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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23 – {Orientation Day}

Scene: Sunday. Precious is sitting in his room in a meditative state.Kail (Precious' Manas Skill): What are you doing?Precious: After talking with Siny, I thought I should send my form to another timeline.Kail: What! You can do that?!Precious: Yup. I can use my power to send my form to another timeline. My power will be slightly lower, which is good—I can enjoy the battle more.Kail: -_-! So you just want to enjoy battles.Precious: Yup.

Scene: A little later.Precious: Okay, done. I've done it.Kail: Epic!!

Scene: Next day, school opening.Precious, Lior, and Shai get ready to go to school. They stand in the living room.Lior: Ready, everyone?Shai: Yes! (excited tone)Precious: Yes. (happy tone)

They leave.

Scene: Doramai School. The three are standing at the main door (Precious still wears the eye mask given by Kin). They enter and a teacher appears.Teacher: First-year students?Precious: Yes, sir.Teacher: Then go left from here, then straight—you'll find a door labeled "School Hall." Enter and sit anywhere.Lior: Okay…? (confused)

They follow the instructions and reach the room. Next to the door, a sword floats in the air.Kail: It's…Precious: Yeah, no dodge. It's Chansura.Kail: That means Pretty is here?Precious: Hmm. (suddenly happy)

The three enter the room and sit down. Inside, many students are seated, and a stage is in front, currently covered by a curtain.

Scene: After a while, the curtain lifts. Five seats are on stage with a lectern. Five people are seated there. At the lectern stands a person—Tain (Precious and Lior's older sister).Lior: Tain-sis! And Pretty is here too! (shock and excitement)Shai: Yes, Precious, see!Precious: Hmm. (slightly shy)

Tain: Hello students, my name is Tain Fiz. I am the student president, and welcome to Orientation Day.Precious: Tain sister… student president! (shock)

Tain: New students—whether first-class or transfer students—I hope you enjoy this school and achieve your aims. Now, the monitor of Class 1B will come forward to address the first-year students.

Scene: Pretty is shown preparing herself.Pretty (thinking): Okay, I've prepared well. I can do this.Chili: Good luck, Mami. (sitting on Pretty's shoulder)Precious: Ice monitor!Lior: Seeing her here… there are many shocking things.Shai: Yeah.

Scene: Pretty approaches and speaks.Pretty: Hello, everyone. My name is Pretty Sharta. I am the monitor of Class 1B. I will do my best to lead my class well. Thank you.

Pretty leaves, and Tain returns.Tain: Now, I'll introduce the monitor for Class 1A…

Orientation Day continues for a few hours and ends.

Scene: Precious, Lior, and Shai are leaving when a teacher at the school door stops them.Teacher: Wait, are you new students?Lior: Yes, we are in first class.Teacher: I see. Your names?Precious: My name is Precious, and this is Lior and Shai.Teacher: Okay. Precious and Shai, you'll go to Class B. Lior, you'll go to Class A.Lior: What?! But why?!Teacher: That's the school rule. Names starting A–M go to Class A, N–Z go to Class B.Shai: But why?Teacher: I said it's the rule. Also, it balances the number of students in each class. Starting tomorrow, you'll follow this rule.Precious: Yes, sir.

Everyone leaves.

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