There are wonders that not even the world of twisted wonderland can explain, the first being the strange happenings in the ramshackle building, and the 7 new students which appear out of a carriage along with a mysterious cat, and more strange event...
As Shizuoka finished up with Trey, she looked down at her new school schedule, it was already the end of classes but most of that time with him, was him explaining all the rules of the dorm and was sorry that the dorm leader was busy to meet her, but that didn't matter because by the time he told her all the rules it was time for Grim's window duty.
"You really came!!" Grim was close to tears seeing Shizuoka enter the cafeteria, he hugged her leg tightly as if scared she was going to leave. Shizuoka looks down at him and nods.
"Where is Ace?" Shizuoka looked up from Grim, to the empty room around them, Grim did the same. "Let's wait for him." Shizuoka walked over to a bench and sat down, Grim sat on her lap, she doubted that Ace was actually going to show up, but Grim looked like he could use a break.
"Man i'm beat from cleaning all day!" Grim leaned his head back closing his eyes, while Shizuoka hummed, "...i'm sorry" Grim said and shizuoka looked down at the cat and wrapped her arms around him.
"It's okay we all make mistakes, luckily no one got hurt, but it's important to think about your actions." Grim looked up at Shizuoka meeting her eyes, he was close to tears yet again but closed his eyes and looked forward with a cough.
"Well Ace is sure taking his sweet time." Shizuoka shook her head at Grim's bravado.
"Lets start now, so it's done quicker." Shizuoka suggested and felt a shiver run down her spine as she is reminded by Komi's cleaning obsession, and how she just sounded like her.
Grim just growled and grumbled, "nyaaa!! No i don't wanna!!!" At that Shizuoka just gave Grim one stern look...
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"Okay! Lets get to cleaning, this is so fun!!!" Grim jolted from Shizuoka's lap and ran to get started on cleaning.
Shizuoka just sighed and put a hand to her head, "He's almost as bad as..as..." she trailed of going silent with a sombre look.
Grim turned around and saw her, "Shizu you okay?" She sighed taking her hand from her forehead letting fall to her side.
"I'm fine let's get to cleaning." At that, the cleaning began.
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~10 minutes pass~
"He's still not here." Grim looked around then grumbled, Shizuoka was too busy with one incredibly dirty window to hear him.
"Why are there hand-prints on the outside?" She mumbled as she stood at the highest part of the ladder.
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~20 minutes later~
Grim has now officially had it and threw his cleaning cloth on the ground, they have washed 45 windows between them.... most of them was by Shizuoka.
"Where is he!!!" Grim yelled, Shizuoka had a feeling this was going to happen but blocked it because she knew it was gonna give her a headache and it has.
"Wait you don't think he-" Grim paused and Shizuoka finished his sentence.
"Skipped out.. yes I think he has." Shizuoka knew this was gonna end badly...
"Oh no, I ain't gonna let him get away with this!!" And at that he ran off, shizuoka was thinking to herself, 'okay I have two choices, A) turn a blind eye and spend a day with peace, or B) get a headache and help this poor cat.' Shizuoka wanted nothing more than to choose option 'A' but Grim reminded her of a person from her past, and if he is like them... then it can only end badly. So she got up and walked off, she is going to go after him, but it didn't have to mean she had to be quick.
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Grim ran into a classroom and shizuoka followed behind slowly. "Ace!!!!! Where are you??!!" Grim ran into the empty classroom yelling at the top of his lungs.
"It's empty..." Shizuoka had a hand to her head as she spoke, already regretting her decision.
"Actually miss, i'm here." A talking painting spoke to the pair.
"Ffffgggaaa!! It talked?!" Grim jumped away and ran off hiding behind the door to the classroom, leaving behind Shizuoka.
"What? It's not abnormal for paintings to talk at this school." The painting said, Shizuoka looked at the painting suspiciously. "The wall lady over there, and the wall gentleman over there can all speak." Shizuoka nodded at this yes, even back home there were......back home.
As Shizuoka thought this she gripped her sleeves tightly. "...home.." she mumbled as she looked down at the floor.
"That aside, who are you looking for?" The painting asked curious as to why they where there.
"A boy named Ace, he has red hair with a heart on his eye." Shizuoka shook her head and spoke up, hoping to get this job over and done with.
"Ah! I know him, he is one of the first years, who just started today. He went back to his dorm not too long ago." A headache began to form at that sentence, then Grim yelled.
"Whhaaaaa??!! So he did try to skip out on cleaning!!!" Grim then ran out of the classroom, to go to the Dorm Mirror hallway.
Shizuoka sighed but just as she was about to follow him the painting spoke up, "It has been a long time little Shizu."
Shizuoka turned around and nods. "It has" the painting looked as if it wanted to cry.
"Where did you go? Is Riku okay?" Shizuoka stiffed at the name. "What happened little Shizu?"
"I-I-I..." She didn't know how to respond, it was like the words were stuck in her throat.
"I can see this story shall take a long time, we can talk another time after you follow after your friend." the painting gestured its head to the door. Shizuoka nodded and walked out. "My dear little Shizu, where did that sweet smile go?" the painting closed their eyes as memories of the past played in their minds. "...Riku"
