𝓣𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓦𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭 || Shattered Glass

《 3 - 3 》

We followed the Baka Trio but when we arrived at the Hall of Mirrors there were out of our sight. "Where did they go!?" I exclaim trying to search through the crowd. "What the!? There's a whole bunch of other guys other than those 3 idiots with anemones on their heads! Looks like there's some 2nd years and 3rd years too. And they're heading to the Octavinelle mirror." Jack stated.

"IDK what the fuck's going on but we should catch up to the baka trio." I said as we try to pass through the crowd into the Octavinelle mirror. It felt like diving underwater...much different from entering the Savanaclaw and Heartslabyul dorm. I then opened my eyes, "Woah..."

"To think there would be a dorm underwater...Night Raven College is Amazing!" Jack's eyes sparkled in awe, I'm pretty sure his tail wagged too. He noticed me grinning at him so he cleared his throat, "We're entering another dorm's territory, you better watch yourself got it?" 

'I feel like he's saying that to himself than to me lol' 

Once we entered the dorm, we were completely dry...I guess that's the perk of being in a magic school if a dorm is underwater. The dorm itself felt like an aquarium, where you can see the fishes from below and it looks pretty aesthetic. It kinda feels like being in Watatsumi Island except...underwater and with more purple and grey than blue and pink.

The crowd stopped at someplace that's like a lounge or maybe a bistro?  "There's so many people...who knows if we can find them." I try to look over the crowd to find the baka trio. "100? No...it looks like there are about 200 people here. Where did Ace and the others go?" Jack says as he looks around. "Hey Jack, can you carry me on your shoulders so I can see better?" I ask. "Wh-!? Of course not...!" "I was just joking!"

The lights go out, and a spotlight shows someone on-stage. "Azul...?" I say in surprise before taking out the business card from my pocket before looking back to Azul. "Oh if it isn't the poor unfortunate souls who couldn't get into the Top 50. Welcome to Mostro Lounge. I am sure you are well aware of who I am but allow me to introduce myself again, I am Azul Ashengrotto. I am the dorm head of Octavinelle, as well as the manager of Mostro Lounge and from now on...I will be your Master!" He says with a crazed look on his face.

I try to hold a laugh as a thought came to mind.  "You all lost a bet against me, and in accordance to our contract...from now on you will be worked to the bone as my servants until graduation." Azul stated. "Hold up! This is a straight up scam!" A familiar voice speaks up. "I believe you are Ace Trappola, first year. My my, what a rude accusation. I believe the perfect test notes, as part of the contract. Judging by that, you would have no problem scoring over 90." 

"Yeah, I scored 92 points." Ace stated. "Wonderful! I'm glad to be of help!" Azul said with a smile. "But I didn't think you'd give the notebook to this many people!" Ace said, pissed. "Ace's right. There's no way all of us could make it to the Top 50 if you gave out this many notebooks." Deuce added. "If everyone got an average of 90, then my score being 85 doesn't change my position when I was failing!" Grim exclaimed.

"I think I kinda understand what's going on here." I mutter. Jack's ears perked meaning he probably wants to know. "A few weeks ago before the exams, I was returning the tablet I borrowed from Idia-Senpai. I visited the board game club and Azul gave me this business card...It makes sense now. Question is, when did the baka trio learn about this without me?"

"Th-Then...What's gonna happen to my fire magic I gave as collateral!?" Grim exclaimed. The students around us agreed and asked for Azul to give back their magic. Azul explains that it was part of the contract so it's up to him whether or not to return it. "This seems like some sort of shady mafia business...no wonder why Ace and Grim didn't use their magic earlier." I stated. "I've just been listening all this time but...I just can't handle any of these guys!" Jack snarled, which surprised me along with the people around us. "J-Jack!? What are you doing here?" Deuce exclaimed.

"Hm..? You are...You don't have an anemone on you." Azul said before pushing up his glasses and sighing, "We are currently having a staff meeting , so could you please leave?". Jack growls, "You want me to leave...? I studied hard because I wanted to beat against these cheaters using my brain fair and square. Thanks to you, it was all for nothing so I have every right to be here!"

"Gee...Looks like Jack's flame of justice lit up..." I facepalm as we were finally exposed out of the crowd. "Azuma! Jack! Did you come to save us!?" Grim approaches us in relief.  "Don't get the wrong idea. I can't stand anyone in this room." Jack stated with crossed arms. "Yeah I was wondering what the fuck's up with you guys." I say bluntly with deadpan eyes.

"Ouch...How rude. What's the point of coming here anyways?" Ace muttered.  "Wait, I just realized..." We all turned our heads to Grim, "We can just fight Azul! Which means...if we just go all out against him to steal the contracts and destroy them, they'll be invalid!" Grim exclaimed. A Pomefiore student places a hand on his chin, "Now that you mention it..." "We might not have our Unique Magic but we outnumber him!" A Scarabia student said, readying his magical pen that's glowing quite brightly.

"You guys are hopeless..." I sigh. I then see Azul pinching the bridge of his nose, "Jade, Floyd. Please play with them for a bit." Jade gave a curt nod with a smile "As you wish." though his intentions seemed far from innocent. Floyd on the other hand gave a wide toothy grin, "I get to squeeze all of them? Aha, yay~!"

Magical pens in hand, the battle between the twins and those who lost the bet begins...

And then they lost. The end.