𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲
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⏮ ◼ ⏭
𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗒?
𝖠𝗅𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗆𝗒 𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌!
3rd POV
廊下
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𝖨𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗈𝗋 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒
"Our next class is..."
It was break time as the group had already finished half their classes. They were seen walking down the corridor, heading towards their next class.
Ace hummed. "For a school of magic, it's really not that different from regular old school. It's a lot more subdued than I expected... Not having magic hasn't been a problem at all." He sighed, a bit disappointed. He then turned to Grim. "How about you, Grim?"
"...Hm?"
Hearing Ace's tone of voice, they stopped in their tracks. They looked around for Grim, but that was when they realized he wasn't where he was supposed to be.
"Shit! Where did he go!?" Panic filled Yuu's mind.
"Look out the window!" Deuce said, pointing towards the outdoor yard. "That furball is making a beeline through the courtyard...!"
Instinctively, they ran over and looked out the window to find Deuce's claim was unfortunately right.
"I'm not sitting through boring classes all day!" Grim huffed, fleeing through the courtyard. "As a genius, I don't need any classes to teach me to use magic with a bang!"
They watched as he smirked before running off to who knows where.
Yuu grumbled to himself. "Crowley's not gonna like this..."
"Making a break for it already. He never learns..." Deuce sighed as they watched Grim's retreating figure.
Ace held back a laugh. "Pff! Your first day as supervisor and you already have to report that you lost track of him."
A vein appeared on Yuu's forehead. "Alright, here's the deal. You're gonna help me catch him."
Ace scoffed. "Why would I do that?"
"That so?" Yuu smirked mischievously. "Off to the office to make a report of three it is then. Suit yourself." They stiffened as he shrugged.
Ace clicked his tongue. "Fine! ...But on one condition." Yuu raised an eyebrow. "Buy me a chocolate croissant."
"Then I'll help you for an iced latte from the cafeteria." Deuce chimed with his own term.
Yuu rolled his eyes with a sigh. "I hear you bastards."
"It's a deal!" Ace smirked in victory. "Now then, Deuce, shall we clean up after our pathetic supervisor?"
Deuce smirked as well. "Sure thing, Ace. I'm looking forward to lunch."
Yuu pinched the bridge of his nose as he let out a tired sigh. 'You're so going to regret this, Enma...'
中庭
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𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗍𝗒𝖺𝗋𝖽
"Damn it, where is he!?"
It had been more than a while since they rushed their way to the courtyard to catch Grim. But it seemed like they were a tad bit late as they had completely lost sight of him.
Deuce panted slightly. "That furball is fast! We completely lost him."
"Can we just like, leave him?" Ace groaned, trying to catch his breath.
Yuu scoffed. "And get hell from Crowley? Yeah, no way." He was the first to consider letting Grim be, but what choice did he have?
The ravenette took a deep breath, calming himself first before he made a thought of any possible area Grim might have gone to.
Yuu's eyes twitched in irritation. Just wait until he catch that gremlin! When he did, he swear to god! He would give him a piece of his─
"...!"
Yuu's entire body froze as he abruptly halted whatever he was doing, focus sharpened to see if he wasn't just seeing things.
From the corner of his eyes, a glimpse of a figure wearing a brown cloak caught his view as they walked across the side of the courtyard.
He snapped his head in that direction, eyes went wide when he realized they weren't playing tricks on him.
There was no way...
"Hey, man. I think we should just... huh?"
Ace's words were cut short as a blur brushed past him. He turned to find Yuu dashing towards the side out of nowhere. "Seriously, dude!? Not this again!"
"I think I see someone there. We should go after him." Deuce told him, voice tinged with a hint of urgency.
Ace groaned lazily but begrudgingly followed after.
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Heaved breaths came out of Yuu as he kept running and running. Fortunately, the person he was chasing wasn't scurrying away like last time.
'Just... a little more...!'
He was so close.
As he ran, Yuu's arm reached out as he was merely inches away.
And then...
"I've found you!"
Yuu yanked the person's wrist into his hand, causing their hood to gracefully fall back.
The person seen to tilt their head as they stared down at the male in a daze.
"...Eh?"
With the other hand on knee, Yuu tried to catch his breath. He didn't even have the chance to recover from all the running he did on finding Grim.
"You sure know how to take my breath away." Yuu laughed to himself more than anything.
After he calmed down, Yuu found the strength to get up. And when he did, a tender smile bloomed at the sight in front of him.
"So my eyes didn't fool me that day..."
Yuu exhaled deeply, letting go of their wrist. With that, he finally had a good look on the person who had been haunting his mind.
Heat started to creep onto his cheeks.
Yuu was far from disappointed.
Now that the hood had fallen, it revealed an ethereally beautiful face―adored by equally as lovely features.
The person had a blush-toned pink hair which glistened brightly under the sunlight. Smooth, fair skin that it made one want to caress it gently.
Blushed cheeks like peach blossom paired with a plump red tinted lips. And last but not least, those deep, bright crimson eyes, peering adorably at the boy in front.
Yuu couldn't help but be entranced by the sight before him, leaving him at a loss for words.
This person was simply too... beautiful...
"Was that supposed to be a compliment?" The person asked, amused. Their flowery scent wafted in the air and hit him.
Yuu was caught off guard. He chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck in a bashful manner. "Didn't expect that response..."
The boy soon raised an eyebrow, noticing something clinging on the person's shoulder. "Hold on..."
However, the person had caught his sight. They reached up to their shoulder, grabbing a hold of it. "Here. You dropped something, ..."beast tamer"."
The look of surprised Yuu had when they mentioned the name. "How did you─"
"No way, no way!" The yelling snapped Yuu back to it. He looked down to find Grim thrashing around while being held like a child by the person. "No way I'm going back to those boring classes!"
"Then how are you ever going to be a great magician?" The beauty told him with a gentle tone.
"Come on, Grim. Listen to her." Yuu scolded.
Grim growled at him. "Damn it! You're being extra strict today!"
"Don't you want to see me more often?" The beauty asked, knowing it would throw him off.
Grim's ears twitched before they fell down. "Fine. I'll try to get through the boring classes." He pouted, crossing his arms.
With that, they handed the furball back to Yuu.
"Dude! There you are!" A shout inching closer could be heard. Yuu turned to see Ace catching up with Deuce following behind. "I swear, if you run off like that again, I'm not coming after you!"
"Oh? It looks like you've found him." Deuce said once they reached him, seeing the furball in his grasp.
"Yeah, more or less." Yuu let out a sigh.
"This is the second time, man!" Ace groaned, feeling exhausted. "I swear, I think I burned more calories just now than when we were with Coach Vargas."
Yuu laughing apologetically. "My bad, man. I just had to catch up to..." He trailed off, just now realizing he didn't know the person's name. "Ah, sorry. I just realized I never got your name."
When the boy turned to the side to ask them, it created a clear view for the others. Stunned, the look of astonishment they had when they saw them was something.
"Whoaa..."
They stood in awe, admiring the graceful figure before them.
"Eve." The beauty said. "...My name's Eve." Their crimson eyes glistened brightly under the sun.
Heat crept up to their cheeks when they saw them, especially Ace and Deuce. They were stunned to their core as they marveled at the beauty.
'So beautiful...!!'
They screamed in their hearts as it "exploded".
Ace stepped up with enthusiasm. "I'm Ace Trappola!"
"Enma Yuuken." Yuu smiled at them. "Sorry for the harsh tug, and... thanks for catching Grim here." He chuckled sheepishly, patting the furball.
It was Deuce's turn next, all flustered. "I'm D-Deuce Spade." He stuttered nervously, giving a curt bow. "Nice to meet you, Eve-senpai!"
"Eve is fine. I'm not a student here." The beauty said, which threw them off.
Looking closely, they noticed that Eve wasn't wearing a uniform from any of the seven dorms.
It was Ace's turn to get excited. "A teacher, then?" His eyes shone full of hope.
Much to his disappointment however, the beauty shook their head as a no. Ace deflated with a pout.
Confusion filled Yuu's mind, but still, he was beyond intrigued. If they were none of the above, then─
'Who are you, really?' Yuu cleared his throat. "Right then, ...Eve-san?" He said carefully, seeing if the honorifics were fine by them.
"Hmm?"
The boy blushed even deeper. "We should probably go now. We need to head to our next class."
Hearing that, Deuce took out his phone. "Ah, he's right. Break time's almost over."
Yuu sent a smile their way. "Well, then, see y─"
"Let's have lunch with us later!" Ace chimed in excitedly, taking both of Eve's hands in his.
"A-Ace!" Deuce yelped at his friend's impolite gesture.
"Is... that even allowed?" Yuu asked.
Ace scoffed. "If she wasn't supposed to be here, then the school should've already put out the outsider alert."
They thought about it, and for once, he actually made sense.
"Well? How about it, Eve-san?"
All of them turned to the beauty expectantly.
Eve hummed before nodding. "Sure."
"I'll be waiting there."
The pure joy and excitement they had when Eve gave their answer was beyond everything.
With a promise made, they separated ways, for now.
Yuu's POV
I watched as Eve-san lifted back her hood as her figure walked away to somewhere we were not so sure about.
As I stood there, I thought about everything that happened.
Honestly, just who is she?
What was she doing that night at the Dwarf's Mine? Didn't she know that it was dangerous for her to be there?
I should never judge anyone by anything but still, I'm worried.
I sighed, rubbing my temple.
There's so much to uncover, but I have to be patient.
"Let's go. Or else we're going to be late." Deuce said as we nodded.
"Come on, Grim. No more shenanigans this time." I told him, putting him on my shoulder.
Grim huffed. "I get it already."
Soon, we started to walk back to campus.
"I'm excited for lunch!" Ace hummed happily.
A smirk crept up to my face. "For the food, or the cute company?" I teased.
"Shut it!"
I laughed at his face.
I'm excited, too.
3rd POV
大食堂
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𝖢𝖺𝖿𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖺
It was finally the awaited lunch time they had been looking forward to.
"Yay! It's finally lunch time!" Grim cheered as the smell of tasty food filled his nose. "Uwaah! Everything looks so good here!"
"What is this fancy shit?" Yuu mumbled, not used to the facilities of a prestigious school.
They headed up for the buffet where many of the students crowded there.
"Fluffy omurice! Grilled chicken and bacon egg tarts!" Grim couldn't contain his excitement. His eyes shone with stars as he looked at the delicious foods.
"You're too loud! You're only this excited during lunch..." Ace scolded the furball, but it was ignored.
"Hey, hey! I want some grilled chicken! It's the last one! And omurice, too! Bread with jelly, too! Just take a bunch of everything!" Grim tugged on Yuu's leg excitedly.
Yuu sighed as he went up to the register. "One grilled chicken, egg omelet with cheese, curry rice, chocolate croissant, and iced latte."
"That would be 675 Madol, please." The ghost at the register said as the ravenette paid for the food.
Yuu sighed. '...Told you.'
They all retreated with their orders in hand. Now, they were scanning around, trying to find a table to sit at. But it seemed useless. The place was packed with a sea of students.
"Where should we sit...?" Deuce sweatdropped.
Then, from the corner of their eyes, they spotted a familiar brown cloak sitting at one of the tables, waving them over. Their faces lit up, excitedly walked towards the table.
"Eve! You're actually here!" Ace said with enthusiasm as they sat down across from them.
"I was about to reconsider." Eve joked, but the way they said it sounded like they were being serious.
The others could feel their tiny hearts breaking into pieces.
Eve deadpanned. "It was a joke."
They breathed a sigh of relief, looking away as they laughed sheepishly.
They set their trays down with the foods as they couldn't wait to dig in. Yuu dragged his tray towards Ace's and Deuce's.
"A deal's a deal. I don't like being indebted to anyone." Yuu said, handing them their requests, then giving Grim his.
Ace smirked. "Heh. Thanks, man!"
"I was only joking by that but thank you." Deuce thanked him.
Yuu shrugged. "Wasn't a big deal."
"Back to the task at hand! Let's eat!" Grim cheered before he greedily munched on his foods. "Delicious!" He gleefully said. "The egg around the omurice is light, fluffy and the center is filled with gooey cheese!"
The others sighed before they too started to had their own fill.
Yuu then took notice of Eve's tray that looked so simple. Too simple, even.
"What are you having, Eve-san?" He asked, curious.
Eve looked down at their tray. "A flan, ...and chamomile tea."
The ravenette frowned. "Just that? I could go and grab you something." He offered, worried that they were going to starve.
"I already ate earlier." Eve simply said to ease his worry. "This is fine." They added, taking a sip of the tea.
Yuu smiled softly. "Alright, then."
"So, we saw your guys' dorm this morning." Grim started while still eating the food. "But what are the other dorms like?" He asked, swallowing his food.
The two Heartslabyul students were about to answer his question─that was before someone else did.
"You know about the Great Seven statues displayed on the Main Street, right?" They jumped at the sudden interruption. "There's seven of them so there are seven dorms."
They turned to see their upperclassman from earlier, Cater with a friend of his that they had yet to know of.
"You're the guy from this morning!" Ace yelped, pointing at Cater.
Grim growled at him. "You tricked us into painting those roses for you!" He accused, flopping himself on to Eve's shoulder.
"Saying I tricked you is so mean. I wasn't doing it because I wanted to." Cater said with a sigh. "It's just how things are done in our dorm."
"You were grinning all the while..." Deuce muttered softly but was heard by Cater.
"Now, now, little Deuce." Cater turned to him with a bright smile. "Those rules are only for inside the dorm, so now I'm just your kind upperclassman."
"D-Drop the "little"!" Deuce stammered, all flustered.
The others snorted, holding back a laugh at the nickname.
"That's just how Cater shows affection." The guy beside Cater chuckled.
Everyone turned their head at the male.
"Who's that guy next to you?" Ace asked, confused.
"Oh, my bad. I'm Trey. Trey Clover. I'm a third year in Heartslabyul like Cater." The guy, Trey, introduced himself. He then took notice of Yuu. "And you're the freshman put in charge of the Rams─"
Trey coughed a bit, stopping himself from making the comment. "Unused dorm, right?"
"I heard from Cater." Trey smiled apologetically. "Sorry about all the trouble these guys from our dorm have caused you."
"They're something, alright." Yuu chuckled a bit. "But I don't mind."
"I'm sitting right here..." Ace sighed.
"We should put that aside and make up. We're in the same dorm after all." Cater said to them with a smile.
He and Trey both sat down right by Eve's sides. The freshmen narrowed their eyes slightly at the action.
Cater was oblivious as he pulled out his phone. "Let's all exchange numbers!"
It took a while before the freshmen tore their gaze away with a helpless sigh.
Why didn't they think of sitting there?
"I don't like the way they're being all comfortable with Eve..." Ace mumbled under his breath as Deuce nodded, feeling jealous.
[A/N: says the one who asked someone they just met for a lunch date 😀🚨]
Yuu scratched his head. "I, uh... might've lost my phone somewhere when I got here." He admitted.
Cater's eyes widened. "You don't have a phone!? That's crazy! You're like an endangered species!" He yelled a bit in shock.
Yuu blinked from the sudden outburst, not knowing how to respond to that.
"Cater. Look at this freshman, hold back a bit." Trey shook his head, smiling awkwardly.
Cater laughed blissfully. "Sorry, sorry! We were talking about the dorms?" He apologized, getting back on the topic. "Sounds good, a fresh convo! I'll tell you anything you wanna know."
"Please do. There's so much I still don't get." Yuu sighed, rubbing his temple.
"First, I want you to tell us about our own dorm." Ace said, looking a bit annoyed. "The hell is up with those crazy "Laws of the Queen of Hearts"?"
"You know all about the legend of the Queen of Hearts, right?" Trey started off with the explanation. "She created a Wonderland of Madness built on strict adherence to her rules."
Then, Cater continued. "Out of respect for the Queen of Hearts, those of us in Heartslabyul traditionally wear red and black arm bands, just like her dress, and uphold the laws that she made." He finished off.
'Sounds about right.' Yuu recalled the same thing from his memory. 'Except for the fact that they adore her...' He grimaced.
"Sounds like a stiff place!" Grim remarked blankly.
Cater chuckled at his reaction. "How strict we follow the rules depends on the dorm leader. Last year's was pretty chill about it all." He added on the information.
"Riddle is the most serious of all dorm leaders. So he follows the rules to the max." Trey explained a bit more about Riddle.
"Bleh. What a pain..." Ace huffed in annoyance.
Grim jumped off Eve's shoulder, hopping on to the table. "What are the other dorms like?"
"Like Cater just said, there are seven dorms each emulating one of the Great Seven." Trey stated, diving deeper into the topic.
"Our dorm, Heartslabyul, is founded on the strict spirit of the Queen of Hearts."
"Next is Savanaclaw, the dorm founded on the fortitude of the King of Beasts."
"Octavinelle, the dorm founded on the benevolence of the Sea Witch."
"Scarabia, the dorm founded on the deliberation of the Sorcerer of the Sand."
"Pomefiore, the dorm founded on the strenuous effort of the Beautiful Queen."
"Ignihyde, the dorm founded on the diligence of the King of the Underworld."
"Diasomnia, the dorm founded on the elegance of the Witch of Thorns."
Eve finished the last dorm for him, making the freshman look at them in surprise.
"How did you know that?" Ace asked them.
Eve shrugged. "I've been around."
Cater and Trey threw confused glances at their junior's inquiry.
"Their names are too long! No way am I gonna remember all of that!" Grim stammered.
Cater chuckled at him. "Just get the rough idea. You'll remember them eventually."
"Which dorm you enter is based on the judgement of the Dark Mirror when it looks at your soul during the entrance ceremony..." Trey trailed off a bit before continuing. "So each dorm has its own quirks about them."
Cater nodded with a hum. "You're right about that. I totally see it."
The freshmen looked dumbfounded at that.
"What... quirks?" Deuce asked the question that was in their minds.
"For example..." Trey looked around the room, stopping his gaze at one of the tables. "Look, over there."
The others followed to where he pointed.
"!!" Yuu was stunned. "...Now that's something you don't see everyday in my world." He mumbled, seeing a pair of wolf ears on one of the students.
"That rugged look definitely means Savanaclaw." Trey stated.
"Totally!" Cater agreed.
"Savanaclaw has a majority of people good in sports and martial arts." Eve helped with the details.
"They're basically like the buff and gruff big bro types." Cater added. "Savanaclaw wears yellow and black arm bands."
"Ohh." Grim hummed, starting to get it. He then pointed at a student with silvery white hair and glasses. "But what about that guy with the grey and lavender thing in his arms?"
Everyone turned to his line of sight.
"He's from Octavinelle." Trey told him, going on ahead to point at another table nearby. "At the table in front of us, the guys with the maroon and yellow are from Scarabia."
"Both dorms are very intelligent." Eve chimed on where Trey had left off. "They're driven beyond competition during written tests."
"Though, the Scarabia dorm leader isn't that great at studying." Cater commented.
"We're getting completely derailed." Ace cut him off immediately.
"You sure adapt quickly." Trey chuckled as he continued. "Back to what we were saying, over there, practically sparkling, are members of Pomefiore. They have a purple and red arm band." He pointed at yet another table which was filled with good-looking people.
"Woah! There's another super cute girl over there!" Grim exclaimed, pointing at one of the students at said table.
"Wha!? At a boy's school!" Deuce stuttered.
Cater and Trey thought in confusion. 'Another...?'
"Idiot. This is a boy's only school, there's no way that's a girl." Ace remarked.
"Eeh!?"
Deuce and Grim were flabbergasted.
"But what about Ev─"
"If you want to see girls, the portrait in the west building, Rosalia, is a pretty high level." Deuce's question was cut off by Cater. "I don't mind introducing you if you're interested. Should I set up a date?" Cater sang with a tease in his tone.
Ace immediately shook his head at the offer. "I'm good! No matter how cute Rosalia is, she's just a painting." He sighed.
"Anything goes if you're good looking." Cater smiled.
"We already have a super cute girl here! No need to search for one." Grim told his upperclassmen with a huff. The others gave a firm nod.
That threw Cater and Trey off even more. Just what the hell were they talking about?
Cater ignored it for now as he moved on. "Pomefiore always scored high for looks and their beauty regimen is second to none. Their dorm leader is a Magicam-grammer with over 5,000,000 followers." He talked about them excitedly, like any fanboy would.
"Hey now. Don't focus entirely on their looks." Trey insisted, getting back on track.
"Pomefiore are built on those that are skilled at making potions and curses." Eve said so casually.
The freshmen gulped at the mention of "curses".
"Don't mess with them, ...noted." Yuu said to himself.
"Ahaha, is that so?" Cater chuckled, carrying on. "Next would be Ignihyde but... I don't see any of them around, they've got blue and black arm bands."
"Everyone in that dorm has their guard up at all times, not even I have friends there. They've the exact opposite of the extroverts in Heartslabyul."
"They're all dull?" Grim straight-up asked.
"Hey! Word choice! Though they do have a very quiet image." Trey sweatdropped.
"Introverts, then?" Yuu chimed as Trey nodded. "The shy types, huh?"
"Creation of equipment that uses magic energy or digital things are their specialty." Eve explained.
Yuu whistled. "Now that's cool..."
"Only the... Diablahblah dorm is left." Deuce said with a blank face, but it didn't fool anyone.
Ace scoffed. "You can't fool me with that straight face. It's Diasomnia." He corrected the boy.
"I bit my tongue, okay!?" Deuce sputtered, feeling all flustered.
"Diasomnia is... there. They're all shoved into that booth in the back." Cater pointed at a particular corner. "Their symbol is their green and black arm band. They're kind of like celebrities around here." He went deep into the details.
"They've all got this aura that makes it hard for us regulars to approach them. The dorm leader has MAX don't come near me vibes..." Cater ended with a shiver.
"Huh? There's a kid with them." Ace questioned.
They fixed their gazes on a certain student there with quite the short stature.
"You can skip grades and still enter this school." Trey informed as he adjusted his glasses. "But he isn't a kid. He's a third year just like..."
Eve soon felt a familiar presence behind them.
"Lilia. Lilia Vanrouge." They all jumped at the sudden voice.
Their attention swiftly turned to Eve―more like behind them, to find the very person they were talking about was hanging upside down, arms wrapped around the beauty.
"H...he just teleported right over here!" Grim stuttered as he clung on to Yuu's arm.
Lilia then landed on his feet safely on the ground, arms not moving an inch.
"Are you all curious about my age? Kufufu. I have this baby-faced visage but, like glasses said, I'm not at an age one would call me a child." Lilia revealed with his usual smile.
"Baby-faced..." Trey muttered.
"Isn't that right? Beastie." Lilia cooed as he turned his attention towards Eve.
"Huh?"
The boys were beyond clueless.
Eve merely hummed. "If you say so, Lilia."
The freshmen looked at them back and forth in shock.
"You two know each other!?" They voiced in a rather loud tone.
"Sure." "But of course!"
Both Eve and Lilia chimed in unison.
Again, Cater and Trey were at a loss at their juniors' odd behaviors.
"There's no need to look on from afar, just come and speak with us. Are we not students at the same academy?" Lilia stated with an serene attitude. "We at Diasomnia will always welcome you with open arms."
They instinctively glanced towards the table, where they noticed two other students sitting there, and... let's just say they didn't look very friendly.
In fact, one of them sent a hateful glare at them, to the point of him abruptly standing up from his position, seemingly intending to marched over to their table.
"Those guys over there don't look like they'd be very welcoming..." Deuce gulped at the looks they were getting.
"What's with that guy? He looks really pissed..." Yuu sweatdropped at the sudden action.
"Fgna!! Why is he going over here!?" Grim sputtered in panic.
Seeing that, Eve turned to Lilia before whispering something in his ear. Hearing the message, the latter chuckled in understanding.
"Kufufu. Apologies for dropping in on your meal. Until we meet again." Lilia looked over to Eve once more. "...I hope you would be willing to visit once in a while, Beastie." He whispered in their ear.
"We would be more than delighted to have you."
Eve hummed, sharing a glance with him. "If you're lucky, ...maybe I will."
With that, Lilia chuckled before letting go of his hold as he walked back to his table.
Everyone followed as his figure approached the boy that was about to go over to them. Lilia seemed to have said something that managed to calm him down as he patted his chest.
The two boys suddenly looked back at them, particularly at Eve. They straightened their backs before giving a deep bow─which caught the freshmen off guard. The gesture was acknowledged by Eve as the boys went to sit back down.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief at that.
"Our table is easily over 20 meters away from them but you're telling me that he heard us talking? Freaky!" Ace whispered to the others, a bit creeped out by Lilia.
"Diasomnia has the most distinct members compared to others. Including many of them that excel at magic in general." Eve used the opportunity to get them back on track.
"Their dorm leader, Malleus Draconia, is counted among the top ten wizards in the world." Trey included on the dorm's leader.
Cater chuckled at that. "Honestly, Malleus is like super super super crazy. Our dorm leader is his own brand of crazy though."
"So true!" Ace was quickly on board at that statement. "All I did was eat a single piece of tart and he collared me. His narrow-mindedness is super crazy." He huffed in annoyance.
His friends could only sigh at his complain.
"Hmmm? I'm super crazy?" They froze at the familiar voice.
They glanced back only to be met with Riddle's frowning face, seemingly trying to hold back his anger. Ace didn't seem to notice as he kept on ranting about it.
"Ace."
Yuu called out through gritted teeth, but Ace didn't listen.
"Yeah. Blew right past "strict" and is just a tyrant." Ace stupidly said, not knowing who he answered to.
"Ace─"
Yuu whispered, this time with more force.
But even with that, Ace didn't even budge. They started to panic for Ace.
With no other choice, Deuce nudged Ace to his arm. "Ace! Behind you!" He alarmed the boy.
This time, Ace finally listened as he turned around to be met with the piercing glare of his dorm leader.
Colors were drained from his face.
"Ah! Dorm leader!"
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"nosce te ipsum"