First Day Frenzy

"Hey there! You are also in this class?" said a girl enthusiastically as they entered the classroom, where students were already seated on two sides.

"I'm Melina," she continued. "I think we will be great friends. Are you also a new student?"

"Yes, I am Alice," she replied. "This is my first time here. What is your name again?"

"My name is Melina, and you don't need to ask again. It seems we will be seating next to each other in many of our classes."

Alice looked at the desk beside her, where was seated a small but beautiful brunette. She had large green eyes that seemed to smile continuously and full lips, which were half-parted to reveal two rows of small white teeth.

The whole classroom was filled with new students who seemed to enjoy being in the company of their new colleagues. Alice could see that the atmosphere was different than what she experienced when she attended her high school. There were no dull moments here.

She saw that almost all the girls were engaged in conversation, laughing, and having fun.

But suddenly everyone quieted down and looked at the entrance. Or more like at the newcomer.

The whole class began to murmur and seeing this Alice could not help but ask Melina who was seated beside her, "Hey, what is everyone whispering about?

Melina said, "It's the new boy. Everyone wants to see him."

"Who is he? What's so special about him?" Alice asked again.

"You don't know what happened at the entrance ceremony?" Melina raised her eyebrows and replied with a sly smile, "Everyone here knows who he is and what he had done."

"He? Who?" she exclaimed, "Actually I was absent because of my illness. So could you elaborate?"

"Him, of course!" Melina began to laugh loudly and clap her hands and began explaining, "The new boy's name is Asher and he had..."

At these words, Alice could no longer hide her surprise.

"What are you staring at? Are you thinking about something weird?" Melina asked Alice with great animation on her face.

Alice stared back for a second and replied, "I'm not sure if it is weird. But if what you said is true, then does not that mean this guy is in a lot of trouble?"

At this, Melina laughed loudly again. She seemed to be very happy, and Alice could no longer avoid asking her why she was so.

"What are you laughing at?" Alice said to Melina with a strange smile and a gleam in her eyes.

"Can't you see those guys' clear hostility toward him? It will be an interesting year to watch their actions."

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As soon as Ash entered the classroom, he could feel all the gazes directed toward him. It wasn't only those of his classmates and teachers he met on the way who were looking at him but also those of senior students.

He didn't know how everyone knew him, but he was more curious about the four guys standing near the front row.

The first thing he noticed about them was that they did not look happy or glad to see him. Instead, their faces carried signs of anger, hatred, and ill-will.

He could not help but grin seeing Troy and Tommy's current state after he knocked them out yesterday.

Jin was the most furious of all when learned how Ash had beaten his goons. He wanted revenge badly but had to wait for now.

Ash was not bothered by it but his smile vanished soon when he saw a burly guy was giving him hostile looks from afar.

It was different from everything he felt up until now. It was hard to explain, but seeing himself on guard unconsciously made Ash think about things he never thought about.

A few of his classmates were also looking at him with hostility, while others seemed to be whispering something among themselves.

He could not help but think about what made him be on his guard against that guy who also seemed to have some kind of ill-will towards him.

"He is different from these ordinary people." Ash said to himself, "He must have seen me yesterday or else he wouldn't be staring like that. I hope he will not try anything funny."

But he was more interested in the blonde girl who was looking at him as if she had never seen him before. Her face seemed to be full of surprise and expectation, and he was wondering what she expected from him.

Ignoring everything for now, he went for his allocated seat.

That first day of school was like nothing Ash had experienced before. The things which were going on around him seemed completely out of place.

In addition to that, he thought a few of his classmates were unusually older than him.

"Forget it" Ash mumbled as he continued looking around neglecting the scrutinized stares directed at him.

Soon a man in his last 30s entered the classroom, introducing himself as the homeroom teacher of this class. His name was Mr. Hesseman, and he started his lecture with an impressive introduction, "Welcome to the new session."

After that, Mr. Hesseman began the lesson, starting with general information such as the course content, the syllabus, and the examination policy, after which he introduced himself with a very brief biography.

Classes persisted for a 5-hour duration, and Ash was immersed in a captivating sea of learning and inspiration. During this time, Asher found himself at the center of attention of the entire classroom.

When the class ended, Asher did not wait for the teacher to dismiss them. He left immediately without making a single move toward anyone.

"Leaving already? Why not join us?" A voice came from behind, and Asher turned to find a group of boys waiting for him.

Ash already knew who this voice belonged to, "Don't you remember me? We met just yesterday! How dare you punch me!"

Troy, one of the four boys, was shouting at Asher with an expressionless face.

Ash looked at the boys for a moment but decided not to talk to any of them.

"Again with this sh*t" Ash cursed out loud.

"Come on! Don't tell me you are afraid now that we are here" Jin shouted.

Asher did not respond. In fact, he was surprised by how fast the whole situation developed. He hadn't even realized it till this moment.

"Well? You want to fight, eh?" Ash replied.

The four boys began approaching Asher and stopped only a couple of feet away.

"So let's do this!" Tommy added.

"Wait!" Asher yelled, "What the hell is your problem anyway?"

Jin paused for a moment to reply, "We don't like you. That's all. You're an outsider in this place. This is not where someone like you is meant to be."

"Hey Jin, let me handle this time. I want to whack this f*cker real bad" Said the burly boy with a grin on his face before Jin could take any action.

The others looked at each other, and all nodded their agreement.

"Fine, whatever. Let's get this over with," Asher responded in a cold tone.

"Come at me f*ckers!"