Reassurance
Zenatori follows Hayoku around the school, and Hayoku says.
"Alright, here's your dorm. Take a look around."
Zenatori sets his luggage down and looks around. He says.
"Woah, this is pretty cool."
Hayoku smiles.
"I know, right? But what's your height and weight? We need it to get you a school uniform."
"I'm 175 cm and 73 kg."
"Alright! Your clothes should get here after class. Class starts at 1:00 pm, so until then, you can just chill in here. You also have the first-year classroom 1A."
Zenatori says.
"Wait, if class starts at 1:00, why did I need to get here at 10:00?"
Hayoku says.
"Good question, anyway, I'll be on my way."
Suddenly, the dorm room slams closed. Zenatori opens the door and says.
"Hey-"
Hayoku is nowhere to be seen. He thought.
"Why is everyone so fast?"
A Few Hours later...
Zenatori walks into a moderately-sized classroom with rows of desks neatly arranged. The air is filled with a low hum of chatter as students settle in, some flipping through textbooks while others casually scroll through their phones. This school seemed relatively unique, which makes sense considering it's about Syneji Artistry. There are very few students.
"Only nine students, it seems."
Zenatori mutters before taking a moment to scan the room, feeling a mix of anticipation and calm before walking into the class.
The teacher says.
"You must be a new student. My name is Aya Mashaka, and I'll be your teacher. You should introduce yourself to the class."
Zenatori stutters.
"Me?"
"Yea..?"
Zenatori looks upon the crowd and feels the calm lifting as embarrassment settles in. He thought.
"I have to make this fast before I get too nervous."
All the students eye at Zenatori before he finally says.
"Well, uh, I'm Sakatoro Zenatori. I don't really have any hobbies to speak of. Uhm, well, I guess I still have alot to do in this school, so it'd be a pleasure to study with you all."
Silence bestows the room. A girl briefly claps for a moment but ceases.
Zenatori says.
"Ha! Well, where do I sit?"
The teacher says.
"You can sit there, next to Akari. Raise your arm, Akari."
The girl raises her arm. Zenatori walks over and sits down. Zenatori looks to his right and sees her brown hair and blue eyes.
He thought.
"That has to be one of the worst introductions in the history of this school. I definitely sounded like an idiot. Why did I awkwardly chuckle at the end???"
Akari says to Zenatori.
"Since you're new, I can tell you about this school and such."
Zenatori says.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why, though?"
"Simply because of the fact that we are most likely gonna do exams together in a group, since you sit right next to me, meaning I'll be forced in a group with you."
"I see."
Mashaka continues with her lesson.
Zenatori says a few seconds later.
"So, what's your favorite color?"
"I never gave you permission to continue socializing with me."
A Few Hours Later...
The bell rings, symbolizing the end of class.
Zenatori gets up from his desk and thinks.
"Man, the teacher was just saying random stuff about syneji artistry, I didn't understand anything. Apparently, there's only one period and it's only 2 hours. But, anyway, I heard this school has a library. I wonder what books they have."
Before Zenatori can walk out the door, Akari says.
"Zenatori."
Zenatori walks with Akari, and they both go to the library. Zenatori sets his stuff down as they sit at a table. Zenatori says.
"How long are we gonna be here?"
"Why does that matter. It's not like you have anything better to do, loner."
"Was that being blunt, or just straight disrespect?"
"I believe I was being blunt."
"Do you treat everyone like this?"
"I only treat loners like this."
"C'mon, I just got to this school, give me a break. You don't seem like a social butterfly either."
"What are you insinuating?"
"You, too, seem to be a loner."
"I won't be partaking in these childish games any longer. What questions do you have?"
"Well, what exactly is isotonic force?"
"Well, there are two types, isotonic force and isotonic energy. Isotonic energy represents your physical attributes, while isotonic force is a raw energy that you can use."
"What can you do with isotonic force?"
"I'll go into that when you have a better understanding of syneji artistry. For now, you just need to know the basics of it. Both isotonic force and energy come from the soul."
"What do you mean by that? Metaphorically, or literally?"
"I mean your literal soul, in a metaphysical sense. Your soul is determined by properties such as willpower, determination, but mostly by innate soul strength. If your soul is weakened, so is your isotonic force and energy."
"Woah. How do I know how strong my soul is?"
"Soul strength is pretty hard to explain. You'd know if you have a weak soul or a strong one when the moment comes for it. I myself have a decently strong soul."
"Heh, if those are the only prerequisites, I reckon, I'd be the strongest upcoming syneji artist."
Akari realizes.
"That reminds me, do you know how the divisional grade system works?"
"No."
"You should download the school's app on your phone, it's called Syneji Regiments. It allows you to see everyone's power rankings and what grade they are. Since we are all 1st years, logically we all are going to be in a pretty low division, since we're new to syneji artistry. You are most likely a N-Division since you're new. These divisions are beyond this school and are applied to every existing syneji artist."
"Interesting, well, I'll check it when I get to my dorm."
"Do you have anymore questions?"
"Not really, I'd have to get to know this school more first."
Akari gets up from her seat.
"I suppose that makes sense. Well, if you need anything, you can ask me."
"Ok."
She walks away from the table, exiting through the library doors. Zenatori sits and thinks to himself.
"Interesting."