Kyoji smoothed his hair back and with a final glance in the mirror, he headed out making his way towards the first-year dining hall. He crossed paths with several other students heading in the same direction, their faces a mixture of anticipation and curiosity.
The dining hall was abuzz with activity, bordering on chaos. A wave of disgruntled murmurs filled the air as students stared down at the unappetizing meal before them: a bowl of what could only be described as a disgusting, grayish-brown meat paste swimming in a murky broth.
As Kyoji approached, he caught snippets of their conversations, their voices laced with disgust.
"What in the world is this stuff?"
"You call this food? It's an insult to my taste buds!"
"I was starving, so I actually tried a bite..."
"And? What does it taste like?"
