Chapter 2 - Wonder Academy (1)
Wonder Academy (1)
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Author: [StudentCouncilTerrorist]
Title: Listen up, cutie
The place you're in is hell
It's fine during the day, but at night, I recommend you don't wander around and just stay in your room
It's okay if you break that rule, it just means we'll be meeting again here as a veteran ghost^^
You can't go around carelessly hitting on girls
Because that bitch might not be human
Of course, if your dick takes over your brain and you can't hold back, it's okay to jump her
It just means we'll be meeting again here as a veteran ghost^^
Make sure you study hard in your classes
You can get fucked if you get a failing grade
Of course, if it's a hassle, you don't have to do it
It just means here, …you know what I mean, right??^^
And one last thing
If you want to live, you have to survive until graduation
Of course, just surviving isn't enough
Because if you just graduate from this shitty school, you regress and restart with a more vicious difficulty
Most people die early in their 2nd playthrough
Because at that point, there is no day or night
What you have to do is find a female student
No, no, I'm not talking about that girl you jumped because you were in heat
You have to find the ‘real human’ female student
What's that? There are too many female students?
That's right, that's the shittiest thing about this school
Among them, you have to find the ‘real human’
Among your first-year classmates
By now, you probably know what happens if you choose wrong, right?^^
Let's not meet as veteran ghosts
Sincerely… a loser whose brain was once controlled by his dick…
• • •
Comments
[LunchboxCollector: Kyah, what a fucking masterpiece]
[Hikikomori: lololololol so you couldn't overcome your instincts in the end either]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: No;; the student council president was so fucking pretty I was 100% sure she was human, I tell you???]
ㄴ[Hikikomori: So you set a fire and committed a double suicide…? That's some twisted love]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: If she had begged me to save her there, it would've confirmed she was human, but the bitch turned out to be a monster…]
[Finding the real human is hard, for real;;]
[ForGlory: Why the hell do you keep adding that old-man-like ^^;;]
ㄴ[It's even funnier coming from you, gramps lololololol]
[Honestly, I didn't even have a clue]
[NightRat: It's most dangerous after the sun sets. 58,000 *** on this.]
ㄴ[Still, there are times when it's okay thanks to random events, right?]
ㄴ[NightRat: The survival rate goes up, but it's not a complete all-clear]
• • •
"…What is this?"
I slowly read through the Wonder Academy guide post written by the kind gallery user, [StudentCouncilTerrorist].
After reading it, I was mentally dazed.
But just standing here blankly denying reality wouldn't change anything.
I was the type to accept things quickly.
To be honest, there was a chance that the users of this gallery were collectively trying to trick me.
That maybe they were the forces of evil.
And I might really be in the middle of enjoying the normal happiness of having been possessed into a fantasy academy story.
But….
"……."
Thump, thump….
Inside the dorm room after the sun had set.
Shiver….
For some reason, I got the chills.
There was nothing at the window, yet I felt a strange gaze on me.
And from the direction of my room's door… it felt like I could sense some kind of presence.
Was it my imagination?
It could be my imagination.
So, I had two options.
1. Believe that this place is a fantasy academy story.
2. Believe that this place is a crazy monster academy.
"Fuck…."
Naturally, I had no choice but to pick number 2.
Because if I believed in number 2 and was wrong, I would just be an idiot.
But if I believed in number 1 and was wrong, it meant I would die.
"Anyway, they're telling me to find a human female student, right?"
• • •
Author: ㅇㅇ(1809)
Title: Then just tell me who's human
You guys are all dudes who died while attending this school, right?
Wouldn't it be best to find the real human female student first???
So just tell me her features or something
So as long as I remember that and survive until graduation, I’m good, right?
• • •
I posted on the gallery asking for help.
From the looks of it, these people were friendly toward me.
They even seemed to be people who had experienced Wonder Academy once before, so they would surely tell me that female student's description.
"Ah, there's a comment…."
A comment was posted right away, and I checked it without delay.
[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Regrettably, we can't tell you]
"What? Why?!"
The answer that came back was negative.
Unable to understand, I immediately asked for the reason in a reply.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ(1809): What, why????? Why can't you tell me????]
Like we were chatting, a comment from StudentCouncilTerrorist was posted right away.
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: The school we were in and the school you're in are the same place, but all the people are different. The anomalies that appear can be different too]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Besides the representative death events I explained above, there are some that overlap often, but there are more that don't]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: That's why we can't pinpoint someone and tell you who it is. You have to find her yourself]
"For fuck's sake…!"
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ(1809): What kind of fucked up situation is that????]
ㄴ[lolololol]
ㄴ[The new survival-bro is pissed lolololol]
ㄴ[NightRat: It's understandable to be pissed, though lolol]
I clutched my head and let out a sigh.
To think that the possession I thought was a fantasy healing academy story of swords and magic.
Was just that on the surface, while in reality, it was a horror version of Where's Waldo….
"…Wait, swords and magic."
At that moment, something flashed in my mind.
• • •
Author: ㅇㅇ(1809)
Title: Can't I just kill those monster bitches???
Isn't this place a fantasy world anyway??
I saw that the girl named Levin who guided me at first asked if I wanted to take swordsmanship or magic classes
Anyway, can't I just learn it, get strong, and then slice them up??
It's a fantasy, so fucking tell me I can.
• • •
As always, the comments came in quickly.
[lolololol This fresh newbie thinks fast, at least]
[How can he think of killing them right away LOL]
ㄴ[That's 'cause he hasn't experienced the anomaly bitches yet lolololol]
ㄴ[Ah, that's true lolololol]
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ(1809): Why are you guys just talking among yourselves…. So I can't kill them??]
The guys were laughing and chatting, so they didn't give a proper answer.
Feeling frustrated by that, I asked again in a reply, and then a reply came back.
[How many people here do you think haven't had that thought lolololol]
"……."
I suppose so, it's not like they were all idiots.
Thinking about it, it was a stupid question.
That's why they were just laughing and not giving a proper answer….
"Hmm…?"
Just then, a familiar fixed nickname.
[StudentCouncilTerrorist] posted a comment on my thread.
[StudentCouncilTerrorist: So between swordsmanship and magic, which one did you say you're taking??]
"…It's not like it works on the anomaly bitches anyway, so why is that important right now?"
But since there could be something that I, who had only just now grasped the situation, didn't know.
I obediently answered his question.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ(1809): I said I'm doing magic]
At that, numerous comments flooded in below it.
ㄴ[Aigoo, shit, he's screwed]
ㄴ[lololololololol]
ㄴ[Can't resist magic, I guess lolol]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Tsk… this is gonna be tough right from the start…]
"No, why, whyy…!! Explain the reason!!"
[ㅇㅇ(1809): I shouldn't have chosen magic??? Why is everyone making such a fuss??]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: That place isn't the peaceful Hogwarts you're imagining;;]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Whether it's swordsmanship or magic, a dangerous event pops up when you're learning something]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: But usually, magic is the toughest]
"Goddammit…."
I let out a deep sigh.
[ㅇㅇ(1809): I just wanted to take a class with a fucking pretty girl…]
A comment I wrote, wanting to get some comfort as I sighed.
And below that comment, various other comments started to appear again.
ㄴ[Ah, is that by any chance Levin??]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: This bastard got bewitched by Levin, holy shit lolololol]
ㄴ[RedNightSky: No wonder he chose magic out of the blue lolol]
ㄴ[Levin is pretty, though]
"What…?"
Seeing their comments, I felt a sense of doubt.
Just a moment ago, they had said that the people in the academy I was in and the people they had experienced were all different.
[Ah, Levin is an exception]
When I made a post about that question, comments started pouring in.
[Levin is like a tutorial guide NPC]
ㄴ[RedNightSky: She also has a bit of a helper NPC feel to her lol]
[Levin is pretty…]
[In my case, Levin was a guy]
ㄴ[Are you gay???;;;;]
ㄴ[You don't consider the possibility that the poster is a girl…?]
"Levin is… a tutorial NPC…."
[StudentCouncilTerrorist: So the possibility of Levin being the heroine is basically 0, so absolutely do not choose her, ok?]
The first love I had harbored for the girl I met for the first time today was miserably crushed.
No, that aside.
"To think I didn't even know that and happily chose magic just to follow her…."
I felt pathetic for choosing hard mode for such a dumbass reason.
[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Anyway, do your best]
ㄴ[StudentCouncilTerrorist: Ask if you have any questions]
And so.
My survival in this Wonder Academy had begun.
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Author: [LunchboxCollector]
Title: Don't be scared!!! Newbie!!!
During the day, it's safe for the most part!
No, just think of it as safe. It's easier that way
'Cause even if something happens during the day, if it's something you can solve, you'll live
And if it's something you can't solve, you'll die
And you have to find the human among the female students anyway
So get close to the female students and check their condition!!
But don't go hitting on any random girl and get hit with a confession attack!
You'll end up like me
• • •
[ㅇㅇ(1809): Isn't this like telling me to look left and right at the same time…]
ㄴ[LunchboxCollector: Ah, for now, just enjoy the beginning like you're in a school rom-com!!]
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ(1809): How can I enjoy it when I know its true identity is a school horror-suspense, you fucking bastard!!!]
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The next day.
I went to Wonder Academy again, with the cheers of everyone on the gallery.
'This is a horror academy…?'
The gloomy and terrifying air I had felt in the dormitory last night.
When morning came, I truly couldn't feel that kind of atmosphere at all.
"Hi! Ares! Hehe, you woke up early, didn't you?"
"……."
"Ares?"
After leaving the dormitory and walking for a bit, Levin appeared and spoke to me.
For a moment, I almost screamed, but I barely managed to hold it in.
It was thanks to the bright and refreshing atmosphere.
"Yeah, Levin. Good morning."
"What's wrong? Your vibe is a little different from yesterday. Like you're drained…."
"……."
Right, they said this bitch wasn't human either.
Tremble, tremble….
Squeeze!
But I remembered a comment someone had written on the gallery.
[As long as you don't go "Hey you anomaly bitch!!! How dare you try to deceive me!!!" and punch her in the face, nothing much will happen during the day]
[Just think of them as human and approach them]
"Haa…, it's because I'm worried about what to do if I can't get close to the other kids in class today either."
"Heeh, Ares, you have a surprisingly delicate side, don't you?"
"I do?"
"Yep! Anyway, I see~."
At my words, Levin smiled cutely and glanced at me.
Then she gently lowered her head and asked me with a pretty smile.
"Then I'll help you! Help you get closer to your classmates, Ares!"
"……."
A girl this pretty was actually an anomaly.
A non-human being hiding its true identity.
It was a reality that was hard to believe, but I accepted reality.
And I focused on what I needed to do to survive right now.
"Wow, really? If you help me, Levin, I'll feel so reassured!"
Somehow, I had to find the real human female student.
Let’s survive that way.