“Sorry I’m late!” Seamus shouted from down the hall.

Even with his bony structure and old age, he was able to sprint down towards us with a computer tablet held in hand. Behind him, Doctor Amy and Professor Lorraine were taking their time to reach the locked classroom on our end.

“Surprises every day; didn’t know an old man could run like that!” Olma roared.

“Don’t think this will be the end of surprises, ‘lil fella. We already have ETs on our mind, and even that is driving me nuts!” Seamus said.

Without hesitation, he kicked the door open and eyed us in confusion. “No doors are locked here; who would be taking classes besides you guys? Could the big guy not do anything with his mass?”

“Oh… I thought it was locked,” Lyviria confessed to the messy white-haired man.

Seamus popped his head into the classroom after the pause and we dispersed into the available seats amongst the four rectangular tables. Moments later, the other two teachers joined us and sat by the front desk.

“Much to cover today. So much that I should not have taken the Integrator’s offer in being a primary and personal teacher.”

The rapid fumbling and rustle of papers continued until it was laid out perfectly on the teacher’s desk. He turned around and touched a metal bar that was on the wall, which slowly revealed itself as a hologram projector.

“No way, a hologram?” Kailus said in astonishment.

Though I have seen holograms as a student, it was rare to find one in the public eye because the technology seemed to not be readily available. To see it here was not surprising because I’m sure it was also the Integrator who oversaw its creation by guiding expert engineers. It involved using some sort of nanotechnology that allowed a projection into thin air. A normal projector required a solid surface that stopped light; allowing us to see whatever is happening on a wall. Air particles could not stop the light because they are disorganized as gas, unlike the organized nature of solids. But for nano-projection, it manages to somehow create an air or gas particle that emits light by its virtue of existing, creating the illusion of continuity to our eyes while it floats in midair. If I knew how it worked at its core, I would have explored many of its applications.

“Now then, your first class will be short because it is an introduction. As your personal teachers have told you, we will be notifying you of your training after my brief talk,” Seamus began. “I have heard many stories and seen some things most people would not have the opportunity to. Most would also be scared of even coming into contact with supernatural entities, much less have it as a lifelong interest.”

“What’s the difference between supernatural entities and ETs?” Kemia asked out of the blue.

“Perfect question! I was just going to talk about that,” Seamus said. “Supernatural entities and extraterrestrials have one thing in common. They are both higher-dimensional beings, which makes them imperceptible to us lower-dimensional beings. However, to them, it is not about being inferior or superior—it is a completely new plane of existence.”

“So the implication here is—we will increase our perception through training, which leads us to see higher planes of existence?” Lyviria queried.

“Bingo.”

Lyviria continued, “Then what happens to our bodies?”

A shock spread throughout my body, realizing what she was getting at.

“Whatever you are thinking, that is not going to happen. We would not have put so much effort into this project if we didn’t think it was possible,” Seamus assured. “When you increase your perception, your body will automatically be adjusted to fit the circumstances. This is because your mind and body are one. The reverse can also happen—increasing the capability and sensitivity of your body in specific ways will reflect in your mind, hence increasing your perception.”

“Then what about me?” Olma asked. “Does size not matter?”

“In specific ways, ‘lil fella, specific ways!”

“How about evolution?” Kailus asked. “The Integrator said increasing perception is our evolution.”

“What the Integrator has said from your own words is partially correct. The caveat is that there is a non-physical part of you which, you could say, aids in your evolution. You will need to be fully connected with it in order to raise your perception faster.”

“How are we going to train to work in tandem with this… non-physical aspect of ourselves?” Notemi asked.

“The general idea is to get you to be excited,” Seamus said. “The more excited you are, the more energy you will have, and the more connected you will be. Utilizing this energy, it will allow you to see higher-dimensional entities. To do that, we will be training you by letting you do things you enjoy.”

Silence.

Then laughter.

Well, that was not something I expected. I thought this would be more of a school-type training, but doing things we enjoy? The only question is—what do I enjoy?

“Well, you guys asked good questions to the point I ran out of material to talk about. I was going to give more background about everything, but your questions have a deeper layer of understanding. So let’s proceed to the topic of your training and end class,” Seamus said.

The two seated teachers got up and stood next to Seamus with his papers on the desk.

“Olma, you will be going into a weightlifting competition with me,”Seamus said. “And Kailus, we will travel together and see some entities.”

Then Doctor Amy stepped up, papers in hand.

“Kemia, you will not be training directly with me or my assistant. Instead, you will travel around the world and be a manager with zero knowledge about the field you are working in,” Doctor Amy said. “And Lyviria, I will be guiding you in aspects of healing and connection through the heart.”

Finally, Professor Lorraine stepped up to the teacher’s desk.

“Notemi, you will be playing instruments and composing music,” Professor Lorraine told her.

“And Laizen,” Professor Lorraine paused. “You will be reading.”