My Angel

Entrance Exam

The written exam went by rather quickly. Before she knew it, Sora had to pass her paper along with the rest in the long hall. It was the first time in two hours that the hall was filled with noise again for the two hours of exam were in utter silence.

" That was hard... I've left the last two questions." She turned back to her two friends during the short break they had.

" Finished it all half an hour early." Yumei shrugged.

" I finished it at the last moment." Yuu stated, crouching down by their side, which enticed curious glances from the other students around them.

" Because you were shaking the whole time!" Whisper shouted.

" That ghost behind me... She was breathing down my neck..." He shuddered further, making the white ghost sigh.

" Anyway, why are you crouching down like that?" Yumei glanced down at him.

" I... I feel safe like this..."

" Safe?"

" You see, because he can see ghosts and Yokais, doesn't mean they're tangible for him." She elaborated. " However, it seems when we phase through them they get very angry. We can't see or hear them but for him..."

" So he wants to avoid getting yelled at."

" Precisely." Continued Whisper. " So he huddles on himself to avoid them the most he could."

" So that's the kind of worlds you're in."

" It's the worst..." He buried his head in his knees this time.

" Listen! Don't you dare getting all gloomy now! We still have the practical exam!" Yuu snapped at Whisper's yell and shot up on his feet. Just at that moment, a ball of fire manifested by his right side. " Oh, they're coming already. It's about time."

Yumei checked her watch. " We should head to the amphitheater." She led them through the halls of UA to the dark circular room. Sidling along the chairs, they found themselves a place and settled down.

One row beneath them, Yuu and Sora saw as the boy from earlier came and sat down with another blond boy. It seemed that they were from the same school.

No longer than they had settled that the lights went on, illuminating Present Mic on the rostrum with UA emblem glistening on the screen behind him. " For all you examinee listeners tuning in, welcome to my show today! Everybody say 'hey'!"

He was met by utter silence. " What a refined response. Then I'll quickly present to you the rundown on the practical exam! Are you ready? Yeah!" Nothing so much of whisper was heard.

" Is he trying to make a show of the exam orientation. Not professional." Whisper sighed.

" I think it's kind of him to try and lift our spirits." Sora smiled.

" I didn't know there was a show included..."

" Certainly it isn't. It's just Present Mic acting as he pleases." Yumei leaned her head on her hand. She looked at the curly head beneath them who was squealing at the hero. " Can't believe they allow such people to apply as well. They're not taking the hero course seriously."

" Eh?" Sora blinked at those words coming from her friend.

" I bet most , if not all, of them are just applying because they liked heroes since childhood. But not all of them are ready to bear the load that comes with it. The hardship, the pain, the pressure and the losses. They're not ready to take that much." Yumei seemed more serious than Sora had ever seen her.

" As it says in the application requirements," They once again focused on Mic. " you listeners will be conducting ten-minute mock urban battles after this!"