Episode 2: School
Aizakawa was still thinking about Mialethra since yesterday, as her face closely resembled his past lover.
Because of that, before leaving for school, Aizakawa changed his hairstyle and face to look more handsome.
When his mother saw him, she was shocked:
> "Is that you, Aizakawa? You look completely different from yesterday!"
Aizakawa casually replied:
> "Maybe I'm just going through puberty."
His mother still looked stunned by Aizakawa's drastic transformation.
When he arrived at school, Akazone reported from the shadows:
> "Be careful, sir. You might get ambushed."
Aizakawa replied quickly:
> "I told you, don't call me 'sir.' Just treat me like a friend. Relax about whatever's coming."
Aizakawa entered the school lobby, and immediately, every girl turned their heads in awe at his appearance.
One of them even shouted,
> "Kyaa~ who's that handsome guy?!"
Evros (in Aizakawa's form) panicked and quickly ran away from the group of fangirls.
He mumbled to himself,
> "Oh man… am I really this good-looking?"
Later, Aizakawa walked into his classroom and ran into one of the bullies.
The bully said,
> "Hey, you're Aizakawa? What happened to you?"
Aizakawa coolly replied,
> "And why should I care?"
The bully got angry and tried to punch Aizakawa, but Aizakawa simply pushed him away with one finger, sending him flying.
Aizakawa commented,
> "Wow… this is the guy everyone calls a top bully?"
The whole class was stunned, watching the bully get thrown with just a finger.
Enraged, the bully tried to hit Aizakawa multiple times, but his movements were slower than a snail.
Aizakawa blocked all the punches with a single finger, then countered with one hit that sent the bully flying.
Both students and the teacher were in disbelief.
Aizakawa casually said,
> "Sorry, ma'am. But he started it."
The school bell rang, and afterward, the two of them apologized to each other.
Aizakawa was placed in Class X6, seated at the back near the window.
He introduced himself:
> "Hi, my name is Aizakawa Kaminari. Nice to meet you all."
The whole class—especially the girls—screamed in admiration of his looks, except for one girl who once saved his life.
Aizakawa thought to himself,
> "She's cold."
During break time, Aizakawa walked out of class.
The bullies who used to torment him now avoided him completely.
His old friends—Sakamoto, Siam, and Akam—approached him.
Sakamoto said,
> "Yo, Aizakawa! Not only did you change your look—you're way stronger now!"
Aizakawa replied, slightly annoyed:
> "You're one to talk. You ditched me when I was being bullied."
Sakamoto responded,
> "Sorry, man. I was scared of that guy. He's a notorious bully. Once he picks a target, he doesn't stop until they're totally broken."
Aizakawa muttered,
> "Well… at least now no one's messing with me anymore. Unless…"
Suddenly, a swarm of fangirls came running after him.
Aizakawa used his invisibility ability to escape them.
He teleported to the school rooftop, sat down alone, and ate lunch while gazing out, thinking of how to defeat the darkness.
But as he looked around, he was startled to see someone beside him—
Mialethra was standing right next to him.
Aizakawa asked in confusion:
> "How did you find me? I literally vanished from the crowd."
He continued,
> "Are you running from your fans too?"
Mialethra replied,
> "Sorry if I'm bothering you. I'm Mialethra. We're in the same class, right? By the way, your appearance changed, didn't it?"
Aizakawa asked:
> "Why are you up on the roof too?"
Mialethra answered,
> "Because I get confessed to all the time—from love letters in my locker to guys proposing behind the school garden. I reject them all."
Aizakawa thought to himself,
> "No wonder she's known as 'The Princess Who Rejects Princes.'"
Suddenly, Mialethra leaned in and sniffed Aizakawa, surprising him.
He said,
> "Eh?! What are you doing? Do I smell that bad?"
Mialethra replied,
> "Oh, sorry. It's just… you smell different from other guys."
They both laughed and started getting along.
When the bell rang to end the break, Aizakawa invited Mialethra to return to class together.
But as they opened the door, they were greeted by their own group of fans.
Aizakawa quickly closed the door again.
He said,
> "Yikes… we're trapped. What now?"
Mialethra came up with an idea. She grabbed Aizakawa's hand, and the fans were stunned to see the two of them acting so close.
They were finally able to return to class.
Sakamoto rushed to Aizakawa and said,
> "Aizakawa! I can't believe you're with the school princess! You just sit beside her—how are you already that close?!"
Aizakawa replied,
> "It's a long story."
But before they could continue, the teacher arrived and told everyone to quiet down.
The class resumed.
After school, Aizakawa asked Mialethra if she wanted to walk home together—and she agreed.
The entire class was stunned, and some were even furious.
However, hiding behind a tree, Kagelapan summoned a mantis-like monster named Mantis.
The monster suddenly appeared in the middle of the school, and chaos broke out.
Mantis hurled a massive building toward Mialethra—and the true danger began...
>To be continued