Maria P.O.V Dream

"I can hear the wind"

I opened my eyes and saw a big rock, I can a lion and a monkey walking towards the peak.

A bird was flying towards them, when they close to the peak, a female lioness appeared next to her mate, and the monkey lifted up a lion cub to show to the other animals. They were cheering for the lion cub

Dream End

I woke up from my dream, I got up from my coffin and looked at Grim who was sleep talking

"Booooooooommm!!! And crash~~! Nyanyaaaa!!!" It looked like he was having a fun dream

"Why was I dreaming about animals? Also, the dream looked quite majestic" I said and I looked at Grim again

"Nngonya~ How's that... Do you understand the power of the Great Grim?" I better start waking up Grim or we're gonna be late for classes

"Grim, time to wake up" I gently shook Grim and he started to wake up

"I showed that tyrant Riddle who's boss... Ffgah!? What? The Ramshackle Dorm? It was a dream..." Grim looked disappointed "I thought I'd finally knocked Riddle out and became the strongest wizard ever... So disappointed"

"Sorry about that, but I don't want you to hurt my boyfriend especially if it is a dream. And if you want to get stronger, you need to train more and learn more" I said as I started to change into my uniform

"Okay! Time to get going... Another day closer to becoming a great wizard, y'know~" Grim said as he went towards the mirror to fix his bow on his neck, after getting ready, we both started heading to our classes

Couple of hours later~ Cafeteria

"Ugh... Mr. Trein has to be using some sort of spell to put me to sleep. No matter how hard I resist, I lose to drowsiness" Grim yawned

"I'm pretty sure you didn't resist Grim" I said while sweat dropping while carrying our lunch

"Maria is right about that. You fell asleep for about 5 minutes, that's not resisting at all" Deuce said and I felt Ace wrap his arm around my shoulder

"Lunch time, Maria what should we have today?" Ace asked I was about to tell that I brought lunch today, but we saw a huge crowd of students "Hmmm? The cafeteria is extra crowded today"

"Today is a special day that happens once a month! A super popular bakery in town is here to promote at school! It sells out fast, so the early bird gets the worm!" The cafeteria ghost said

"Three chocolate croissants for me!" A Heartslabyul student said

"I actually got something this month! This egg salad sandwich is the best!" Another Heartlabyul student said

"The egg salad sandwich is already sold out! There's only one deluxe minchi katsu sandwich left!" The cafeteria ghost announced

"Everything looks tasty. I might have to go get something" Ace said

"It's really popular. Huh? Grim? " Deuce looked at me with a confused look, and I realized my shoulder felt lighter and I soon realized Grim had gone ahead cutting through the line

"The beast has been unleashed" I said

"Outta my way! All of you! That deluxe minchi katsu sandwich is mine!" Grim said as he continued to cut through the line

"Hey jerk! No cutting in line!" A Heartlabyul student shouted

"You've got some nerve cutting in line in front of your seniors, freshman! Get outta here!" Another Heartlabyul student shouted, and it looked like he was getting ready to fight as he pulled out his magic pen

"He really loses himself when it comes to food so easily!" Deuce said and Ace looked annoyed

"We better go get him and quickly!" I said as I pulled both of my boyfriends by their arms and started heading towards the group

After a minute, we finally beat them

"Do you get how strong I am now! The last deluxe minchi katsu sandwich is all mine!" Grim said as he lifted up the sandwich like a trophy "Nya ha ha! I'll also be taking yakisoba bread and cream filled bread!" With that said, Grim took the yakisoba bread and cream filled bread, and started heading to one of the available tables

"Grim, knock it off!" Deuce yelled and looked at our seniors "I'm so sorry everyone!" Deuce apologized

"And uuhhhhhhh, I'll have a roast beef and lettuce panini" Ace ordered his lunch

"You don't get to order just because you cut in line either!" Deuce shouted at Ace, and I sighed as I paid the cafeteria ghost the money from Grim's order

No one's P.O.V

A boy with hyena ears came rushing into the cafeteria and looked upset

"Ah, crap. I completely missed the lunch time free-for-all. The deluxe minchi katsu sandwich that Leona wanted is already sold out" The hyena boy said and he looked at Grim who was about to eat his sandwich. A grin appeared on the boy's face as he walked towards Grim

"Nya ha ha! The taste of victory, I'll take my time savoring it!" Grim said as he was to take a bite

"Oh. Hey you. That's pretty great. You got your hands on a deluxe minchi katsu sandwich, huh?" The hyena boy said

"Huh? What's it to you?" Grim asked

"I have to get that sandwich no matter what, but they're already sold out. So, I have a proposition. Could you trade me that deluxe minchi katsu sandwich for my mini bean paste bread?" The boy asked as he showed the mini bean paste bread towards Grim

"Huh?! No way in hell!" Grim refused

"Now, now. Don't say that... Here you go" The boy held out the mini bean paste bread towards Grim and surprisingly Grim was giving the hyena boy the sandwich

"Ffna?! What's going on!? My arms and legs are moving on their own..." Grim said

Maria, Deuce, and Ace were heading towards the table where Grim is, and they were shocked to see Grim trading his sandwich for a mini bread

Before Grim gave his sandwich to the student, I rushed over to them

"W-Wait a minute!" I shouted and they turned to look at me "If you want the Deluxe Minchi Katsu sandwich, then take this one" I pulled out the sandwich and handed it to him. He looked dumbfounded for a moment, but went back to normal

"Negotiations complete! Shi shi shi. Thanks for being kind enough to trade me! That mini bean paste bread is just as good. Thanks and bye-bye!" The student immediately left after handing me the mini bean paste bread

"Where did you get another Deluxe Minchi Katsu sandwich from? I thought I got the last one" Grim asked

"I was trying to tell you, I made the exact same sandwiches today, so there was no reason for you to cut in line like that" I said

"Really? Can I have one?" Ace asked

"I want try one too" Deuce said

"I don't mind. I was planning on sharing some with you guys" I said as I pulled out the other two sandwiches and handed it to them

Once they opened up the wrapping, they were greeted with the delicious smell. Then they finally took a bite and their eyes widen

"Holy crap! This tastes amazing!" Ace said as he continued eating the sandwich

"I agree! Maria, you'll make an amazing chef!" Deuce said, making Maria blush

"Hey Grim, what was that earlier? If you didn't want to trade your sandwich, why did you stuck out your paw?" I asked

"That's not it! When that guy stuck his arms out, my body moved in the same way on its own... The trade would've been over if you didn't rush in and gave away you homemade sandwich like that" Grim looked down sadly and Maria gently petted his head

"Oh, I see. You kinda just went along with it. That happens sometimes" Ace said

"That's not right either... Grrrr, I can't explain it well! I'm confused, so I'm just gonna eat to feel better! Deuce, gimme some of your pasta!" Grim said as he tried to snatch Deuce's pasta

"I'm not part of this! Knock it off!" Deuce yelled at Grim as he moved his plate away from Grim's reach, Maria laughed a little and she felt Ace tapping my shoulder

"Oh yeah, before I forget, the headmaster said he wants to see you. He said he has something to talk about and come to his office after class today. Wonder what it is?" Ace wondered as he placed his head on my shoulder

"Isn't it probably about the stuff that happened with Dorm Head Rosehearts the other day?" Deuce asked

"It could be. Guess we'll find out after class today" Maria said

"Hah... We might get a whole pile of canned tuna for how hard we worked!" Grim said excitedly

"No canned tuna please" Ace said

Then, Maria looked at the direction where the hyena boy ran

'Why do I feel like I've seen him before? If I have seen him, the question is... where?' Maria thought to herself

"Oh yeah, before I forget, Grim" Maria gave Grim an evil look and he at Maria nervously

"Y-Yes...?"

"Did you eat that stone that I had put away?" She asked

"Um... No...?" Grim answered nervously and looked away

"Don't lie to me, unless you want me to ask the ghosts to wake you up for now on" Maria said and Grim finally admitted that he took the stone and ate it. Which led him to be grounded for the next 2 weeks

Botanical Garden - Temperate Zone

"Leona! I'm back with lunch!" The hyena boy named Ruggie said and Leona was waking up from his sleep

"Grrr... Hnh, already the afternoon?" Leona asked as he stretched his body

"Were you by chance sleeping here all morning? You're gonna fail another class" Ruggie said

"Sniff sniff... Oh, smells like you got what I ordered" Leona said

"Ugghh... Leona, you always want the stuff that's the most competitive" Ruggie complained as he handed Leona his food and drink "Here's your order of one deluxe minchi katsu sandwich and ice tea" Leona grabbed the sandwich and the drink

"Stupid. The more difficult it is to get, the more you wanna eat it" Leona said as he took a bite of the sandwich and his eyes widen

'This sandwich taste more delicious than usual' Leona thought as he continued his lunch

"I'll eat anything as long it isn't moldy. I'm sure Prince Leona wouldn't know anything about that" Ruggie said

"Hmph. I'm not the crown prince, I'm the second. I couldn't be king even if I wanted to. I'm not different from the masses"

"I'll never forget when I showed you a picture of my home and you said 'I thought it was a doghouse' " Ruggie said as he tried to copy Leona's voice

"I said that?" Leona asked

"Ya sure did. Ugh, I'd love to live in a castle so big it makes my home look like a doghouse" Ruggie said

"Hah. Being royalty isn't great. Your effort or skills make no difference, everything is decided by what order you were born in..." Leona said

"Hmph.... Is that so?" Ruggie looked at Leona for a minute and suddenly remembered something "Oh yeah! After school today is the dorm head meeting, it's going to be about the Magical Shift Tournament. Please, don't miss it"

"Tsk. Pain in the ass..."

"As the dorm head, you get the biggest single room. So, work to earn that place" Ruggie said and Leona sighed

"Fine, fine." Then Leona yawns "*Yawn* I'm stuffed to the brim and sleepy. Wake me up after lunch" Leona said to Ruggie as he went back to sleep

"I'm not your alarm clock, Leona! Eh, he's already asleep!" Ruggie looked surprised "Ugh... I can't..." Ruggie was about to leave, but stopped himself in his tracks "Now that I think about it, where have I seen that raccoon and the rose blonde hair girl before?"  Leona's ears flickered when he heard about the red hair girl and he knew who Ruggie is talking about

To be continued