Back to School Part 1 Kiyomaro

𝑊𝐻𝐴𝑇 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝐻𝐸𝐿𝐿 𝑎𝑚 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡?

"No…more…I couldn't eat meow…another bite meow."

Kiyo is standing in front of a desk with a catgirl asleep on top of it. She's wearing nothing but a black bra and matching panties. Kiyo leaves her sleep and looks around the room, spots a bookcase and walks over to it.

𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦, 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦, 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑂𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠, 𝐴 𝐵𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟 𝑆.𝐼. 𝐼𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙. 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒.

"Oh, yellow tail that looks purrfect, maybe one more bite."

𝐼 𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐼 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑝.

Just as Kiyo thinks this, something lands on his head. Kiyo turns back towards the desk only to find that the catgirl is now completely nude. The thing that landed on him was her panties.

𝑂𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑑. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒…𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟…𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒…𝑡𝑤𝑜…

"Mmm that was a good nap"

𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑢𝑒.

"I wonder what time… mew…"

"Finally notice, did you?"

"Can I have my panties back?"

"All yours." Kiyo hands them over.

"Thank you."

The catgirl gets herself dressed in dark green leather bikini armor and then takes a seat behind the desk. "My name is Brittney. If you couldn't tell I'm a beastkin calico cat." Brittney is one hundred and sixty-five centimeters tall. Her ears and tail are a combination of white, orange, and black, along with greenish grey eyes. She has a dark wheat skin tone that offsets her short white hair. "I also have a very bad habit of falling asleep whenever the sun shines through the window and at some point I also end up naked as you already saw. So any questions?"

"What exactly is your job? Other than sleeping nude."

"My job is to help newcomers upon their arrival get enrolled into the school, assign rooms, hand out a copy of the school rules, a copy of the subclasses taught here. You'll also get a map of the school grounds to help you navigate, and gate monitor." Brittney explains.

"Gate monitor? How can you monitor anything when you're asleep? I'm surprised they let you keep the job."

"And yet here I am. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?"

"What is needed for my enrollment?" Kiyo inquires.

"Just place your hand on the black mirror and leave it there until I ask you to remove it."

"Would you mind cleaning the black mirror off? There's a puddle of something on it."

"Mew!?" Brittney's face turns bright red from embarrassment as she starts wiping off the entire desk.

"Sorry about that. Now please proceed."

Kiyo places his hand on the black mirror… "Huh?"

Survival Skills-Max

Battle Strategy-Max

Combat Skills-Max

Knowledge of Currency-Max

Laws-Max

Proper Etiquette-Max

Handicrafts-Max

Detect Danger-1

Meditation-1

Armament-1

Intimidation-1

The list goes on.

"What's wrong?" Brittney asks.

"It's my skills. I can actually see them listed."

"You should have been able to view them at any time."

"I couldn't for some reason."

"Well you can now, and you're all set. You're on the third floor, room 301." Brittney hands him the roomkey.

"What about the cost of attending the school?"

"It's noted in your file that Head Guild Master Nelliel has paid your tuition."

"Seriously! Why?"

"It doesn't say." Responds Brittney.

𝐼'𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟.

"Alright so use that door behind you and go through the courtyard until you see a trail. Follow the trail up the hill until you see the school's training grounds. The Headmaster is out there."

"Thank you Brittney."

"You're welcome."

*

"Alright, who's next?"

"I am."

"Very well."

"Ryo, are you ready?"

"Yes Headmaster."

"Matsuri, are you ready?"

"Yes Headmaster."

"Now remember this is only a practice match, but you still can get hurt so be safe. I'll stop the match if need be, is that understood?"

Yes Headmaster is the response given by both combatants.

"Begin!"

As the two begin, Kiyo watches on from a top a hill that overlooks everything. Before him is a massive training ground that stretches out far and wide. Fighters of all ages, gender, and races are honing their skills with a variety of weapons. From swords to spears, axes to hammers, bow and arrows, some are even fighting hand to hand. They all are pushing one another to the breaking point, and then pushing even further still.

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛. Thinks Kiyo as he makes his way down.

"Match over. Ryo is the winner." Announces the headmaster.

"Any time you want a rematch Matsuri let me know. Now is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?" Ryo loudly calls out.

"I'll face you." Kiyo proclaims stepping out onto the field.

"I don't recognize you. Are you new here?"

"I am."

"Alright I accept, but you should know I'm the top A ranked at this school. My name is Ryo Takashi."

Ryo Takashi is seventeen years old, one hundred and fifty eight centimeters tall with short red hair and green eyes. He's wearing a white padded short-sleeved gambeson, padded arm bracers, padded leg guards, and black boots. He's holding a practice sabre in his left hand with a full cupped hand guard.

"My name is Kiyomaro Kurosaki. I'm SS ranked."

"Your SS ranked?" Ryo sarcastically asks. "If you're going to lie, at least make it believable."

"I'll let our match decide what's true and what's not." Kiyo calmly responds.

"Very well then."

"I'm Headmaster Brett, I'll be the one overseeing this match."

Headmaster Brett stands at one hundred and ninety-two centimeters. He's two hundred fifty pounds of solid muscle. He's bald with scars covering a good portion of his head. His right eye is brown and his left eye is gone. He's wearing a brown short sleeve gambeson jacket, padded pants, and black boots.

"Because this is practice only. Kiyo, I would like you to grab one of the wooden swords from the rack please."

"Yes Headmaster."

"Matsuri would please look after Kiyo's swords for him?"

"Yes Headmaster."

Kiyo hands over his swords and picks a wooden sword from the racks.

"Now Kiyomaro, are you ready?"

"You can call me Kiyo and yes Headmaster I`m ready."

"Ryo, are you ready?"

"Yes Headmaster."

"Begin!"

"No way." Matsuri mumbles, shocked at what he just witnessed.

"What's up Matsuri?"

"Oh hey Lucy, I just saw Ryo lose his first fight."

"What, who beat him?"

"A guy named Kiyo did. He's a new guy claiming to be SS ranked."

"If he beat Ryo then it must be true." Lucy points out.

"But why is he here?"

"Let's ask him later."

"Match over Kiyo is the winner." Announces the headmaster.

"You cheated didn't you?" Ryo proclaimed angrily.

"Nope."

"I say you did, and your gear is enchanted. I demand you remove your gear at once, and fight me again wearing the practice gear we all have on."

"Fine, but I'll fight you in my underwear."

Kiyo begins removing his gear.

"Wait! Hold on, you don't have to go that far Kiyo." Shouts the headmaster.

"It's fine, Headmaster." Kiyo replies and continues stripping down.

"You're gonna want the protective gear. I don't want to hear you crying for me to stop once we begin." Ryo said with an arrogant tone.

"No need. I'll end this quickly." Kiyo declares.

"Alright, the same rules still apply. Now are both of you ready?" The headmaster asks.

Both fighters answer in unison that they are ready.

"Begin!"

The match ends the same as before with Kiyo as the victor.

"So you're the one Nelliel informed me of."

"You knew who I was all along, didn't you headmaster?" Kiyo asks him.

"Nelliel only said a new SS ranked student would be joining us, and they could be male or female. It wasn't until you showed up that I figured it out. Though I am curious about how you're top ranked."

"Hold on minute headmaster." Ryo demands. "If you knew who he was then why let us fight?"

"Well Ryo for two reasons. The first being able to see this young man's skills which I must say are very impressive."

"Thank you headmaster." Kiyo says, giving him a slight nod.

"What's the second reason?" Asks Ryo.

"You needed to lose Ryo in order to grow."

"What! That's utter bullshit!" Yells Ryo.

"You've never lost a fight, and because of this you don't know how to handle a defeat." Brett explains. "You are the top A ranked student here, there's no disputing that. Many even say you're a prodigie with the blade. However, losing a fight here at the school is a lot safer than losing a fight on a quest."

"So you had me fight Ryo all in order for him to learn how to handle a loss and grow from it."

"Yes, that is correct Kiyo. So going forward will you help him out?"

"Sure that won't be a problem, headmaster." Replies Kiyo

"Thank you Kiyo."

"Hold on dammit!" Screamed Ryo. "I made it this far on my own, and I'll reach the very top on my own. I don't need this bastard's help."

"THATS ENOUGH RYO!" Yells the headmaster. "Look at how you're acting right now after losing two practice matches. If you think you don't need the help of others in order to grow not just as a warrior, but as a person then I have failed you as the headmaster, along with all the other instructors of this school. So take the rest of the day off from training and reflect on your actions just now."

"Fine with me!" Ryo yells back and walks off.

"So Kiyo, can I ask you something?" This question comes from Lucy as she walks up to Kiyo with Matsuri right beside her.

"What's that?"

"Can you help me train?" Asked Lucy.

"Sure, but are you a swordsman?"

"Yes. Oh and my name is Lucy. It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you, Lucy. What about you um… Matsuri, right?"

"Correct and yes I would also like to train with you."

"Alright." Kiyo informs them. "First let me see what you two can do."

"Kiyo, I'll leave these two with you." Said the headmaster. "I have others to look after."

"Understood sir, you can count on me."

"Lucy, Matsuri, train with Kiyo until lunch time. Then show him around the place." The headmaster instructs them.

" Yes, sir."