few more words, Miche gave up doing so and frowned as he recalled the second thing that suddenly happened while connected to the voice in his head. He isn't crazy or anything, but it is hard to ignore things if he is hearing them properly.
"Right, aside from those words, it seems I heard that voice again when I touched a Mythia."
He still remembered the time when Natalia allowed him to touch Elos and as soon as he did, the voice echoed in his head regarding the stat allocation. There is no way that was just a coincidence or anything.
"Does that mean this voice needs a Mythia to somehow activate?"
He slumped again on his bed, realizing this matter. That also means whatever these voices are saying, it is only something that can be used if there is a Mythia available. It doesn't matter if it was his Mythia or not, as long as they are a Mythia, something will happen.
That's when he noticed the bracelet in his hand. He caresses the bracelet's surface. It is metallic to the touch and quite shiny and smooth, even though it doesn't look like it was made of metal.
"Come to think of it, the time I got this bracelet, that voice started talking...don't tell me this is the main reason for all of that?" he said to himself as he stared at the bracelet.
As much as he wanted to know if this was indeed the one, he had no way to know, considering he didn't have any method for removing the bracelet itself from his arm. One thing is for sure. Once he gets to tame a Mythia, he will test his theory, and tomorrow is the key. For once, Miche is now a bit excited for the initiation rites to happen tomorrow. Of course, granted, he isn't wrong with his guess.
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He managed to return to sleep after waking up at midnight. Since he has slept a lot yesterday, he is back to full energy, and considering that some things will happen later, this energy will be a necessity for him.
After a quick bath and quick preparation, he started wearing his uniform. A long-sleeved black coat with a white collar shirt underneath. The coat is lightly designed with white edges on the wrists and button area, enough to make the uniform full black, paired with black pants that have a white vertical white strip on the side running from the hip down to the ankle area. It might be like just a boring color of both black and white, but it looks formal and clean. Considering it is also black in color, it is easy to wash and clean, along with which part was dirty or not.
"Damn, I look like an emo with this outfit..." Miche said to himself as he stared at himself in front of the mirror. He likes the color, but having almost everything black, he would look like some grim reaper if he put on a black mask and held a scythe.
Once he is good to go, he opens his door and is surprised to see Natalia waiting for him on the side of his room.
"Ah, you are finally here, Miche!"
"Wait, were you waiting for me?" Miche asked.
"Yeah. Since I don't have any acquaintances here, having you near might be a good idea. And besides, I already looked over at our class sections and it looks like we are classmates!"
"Really? That is great to know, then," Miche smiled.
"Right?! That means we can spend a lot of time together with us being classmates. Not only are we neighbors in terms of rooms, but also classmates in our classes. We are so compatible that even fate seems to be smiling upon us!"
Miche quickly dodges the comment of Natalia and focuses on Elos. He then remembered the theory he had come up with before and decided to test it again just to make sure.
"Hey, Nat. Can I touch Elos for a bit?"
"Eh? Straight to nicknames already? Oh, don't worry, you can even hold her just fine. She is quite docile as long as I trust that other person."
She hands over Elos to Miche and the moment he had the cat on his hands, the same voice from before echoed in his mind once more.
"[Compatible target. You have 2 stat points available. Would you like to implant the stat points to the target?]"
Implanting stat points. Miche finally had a good grasp on his new ability. Although contrary to his first expectations, there were no system panels or anything like that, it all occurs in his mind and only communicates in voice.
As much as he wanted to experiment, he decided not to do it on Elos, considering she wasn't his Mythia in the first place. It is best for him to fully explore the new things if he has his own Mythia, and perhaps he will understand the main purpose of these stats.
"Good kitty, you are right. Here, she is quite fluffy."
"Yes. I like cuddling with her whenever she sleeps next to me. Her fur seems to act like some kind of pillow, and with her body warmth, it was very comfortable for me to sleep. You still don't have a Mythia yet, but you will understand what I am saying soon enough. Let's get going then, we can't afford to miss breakfast and miss our first period in class!"
Miche nodded, and together, the two headed to the cafeteria. Miche's mind still lingers over his discovery, and although he has yet to understand things, he will soon figure it out and how this will influence his life in the future.