Dormitory

Clare gathered with the class 1 dorm students, she felt that she was the lowest among them. They look very professional plus an air of nobility that makes Clare suffocate. Even though Clare is the girl of a rich person, she still loses to those who are nobles because the blood is thicker than water. Moreover, Clare is the only son of a businessman who enters class 1 with the nobles.

"Class 1 dormitory, come with us" said the senior who showed his name on the robe named Louis Foster and the next one was a girl named Quinn Alley.

Clare and the others follow the 2 seniors around the Academy. They both explain the concept and mechanics of all the great interiors within the Academy including the identity lift and flying stairs. Identity elevators are commonly used by grade 1 students, each student who enters there will be scanned and their identity will appear on the elevator monitor as a list, while the flight ladder can be used by all groups and will fly when the ladder recognizes it and leads in the intended direction.

They also went to the Gymnasium and Swimming Pool, also to the field and garden where there were many little fairies flying and other fairy animals. The fairies live freely here especially in the garden and some of them will serve the students. The fairy will choose the student she will serve, not the student who chooses.

The 2 seniors also showed the class which they would choose later. Each class looks interesting and unique according to the criteria of the lesson. Clare plans to choose an additional class in the form of the environment, which will learn about the state of the surrounding environment and manage it then practice in a greenhouse garden.

After walking around the Academy, they were directed to the 1st class dormitory building located on the top floor. They took the elevator and stopped at the top floor right in front of the hallway which had many large doors. They opened one of the large doors and saw a classic room which was very comfortable and there was a fireplace as well as a large TV and radio.

Louis walked into the middle of the room and turned to see the juniors, "This is the lobby of all of you, the toilet is at the far left" he pointed to the end of the hallway and there were 2 doors leading to the changing rooms and toilets for men and women respectively.

"Boys 'rooms are on the right and girls' rooms are on the left. All your belongings have been arranged in the room along with the Academy uniforms, so you don't have to bother opening the case again" continued Quinn.

"You all have to be in time for breakfast lunch and dinner in the 3rd floor dining room, otherwise there will be no spare food" continued Louis.

"Are we going to eat with other boarders?"

"Of course, you are free to sit anywhere when you eat as long as you sit on a chair, not at the table," said Louis trying to be funny but not funny, there was only silence.

"Anyways, you can go into your respective rooms and arrange your places a little if you want, remember, there is no reason to get lost. You have to gather before 03 pm at the Gymnasium" said Quinn then went with Louis to the opposite dorm.

They scrambled to go to the room, some even did not go straight to the room but relaxed on the sofa in front of the TV, some went to the toilet. Now Clare looks like a confused person, so she goes to the left where the room is. She entered the room where there were many girls chatting and relaxing on the bed, about 7 children.

Clare walks to her place where there is a medium size bed, 2-door wardrobe, study table, nightstand, and bookshelf. Everything is neatly arranged and there is no need to add anything else. She opened the wardrobe and saw the hanging uniform, helmet, jacket and coat. The clothes she brought were in the folded section along with a swimsuit and sports suit. Everything is even neatly arranged on the table and the nightstand, as well as the books on the bookshelf, perfect. Clare takes off her robe and hangs it up and sits on a chair at the study table.

"Are you Clare?" scolds someone from behind

Clare looks back and sees a girl with brown hair and silver beads. Clare turns the chair opposite the girl.

"I was wondering, how did you just get into grade 1? I see you are not like the others" she said

"If that's what I don't know, it just happens for no reason" Clare says smiling

"I wonder, when will Louis record the strength of our choice?" she muttered

"I didn't expect too soon, my own strength was still a secret and I didn't know it" explains Clare

"Secret? You didn't open the box?" she asked

"I've opened it, but it's still a secret" Clare answers casually

"Too bad"

"Yes, but that's not a problem" says Clare

"Strangely the crystal ball chose you to be in this dorm, it is a challenge. The higher the class the more difficult the challenge" she said

"No test is beyond the limit in this world, I'm sure I can" Clare says confidently

"Good luck" she said then went out of the room

"Hey, what do I call you?" says Clare toward the door

"Melody" he said which turned out to be Melody

Clare sighs with relief, she thinks something is going to happen and she is wrong. She thought they didn't want to talk to ordinary kids like Clare, but she was wrong too. Clare gets up from the chair and then exits the room to see the atmosphere that is neither crowded nor lonely in the dormitory lobby. At 3 pm she has to go to the Gymnasium and now it's half past 3 pm, Clare quickly gets ready to pack her coat and leave the dorm. Just when he closed the door of the dormitory, she was confronted by Louis who stared at her flat. Clare just gives him a smile then goes downstairs in the elevator alone.

Clare walks around the Academy garden, she sees flowers blooming as well as little fairies who are flying or resting in the flowers.

Clare sees a small ball drop to her feet, Clare ignores it and sees a familiar man running for the ball.

"You played golf all the way up?" scolds Clare

"Just finished" he said then looked at Clare as if he knew Clare, "Weren't you the one who fell asleep on the bus?"

"You woke me up?" says Clare just remembering that this man was the one who woke her up earlier.

"Instead of you having to stay on the bus and come back, it's not funny," he said

"Well, in 20 minutes there's a meeting, you'll be playing golf," says Clare squinting

"I just finished when the ball ran too far" he said, "You're a 1st grade boarder?"

"How do you know I'm from grade 1?" asks Clare back

"I saw you when I was around" he said

"So we're in the same dorm," Clare mutters

"How there? Someone bullying you?" he asked

"You seem to know a lot, but I noticed no one was bullying me. They were friendly"

"It's for now, the aristocratic girls are too sensitive to things that are lowly to them."

"You call me low?"

"I didn't say it, I just told you based on my experience"

"Experience" murmurs Clare, "Are you close to them?"

"No, I just met at a party a few months ago. They don't seem to like anything different from them. They'd compare a lot."

"I don't think it's all like that"

"Are you sure?" he asks Clare nod, "You're too naive, the determination is in the strength you choose, if you are lower than them, you will find out later"

"Is the next meeting a list of the power of choice?"

"Maybe true maybe not, senior is hard to guess"

Clare grunts, "I hope not," Clare mutters

They walked towards the Gymnasium still carrying their jackets and wearing them when the seniors were seen.

"Clare Davish" said the boy reading the name tag on Clare's coat, "Nice name" he said

"Gavin Orlane" says Clare as she reads the name tag of the boy who turns out to be Gavin, "Not bad" says Clare grinning.

They listen to directions from seniors. After the directions were completed, the students from the 2nd and 3rd class dormitories returned to their dormitory and left behind the 1st class dormitory students who turned out to be correct in Clare's guess, they would record the strength of the student's choice regardless of their purpose, including Clare.

They are all questioned about the power of choice and it seems that they have extraordinary strength, deserving of being chosen as a grade 1 student. Even Gavin has the strength of the body's defense so that he will be immune to anything that attacks him. The rest of the seniors named Louis approach Clare who has been daydreaming.

"You shouldn't daydream at a time like this," said Louis

"Sorry" says Clare looking down

"Tell me, what strength did you choose?"

"I ..." Clare glances at the people around him who are equally curious, Clare can't lie because here is the mind reader who was grinning at Clare's confusion.

"No idea" Clare short

Louis snorted, "How come? You didn't vote? How did you get into 1st grade?"

"I chose and got an object, but suddenly it disappeared right in front of my eyes. I also don't know what I got" explains Clare honestly making everyone laugh.

"You're keeping it a secret," murmured Louis, "say or there will be punishment."

"I'm honest, just ask the mind reader," says Clare unwavering

"How can I record it if you don't know what you got?" scolded Louis

"How do I know, I've been honest and you don't want to accept my honesty, will you believe me if I lie?" Clare says, braving everyone to see Clare who is so brave to Louis.

"Are you challenging me?" he says staring at Clare sharply and in return with Clare's sharp gaze.

"Isn't there a power that will emerge when he is exactly 17 years old? Clare could have gotten that one," says Gavin

"The power has not existed for a long time, after all, this child cannot possibly be" said Louis

"Actually, what is your purpose in listing our strengths? Is that important? Why only grade 1? Do you want to compare with your strength and brag?" says Clare as if she has no fear

"You ..."

"Louis, maybe Clare's strength is anti-fear. He's not afraid of you at all" said Louis's friend almost laughing

"Could be" murmurs Louis then looks at Clare with a grin who knows what he's thinking.

Louis then leaves, followed by his other friends as well as the 1st graders who whisper gossiping about Clare who is considered useless.

Gavin walks next to Clare who still sees the horde of nobles going towards the elevator. Gavin's words were true and Clare's guesses weren't wrong. Everything has happened and Clare will be ready when he gets to the dorm room.

"No need to be discouraged, there is a chance that what I said was true," said Gavin

"Which one?" asks Clare

"How old are you?" asked Gavin

Clare's short "16"

"That means in a little while" mutters Gavin then goes to the elevator followed by Clare who is still asking questions.