After the applause died down, the coach instructed everyone to clean the classroom, as it was the last lesson of the day, and that the final bell had already rung. Though everyone grumbled at this, no one dated to complain, and just went overload mode to clean everything as quickly as possible, so they can leave the class as soon as possible. No one wanted to remain behind and get 'coached', one-on-one, with coach Kameshiro again. The legends to this day still paint him as the demonic coach he is to this day, and for proof, all you need to do is just ask the last batch. Most still have PTSD to this day when asked to replay what they did with him those days.
Packing up his bag, Jake left the classroom and headed down the hallway. A plethora of students pass down the hallway, chattering about their school life and daily life. The wide hallway, though time consuming to navigate through, provided with ample space for the students with bigger bodies to pass through, though centaurs and half giants still squeeze many of these students into near mush by the walls. Complaints were raised, but due to the powers that be, the issue was not raised any further, except hallways were widened using spatial expansion (very expensive).
After nearly being turned into mush, Jake managed to pass his way through the moshpit, and reach his destination.
A large, metallic door is seen covering most of the visible 2m wall. Wires can be seen going through the doors and into the walls, carrying most of the power used to drive the huge doors. Though faint, slight sparks can be seen arcing across the door, highlighting the age of the door. Even though complaints were raised about the age of the door, no actions were taken, for it is one of the biggest pieces of the remnants of the era of the past. Claw marks could still be seen on the surface, evidence if the brutal battles that had taken place near it.
As Jake reached the door, a small slot opens near his right hand, and a small card slides out, displaying how much time he has left in the library. With Jake's exceptional grades, he is given five hours every week to spend at the library. Do not think that it's too little, for the knowledge stored here is the most complete regarding the books of the past era. Many would do anything to even spend a single minute here, for even one word could dispel any bottlenecks they have, and grant infinite epiphanies.
The wide hallway of the library is littered with minibots, each whizzing around silently, carrying books in their tiny spindly arms. The shelves in the library, tall in height, spanned books of every subject, from mathematics to magical circle creations, physics to alchemistry. Some even speculate that the secret to time travel is hidden beneath the countless books, waiting for their destined one.
And at the center of the library, a short girl sits on top of the main counter. One meter tall, with bright pink hair in a bobcut, always engrossed in books. No one has ever seen her face, with conspiracies that goes from having ugly face, to no face at all, just a hole for a mouth where she talks from. The only thing they know of her is her voice. Beautiful in tone, it resembles the winds of autumn, caring, yet unbothered by its surroundings. There has been no lack of suitors vying for her hand.
Though she may not any boyfriend, she does have a few friends, but only Jake ever visits her in library, as most don't want to go there. Although they only meet at the library, this does not stop them from having strong bonds, resulting in Jake getting a few perks. One of them being having his own personal table of the day. Though illegal, they don't care, because it's only a crime if you get caught, and this has been going on for a long time.
Just as Jake approached the counter, a sweet voice answers him "Go to the end of bookshelf number 300. The table with the green cloth is yours for the day. Be quiet when toy go there." As Jake started to walk towards there, the voice, with some warmth on it this time, the voice calls out, with some warmth in it, "Oh, and a very happy birthday to you."