Minju caught Grim and while Minju was sitting on the floor while pinching Grim's cheeks Minju started saying "Grim this is all a part of human school if you can't handle this you should just leave and not become a great magician, school is about learning, and if you're not going to learn and just go to the hard stuff you might lose control, got that?" Minju said as his tone changed into a more motherly tone.
"Dang that finished fast you weren't even able to use your magic." Ace said to Deuce.
"Wow," Deuce said as he looked at Minju teaching Grim.
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"Don't wanna, don't wanna! I don't wanna go back to boring classes!"
"Then leave the school, if you're not going to learn the basics." this time Minju said in a more harsh tone.
"Damn it! You're being kinda harsh today!"
(Cafeteria)
"Yeah! It's finally lunch time~~~!!! I see a lotta delicious stuff already~!"
"That's a lot of food but there isn't any food that I like, I guess I'll just go simple. Later after Crowley gives me some money I should make Korean food and share it."
"A fluffy omelet! Grilled chicken and a bacon & egg tart!!!!!!!!" said Grim.
"You're too loud! You're pretty energetic even at lunchtime, huh!" said Ace.
"Minju! I wanna have some grilled chicken! Come on, there's only one more left! Oh, and omelets, too! And bread and jam! Go get them all! Ah!"
"AH!? Hey, you bastard! My pasta's soft-boiled egg is on the floor 'cause you bumped into me!" said a student that Grim bumped into.
"Oh, man~ The soft-boiled egg's the best part of carbonara. How're you gonna pay for that, huh, punk!?" said student b.
"Guess I'll just have to make do with you giving me that grilled chicken you've got there." said student a.
"Wha–!? I don't wanna! This's mine!"
"Huh? That how a freshie should talk to his senior? HOW RUDE!" said student b.
"S-senpai, using magic for personal gain is against the rules..." said Deuce.
"Grit your teeth, you p*ssys!" said student b.
While they were trying to act buff Minju put her hair up into a high ponytail and changed their pronoun bracelet to she/her. After the second student said, "Grit your teeth, you p*ssys!" Minju got into a fighting stance. She kicked student a in the crotch area and then student b on the cheek. After that, they both went down and Minju said.
"What there's a fight?" said other students as they surrounded Minju and the two students on the floor.
"Hey isn't that the magicless first year?"
"What are they doing here?"
"I'm sorry I thought you were some punching bag. So what if your egg is on the floor, Grim is pretty small and you could have easily moved over but you d!cks had to make something controversial over it. Sorry, I miss said something, I shouldn't have said d!ck especially yours is nonexistent. Oh, and p*ssys are way better, they give birth, have period cramps monthly and every month for a week we F*CKING bleed through our vaginas, and what do your d!cks do I don't know to get horny when females are around." Minju said as she lost it.
"Minju calm down you don't want anything else to happen," said Deuce.
"Yeah, you have to calm down," said Ace.
"You don't have to do this for me so stop," said Grim.
"Fine. Your lucky that I stopped, I would have shown you an example of a period. I should have also beaten you up until your face is unrecognizable. DO. YOU. UNDERSTAND." Minju said as she started leaving to an empty table. "Nothing to see here. Hey, Deuce or Ace could you get me something to eat yelling made me hungry."
"Sure," said Deuce.
"Were sorry." said student a.
"Please don't hurt us." said student b as they both ran away.
"Heh! All bark and no bite! Serves them right!" said Grim.
After getting to a table Minju put her head in their arms and tried to cool down.
"In any case, let's just eat some lunch. I missed breakfast and I'm about to pass out man," said Ace.
"(sighs) That was quite the predicament. To think that there would be such brutes in a prestigious magic school..." said Deuce as he sat next to Minju and passes her food.
"Alright, let's get back to business! I'm digging in~! Oh! This is so good! The omelet is so fluffy, and the cheese is so melty~! (munching) By the by, I saw you guys' dorm a while ago, but what do the other dorms look like?" said Grim.
"You've seen the statues of the Great Seven by Main Street, right? This school has seven dorms based on them," said Cater as he appeared next to Ace.
"Ugh! You're the dude from this morning!" said Ace.
"He's the guy who tricked us into painting the roses red!" said Grim.
"I didn't trick you, you know~? It's not like I wanted to do that either. I only did it 'cause it's the Dorm's rules."
"You looked so happy about it though," said Deuce.
"There, there, Deucey~ The rules don't matter outside the dorms so, Cate here is just your very gentle senior~"
"P-please stop calling me that, senpai!"
"Haha. That's how Cater expresses his affection, you know?" said a Green haired man.
"Wait... Who are you?" said Ace.
"Oops, my bad. My name's Trey, Trey Clover. I'm a Heartslabyul 3rd year alongside Cater. You're from the Ramshackle— (clears throat) The new student who's currently residing in the unused dorm, correct? I heard all about it from Cater. Sorry for the trouble our dormmates caused you yesterday."
"And you must be the father figure in the dorm," Minju muttered.
"Did you say something?" asked Trey.
"Oh, I'm sorry you must have misheard because I haven't said anything," Minju said in a more professional tone.
"Wha... He's just casually sitting next to me..." said Ace.
"Come on~ We're in the same school so we should get along~ Give me your number~!" said Cater.
"I'm sorry I don't have a phone," said Minju said in her kind voice.
"You don't have a phone!? That's crazy! You're like an endangered species. I know a place to get the newest models for cheap~ How about we go on a date to choose one."
"Cater. look at this freshman, hold back a bit."
"Ahaha! Sorry, sorry~! So, you guys were asking about the Dorms? That's nice~! A fresh convo! Big bro here will tell you everything~!"
"I wanna know about our Dorm first and foremost. The hell is up with those crazy "Laws of the Queen of Hearts"?"
"I'm sure you're all familiar with the legendary Queen of Hearts, right? In order to establish absolute law and order, she made severe rules in order to oppress the eccentric citizens of Wonderland," said Trey.
"And out of respect for the Queen of Hearts, our Heartslabyul Dorm wear red and black in order to represent the dress she wore. And it's part of our traditions to adhere to the Queen of Hearts' rules," said Cater.
"Sounds rough!" said Grim.
"Adhering to the rules is the present Prefect's whims. The previous one was kinda chill about it~" said Cater.
"Compared to the other Prefects, Riddle is just a little bit more serious. That's why he's trying so hard to keep the traditions," said Trey.
"Ugh... How annoying..." said Ace.
"Hey, what kinda places are the other dorms?" said Grim.
While everyone was talking about the dorm Minju was quietly eating what Deuce gave to her and was trying to figure out how they can calm down fast so they won't do anything like earlier.
"Just like Cater said a while ago, this school has 7 Dorms dedicated to the Great Seven. First, we have our dorm that's grounded on following the Queen of Hearts' Laws with our entire being: Heartslabyul Dorm. Then, there's Savanaclaw that's grounded on the fortitude of the King of Beasts. After that, we have Octavinelle that was founded on the Sea Witch's benevolence. And then we have Scarabia that was formed from the careful planning of the Sorcerer of the Desert. Pomefiore, the house grounded on the magnanimous efforts of the Beautiful Queen. Then there's Ignihyde whose foundations lie in the perseverance of the King of the Underworld. Lastly, we have Diasomnia that was founded on the gracefulness of the Queen of Thorns." said Trey.
So they are based on the Disney villains, I love it. Minju thought to herself.
"I hope they have stuff I can use," Minju muttered.
"All of their names are friggin' long! I can't remember all of that!" said Grim
"Ahaha! That's completely okay~ You'll remember them even if you don't want to~" said Cater.
"Just like you've witnessed during the ceremony, the Mirror of Darkness decides what Dorm you'll belong to after looking into your soul. I guess you could say that the dorms really reflect the student's character," said Trey.
"That's true. I totally get it~"
"Character...?" said Deuce.
"For example... Look over there," Trey said as he pointed at a tall grey-haired boy.
"Oh my god I get to see this in real life I never really paid attention to the other students but I never thought I would be able to see this. Yeah, the classic hybrid moment," said Minju.
"Judging by appearance, he looks like he's from Savanaclaw," said Trey.
"Totes~! They look like a dorm that's got a lot of athletes and guys that are good at scuffles~! They're pretty brawny? Or I guess you could say, they're all pretty buff? Either way, Savanaclaw's colors are yellow and black."
"Oh~ Then what about that one with the gray and uh... Light purple on their sleeves?" said Grim.
"He's from Octavinelle. The two sitting on the table beside him with the dark-red and gold colors are from Scarabia"
"It's been said that both are dorms full of smart people. When it comes to written tests, nothing can beat those two. Ah, but Scarabia's Prefect's only so-so when it comes to studying~" said Cater.
"Alright, I sense a red flag there," said Ace.
"You adapt pretty quickly, huh~ Going back to the topic, those bright and sparkling ones over there are from Pomefiore. Their colors are purple and red," said Trey.
"Wha–!! There's a really cute girl over there!" said Grim.
"Eh!? Even though this is an all-boys school!?" said Deuce.
"Idiot. As if they'd let a girl pass the sorting ceremony of an all-boys school," said Ace.
"I'm probably an exception," said Minju.
"Then–!?" said both Grim and Deuce.
"........?" startled the purple-haired boy looked at them in a questioning look and then look away.
"Speaking of girls, Miss Rosalia's portrait in the West Building's pretty awesome. I can introduce you if you're interested~ Want me to set it up?" said Cater.
"No need! Even if she's cute, she's not really uh... 3-dimensional" said, Ace.
"It doesn't matter, does it~? Well, in any case, Pomefiore's full of pretty faces who take their beauty routines very seriously. Their Prefect's a pretty famous influencer who's got over 5 million followers~"
"Hey, don't judge them based on face value alone. Pomefiore's got a lot of students who excel at alchemy and charms," said Trey.
"Ahaha, that's right~ Then, there's Ignihyde, and they wear blue and black, but... I don't see them around anywhere. The students from that dorm are all sorta private, so I don't have friends there either. I guess you could call them the complete opposite of Heartslabyul."
"You mean, they're pretty gloomy?" said Grim.
"Hey, now! Don't be rude. Though, it's true that they all seem pretty behaved and quiet. They've got a lot of members who have great magical energy and they're pretty techy, too." said Trey.
"Then there's... Diasomething Dorm, correct?" said Deuce.
"Stop acting like you got it right, man. It's Diasomnia, got it?" said Ace.
"I just bit my tongue!"
"Diasomnia is... Oh, there. The guys who are sitting by the cafeteria's exclusive tables. Their colors are light green and black. They're kinda—How do I put it? Super popular? They've got an aura that makes it hard for us commoners to approach them. Their Prefect's SUPER difficult to grasp..." said Cater.
"Oh? They've got a kid with them," said Ace.
"Grade-skipping is allowed here, so that's possible. But, he's not a child, he's a 3rd year like us. His name is—" said Trey
"Lilia is my name. Lilia Vanrouge."
Lilia appeared out of nowhere upsidedown behind Ace and Trey they jumped being startled.
"Th-this guy teleported here!" said Grim.
OMG, it's the guy that I need to ask their pronouns for and they would look so good in a dress, what do I do. Minju said as she looked at Lilia.
"Are you curious about my age? Kufufu. I have this baby-faced visage but, like glasses said, I'm not an age one would call me a child."
"Baby-faced..." said Trey.
"There's no need to look on from afar, just come up and speak with us. Are we all not students of the same academy? We at Diasomnia will always welcome you with open arms."
Minju looked at the other 2 Diasomnia members that were sitting with Lilia but they just gave off a don't talk to me vibe.
"Those two completely look like they don't want to be bothered though..." said Deuce.
"Fufu. Pardon me for appearing from above while you dined. We will be taking our leave now."
"(whispering) Our seat is practically 20 meters away from theirs, but you're telling me he heard us at that distance...?! Scary...!"(whispering) Our seat is practically 20 meters away from theirs, but you're telling me he heard us at that distance...?! Scary...!" said Ace.
"W-well... That's how it is. Diasomnia's got a lot of very special students. Their dorm has a lot of members that are pretty gifted. Their Prefect, Malleus Draconia, is said to be one of the five greatest sorcerers of our world" said Trey.
"To be honest, Malleus is sorta like, the awesomest of the awesome. Well, our Prefect's pretty dangerous, too. You can also be dangerous Minju." said Cater.
"Can I?" Minju said in a sarcastic tone.
"You're telling me! He puts a collar on someone just for eating his tart? He's the worst, no doubt!" said Ace.
"Hm~? I'm the worst?" said Riddle as he walked up to Ace.
"Yeah. Only a tyrant will keep up with those kinda rules. Gimme a break." said Ace.
"You f*cking dumb*ss." Minju said as they rubbed their temples.
"Ace, look behind you!" said Deuce.
"GEH! Prefect?!"
"Hey there, Riddle! You look super cute today, too~♪"
"Hmph. Keep talking like that, Cater, and it will be off with your head, too."
"Come on now~ Please go easy on me~"
"Ah!? This is the guy who put that weird collar on me during the Opening Ceremony!"
"You two are the ones who caused a ruckus yesterday, aren't you? Would you refrain from referring to someone's unique magic as "a weird collar"? Good grief, the Headmaster is too soft. Letting someone off the hook for not following the rules once will break the foundation. All those who don't follow the rules should just say goodbye to their heads."
"I'm sorry but I didn't cause a ruckus but I controlled the ruckus before it could get out of hand. Please get that correct." Minju told Riddle.
"Ah yes sorry."
"(whispering) His words definitely don't match his cute face..." said Ace.
"The Headmaster may have forgiven you, but the next time you break the rules, I won't let you off so easily."
"Um... By the way, Prefect... Is it possible for you to remove this collar?"
"I was thinking of removing it once you've repented, but judging from what you said a while ago, it seems like you've yet to do so. I'll have you walk around like that for a while longer. You don't have to worry. The 1st years' lessons are focused more on classroom learning rather than magic training. If you can't use magic, then something like yesterday's ruckus should be impossible. It's perfect, isn't it? Now, if you're done eating, hurry and go to your next class. Rule #271 of the Queen of Hearts: "You must not spend more than 15 minutes sitting at the table after you've eaten." You know what happens when you break the rules, don't you?"
"(sighs) Another weird rule..."
"Answer me with "Yes, Prefect!"
"Yes, Prefect!" said both Ace and Deuce.
"Good."
"Now, now. I'll see them off, don't worry," said Trey.
"Hmph. You're the Vice Prefect, so you better do your job properly. As stated by the Queen of Hearts' Rule #339, "After-meal lemon tea should have nothing more or less than 2 sugar cubes in it." In order to protect that rule, I shall need to buy more sugar cubes at the school store. I'll be taking my leave now. (whispering) Good grief, the sugar pot running out of sugar cubes is a capital crime..."
"Man, that was scary...~," said Cater.
"He's really lookin' like a bad guy now, yanno?" said Grim.
"Hey, that's very rude!" said Deuce.
"Did the Prefect leave...?" said a Heartslabyul student.
"I completely forgot to follow Rule #186: "Never eat hamburg steak on Tuesdays." so I was wondering what he'd do if he found out..." said another Heartslabyul student.
"(sighs) Giving us a bit of freedom won't hurt him, you know?"
"The Dorm Head managed to become the head one week after getting into the school. He's a little bit sharp-tongued, but he's only got the dorm's best intentions in mind, so he's not really a bad guy," said Trey.
"People who think like that don't just put collars on others," said Grim.
"Ahaha..." said both Trey and Cater.
"Grim, that was your fault your lucky that I kicked you or you would have gone through much more," said Minju.
"Hm? You mean Riddle's unique magic?" said Cater.
"Hm? You mean Riddle's unique magic?" said Deuce.
"Putting aside all the other magic in the world, magic that can only be used by one person is called "unique magic". I think you'll learn about it in detail if you pay attention in class," said Trey.
"Riddle's unique magic is being able to seal off another person's magic for a given time. It's called..."
"Off with your head!" Riddle said in a memory.
"(shrieks) Even the name's scary!" said Grim.
A classic. Minju thought and while they were talking she thought about the similarities to the Queen of Hearts.
"Since magicians having their magic sealed off is similar to having your head chopped off~ That's why, as long as you're in this dorm, it's better not to go against Riddle," said Cater.
"Conversely, as long as you follow the rules, he can be pretty gentle," said Trey.
"Oh yeah, am I gonna be chased out again if I don't come back with a tart...?" said Ace.
"Pretty much~ That's what Rule #53 says, after all, ~ Oh, and since Riddle was looking forward to getting the first slice of that whole cake, he probably won't forgive you if you don't bring the same thing~," said Cater.
"You said you want to get along, but you won't let me off that easily?!"
"This and that are different~"
"Still, isn't a whole tart a little bit expensive?" said Deuce.
"Ugh... I don't have that much money though..."
"Then why not make some~? Those tarts were all made by Trey here, y'know~?"
"Can I help?" Minju said as her eyes lit up in excitement "Ever since I came here I wasn't able to do anything properly. Please?"
"Sure," said Trey.
"You made all that Trey-senpai?! Amazing! It's better than what they sell here!" said Ace.
"Haha, thanks. I think I have most of the tools and ingredients here... But I won't simply offer you my services."
"Eh?! You're gonna ask us to pay you!?"
"Haha, there's no way I can extort money from a junior, you know? The next tart that Riddle wants to eat requires a lot of chestnuts. Would you mind gathering some for me?"
"It's troublesome either way...! So, how much do you need?" said Ace.
"It's going to be used for the Unbirthday Party, so about two to three hundred will do."
"That much!?" said both Deuce and Grim.
"I'll have you help me with roasting them and peeling them."
"Can I go back home?" said Grim/
"Me too," said Deuce.
"You traitors!"
"There, there~ Making them together and then eating them together will make it more delicious~! It's that making memories thing~ It might help you start a cooking blog for all we know~"
"Keep this a secret from the Prefect, but freshly made marron tart is the best. The only ones who can eat it as soon as it gets out of the oven are the ones who made it, you know?"
"Hey, you boys! Get your rear in gear! We're gonna go pick some chestnuts 'til we drop!" said Grim.
"Where can we find the chestnuts?" said Minju.
"There are a lot of chestnut trees right by the forest behind the school's botanical garden."
"Alright! Then, let's gather in front of the greenhouse after school," said Ace.
"Go, go~! We're goin' chestnut picking~!" said Grim.
The three-headed off Minju stayed behind to ask Trey a question. "Um, If it's ok could I also make a separate tart other than the one we have to make, maybe a strawberry tart? I just need to learn then I can do it myself. I just want to make 2 strawberry tarts."
"Sure I'll teach you the basics then you could do it by yourself, there are strawberries in the garden, you'll need around 3-4 pounds."
"Thank you," Minju said as she ran off after the others as Trey chuckled a bit.
(Woods Behind Campus)
"Whoa! There really are a lotta chestnuts here! If we have this much, then it's all-you-can-eat marron tarts for us! Gehehe... Let's hurry and—Ouch!! Gah! The chestnut's thorns dug into my paw pads!"
"Looks like it'll be impossible to pick them up with bare hands. I would also like to have a bucket to place them all in, too," said Deuce.
"Maybe we can find those things in the botanical garden?" said Ace.
"Shall we go see?"
(Botanical Garden - Temperate Zone)
"Whoa! It looks bigger on the inside," said Ace.
"We should be able to find the necessary tools here. Should we split up and look?" said Deuce.
"I'll go right, then."
"I'll check west. Grim and Minju, please check around the inner gardens."
"Hey, come look at this. It looks like there're tonsa fruits here! They smell so good!"
"No picking!" Minju told Grim.
"Ow–!" said a voice.
"F*ck did you step on something Grim?"
"Hey. You've got guts stepping on someone's tail without apologizing." said the man with lion ears.
"Are you the guy tending to this place? Wow, you've got quite a scary mug..." said Grim.
"I went here thinking I can have a peaceful nap, but then my tail gets stepped on. This's the worst."
"We're so sorry but please next time try and put your tail next to you so another person won't make the same mistake," Minju said in a 75-degree bow while making Grim also bow.
"Don't tell me what to do. You... Ah, you're the little herbivore that the Mirror said can't use magic. Hmph. (sniffs Minju)"
"Minju pushed him away "To be honest I was going to try and act kindly to everyone here but do you really have to smell me because that really rude from where I am,"
"Urk... I don't know how to explain, but his glares are sending chills down my spine!"
"You think I'm gonna let you off scot-free after you just stepped on the great Leona's tail? I'm in a bad mood after being woken up from a good sleep. Start gritting your teeth."
Great another god complex character is that what this school produces students with god complexes. "I'll grit my teeth if you do the same," Minju said in a kind tone with a smile.
"Hey, let's make a run for it! He's going to beat you up."
"Leona-san~!" said another student with ears.
"What?" said Leona.
"I knew you'd be here. You've got supplementary lessons today."
"And here comes the noisy one."
"You already repeated a year, Leona-san. If things keep going like this, we'll end up being classmates next year, y'know?"
"Ah, shut it. Stop nagging, Ruggie."
"I don't wanna nag you either! Geez, you can do anything you put your mind to, but you don't put effort at all. Come on, let's go!"
"Tch. You better be on guard the next time you see me, you herbivores."
"Gah!! That was nerve-wracking...! What's with that beastly attendant?!" said Grim.
"Not his god complex all these students and their god complex, why? What do you have to save? I want to sleep after this finishes."
"We found a basket and some tongs here!" said Ace.
"Did something happen to you two?" said Deuce.
"Oh, that's right! Chestnut picking! We won't be able to eat some tarts if we don't bring some back! Let's tell them about the scary attendant after we pick some chestnuts, 'kay?"
While picking chestnuts Grim told the 2 what happened.
"And that's what happened."
"That dude's definitely not an attendant," said Ace.
"Now that I think about it, he was wearing a yellow vest. Maybe he's from the Mackerel Dorm?"
"Mackerel... Oh, you mean Savanaclaw. Maybe Night Raven College has a lot of... delinquents."
"Alright! We picked up a lot so this should be good! Let's go back to Trey-senpai!"
"You guys go first I have to pick something before going. See you there," said Minju.
"Nyaha! I can practically taste the tart already~!"
"Welcome back. I see you've picked a bunch."
"You can make a gigantic tart with these!" said Grim.
"Though, you'll end up doing more work, but... Do your best."
"All of this, huh... I feel like we'll be here for a long time," said Deuce.
"Preparing beforehand is necessary when making dessert."
"I'm back I finished picking strawberry."
"Great we were just going to start cleaning the chestnuts."
"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Let's just get it over with!!"
"After doing my batch could I clean the strawberry?"
"Go ahead."
Trey and Deuce were peeling the chestnuts with magic but the rest of us used our hands to peel the chestnuts. We peeled around 75 each, before Minju peeled her 75 she soaked the strawberry, then she started to peel. Grim would try and get a taste but Minju would stop him. Ace was peeling them clean so he would brag about it then Deuce would also join in then Grim. Though we finished we still had to strain them, so before I helped them I dumped out the water from the soaked strawberry and resoaked them in freshwater.
"Alright, next up's straining them."
"There's still more!?" said Ace.