I looked the dorm to release a sight, my mind still thinking on that girl, she knew my name and gave me orders without even telling me her name, still I was admittedly curious, I entered the room to see Waon with a cup of noodles in hot water with his chopsticks ready

"Hey" said Waon "welcome back"

"Hey" I said leaving the bags aside, there was not much, a fridge, a pair of beds separated, a light and a kitchen with glasses and cutlery alongside a sink and the faucet, the most similar to a living room would be a table with chairs around it, the one my beastkin roommate was using

"So how was your day?" asked Waon as he headed to the kitchen picking up a glass turning on the faucet filling it with water

"Weird" I said scratching the back of my neck closing my eyes "some girl called me by my name a girl I had never meet before"

"Was she cute?" asked Waon with a joking smile

"Too young for me" I said continuing the joke "I don't feel like cooking today"

"If you want, there's another cup and hot water" said Waon "they are on the kitchen"

"that sounds great for today" I said seeing the cup of noodles and the boiling water, we started to eat as he told me about his day, apparently he had spent a long time watching some street performers and the leader called his attention, he said he looked like a girl from afar, we finished eating as he headed to backdoor, the bathroom was shared with another room and he headed inside first as I prepared my towel and sleeping clothes, I headed inside to see I was completely alone, I could feel the warm water taking away my tiredness and worries as I let the foam cover my fur, I closed my eyes as the water poured on my face, my right hand was a problem for me, for sure tomorrow at the class I would fail considering what it does, I turned the faucet off as the water stopped at the same time, I started to clean my drenched fur to come out completely wet, before heading to the room I used the towel to dry as much of it as possible, Waon was waiting for me with the light on as he smiled, I returned the smile before heading inside the bed to turn off the light and drift to a peaceful slumber"


Rose P.O.V

I had heard the whole conversation, that girl Mana headed back running, so careless and oblivious yet something on her seemed curious, allmost different to any other human I have seen

"you can come out, tough you should not eavesdrop like that young miss" said the another person, a male despite his appearance and attire I walked slowly towards him, the breeze of the night blowing through my long silver hair, my skirt fluttering alongside it, our eyes meeting as he looked at me

"You have a curious aura" said the man "is similar to an observer but, more refined"

"The same would go for you, Uzume" I said

"So who am I having the pleasure of speak with dear?" asked the man

"My name is Rose, Rose Alucard" I said introducing myself lifting my skirt lightly "now it would be proper for you to introduce yourself"

"Amane, Amane Nishiki" said the man "you appear to be close, to be an observer"

"I am not such a thing" I said a little bothered at his casual tone "for I can act out of any repercussion of my power"

"So what are you?" asked Amane

"That is for me to know" I said "and you are a curious person, asking so many questions to a lady"

"Sorry" said Amane "can I at least ask what you are doing here"

"Observe" I said "tough not the observer I can feel something big is bound to happen, and I wish to see the events unfold myself"

"You are a peculiar person Rose" said Amane as I gave him my back

"I do say the same to you Amane, may the wind bring us a new reunion" I said walking away as the wind once again blew making my skirt flutter alongside it as I headed away to spend the night sleeping


Ryu P.O.V

I woke up releasing a yawn and my alarm helped me on it, I rose up as Waon did the same he stretched himself as I later followed

"I could use a cup of coffee" I said heading to the bags I brought yesterday, coffee was on sale so I bought some, I prepared it to pour some on a glass, the bitterness of alone coffee was refreshing at this time of the day, but most of the time I like to eat sweets, strange considering that my appearance is of someone way more mature, Waon took another glass filling it with coffee and sugar, I had ended so I took at quick shower to come out and wear the uniform, the room alongside us had a large group of students, all of them girls, Sakura the girl I meet yesterday alongside her another beastkin and the third one an student with salmon colored hair tied on two small pigtails and the uniform, the door opened as they headed inside, Waon came out and smiled

"Come on dude, we can take a walk before going to class" said Waon, that reminded me about that girl who wanted to see me, I released a sight, in the end I know I'll head there and listen to her, I left my backpack carrying over my right shoulder to start walking, we reached the Scholl as Waon headed to its class, I headed to mine to see one of the girl who stopped in front of that room speak with something similar to a cat beastkin

"So a grimoire you say?" asked the squirrel as the cat nodded with a smile

"The sub principal said if we find it she'll make a team, it would be awesome don't you agree?" said the cat girl with an smile showing her fangs

"A team" I said to myself "that sounds interesting"

The teacher entered our room, our physical training teacher Delta, he has a recently hired teacher so he was near our age

"ok students is the first serious day so you all better get pumped on, I doubt I need to explain you all what this class is about, any soldier of the N.O.L needs to be able to fight defending itself and its partners and I shall teach you all how to do so"

"He seems lively" I said as my desk mate released a sight "yeah I share the feeling"

"The best for this is…" started our teacher before getting up launching his fist to the heaven "a practice fight so get ready, and to the courtyard"

We all headed to the courtyard as he started making the teams I was alongside the squirrel girl, all the time her glases shining as the sunlight reacged them

"I am not a good fighter" said the squirrel

"Then stay in the back" I said preparing my fist "I'll take care of this"

The battle ended soon, as a beastkin my physical skills are above the average and my sparring partners soon defeated, the class ended, the rest of them where uneventfull, once the clases where over, I headed outside releasing a sight, I picked up my backpack to head back to the store, on the way I had meet the girl and she wanted to see me there, after a while I was there' she had prepared a table and a chair in the middle of the street as she waited for me, I headed closer as she looked at me

"You have arrived" said the silver haired girl

"Yep" I said confused and a little bothered "why did you wanted to see me?"

"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Rose, Rose Alucard" said the girl still resting on the chair

"Nice to meet you Rose, you already know my name tough" I said before seeing huge group of students among them that girl I meet yesterday, something on her just catched my eye, the sub principal and my classmates where with her alongside the salmon haired girl, alongside them a person wearing a pink kimono with his purple hair tied on a topknot

"You are seeing the creation of the mana team" said Rose

"Mana team, what's that…?" I asked before she ignored my question

"I want you to make one" said Rose as I looked at her confused "a team in case is not clear enough"

"Who are you too start giving me orders exactly?" I asked as she gently grabbed my arm to launch me away, I was able to land on my feet only to see her at my side delivering a hit with her palm on my stomach taking all my breath away, she headed closer as I kneeled trying to recover my breath, her strength was inhuman she easily bested me and had me on my knees unable to stand

"You son of an" I started before she backed away "who the hell you think you are?"

"something bigger than you is happening Ryu, I can see it will be across the world, many lives are already forming intricate bonds, make a team to help them to unite, you all shall need to meet many times, and rely on each other, if this world wants to be saved"

"What… what are you speaking off?" I asked confused

"You are a pillar of light and many others are coming to be at your side" said Rose "one of them is coming now"

"Ryu" said a voice coming closer Waon dropped his backpack and came running to help me stand and growl at Rose "who the hell are you?"

"Rose Alucard" I said trying to stand up as my breath calmed down Waon still looked at me worried "a crazy person"

"Leave her to me" said Waon preparing his fist "you are going to taste a knuckle sandwich"

Waon tried to hit her only to have his fist dodged and being thrown away easily alongside the ground rolling to a stop

"Damn you" said Waon standing up shaking the dirt of his fur "now I am mad"

"My business is finished, just let me give you a warning Ryu" said Rose "tomorrow go early to Scholl, a life depends on that"

Rose walked away, Waon still was mad and tried to lunge at her whoever I coughed as he rushed at my side to help me stand

"That little…" Waon was muttering some words as I looked at him and smiled "what's so funny?"

"You" I said as he cocked his head confused how you came to help me, I didn't even knew you were around"

"I was just passing through" said Waon "but when I saw you on the ground I knew I had to help you"

"Despite the fact you could get hurted?" I asked as he smiled awkwardly

"Well we are roommates; we have to look after each other"

"True" I said as we shock our hands

"So you think she was right, about that life in danger?" asked Waon as I released a sight

"All I know is that she has some power and seemed to be serious" I said releasing a sight

"So you are going to see it?" asked Waon

"Yep" I said, it was an extrange sensation, but it seemed to tell me she was right "call it a hunch but if she is right, I am going to make that team"

"I hope she is wrong" he said as I looked at him confused "I mean sure a team sounds like fun and a way to make friends, but thinking on someone's life in danger, is not the first thing one wants to hear in the morning"

"True" I said lowering my gaze alongside my ears, a life could end if I was't ready

"But I am sure you can stop it, call it intuition, I have the feeling whatever happens you'll be able to oversome" Said Waon with an smile making me smile as well, something was just so simple on him and the trust he had placed in me felt reassuring

"I guess you are right, still I am going to have dinner early and go to bed" I said "tomorrow I need to be out of bed early"

"yeah" said Waon "let's go back, today is my turn to cook"

After we were in our room Waon made some simple meat as dinner, we were tired and that girl, Rose something on her was strange almost as if she was watching us from afar, also she spoke about relationships I released a sight, it was way too confusing, now all I needed to do was to sleep and be ready in case tomorrow something really happened