8:30 AM, near Mahora Academy
It was the morning of the first day of school for Mahora Academy, an all-girls school. The students were running to school, as usual, trying to beat the first bell for class.
"Hurry up, Konoka, or we're going to be late!" Asuna Kagurazaka was in her third year of Middle School, along with her friend, Konoka Konoe, the granddaughter of the dean.
"I'm not as fast as you, Asuna!" She tried to catch up to Asuna on foot. She looked to her right to see a teenage boy running faster than all the girls towards Mahora.
"Do you see that, Asuna? That man… does he belong here?" Asuna turned her head to look at her dumbfounded friend.
"I thought you would know, Konoka! You are the dean's granddaughter, after all!" They made it to the first step up to the school. They started to climb their way up, when they saw another man.
"Now that's not normal, Asuna… all these men!" She furiously shook her head, trying to get the men out of her mind.
"Just wait till we see Professor Takahata! He'll be our homeroom teacher for sure!" Asuna entered the building, Konoka soon after. They ran to their homeroom, class 3-A.
Mahora Academy, Room 3-A.
"We made it, Asuna!" Everyone in the room was bustling with energy, talking to each other, or running around the room in excitement.
Everyone in the room sat down when they heard the first bell. A 10-year old boy walked in the room. He was shorter than most of the students.
"Hello everyone. I'll be your new homeroom teacher, Negi Springfield." He wrote the kanji for his name on the board. "I specialize in mag- I mean, English." He stuttered. Asuna was annoyed at why someone else was there instead of Professor Takahata.
"Where's Professor Takahata, you brat!?" She stood up and fussed. Negi flinched, but then smiled at her.
"I have replaced him for the time being." Everyone was shocked at his response. Him, replacing Professor Takahata?
"Now everyone, please turn your English textbooks to page 7." Negi opened his book and began reading until the door slammed open. A man about the size of an adult walked into the room and glanced around the room.
"Class 3-A, eh? I swear, making me examine all the classes is a bother. I mean, just because I don't have classes 'till next period doesn't mean the dean can boss me around." The man glanced out the window at the passersby's.
"And who are you, exactly?" Negi set his book down on the podium and walked over to the man.
"So it's you again, Springfield. Don't recognize a familiar face from afar nor up close, do you?" He turned his head and smiled. Negi quickly grabbed his staff, but then realized that he was in front of other people.
"I thought you weren't allowed to move from Wales?" Negi implied. "Your parents must be worried sick." All the students stared at Negi.
"They've been dead for as long as I can remember, kid. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready to teach Geometry to your homeroom next period." He got the attention of Evangeline A.K McDowell, who was sitting in the back.
"Chachamaru, do not let him leave." Evangeline got up and went over to the man while Chachamaru guarded the door. "Tell me why you are here, boy."
"I got my degree in teaching. Have a problem with that?" Just then, Professor Takahata opened the door.
"Now now, you shouldn't be so harsh, Eva. The dean specially requested for him to teach everyone next period." Evangeline went back to her seat and grumbled to herself.
"You should also know, girls, that the dean wanted me to tell you that he will permit the students to go out with a few of the teachers. Negi and Mister… uh…"
"Signus." The man muttered to Takahata.
"…Signus will be counted in this, as well as 3 other teachers. Nothing can happen around campus unless it is after school. That means no romantic affection until classes are over." The girls stared at Negi and Signus.
"So you're implying that something happened and the dean changed his mind about that rule." Yue glanced at Professor Takahata.
"I wouldn't exactly say 'changed his mind'. It took a lot of decision making and approval for that to happen. You girls should be excited about that change." Professor Takahata walked out of the room and shut the door. The girls started muttering to each other.
"Now, I assure you that nothing bad will happen in this process. It's all a matter of accepting each other's feelings." Signus bowed formally and tried to exit, but Chachamaru was still in his way.
"Master ordered me not to let you leave this room. I cannot disobey." He sighed.
"Let him go. I have no use for him now." Chachamaru moved out of the way and let him pass out of the room.
"Back to English, girls." Negi opened his textbook back up and read again, while most of the girls either fell deep in thought or were talking to each other silently. "…Girls?"
"I still can't believe grandfather would do that, Asuna… he knows that everyone here is only 13 or 14 years old!" Konoka put her head on the desk.
"Cheer up, Konoka! Maybe you can snag a boy for your own. Then you wouldn't have to go to those arranged meetings anymore!" Asuna tried to reassure her friend.
"I guess you're right, Asuna… there is no reason to be so upset over this!" She lifted her head off of the desk and smiled.
"That's the Konoka I know! Now, just wait until you find one that you want." The bell for the next period rang and everyone closed their textbooks.