“I’m amazed you’re still standing after the beating you took from me and Shan,” I said, glancing over at Zhuyu. “Huh? I guess I’m just use to worse after training with Feng and Zhang. Besides, don’t forget what my old powers were. I was trained to take damage,” he reminded me, giving a small smile. “Regardless of your prior experiences, …

Skill Exhibition: Shan Shigetzu feat. Zhuyu “I’ve seen your kicks before Tomo. They’re decent but I can show you how to make them better. Works well with my powers too,” Shan started off. “What are we going over first?” I watched Zhuyu stand across from the gravity manipulator. “Pulling someone in and pushing someone away. Like this,” Shan answered. Zhuyu, …

Shan wore a gray V-neck T-shirt and black shorts. His shoes were a light gray, green highlights running across the sides, with a yellow sole. His hair was wet, sweat dripping from his forehead. The hero glanced over at me when I entered with Tess. “Tomo’s our next challenge?” he flipped his tennis racquet over. “How’s it going?” Ichaival commented, …

Exhibition Battle: Tomo Yuki v. Kyoi Feng “Let’s start off with practicing those pivots. Which one did you think was the easiest to pick up?” Kyoi retrieved En’s sword from the ground, swinging it with ease. “This is going to sound weird but yours actually made the most sense to me. Zhuyu and En’s weren’t intuitive at all,” I admitted, …

“You’ll work with Feng, Long, and Zhang first. This door,” Tess directed. We walked across a long, glass bridge which overlooked the laboratory down below. Zhuyu took careful steps, only glancing down when Kyoi teased him. En stared straight ahead, inhaling and exhaling multiple times. Kyoi moved around without any fear, pointing out various sights below to the two men. …

“We’re almost there. Just missing two,” I informed everyone. “That’s good,” En remarked, eating an energy bar. “So tired and my legs hurt. Let’s get through this as fast as we can. We still have stuff to do tomorrow!” Shui sighed, drinking water. “How often does Tess make you do this kind of stuff?” I was curious about the frequency …

“Your results always surprise us each time,” Shane commented as the pod cover opened. “I don’t want them to be!” I coughed as Emily helped me out. “We won’t tell anyone except Tess. Your grimoire reaction was very active. We’ll need to research this further,” Shane reported. “All of that was part of something Mirei showed me before. My grimoire …

“Yo Long, I just thought of something. Isn’t it bad if Kristoph recognizes Yuki?” Jacque pointed at me. “Oh yeah… we’ll just lie and say she’s your relative,” Zhuyu decided. “I don’t know, man. The detective didn’t seem to believe you. Ah, f*** it. We’re already here, might as well,” Jacque agreed, going along with the plan. We entered through …

MIND DIVE 1.5’: CRAM SCHOOL Summer 202X, Afternoon Zhuyu, finished with his classes for the day, returned back to his apartment. He ascended up to the sixth floor and noticed a woman standing in the hallway. The man ignored her and proceeded toward his apartment. “Long!” the woman called out, rushing over to his side. “Who are you?” he responded, …

Saturday Spring Quarter 2016 Week 2 I heard the sound of rain pelting against my room window. I opened my eyes and expected the Gatekeeper to stand next to my bed. However, no one was there. Damn it. I was so accustomed to Tess’ presence in these situations now. I suppressed a yawn, raising my blinds. “It’s raining pretty hard,” …