Y/N POV

'AH!? Huh!? What's that noise...?' As I tried to see, who was making that noise. On the contrary, the only thing I can see is pitch-black. I tried to move, but it seems that. I'm inside a coffin. 'What am I doing inside a coffin? Wait, No. How did I even get here?' I thought to myself. While I am thinking, how did I end up here? Try to push the coffin to open up. 'Ah!? The lid is too heavy for me to open.'

"Crap. People are coming... Gotta get a uniform while. Grrr! The lid is too heavy. Time for... my secret movie! Ffnaaah!" ??? A voice from outside.

"There!" I and the other voice said at the same time.

"AHH!? F-fire? But I didn't even use my magic?" I move the top of the coffin to the side where I am. Facing a gray little raccoon.

"Okay, okay. Gotta gets... Whaaaaa! Why are you up?" Raccoon yelled, shocked. I finally got out of the coffin.

" A... Talking Raccoon? Wow, I have never seen a talking raccoon before." I said. As I looked around the palace, the room where I woke up was full of floating coffins. 'Is this coffin shop? But... That does not explain why I am here?'

"Just who are you calling a raccoon? I am the Great Grim!" Grim said.

"The Great Grim!" I put my index finger on my chin, "Mmh!? Sorry, but I never heard your name before." I said to him, Grim put a huge shock on his face.

"W-what did you say? Y-you never heard of the great grim. While whatever. Hey human! Hurry and gimme those clothes!"

'??? Give my clothes to him? Is he seriously right? Plus, I don't think he can even fit in these clothes.' I thought to myself. "Otherwise... I'll roast ya!" Grim said, then started to light more fire.

"Huh!? A raccoon that uses fire magic, oooh. That's new." I said with excitement and sparkling eyes.

"I said 'I'm not a freakin' raccoon!" He yelled with anger and kept on hitting me with his flame.

'Eh!? Oh, crap. I make him angrier. These are bad.' I rushed out of the room.

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After running around the place for a while, I finally stopped. And catch my breath. 'D-did I lose it?... Why's that raccoon want my clothes?.. Now, I think about it. These aren't my real clothes.' I thought to myself as I looked around my surroundings. "A library? The first is a floating coffin. Second, a talking raccoon, and now a library. What's the next ghost?" I muttered down my breath.

"Did you think you'd get away from my nose? Dumb human! If you don't wanna get roasted, better hand it over~" Before the grey raccoon could finish the sentence. I spoke up.

"H-hold on, a minute if you like this outfit so much. Why won't I buy you the same thing? So please stop." I said to the talking raccoon. However, he isn't listening to anything I say.

"Hand. It. Cover~" The raccoon has been cut off again by something similar to a slapping sound. "Gyah! Ow! What's with this cord?"

A man who's wearing a bird mask, and a black top hat with a mirror and feather, suddenly appeared out of nowhere, "This is no mere cord. It is a lash of love! " He said, 'Ah!? Love what now?' I thought to myself. Then he turned his head to face me. "Ah!? Found you at last. Are you one of the new students? You shouldn't do things like that. Leaving the Gate on your own! Not only that, you have yet to tame your familiar, which has broken several school rules."

"Let me go. I'm not their freakin' familiar." The raccoon yelled at the birdman.

"Language, please," I muttered. "He is not my familiar," I said to the birdman.

"Sure, sure. The rebellious one always says things like that. Just down for a moment." Then, he covered the raccoons' mouths and ignored what I said. "My goodness. It's unprecedented for a new student to leave the Gate on their own."

'Why do they keep on ignoring what I have to say?' I thought to myself.

"Ugh... How impatient can you be? The entrance ceremony is already well underway. Let's head to the Hall of Mirrors."

"New... Student?" I spoke up again. "Wait, so this place is a SCHOOL," I said to the birdman.

"That is correct! All students who wish to attend this academy must pass through one of those doors to arrive here." He replied, "Normally, students wake up only after the door is opened with a special key, but."

"So those coffins were doors, the fire must have blown the lid off... And I was trying to open it from the inside." I muttered the last part.

"So in the end, the culprit appears to be this familiar. If you're going to bring it with you, you have to take responsibility and properly take care of it." He said. The birdman put his index finger on his chin. "...Oh my! Now isn't the time to be long-winded. The entrance ceremony will soon come to a close. Let's get a move on." After he said that, he started walking out of the library and I followed him from behind.

But before I can move, "Wait for a second, who exactly are you? And where am I?" I asked the birdman if he was in front of me.

"Huh!? What's this? Are you still dazed? It appears the teleportation magic has left you disoriented." He turned around putting his finger under his chin. "Well, it is fine. It happens often enough. I shall give you an explanation as we make our way there. For I am gracious."

As we walk out of the library, we pass over a lovely garden with an apple tree. "Ahem. This is Night Raven College. Those magicians blessed with a unique aptitude for magic gather from all over the world here at the most prestigious magical academy in Twisted Wonderland. And I am the principal, appointed to take over this academy by board chairman, Dire Crowley." He explained with a smile.

"Night... Raven... College...?" 'I think I heard this name before... That's right. Night Raven College is where my grandfather once entered this school as well.' I thought to myself, then I took out my notebook and started to take notes.

"Taking notes. I see, good." He continued to explain, "Only those magicians seen as worthy by the Dark Mirror can attend this school. Chosen ones use the Gate and are summoned here from around the world." He said, 'I see.' I thought to myself. "An Ebony Carriage carrying a Gate should have gone to meet you as well." He added.

"I think I remember a horse with a terrifying face... Just thinking about it. They gave me horrible nightmares." I said but muttered the last part.

"The Ebony Carriage goes to welcome new students chosen by the Dark Mirror. They are special carriages that carry the doors to the academy. The market decided long ago that carriages are used to welcome people on special days." Crowley explained.

"So you're saying that brought me here on its own!?" 'Interesting'

"Mmmph! Mmmph!" We completely forgot about the little one that's trying to get out. 'Let go of me. You stupid, birdman.' Grim thought to himself

"Come. Let's go to the entrance ceremony." Crowley just ignored the little monster and continued to walk toward where I first woke up.

( Merry Christmas to everyone)

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