I woke up from the strange dream, the sea breeze blew against my face, and I could hear the waves crashing on the shore. Looking around, I saw that I was in the middle of a raging storm, the clouds were dark and threatening, and the winds were howling like a pack of wolves. "This is a crazy storm," I mumbled to myself, feeling overwhelmed by the power of nature. 

"A storm comin'! Hold on tight!" I heard the sailor's voice shout. Soon I saw a young girl with red hair save a boy with black hair while the boy was unconscious for a moment. The scene was quickly change where the little mermaid pulled the male human in the beach.

"Look, he's still breathing!" Arial said. Before long the little mermaid jumped back to the ocean, leaving the boy on the beach when she heard someone calling out. 

"Prince Eric!" Grimsby said to come to help the prince.

"A girl helped me." Eric said, "She had a beautiful voice." Soon the young prince and his helper lift the beach.

"I wonder why my heart is racing?" Arial asked herself as she sat on the rock nearby. "I know my dream will come true and someday I'll be part of your world!" Waves soon splashed behind her. Shortly after I heard laughter behind the Arial, I turned around to see Jetsam and Flotsam giggling. Everything then turned black, and I soon woke up and slowly sat up.

"A dream about the ocean...?" I mumbled as I rubbed my eyes. 'I keep on having strange dream even since the headmaster allowed me and Grim enrolled in his academy... and not any academy, but an all-boys school.' she sighed

"...if the trend for the questions is... option 2 means it's a trick..." I gazed to the side to see Grim mumbling about something while looking into my notebooks... my academy notes, that cause me of guard, or it might be I'm still sleeping. I gently slap my cheeks, before gazing back at the little monster cat who is clearly reading my notes.

'Oh, my great seven! He is actually looking through my notebooks.' I thought to myself in surprise. I got up from the bed and started my daily morning routine.

"G'morning, Grim. Did you actually study all night?" I asked, stretching my arms.

"Ffna! Don't surprise me like that. You're gonna make me forget everything I memorized." Grim whined at me. 

"Ah!? I just say good morning." I told him

"Why are you suddenly angry, tune-boy? The lady greeting morning." Felix frowned as he and Olivia jumped out of the shadow. "You should grateful."

"Is the same thing special today that Grim is mad?" Olivia tilted her head, confused.

"Today's the last day of the final exam!" Grim said. I know that. "The two of us together count as one so don't go dragging me down."

"I'll just pretend, I didn't just hear that from you..." I rolled my eyes to the side, after changing into my uniform. I grabbed my bag, 'I'm very aware, that Grim and I are one student, but still, we need to take the test as individuals. I have no problem with that for sure, and as for Grim... he needs more studying since in the few days he has been just goofing around and sleeping the class.'

"Alright, time to get ready and take those tests!" Olivia said, determine.

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The exam isn't that hard when you study and listen carefully to every word your teacher says. I finished my exam a bit faster than anyone in the room and gazed at every answer again to make sure. I didn't miss a question, soon after the bell rang.

Ring Ring

"Time's up puppies. Put your pens down and pass in your answer sheet like good, obedient pups." Mr. Crewel said as everyone handed them to him. "This concludes your final exams."

"Yaaaaay!!!" The trio of boys beside me suddenly cheered, causing, Felix and Olivia to flinch.

"Geez, I think I'm going deaf by these three," Felix mumbled, covering his ear.

"Sit! It's too early to celebrate. Any bad boys who got low marks on their tests should be prepared to sacrifice their Christmas vacation to take make-up lessons. Dismissed." Mr. Crewel announced, then left the room. Soon, everyone starts to whisper and mumble.

"We're done, we're really done!" Ace cheered.

"I did everything I could. All that's left is to wait for the results." Deuce said as he let out a breath of relief.

"Kufufu! This test was a piece of cake for me." Grim smirked.

"Ne, My lady. I think we get the wrong Grim." Olivia goes to Grim and grabs his shoulder then starts shaking him, "Who are you and what did you do with our Grim?"

"I'm Grim, the only greatest magician. Stop shaking me, stupid bird." Grim growled.

"Oh, he's back." Olivia let go with a smile.

"Hm? You look pretty confident for a guy who always looks like the world is ending after written exams." Ace said, smiling in an irritating smug.

"Heh heeh. This time will be different. Get ready to call me 'the Great Genius Grim!' and you'll be saying 'Grim, help me study' in no time." Grim confident. 

"No thank you," Felix said, rolling his eyes.

"Sorry, but I'm pretty confident this time around, too. I feel bad but I'm going to win." Deuce joins the two.

"Is that really something a guy who always gets low marks and cries like a baby should be saying?" Ace gave Deuce a smug look. "This time exams were a breeze for me too so I'm not gonna lose."

"You all studied pretty hard, huh," I said to them.

"Well, y'know! This was easy peasy!" Ace said with a smile.

"Well, since tests are over, I better make an appearance in track & field," Deuce said as we gathered our things and headed out of the classroom.

"I actually feel like going all out at basketball for the first time in a while. So, let's all head out." Ace said as we nodded and walked out of the classroom.

"We should go home. I'm pooped from studying all night." Grim said as his face showed how sleepy he was. I kneeled and then carried Grim in my arms, way back to the dorm.

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Three-person POV

Meanwhile at the Octavinelle, Mostro Laurge. Azul, Jade, and Floyd stared down at one of their residents.

"Why did you ignore my summons yesterday? It seems that you do not understand the position you're in right now." Azul said while adjusting thing his glasses.

"Y-yesterday my stomach wasn't feeling well..." The Octavinelle resident stuttered out, to think his dorm leader would believe that excuse.

"Really? Lying won't help you at all." Azul said, unimpressed.

"It's true! My stomach really hurt..." The resident replied.

"Jade. Please give him the push he needs to speak a little more honestly." Azul turned to Jade.

"Understood... Fufu, no need to look so frightened, I'm not going to hurt you." Jade said as he forced the student to look at his eyes, then used his unique magic. "Look at me..."

["Shock the Heart"]

"Hiiih... W-what did you just do!?" The resident inquired.

"I'll ask you once again. Why did you refuse to answer Azul's summons yesterday?" Jade asked.

"About that..." The resident begins talking, "I've had it up to here with being used for that cheating bastard, Azul's, underhanded schemes! Of course, I just feigned a stomachache?" The Octavinelle resident said, then realized the truth had just slipped out of his mouth. "... The hell? W-why'd my mouth just spouting all this... Ah!"

"Ooh, I see. So that's how you really feel?" Jade questioned.

"Ahh..." How could you? I'm so shocked." Azul let out a disappointed sigh. "Even though I made your wish come true like the benevolent sea witch would have. But I'm a cheating bastard?"

"I-I'm sorry! What I just said wasn't true!" The Octavinelle resident shouted as he turned pale.

"Hmph. It's too late to smooth things over! Floyd, it's your turn." Azul said, adjusting his glasses.

"Are you done talking? Can I squeeze him now?" Floyd asked Azul.

"Yes, go ahead. As much as you'd like." Azul told Floyd while giving a smile.

"Alright!" Floyd smiled as he approached the resident.

"P-please wait! Give me one more cha...." Before the student could finish his sentence, Floyd squeezed him tight. "Gyaaa!!!" 

"My goodness. One after another these people all try to skip out on payment." Azul sighed in disappointment. "Pay for what you buy, return what you borrow. This is common sense."

"Yes, it's just as you say." Jade agreed with Azul's statement.

"I would like for some more decent people to join us this year..." Azul said with a devilish smile. 

"Heheheh. The test result is something to look forward to." Jade chuckled.

"I'll be going out for a walk. Watch over the dorm for me." Azul said to the leech twins.

"Sure," The twins nodded.

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Azul is strolling to the botanical garden and takes a seat on the benches. While holding a few of the paperwork however a few minutes later Azul gets a phone call from Jade. 

"Azul. Sorry to call you but there is a client in the Lounge. Who wishes to speak with you in person." Jade said through the other side of the phone.

"Understood. I will be--" Before Azul could finish his sentence, he heard a beautiful voice singing a melody.

"La la la..."

"Azul!? Are you still there? Azul?!" Jade calls out for Azul, but he doesn't answer back instead he stands up and begins to follow the voice.

"La la la la la...
Gales of song, guide me through the storm."

The moment Azul followed the voice, it led him to the Ramshackle dorm and the silver-blue male saw the female dorm head standing in front of her dorm. "That is..." Azul mumbled as he hid behind the tree.

"Azul, what's going on?" Jade asked through the phone.

"The melody is coming from Pearl," Azul said, causing the twins on the phone confused.

"On the wings of a small, simple melody

Words take flight and soar, they carry me.
A world we'll see.
A life without you I cannot accept.
I can't tell that lie; I can't let go."

"But now that you're gone, I have to move on
Seems like everyone, just smiles staring at the sun
But what about me? Tell me how I will know where I
should go.
Oh gales, you sing and guide me."

"I walk alone, there's more to life I have to know
It's just me, lost so far away from home
Alone I shut myself in
Still the wind howls, they call
And their voice leads me
Gales of song, guide me through the storm
Let the melody lift me high, I'll be me"

"AW~~!!! Is that little shrimp voice?" Floyd smiled. "I really want to squeeze her!"

"She has a beautiful singing voice and a perfect high note too. Don't you agree, Azul?" Jade asked his dorm leader who was stunned amazed.

"Yes, she does," Azul said with an evil smile. "That girl is truly something else." Soon the man leaves the Ramshackle and walks back to his dorm in a good mood.

"Gales of song, please stay by my side
Winds of love, breathe into my life."

After Y/n finished the song, she opened her eyes and stared at the sky while feeling the air gently blow through her face to her hair.

"Y/N! I need your help with something." Grim shouted from inside the dorm. Y/n turned around to walk back to the dorm when—

"Y/n..." A soft voice of a woman called out; cause Y/n turn her head back however no one was there. She gazes around the area for the last time before entering the dorm.

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