Darn, I have to change schools again. It's not fun at all for a nerd like me; there will surely be plenty of problems ahead.
Ring, the school bell signaling the start of the day, has chimed.
Introducing, everyone, there's a new transfer student from the city of Xtorm.
"Hello, my name is Liam. I hope we can be good friends."
"Okay, Liam, please have a seat in the empty desk."
At the new school, Liam is quite famous because of the Xline gang, which recently caused a commotion in the city.
Xline: "Hahaha, there's a new victim."
Liam's seatmate, Joe: "Hi, Liam, my name is Joe. The ones who were making fun of you earlier are called the Xline gang. They're the ones in power at this school. It's better if you want to stay safe not to get into trouble with them."
Liam: "Oh, I see, Joe. Nice to meet you. Thanks for the information."
Before they know it, the second bell has rung, indicating it's time for a break.
Now Liam has a friend named Joe, and they hurry to the school cafeteria, but...
Boom.
Xline Gang: "Hey, new kid, give us your lunch money."
Liam: "No way, if I give you this money, how am I supposed to buy food?"
Xline Gang: "You little punk, the new kid thinks he can stand up to us."
Boom...
The Xline gang immediately starts beating up Liam mercilessly, and Liam, unable to defend himself, eventually surrenders and nearly loses consciousness.
Joe: "Liam, are you okay?"
Joe asks Liam with a worried expression.
Liam: "I'm fine, Joe, don't worry. I've been through this kind of thing before. You'll be fine."
Unfortunately, Liam's allowance is stolen by the Xline gang.
It's been a tough first day for Liam. He's just started school and already has a new problem.
Ring...
The dismissal bell has rung, and it's time for all the students to head home.
At the school gate, Liam rushes to go home and accidentally bumps into Jennie, a girl from his class walking in front of him.
Liam: "Sorry, I was in a hurry earlier."
Jennie: "Oh, you're the new studinya, right? I'm Jennie."
Liam: "Hi Jennie, nice to meet you. Are you heading home now?"
Jennie: "Not really, I'm going to the bookstore. I need to find a book for tomorrow's homework."
Liam: "Can I join you at the bookstore?"
Jennie: "Sure, do you need a book too?"
Liam: "I'll find something, haha."
Then, Liam and Jennie head to the bookstore across the school.
At the bookstore...
Liam: "Jennie, what book are you looking for?"
Jennie: "It's a math book, Liam. I have math homework due tomorrow."
Liam: "Oh, right. I'll ask you to take a picture of the homework for me then."
Jennie: "Sure."
In the bookstore, Liam accidentally comes across a strange book in a stack of books.
Liam: "What is this book?"
He wonders to himself.
There's only one copy, and it looks very peculiar to Liam.
Finally, Liam decides to buy the book and heads home as evening approaches.
Liam: "Jennie, I'm going home now; it's getting late."
Jennie: "Okay, Liam. Be careful on your way home. See you tomorrow."
Upon arriving home...
Liam: "This book seems really strange to me. It contains a lot of martial arts techniques. Maybe I can learn from this book so I won't be bullied anymore."
When Liam flips to the back page, he finds a powder with a note that says, "Mix this powder with water and drink it, but you must finish reading everything in this book."
Liam becomes even more curious about this book...
Could this book be more than just an ordinary book?