It has been 10 days since the gruelling Prism Academy exams concluded. After the exam concluded, all participants were treated by experts in healing magic. For those that made it to the summit on time, they were given time off while uniforms were made and classes were finalized. As for those that were eliminated, they were swiftly escorted off the property as if sweeping away garbage. During this time, the ones that passed were free to explore the academy grounds as they wished. Since they did not have a placement yet, they were all dumped into the recruit dorm, a large 3 floor, dome shaped building equipped with anything one could possibly ask for in terms of recreation. There were several pools, a gym, library, research lab, several kitchens, virtual reality gaming room, and more throughout the building. Living quarters were separated by gender with female on the third floor and male on the second.
[You know this place really is amazing. It's like a small country.]
[Well it is the size of a small city after all.]
[Small city? I wonder what their idea of small is. This place might be bigger than some countries.]
[You're exaggerating.]
Listening to Qianlong marvel at the size of Prism Academy put a smile on Kaito's face. He was a surprise but welcome friend that Kaito had made during the entrance exam, and ever since meeting it was as if they were inseparable. As for right now, the two boys were making their way to the entrance hall of the main building. There they would find out about their placements for the exams as well as what class they were sorted into. As for their uniforms, while simplistic looking, the quality was nothing to scoff at. For boys, The uniform was mostly composed of white with sea green highlights. The uniform was a blazer, dress shirt, dress pants, dress shoes, and a sea green tie. For girls, the uniform was like a typical sailor uniform in terms of appearance. The main differences from the uniforms given to the boys was the bow tie and skirt. Though this was the assigned uniform, students were free to customize to an extent without repercussions.
[Hey we made it.]
Qianlong had the widest smile on his face as the two boys walked into the main building. They walked for a bit before entering the training grounds where part of their exam was held the week prior. Upon entering, they were confronted by several large sign boards and a crowd of excited students.
[Looks like we should split up here. Let's meet up again after school or something. Maybe we'll run into each other sooner.]
[Alright Kaito, see you later.]
With a high five the two boys went off and dove into the crowd, pushing their way to the front to find their names.
[Let's see here....K...K....ah found it! Looks like I'm in class 1-7.]
After finding his name, Kaito set off in search of his classroom. It took him about 30 minutes before he finally found the correct room and building. Upon finding it, he opened the door and peered inside.
[Seems like I'm the first to arrive.]
[You're not.]
Upon hearing a response to his assumption, Kaito looked up to notice a girl that seemed bored in class. She was resting her cheek on her palm and had a slight pout on her face. Her hair was a medium length crimson reaching past her shoulders, which matched her red eyes. Her hair was swept over to one side of her head, making it so only the right half her face was visible. She had one piercing in her ear and three bracelets adorned her right wrist. Her blazer was tied around her waist. As for her shirt, she had tied it up to reveal her naval piercing and left part of it unbuttoned, revealing part of her cleavage.
[Pervert.]
[Huh?]
Kaito was just looking at the girl blankly before he heard her call him that.
[Stop staring. I can feel your dirty gaze from here.]
At that moment, Kaito couldn't help but compare this girl to Alice. He was debating internally on which girl was a bigger pain to handle, until he felt an arm wrap around his shoulder.
[Well what do ya know, looks like we're in the same class after all!]
[Qianlong!]
Kaito was somewhat happy to be reunited with him after parting.
[I didn't think we'd be in the same class.]
[Same here dude.]
[Great they multiplied.]
[Hey there, the name is Qianlong. My name means...]
[Gross.]
That one comment from the girl shut off Qianlong's introduction. Kaito looked at him with pity and pat him on the back.
[Can you at least tell us your name?]
[No.]
[Well I'm..]
[Don't care.]
The girl just continued glaring down at the two boys from her seat.
[Wow she really is just like Alice.]
[Is she? I'm not too sure about that.]
[You weren't the one carrying her.]
[True, but it must have still felt nice having her on your back.]
[Let's just find some seats.]
As time passed by, the classroom would begin to fill with the new students pouring in. By the time class started, there must have been at least 200 students in the room. Everyone was getting to know their neighbours as they sat and waited for the teacher to arrive. It would be another twenty or so minutes before the doors opened once again and a woman walked in. It was a woman with lavender hair tied in a pony tail, violet eyes, and emerald crescent moon earrings. Recognizing the woman, Kaito was about to react before she looked him dead in the eye with a smile on her face and an expression that seemed to say, "Not a word or you're dead."
Qianlong pulled Kaito in close and whispered,
[Hey Kaito, don't you think she's beautiful? Aren't we lucky? I give her an 11/10, especially that rack. Just look at those. That outfit of hers isn't hiding anything.]
[Don't. She's nothing but trouble. Trust me.]
[Why is every girl just trouble to you?]
[She's dangerous.]
Just like Qianlong, the other students were captivated by the beauty standing in front of the room. Not just the boys but even the girls were swooning.
[Idiots.]
The girl from earlier seemed even more disgusted by her classmates than when it was just Kaito and Qianlong in the room with her.
[Settle down class. Seeing as this is your first day, let's just start off with introductions.]
The woman looked down at a tablet she was carrying.
[Wow, there are a lot of you, 208 students. Despite everything quite a number of people passed the entrance exam huh? We even cut out a couple thousand of you too. Okay let's just start the introductions from the bottom left.]
Seeing as there were quite a few students, introductions went on for some time. Each student was to state their name, something they were good at, something they were bad at, something they liked, and something they didn't.
[Let's see here, next up is....]
The crimson haired girl stood up.
[Eliza Clair Rosepalace. I can use fire, water, and wind magic. That's all you need to know.]
[So her name is Eliza? Hey Kaito, I'll definitely make her my wife.]
[Haha good luck with that Qianlong.]
When everyone had finished giving their introduction, the lavender haired woman finally gave hers, at least that's what everyone hoped for. Instead of giving her introduction, she just spoke in a cheery tone...
[Very good everyone. now let's get out of this room and let you show off your skills.]
[I'd appreciate it if you did not get ahead of yourself. I shall also voice my gratitude to you for taking care of the introductions while I was finishing up with some meetings and paperwork. I can take over from here.]
[Not a problem. I wanted to check on a few things anyways.]
[Oh?]
[It's nothing. Don't mind me.]
The lavender haired woman gave a warm smile and waved goodbye. While it may have seemed friendly and light hearted, Kaito felt as if the woman was focused on him. As for the one she was conversing with, it was a tall, lanky, middle aged looking man. His long, silver hair was tied back in a pony tail. He had a gold monocle over his left eye and his outfit resembled a that of a music conductor. On his hands were a pair of white gloves and at his waist was a short dagger with a beautifully decorated handle. His demeanour also seemed to match that of a butler. After she handed the man the tablet, the lavender haired woman walked out of the room. As soon as she left, the disappointment could be felt in the room.
[Ahem. I shall be your professor for the foreseeable future. My name is Gordon Snufalufagus. It is a pleasure to be working with you.]
Elsewhere, in a place natural light has no hopes of entering, the a desperate plea that none would hear was uttered.
[No...please...no.. I'm begging you...AHHHHHH!!!]