Elemental War | Chapter 2 : One’s Feelings
??? : For this graduation batch, you are to take the slaying exam, along with the other academy’s in our allied nations. This exam consists of three criteria : Impact, Efficiency and Teamwork. Once you pass both phases of the Exam, you are assigned to a Unit immediately. Note that you will also be in a 4-man squad. That is all, you may prepare for the Graduation Exam, at exactly 3:15 in the morning.We’ll meet up at the Slaying Center. You're all dismissed! Maruka : No way.. We’re taking a Slaying Exam..?.. Why am I always unlucky… ??? : Hey loser! Hope to see you suffer tomorrow! (laughs) Maruka : (sighs) Tomorrow huh.. I probably won’t pass this one.. (rumbles) Guess I’ll eat dinner first. -------------------< Kyurobami’s Restaurant Setting >------------------- [cling-clang] Kyurobami : Welcome! Oh Maruka-kun! Getting the usual's today? Maruka : Of course! (smiles) Kyurobami : Hm! One Spicy Chicken Adobo Bowl coming right up! Maruka : few…I gotta admit it.. I am very curious on how I ended up being a candidate.. - while waiting for his food, Maruka was spacing-out. He was very curious on how did he end up being a candidate when his grades weren’t even good nor is his status - Kyurobami : Your order is ready! Maruka : Thank you Kyuro Old-man! -------------------< 30 minutes >------------------- Maruka : Thank you for the food..! Ahh~.. I’m stuffed..! .. Now, I guess I’ll head home and prepare.. - Maruka head’s home in the cold night, dazing off a bit.. Maruka reaches his destination - Maruka : I’m home..! Maya : Maruka! Where have you headed off too? I was so worried.. Maruka : Sorry mama. I was just walking around town.. Giyuumi : Ah! Little-Maru! Your home I see!! (hugs-tightly) Maruka : Big-sis.. I can’t breath.. Giyuumi : Ah, sorry sorry~! Come and eat with us! Dad and Elder-Brother is already home! Maruka : Sorry.. Not in the mood.. Maya : Maruka.. Gayuka : Maruka..! Aren’t you eating with us- Maruka : Don’t want to.. - Maruka headed to his room in a gloomy mood - Gayuka : What happend to him? Maya : I don’t know.. He suddenly went gloomy.. Giyuumi : Maybe something happend to him at school? What do you think? Hey Papa.. Garu : ... Leave him be. He must be tired from the Candidacy selection.. Giyuumi : Ah! Come to think of it, the Graduation Exams is tomorrow! Little-Maru must have passed then! Garu : That’s to be expected. Gayuka : Father.. Um- Giyuumi : Papa! Why are you always like that? All you do is create bigger expectations with less chances of passing! Maya : Be quiet Giyuumi!.. Your Father is working hard for us, so of course his expectations should be high. Giyuumi : Mama.. Gayuka : But shouldn’t you be praising Maruka for atleast passing? ................................ Giyuumi : Papa!! Garu : be quiet!! (thud) ............................... Maruka : Petty as always huh.. He never changed.. - While Maruka talks to himself, he blocks the door, and locks it, while staring at their old family photo - Maruka : Ok..! Since tomorrow’s the day, I need to prepare some things, let’s see.. Paper Seals, Hana-Shuriken, Curse Ink, Medics.. Should probably bring Hanadekomi with me.. < Hanadekomi is a short katana with a gourd attached to it, filled with Wendigo Blood. It symbolizes the ownership of the Wendigo’s to the Yamakito’s. > < Maruka then finishes packing and slept > -------------------< Slaying Center | 3:14 AM >------------------- Maruka : (running) I guess this is the place. (opens)-[bum] W-what is this feeling.. The atmosphere here is more worse than the last one.. Nasuke : I see you actually Came. Maruka : Ah! You’re the one that saved me yesterday! Uhh.. Nasuke : It’s Nasuke.. Maruka : Ah yes! Nasuke-san.. Nasuke : Anyway, go to that booth in the corner. You’ll register a ticket to take the Exams, it's only ¥6888 Maruka : ¥6888?! Isn’t that.. (checks-wallet) What a coincidence, I have the exact amount..
