Arc 3 - Chapter 1: Our normal daily life again ?

"They did really take me back the dorm. Well, they did promise me after all and they can't just left me at that arena."

For the first time i know, the dorm room actually really large, a bed, a bookshelf, on the bookshelf is a electric kettle, some tea, and a set of cup who know there will be guest , a small wardrobe and a desk, the rest of the space is empty. Really have to buy some furniture the next time i head out of the dorm but fot the first time i know the emptiness of the room. Why do i have to worry about the decor of my room so why now, because i felt bored ? That doesn't mean anything, maybe because i worry about the fact someone will visit my dorm room or my friend already visited my dorm room... Sousuke did change a lot of thing in my daily life.

"Good morning, Triton-sensei, Jinn-sensei."

"Well mannered as always Raku. Shiro already give me the explaination i need so don't have to repeat everything back to me, so why are you up so early ?"

"I am early ?"

"It is 5 a.m in the morning right now and after everything i learn about teenager, they don't like to get up early."

"I don't think i need to sleep more, after all get up early for fresh air can help me a lot so i will take a jog around the dorm. And thank you for your concern, teachers."

Just 5 in the morning, it is really early since a japanese start a normal weekday at 6 a.m but afterall the time trap in the crystal, i shouldn't need more sleep. The aroma of early morning is refreshing, there is no sound just like most of Tokyo is sleeping maybe there is somewhere the in Tokyo isn't sleeping. The sun is rising and a new day begin but for some reason there is something worth to expect today. So as a normal japanese, wake up at six a.m and go to work at seven a.m but student get more time to satisfy thier hunger for sleep so school start at half past eight. Shinjuku Academy is not really different from that schedule, we start the first class at half past eight.

"So do you have a good sleep ?"

"I don't think i need more sleep after everything."

"So do you want something for breakfast Raku ?"

"You can cook ? I thought the dorm room is small ?"

"Well, i just said like that do think anywhere else we can have breakfast before school ? I will pay of course."

"If we talk about payment then don't worry, i can pay for both of us. Let's see, Shinpachi Shokudo should be perfect for a breakfast and we can get back to the academy fast."

The restaurant serve traditional breakfast, dried grilled fish with rice and miso soup, the restaurant is famous for serving traditional style breakfast. The breakfast finish at half past seven, i pay for the breakfast and we have to go back to school, half past seven is the rush hour, the city is busy and there is no stop for train. 

"Good morning, Sousuke and you too, Raku. Did you two go to school together ?"

"Good morning, Mr Mononobe. Yes, Raku and me just go out for breakfast."

"Good morning, Mr Mononobe."

"Seem like you make friend with him really fast and you both are so well-mannered. Anyway, it's been a while since you transferred to our school. Have you gotten used to life here at the academy ?"

"Yes, Mr Mononobe, it took sometime but i made a lot of friend and they treat me great."

"Never know you could make friend with Raku so fast. And seem like you start to open more to other too, you always seem so lonely Raku."

"I am just socially awkawd but don't worry about me Mr.Mononobe, i am good now. I made some friends and everyone is kind to me."

"Well, I'm glad you have people you can call friends. As your homeroom teacher and guardian, it's relief to hear. You only get to be a student once. It's good to see you're making the most of it."

"Mr.Mononobe i want to ask for something. You are the one taking care of my spending since you are my guardian, i remember you said you're Raku's guardian so you taking care of his spending too ?"

"No, i am your guardian so i take care of my spending but for Raku..."

"I have my own way to going around with my spending, i take commission about drawing and get paid, i saved up a bit so i don't really have to worry about money."

"Socially awkawd and quite independent, i see."

"So back to the main problem, since our school was closed due to the incident, there seem to be problem at other schools... Have you two been sneaking around, haven't you ?"

"Yes... but how did you know ?"

"You've been far too obvious, i've been a teacher for years. I can sense something is up with my student."

Mr.Mononobe pat our head and his hand is rough but really warm, he smiled toward us and asked if we have any problem we can ask for his advise. The class begin, the knowledge is filled us but i don't felt sleepy or bored with the lesson, maybe this is because of something new i felt deep inside. Lunch time usually homemade lunch box but Shinjuku Academy have a lunch hall so student can buy lunch there.

"I don't know you work as an artist."

"We just started as friend, of course there is nothing much you know about me. But i believe time will everything soon and we will know each other better."

"Shiro makes his own lunchbox, Kengo just wandering somewhere and Ryota is over there, i guess we sit next to him."

Ryota seem happy but if anything have food with it is enough to make happy, not saying he is gluttony but he sure eats a lot. Even he is enjoy his lunch but he still notice us, his cheerful personality can bright anyone day, sometime i wonder, is he trying to hide his true feeling after his cheerful personality.

"Are you having lunch ?"

"I never see you here before Raku, first time you eat here ?"

"Well, i ate here a lot, i just don't want anyone to know so no one know me ate lunch here, part of my socially awkwardness. But i think i will start to be more social now and aren't you just the cutest one."

"Stop teasing me... So how about you Sousuke, is this your first time ?"

"Yeah and i believe you can find something good for my lunch."

"Leave it to me."

The lunch finish and we continue with a few other class sessions and the last class of the day finish at a quarter past three. We agree today Shiro, Kengo, Ryota, Sousuke and I will meet afterschool to discuss about the app and the guild system in the app. We decided to use my room since it is the largest one because there is nothing much in there, it really make me felt honor and a little bit sad from inside.

"Now i see this again, your room is really big. But there nothing much in here."

"Let me brew some tea first."

When guess arrive to your house it is the tradition to brew tea and serve the guest with the best behaviour, the mood of this afternoon, the sound and the temperture of surrounding. Picking the right tea is a must but there is not a lot of selection, if i can foretell this earlier then the guest can be happy. The only tea can be close to match with the atmosphere is jasmine, sometime i say i am quite of a traditional person.

"The tea should be ready in a a few minutes, everyone can sit on the bed if you wanted to, i won't mind that much."

"Then i won't mind..."

Before Kengo can stomp on my bed and risk the chance of breaking it, Shiro stops him and hit the corner of his book on Kengo make him whine in pain. Sometime i really want to questioning myself can Shiro switch his place with Kengo and hitting people with his book instead. But i guess people good on their own term and as for you my tragic past self, if you need to just sleep, slumber in the beautiful made in the world of mirror shard, i will protect you.

"Don't be that rough on the bed, if you break this Raku have to sleep on the ground. Just look at him just recover from the sleeping in a cold hard crystal."

"I think Shiro is right, you can sit but just sit down really slow."

"Alright the tea should be ready by now."

The aroma of jasmine is floating around, . The atmosphere is peaceful and enjoyable, everything is just like in a dream, a really peaceful dream but everything can't stay in a dream forever, we are here for a reason afterall. Shiro starts first.

"Now, let's begin."

"Hold it right there, Shiro! Why are you the one calling the shots ?!"

"The reason is obvious. It's my duty as advisor to Sousuke."

"Advisor? Who died and made you "advisor"?! You're always so bossy!"

"I don't mind let you lead the meeting."

"Everyone just calm down, losing the temper can cause tragic result ~ And Shiro is the best person for this job afterall."

"Seem like Raku agree with me but i want to ask for your decision."

"Why would i want to do that ?! You're better at this brainy stuff."

"What about you Raku ? You always seem so calculating and a mysterious person."

"No, if any position i want to take i just want to help everyone with everything i can and beside, thinking a lot is so tiring."

"First order of business is the guild we're forming."

"Hey Shiro, I don't really get it, but..."

"You will never get it."

"Quit dunking on me every chance you get! So... Why do we have to start a guild ?"

"Enlight us Shiro."

"Leave it to me, Sousuke! I will tell you everything you need to know!"

"What's with the special treatment?! That's totally different from how you treat me!"

Of course I know that from the start, just watch the Ikebukuro is enough to know everything, they say if you start a fight, better to know your opponent and the battlefield. Taking advantage and avoid disadvantages, so if we use the app why not take advantage of its benefit, recover some of Sousuke memories will take something more than just a few therapy with jasmine tea and snack after all.

"So we will need to have our own guild so the guild master can contact the game master. Everyone wants to help Sousuke because he help everyone a lot."

"So how can we form a guild Shiro ?"

"We need a guild master, guild members and the portal. I would recommend Sousuke as our guild master. Any objection ?"

"Why not choose Raku, he seem to calculating..."

"I denide, the guild master should speak to the game master directly, beside working as an owl is tiring."

"Then there is no objection. Next problem is the Portal, the goal of the game is to control all portal and if you lose every portal you control then the guild will be disbanded."

"The app seem not approve the dorm room as a Portal since there is a requirement for a place to be a Portal is a famous place and can be access by everyone. The dorm room have a restriction that only student can access to them."

"Yes, seem like that drawf is the only one who can help us with this problem. I think you can deal with him, i entrust this to you, Shiro. So next order of business, Shiro ?"

"Well, the next problem is the member, the guild need at least five member to be established and work normally. We only have four..."

"Don't worry, i already have a person who can join us now."

The door opens and the one i saw is Ryota, i haven't seen he use his sacred artifact but there could be some potential. After all this is a game, even if Shiro says this is not, this is still a game in the end, the more the merrier. And this tea party can be perfect with some snack Ryota brought along with him.

"Ta-dah! Looks like I'm right on cue!"

"We've already started, Ryota but don't worry, we only talk about things i already told you yesterday."

"I went to get some snacks and it took longer than I expected. Sorry! Man, you're always so out of it. But i guess you're better than some stranger. Hehe! I won't just loaf around if Sousuke needs a hand. And what is that smell ?"

"Jasmine tea. Do you want some ?"

"Wait... Ryota, can you even use the App?"

"Don't underestimate the great..."

"It is really great if everyone could just gathering around here and talk. It has been so long since i can talk to someone else."

"You have been alone ? But you seem to know a lot about Kengo and Shiro not the fact you speak to Ryota."

"Well, i actually consider that is the act of an acquaintance and a classmate. Maybe the Trolden Glass have effect not only in the battle but also it have effect on me too."

"You didn't talk much about your sacred artifact, what is it actually about ?"

"Different from everyone's sacred artifact come from the history of Earth or spoken in legend, mine come from the fairy tale, the trolden glass come from a collection of stories called the Snow Queen..."

Our little story is cut short by the light from Ryota and a golden chalice appear his hand. The Goblet shine with brilliance light, seem like Ryota can really show his potential after all, i belive he can do that afterall.

"If i can say it is the Holy Grail, appear in the Arthurian literature, the chalice bring happiness and imortality but i can't really sure about that."

"Ryota is that your sacred artifact ?"

"I think :P"

"Unfortunately, Ryota still doesn't know how to use his Sacred Artifact."

"What is going on, Ryota?! You summoned it then you should know how to use it!"

"I don't know what to tell you. Beside, how do you guys know how to use yours ?"

"Well, book are for reading and the instruction is written inside."

"Same, Belts are for wrapping, and the more layers I wrap around me, the stronger I feel."

"That's not exactly helpful. Not that I expected much from you... What about you Sousuke and Raku ?"

"I just got the feeling i can summon i my sword and sword is used for slashing after all."

"Mine is  not really good to explain because it have a lot of connection with other subjects and not everything is good to learn about too early."

"Now I'm lost."

"What are you gonna do? How can you expect to get by like that?!"

"Calm down, Kengo... Everything take time, for now in this room, when the aroma of my tea still linger, there is no need for an act like that. I have hard time using my sacred artifact, this is normal for everyone who carry a carefree nature like him."

"Let's hear Ryota first."

"Well, I showed it to some friends I met in the App Chat. One of them knows something this Sacred Artifact of mine, i can't know a lot but i decide to meet them to know more."

"Maybe i know, they are app user but don't worry, they are not that agressive and you can find them really kind... How about make this our first guild activity. I belive you know them too Shiro maybe just a little bit."

"Yes, the biggest guild in Tokyo - Aoyama Guild. Their territory spans across Shibuya to Minato and maybe this friend of Ryota is the Guild Master."

"A little correct but we should go now."

We take the train to Aoyama at Minato Ward, just like everyone know about it, one of the wealthiest place in Minato ward. Everything in here is amazing, i always wanted to visit Nezu Museum but the schedule is not allowed, but the Aoyama guild is located at Shibuya ward but going to Minato is a great decision for scenery. After walking for a while we saw a chapel and it still look like how i remember. Wondering if Arsalan staying here currently, it would be lovely to see him again.

"And here we are at Aoyama! Wow, this place is so trendy!"

"This is... a church?"

"Yes. We're on the grounds of Shibuya ward's Daikanyama Academy. This is their chapel and also their Portal."

"What the heck?! I thought you couldn't set your Portal inside a school!"

"No, the chapel is open for everyone, Daikanyama Academy went all the way from a elemtary school to a college so this is a college facility."

"You there. Stop."

"Wow, look! He has a spear and wings."

"Of course they are angel Transients. This is normal but is there any matter ? I heard this church open for public."

"You are App users and you are in contempt of our commandments."

"We just came here to meet someone. Are you... Urk?!"

"Shut your..."

I felt that inside me again, when my friend got hurt, no one dare to hurt them. Kengo grab the spear and jerks it away, a brand appear on his hand and burn it, so they want to fight. Sousuke summons his sword, i know you want to protect them too.

"How dare you, let's see what reflect in your mind. And let's see how do you felt when the same thing happen to you."

"Heretics! Violators of the commandments! Our Stigma shall reveal your sins!"

"I felt you have more sins than us, prideful is a sin, let's see the same thing on you. Furtum Cogitate! Reflect them..."

Suddenly before the reflection complete a person look like head angel appear and try to attack so i have to withdraw the mirror shard to defense position. That fire could be troublesome, it could leave a burn mark for a few days and that doesn't seem to be a nice thing to show before Mr.Mononobe. Even Kengo is not angry anymore longer, he is respect the angel's power.

"That is quite enough."

"There is no place for violence. I will allow no fighting before the chapel."

"Well well, it seem like your action of welcoming guest toward the chapel is quite wierd but i guess every app user include the invited guest is heretic. As an Asian grace and respect from both party should be appreciated."

"Shiro, stop Raku sharp tounge. I think they don't really have any bad intention and Raku can really make everyone hurt with his way of talking."

"Raku, let's me handle the rest of the problem, i know you are still angry about the fact i got hurt by them but i am fine so let me handle the rest."

"Alright then, i am sorry for my action but i know one thing, i guess prideful angel don't having time for us mortal anyway."

"Oh hey, Maria! What a relief! I thought I'd never find friendly face!"

"Hello, Ryota. I didn't realize you were here. I apologize, it appears they did not receive my message... Hear me, brethen. These people are my honored guests."

"Would i be correct to assume you are the Guild Master of the Aoyama Guild, then?"

"I am not. I am merely standing in during the Guild Master's absence."

"Finally some one who doesn't try to carry the act of judgement upon us in their first sign."

"Raku!"

"Alright i get it. Forgive and forget."

"I'm glad i made it here in time. Please let me clear things up."

"My name is Zabaniyya. I have been entrust with the Daikanyama Academy Chapel. Please to make your acquaintance."

"Not a student and based on the angel respection to you, i guess you are the administrator of the academy's chapel and abbey."

"Thank you for your introduction, i am Shiro Motoori. I'm Ryota's classmate at Shinjuku Academy."

"...The name's Kengo. Kengo Takabushi."

"I am Sousuke. Sousuke Fujiwara and this is Raku, he don't bear any last name."

"Thanks Sousuke."

"It's nice to meet you, Shiro, Kengo, Sousuke and Raku. Ryota told many wonderful stories about you all."

"Just so you know, those guys are the ones that came at us."

"On the contrary. You are the ones who made the first move."

"Look at who talking after demand and treating us like criminal without a reason. Rather disgrace sign afterall, so high and mighty of you, afterall you are sent by god."

Rather than Kengo and the angels irritated, my only emotion right now should be disgust, because they are the herald of heaven, the will of god they have the right to show their power ? If not for Sousuke, they would see something else rather than Kengo. Mockery seem to be a natural talent.

"Kengo, cool your head. There is no need to waste our strenght on them, just say they have their right to do that."

"I sincerely apologize for the rudeness of our people. I beg your forgiveness."

Maria bows deeply, with an air of dignity. Look at that only make me felt wierd, why choose to apologize for something you not done, the one who should apologize is that angel but i guess someone who have ego so huge that saying apologize could kill them. Kengo drops his fists, awkwardly diverting to scratch his hand.

"Lady Maria. These two were only acting in accordance of the commandments and protecting the chappel. I understand they are your guests, but there can be no exceptions to divine law."

The weapon checking is just annoying but well, if they wanted to, just need to lock my emotion, don't need to felt their hand on me is fine. These people really wierd, children can buy firearm and poison with out reason and permission i guess.

"I guess moral different from place to place."

"Please do not hold it against them Raku. We are all subject to this protocol without exception."

To go this far, there is a lot of event afterall, a little peaking inside people's mind won't hurt, there is no need for a show man to use this power. Kengo challenges Zabaniyya and other people talking, a small glass piece of mine attach to one of the angel. This could be a really great problem.










Outside talking and possibly QNA: Hi sorry for not carefully introduce myself i am going to add detail of Tokyo into the story. That why it's taking so long.

Q: Why taking so long ?

A: I am not a English native speaker and i also need to research a lot about Tokyo.


Q: Is going that far even research about Tokyo to write a fanfiction worth ?

A: When i write something i always try my best to make it good.


Q: Some novel forgeting old character and they not appear again, are you going to do that ?

A: I will try my best not to.


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