~The next week, as the class was having their casual morning conversations~

Huggins: *She clapped her hands together* “If I could have your attention please.”

~The class became enveloped in a strange silence, all of their heads turned in the same directions.~

Huggins: “After a shocking turn of events, our class president has chosen to hand his position to someone else. If we could please have Mr. Grey join me up at the front of the class?”

Harper: *He stiffly rose, and walked to the front of the classroom. He then turned to face the class, standing straight up. He was obviously confused, and nervous. The students could see he was quivering slightly.* “Y- yes ma’am?”

Huggins: “Wouldn’t you like to be our class president?” *She turned to face him with a dead calm smile that seemed to say “I refuse to go through another scolding from the principal. I’ll tear you limb from limb if you say no”*

Harper: *He stood up straighter and practically shouted* “Y-YES MA’AM!”

Huggins: “That’s good!” *She beamed*

~After a moment of silence, the students looked amongst each other and seemed to agree that the teacher bullied Harper into saying yes.~

Huggins: “Well, that wraps up homeroom for now. You have five minutes until lunch. Spend that time wisely, and by wisely I mean do anything but give me a headache!” *She marched over to her desk and began scribbling away at something*

Harper: *He walked toward Kai’s desk, who was currently caught up in some sort of drawing* “May I ask, what the hell were you thinking when you gave up your position?”

Kai: *He looked up, he was snacking on some jerky* “Well, after watching you the other day… I just figured you were more capable of keeping a situation under control.”

Harper: *He wanted to protest, then thought better of it and sighed before looking over Kai’s shoulder at his notebook, trying to get a good view* “What are you drawing there?”

Kai: “Oh! It's some suit mods I’ve been designing.” *He moved slightly so Harper could see* “I didn’t get to submit my request form earlier since, well, you know.”

~Upon closer inspection, Harper could determine one thing and one thing alone. Kai should never draw again. The image was so bad it seemed to censor itself. This unfortunate excuse for art caused Harper to have the slightest of doubt in his classmate’s capabilities as a future hero.~

Harper: *He cleared his throat* “You should probably focus more on being a hero than an artist.”

Kai: *He sighed and nodded* “Yeah, I know…”

Amy: *She grabbed the notebook and observed* “Dude, this shit is atrocious…”

Kai: *He slumped in his seat* “I know...You don’t have to rub it in.”

Amy: *She handed her classmate’s notebook back and sat on his desk* “Anyways, have you heard? Every year, the school takes each grade to some famous city in the country?”

Harper: *He nodded* “Last year, My older sister got to go to New Vegas. If we go this year, where do you think we’ll go?”

Amy: “I wanna go to Castle City!” *She pumped her fist into the air* “I heard they have a moving castle that roams around the outskirts of the city!”

Kai: *He had to lean back and tilt his head away* “I’d at least like to visit Dalton-”

Kyoge: “Dude, Dalton isn’t that far off. Just drive south for 3 hours.”

Kai: “Well, what about Searl? I’d wanna go see the HUB at least!” *He looked up to see Tyson staring at him. He was so quiet as well.* “U- Uhm… and you…Tyson?”

Tyson: “A gladiator arena.” *He growled, a menacing glare on his face.*

Amy: *She shivered, and stood up* “Creepy dude.”

~The bell rang, causing the students to gather their belongings and depart for lunch~

~Kyoge’s phone rang, an unknown number listed on the screen. Kyoge stared at the name and number, recognizing it aside from the 6-7 contacts he had.~

Kai: “You gonna join us for lunch?”

Kyoge: ”Just give me a second, gotta take this call.” 

~Kyoge walked off outside the room, away from the crowd of students. He then answered the phone, speaking in a whisper~

Kyoge: “What the hell do you want from me now?...”

~The group could no longer hear their friend’s words as he walked away~

Amy: “What’s with him?” *She pointed his thumb in Kyoge’s direction* 

Kai: *He shrugged as he gathered his things, shoving them as quickly as he could into his bag* “We should probably get going if we even want to dream of getting lunch…”

Harper: “As much as I’d like to join you, I have errands to run. I will see you when I do.” *He gave a surprisingly formal wave before turning and leaving the room* 

Kai: *He looked around, only to see that he was alone in the room, at least that was what he had thought until Ms. Huggins looked up from her stack of papers*

Huggins: *She cocked an eyebrow at Kai* “What are you still doing here?”

Kai: *He tried to talk.* ”Well, I… You see…”  *He held his hands up and tried making gestures, but he just gave up and left.*

~12 minutes later, Kai found himself in the same situation he was in a few weeks earlier, the lunch line was twice as long this time. However, he was prepared. Before one of the other lines could run out of food, he dashed over and slipped through.~

Kai: *Once inside, he released a triumphant sigh* “You won’t defeat me this time, Lunch Rush!” *He turned and got his food, as he left the cafeteria line, he was now faced with a new problem. Where to sit. After eating home brought lunch in the classroom for so long, he had finally gathered the courage to face the cafeteria once again. It was more overwhelming this time though…*

Amy: “DWEEEEB. OVER HEEEERE” *She was standing next to a table where Kyoge and Mikate could also be found, waving her arms frantically* “I SAVED THE US SOME SEATS!”

Kai: *He once again flinched at the word dweeb, this time more embarrassed that it was shouted above the students.*

~At this point, the entire cafeteria was looking at either Amy, or Kai~

Kai: *His head drooped as he let out a long sigh, walking over to Amy. When he reached her, he looked her in the eye* “Did you really have to shout over the entire cafeteria?”

Amy: *She smirked and took a deep breath* “YES, YES I DID.”

Kai: *He sighed* “I’m right here….” 

Amy: *She held in her laughter and gestured at the table* “Would you like a place to eat?”

Kai: *He sat down next to Kyoge* “Yeah, I’ll sit with you guys.” *He looked over at Kyoge, only to see him hunched over the table in deep contemplation* “Yikes…”

Kyoge: *he snapped out of his trance-like state, looking over to kai who was staring at him* “Hm? Ah, what's up?”

Kai: *He waved it off* “Oh, nothing. You just looked very focused-” 

~He was cut off as someone slammed their hands on the table. it was their classmate Charlotte, who seemed surprisingly annoyed~

Charlotte: “What were you thinking?!?! Out of everyone you could’ve passed the title of class president to, you just gave it to Harper because he moved some people out of the way?”

Kai: *He took a nervous bite out of the burger he had gotten from the line, hoping that the delayed response would seem more natural* “Mmm-mm-mmmm-MM-m!?”

Amy: *She feigned shock* “Have some class Charlotte! This poor, poor boy is just trying to enjoy his terrible, low quality high school Burger!” *She reached over and pretended to coddle Kai, who attempted to pull away* 

Charlotte: *She stood up and crossed her arms below her chest, letting out a huff* “Oh I have class, you can count on that. Him however,…” *She pointed at Kai* “...hasn’t even an inch of class! He didn’t even consider yielding the position to the person in second! That would be the logical thing to do, no?”

Kai: *He chewed, swallowed and nodded* “Yeah, that would be the logical thing to do. Maybe I was wrong in my decision, maybe I wasn’t.” *He turned to face the blonde* “I believe in Harper’s capability. I know my word isn’t much, but at least try to trust me when I say that he is the most capable out of our class.” 

Charlotte: *She leaned in close, pushing Amy away with ease* “And if you’re wrong?” *She was close enough to where their noses were barely grazing each other*

Amy: *She tried to separate the two, but Charlotte wouldn’t budge. It was almost as if she was solidly attached to the ground* “E- Eh?”

Kai: *He wanted to lean back, but he didn’t. Instead, he stared at her in return.* “I highly doubt I’d be wrong.”

Kyoge: *For both their sakes, he pulled Kai away from her* “Okay, settle the hell down you two. Are you really getting bent up over a damn vote?”

Charlotte: *She did the scoff-and-hair-toss-over-the-shoulder-thing and stood up once more, pointing at Kai* “ It isn’t just some- You know what? I’d like to challenge you to an arm wrestle, if you’d be willing to indulge me” *She rolled up the sleeve to her uniform* “I’ll inform you, I’ve never lost a single match!”

Kyoge: *He donned a serious tone* ”obvious bait, don't take it.”

Amy: *She nodded in agreement. She said in her deepest voice…* “It’s a trap!”

Mikate: *He feigned a deep voice as well* “Totally a trap.”

Kai: *He stifled a smile and rolled up the sleeve to his uniform* “I’ll take you up on that” *He said in his deepest voice as well.* 

Charlotte: *She sat across from Kai and frowned, grabbing his hand* “The voices aren’t intimidating.”

Mikate: “The effects are wearing you down, you don’t even know” *He said in a country-style deep voice* 

Kyoge: *An eerily high pitched, feminine voice* “Well then, the battle of our short mortal lives shall begin! The upstart rookie with a promising chance, everybody’s favorite boy-wonder, Kai ‘All-Star’ Future, versus the undefeatable, unmatched, and fearsome and some of the biggest ‘charms’ you’ll ever come across…Charlotte Adele~!” *he struck various poses during his introduction*

Mikate: *He stood up to judge the match. The commotion from the students started to draw a crowd. So, he took advantage of the situation to make things more humorous. He announced in his best Micheal Buffer voice impression and declared* “LET'S GET READY TO RUUUMBLEEEEEEE”

~The crowd of students drew in as the arm wrestling match ensued. The students were providing a suspenseful drum roll. At first, it seemed to be an even match, neither budging an inch. Eventually, Charlotte began to overtake Kai, slowly but surely. However, in a shocking turn of events, Kai turned the tide and had his opponent's arm pinned between his arm and the table. He had won. The crowd, rather than cheering, began whispering amongst each other, “Did she go easy on him?” “How’d she lose?” “He must’ve cheated.”~

Charlotte: *She stood up, silencing the crowd.* “You won, your strength surpassed my will, and there is nothing to be done about it.” *She stuck out her hand, what a good sport she was* “I respect your opinion” 

Kai: *He shook her hand and smiled* “Don’t worry about it…” *Internally, he was incredibly confused as to what the sudden change was. Over a minute ago, she was all high and mighty. Now here she was, being humble. All because she had lost an arm wrestling match?*

~As the crowd dispersed, Charlotte took her leave, with a few of Kai’s fries.~

Mikate: “Hey, where’d you get the infinite strength from?” *He turned to face Kai.* “She wasn’t kidding about never taking a single loss.” 

Kai: *He tilted his head* “Infinite strength? What are you talking about?” 

Amy: “Dude, there isn’t a single way to beat Charlotte. Her power is called Might…I think. From what I remember, her willpower determines her strength. The stronger her will, the stronger she becomes. And it really looked like she was trying to will your ass through the floor.” 

Kai: *He shrugged and took a smug bite out of his burger* “Mmph-mm-MM-mmm-mmph” *Don’t worry, he wasn’t actually trying to talk while eating. Just making sounds.*

Kyoge: *In your average shounen protagonist voice* “No matter, you sure showed her what the power of friendship is capable of!”

Amy: *She turned and faced Kyoge with a sour expression on her face*  ”You know you can stop with the voices, right?”

Kyoge: *He returned back to his normal voice, sighing in relief* “Oh thank the high priest, I thought I wasn't gonna see an end to that–”

~he was abruptly interrupted by a student running, bumping into his shoulder~

Kyoge: “Ouf–hey! Watch where you're going!”

Student: ”sorry man, there's a big fight that's happening in the courtyard! It's one of the S-E’s challenging an A-Rank, you can't miss out.” *he was jogging in pace, keeping his pace before running off*

Kai: *His eyes followed the student until he was out of sight* “That’s kind of strange, don’t you think?”

Amy:”...you think it's that Snobby jerk-wad in our homeroom fighting that one kid?”

Mikate: *He shrugged, seemingly not caring about the situation, “This fight might not be as interesting as everybody is making it out to be…”

Kyoge: ”I am curious though, I kinda wanna see how it plays out ya know? I don't care how one-sided it’ll be, I'm watching it.” *he stood up, walking to the direction of the courtyard*

Amy: ”Hey, if it means being able to see that silver spoon-fed snot rag a bit beat up,” *She made a few punching motions*  “I'll say it’s pretty worth it-”

~An army of security staff stormed past them~

Amy: *She turned in the other direction at the sight of the security* “On second thought, I should probably finish studying…”

Kai: *He chuckled as he finished his lunch* “Heh~”