I head back down to the first floor and walk to the reception counter. That hag ain't here, in fact. No one's here, I'll just leave the books here, someone's bound to put them back eventually.
I leave the books on the counter and head back out.
I go outside and the sky is already dark. I guess I was in there for a while. I walk over to the dorms...Another massive building, this one has about 5 floors. It has a small door and some sort of scanning thing in order to open it.
I go to open the door and to my surprise it's open. Now, onto what I came here for. If I remember correctly she said room 103. I walk into a lobby with no one there. I focus on my sensing range, there are a lot more people in here compared to anywhere else... I also see that there are male and female pairs in the same rooms, just as I suspected I guess.
So the dorms are not divided by gender...then they are probably divided by grade...That's an interesting thought, so there's probably a good amount of couples having their fun when they go to sleep. Hopefully, they made walls thick enough cause I don't wanna hear it.
I take a left, yep, this was the way. The place is pretty neat though, there are some carpets around on the floor, the place is well lit, every door has an electronic key. I honestly don't know how they got the money for this, maybe a part of the 600+ billion dollars spent on the military goes here. Well, I don't really care either way. I'm getting near the edge of the place over here.
I'm only sensing guys on this side of the dorm. I pass by room 104...I know I'm close, but...behind this door. I'm sensing two guys... having one passionate night, I look at my phone. It's 8: 00 p.m. ... To each their own I guess, It's their own lifestyle, It doesn't concern me and there's nothing I can do about that. I get to my room which is next to theirs.
I get in front of room 103...I'll minimize my range as much as possible... I don't really want to sense what's going on next door. Even if it's annoying to have a reduced range since you can feel every fucking detail within two meters of myself, It's better than sensing next door. There's someone on the other side of this door as well...
If I remember correctly the principal said my phone was already linked to the room, I press my phone against the electronic key and the door opens. A small guy, about the same age as me. He has light brown hair and is looking at his desk while mumbling some things. I look around the room, this place is actually pretty big but there are pieces of paper scattered all over. I pick one up, these diagrams look like they're straight out of F*ll M*tal * A**hemist. So does this mean he practices alchemy?
There's a lot of these on the floors, I wonder if he's some sort of alchemy freak. If I remember correctly alchemy is one of my elements, but it's one with which I have a lesser affinity than the others. I look up to him again, it doesn't look like he has noticed me.
I look around the room and see two beds, each with a closet next to it. I feel like sleeping, but, which one is my bed though? I'll interrupt his little fun for a little. I start approaching when suddenly.
"AHHHH! I can't get this shit right!" He throws the paper he has up in the air in frustration and starts to rub his eyes. They look like more diagrams.
"Well, what's wrong with these papers? What are you trying to make?"
"I'm trying to make a three-layered alchemy circle by... I don't know this voice." He turns around and sees me.
"Yo, Kinda tired so I just need to know where my bed is."
Technically I'm an alchemist I'll look into these papers but otherwise, I'll just go train. I'm not really interested in being an alchemist.
"...You're the new student that's supposed to come today, right?"
Brilliant deductions skills Sherlock
"Yes."
"Alright...Um, I'll be taking a break on my research is there anything in specific that you need to know about?"
"No, not..." Actually, he probably knows a lot about this academy. I don't think he has any reasons to lie to me, so should I ask him about my doubts. It's not like I'll belive everything he says but I'll know a couple of things before going to classes."... Actually, yes. Can I ask you some questions about the academy?"
"Sure, I'm not too knowledgeable about this place though, I only know some general stuff."
"That's plenty."
"...Alright then, ask away."
" I'm found some rules rather amusing, for example, rule number 6, is there some sort of hierarchy I need to be aware of in this school?"
"...You can tell that much?"
"It's a reasonable deduction just by looking at the rules."
"Then, yes, there in fact is. The higher the ranks usually the better you're regarded here. However, high rankers don't abuse that authority that often."
They aren't? That's an interesting thing to take note of.
"Why is that?"
"It's probably because of the influence of the top 4 in our school. They don't abuse their authority and stop every other high ranker from abusing their own authority."
So, they decided that in order to stop someone from abusing their authority is by abusing your own? How comical that that's what takes to stop it. The top 4 though? I'll make sure to look at the ranking list later.
"So on another note, why are the dorms divided by grade rather than gender?"
"That's so couples can have sex."
Very straightforward with an answer like that, not what I would expect from a middle schooler. Is it because it is something that's not that uncommon here? I mean, once you do something several times you become desensitized to it.
"I only sensed guys on this side of the dorm."
"That's because usually guys and girls are divided to either side of the dorm at first. Once both parties consent to do it then they'll be moved to the middle."
Does that also apply to the guys next door? There's a lack of magic soldiers so I don't think they would promote gay rights. Should I ask him? It doesn't hurt to do so.
"...Why doesn't that apply to the guys next door?"
He gets extremely serious and looks at me.
"...Did you tell anyone else about this?"
He got serious all of a sudden, does that mean they aren't allowed to do that?
"No, I just came in today, I don't know anyone else."
He gets on the ground and gets on his knees.
"PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT THEM! You can do whatever you want to me but don't tell anyone about them! Please!"
That startled me, why, is it something that isn't allowed. I get that the population of Magic Soldiers is low, however, two guys aren't something that would change it that much. Also, America is a relatively progressive country compared to most. Gay people are accepted for who they are and even gay marriage is allowed.
I don't get it, it's really not something to fret over...there's maybe only one reason that I can think of.
"I have one question."
If I remember correctly they said that females are better suited for neo waste than males. I didn't think I'd have to worry about that since it was a couple of decades ago.
"...Yes"
But what about the birth ratio of males to females?
"What is the male to female ratio of this school?"
"...1 to 5"
So there's a male deficit? I can only think of one thing they thought of that's the case.
"Stand up, you don't have to go that far."
"Okay," he stands up again and looks directly at me
"Is polygamy something that's practice here?"
"...Yes."
...Now I see those guys' problem.