46 Academy Introduction (1/2)
When Arnin heard the voice, he couldn't help but smile. There was something about Akig that he liked, but he just couldn't figure out what. The two girls turned round and saw Akig speaking with his round head held high. He lightly punched his chest, causing his arm and face to jiggle.
”Who is it? Who is gossiping about me behind my back?” Akig tried to put on a strong front, but he just seemed like a clown. Arnin smiled, while Lilise, and even Elidia, couldn't hold back their laughter.
”Akig, over here.” Arnin called out to him quickly. This boy was going to be his Beast-sitter in the future, so he wanted to talk to him a little more.
Akig turned around and tried to find the person who had called out to him. His eyes latched onto a small kid around the same age as him. He had black hair and three horn tattoos on his forehead. Beside the kid were two girls. One looked to be a little older then himself, while the other was around the same age as him. He recognized them immediately.
”Arnin! Wow, I haven't seen you in like what, one day? It feels like one year.” Akig quickly ran over and tried to hug Arnin, however the latter exerted some force and lifted his hand, so Akig wasn't able to even get close to Arnin.
”You keep getting stronger and stronger, Arnin. No wonder you are a Moth student.” Akig could feel himself being repelled by Arnin, so he didn't walk any closer. He spoke with some happiness, but then began to look around with frantic eyes.
”Where is the beautiful beast? Is he not here?” Akig asked with worry.
”Calm down, Akig. You can see Vilis later.” Arnin smirked when he saw Akig's behaviour. The latter smiled with relief before walking towards the two girls.
”I haven't seen you guys since you got your house. I heard that you are in the Moth residential area. Wow!” Akig showed some envy when he spoke.
Just then, a group of guys came from behind Akig. They were all around the same age as him.
”Akig, who are these three friends of yours? You want to introduce them?” The three boys smiled without any ill intent. It seemed as though they were friends of Akig.
”Haha! You guys, these are the three people I was talking about. This guy right here is that Moth student.” Akig spoke with arrogance. He talked as though he was showcasing the most important person in the world.
The three boys were surprised and looked at Arnin with some shock. He was a little bigger than most kids his age, but he still looked like a child with devilish good looks.
”So you're that Moth student that Akig kept talking about. Wow, I never thought that I would be able to speak with a Moth student.” One of the boys looked at Arnin with an idolizing gaze. His lips reach his ears, showcasing his bright white teeth.
”Yea, I never thought that Aig was actually telling the truth. So where is the beast that Akig was talking about?” Another one of the boys asked with some confusion. They had also seen the beast in the past, but they didn't see it now, causing them to wonder where it was.
”Vilis is at home right now. Why are you guys crowding around my friend? Make way.” Akig quickly stepped in front of his friends with a proud smile. He tried to act like Arnin's bodyguard, which made them all smile with some helplessness.
”Akig, are you still going to come and take care of Vilis for me? If you are, I can get you a house in the Moth residential area as well.” Arnin smiled towards Akig. He liked the boy, and since the other party was going to take care of Vilis, him having a house closeby would make things easier.
When Akig heard this, his eyes began to sparkle. ”Haha! I told you guys, Arnin and I are buds.” Akig laughed loudly, rubbing it in his friends' faces.
”You're so lucky, Akig. If only we were able to get a place at the Moth residential area as well.” The three friends became envious of their friend's luck and couldn't help but voice their desires. Arnin smiled and shook his head.
He wasn't holding a charity where he would provide everyone with a place to stay. Only people who were useful to him would be given a house, and that too only if it would make things easier for Arnin.
Akig acted smug and followed Arnin, who began to walk towards the front of the Moth group. He had found Akig, so now he had no reason to stay in the back.
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Arnin made it to the front of the place with the other three. Akig's friends weren't able to come, however Arnin didn't care. Many people looked at Arnin and his friends with anger, however some of them knew about Arnin's beast. They had seen the beast attack one of the older students in the residential area, so they didn't want to do anything stupid. (Author note: This is talking about the Leader that Arnin had Vilis grab and drag around on the first day in the residential area.) Anyways, most of them just wanted to hear the announcement, so they minded their own business.
After a few minutes went by, an old man walked up onto the stage. He had a long grey beard and very little hair on his head. He stood on top of the wooden stage, while behind him stood some teachers. Most of the teachers were of the Butterfly group, with only a few belonging to the Moth group. Xillar was among the Moth teachers.