"..."
I also hadn't expected that I would say this, but I thought It was worth a shot.
[Do you know The Humanoid monsters?]
this was the first line I wrote. Fiend nodded his head.
[I need you to observe one for me]
He nodded yet again.
[There is one with black armor, do you know him?]
He shook his head.
'Does he not like talking?'
He continued reading
[That's the one you need to observe]
[...]
He hesitated more on this one, but he eventually nodded his head in agreement
[Last thing. I will sometimes need you to ask the teachers something on my behalf, can you do that?]
This was basically asking him to be my errand boy, the only difference was that he might die.
It might sound cruel, but...so what? I can barely keep myself safe yet I'm supposed to try and protect a damn monster?
'Ridiculous'
It was a thought that could only be made when you are not in mortal danger, me however? I almost died a few hours ago and I needed a scapegoat for when my life was in danger. Fiend perfectly fitted that role.
[I can do it...] Fiend answered him In a quick but timid voice
'He'll do it? that quickly?'
I thought he'd tell me to wait and I would understand. But...an immediate answer.
'I know there isn't supposed to be any common sense engraved into these things but, aren't they supposed to fear for their lives at the very least?'
"..."
I felt a tinge of guilt but I knew that I couldn't go back on my word, now that I said it.
[Will you...]
"..?"
[Be here again tomorrow?]
I nodded
'why wouldn't I be, I'm basically stuck here aren't I?'
It raised its head, his lips parted and formed a small smile. It felt creepy and disturbing as if it only cared about that question.
Trrrr~
Trrrr~
the bells started ringing. 'well it took a while to find Fiend so I'm not too surprised'
whenever I get transported, my spot was never consistent, I always teleported to different spots.
I closed my eyes and waited until I got back
Poke
I felt something poking my shoulder, It was a soft touch
Opening my eyes, I look to my right where the source of the poking was
"..."
But I was met with the scene of a classroom, the final class for today had already started.
'was it my imagination?'
It was a simple poke after all, nothing too serious.
'let's just get this class over with and go home'
***
Class ended and I was walking back to my house.
"?"
I spotted a bakery at a distance, I dig into my pockets and find a couple of dollars that I hadn't been able to spend on anything.
growl~
It was then I heard my stomach growling like a starving animal.
'well I was going to go buy bread anyway so this works out'
I quickly started pacing myself to the Bakery, I noticed that there were a lot of people, presumably College students waiting for a Bus on the other side of the road.
'They look quite... dead I guess?'
Their pale faces were etched with dark circles, Even though they were a considerable distance from me I could tell that much.
I ignored them and entered the bakery.
"..?"
It looked
"Luxurious?"
It looked too fancy for a Bakery, It's not as if I've never come to this bakery before.
"Did they renovate?"
It hadn't been that long that I visited this exact Bakery, but it looked nothing in comparison to what It look now.
The floors were a smooth marble that were so clean they'd be mistaken for mirrors on a floor, the overall layout was bigger than before and it also had more decorations than before.
Tok
Tok
A rhythmic tapping was heard from an Impatient employee waiting for me to take my order, I quickly walked up to him and ordered two loaves of bread and an especially delicious looking sandwich that I felt I had to buy no matter what.
"That'll be....5.30"
"...."
'A sandwich costs more than three dollars?' I made such thoughts as I paid the once untouched money.
I moved out of the way to let the other customer take his order as I waited for the employee to give me back my change.
"Here"
I took the change and look to my right Instinctively.
A young boy not too different in age than me met my retinas, he had brown hair and green eyes with a slight pink hue accompanying him.
'am I seeing things?'
I quickly turned my head and got my bread and sandwich, feeling that It would be rude to keep staring any longer.
His face was also pale with deep dark circles married to his skin.
'whatever'
I walked outside of the bakery and started heading to my house with a smile tugging on my face
***
"It's so delicious~"
The flavor of the sandwich hit my mouth and taste buds like a tsunami, It was delicious, each bite ascended my being to higher and higher levels of pure bliss
Crunch
I bit into the sandwich once again and gulped it down.
Drip
The sauce oozed out of the sandwich and fell down on my plate, I look down at my plate that was stained with sauce and dipped the sandwich in it.
I opened my mouth to take the long sauce dipped sandwich and eat it once again.
Crunch~
'I need another~'
I was met with bliss once again as I desperately tried to savor the taste of the sandwich.
After not even three minutes the sandwich was gone as if it had never been there in the first place.
"..."
'I ate it too quickly....'
I lamented myself for not fully enjoying it longer
I got up from my seat and grabbed my phone, I unlocked it and searched on the Internet about 'how to become more flexible'
I was instantly met with a lot of results.
"today I will just focus on how to make myself more flexible than before"
Which Is exactly what I did, I started watching as many tutorials, started copying their exercises albeit more crudely than what they did.
after watching many videos, I came to realize how Important stretching your body was, I tried to familiarize myself by doing exercises all day long while also doing cardio.
The day passed by quickly and School started, I found myself In Gardenia like every other time.
I met up with Fiend quickly and wrote on a piece of paper on what to do
[watch the Courtyard until you see someone, make sure a teacher is close to you as well]
Fiend's head drooped slightly but he agreed nonetheless
before he started moving I put my hand on his shoulder to wait. I started scribbling on the paper, my pen gliding on the blank normal paper with intense speed.
[do not go outside of the school building no matter what happens, If you do find the one I'm looking for, you come to me. Got it?]
He nodded and turned around to start walking, his steps light as a feather.
'Is he in a good mood?'
I couldn't tell but I put a break to my thoughts and started stretching.
Crack!
I heard a crack from my knees and elbows, the feeling of my bones cracking as I stretched felt good, but I knew it wasn't something good.
'well they could be wrong'
these were facts from the Internet after all.
I ceased the pointless thoughts and started exercising
5 sets and 20 repetitions of push ups
5 sets and 25 repetitions of squats
and if there was any leftover time I would go for cardio or exercises specifically meant to make you more flexible
this would be my schedule, a routine I'd have to force onto myself no matter what happens. It didn't seem intense at first, but recess lasts for 10 minutes, I'd have to do all of this In 10 minutes.
'I don't expect myself to do it all perfectly on the first day, but I'll be able to do it In due time'
my muscles would get sore fast after just 2 sets after all.
I got down on the floor and started doing push ups.
'Everyone starts somewhere right?' I thought to myself, letting my body fall down and almost touch the ground.
"Huap!"
I pushed my body up and then let it fall down to the floor In a steady, calm and slow motion.
I repeated this motion several times.
"Ngh!"
My muscles felt torn and worn after almost finishing a set, but it wasn't unbearable so my body fell to the ground slowly again.
"Ugh.."
I finished one set, I fell limply to the ground relaxing for a while before I got up again and started doing squats.
"Hup!"
I lowered my upper body until I felt like I would fall down and raised my body In a controlled, slow manner.
I repeated this action until I finished the set.
My legs were bent forward slightly, every time I lowered my body I would feel a searing pain in my knees, it didn't feel sore, just very painful. It made it difficult but I was able to do it.
"This is going to take a while"
I fell to the floor again and started doing push ups after waiting a couple of seconds.
The moment I finished my 2nd set.
"I barely finished that..."
my arms felt even more sore, they were completely drained and wringed out of every bit of energy. I started doing squats again and tried my best to meet the quota I set for myself
However in the end just as I feared
"I'm back already?"
time had ran out and I was back In my classroom, sweating.
I started digging my head Into the desk, frustrated that I couldn't do something that simple.
"I'm really out of shape..."
The words that came out of my mouth were anything but good.