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【𝐇】𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

• 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 •
The Crimson Tyrant
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"Ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine... a hundred!" You finish with a heavy pant and let yourself stand on two wobbly feet, sweating from your own usual morning exercise. It wasn't that brash though, you took five minute breaks every tenths.

You stretched your arms before wiping your face with a towel. Like yesterday, you were still in the peculiar and strange wonderland and it seems going back home with a quick route would take a while. Other than that, you let your curiosity drive you and looked forward to what this academy has to offer. Either will it be knowledge or something else.

Especially when you're magicless.

Knock, knock, knock-!

You perked up at the sudden knock that certainly was not on your room's door and walked out of the bedroom whilst leaving a sleepy Grim with only your oversized shirt and pajamas. You went downstairs to the front door only to be greeted by two familiar Heartslabyul acquaintances whereas Deuce was still explaining their dorm's situation with Ace gone.

Until Deuce's eyes landed on you approaching and a sudden bashful look spreads in his face upon seeing your sweaty form. "A-h, good morning [m.name]!" He greeted, whilst you waved at him.

"Morning to you too as well, Deuce. Up and early to scold him in the morning, I see? It must be tough..." You walked over them with a slight smirk causing Ace to huff.

He rolled his eyes, "I'm here too, you know?" He grumbled as you hummed and gave his shoulder a light pat. "Oh, I know. A pleasant morning to you indeed." You chuckled and shifted your attention to Deuce who seemed to be holding a heavy box.

When he notices your confused gaze, he immediately yet carefully thrusts the box to you. "I found it on your front porch with your name written on it so I thought I should give it to you..." He stated.

"A box? With my name written on it?" You mused in wonder and picked the box from his arms. With one hand supporting the box under, you used your free hand to open it as you peeked inside to see various necessities used for school and uniforms for various subjects.

"Oh, that's right. I'm officially a student now, how could I forget." You laughed sheepishly while the two watched you rummaging your hand inside with haste. It even has a leather school-bag along with the uniforms. And somehow seeing stationary materials excites you.

"Do you really like school that much?" Ace asked with a disturbed look and watched as your eyes glimmered from the various supplies provided. When a grumbling voice spoke from afar.

"Nope. I think it's because he's in a council or something so he's used to it or whatever... yawn~" You turned around and saw Grim fully awake with crossed arms.

Yesterday after the stranger-danger had occurred, you two talked about your situation recently at the ceremony at the lounge with the ramshackle ghosts, which you openly told him. It was about hours before Ace had disrupted your sleep. So Grim most likely knew about you now, as much you know him but somehow he knows little of himself.

The conversation was simply one step of earning your apprentice's and the ghost's trust, which is the most important thing when living together. Though, these two Heartslabyul students weren't aware yet despite mentioning it once to Ace and of course, you were planning to tell them soon enough. Nevertheless, the very people who knew of your dire predicament as an other-worlder would be Grim, Crowley, the ramshackle ghosts and perhaps the academy staff might know about it now. Since you're a student now.