The other side of a glass tank - Octavinelle (& Twisted Wonderland) X Reader

Chapter 42 - Starting lecture

"Where are you going, Teach'?" Grim asked as you stopped on the way to go back to Ramshackle's dorm.

"I have to pass by Ignihyde before getting back." You said, and the monster tilted his head.

"Ain't that the dorm with all the gloomy and dodgy peers?" He asked and Yuu sighed slightly.

"It's full of students known for their knowledge on technologies and stuff of the sort, right?" They asked and you nodded.

"Tomorrow's is the first lesson for my course. I asked the headmage for a projector a while aback, and he told me to take one from there." You explained calmly before gesturing to the mirrors hall.

"I'll be back soon." You smiled softly and the dual skinned prefect nodded quietly.

"The lesson tomorrow is at 10 AM, right?" They asked and you gave a single nod.

"Yes, we'll go together." You smiled at the young fellow and they returned it.

"Thankfully, the ghosts said they'll keep Grim in check in the meantime." They said while glancing down at the magical creature.

"I don't need no babysittin'!" The latter opposed while jumping up with a frown.

"Yeah, of course..."

"Why even take the course, anyway? It ain't nothing the great Grim needs, but I guess you do." The fiery creature crossed his arms and turned to look up at the dark blonde.

"Well, I'm trusting the headmage to go home so... It's better to have a plan B in case I get stuck here longer than supposed to." They sighed in resignation and you gave their shoulder a reassuring rub.

"Don't worry, I'll be here to help you out." You said and they gave a small but grateful smile.

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You stopped in front of the mirror with the three-headed dog crest, then, you took a deep breath and passed through.

...

The first thing you saw once inside, was a long, black flight of stairs that led to a large ominous structure with a classical Greek-like entrance. All around were large skeletons and sharp bones that seemed to be holding it up.

"Well... he's not called 'King of the Underworld" for nothing." You sighed and began climbing the stairs.

Once inside though, you could see a great contrast with the Greek appearance: the lounge had many simple looking tables and chair, and at the center, stood an enormous conglomerate of neon blue wires and screens, which acted as the metaphorical heart of the hyper-tecnological dorm.

You weren't surprised to not see many students around, as they were known to prefer the comfort of their rooms. Thankfully, there were a couple you could approach.

You approached a student with pale lime colored hair. "Pardon me. Could you point me the direction to the housewarden's whereabouts?"

Admittedly, the boy appeared quite awkward and uncomfortable, but soon after, you managed to speak with him and started heading toward the dorm leader's dorm room, where he most likely was at the moment by what the student said.

As you strolled through the peculiar halls, you were about to turn a corner when you stopped in your track as someone was now in front of you.

You were... stunned, to say the least. The person, if you could even call him that, seemed to be a young boy, which although didn't appear quite human but instead... mostly robot.

He had bright yellow eyes and blue, fiery hair. He was also floating, thanks to some kind of jets under his feet. You heard from the headmage that the Hygnide housewarden had similar features... regarding hair and eyes at least.