Chapter 31

A new school week started.

Rook couldn't live down the fact that he passed out from Toji's killing intent, and has since vowed to grow stronger. He spoke about his plan with the Fushiguro triplets. "Okay, so we will train up the sumo, kickboxing and wrestling team. When I get home I got to start training with your old man so that doesn't happen again!"

Shin rolled his eyes to it all. "Bro, there is no shame in what happened. It's Toji for goodness sakes!" he protested.

"The fact remains that you can stand before you Oji without batting an eye speak volumes," Ankoku stated. "Not many can, and that's your OJI!" he protested.

Rook was not satisfied. He is determined that he will get stronger and withstand Toji's killing intent aura.

Yet, as they arrived at the school, there appeared to be a buzz going.

"Did you hear?"

"Yeah, last minute, I wonder what had happened?"

"Huh? Changing of the guard or something?" Mochi wondered.

"We'll we will find out soon enough." Said Hoshi.

Shin turned to Kiyoshi and found it rather odd. He was wearing a mask and long sleeve clothing today. "Everything okay?" Shin whispered.

Kiyoshi sighed. "Apparently my marks are coming in… Dad thinks I am at that age that my body will start maturing again, but, the markings are coming in fast and furious, you know the rule here the principal has… no tattoos…" he muttered.

Right, if anyone saw Kiyoshi with the markings it would be rather awkward. "How about this, you watch my back and I watch yours? I got gym after you, so you shower first, I make sure no one bothers you, and you got your spare period after, if you can watch my back since… you know…" Shin muttered.

"I think I can agree with that," the two shook hands. But then, they went on their way to class.

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Rook was in his math class with Mochi.

They sat in wait of the teacher which was rather strange that he wasn't there. Normally this one has a stick up his ass and likes to do random quizzes on the students despite not teaching the subject properly.

"I wonder what happened to the teach?" one student asked.

"Beats me, maybe we are getting a new one?"

As the class rumbled with notions and ideas. Rook paused oddly, he picked up a familiar scent. "Wait, why is he… why is it so different?" he whispered.

The classroom door opened.

HE walked in and appeared to be in a no nonsense mood.

"Good morning class. I am your new math teacher Nanami sensei." He decreed. "As such I am here to teach, we are going to pick up where…" he paused and peered over the former teacher's notes. "Are you serious?" he asked bitterly. "This lesson plan is a sham! Very well, no choice. We are starting over chapter 4!"

"AAWWW!" the room moaned.

Chapter 4 has been the bane of everyone's existence here… everyone but Mochi and Rook's that is. They got the lesson since it was taught to them ahead of time.

Rook however was impressed with Nanami sensei. He explained everything with much more detail. The students were even stunned to see that the lesson was sinking in and they understood the math. By the end of the day, they completed chapter 4!

The bell soon run and class was over. Mochi and Rook stuck around until the students left. "Nanami sensei… what happened?!" Rook demanded.

"What do you mean?" Mochi asked.

"He's a dragon now too!"

She froze and peered at him in aw.

Nanami sensei sighed. "I rather not talk about that here, but rest assured, what happened a few days ago, will not occur again" he said in a simple tone.

Rook smiled and nodded. Mochi giggled too and they left the class as the next one came in.

"So… Nanami sensei is here to ensure that the sorcerers don't get too close… I don't know how much good that will do…"

"Wait and see," Mochi said with confidence. "I trust Nanami… to think, I was pressuring mom to take him as another husband! What was my logic behind that again?"

"Fun dad, cuddly dad, serious dad. You wanted the trifecta of father figures." Rook decreed. "Still, I think Nanami is a little… too serious at times."

They continued on with their day, however, Rook realized something. All over the halls were posters. Apparently there is a sports event coming up involving other private schools for a fun contest. He was reading over the events when he heard. "Oh thank God he's here! ROOK!"

He turned and saw the wrestling team appearing anxious. "Something wrong?" he asked.

"No, but we saw you looking at the posters. We're going to be in the wrestling category… but our competition…" the captain muttered.

"We got a few weeks still, let's practice a little later?"

They agreed. At the same time the captain is determined to get stronger for the event. "We won't be a laughing stock like the past ten years!" he decreed.

When they left, Rook was troubled. "Ten years? They haven't won a thing in ten years? But these guys are strong!" he protested.

"Which means…" Mochi said and peered to him.

Shin nodded. "There's cheating going on, and it's not the kind that can be caught." He muttered. A sneer followed but, he decided to do some research of his own. "I'm going to check the records at lunch, maybe there's video too…"

"Curse energy can't be picked up by video… right?" she asked.

"To the naked eye, no, but if you know what to look for…"

It was time to do some research, at the same time, it was also about damn time to knock some of these schools down a few pegs!