Sorry about the extremely slow update with a new chapter, I've been really busy with a lot of stuff going on IRL and real life. Anyway, hope you enjoy this new chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Infinite Stratos.
The second day of school, and both David and Alexander were faced with problems.
Currently David was waking up with a heavy head, recounting the events of the night before. Kanzashi was quite introverted, much like David himself. While one would think two introverts would get along with each other, but they weren't quite chummy.
David rubbed his chin and groaned as he sat up in bed.
David turned to look, Kanzashi wasn't in bed, she must've woken up early.
What time was it anyway?
David checked his phone, and was relieved he had a good amount of time before homeroom.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Kanzashi's head zip around the corner of his room.
David turned away, uncertain of if he'd upset Kanzashi somehow.
"A-Ah...Excuse me?" David slipped out of bed, "I, uh...I wanted to apologize for last night, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable at all."
David was slowly realizing he'd slept in his school uniform...The very same uniform now covered in folds and wrinkles.
David gasped, and realized he never got his luggage from the trip to the island! All of his belongings were now lost-most likely dumped with the rest of the uncollected luggage of others in the directory-and he wouldn't be able to make it to class on time if he went and got them now!
He'd be such a laughingstock!
David sighed, dejected.
Perhaps Alexander was having a better day...
Meanwhile...
"-And this cretin simply waltzed in unannounced, and peeped in on me coming out of the shower!" Cecilia pointed an accusing finger at Alexander.
"You punched me in the face and didn't even let me state my case! Otvali!" Alexander barked back.
The two were having an important talk with Irina in the Teacher's Office.
Alexander was currently holding an ice bag against his eye, having been socked right in the face by Cecilia last night. He was too mesmerized by the bombshell beauty of a blonde girl he had for a roommate he didn't dodge a punch right to the face that sent him to sleep.
"This boy claims he's my roommate! There simply must be some mistake!" Said Cecilia.
"I literally showed you the note this morning to prove I was assigned there!" Complained Alexander.
"It must've either been forged by you, or a mistake! I refuse to believe that I'd end up in the same room as some lecherous boy!"
"I'm not some boy! I'm the future pride of Russia!"
"That'll be enough." Irina spoke boldly, "Both of you quiet down!"
The two quickly silenced.
"Now then," Sighed Irina, "Understand that there's no mistake; Zherdev was purposefully assigned to your room, Miss Alcott."
"W-What?! Why?! How?!"
"See?!" Alexander declared, "I've been telling the truth the WHOLE time! Ya govoril tebe!"
Cecilia was at a total loss for words.
"H-How..." Cecilia spoke after some time of being flabbergasted, "How in the world was this arrangement made?!"
"That's what I'd like to know too!" Joined Alexander.
"The selection process was just the same as every other dorm assignment." Admitted Irina, "This was simply a matter of pure coincidence."
Irina thought back to how she decided dorms.
Several months ago...
Irina groaned as she slaved away at her desk, which was buried in dorm assignment forms.
"I take it you're swamped as well?" Chifuyu Orimura entered.
"Da..." Groaned Irina, "For such a rigorous academy there's no shortage of students."
"Quite contradictory, to be sure," Said Chifuyu, "I've been backed up on dorm assignments as well."
"There's got to be an easier way..." Whined Irina, "I don't wanna have to spend all day doing dorms alone..."
"As rigid as I can be, I agree..." Chifuyu sighed.
"Hm..." Irina got out of her chair, and began pinning files to the wall.
"What're you doing?" Said Chifuyu, confused.
"Are you up for a game of darts?" Irina smirked.
"...Go on..." Chifuyu mused.
The present...
"It was a perfectly unbiased selection." Irina concluded, deciding not to share the game of darts with the students.
"I demand that the assignments be changed!" Cecilia pleaded, "This simply cannot stand!"
"I regret to inform you, but that simply can't be done right now." Explained Irina, "The semester's only just started, the faculty has quite a deal on its plate right now, we simply can't accommodate switching dorms over a single misdemeanor."
"B-But..." Cecilia wanted to protest, but she was facing one dead end after another.
"Miss Alcott, I certainly understand why you're upset over this situation, but actively attacking another student without hearing them out frankly puts you in just as an unfavorable position as Zherdev walking in at a bad time."
"I..." Cecilia grumbled and whined, she wasn't used to things not going her way.
"You're lucky I'm willing to overlook the situation for the both of you," Said Irina, "Now, homeroom will start soon, I'd advise the two of you to get ready for the day. Zherdev, got and get an eyepatch from the nurse's office, I'd imagine you'd rather not be holding ice over the wound all day."
"Da, mem..." Alexander winced.
The pair were dismissed, Cecilia said nothing as she stomped off to Class 1.
As Alexander turned to leave, he'd find Irina giving him a strange look.
"You better thank me for that." Irina thought to herself.
Alexander slung an eyepatch over his blackeye, and winced as he trotted off to Class 3.
The time was running down further and further as Alexander walked to the classroom, not stopping for anyone who turned to see him strolling down the hall. There were several students who turned their heads, but Alexander moved too quickly to hear them acknowledge his presence.
That is, until he reached the classroom.
"S-Sorry, e-excuse me!" David rushed down the halls.
Alexander turned to find David bumbling his way down the hall, in a completely messy uniform.
"What happened to you?" Alexander inquired bluntly, "You look like a complete mess."
"Ah-!? O-Oh, I-I'm sorry, I forgot my luggage and I couldn't go get it before class started!" David stuttered, panicked and surprised, "Wait...What happened to you? You're wearing an eyepatch..."
"Ah, I decided to be a pirate for the day." Alexander shrugged.
"Why?"
"Yarr-Harr-Harr!" Alexander suddenly crossed his arms and put on a phony pirate voice, "It's my mental illness, so I get to choose the coping mechanism!"
"...I..." David cocked an eyebrow, utterly unnerved and confused.
"Boys! Into the classroom! Pryamo seychas!" Irina ordered from the hallway.
"Da, mem!" Alexander marched into the classroom without hesitation.
"Y-Yes ma'am..." David said, walking nervously in after him.
The boys took their seats, and classes began.
Some time later...
Classes were dismissed for the day, and the students had the rest of the day to themselves.
While David would've felt it was responsible of him to go and pick up his luggage, but decided to take a small break and explore the campus himself before doing so. Currently, he was sitting down at a bench in a quiet corner of the various parks, playing a mobile game on his phone to kill time.
He began tuning out the rest of the world...David felt at peace for once since the two days he spent here.
At least, he should feel at peace.
The IS Academy was so different from home. David used to live in the suburbs right next to a metropolitan area, full of noises from the city nearby and the occasional street race down the road that connected his house.
The IS Academy was quite new.
The scenery was bright and colorful, the spring of April was warm and inviting, the island the IS Academy was made upon had a lovely view of Tokyo Bay, the forestry was well-kept and decorative, the grass was soft and comfy...
...The amassing horde of stalkers was also something new.
David paused his game, and slowly turned around to find innumerable piercing gazes immediately making eye contact.
His heart stopped immediately.
David's blood went cold...So many soul-sucking glares...All aimed like daggers right at him...They were stalking and observing him like explorers in the wild, documenting wild and exotic animals, no doubt to spread gossip based upon everything he did.
He slowly faced forward...Perhaps if he ignored them, they'd go away...
The girls slowly crept closer...Maybe if he didn't move, they wouldn't see him-their sight could be based on movement.
The sensation he was about to be mobbed wasn't going away-it was growing stronger.
David buried himself into his game in an attempt to shut them out.
He felt very unsafe...
"Oi oi!" A boisterous male voice thundered, "Mind if I sit here?"
David's heart stopped once more as he almost gasped in surprise. He paused his game and almost dropped his phone as he made a small recoil in shock. David's heart beat with the speed of a sports car as he looked up.
"My name's Ichika," Ichika smiled cheerfully, "I hope I didn't scare yah."
"I-I...U-Uh..." David stuttered, unable to think of a response, "S-Sure..."
"So, what's your name?" Ichika inquired as he took his seat next to David.
"...D-David..." David tried to focus on his game.
"Pleased to meet you, I'm not perfect at english, but I'll try my best."
"U-Uh-huh..." David remarked, slowly but surely tuning the outside world out once again.
"So...Ah...I heard you're from America? Must be a cool place..." Ichika could feel the awkwardness of the conversation, but he really wanted to make friends with David.
"It's cool I guess..."
"That's good, that's good, ah..." Ichika heard rustling in the bushes behind the bench, "Uh...UH..."
Ichika turned to find the massive gathering of stalkers.
"Holy-! Did you see that?!" Ichika fell off the bench.
"Yeah..."
"How long have they been there?!"
"For a while now...If we don't move, they can't see us."
"How does that even work?!"
"I'm very...Very scared..."
"Oh...H-Hey, let's get yah somewhere quieter..."
Ichika got up, dusted himself off, and ushered David off the bench as the pair began making their way away. Unfortunately for the boys, the girls crept out of the bushes and slowly tailed the pair.
"They're following us..." Ichika mumbled.
"I know..."
"We should run."
"Yes please." David answered, very much on board with running.
"RUN!" Ichika snatched David's wrist and ran for his life, David quickly outrunning him and getting ahead of Ichika as he worked up his senses to run.
"They're running! Waaaaait!" The girls pleaded, immediately tripping over themselves as they attempted to pursue, "We're just curious!"
The boys were already out of earshot, they ran as fast as their legs could carry them.
"At least let me get a picture for the school newspaper-!" One girl wailed as she was quickly lost in the mob.
Ichika and David carried on their way without any interruption.
Chloe watched them run by from afar, baffled and intrigued.
"Well..." She murmured to herself, "I suppose the IS Academy won't be as quiet as I was expecting...But it would be unhealthy if there was too much noise."
Chloe watched the mob of girls tumble after the boys.
"I...Shouldn't intervene..." Chloe silently gawked.
David and Ichika ran from one end of the island to the other in their desperation to escape the mob of she-wolves. The young boys ended up passing and glancing at many eye-catching sights, but couldn't take in the awe for fear the girls would catch up.
The boys kept running around until their lungs could gather no more air.
"Holy cow that was insane..." Ichika panted.
David said nothing, he was currently wheezing.
"Hey...You okay?" Ichika realized, "There's a drinks machine over there, I can get you something..."
"Yesh pleeeash..." David wheezed.
Ichika staggered his way to the drinks machine, pulling out money to purchase a sports drink for both him and David. Ichika pushed the yen into the slot, and awaited the machine to read the print.
And waited...
And waited...
"Why's it not working?" Ichika grumbled, "It should be working..."
The machine wasn't reading the yen, was it broken? It had to be, or was the yen jammed in the slot and too deep to be adjusted or spat out? This was such an irritating moment. While it was just a minor inconvenience, it still stung that this happened now of all times.
"Darn...This sucks." Ichika swallowed his own spit to keep his mouth from drying out.
"What's wrong?" David had somewhat regained his stamina, slowly getting up to check the machine.
"I guess it ate my yen, it's not working..." Sighed Ichika, "Sorry, we should go somewhere else."
"Hm..." David's eyes narrowed on the slot.
"Well, that's inconvenient." Ichika shrugged, "No point in getting upset over it..."
"Let's see..." David suddenly moved to the other side of the drinks machine and began fiddling with it.
"W-What're you doing?" Ichika cocked an eyebrow, "Wait...Are you trying to steal stuff from it?!"
"Nah, just trying to make it work right." David's fingers worked like magic.
"How're you gonna-?!" Ichika flinched as the front of the drinks machine swung open without warning, "H-How'd you do that?!"
"Hm..."
David moved to the other side of the machine as he began taking a look at the yen slot, discovered a crinkled yen bill caught up in the reader. David straightened out the bill and closed the machine back up, restarting the process.
"Looks like a jam with the yen after all."
"W-What the heck?! That was not normal at all!" Ichika gawked.
David was brought back to reality.
"I-I...Uh...W-Well, C-Check the machine, m-maybe it's working now."
Ichika pressed a button, and found the drinks machine to be working like new.
"Wow...You're pretty smart! This is working again!"
Ichika quickly purchased two sports drinks and handed one to David.
"I gotta wonder...You know Alexander Zherdev?"
"Y-Yeah...He's in my class..."
"Oh! Nifty!" Said Ichika, "I hope he's doing okay, he'll be bombarded considering he's in the same boat..."
"I-I think he'll be fine...He seems like he can handle himself."
Meanwhile...
"-Ladies, ladies, please," Chuckled Alexander, "There's enough of me to go around, uspokoit'sya."
Alexander sat in the cafeteria, only to find himself surrounded by various girls, all of them extremely curious.
"Is it true?! Did you really pilot planes as a kid?!"
"Well...My uncle might've owned a museum chock-full of old relics all in mint condition..." Alexander mused, "And my older sister might've let me joyride in her personal fighter before she became an IS pilot. By the time I got my IS, it was child's play to master aerial combat once more. At the end of the day, I can still settle for a throttle in a fighter jet."
The girls were all in absolute awe.
"That, and I once...'borrowed' an old biplane without permission and took it for a joyride when I was twelve. I mean, that plane was used by my great grandmother when she was part of the 'Night Witches' in World War II. She'd be proud of me taking her plane in the skies once more."
"Such a rebel!" The girls awed, "I wonder if the other boys are as incredible..."
"Heh, I doubt it." Alexander chuckled, "There's not much that can top an upcoming national pride like me."
"Yeah you're probably right." Ichika shrugged.
"M'sorry..." David apologized, "M'not to good with other people..."
"Hey, that's okay." Ichika assured, "I mean, we three guys gotta stick together, so this might be a learning experience, yeah?"
"I suppose..."
"Well, once again, it's great to meet you." Ichika held out his hand to shake, "So, got anywhere you need to go?"
"Uh...N-Needa get my stuff...I didn't get my luggage and it should be in the directory..."
"I don't know where that is...And considering that it's a directory you're looking for that's disappointing."
"Yup..." David sighed.
"So ah...Let's look around!"
"But what if more girls come running at us...?"
"Then we'll run away!"
"I...Suppose you're right...Let's go..." David murmured.
"Great!" Ichika ushered David off to their first journey as friends.
"W-Wait! Where are we going?!" David cried.
"No idea! But that's what we're going to find out!"
Ichika gave David an infectiously bright smile.
"So, let's go!"
David sighed, and decided to play along for the time being.
"Well...Let's just go then..." He trailed off, already wavering.
Ichika dragged David all over the island, this time at a much slower pace. The boys were able to take in their surroundings with awe this time, giving them clear sights of the various things they missed in their prior mad scramble.
There were fountains, forests, WiFi towers, various recreational buildings like a gym, even an entire building dedicated to extra-curriculum clubs. There were so many choices, and yet the IS Academy wasn't a total urban area.
"Wow...You'd have thought this entire place would be one, huge urban jungle, but it's got so many parks and trees!" Remarked Ichika, "I was so busy running, I can't believe how I missed all this...What about you?"
"It's...It's nice, I guess, when everything isn't out to get me." David concurred.
"What d'you mean?" Ichika cocked an eyebrow, "I mean, it was just a mob of girls, not an entire army."
"Y-Yeah, you're right..." David shrugged.
"Well, I guess when you're on the run, it's the same difference!" Ichika pat David on the back.
"Yeah, it is." David said simply.
"Wait! I remember there's a visitor center, maybe that will lead us to the directory!"
"Sure..." David shrugged, not able to refuse.
The two boys went further on their tour, finding the school building. Ichika soon began to lead David off to the visitor center, having been there before in his frantic search for the bathroom.
"Look! There it is!" Ichika pointed happily, "We can ask them where the directory is!"
"Yeah...You can ask 'em." Said David, a little intimidated.
"Alrightie!" Ichika pulled David inside.
"Excuse me!" Ichika waved down the front desk, "We're looking for the directory, can you tell us where that is?"
"Oh, that," The deskwoman nodded, "You'll have to go to the adjacent building, will that be all?"
"Yes, thank you!" Ichika nodded, taking David and leading him off to their destination.
David made an exasperated sigh as they arrived.
"Well, I'll wait for you, go on and grab your stuff!" Ichika pat David on the back.
"Right..." David coughed as he marched up to the receptionist, "E-Excuse me, my luggage must've been delivered here, I'm here to pick it up."
"Oh, you're David Sullivan-San, yes? I'll need to see your student ID." The receptionist said.
"Y-Yes ma'am!" David stuttered, somehow surprised as he fumbled for his ID.
The receptionist cocked an eyebrow, but concluded he was just shy.
"Alright...Everything appears to be in order, come and examine your belongings to make sure everything is in order, please."
"Y-Yes ma'am." David was ushered around the desk to find his luggage neatly organized and waiting for him.
"Once you finish assessing you luggage, you'll need to sign off and you'll be free to take it to your room." Nodded the receptionist, "Come to me when you're ready, I'll give you the forms."
"R-Right." David began rummaging through his bags to make sure everything was in order.
"Yeah...It all looks in order." He spoke up a few minutes later, moving to the receptionist's desk.
"Good, now, if you'll sign here..." The receptionist handed David a sheet clamped to a clipboard.
For a brief moment, David's hand touched the receptionist's. However, in that fleeting moment alone, David nerves caused his heart to explode in a burst of anxiety, causing him to yelp abruptly in surprise. He jolted for a moment, but quickly began recomposing himself.
"Excuse me, are you okay?" The receptionist was quite confused, cocking an eyebrow.
"Y-Yes ma'am, I'm okay..." David sighed, "I'll just sign the form..."
"Alright..." The receptionist shrugged.
David hurriedly signed off the form and slid the clipboard to the receptionist.
"Alright, everything looks in order...You're free to take your belongings now, have a nice day." The receptionist gave a courteous smile, "Oh, I'd almost forgotten, a letter addressed to you was delivered this morning."
"R-Right." David gulped, snatching up his bags, "M-May I have it...?"
"Of course," The receptionist stood up and went to a cubby to retrieve a letter, handing it to David, "It's sent from one Johnson Sullivan."
"Ah...I see. W-Well, thank you very much, have a n-nice day." David took the latter and trotted out of the building as the receptionist waved him goodbye.
"Well...He was adorably bashful." The receptionist remarked to herself, before she turned back to her work.
David sighed and leaned against the wall after he'd exited the building.
"That was so nerve-wracking..."
"Hey!" Ichika trotted over, "Looks like you got your stuff! That's wonderful! Here, lemme help you carry it to your room, lighten the load a little."
"A-Are you sure? I mean, I wouldn't refuse, but...We're not all buddy-buddy yet..."
"Nonsense! I'd help anybody carry stuff!" Ichika waved.
David wanted to protest, but he just couldn't say 'no' to Ichika.
"F-Fine..." David grumbled, handing a duffel bag to Ichika.
Ichika took up the duffel bag, and trailed David faithfully.
"I'm just not used to people being so...Nice." David mumbled, "It's a little unnerving..."
"Oh, my bad!" Ichika chuckled nervously, "I'm just glad to meet new people!"
"It's okay...We're already doing this anyway."
"I know it's not my place to ask, but what's eating at you? You always look wary and cautious, did something happen?"
"Yeah...I guess you could say that. I don't like talking about it."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I touched on a sore subject...Well, if it helps...I've been through a scary time myself."
"Ah...I'm sorry to hear that, I-I didn't mean to prompt you to bring it up..."
"Hey, it's fine, I'm the one who brought it up anyway!" Ichika pat David's shoulder, "Still, if you need someone to listen to you, I'll always be around for that. Us guys gotta stick together, right?"
"...Y-Yeah...Thanks."
The boys treaded carefully, avoiding crowded areas to reduce the risk of girls mobbing after them. After some time spent strolling down back alleys, the boys rounded to the dorm building, and David led Ichika to the room.
"Huh...Your room's actually a little close to mine! That's perfect, we can visit any time we'd like!"
"Y-Yeah..."
David unlocked and opened the door, ushering Ichika inside. Kanzashi was absent, presumably she was already in some after class activity like a club. This made the perfect time for David to move his stuff in without interruption.
"Alright, uh...Just leave that stuff on that bed." David pointed to his bed, "I can do the rest myself, and I'd feel a lot comfier doing so."
"Ah, alright then, best of luck! See ya later!" Ichika nodded, and trotted off.
David wasted no time in unpacking and organizing his belongings, from various items such as pajamas, a tablet, even a pillowcase his parents pushed him to bring from home. He didn't have anything very big, though it was probably possible to ask for his sponsors to manage something large. David folded and put his clothes in drawers and the closet that Kanzashi didn't take up. After a few minutes spent unpacking, David decided to sit at the desk for a bit.
David set the letter on the desk, pondering if he should open it or not.
He had been so detached from them ever since the incident...
David stared at the letter, the decision would take a long time...
Some time later...
After some time of exploring the campus and presenting himself, Alexander went to the cafeteria for dinner.
The girls were all eyeing him once again, very good.
Alexander had a smug grin on his face he just couldn't get rid of, he was in the spotlight-and rightfully so. It was rather nice to be recognized and given this kind of attention, being a prestige IS pilot of Sukhoi. He probably could've become the national representative candidate if he wanted to.
Alexander got his food, and sat at an empty booth, anticipating more attention.
Much as he expected, girls soon began moving to his booth.
"Ah, heya." One said, "Mind if I sit here? Everywhere else was taken."
"Pfft, yeah right!" Spat another girl, "There's plenty of open spots! You just want to rob the cradle, don't you?"
"Not like you have room to talk..."
"Are you trying to pick a fight?!"
"Like I would fight a flat-chest like you!"
"Ladies, ladies!" Alexander repressed his amusement, "There's enough of me to go around, why don't we all share the table, hm~?"
The girls all paused, and begrudgingly took seats around Alexander, while they held a normal distance from Alexander, it was very clear the girls were all ready to pounce on him to make sure nobody got to have him to themselves.
"Well, to break the ice..." Alexander spoke up, "It's nice to meet you all, I'm Alexander Zherdev, the future pride of mother Russia."
"How ambitious..." One girl mumbled in awe.
"I can't say I don't know why I'm getting so much attention...I really am special, after all."
"Is it true? Rumor has it you're the representative for Sukhoi, and that you have a family member teaching your class!"
"That's correct, my older sister teaches my class."
"We also heard there's another boy in your class-"
"Eh...Well, he's a bit shy, not too much of an outgoing, stouthearted young man like me." Alexander shrugged, "I don't mean any offense to him, he's just awkward with how he talks and expresses."
"Aw, that's a shame..."
"Well, either way, I'm curious-!"
"Just what do you think you're up to, Zherdev?!" An all-too-familiar British voice barked up.
"Huh?" Alexander looked to find Cecilia Alcott, with a very cross look on her face, standing at the end of the table with her arms folded.
"I should've known you'd be doing something like this! You men are all the same! Brutish, muscle-headed thugs looking to score with as many girls as possible!"
"Kakaya? What're you on about? Are you still upset?" Alexander was confused.
"I very much am!" Cecilia suddenly raised her hand, and threw a white glove in front of Alexander.
The other girls could only stare in surprise.
"Alexander Zherdev, to reclaim my dignity and pride, I challenge you to IS combat!"
Omake: Dorms and Darts
"First, we'll set up two groups of students like this..." Irina tacked two lists of names to a board, "We can assign rooms as need be, so let's focus on students for now."
"Sounds good to me." Said Chifuyu, "So what? Do we use blindfolds?"
"We can just close our eyes and use the honor system!" Irina chuckled as she handed Chifuyu a handful of darts.
"Now then...I suppose I'll go first." Chifuyu closed her eyes, and threw two darts.
The darts hit their marks without any trouble, sinking into the board deep.
"Well well~" Chuckled Irina, "You might ruin the paper that way!"
"Hmph." Chifuyu grunted as she pulled out the darts to see the names, "Ichika Orimura...Houki Shinonono..."
"Ichika? You mean your little brother? Are you sure you weren't looking~?" Irina teased, "As I recall, Houki Shinonono is related to Doctor Tabane Shinonono...Rather interesting, wouldn't you say? Well, no take-backs, I suppose you just played favorites~"
"It was by chance, I didn't memorize the location of names on either list." Chifuyu huffed, "Your turn."
"Da." Irina closed her eyes, and threw her darts.
Thunk! Thunk!
"Seychas, kogda..." Irina pulled out the darts, "Hm...Alexander Zherdev...Cecilia Alcott..."
"Who's the one playing favorites now?" Chifuyu's stoic face had a smug voice.
"D'ooh, hush~" Irina giggled, "I can't help spoiling my own little brother~ Cecilia Alcott...She's the representative candidate for Britain. She also currently owns a family company, her parents were involved in a train accident, correct?"
"That is correct, tragic, but true...Perhaps we should each throw one for this third one?" Chifuyu suggested, "Perhaps we'll get less unbiased results."
"Alright, alright!" Irina laughed, "On three!"
The two teachers raised their darts.
"One..."
They closed their eyes.
"Two..."
They leaned back, and prepared to throw.
"Three!"
The teachers threw their darts, both darts went deep into the board.
Thunk! Thunk!
"I hit...One David Sullivan." Said Chifuyu.
"I got Kanzashi Sarashiki...Her file states she's Russian-Japanese, much like...Tatenashi Sarashiki, the student council president."
"Oh? I was informed she was also a part of the student maintenance department. She'd passed the tests and is enrolled in the required electives. Odd...Her file stats her IS is incomplete, they don't have an official name for it."
"How tragic. And Sullivan?"
"Sullivan's the representative for Alchemist Corporation...Much like Orimura, there's not much on his file. Out of the three boys we have enrolled, it would appear Zherdev is the only one with a truly outstanding background."
"It's nice to hear, thank you~" Irina joked.
"Well...I suppose these arrangements will work." Chifuyu concluded.
"What could possibly go wrong?" Irina shrugged.
A/N: Thank you kindly for reading! I thought I'd take this time to apologize for my hiatus from writing.
Simply put, I've been struggling with other matters, from work to college. I've had the idea of what to do this whole time, but lacked the motivation to focus and write it down. All I can say is that I'm sorry for the delay, it's been a long time coming and I thought I'd make Chapter 2 for this before anything else.
Now then, in terms of the upcoming events of this story, next chapter's got the first showdown of the story!
Next Time: I fight for my pride!
I'm aiming to get back to my former rhythm, thanks a bullion! Be sure to stay safe during the global issues ongoing, and thank you for all your support!
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