"That's the bell. Let's wrap up everyone." M/n yelled to get everyone's attention. Rook, Trey, and Jade nodded while cleaning up quickly. M/n was packing up his things when the door to the greenhouse opened. Pantalone walked in and huffed.

"M/- I mean, Dottore, you're supposed to find this senior named Leona Kingscholar. Apparently, he didn't show up to class. That teacher of yours is mad about it." M/n sighed and nodded.

"He's probably in Savanaclaw Dorm. I'll be sure to get there quickly. You can come with me if you want."

"Oh, thank Archons. I DO NOT know my way around here yet."

"Don't mention it. You three are dismissed for the day. Trey, make sure to stay off your foot or I'll actually break it this time around."

"Y-Yes professor sorry. I promise.."

"Thank you. Now let us head off Pantalone."

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M/n and Pantalone walked through the Savanaclaw mirror. Once they fully passed through, they were met with the first years and Cater being surrounded by beastmen. They were fighting. M/n felt himself grow annoyed at all of them. M/n motioned the man next to him to follow. He pushed through the students and looked to the others who were causing trouble.

"Is there a problem gentleman? Don't you know it's against the rules for duels on school campus?"

"Oh, another person on our turf? They keep coming like bugs!"

"Oi! Quit it you three." A deep voice sounded from behind them. It was Leona, with Ruggie. Leona wore a slight scowl as soon as he saw M/n. 

"Housewarden Leona! These people were trespassing on our turf!"

"Let's teach them a little lesson!"

"Eh?" Ruggie tilted his head slightly at Grim before smiling "Oh hey! We met in the lunchroom earlier!"

"HUH?! IT'S THE GRILLED CHEESE BURGLAR!"

"Hey now friend, let us not get carried away with such delicious sounding nicknames. I actually have a name befitting for someone like me. Ruggie Bucchi! Don't wear it out now."

"Hey...I know you guys! You're the herbivores that stepped on my tail at the botanical gardens!" M/n stepped up to Leona with a glare. 

"Before this situation escalates Kingscholar, I'm sorry for trespassing. I'm merely here to talk to you. Them however...I have no idea."

"We've come here to look for a freshmen named Jack Howl. And we did run into him professor. It's just, he wasn't really cooperative. And I did apologize for stepping on your tail!" Yuu yelled across from them.

"Well, whatever the reason may be, it is still no reason from these 5 to get all knocked up by your lackies. I have no interest in anyone getting sent to the infirmary this late in the day. Now, call them off and let's sort this out like civilized people. Not 5-year-olds."

"Whatever. Get inside!"

"So you're just going to leave them! Not a scratch or a bite?" Leona laughed and glanced at the 5 before staring back at M/n

"Oh, no. We're not just going to let them off that easy. We're settling this with a nice, "friendly" game of spelldrive. How does that sound professor~? After all, it's not breaking any school rules, and we're allowed to use spells."

"Heh- You play a harsh game Leona. But deal. I'll let you guys sort it out by spelldrive."

"Good-"

"But, I will be supervising AND playing." Everyone there went silent. Then Ruggie laughed and looked to M/n

"Shehehehe~ You look like you could barely last a GAME old man."

"Oh we'll see about that Bucchi. We'll see.."

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"H-How is he-?" M/n rushed past the Savanaclaw students and scored a point for their team.

"ANOTHER POINT FOR VISITING!"

"Looks like THIS old man can play huh Bucchi?" Granted, M/n scored about 100% of the points that the first years got (Cater was sitting with Pantalone in the stands). All were very shocked at the agility of their professor.

"Woahhh! Dottore it so good at this! How though?" He turned to Pantalone who was both observing and smiling down at the man.

"Well, let's just say he's got a lot of experience with that type of thing. I don't know what he was doing back in Sumeru, but he used to be quite frail."

"No way!"

"I have pictures~"

"SHOW.THEM!" Pantalone laughed and pulled out some photos. All the while, M/n was staring at the both of them with a deadpan face. Leona rushed by him and scored a point. 

"Archons-" He quickly forgot about them and went after Leona on his broomstick. The beastmen laughed and held the disk tightly. By the end of the match, the points were close, but alas, Savanaclaw won.

"No way! We didn't even get a single point!"

"There's not even a single weak link in the team!" Dottore walked up to them and sighed

"The key here is teamwork. If you two hadn't been fighting over the disk the whole time, then maybe we would've had just as much teamwork that they had." In the middle of the conversation, Ruggie walked up to M/n and slapped his back in a playful manor

"Honestly your better then I thought! Nice job professor!" He smiled and looked at Leona was coming up to them as well, about to say something. Cater and Pantalone came down tot he field and stood next to M/n.

"Leona, sweetheart, Everyone knows you're a spelldrive legend, You know they can't compete against you!" He smirked and stared them all in the eye

"What~? Giving up now?"

"Shehehehe, where'd all your confidence go?"

"On your feet herbivories! We're having a rematch!"

"That's not happenin-"

"What's goin' on here?!" Jack came into view, running up to the group. Leona laughed and turned to him

"We're just havin' a little fun with the trespassers."

"What's fun about tormenting amateur players..?" M/n got offended and glared at the freshman.

"Awe! Look at you Jack! Heroically standing up for the woefully downtrodden! How admirable shehehehee!"

"I'm just sayin' this is disgusting spectacle. And I don't want to see it."

"....Well, there you go, ruining the fun." Leona glared at Jack

"Woahh, Jack do you know who you're talkin' too?"

"If you're going to play the upperclassmen card, then you'd better act the part."

"Hey! You want a piece of this too?!"

"No fights gentlemen. Mr. Howl, just go for now." Jack shook his head and turned back to Leona

"You do have strength freshie. I guess I respect that. Alright, I'm bored now. Running up scores against you losers ain't accomplishing a thing. Let's go Ruggie."

"Toodles!"

"Not so fast Kingscholar." Leona stopped and groaned. He turned to M/n and gave him a look

"Don't go sassy on me now. I hope you didn't forget about our talk."

"Oh of course not your majesty! How could I have let that cross my mind?"

"I would love to be royalty one day. But sadly that goes even lower then your chances~" 

"....."

"Let's go inside yeah?"

"Whatever." M/n walked beside him. Everyone stood there frozen again at his words.

"That was a low blow Professor.." Cater mumbled

"Yeah.."

"HE GOT OFF THAT EASY?!"

"That's some real magic right there."

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"Alright, we're alone now. What was so important that you had to talk to me for?"

"You're going to repeat the next year if you keep up like this Leona?"

"So we're dropping formalities?" Leona laid down on his bed and stared at the man "Alright M/N, please explain to me why YOU care so much about rather I fail or pass?"

"...How did you know my name?"

"I heard that Pomefiore creep and that makeup addict talking about it. They're spreading it around. So people other then you know about it. Whether they use that against you isn't my problem. But that's besides the point."

"Yes it is. But let me make one thing clear before we discuss your question. DON'T EVER, call me that so nonchalantly again."

"Got it teach."

"Good. Now in regards to your question. I care because you're my student. I know your potential."

"I've heard that before-"

"LISTEN.TO.ME! I can tell you've got some unknown problems that I have no business knowing at this time. But what is my business, is your mental health. I'm going to inform your teachers that you're taking a couple days off because of sickness. Whether you use those to catch up your work or just sleep isn't my problem. But most importantly, I want you to reflect on who you are as opposed to the front you put up to hide your problems."

".........."

"I'm open to talk at any time. Have a nice night Kingscholar."