Fate DxD

Chapter 55

Tuesday, February 07, 2023.

Today's exams separate boys and girls, for reasons we don't yet know. The girls started much earlier, so here I am, walking alone to school, a rather strange sensation, since I was always accompanied. A hundred meters from the school, I meet Jojo, walking slowly.

"Hello Jojo, how are you..." He turns to me and really seems to be at the bottom of his lungs. "What's the trouble? Did something happen?"

"Ahh, hello Senji... Sorry I'm a bit sad today... but I don't feel like tiring you out with this..."

"You've already said too much, so tell me."

"...Thank you. Yesterday...yesterday Danny died."

"Your... dog died? Oh, my deepest condolences. But may I ask how?"

"He burned alive in the incinerator..."

"What?! But how is it possible... Wait, don't tell me it was Dio who..."

"No, at least there's no proof and nobody's seen him. Besides, it's not the first time Danny's been found in the incinerator, curious as he was... but this time was one too many..."

"Ouch, Ouchhhh.... I've been cursed lately." We turn to see Jonouchi and Yugi. "Oh, hi Jonathan, Senji, how are you?" Jonouchi greets us.

"Hello to you both! Oh, you don't look so good, Jonathan... Did something bad happen?" Yugi asks.

"Well... my dog died yesterday."

"Ah shit... Sorry buddy, you have my full support." Reassures Jonouchi.

"Likewise!" Said Yugi.

"Thanks, guys." Jojo finds a slight smile.

"But you were talking about misfortune Jonouchi, is it related to the bandage on your face?" I ask, pointing to my cheek.

"Ah that," He touches his bandage. "I got surrounded by hooligans yesterday and only took one hit. But the four assholes, I smashed them! It really took the edge off!"

"Urps! Four at a time?!" Yugi is surprised.

"I still could have dodged that punch! Grr..."

"One hit against four hooligans? That's very impressive!" Jojo exclaims.

Suddenly, while we're chatting, a power pole falls close to us, giving us a fright.

"Sorry!" We look up to see a worker on his equipment, watching us. "Are you okay?"

"I'm really cursed!!!" Jonouchi shouts.

"Tell me, do you know Kokurano from class C?" Matsuda asks.

"Yes. There's a lot of talk about him right now, people say he has psychic powers." Says Shiria as she brushes back her hair.

"Whaaaaat? A guy with psychic powers?!" Jonouchi repeats.

"Yes, I hear he's in class C. They say he predicts the future and it works well." Explains Anzu.

"Personally, I don't care about that, I already see my future perfectly, right Senji?" Shiria turns to me, making a V with her fingers.

"Yeah, likewise, don't need a guy like him for that." I say, getting ready to go eat.