It was the start of their sophomore year. Everyone was gathered in the auditorium for the welcoming ceremony and as usual, the student council president made the speech and everything boring came next. Malkiel let out a yawn and saw that Koa and Kenzo were busy fiddling with their phones while Drystan had his eyes closed and arms crossed in front of him.
After the ceremony, Malkiel roamed the school grounds where different organizations had set up their booths in hopes of recruiting new students. He stared at the pamphlets that were being handed to the students, and everyone who knew who he was stared at him back. He smiled to himself as he realized that his friends and he were already on the verge of making a name for themselves.
He walked around and finally ended up at the schoolyard in the back of the sophomore building. The place was quiet as most students were in the school auditorium or their classrooms. So it took him by surprise when he saw someone on the back.
