Chapter 3

(Dante's pov)

*Next morning*

Today I had a discussion with Luigia about something important she wanted to talk to me about and one of them was...

"I'm on curfew?" I asked Luigia.

"Yes. General Pepper suggested that you are to return here before midnight if you don't want to get into any trouble."

"Why curfew? Am I going to some sort of school or something?" I asked with eyebrow raised.

"Yes. You'll be attending at the Cornerian academy for the time being while you'll be wearing this."

Are you fucking kidding me...that's...

"A collar?" I raised my eyebrow rather confused as I looked at the black colored collar.

"It's no ordinary collar. The military including myself will be keeping an eye on you once you leave this house. This collar is installed with a hidden camera so that I can see what is going on. If something out of the ordinary happens, we'll be there. And don't even try taking it off. You take it off, we'll find you and detain you in a cell for a long time."

Wow...General Pepper is really cautious about me and is really serious about keeping an eye on me. And why of all things...a collar. The only time I see this become a thing in fashion is for goth people. But this shit makes me uncomfortable...It's what most people call it...a kink or a fetish of some sort...god I hope this doesn't become a thing here cause the people might think I'm somebody's bitch.

"And how long will I be wearing it?" I asked as Luigia gives me the collar.

"Until General Pepper let's me know you are not a threat which without a doubt could take a long time. Here...he wanted me give you this." She said as she gave me the uniform.

"Huh...reminds me back at home. We had uniforms like this when I attended in a academy when I was 17." I said as I looked at the uniform.

Oh good. No hole on my pants where I don't have show my ass crack to people.

"Was it a military academy?" Luigia asks rather curious.

"Oh definely. We even had a cadet honor code. "A cadet will not cheat, steal or tolerate those who do." If we did not follow that honor code, your ass is out of the academy for good." I chuckled.

"Interesting...think you can handle attending in the academy here?" She asks me with concern.

"Please...if the academy is just like back at home then I should have no problem. My own concern is the locals here." I sighed.

She nods as I started eating breakfast while Luigia went to check on something on her laptop. I look at the clock and it says "07:00 AM". Huh...she sure woke me up early...

"So when am I going to academy?" I asked Luigia.

"Today." She said as she continued typing on her laptop.

"Oh...Wait what?" I said suddenly shocked.

Really?! Heh heh heh...really?! I just...yeah...great...this day couldn't get anymore stranger.

"I already got you registered to the academy database when you fell asleep so you best get ready."

Shit! You could've gave me a heads up next time! So I finished my breakfast, went to my room to get in my uniform(which surprisingly fits.) and once I got in my uniform, I put on the collar(I swear...is this a thing in Corneria?!) and walked down the stairs as Luigia looked at me impressed while she walked next to me.

"Now you look like a real cadet. Come on. We'll take my car."

We got in Luigia's car and as Luigia starts driving to the academy, she gives a schedule(along with reading glasses that can help me translate their language. Yeah the language looks like complete gibberish so I'm glad she gave it to me.) so I keep in track on time...here were some of the classes I had to attend to.

"Hmm...let's see...Engineering...History...huh...this outta be interesting...Chemistry...Flight simulation training?...that's new...P.E...and Physics. Lunch starts around noon and we leave the academy around 15:30." I sighed.

"Stay out of trouble, okay? I don't want to hear General Pepper get into a fit that you did something stupid out of boredom."

"Unless someone tries to start trouble..." I said as I put the schedule in my pocket.

"Explain." Luigia said as she make a right turn.

"For every school, there's always assholes. There's no doubt bullies will try to pick on me just for entertainment that I will have to defend myself if they decide to get violent." I sighed.

Luigia was silent for a second then sighs as if she knew violence was going to happen in the academy sooner or later.

"Just don't take it too far like possibly hurt them to the point where they are near death. I don't want hear the superintendent go ape shit if something like that happens." Luigia frowned.

Now why the fuck would I want to do that? We finally got to the academy and my god...the students there were already looking at me.

"Here we are. Stay out of trouble. I'll be here by 1400 to get you when you leave." She said.

"2 PM. Got it. Wish me luck..." I sighed as I got out of the car.

How was my first day in the academy? Fucking terrible...at least in the morning classes. The teachers there...fucking hell...they started playing 20 questions with me for possibly the entire class. I didn't answer much of their questions for two reasons. One: I was not in a mood to repeat answer the same questions over and over again that Luigia asked me yesterday and Two: I didn't want to waste other people's time when class in session. Yeah sure I'm an unknown specie from another planet but for fuck sake...save that shit for another time. Felt like I was being interrogated by a bunch of people. However...at lunch...I did make a friend.

I was eating lunch by myself(cause let's face it, they were paranoid around me.) while I was hearing girls talking about me from behind me. This is what I heard...

"Gina, are you crazy? What if he hurts you?" One girl said with a bit of fear.

"Stop talking stupid, Miyu. If he were some sort of psycho that you so claim, one: he would not be here and would be locked up in a cell and two: the military would kill him if he was that much of a threat."

"Gina..."

"I know what you are going to say next, Miyu. If he does something stupid, you would knock some sense into him. Just...don't. At least for now."

"Fine..."

When I finished eating...footsteps were approaching me and as I turn around...I met the most bella donna (beautiful woman) I have ever met. An anthromorphic tigress who looks around my age, D sized chest, a bit built and was wearing the same uniform like me and the rest of cadets approaches me with a gentle smile the moment I laid eyes on her.

"Hi. I'm Gina. What's your name?" She introduced herself.

"Dante. Nice to meet you, Gina." I smiled.

"Likewise. Mind if I sit with you?" She asks.

"Sure. I don't mind." I chuckled.

She sits down and I swear to god...my heart was beating like crazy when she's next to me. Come on, man...get a hold of yourself.

"So what do you think of Corneria?" She asks me.

"It looks amazing. If only the people here didn't look at me like I'm sort of monster."

"Ah don't worry about that. I'm sure they'll get to know you better sooner or later." She giggled.

"I hope so." I sighed.

We talked to get to know each other more and it was real nice talking to her. What scares me is that her father is P.E coach and you know how much of a hard ass gym teachers can be, I'm paranoid he is going to lose his shit if he sees me with Gina. But I digress, me and Gina became friends after lunch and I was so looking forward in chatting with her again. As Gina went to class and no one was around me, I stupidly whispered...

"Penso che sono innamorato(I think I'm in love.)" I whispered in a rather joking manner.

Yeah...Love in first sight...

(A/N: Thank you so much for your support on this story. If there's anything that needs improvement on this story, let me know and I'll do what I can. In the meantime, this is Yorkmanic88 signing off. Merry Christmas, God bless you and a happy new year.)