Chapter I
A New Student
The ten-year-old boy teacher walked into his dorm room that he shared with two of his thirty-one students. Although it seemed odd for someone of such a young age to become a teacher, there are certain exceptions, especially with a child that has a professor's knowledge in the area of English, and is a wizard, born of the famous Western mage, The Thousand Master.
Entering, he flicked on the lights of the darkened room, meaning that the students he occupied this room with were not yet back, so he would have a bit of time for himself. He climbed up the ladder of to the side of the living area of the room that took him to his loft that was located next to the empty bunk bed. The red-haired boy turned on his laptop and grabbed his tea pot from a shelf, climbed down the ladder, entered the kitchen, and began making a pot of Earl Grey tea, while waiting for his laptop to boot up. Filling up the pot with water, he closed the lid to it and placed it on the stove, turning it up to 'high' to speed up the boiling. Once the pot began giving an ear-piercing whistle, the child teacher turned off the stove, and poured the water into a cup with a tea bag he prepared not too long ago.
With his cup of tea, the boy returned back to his loft, and saw that his laptop was already booted up and completed with its regular virus scan it did every time it was turned on. The desktop picture was one of all of his students, most smiling, with him in the middle. Clicking on the 'Internet' thumbnail, a window opened up to 'Mahoo.' Clicking on the 'username' box, he typed in 'MageTeacherNegi' and his password in the box below to enter his e-mail.
Not surprising, Negi, as his username stated, had received only ten e-mails due to the fact that he rarely gave out his e-mail address to anyone. Entering his inbox, he saw the majority of the mail was SPAM that had passed through the filter. After deleting those, he was left with two e-mails; one from the Mahora library, saying that there was a new selection of books available for check-out. The other was from the headmaster of the school, the subject entitled 'New Student to 3-A.'
What!? 'New Student to 3-A!' Then, does that mean… Quickly opening the e-mail, he scanned it so fast that he had not a clue what was written. Calming himself down, he read over the e-mail. It read;
Dear Negi-Kun;
I am surprised to see how far you have gotten since arriving here at Mahora, and I have something surprising to tell you. Starting Monday, you will receive another student to your class, so I would be most happy if you would show the student around on tomorrow afternoon. You will meet the person in front of the middle-school dorms at two. Be a good host! I would also like to hear about what the student is like for I have not yet received the profile of him/her.
Regards; Konoemon Konoe.
Re-reading the e-mail, Negi was surprised to hear about a new student coming to his class, but he would've hoped to have really known more about the student. So, he thought. I'm getting a new student to my class, and I will act as an Englishman and be a good host to this person!
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Negi's POV
I waited anxiously for my new student to arrive in front of the dorms. It was only a few minutes before two, and I could not see any one that would seem like the person the headmaster talked about. After all, all the girls who went to this school always waved at me and smiled or said a comment about how cute I am, which gets annoying after awhile.
Crash!
Hearing that, I turned to my left to face a clutter; a girl crashed into a few students and fell into a bush, and something hit a lamppost that looked like a skateboard. Because I'm such a gentleman (a little bit of modesty there), and because she might've been hurt, I ran up to the girl in the bush, stopping off at the students she hit to see if they were okay.
I've never seen somebody do that before…well, maybe I have. "Excuse me, are you alright?" I asked the girl in the bush, who was flailing around wildly. Maybe she needs help. I grabbed one of her arms, and pulled her out of the bush with a little bit of struggle doing so. "Are you alright?" I asked again.
She looked at me with dark blue eyes, and replied "Yeah, I'm okay." Her apparel seemed a bit odd; although it was spring, she wore two blue t-shirts, one long-sleeved and one short-sleeved. The thing that seemed oddest was her bottom clothing; it was just the same as her shirts, were she wore a longer khaki pair under a shorter one of same color. Her hair was blackish-white and went down to her shoulders. Upon her wrist was a silver bracelet with a red-colored stone, presumably ruby, set under pieces of silver that appeared to make out the shape of snow-covered mountains.
"Well, that's good to know." I smiled reassuringly at her. With that said, I asked, "So, what's your name?"
Walking past me, she replied "Well, isn't it courteous for an Englishman to say theirs before they ask a female? Or are you not polite?" She bent down in front of the lamppost to pick up the skateboard. Odd enough though, it had no wheels, but just a silver-metal frame.
"Well, I guess you're right." I smiled at her again. "I am Negi Springfield. And you are?"
She paused. "Negi Springfield, I am Aer. Aer Hazumii." Aer Hazumii? I know I have never heard that name before. Maybe she's… "By the way, are you the host?" Yeah, she's the new student. I nodded. "Okay, then; show me around, as is your duty."
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Brrring.
The first bell of school went off, and I felt good about what happened on Saturday. The class had taken less than normal time to get into their seats because I told them earlier that we had a new student starting today. I sat in front of three rows of six two-seater desks, most of which were occupied. The seat next to Asakura-San was empty, as usual, and this wasn't the first day that Evangeline and Chachamaru weren't here.
Only a few minutes into home base did the door of the class of 3-A open. The person that walked into the classroom was the same person that I helped locate around two days prior. But, she wasn't really wearing the normal uniform, well, she was wearing the top-portion of it, but instead of the skirt she wore the same style of pants as before. Meh, I guess it doesn't really matter.
"Class," I said. "This is our new student, Aer Hazumii. She will be with us for awhile, and I would be obliged if you were to give her a good welcoming." All the twenty-eight students present stood up and bowed at Aer, which seemed really formal 'cause my new student didn't seem to be that formal. "Okay, I guess I could go over the students' names, and then you can take a seat at an open desk…"
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Aer's POV
The bell had rung at the end of the last class. All of the students began packing up their supplies, ready to get to their dorms or wherever they lived. I quietly packed away my things not chatting with any of the rest of my class. But, if someone said 'hi' to me, then I would just reply 'hi' back.
I was just about to exit the classroom as one of the last students when the teacher called me over to his desk. Without any much as a retort, I went up to him and asked him what he wanted me over for.
"Well," He replied, pushing his bifocals up more on his nose. Those things must be annoying to wear, I randomly thought. "Do you know about the blackout that will occur this evening?" Of course I didn't, so I shook my head 'no.' "Well, I hadn't known until a few days ago, but for a few hours, you should stay in your dorm room. I will be out on watch, and I don't want to worry about a new student wandering around at night. So, just remember that okay?"
I nodded in agreement. But, I wonder… "Negi-Sensei, osio chi darfod at bod Cymraeg?" (Negi-Sensei, do you happen to be Welsh?)
Surprised at the question I asked, he replied "Uh, I guess, yeah. But…"
Thought so. "Never mind. That was a stupid question. But…be careful tonight. If you wander around by yourself you might get attacked by some people you wouldn't think you'd be." I tried emphasizing some words, but he just looked puzzled and I decided to take my leave. "Well, then. See you tomorrow, Negi-Sensei!"
I left the room and my teacher behind. I guess he didn't notice but…I guess he is Welsh, or some part, at least. After all, I was talking to him in the language of Wales...
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Author's Note: Well, new story, and I'm really happy 'bout that. Took me weeks what would've taken me a few days, but I seriously had the biggest writer's bloack(ade) ever! (I say bloackade becuase I couldn't write on this story, or any other sotries or anything!) Well, I hope that this story will be liked a lot, becuase the 'interactive fanfiction' needs readers to work. What is an 'interactive fanfiction'? Simple!It means that you readers can review on my stories (which I really love) and include little events you would like to see me write about. I only have one rule though; Do NOT submit ideas from past chapters that are not yet published by Del Rey! I read the manga, not the scans!!!
) Thanks to everyone who gives me ideas!
