All his life, despite being not like his own kind, Elijah Everett dreamed of bringing peace between the worlds of humans and monsters. Life at Yokai Academy is not exactly easy, but with the help of his new friends, just maybe he can make that dream...
My name is Elijah Everett. I'm sixteen years old. I'm a warlock...no. A Sorcerer? A wizard? Which one sounds more like me? Well, to be fair, I've barely shown attributes of any of those since I was born. If anything, I'm just a human with a witch for a mother and a human for a father. Of course, if I say that, It's a one-way ticket to expulsion from Yokai Academy. This doesn't mean I'm completely helpless like any ordinary human.
Yokai Academy. Like a human school, Yokai Academy teaches academic subjects, such as literature, foreign language, mathematics, art, gym, and cooking. In addition, Yokai Academy teaches monsters how to blend in with human society and learn to live in peace with them. It's always been my dream to bring peace between humans and monsters. There are so many things that we can learn from each other, not to mention how we can benefit each other. With me being somewhere in between, I feel like I can be the perfect bridge between our worlds. I know the journey will not be easy, especially with humans and monsters alike not wanting anything to do with each other, but I'm not the type to give up that easily. I have my parents resolve to thank for that.
It's been a long ride to Yokai Academy, but at least the other guy on the bus has been quiet. He's wearing the same uniform as me so he must be going to Yokai Academy too. The guy looks average, even though he's got a weird aura about him. Must be some monster I've never encountered before. Maybe I should have a conversation with him. We still have a little bit to go until we reach the Academy, plus it's good to have friends. "Hey."
The boy turns to me somewhat startled after being in deep thought. "Oh, Hi."
"You going to Yokai Academy too?"
He nods. "Yeah. I guess you are too, since we're both wearing the same uniform. Are you a first year too?"
"Yeah, that's right. What brings you to Yokai Academy?"
He laughs nervously. "Well, that's...kind of a long story..."
"So..." Our conversation is cut short by the bus driver. "...you two entering Yokai Academy, eh?"
The boy answers for both of us. "Uh... Yeah."
"Heh. I hope you said all your goodbyes..."
"WHAT?!" The boy exclaims, nearly bursting my eardrums.
"Geez, not so loud dude."
"Because as soon as we come out of this long tunnel...you'll see the Academy. And perhaps...never see anything again!"
"Well that's a little over-drama-" As I look over to my right, I see the boy with a terrified expression on his face. Does he think the bus driver is serious? "You okay, dude?"
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"Woah. It's like a completely different world on the other side of the tunnel. Is that the school?" The boy looks in the distance to a mansion-like building. We don't exactly have a good view of it all the way back here at the bus stop. But it seems to have a few floors. It kinda reminds me of the haunted houses that humans make around one of their holidays.
