Road to the abandoned house I.

“The only one?” Muroi frowned. “There aren’t any other Miroians here?”

“Not a single one.”

(That’s weird... I thought people would be fighting to get in, considering how prestigious this place is.)

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Chapter 3: Road to the Abandoned House I

“Anyway, the student council president right now is Ruroi Duenos. He’s a vampire from a noble family, and he practically runs the school—everyone follows his every command without question. I’m his best friend, by the way. And no, I can’t introduce you to him.”

“I’m not interested in him. I don’t even know who he is.”

Marit chuckled. “Relax, I was just kidding! No need to take it so seriously.”

“Don’t you have anything better to do than waste your time here?”

“I’m not wasting time. Ruroi-kun told me to handle the new kid.”

(Kid?! I don't care who he thinks he is—I swear, I’m gonna knock his teeth out if he keeps calling me that.)

“So… how exactly are you supposed to ‘handle’ me?”

“With a tour, of course!”

“A tour?”

“Yup! You arrived pretty early, so you’ve got time. I’ll show you around the place while we walk—standing at the front gate all morning isn’t exactly the best idea.”

After the Tour

“So, what do you think?”

“Thanks for the tour, but I don’t see why it was necessary. Can you just tell me what class I’m in?”

“Oh, right! Gimme a sec.”

(So far, life here seems manageable...)

Marit glanced at a list and grinned. “Well, well. Looks like you’ve got some serious luck!”

“What kind of luck?”

“You’re in Class C1—same class as the prez!”

“And how exactly is that ‘good luck’?”

“Well... let’s just say most of the girls here would kill to be in your spot.”

“Even if they’re new?”

“Yup! A lot of students applied here just because of him. He’s pretty famous outside of school, too—but honestly, it’s more about his looks than his achievements.”

Muroi rolled her eyes. “What is he? Astonishingly good-looking? Drop-dead gorgeous or something?”

Marit laughed. “Well, yeah. He does have some pretty impressive looks.”

“Sorry to disappoint, but I don’t find good-looking people all that interesting.”

“That’s a shame,” a calm voice interrupted.

Muroi turned to see a brown-haired guy approaching them.

“I’d prefer if you didn’t talk about my appearance so openly,” he said.

Marit’s face paled. “Shush! That’s the council prez, you idiot!”

Muroi crossed her arms. “Who’s supposed to be the idiot here?”

Ruroi ignored the jab. “You should head back now, Marit. Classes are about to start.”

“Got it! I’ll leave her to you, then!” Marit said with a grin, already walking off.

Muroi waved him off. “I can get to class on my own, you know.”

Ruroi shrugged. “I’m not escorting you. We’re in the same class, so we’ll end up taking the same route.”

(Great. Way to ruin my mood.)

After School

(Man, I’m exhausted… but also kinda bored.)

As Muroi walked home, she spotted an abandoned house just off the road, one probably didn't notice when she was heading to school, half-asleep.

(Perfect. I was in the mood for something like this.)

With a grin, she crossed the street and approached the rundown building.

(Looks quiet. No one’s around…)

She reached for the doorknob, but wrinkled her nose. (Ugh, it’s all rusty. I’m not touching that.)

Without hesitation, Muroi kicked the door. It swung open with a loud creak, revealing an old staircase leading up into the darkness.

(This looks fun.)

~TO BE CONTINUED

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