[... I hope we can work hard further. Thanks, now I'll give a word to Vice-Principal Caroline Demara.]
Seeing once again all of the students Karoline couldn't help but make a beautiful smile. Yet another year of students have arrived at the academy with a bright future that will lead the world to peace.
She carefully observed each of the first years in front. Some of them she recognized or had met earlier. She saw a girl rumored to have the best mastery in swordsmanship, a girl coming from an influential family, a boy with an exceptional gift and so on.
However, the one she looked for the most wasn't there.
'Where is Ren? I texted him to be at the front with other first-years.'
To remind him she sent another text 10 minutes before the start.
[Thank you, Principal Karoline. Hello everyone! As you all heard, I am…]
Meanwhile Caroline started her speech for students, while Karoline retrieved in the back. She was supposed to stand in the back quietly waiting till all of the teachers finished what they wanted to say, but one of them approached her silently.
"Miss Karoline, we have a problem."
"Can't it wait till the end of the ceremony?"
"It's about special admission student Ren Ivanov."
"?"
Hearing the name of the same boy she didn't notice in the crowd, she had a bad feeling. Even if she hasn't known him for that long, she knows that Ren will bring trouble.
"Before the ceremony, he hurt third-year student Matsuda Lyktos. I personally wasn't there, but students said that they suddenly started to quarrel and Matsuda wanted to hit him. In the end it was Ren who hit him."
"Sigh… I'll take care of it later. How is Matsuda?"
"Nothing serious. He only has a nosebleed."
"...All right, thank you for filling me in."
Karoline was unsure whether to be impressed or to conclude that Ren was actually an idiot. He has quite a character and will not hesitate to show it, but resolving everything with a fight is just childish in her opinion.
She refuses to believe that the problem was so serious for them to actually fight.
However, she has to give Ren respect, because Matsuda is quite infamous for his bully tendencies. He possesses the potential to reach top levels, but his personality could lead to his downfall.
'I'm afraid he won't let Ren off the hook that easily…'
[...Once again. Thank you.]
While thinking about them, Karoline didn't notice how all of the teachers had finished their parts and it was yet again time for her to end the ceremony.
Giving a few words of encouragement for the upcoming year of studies, she ended her speech with a request for the first years to stay in the hall.
Around 10 minutes later in the hall were around 100 students and 7 teachers, including Karoline and Caroline.
She also finally noticed Ren in the crowd surrounded by a boy she didn't know. From his expression she could tell that he is annoyed because of the boy.
'I wish you luck in the upcoming exam.'
***
"I knew that the principal is a beauty, but seeing her in real life, it's totally different. She is way too gorgeous."
"Facts."
For some reason when I ran away from the teacher, this guy who named himself Joseph approached me and talked all the time.
He probably saw how I punched that guy, but wouldn't that make him avoid me? Don't I look like trouble to him?
"What do you think the examination will be about?"
"How would I know?"
"Last year it was team hunting. So, I suppose, something similar."
"Ha? How do you know that? Did you fail last year and come today for a second chance?"
Now I feel pity for this guy. How big of a sucker he has to be to fail a simple examination. He must have a hard life. Ugly face, weak and seems dumb.
God, please, bless this guy.
"Are you serious? It was all over the internet last year and also my older sister participated. She told me quite a lot about it too."
Right, the internet exists here too. I actually forgot about the most important thing in every teenager's life. That's because I didn't use my phone other than contacting anyone.
"My mistake. Anyways, shouldn't then it be the same?"
Honestly, I cared less about this. I remember Karoline told me that there will be something special for special admission students.
"Every year it is different. I don't think th-"
[Now that only first years are here, let's start our little exam. But before that, I wanted to announce something. Unlike any other year, for the first time we have accepted 4 special admission students.]
So they decided to start with that. That makes sense, she will probably introduce us and then announce the rules of the exam.
"F-Four!? What kind of people are they!?"
"Is that so important? Aren't they just 4 kids who were accepted?"
I mean, I do understand that they are important. To study here, money and talent is not enough. You also apparently have to pass an interview and something else.
Caroline tried to explain everything to me but, honestly, it was too boring.
"Just!? They are someone who are acknowledged by the higher ups from Atlas Academy! They have to be someone incredible!"
Still in my eyes it is not that important. Well, I did get to learn here for free so I can't complain.
…Wait, didn't I jinx it just now?
I haven't even passed the exam and here I am already thinking how lucky I am. That's the first sign of failure!
[I'd like to welcome them on the stage. Then please, Hestia Knigley. Come up here.]
"What!? Miss Hestia!"
Hestia Knigley. The girl who has the best sword mastery in the game. Not that interesting of a character but a beauty.
But now that I heard her name and saw how slowly she got on the stage, I did finally understand.
I finally am meeting the main characters.
Like I remembered from the game, Hestia is a total hottie. She lost in the boobs to Angela, but even if they were smaller, they are still great.
Her long dark brown hair was elegantly tied into a ponytail and she calmly looked over everyone with her beautiful amber eyes.
With a small smile she bowed in front of us all. Yes, she was partly Japanese, so it's natural for her to do so.
"She is hot, but why was Davis so crazy about her?"
"You said something?"
"No."
"But you di-"
"No."
"All right…"
The game had an option to date any girl player wanted, but I never actually did that. I wasn't that interested in it, but Davis was different. Every time he played, he tried a different girl, but Hestia still remained his favorite. He was just crazy for her.
For what reason I don't know. She looks like a regular noble family daughter to me.
[Second is Angela Lionheart.]
"What!?"
Like previously Joseph went crazy after hearing her name. I didn't even have such a reaction when I found myself in the game. Calm down, dude.
Soon the voluptuous beauty with two ribbons appeared on the stage. Unlike Hestia, she wore an arrogant smile as if showing that it was obvious that she would be next.
"Yes, she is a total hottie too."
"Of course, she is. She is the incarnation of every male's fantasy!"
"..."
Seriously, I won't even have the courage to say it out loud. Look, people around us are looking at you.
[In the back, please remain silent.]
"I a-apologize."
"How did she hear us from up there?"
Does Karoline specifically listen to us or what? Shit, even both of the girls are looking at us.
Hestia is keeping her small gentle smile, while Angela now was frowning.
There is no way that they actually heard him, right?
[All right, then let's continue with the next one. Dennis Valgar, please step on the stage.]
So it's time for the main character to make his entrance. Luckily the name was ordinary. But Dennis out of all the names in the world?
All right, I don't care much about that, but I want to see what he looks like.
Even if I could play as him, he was in his uniform all the time and completely hid everything about him. No hair color, no eyes, nothing.
"Who?"
Even Joseph didn't know who he was. But then the next moment a young guy stepped on the stage.
For the first time in my life, I have doubted myself.
"How can someone be so handsome?"
"Is he a human or a God?"
Such comments were coming from people around us, even Joseph was mesmerized by his appearance.
As for me, I really started to doubt myself. Am I actually a psycho murderer in my heart? Because I have an incredible urge to cut that handsome head off.
"Won't she continue?"
Why is Karoline also affected? She is almost 10 years older than him. Get your shit together!
[A-And the last student is Ren Ivanov.]
"Finally!"
"Huh!? You!?"
Thanks to my exclamation, I gathered a lot of stares from people. Joseph's scream yet again made people from front to look at us. Him pointing finger at me also helped.
"What? Don't believe it?"
"Of course not! Look at them and at yourself! It's not even a comparison!"
"You want to end up as that guy from earlier!?"
"You can't be mad, because of facts!"
"I know! But that doesn't mean you can just spit it in my face!"
[Ren, please. Come on the stage.]
"Tsk!"
His parents have badly taught him. You can't just insult people.
Thanks to him, now it was quite awkward to get on the stage.
"Haha… it must be embarrassing now. Don't worry about it. I am glad to meet you, I am Dennis."
When I got on the stage and stood next to them, Dennis was the only one who looked at me and introduced himself.
But seeing him up close, my urge to kill him has intensified. Will I be able to live like this from now on?
[Now that all of the 4 special admission students are here, I can announce that they will attend different exam. But it won't be that different from yours, it will be just harder. Also because they are considered as 'special', this year their exam will be overlooked not only by us, teachers, but also students of higher grades and those who won't prove themselves worthy of being 'special' will be exmatriculated immediately.]
What the fuck?