Sorry for the long delay!

I'm finally done exams.

However I am going on vacation for a month

I'll see how much I can get done before I leave on Sunday.

So much to do...I just finished exams today and I have to pack for my backpacking trip.

On top of that I still have dragon boat practice lol.

I'll see what I can do. :)

I really would like to move this story a little faster so I can introduce more GA chars.

I'm itching to introduce Ruka but there's still more lessons Mikan has to go through first :(

ok enough from me. Here's this chapter

Next day

"Good morning class! I'll be your homeroom teacher for the next four weeks! Some of you have already met me personally and I was introduced yesterday at the ceremony. But just in case you forgot, I'm Narumi-Sensei. Now, the first order of business for today, I will be distributing all the textbooks that you will be using for the next 4 weeks." Narumi said as he bent down to grab a huge pile of books and brought them onto this desk.

Everyone in the class sweat dropped at the sight of the skinny, feminine looking man picking up all those textbooks.

"So I want everyone to line up in a single file line and pick up one book from each stack! There is one textbook per course so make sure you get them all. Come on, don't be shy, come and pick up your books."

One by one, the students got out of their seats to line up in front of his desk to pick up their textbooks.

Once everyone had gotten their textbook, he started speaking to the class again, "Ok, now that everyone as their textbooks, the second order of business is to find a class rep. So do we have any volunteers?" Narumi asks as he looks around the room.

No one raised their hand.

"If that's the case I'm going to randomly pick someone!" Narumi warned while giving them a last chance to volunteer.

"Ok then, the girl with the purple hair in the 4th row, stand up and give me your name."

"My name is Yuki Chiba." Yuki stood up and replied.

"Ok everyone, Yuki is your new class rep. Yuki, your first job is to copy down the current seating arrangement and give it to me tomorrow. Well I have a meeting to go to, so today's class is self study! Read the first chapter of your Basic Survival textbook and wait for your next period. Tata." Narumi said as he ran out of the room.

Everyone sweat dropped at the sight of their teacher running out of the room skipping class.

Sigh, "Ok, please give me your names when I come to your seat." Yuki said as she started to make her way around to everyone.

Time flies by- 3:00

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"Ah there's the bell, class dismissed." Misaki-sensei said as he dismissed the class.



"YAY we just finished our first day of class." Mikan exclaimed excitedly.

Yuki and Aki chuckles at her actions.

"You're so energetic Mikan," Aki comments.

"eh heehee, yeah I've been told that a lot." Mikan replies sheepishly.

"It's ok Mikan. You can look at it in a positive way. Adventurers need lots of energy when traveling. I'm sure it will work to your benefit." Yuki said.

"Thanks! Hey lets drop off our books and go walk around town before dinner." Mikan said.

"That's a good idea, I haven't had a chance to really explore the town yet." Aki replies.

"Oh? Where are you from?" Mikan asks

"Payon" Aki replies.

"Geffen" Yuki replies.

"Oh!! I actually live in Prontera. So I can show you both around town." Mikan exclaims.

"OOOOOO, maybe we can visit Ji-Chan too. I'm sure he'll be happy to meet my new friends." Mikan added excitedly as she started to walk towards the door.

"Alright, I'll meet you two at the main entrance after I drop off my books at my dorm." Aki said.

"Ok see you there," the girls replied as they head to their dorms.

In the middle of Prontera

"And here surrounding the fountain you'll find the 3 basic shops you'll need. The tool shop on the upper left corner, the armor and weapon shop is in the upper right corner and the blacksmith shop to upgrade your equipment is on the lower right corner." Mikan stated as she pointed out all the different shops that can be found in the middle of Prontera.

(AN. Picture a fountain in the very middle and a road/sidewalk around it with branches going out in the NESW directions so it looks like a cross with a fountain at the point of intersection. The shops are at the corners of that intersection.)

"Wow Prontera is so big!" Yuki exclaimed.

"Yeah, it's pretty easy to get lost if you don't know your way around here. But just remember the fountain since it's in the middle of the city. It's a good meeting location as well. Oh and if you walk south from the fountain, you'll see many shops that merchants set up along the side of the road. You can get really good deals sometimes and fine lots of items that you can't find inside the normal shops in the 

buildings since these items are from adventurers who travel around the world." Mikan said before moving to the next location.

"Hey let's go to my house next! It's just a little south of here." Mikan said as she led the way to her house.

"Ji-Chan!! I'm back to visit you." Mikan shouts from the doorway of the house.

"It's only been a day and you're homesick already?" Ji-Chan pops up in the doorway and asks her.

Mikan pouts, "Of course I miss you Ji-Chan. Don't you miss me?"

Ji-Chan pats Mikan on the head, "Of course I do, but you have to learn how to live on your own. I won't be here forever you know."

"What are you talking about Ji-Chan? Of course you'll always be here for me." Mikan replies innocently.

Aki coughed to get their attention.

"Ah yes Ji-Chan. I want you to meet my new friends. This is Yuki and this is Aki." Mikan said introducing her two new friends to Ji-Chan.

"This is my Ji-Chan." She said to her friends.

"Please to meet you sir." Aki politely shakes his hand.

"Nice to meet you." Yuki said as she shook his hand.

"Come in everyone. I'll make some tea. Make yourselves at home." Ji-Chan said as he ushered in his guests.

In the living room

Everyone has settled comfortably on the couches drinking tea and eating cookies.

"Were you also an adventurer sir?" Aki asked

"Yes I was! Back when I was young I travelled all over Midgard." Ji-Chan replies.

"That sounds excited!" Yuki chimes in.

"What class were you?" Aki asked

"I was a knight! See I still have lots of strength even at this old age." He replied as he picks up a broadsword that was on displayed on the wall with one hand and started to wave it around.

"Ji-Chan, that's dangerous! Put it away." Mikan scolded.

Ji-Chan sweat dropped and did as he was told.



Then he started to tell them stories about all the adventures he did when he was young.

Time passes

"It's getting late now. When do you have to be back in your dorms by?" Ji-Chan asks

"We have to be back by dinner." Yuki replies.

"That's in 15 minutes!" Aki exclaimed as he looked at the clock.

"Ah, you better run along now so you're not late." Ji-Chan says as he got up from his seat.

"Thanks for having us over Mr. Sakura." Aki said

"Yes, thank you for your hospitality M. Sakura." Yuki said thinking Ji-Chan as well.

"Ok Ji-Chan, we'll go back to school now." Mikan said while hugging her Ji-Chan.

"Take care of yourself, ok Ji-Chan" Mikan stated

"Don't worry about me, hurry up and head back to school or else you'll be late again." Ji-Chan said gently as he walked them out of the house.

"Take care of Mi-Chan for me." Ji-Chan asked Yuki and Aki.

"We will" They replied as the 3 of them headed back to Prontera church.