"Hey Mei, can I talk to you after school." I asked this question to Mei, the girl of my dreams. Today, I will definitely confess to her.
"Hey look, that guy is talking to her again. " One of my classmates said. "Yeah, how can someone be so stupid and shameless. " Another one of my classmates said.
I came back to my seat and sat down on it. After taking my seat, I put my head down and start to act like I am asleep.
"Heh, What do you expect from a simp." Someone said. "Hey Mei, why do you still talk to that guy?" One girl asked.
"Hey, don't be like that. He is such a nice and polite guy. Why do you seem to hate him so much? " Mei asked the girl in front of her.
Seeing Mei take my side was already enough to make me plan our wedding and kids name. *Sigh* I hope she accepts me or else 'Kakarot' and 'Goku' won't get born.
Soon our teacher came and our class started. I can't wait for the classes to finish and meet Mei. I thought, not paying attention at class.
After The School Ended.
Finally, finally I am free from this hell. Why do they teach us something that we will never use in our life?
"So what if (a + b)² is a² + 2ab + b². It's not like I am going to use it in my life. School is just a place where parents get robbed and their kids get handjo- I mean beaten, yeah beaten."
I was grumbling while exiting the class and heading to the place where Mei will meet me. It's just one more right turn and I am there...
"Hey Mei-"
"ROAR!!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!!!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!!!" I heard a loud girlish scream and got scared.
"AHHHHH!!! MONSTER!!!" I screamed because I saw a monster in front of me.
'SMACK' 'SLAP' 'WHAM'
"Hmph! How dare you call the beautiful me, a monster? And don't scream out of nowhere, I almost had a heart attack." And that's how I start my day.
I am Jack and the one who hit me was my friend Jane.
She has a black hair reaching her waist, has dark blue eyes and long eyelashes. She is a beautiful girl with barbaric attitude with her height reaching just a little above 173 cm.
Unlike her, I have unnaturally white hair, which I keep short. I have red eyes and long white eyelashes. I might sound narcissistic but I am more handsome than your average guys, heh. I am 180 cm tall.
She also has an older brother named Jace. This family took me in when I was eight years old and took care of me. Although I still miss my biological parents a bit, it's fine now.
My biological father, was a well known man among adventurers. His name was Nick Wolford. He was an A+ Rank Adventurer with a rare class of 'Magic-Swards man'. He was called the 'Silent blade' because no one could ever hear him move or approach, thus dying before even noticing him.
Just like him, his wife, my biological mother was an A+ Rank adventurer with a rare class of 'Sorcerer' with affinity for all the Elements. She was known as the 'Blaster' because of her chaotic and destructive personality. Her name was Jamie Wolford.
She, alongside my father, were hailed as heroes in this Country but they both died in a Monster Outburst and I became an orphan. Later my father's best friend and his wife took me in but they also died. It was the same day they took me in, they were murdered.
After their death, we became orphans but because we all were minors and didn't have any family left, the government and charity started to support us until all three of us aren't adults.
Our elder brother is currently 20 years old, I am 17 and Jane is 16. As he is old enough to work, he started to do some contracted works. Whenever we asked him what he does, he always gets quiet so we stopped asking.
"Hey stop daydreaming and get ready, we don't have too much time. I don't want to be late on my first day of school." She said while playing with her hair.
Oh yeah, today is her first day in the Academy. She is in first year and I am a second year student.
"Yeah, yea-*Yawn*-h. I am coming, go and tell big bro to make omelette for me as well." I said, getting up from my bed
"Brother said, he is making chicken soup." She said, looking at me with a cheeky smile because it's her favourite dish.
"He is making omelette with bread and...mayonnaise?" I said to make her smile disappear but I was disappointed because-
"No, he said he is making chicken soup with white pear sauce." She said with a grin. Looking down on me, huh? Then don't call me ruthless later.
"Bet?" I asked her and I was satisfied with the response.
"Bet. If I lose then I will do all of your chores for this week and if you lose then you will do mine. Agree?" She is so gonna regret it but who cares.
"Agreed." I agreed to her terms and we both went downstairs to see the results. As we entered the dinning room, we saw someone preparing the food.
"Hm~ hmm~mm~" That's Jace.
He has black hair just like jane but his hair is short. By short I meant, shoulder length hair. He has sky-blue eyes and medium length eyelashes. He is just a little above 182 cm.
"Morning, bro!" I greeted him.
"Jack, good morning!" He responded in a calm and mature tone while turning around to face us. "Good morning to you too, Princess." He said to Jane, who was behind me.
"Good morning, big brother." She said in a polite and respectful manner.
I whistled in amazement. Where did that barbarian go? That's some huge change in attitude. "Ouch!" I yelped in surprise and pain. This girl is pinching my back from behind.
"Hmm? What was that?" Brother asked me confused.
"Ah, nothing. Nothing at all bro." He looked at me in suspicion. Sorry for lying to you.
"Okay, come and take your seats." He said while heading towards his own seat.
"Okay." She said and ran to her seat not before smacking my butt. This bitc-
"What happened Jack? Why are you still standing there?" Brother asked me while Jane was walking towards her seat with a perfect poker face.
"Nothing, nothing at all." I will remember this humiliation and return it ten times, just you wait, Jane. I vowed in my thoughts.
I then took my seat which was in front of Jane and right beside brother Jace. As I sat down, I looked towards Jane—as she was in front of me and what I saw satisfied me to the core.
She was making the face of someone who saw the whole world crumble. The despair in her eyes, Ah~ I will turn into a sadist at this rate but this satisfaction and happiness, Ah~
"Br-brother, didn't you say last night that you will make chicken soup with white pear sauce? Why the change in menu?" She asked, still in despair.
"Ah, that's because we were out of ingredients. That's why I only made omelette and gave it with bread and mayonnaise. Sorry for not making it though." Brother apologized.
"Ah no, it's fine. I was just asking out of curiosity." She said finally accepting her defeat. I think I should lessen a bit of her punishment. "Wait, weren't you in charge of buying ingredients, Jack?"
Nah, scratch that. I will make you go through hell this whole week, just you wait, Jane darling~
"Ah, no. He did his work properly, it was my mistake. I gave all the chicken to our neighbours thinking that we still have some in the freezer." He said in a low voice.
"No. It wasn't your fault. You just did what anyone else would do." She said while smiling but I can see the despair in her eyes as clear as day.
"By the way, are you prepared for your first day?" Brother asked while eating his portion. "You have to make a good first impression for your whole year to go smoothly," He paused for a moment before raising his head and looking at me. "Help her in school." He smiled.
"Yes, I will," I responded with the same smile. "By the way brother, how did you get that cut on your hand." I asked, pointing towards his left arm that was fully covered with his full sleeves hoodie. He flinched as soon as I asked this before covering his left hand.
"Wait, you are hurt?!" Jane got up from her seat and forcefully pulled brother's hand out before pulling the sleeves up and inspecting the bandaged area. "Why didn't you tell me? Does it hurt? What am I even asking, of course it will hurt. Ugh, let's go to the doc-" Jane was panicking after seeing that he was truly hurt.
"Calm down, princess. It's just a small scratch I got during work," he said while gently squeezing her shoulders. "There is nothing to worry about, okay?" He was now patting her head.
He's lying...
"Okay.." she said before going back to her seat and continuing her breakfast.
"Your senses are as good as always." Brother said, looking at me.
"Yeah, he was able to tell that you are making an omelette even from his room." Jane said before I could say anything. "He also sensed a danger yesterday-" Jane was saying something but I didn't pay any attention, as it was mostly useless ranting.
He diverted her attention towards my senses from his wound. Just what are you trying to hide brother?
"Jack, are you finished?" Jane asked while looking towards me.
"Yeah." I said before getting up and putting my dishes in the sink to wash later. "Let's go." I was about to make my way outside the kitchen when brother stopped us.
"Wait! Today I will take you both to school." He said, putting his dishes in the sink.
"Aren't you busy with work?" Jane asked what I wanted to ask him.
"Yeah, but because it's your big day, I am gonna drop you off today." He said happily. Jane, joining the happiness tackled him for a hug.
It's good that they are enjoying it but did they forget that we are being late?
"We will get late at this rate." Both of them shot a glare towards me before looking at the time.
"Oh, shoot! Quick, let's go!" Brother said in a hurry.
All three of us hurried outside. There, brother opened the garage, inside which his car was parked. It was a shining purple coloured semi-sports car.
"Let's go." He said and we all got inside the car.
It didn't even take twenty minutes to reach our destination. After reaching our school, Jane and I got out of the car.
"Goodbye brother, take care of yourself." I said while waving my hands followed by Jane doing the same. After waving us back, he took off towards the highway.
We also started to head inside our school gates. "Go to the left from that corner and then take another left, you will reach the auditorium. Now hurry up or you will be late." I said while pointing towards a corner.
"Yes, see you later. Don't cause any trouble!" She yelled before disappearing in the crowd of students.
*Sigh* How annoying...
"Truly, how annoying." A guy said from my left. "Was she your lil sis? She's hot." He said, whistling.
"Say that one more time and you will meet your creator," I glared at him. He's my classmate and one of my only few friends, Ron. "You are early today."
"*Sigh* Yeah, it's my lil sis's first day. My old man kicked me out with her." He said while winking at some girls.
Jerk, you better stay away from her.
"Let's go to our class." I said, already walking towards our class.
"Hey wait, wait!" He yelled while running towards me but I didn't pay him any mind and just kept walking. After walking for a while, we finally reached our classroom.
Hope I survive...
With that prayer, I opened the door and to my surprise the classroom was nearly empty. I quickly got inside and took my seat that was at the farthest back, left corner. Ron also took his seat, right in front of me.
After just a few minutes, other students started to enter the classroom and the classroom started to get noisy. How annoying.
After a few more minutes, our homeroom teacher entered the classroom and silenced everyone.
"Okay class, today a batch of new students have entered our school. So, the school committee has decided that there will be a surprise physical test." As soon as she said that, several boos could be heard. "The main purpose of this test is to show those new students what they are in for and what they will learn for this whole year in this school. Do well and don't get too excited." She finished her speech with that.
"Say, what do you think of this surprise test?" My desk neighbour and my other friend, Emily asked. Hearing her question, Ron also turned around and started to look at me.
"It's not really a surprise as they do it every year...but," I said while looking outside the window, particularly towards the training grounds. "Unlike other years, they have prepared those training grounds... It's either gonna be a 1v1 or a fight between 2 selected teams." I said while looking back at them.
"How can you be so sure?" Our other friend, Nick asked.
"Look at the training grounds and those score boards idiot." It was Ron who answered his question.
"Oh," Nick said while looking out the window alongside Emily and a few others who heard our conversation. "But is it a 1v1 between random students or 1v1 of two specific students already chosen by the school committee?"
"Hmm I think the second one." Emily said and I nodded.
The chances of that happening are high.
[Every student of the First year and the Second please go to the training grounds.
I repeat, every student of the First year and the Second please go to the training grounds.]
The student council announced through the speakers.
"Already, huh?" Ron said while getting up. "Let's go my servants!" He yelled but got kicked at the back by Nick.
"Who's your servant, huh dumbass?" He said while chasing Ron who was already speeding off towards the exit.
"Idiots," Emily said while also getting up. "Let's go, lazy guy." She said.
"Yeah yeah." I got up and started to follow others. After just a few minutes, we all got to the training grounds. We were told to sit at the lower column of the arena.
All of us sat beside each other and started to inspect the situation. Soon the announcers—Two members of the Student council— got on stage.
"Hello everyone! I am a member of the Students Council that protects and manages the students in this academy. Today me and my cute junior are chosen as a representative from the Students Council to commentate on this event, so please bear with us. Without any further ado let's begin the explanation!" He said enthusiastically while signalling towards the other girl.
"We, The Student Council and the School Committee as well as the Teaching staff have selected two teams that will spar and show our cute little juniors what we learned in this academy.
With a round of applause, please welcome the brave students who will entertain us today!" She said while signalling towards the two entry gates of the ring from which two teams consisting of second and third years came out.
Everyone started clapping for them. Soon they all stood atop the fighting arena ring with confidence.
"At one side, we have Team blue with five members; Consisting of a sturdy Tank, a beautiful Mage that can control Ice and Fire, a reliable Healer as a Support, an agile Marksman and lastly the leader, a Swordsman as a Damage dealer.
On the other side; We have Team red with another sturdy Tank, a handsome Mage that can control Wind and Fire, a beautiful Swordsman as a Damage dealer, a sneaky Assassin, and their leader— a reliable Healer as a Support." She explained about the team formation. "Prepare yourself brave students as at the count of five, this match will begin."
At her words, both of the teams took their positions and prepared their weapons.
"Ok! Count count with me! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! Begin!!" The male commentator announced.