"AAH!!!" Michael woke up as he heard Brock's scream.

"What is it, brother?" Michael asked.

"We overslept!!!" Brock shrieked.

"Overslept...?" Michael asked curiously. "It's only 8:30 in the morning..."

"WE OVERSLEPT, MIKE!!!" Brock shouted, shaking his foster brother. "We have CLASS today!"

"Class...? What class?" Michael asked, bewildered.

"Wait- you haven't heard of school before?" Brock asked.

"School...?" Michael asked, puzzled. "No."

Brock just sighed.

"Well, actually, my family is too poor to send me to school for real education, so I'm homeschooled." explained Brock. "I haven't been to a real school before, actually... And, I was supposed to wake up at 8:00 every morning cuz Eagor will be coming here for homeschool as well. Class starts at 8:45."

"Ea...gor...?" Michael asked, confused.

"Oh! You'll know him once you see him." Brock replied. "He's a very nice dude. You two are about the same age- I think- when's your birthday?"

"11th of September." Michael replied.

"Okay then, you're older." Brock replied as he heard a knock on the front door.

"Oh snap, he's here!!!" Brock seemed nervous. "We're gonna get ready! We don't wanna leave him waitin' there- come on, brother!"

Brock dragged Michael into their bathroom as they washed themselves and wore their usual clothes. Their attire are quite limited.

When they got down, Eagor was already at the living room, reading a book. He waved hello as the both of them sat down on the couch next to him.

"Eagor, you're here!" Brock exclaimed. "Sorry to keep you waiting..."

"It's fine, really." Eagor replied, closing the book and putting it back on the shelf. "I see you brought a new friend, may I..."

"Oh! Where are my manners... This is Michael, my new foster brother!" Brock introduced. "He just came yesterday and he's still trying to get used to here. Michael, this is Eagor, resident bookworm."

Michael looked at Eagor. He has light green skin and he looks like a bird- maybe one- as he has a tail. He has big round black coloured pleading eyes and a huge...beak...? He is also a blonde and he has rather spiky hair.

"H-Hi, Eagor!" Michael greeted bravely yet nervously. "I'm Michael Elliot Frown- call me Michael."

Michael then put out his right hand.

"Hi Michael!" Eagor replied, shaking his right hand. "Eagor Bert Montage. What brings you here?"

Michael seemed to frown a little as Brock whispered his story to Eagor.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry..." Eagor apologised.

"It's fine, really..." Michael replied. "So...you're here for homeschool?"

"Yes," Eagor replied. "My parents are extremely busy, and my elder sister- Evelyn has to work as a maid. To be honest, I rarely have three meals a day..."

Michael and Brock looked into Eagor's big pleading eyes. Tears are seen welling in them, which made them less pleading. The both of them sighed as they comforted him.

"Thank you..." Eagor thanked, rubbing his tears away. "You're both so nice..."

"It's nothing, really." Brock replied with a smile.

"Yeah," Michael continued. "That's what friends are for, right?"

"Friends..." Eagor smiled as he looked up at Michael and Brock. "I've never..."

Eagor hugged the both of them as they hugged back.

"Now you have two new friends, Eagor!" Brock exclaimed. "And we'll stay this way forever!"

"Yeah!" Michael agreed.

"You two really are the absolute best!" Eagor exclaimed as the three hugged tighter.

"Alright, time for class!" Helen came in and held up a book.

"Yes, madam!" The three of them replied in unison, as Brock and Eagor took out their books.

Helen smiled, she has high hopes for the three of them.