Adam found himself surrounded by his peers the next day in class. Surprisingly, they weren't condemning him.
"Sorry…" [Brandon]
"For what?" [Adam]
"We went kind of overboard yesterday." [Orion]
"Oh, you mean when everyone tried to catch me?" [Adam]
"Yeah, I didn't think you would be that strong. Did you use your ability when you jumped out the window?" [Alex]
"Not really." [Adam]
"No way, you're joking." [Orion]
"I'm telling you, I'm serious." [Adam]
"Sure… Anyways, what happened to you?" [Orion]
"You mean when I got kidnapped by the student council president?" [Adam]
"Yeah, her. I'm surprised you got back here in one piece!" [Orion]
"...Does something bad happen when she's involved?" [Adam]
"The last time she grabbed someone, they were skin and bones by the time they came back." [Alex]
Adam had a nervous smile on his face.
("Must've been from running errands… I can tell that much from that first day…") [Adam]
"It actually wasn't that bad. To be honest, I got dragged into the student council before I had even realized it." [Adam]
The others stared at him, seemingly unconvinced.
"W… what about you guys? What happened while I was gone?" [Adam]
Brandon suddenly perked up.
"About that, we all got chocolate!" [Brandon]
"It was obligatory chocolate from some of the girls." [Alex]
"You didn't have to say that…" [Brandon]
"And that's why we're still slightly pissed at you for getting chocolate from Tiffany. Even though we know she likes you." [Orion]
"What?" [Adam]
"Huh?" [Alex]
"Hm?" [Brandon]
"Wait, seriously. What?" [Adam]
Orion looked at Alex, Brandon looked at Orion, and Alex looked at Brandon.
("What the hell are they doing…?") [Adam]
After silently staring into each other's eyes, they nodded.
"What… just happened?" [Adam]
"Nothing." [Alex]
"Don't worry about it~" [Orion]
"It's better that you don't know yet." [Brandon]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As soon as class started, Mr. Frank called out the champions of the class again.
"Felix, Adam, Tiffany. I need you three to come see me after class again." [Mr. Frank]
"Yes~." [Adam]
He replied in a monotonous uncaring tone.
("I wonder what it could be this time…") [Adam]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The school bell rang, notifying the school that break has begun. Getting ready for lunch, he prepared to leave the room. As soon as he slid the door, Jelia was standing there.
"What the-?!" [Adam]
"Hello there. It's time to work." [Jelia]
"...R-right now?" [Adam]
"Did I stutter?" [Jelia]
"Can I eat my lunch fir-ST?!" [Adam]
She quickly grabbed his arm and dragged him away. It didn't take long for them to arrive in the student council room. She opened the door, revealing quite the surprise.
"...Am I imagining things?" [Adam]
To his surprise, he saw Aurora casually sitting on the sofa.
"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm your new advisor." [Aurora]
She introduced herself without even looking at him.
"What are you doing here?!" [Adam]
"I'm advising." [Aurora]
Adam didn't take her sarcasm very well.
"That's not what I was asking. How and why are you here?" [Adam]
Jelia stepped in front of him, trying to calm him down.
"Uhm… Just chill, okay? She's our new advisor. Our last one quit for some reason, but the principal managed to get us a new one." [Jelia]
("That's… odd. This entire situation is strange.") [Adam]
"Look, if you really want some answers, ask someone else." [Aurora]
"Like who?" [Adam]
"Like a certain someone who is obsessed with anime." [Aurora]
She also murmured something under her breath.
"He was also the one who uh… forged? My identity or something…" [Aurora]
("Sebastian… But why would he send her?") [Adam]
He stared at Aurora, deep in thought.
"What? You like what you see?" [Aurora]
"God no! Why would I ever be attracted to you?" [Adam]
("I want to point out her looks, but I know she'll definitely end me.") [Adam]
"Nevermind that, let's get to work." [Jelia]
She handed him another stack, leaving his hands full.
"And what is this?" [Adam]
"Teachers' documents. Tests, homework, materials, you name it. Go to the staff room and hand them out to their respective teachers." [Jelia]
With a sigh, he left the room.
("I need to ask Sebastian why he sent Aurora when I get back…") [Adam]
Although the task was simple, he had trouble locating all the teachers. Most of the teachers weren't in the staff room, so he had to travel back and forth throughout the school. By the time he had finished, school was over.
("Am I allowed to ditch half of the class because I'm part of the student council now?") [Adam]
He was about to head home, but he stopped in his tracks.
("Wait, didn't Mr. Frank tell me to see him after class?") [Adam]
He headed towards the classroom, with Felix and Tiffany already there. Mr. Frank paid no mind to his arrival and was reading a large book with one hand.
"What took you so long?" [Felix]
"Student council stuff." [Adam]
"Looks like you're all here." [Mr. Frank]
He closed the book he was reading and stuffed it into his lab coat.
("How did that fit?!") [Adam]
"So? What do you want this time?" [Felix]
"I don't think you should take that tone with your teacher." [Mr. Frank]
"Okay, let me rephrase it. Why are we here?" [Felix]
"Not much of a change, but it's a little better. I called you all here to discuss the next dungeon you three will be entering." [Mr. Frank]
"We're not going with another group of seniors are we?" [Adam]
"No, because of that last incident, I'm coming along as a supervisor." [Mr. Frank]
"...But you're weak." [Felix]
"Yeah, we almost kicked your ass during the first week of school." [Adam]
"...That's because I was holding back enough not to kill you." [Mr. Frank]
"Doesn't that work for both of us? We can't just kill our teacher in the middle of class." [Felix]
("Frickin' smartass…") [Mr. Frank]
"The point is, there will be no seniors. Unless that is, you can find an upperclassman and another teacher or advisor to watch you." [Mr. Frank]
"..." [Adam]
He stood there, lost in thought.
"Uh… Adam? You okay?" [Felix]
"Huh?! Wha-?! Oh, yeah. I'm good." [Adam]
"Are you even listening to me?" [Mr. Frank]
"Yeah, I just had a sudden thought." [Adam]
"Good. The next dungeon run will be in three days. Either wait for it, or find someone else to supervise you. Remember, they have to be a part of this school." [Mr. Frank]
The three walked out of the room, with Adam holding a slight grin on his face.
("I just had an idea~") [Adam]