I immediately brought myself up from my seat holding my stomach in my hands. I wanted to pretend to have a stomach ache to escape the stadium, but it felt like I actually had one.
I stood from my seat as I try to escape from the clutches of an annoying life.
" Mr. Mon I see you're quite excited! Please join us on the stage. " Jean called out my name. Fuck she noticed me. The heads of the school might've had a unanimous decision, but I bet Jean was the one who pushed it the most. I should've known when she had one of the most devious smiles back then.
At this point escaping was not an option, I had to go up that stage and welcome the stares and glares of others.
" Doesn't he look quite handsome? "
" Yeah, but come on, he has a mask on. For all, we know he might have a huge bucktooth and a wart or something. "
...
Should I have removed this mask after all? I mean it's a great help as it reduces attention, but right now where the school has its eyes on me? I think I should take care of my pride a little bit.
As I walk onto the stage, all I could feel was awkwardness. I was used to attention, but this was something else. I could feel the interest, and curiosity of the others some in good ways, but most were bad. I mean the others with me were all well known already by the others, as their names had long escaped the mouths of people since before the semester started. Yet here I am, an unknown nobody going up the stage with these people.
" Wait scan him. It says he's only a 1* Hunter " Fuck... this is gonna be a disaster.
" Omg, it's true look! "
" WHAT?! I could flatten him in seconds and he's standing with miss Winter?! "
" A 1* is staining Fairy Charlotte's presence! "
" It's the Three Beauties, the Two Princes, A Gorilla and a Weakling! "
You could already hear the commotion forming all over the stadium. Most were mocking me, and some are already looking at me like I'm some sort of prey. Well, jealous people typically only stay jealous, but when they realize they can do something about it... They're bound to move like some hungry beast wanting to claim my position for themselves.
" Settle down settle down everybody. He might only be a 1* but he hunted a Shrieker by himself. If you guys think you could do that in his position, then feel free to show us. " Thankfully, the announcer calmed down the crowd, but I know what they were thinking in their minds.
It should be something like...
' Luck obviously '
' Lies? '
I finally reached the stage and stood among the others who would be the best of the best among the others. I didn't really want to look at the expression of the others but the piercing arrogant smile of the living Harambe Klee was way too strong for me to ignore.
" Hmph, can't believe a nobody joined us " Winter being Winter remarked silently.
Haaa... this is why I didn't want to show up until I was strong enough. I would get something worse than the Main character you're courting death treatment.
I would get flooded with annoying pests, insulting my strength and forming rumors about my enrollment, trying to claim my spots for themselves.
The envious glares of others who think this was absurd as they had ranked higher than mine yet they couldn't enter the class will eventually do something about it.
It seems like this was the most dangerous place that I have been to yet and I've hunted a Shrieker and went in a Grand Lair by myself already.
" Well anyway, I hope everyone has great luck with their studies. You all could now go to your respective classes and start your first day of orientation. "
Do you mean I could go to the battlefield now? Should I just remove my mask and hope I don't get recognized by the others? Well, I'm already a part of the S class or Special Class, so where would I go if I pretend I was some other person.
Haaaa...
Thankfully, it was still class orientation so there was still no one allowed to challenge me, but the glares of the others are quite uncomfortable. This was probably the most annoying thing I've ever experienced while walking in a hallway.
( S - Class 1)
There it was... the entrance to the abyss. The place where the best of the best was placed at. Do I really want to open this door?
" Are you going to open that or what? " Well, it seems like I wasn't the only one thinking of that.
Winter Hall was standing behind me, seemingly annoyed at my actions already.
" Ah yes, Ladies first," I say as I open the door for her.
" Tsk. " She clicked her tongue as she enters the room.
It seems like the people inside were looking in our direction already so it was pointless to hide any longer. I followed behind Winter and took a seat where there were no others. I didn't pay attention to the stares of the others and only sat myself distracting myself by thinking of the most random stuff there was.
...
I expected the room to be quite quiet but it seems like I was wrong. It was not loud, but there was talking here and there, which relaxed me a little bit from all the stress I just experienced recently.
Thankfully, there were only 12 people in the class, yet the room was still quite big. I sat in the middle at the very back where there was no other next to me. The desks had two chairs and there were already almost no empty desks so I lucked out.
I could also see Sol and Leon sitting at the front side of the class getting flocked by students, he's incredibly famous even at the start of the semester... just like me, well for different reasons I guess... There was Klee at the back sitting quite arrogantly, and Winter talking to the others. Charlotte couldn't be seen anywhere, but she'll probably be here soon.
As I was entertaining myself by thinking about random stuff, the door opens and someone who seems to be the teacher enters the room. He was an adult male, with glasses and sharp features. He looked incredibly strict but also elegant.
" Hello class, I'm Kon the instructor responsible for this class. This means I would be the one who will lead you guys in group or outside activities or pretty much anything. I wouldn't make you guys introduce yourself nor do an attendance, as everybody has seen your faces already. Well, at least most of you guys... Mr. Mon could you please remove your mask? " He looks at me as he points at the mask on my face.
" Uhh... sorry sir, I have a cold. Don't really want to spread it to others you know. " I could only pretend as I at least try to lower the attention I was already getting.
" What is this the 21st century? You're a superhuman Mon. You're not fooling anyone. "
" I'm shy sir sorry... I'd remove it tomorrow I promise. "
" Ok fine, fine. Anyways, you all will be heading to the Training grounds for now. We would like to see your abilities and to what extent you could use them to help us in forming some specific program tailored for you guys. "
" Wait, a program tailored for us? " Another student interrupts Mr. Kon and asks the question on everybody's minds.
" Well of course. You guys are S class, you are the hope of not only this academy but also humanity. "
* Creak *
The door suddenly creaks open, interrupting the teacher mid-sentence.
" Oh hello Miss Charlotte, where have you been? " Kon asks Charlotte who seemed to be late. Quite an unexpected feature from her after all.
" I just took a bathroom break, sir. My bags are already on my desk, I'm sorry to interrupt you "
" Hmm... I see " Kon looked around looking for her stuff.
It seems like she wasn't lying so Kon could only let her in without any reprimands.
She walks up the stairs on the left side seemingly walking towards Sol. Wait, already an interaction this early in the story?
I looked carefully, but as she reaches his desk she only took a right passing him and heading in my direction. It seems like the story was too early. I look back at the teacher turning away my attention to Charlotte.
" Excuse me " I suddenly hear someone next to me.
Charlotte?
" Uhh yeah? " What does she need? Why is she suddenly talking to me? I didn't have any prior interactions with her right? Did I talk to her before I took over this body? Or was she her to bully me? She's not that type though if I remember correctly.
" That's my seat. " She points at the chair next to me.
There's no way... There's literally no stuff or bags beside me. How could this be her seat? She walks past me and she sits next to me.
And I finally figured out why I couldn't find her bags. She pulled out her stuff from beneath the desk.
" Okay, these will be your permanent seats so I could see who's absent and who's not. " And when I thought I could still escape this fate, Mr. Kon stops me.
Well, I guess I was notorious enough and this is like adding a drop of water to the ocean.