'Why am I even here...' Kenji sighed watching as Lotte walked up to the front of the class.
"Metamorphie Faciesse!" Lotte declared a green orb circling around the mouse in front of her turning into a small beaver.
Once again, he watched as Sucy this time followed after her, "Metamorphie Faciesse!" She copied this time the mouse turning into a bat.
'Typical surprised it didn't turn into a mushroom'
"Really I'd like to see you do it Kenji?" Sucy commented appearing behind him.
"E-Eh Sucy you were just... never mind sorry I'm just a little annoyed that I have to wait here," Kenji replied lowering his head in despair.
"Why don't you try the potion you made you have been making one for this class?" Sucy suggested pulling out the bottle of green liquid from his pocket.
"N-No I made it by myself do you think I want to have an Akko situation where I somehow blow up the entire classroom..." Kenji retorted snatching the bottle back from Sucy hiding it inside his blazar.
"Hey what's that supposed to mean Kenji I don't always make a mess your so mean!" Akko pouted lightly punching him in the arm repeatedly stomping her feet.
Diana deliberately pushed past the two stopping their bickering, "If you two could stop flirting for a second then it would be much appreciated," She bit back sounding uncharacteristically annoyed.
"We're not flirting!" The two yelled back in unison a red blush adorning both their faces.
"You two keep telling yourself that," Sucy spoke up snickering to himself.
Holding out her wand above her, a giant green glow emitted from the wand blasting towards another mouse in front of her as it the green light covered the entire the room revealing the creature to now be a horse.
'Goddamn show off'
"You're just trying to make us all look bad, aren't you?" Kenji teased seeing the smug smile on Diana's face as she walked back to the class.
"I haven't the faintest idea of what you're talking about I was just performing a spell that's all," Diana retorted slightly giggling to herself.
"When did you two become so chummy I thought Diana hated you?" Akko questioned getting dangerously close to Kenji's face a questionable look on her face.
"Well, when you two people share each other's body a lot can change like now I sometimes go to the bathroom differen- yeah sorry to much information," Kenji went off on a tangent.
"That was very well-done Diana now everyone should be done for today so I'll hand out your marki-"
"Um Professor Badcock Akko hasn't gone yet..." Barbara cut her off pointing to the brunette.
'I think she forgot about Akko for good reason...that was a little to mean even for me'
Akko confidently walked up to the front of the class bending her shoulders back, "Heh this be a synch Metamorphie Faciesse!" Akko yelled the green orb from her wand circling round her hat forming rabbit ears round her head.
The class laughed out in an up roar leaving Akko blushing from embarrassed hiding her ears underneath her hat, "You're the only one who hasn't mastered basic metamorphic magic you have till the end of the day," Badcock explained.
'Ahhh I feel bad but at the same time I sure am glad that's not me'
"Professor, Kenji says he want to go last," Sucy blurted out shoving the brunette forward.
'Eh ehhh ehhhhh!'
"N-No r-really I d-don't it's just a potion I made I-I've got no idea if it actually works or not," Kenji stammered pulling out the bottle from his pocket, "For all I know it'll blow up the room," He sighed begrudgingly pulled off the cork around it.
"Well, you never really have a chance to be involved when we do a practical so if you want to give it a try, I suppose I can make an exception," Professor Badcock explained squinting at him.
'Alright I'll pay Sucy back for making me make an ass of myself in front of everyone'
Kenji made the way over to the mouse pouring the potion over it watching as the familiar green glow emitted around it before, "Nothing happened well what can you expect it's not like he has a magic ability," Hannah mocked laughing into her hand.
"No now that I get a better look at it, I think Kenji transformed the mouse into a rat, a longer tail, it's got darker fur and it's much bigger it's basic but he did morph the mouse into a different creature," Diana argued examining the creature.
'It's time like these that I'm glad I'm now friends with Diana even if the details are barely noticeable, I guess my potion did kinda work'
"Wait does that mean that Kenji managed to change the mouse with no magic and Akko couldn't how bad is she," Hannah joked the class breaking out into laughter.
'I can't help but feel like I just made things worse... either that or I'm about to witness another cat fight again'
"Even Otsuka managed to perform a basic form of a metamorphic spell with the potion he created by himself you better have the spell done by the end of the day!" Professor Badcock repeated her threat much to Akko's chagrin.
"But isn't there a welcoming party today I'll miss it!" Akko whined pulling on her ears.
"Eh first I've heard of it for who?" Kenji blurted out his thoughts.
"Well considering that you'll actually be able to attend Mr. Otsuka I suppose I should explain it to you we're being visited by the honourable Count. Hanbridge it's a very rare occasion for Luna Nova," She explained as Kenji nodded.
'I only understood a few of those words..'
"It's basically a party to welcome sponsors for our school Hanbridge and his son will both be attending so we have to impress to keep our ties with them strong," Diana further explained once again smiling at Kenji, "Oh sorry it looked like you didn't understand what Miss Badcock said."
"I'm not gonna say your wrong but my ego won't let me say your right either," Kenji replied refusing to make eye contact with Diana as she swished her platinum blonde hair over her shoulder in satisfaction.
"Yeah, and apparently his son Andrew is smart and incredibly handsome," Hannah smiled to herself.
"Huh he's handsome?" Akko questioned overhearing their conversation.
Kenji felt his left eye twitch as he turned to Diana, "So is he just some kind of preppy rich boy?"
"I'm not going to say your wrong but as a Cavendish I won't say your right either," Diana copied returning his smug smile.
"Touché."
'Well, I've never been one for parties there's too many people but I wonder what a diplomat from Luna Nova is like'
"This food...is amazing!" Kenji yelled out grabbing himself a plateful of various foods stuffing them in his mouth.
"There's a lot of yummy food here it's a shame Akko couldn't come," Lotte sighed.
"Give it an hour or so she'll be here," Kenji argued biting on some chicken.
"These roasted mushrooms are the best," Sucy drooled covering her plates in several different mushrooms.
'Again, with the mushrooms...oh what the hell gimme some!'
Kenji snatched up the roasted mushrooms off of her plate, "You know you may be onto something with your weird obsession with mushrooms Sucy this is great!" He exclaimed his mouth full of food.
"You could've left out the weird part but I'm glad you're finally beginning to see the wonders of mushrooms!" Sucy grinned taking back her mushrooms off of his plate.
"Everyone please stand up in an orderly fashion they have arrived," Professor Holbrooke exclaimed as the fairies and goblins opened up the door, Kenji watched with somewhat anticipation watching as a group of people walked down the stairs in to the foyer.
'Damnit he's attractive!'
"I'm so ugly compared to that guy I may as well give up on getting a girlfriend if all kind of guys in this world look like that," Kenji bit on his nails in frustration mumbling curses to himself.
Sucy patted his back out of pity, "You didn't have a chance even before he came here Kenji so don't worry about."
"You're not making me feel better!"
"Excuse me you three but I heard you say Akko isn't here so where is she?" Ursula questioned appearing out of nowhere.
"Oh, she was ordered by Miss Badcock to stay in her room to practice her metamorphosis magic," Lotte explained the only one without food in her mouth.
"Oh, dear all by herself I hope she doesn't get discouraged."
"Nah she'll be fine oh by the way Miss Ursula did you manage to get a copy of that dragon script?" Kenji asked putting his plate down.
"Oh yes but it's in my office I can give it to you tomorrow but everything you said wasn't on there so I'm not sure if it'll be any use to you," Ursula explained a sorrowful look on her face.
"Yeah, we couldn't really see it either I think some high-level magic was used with it," Sucy replied.
Kenji shrugged to himself walking over to the bluely lit room, "I just wanted a copy for myself it's pretty much the only thing I've got I doubt I'll figure anything out for a while," He spoke up dryly.
"Yo Diana what the heck is...yeah no what is that?" Kenji called out questioning the witches performing what looked like a dance.
"It's supposed to be a dance that demonstrates witches' strength in magic...but you don't really care, do you?" Diana stopped herself seeing Kenji's sunken bored eyes.
"Sorry I kinda made you explain that for no reason but thanks I kind of get the gist of it although that Andrew dude seems more bored than I do," Pointing to the large table watching the dance.
'Geez what's with Diana's face right now she looks completely disgusted'
"Now now come Diana you can't be looking like that you'll ruin your posh persona not to mention your cute...face," Kenji paused realizing what he'd just said turning red at the sight of Diana's flushed face.
'When did the room get so crowded all of a sudden must be because I said something embarrassing'
"W-Well I d-don't do all too well in crowds I'll be going now in fact I might check on how Akko's doing," The brunette explained before speed-walking out of the room.
"Hey hey Andrew that Diana's girl free now from talking to that dude who was that anyway I thought Luna Nova was an all-girls school?" Frank murmured
"Apparently, they let him in because of some 'special' circumstances although I don't see why," Andrew replied sounding uninterested.
"Well, I don't care let's just get that tour from Diana now!"
"Geez I really made a mess off things in there, not to mention I went into a room with such a big crowd," Kenji mumbled to himself laying down on the grass staring up at the sky.
'Well, what do I do now if I go back in there I'll just eat and get bored..'
"Hey what do you think you're doing who told you, you could touch those!?" A familiar voice screamed.
'Out of context that sounds real wrong' Kenji rushed to the sound turning the corner to see Akko having what looked like rabbit ears that were being pulled on, "What the hell is going on here?" He asked out loud.
"Ah Kenji what are you doing here?" Akko replied with another question as the boy in front of her let go of her ears.
"I was just relaxing over there and heard you yelling and then I stumbled on this unique situation," Kenji explained pointing at both Akko and Andrew having animal ears.
"This was all her doing honestly this is why magic is such a bother and so outdated it'll be gone before long," Andrew sighed pulling at the ears on his head.
"No that's not true magic's amazing I won't let people forget about it don't call it outdated because it still helps people!" Akko argued yelling into Andrew's face.
'She never gets this emotional about something unless it's magic or food related'
"Then prove it to me prove that magic is still useful," Andrew smugly retorted smiling at her.
"I know I'll show you the Fountain of Polaris that'll prove how important magic is!"
'If you are reading this stuck in this realm then I implore you please seek out the fountain...'
'The last part had been withered out from age so I couldn't make it out, but they just might've been talking about this one...'
Kenji slung his arm round Akko's neck pulling her to one side, "Hey Akko can we have a little chat one-to-one?" He asked not expecting on answer pulling her a couple feet away from Andrew.
"Akko how could you have a known about a fountain that's obviously in the school if you're talking about going there and not tell me!?" Kenji whisper yelled pulling on her cheeks.
"I'm sorry ok I forgot you were looking for a fountain but you can just come with us then we'll smash two birds with two rocks!" Akko exclaimed ignoring the stinging pain coming from her red cheeks.
"Uhhhh your airheaded trope is cute to a fault but now it's a little bit sad," Kenji murmured to himself pinching the bridge of nose.
"I'm not an airhead so don't call me one it hurts my feeling but you did just call me c-cute so I'll let it go," Akko said flailing her hands in front of her face ignoring how red it was.
Andrew pushed through the two stopping the conversation from continuing any further, "If you two are finished with your lovers spat than let's go find this fountain so you can fix these ears on my head!" Andrew spoke up fixing the tie around his shirt.
"Let's go then and we weren't having a lovers spat just some team co-operation," Kenji said sarcastically walking ahead of the dark brown-haired teen, "And Akko what exactly does the Fountain of Polaris do?"
"It apparently gives the magic of the great stars to a witch who has hidden potential so I thought-"
"Yeah, yeah that you could find some because you want to master basic metamorphosis magic, right?" Kenji guessed smiling at the pouted face Akko had made clearly annoyed from being called out.
"Anyway, when I get to the fountain, I'm sure I can undo the spell so let's get going!" Akko bellowed marching off.
The group finally made their way into the north of the school entering what looked the ruins of a building, "We're here it was said to be on the edge of the north campus," Akko monologued to herself.
'This is all levels of ominous but it's all I've got'
"What is this French I can't read any of it?" Akko questioned squinting at what looked like a warning sign.
"First of all that's Latin and second you speak any Latin rich boy?" Kenji brought his attention to Andrew who was already staring at the sign.
"It's Andrew I suggest you call me it and it says Visitor's should take head and not disturb the slumber of Arcus well based on that I say we should turn ba-" Andrew didn't have any time to finish the sentence as Akko slammed into the wooden door smashing through it.
"Nice try bud word of advice just go with the flow on this you'll get no where if you try and tell Akko what to do," Kenji explained sympathetically patting Andrew on the back following after the storming brunette.
"Owww that really hurt," Akko winced holding onto her elbow.
"Then don't go smashing into giant wooden doors..." Kenji groaned chopping Akko on the head.
Moving through the dust Akko had kicked up Kenji was pushed back by an exhale of breath coming from the giant polar bear in front of him, '...Shit'
"What are you standing around for Akko move it and keep running!" Kenji scolded grabbing her by the wrist following after the already running Andrew, "This is why you head warning signs Akko this is why!" He yelled not daring to look back hearing the bear slam in the hallway corner.
"Wow what a great school you have hear magic truly is amazing!" Andrew yelled out sarcastically.
'It's got nothing to do with magic, the problem is we have an airhead with us!'
The kept turning corners hoping to loose the creature only to no avail, 'Dammit we really need to loose this bear shit I'm so unathletic!'
"Over there it's a ladder!" Andrew yelled back catching the brunette's attention as he raced over pushing Akko up accidently glancing upwards.
'...huh so she went with white today'
"What are you doing get up there do you want us to die!?" Andrew shrieked pushing Kenji up into the air and over the ladder.
"K-Kenji..." Akko mumbled
"Y-Yeah I don't think now's the time for a chat Akko c'mon Andrew!"
"D-Did y-you see?" She mumbled a little louder for him to hear.
'Shit I mean I did see but it wasn't on purpose oh who am I kidding like she'll believe that'
"W-Well if your talking about what I think you are t-then I d-didn't see anything I swear!" Kenji replied not taking his eyes off Andrew who now had now ladder to climb.
"W-Well good I'm glad your not a pervert," Akko tried to regain composure her face still slightly red.
'Shit I need to help him up I did bring some potions with me to the party but there not all that offensive so...'
After taking a potion from his side and smashing it onto the floor, several vines shot out from the floor sprawling over the higher floor, "Andrew grab onto the vines I'll pull you up hurry!" Kenji yelled out grab the ends of all the vines preparing to throw him over once he'd grabbed hold.
"On it!" He heard Andrew call from below.
In one swift movement, Andrew swerved around the feet of the bear using its leg to hoist himself onto the one of the vines, "Now Akko!" Kenji bellowed as Andrew was suddenly swung into the air with so much force that he easily cleared the gap landing in front of the two.
"After today I'll despise you two and magic all this for a stupid fountain," Andrew gasped breaking out into another sprint seeing the polar bear climbing up the gap.
"Hey I actually have a legitimate reason, Akko just wants to feed her own ego!"
"Huh what are you talking about!?"
"Well you do don't you, who cares about any hidden potential your fine as is Akko you and your magic it doesn't mean shit that your a little worse than everyone else!" Kenji exclaimed heaving from exhaustion.
Akko didn't take her eyes off Kenji for a couple seconds feeling her face becoming hotter by the second, "L-Look just shut up for right now Kenji and keep running!" She diverted the topic running up the top of the ruins.
'Eh were outside now!?'
'God why is Arcus so damn persistent!'
The trio dashed across a broken bridge running as it began crumbling behind them, "SHIT!" Kenji screamed as the bridge caved in beneath them grabbing onto Andrew legs feeling Akko grabbing his.
"Andrew do you think you can pull us up?" Kenji grunted already feeling his grip loosening.
"I'm not too sure that bear might jump out as us," He replied
"I'm really sorry Kenji I swear I'm not doing this on purpose!" Akko squealed from below him while Kenji could feel his trousers slipping down his legs.
"Why would you be doing this on purpose we're about to die Akko have a little sense!" Kenji cried back his hands now at Andrew feet.
"Please don't hate me Kenji I swear I'm not looking!" Akko screamed flailing about below him.
From above, Kenji watched as Arcus leaped from the broken end of the bridge onto theirs causing them to start barreling to the grass below, 'I'm gonna die I'm gonna die!'
"Paleis Capama!" A voice yelled out an incantation catching the three and Arcus mid-air.
'It's a guardian angel...'
Kenji woke up from the floor feeling a large weight lying on his back, "Ah Kenji are you ok wait is the shiny rod ok?" Akko questioned quickly changing the subject.
"Yeah I'm fine just one problem...get off me," Kenji grunted picking himself up clicking his back, "Uh what happened did we die and we're in the afterlife wait no Akko wouldn't be with me so we're alive."
"I can't believe you two you almost got us killed and now your acting so nonchalant about it what was this even for, to prove that you have hidden potential what does that mean?" Andrew yelled picking himself up from the ground.
"N-No I need it to..." Kenji bit his tongue stopping himself.
"Need to what you really are just here just to find your own hidden potential!" Andrew yelled back in return.
Kenji dropped his head in defeat clenching his fist, "I need it to go home..." He said not lifting his head up from the ground.
"Wait Kenji you shouldn't be telling him that!" Akko warned only for Kenji to put his hand up to stop her.
"Ever since that day about a month ago I've been stuck here in another world Andrew, for weeks I found nothing that would help me get home until a couple days ago when I found a hidden letter that talked about looking for a fountain and I thought this might be it so I won't just stand here and let you tell me I'm here for no reason I want to get back home to my family!" Kenji explained his voice getting louder as his glared at Andrew in the eye.
"...I'm sorry do as will," Andrew apologized not knowing what else to say.
"Akko you ready to go- oh she's already walking ahead of me," Kenji sighed running to catch up with her.
Akko stared at the doorway for a few seconds before walking in, 'Guess I'll follow after he-' Kenji stopped his thoughts as he smacked into the doorway that Akko had just strolled through falling to the ground.
'N-No please..'
Once again, Kenji pushed against the doorway only to no avail, "N-No please t-this...this is all I have as a clue to getting home please!" In an act of rage Kenji slammed his fist into the doorway repeatedly.
'Let me in please just let me in!'
He dropped to his knees from exhaustion from running still weakly hitting his clenched fist against the doorway, "Please..."
"C'mon Kenji get up we'll go through together!" Akko spoke up from above him holding his hand out partway through the door way, 'Does she really think that's gonna work?'
He begrudgingly took the brunette's hand being slowly pulled towards the doorway, Kenji closed his eyes in anticipation walking further towards the doorway, "You can open your eyes now Kenji I'm not helping you up the stairs," Akko explained giggling quietly.
"I got through wait how are you seriously telling me I just had to hold your hand!?" Kenji yelled out in frustration pulling at his hair.
'I just cried and screamed in front of a girl ah what's wrong with me!'
"Keep moving Kenji I wanna know about my hidden potential!" Akko called out running up the stairs ahead of him.
'Is that really a fountain to me it just looks like a floating pool of water well maybe were in the fountain?'
Once he'd finally made it to the top of the stairs, he found Akko waiting for him staring into the water, "Ladies first..." Kenji gestured the brunette as she stared into the water until a red-faced girl appeared.
"It's Chariot!" Akko exclaimed.
The two watched several visions of Chariot failing in class or performing the wrong spell on animals, "So Chariot was a screw up too well she did win the broom race but still," Kenji chuckled to himself seeing Chariot falling over in one of the visions.
Suddenly, the fountain burst open a giant phoenix made from green fire engulfing the entire room, through the flames Kenji saw the reflection of man dawned in black clothes holding out out what looked like a small crystal.
'Is he the guy who was stuck here a long time ago?'
Kenji extended his hand through the flames surprised that they weren't burning him, "I'm telling you Fafnir this'll be important so I'll need to borrow the dragon script for a couple of days that's it," The man explained.
As even more fire swirled through the fountain, Kenji caught sight of another vision, "Look by using pure magic I managed to create this crystal that way I can use magic like all of the other witches!" The man exclaimed showing the crystal to a clouded figure.
"With this I just might have a chance of getting home..." The fire subsided as it grew it a larger inferno, "Kenji we have to go now!" Akko called out to him tugging on his sleeve.
"Wait the visions not over yet!" Pulling his arm back Kenji stared as the fire swirled once more, "I did it I managed to create a way home-" The green around him quickly turned black a small green object appearing in Kenji's hand.
'A...crystal?'
Lifting his head up Kenji realized he was back outside, "What happened the fountains gone...wait do I still have," Checking his closed palm seeing the small eye sized crystal in his hand.
"What is that?" Andrew questioned.
"I don't know those visions were cut off before I could understand of it although I do know that this crystal is the next way of getting me home no idea how though," Kenji explained holding it in-between his fingers.
"Where did the fountain go?" Akko asked looking at the empty doorway in disappointment.
"It's said that the Fountain of Polaris grants the magic of the great stars to a witch who has hidden potential but if someone who isn't worthy of the magic it'll vanish before their eyes...it seems you came here a little too soon," Ursula explained appearing from nowhere.
"I know I just thought that if I found the Fountain of Polaris then it would acknowledge my potential as a witch but I guess I just don't have what it tak-" Kenji cut her off bringing his closed fist down onto Akko's head.
"OW Kenji what was that for!?" Akko whined rubbing the red bump on her head.
"You really wanted to find the cheat code for becoming a better witch I know I'm lazy and all but surely you know that you actually have to work hard if you want to get better," Kenji sighed lightly chopping her on the head once again.
Akko began repeatedly slapping him in the chest, "I was just about to say that but you just went ahead and slapped me!" She puffed out her cheeks crossing her arms.
"But...thanks Kenji it's just that I really want to be like Chariot," Akko sobbed beginning to cry.
"Yeah, I know you do but stop rushing it you knew from the beginning that you had to work hard..." Kenji sighed lightly patting her head a small smile on his face.
"And Akko you can return...after some practice of course," Ursula added.
"Right!"
"And Mr. Hanbridge I'll remove the spell Akko cast so if you wouldn't mind can we keep this to ourselves," Ursula bowed both her head and Akko's.
"Yeah, and about what I said about me being from another world can we maybe keep that quiet I'd rather not have anyone knowing about that," Kenji pleaded begging as he bowed profusely.
"Kenji you told him that!?" Ursula exclaimed her face turning panicked.
"Sorry it was in the heat of the moment!" Kenji apologized.
"Understood I'll make sure I keep this all to myself don't worry," Andrew spoke up a clear smirk on his face obviously enjoying himself.
'Well, I'm glad he's enjoying our bickering'
"Well let's get going I'm sure Professor Holbrooke is wondering where you are Mr. Hanbridge," Ursula spoke up leading the three away.
Kenji pulled the crystal from his pocket glancing at it once more, 'I've finally made it to the fountain, now I only need to find my way home... but something's telling me it's not gonna be that easy...'
