I wake up at 6:00 o'clock and get ready for the day. By the time I’ve had breakfast it's 7:00 o'clock. I put on a light jacket and wrap some cloth around my right hand because I got cut yesterday. Hoping to grab some extra training time, I grab my Katana and head outside. I see Sensei and other teachers standing outside with the two lines. “There you are, Ren! We were all waiting for you to come join this line!” Everyone is looking at me now. I don’t see anyone I know except Kuro. I stand in the line that Sensei tells me to. A lady with yellow hair and some brown highlights starts speaking: “Welcome to the Scourge Sweep Evaluation. I am the host, Nakamura Mio. Now your teachers should’ve already told you the rules, so let's get to introducing ourselves. The Grade 1s and above that are experienced for at least a year will introduce themselves first, and then the Grade 5s and above that are in their first year will introduce themselves.” The students in the other line start: “I am Takashi Itsuki, Grade 1.” “I am Watanabe Haruto, Grade 1.” A girl says next: “I am Suzuki Hamari, Grade 1.” “I am Tanaka Mei, Grade 1.” Another girl says: “I am Kobayashi Tsubaki, Grade 1.” Then finally Kuro speaks: “I am Kuro Mizoragi, Grade 0.” When he says Grade 0, everyone looks at him. I realize he’s not wearing his glasses today. “Now may the others speak.” A girl starts from the other end of our line: “I am Yamada Yua, Grade 3.” Another girl goes next: “I am Inoue Rin, Grade 2.” Then another: “I am Kimura Akari, Grade 2.” Then the boys start: “Katō Minato, Grade 2.” “I am Yamamoto Hinata, Grade 3.” It’s finally my turn. I look at Sensei, he nods. “I am Ren Vance, Grade 0.” Everyone looks at me in shock. Sensei Haru says, “Aaand he’s a Neutral Energy user.” Ms. Nakamura says, “Stay in check, Haru, don’t get excited. You can’t help him out even if he’s your student.” “I know, I know,” Sensei responds. “Now anyways, you guys get to choose your companion.” All the people in the other line point at me and all the people in my line point at Kuro. Then Kuro brings his hand out toward me. We both smile and I grab it. Everyone looks at us in shock, then the host announces me and Kuro as a team. All the other students stare at us in disbelief. “You will have 30 seconds more to make a team before it is randomly chosen.” Everyone starts scrambling again to find teammates. All the teams are made.
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