Tbate-The Reincarnates

The Academic Exchange

From Iris Flirting's point of view

After my class was over, I busied myself putting things in place and closing everything. I was almost done when I felt someone watching me.

"Were you going to announce yourself, or just stand there acting scary?" I commented, turning to the entrance to the room, Cynthia was leaning against the doorjamb.

"I was a little shocked watching you clean up," she said with her hand over her mouth. "I'm not used to you looking so domestic."

I sighed. "If you're going to make a joke, at least help while you do it."

"I'm here for something else," Cynthia said, straightening up.

"So may I know why you're here?" She said, feigning indifference.

"Drossel called me, he said that Jesse, the deputy director of the Lanceler academy, suggested that we do an exchange between the two schools." Cynthia spoke as she started towards me.

"That's a good idea, the way things are changing, and an approaching war we have to increase our war power it's natural for the military to do it, but there's a chance the students will also be drafted, so they should too. work hard to level up in case they have to join the battle."

"I totally agree with you Iris so I agreed with the idea," Cynthia focused her eyes on mine, "A teacher needs to lead students and I chose you, do you accept to be in charge of the trip?"

"What? You know there are better and more responsible teachers than me for this duty, for example... Vanessy"

"Professor Glory is too busy preparing her excursion to the widow's crypt."

"Which students will go?" I asked raising a suspicious eyebrow.

"Obviously the best we have, Lancelot, Ayla, Esdeath, Kize, Arthur, Tessia and Kathyln only these seven will participate in the exchange."

"Accepted." I replied after hearing the names of the participants.

"Fine, I'll let the students know later."

From Lancelot Winey's Point of View (Ayanokoji Kiyotaka)

The sun shone imposingly from the azure blue sky full of white clouds, soft winds kissed my body.

In the last few weeks, nothing notable has happened, but I've kept myself busy enough that I haven't had time to visit my family. Disciplinary Committee duties took up all the time I had, aside from school and building Moonlight.

"So you were here." Esdeath's voice sounded behind me, "You know there are places more comfortable than the dorm roof." My friend pointed out.

"Yes I know, but I find it relaxing here." I looked at Esdeath before continuing to speak, "What brings you here?"

"Director Cynthia is calling us into the living room."

"I see..." I said, the memories of the moment Vitch explained my reincarnation and the growing suspicion I had that Esdeath had come back to life in my mind, this was the first moment we'd been alone since the beginning of the school year, this was the perfect time to discover the answer to that question.

"What was your old life like, Esdeath?" I could feel his eyes boring into me, probably millions of thoughts are running frantically in his mind, but his unreadable, stoic face gave none of that away.

There was a lingering silence after my words.

"What are you talking about?" Esdeath spoke with feigning ignorance.

I sighed, "I know you're lying just from your tone of voice which carries a slight trace of nervousness and your body language, don't worry, for just like you I was brought, reincarnated, here in Dicathen."

"That's a surprise." Esdeath's voice was different from usual, now it was strong and commanding.

My friend sat next to me.

"So what's your real name Lancelot Winey?"

"My real name is Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and I can assume yours is Esdeath, right?"

"That's a bit of an eccentric name for my name standards."

I let out a small laugh.

"Do you think there are more people like us?" my friend let out a long breath.

"I believe so, I suspect Ayla and Kize."

"Oh...that explains a lot about those two."

Esdeath and I started telling each other our pasts, we were terribly similar, Esdeath is a manipulative and barbaric sadist who had no empathy for people she considered weak, as she lived by her father's philosophy: "The strong survive and the weak die".

"Looks like we didn't have the best of creations." I commented with a smile.

"Yes," Esdeath let out a small laugh.

"Hey you two!" Ayla's voice pierced our ears, we looked at her who was on the floor, "Come on, it's not good to keep Principal Cynthia waiting."

"Wait, Principal Cynthia called Ayla too?" I spoke.

"Not only her, she also called Kize, Arthur, Tessia and Kathyln."

I raised an eyebrow at this fact, which was, to say the least, unusual, it was rare, not to mention impossible for the director to hold meetings with us.

"Let's go after we finish our conversation."

"Yes, I'm curious to know about that young man named Tatsumi, he was amazing for capturing his general heart." I provoked her.

"I say the same about Kei Karuizawa." Esdeath returned my taunt.

We jumped off the roof and dropped to the ground on one knee.

*knock knock*

There were two quick knocks on Principal Cynthia's door.

"Please come in." The director's voice sounded from the other side, I opened the door.

"Ladies first." I gestured for Ayla and Esdeath to enter, they thanked me as they entered the room, after which I entered and closed the door.

"Well now that you've all arrived, I'll tell you why I called you all here," Principal Cynthia said, calling our attention, "You've been selected to do an exchange class with Lanceler Academy. Which means you're going to a different school and interacting with the students and teachers there, learning new things, new ways of doing things and working hard together."

"Is there any merit in this exchange? I mean here and Xyrus there's nothing that can't be learned here." Kize said frankly and we all agree with him.

"Well, I understand why you are making those expressions you are the peaks of power among young people your age, however, it will be necessary for you to cooperate with the Knights in the future. So this exchange will certainly be a good experience."