Death... Life... Pain and suffering... Eternal bliss.
Fates stacked upon one another... You and I... Yes, me and you.
Destiny is us... and we are destiny.
Ah... This pain again... Kill me... Ah, immortality... No, not immortality—just repeating the same mistake a thousand times. Kill me... Kill me... Kill meee!
The murmurs and whispers fade, and the dream shatters like a mirror hurled to the ground, splintering into a hundred pieces.
**Ramon:** "Arian! Wake up! Arian, get up! You'll be late for your first day at the Academy. They'll form a bad impression of you from the start!"
**Arian:** (Voice weary) "Hah... Hah... Hmm... Hmm..."
**Ramon:** "Arian! What's wrong? Why are you hugging me like this? You look pale!"
**Arian:** (Voice trembling, eyes wide) "It's... It's the same dream again. Hmm... Hmm... It's the same one!"
**Ramon:** (Laughing mockingly) "Hahaha! Don't be so dramatic! It's just a dream, nothing more. But your face is seriously scaring me. Ah, I almost forgot! Don't make us late for the opening ceremony. Come on, hurry! Get dressed, pack your things, and say goodbye to this damned slum!"
**Arian:** (Annoyed and surprised) "Shouldn't I be accepted into the Academy first before packing my things? Umm... And my clothes? They look like a beggar's rags!"
**Ramon:** (Bursting into loud laughter) "Hahahaha! Don't worry about acceptance—I took care of that. As for your clothes... Hahaha!"
**Arian:** (Kicking him angrily) "Damn you! Stop mocking me!"
**Ramon:** (Grimacing in pain, clutching his foot) "Don't touch me again! That hurts! You brute... Oh, by the way, I bought you a new suit, but... it's a bit modest."
**Arian:** (Overjoyed, hugging Ramon tightly) "Thank you, Ramon! You're amazing! Ah... Ouch! Why'd you punch me?!"
**Ramon:** (Rubbing his neck in pain) "You beast, don't hug me like that again! Now put it on quickly, and let's go."
After Arian dressed, he stood before Ramon with a shy smile and asked hesitantly:
**Arian:** "Ramon, what do you think?"
**Ramon:** (Grinning widely) "Fantastic! It suits you perfectly! Now, let's go."
At that moment, a piece of the ceiling collapsed onto Ramon's head.
**Arian:** (Laughing) "Hahaha! Seems like the ceiling answered for me!"
**Ramon:** (Angrily dusting off his head) "What a piece of junk house!"
**Arian:** (With a bittersweet smile) "These are our last days in this house, where we've lived for two years since the destruction of Krauzo Orphanage."
**Ramon:** (Sighing softly) "Hmmm."
**Arian:** (Eagerly)
"Let's go—to the Supreme Spirit Academy!"
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