Intermission: Bella Wony

The boss there had a buzz cut with pink hair and swirls of white dotted about. 

… 

(Unknown POV) 

I've come so far from that little shit I was… So much suffering for this one turning point where I could become a key player in my family. 

After impressing the head with my skills and knowledge, he finally agreed to take me to the Meeting of Roses, something that happens only once every generation. 

Even the head has only attended once… 

I siked myself up as I placed the smooth dark red mask onto my face, and my newly created hair from the class up was tied up into a neat bun. 

"Don't be so nervous. It's not like you'll be doing any of the talking," A boy next to me said, and he was the son of the head, the future leader of my family… and probably my biggest rival. 

Though I doubt he saw me as a rival since he's much stronger and older than me… but one day, I'll reach his level.