So, I've been a pony for about a week. And in that one week, I also became a father. Remember the egg I had to hatch? It was supposed to be a chicken egg. It would seem someone in the examination committee needs to get some glasses. Because that egg didn't look like something that would come out of a chicken.

As it turns out, that egg belonged to a dragon. Supposedly an offering of peace left behind by the previous dragon lord. Before the rupture between dragons and ponies. Nowadays, dragons pass through Equestrian territory and leave without getting in contact with ponies. Which is why there is so little knowledge on them. Princess Celestia told me all of that once she saw the little hatchling clinging to my leg. Something dragons do to their parents.

Now, I went from zero knowledge on magic to basics expert thanks to a burst of magic that turned my-?! Dusk's relatives into plants while making this dragon into a huge beast and subsequently I turned into her father. Yep, I am now a father of a baby dragon at the impressive age of six. I swear, my mother would have been proud of being a grandmother, but this is borderline ridiculous.

I'm just starting to wrap my head around the rules of this place, and then this gets dumped on me. Luckily, Dusk's family has been very supportive and helped me get things set for the baby. A crib, baby bottles, and clothes. The expenses with the school would have skyrocketed if Celestia hadn't offered me a scholarship the day after I passed the exam. I swear that mare is a saint. In any case, today I went to the market with Night Light to find the books required for the school.

Thank the Lord for all the knowledge I got during the outburst. If not for that, none of the books I needed would be useful until I learned the basics. Speaking of which, that door I found during the exam was my mana well. The mana well is the source of power from which a pony draws magic to produce the habilities related to their species. Unlike earth ponies and pegasus, unicorns don't have the innate ability to tap into those wells. They need to discover a trigger that unlocks the well and gives them the ability to channel magic through their horn. Mine happened to be the desire to help those three ponies that took good care of their child.

Now that's out of the way, back to shopping day. There are plenty of shops in Canterlot, more than I ever thought possible. The commercial district was a literal maze of plaques and advertisements. However, in the middle of that chaos, Night Light guided me with an ease that had me in awe. Especially given how many eyes he was catching from the crowd. It was something that I expected, but I didn't think it would be that bad.

Much like the show, this Equestria had more females than males (at least, that seemed to be the case in Canterlot). However, instead of laid back ponies with friendly faces, we seemed to be swimming in a tank of sharks with open wounds.

"Don't let go of my hand, ok?" Night Light said with a calm voice and a gentle smile. "We are almost at Silver Line's Paperwares."

I don't think I ever heard of that one before. Then again, I didn't watch the entire show. I missed a few episodes and had a tad much on my plate as I recall.

"Is it a good store?" I asked while letting him lead the way.

"It's the best store in Canterlot to find books. If you're looking for something specific, that's your place," Night Light said as he finally stopped his march. "Here we are."

The bookstore looked very different from the surrounding buildings. Unlike them, the store seemed simple. And unlike the praises Night Light gave it, there didn't seem to be many visitors coming to it. In any case, I threw him a bone, since he was the expert and I was the baby there was no reason to ignore his advice. Entering the place, I was amazed by the sheer number of books piled everywhere in the shop. I felt like I had entered a bookstore from a famous wizarding world.

Night Light led me to the front desk. A white unicorn mare with a silver mane sat there while browsing through a book. She didn't look old, down goes the fantasy setting. Picking me up, Night Light put me on top of a pile of books.

"Go on, ask what you need," Night Light said while giving me the list of books I required. "Her name is Silver Line."

Oh, that is a bit familiar. Making the kid interact and ask for what they need instead of making them wait in the sidelines. Let's not make them feel ashamed. Polite and direct.

"Good morning, Ms. Line. My name is Dusk Shine," I greeted with a smile. "I need Advanced Spells by Morning Caster, Defensive Spellcraft by Quill Tower, Potion Basics by Berry Dew, Equestrian History by Rune Tales, Calculus Path by Humorous Numbers, Well of Mana by Thread Weaver, Of Tale and Myth by Myriad Bead, Magical Habitats for Magical Creatures by Salamander Hoof, and Prophecies and Tales by Starswirl the Bearded."

"That was a pretty long list, Mr. Dusk," The mare said with a half-smile. "I'm surprised you didn't stutter when reading those names. I got all of them. It's a package for Princess Celestia's school, right?"

"Yep!" I replied livelily. "I was admitted. And I got a scholarship!" I said with the excitement one would expect from a kid that succeeded at their task.

"Is that so? Do you know what scholarship is?" The mare asked with a smirk. She probably expected me to know a ton of words but not know the meaning of them.

"It's merit given to a student by excelling at an academic field. It can be sports, mathematics, or some other subject. As long as the student excels at it and is recognized by their achievements, they have their expenses with the school covered by the provider of the scholarship. That is usually the school he chose to attend," I replied with a happy tone as I hopped in place, making the pile shake a bit.

Silver blinked several times before bursting into laughter at my response. "That's a bright kid, Mr. Light! I like him! No wonder he got into that school. He needs some decent books. I'll fetch the pack that just arrived. I heard there weren't many who got into the school this year. So, I'll throw a special price for you, Mr. Dusk. How does that sound?" She said while looking at Night Light with the corner of her eye, he seemed to smirk at her.

Please don't tell me that Night Light double-times Velvet.

"That sounds nice, how much for the pack?" I asked while tilting my head.

"About sixty bits," She replied with a strange tone. Glancing over to Night Light, I noticed he was looking attentively at me with a smile.

"Done!" Night Light said while offering his hand. "Good to see you're not a sore loser."

"And you're boasting like usual," Silver replied while taking his hand.

"What happened, father?" I asked while tilting my head.

"Well, Ms. Silver and I here are college friends. I'm also a good patron of her store. But when I told her that you were accepted in Celestia's school with the scholarship she didn't believe me. So, I made a bet that you could surprise her with how smart you were. If you surprised her, she would remove twenty bits off the price," He said while pulling out three gold coins and one copper one.

"There are extra five bits here," Silver said while pushing the copper coin to Night Light.

So, the gold coins are worth twenty bits? While the copper ones are worth five?

"We both know you'll be losing money with a discount larger than fifteen bits. I can't do that to my friend, can I?" Night Light said as he pushed the money back to her. Letting out a defeated sigh, Silver gave me a bookmark.

"This covers the extra five bits. Keep it safe, will you?" She said winking at me.

"Ah!" Night Light exclaimed while snapping his fingers. "I'll check something fast in here, ok? Wait here with Silver, ok?" He said while going to the front of the store after I nodded. After he was on the store's front, Silver poked my shoulder.

"Hey, Dusk," She said almost a whisper. "I have some special books for older colts. When you're older, come by and I'll show them to you," She said in a strange tone. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw eyes that sent shivers down my spine.

I need an adult. Preferably one that isn't her! I mused while feeling my cheeks flush.

"You are adorable," She said while messing with my mane.

"Nope, you don't have it right now," Night Light said while returning to me. "Can you place an order for the Tome of Restorations?"

Tilting her head, Silver raised an eyebrow at Night Light. "Aren't your affinities light and darkness spells? Why bother with a book about healing spells?"

"It's a gift for a friend," Night Light replied with a sheepish smile.

"Say no more. I'll get in contact with my suppliers. Once it's here I'll send you a letter," She replied while returning her gaze to her book. "Come back soon, ok?" She said as Night Light got me on his back.

"No problem," Night Light said while carrying me on his back. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Silver wink at me before sending me a kiss.

I better stay away from this place. FOREVER. I thought while looking away as fast as I could.

With the books out of the way, we focused on getting the rest of the supplies. Notebooks, pencils, pens, they even had sticky notes. Night Light made sure to check if I liked every item I chose. He even got me things I didn't need. Guides on maintenance for lab equipment, safety gear for rune experimentation, he even found me a junior chemistry kit! I remember my father taking me to shop like that, but when I grew older I noticed how much I costed him. I tried to avoid anything expensive, however, Night Light went ahead and got me things that claimed to be of the best quality. I tried to ask him why, and his response was: "Money isn't a problem."

After that, Night Light got us back home without any issues. I wish I had his confidence to walk around as he does with all those eyes on him. It's terrifying how focused these mares are on males. We passed by another stallion on our way home, but he was showing off, so we got fewer eyes on us for a while.

And that concluded our shopping trip. Silver Light is pretty, but it was super uncomfortable to deal with her. I don't think I'll ever pick her up on that offer. The looks she gave me still give me the creeps! In any case, we went shopping a bit late, and the entrance exam was unusually close to the beginning of the semester. That means tomorrow I'll have my first day at school. I can see how and where it will go already.

Yep. Exactly as I thought it would. I mused while walking with my gaze fixed on the floor. Almost every single student at Celestia's Academy is a mare. And all of them seemed to know each other. I felt my social anxiety build up as I wandered the halls alone. This was an elementary school, an advanced one, but still a school for kids. Kids that knew way more than I knew at the time. Kids that had more training than me at the time. In other words, I was royally screwed.

The school grounds were shared between High-schoolers, mid-schoolers, and elementary schoolers; meaning I could see all types of ponies in all their stages of their development. Which led me to an unfortunate conclusion: I'm shorter than everyone. Yep, I was probably the shortest pony in the school. That could either work in my favor, having someone take pity on me and keeping me as a mascot (which was bad in itself), or I would turn into a target for bullies.

After finding my locker, I went to the entrance ceremony. It wasn't anything noteworthy, just the usual speech about new responsibilities, the journey of knowledge, and the usual student representative words of encouragement. That final bit was when I met Cadance, also known as the future princess of love. Yep, I met Cadance before she ascended into royalty.

And guess what? She is the student council president. That was the only interesting bit of the ceremony, I thought that Princess Celestia would make an appearance, however, she didn't. I was a little disappointed by that, I won't lie. After that, we were directed to our classes by having our names called out by a teacher.

Our homeroom teacher was called Smiling Stars (somehow that name made me uncomfortable, I guess that Silver left a nasty mark on me). After introducing herself, she started a roll-call based on where we were sitting. You might as well guess it, but I sat on the first group table on the spot where the roll-call began.

I swear that I felt as if that was the first time I had to do that. After mustering up the courage, I closed my eyes before speaking. "Hello! My name is Dusk Shine! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Well, it is a pleasure to meet you too, Dusk. Before I forget, after class, Princess Celestia requested that you go to this classroom," She said while handing me a folding school map with a marked room. "She said that you'll have your private lessons after classes are over."

I felt my entire being shrink at those words, all my classmates started to murmur while I sat on my chair and tried to cover my head with a book. One by one, the other ponies presented themselves. I heard a bunch of names that I didn't recognize, aside from five of them: Lyra Heartstrings, Moondancer, Minuette, Twinkle Shine, and Lemon Shine. As far as I could remember, there was an episode about Twilight trying to reconnect with them. I'm not Twilight, therefore, I don't think I'll end up as their friend.

The first lecture we had was on demographics. A heavy subject for elementary students in my opinion, however, it was very instructive. As it turns out, my observations on the current male-female ratio were on the right track. The population of mares far exceeds that of stallions. This has been a staple that held for many centuries, which led to the belief that mares are superior and thus more abundant. This belief was further solidified with the ascension of the two sisters. According to the teacher, this gave rise to the Laws of Sisterhood. It's a set of rules to shelter and protect stallions as they are rare and considered much too frail. However, some think that stallions are weak because of how they aren't allowed to try and better themselves. Not to mention these aren't official laws per se, even if many treat them as such.

We also learned about herds and their rules (I don't know why, but hey, I'll take anything that explains things to me). First, a herd starts the moment a stallion and a mare decide to be together in a relationship, temporary or not. Second, the head mare is chosen by the stallion, this mare has a say in those that can be added to the group. Third, a herd can be dismantled either by the stallion deciding to leave it, the mares deciding to leave, or if signs of abuse are found (HEAVY SUBJECT FOR CHILDREN!). Fourth, after marriage, new members may be added, however, they have to make a new ceremony for the new members to make it official.

In short, I'm in a world with reversed roles. And I am prey. Yeah, that's going to work just fine, said no one EVER! What the fuck?! Ok. Calm down. They will make the roll-call again, then it's break time. I just have to find a quiet place to calm myself. Then everything will be fine! I thought while the teacher picked up her checklist.

The bell rang at the scheduled time and we were sent to break time. Everything seemed to be going according to plan. Until I tried to get up, that's when hell broke loose.

"Are you the Princess's pupil?"

"How do you keep your mane so well kept?"

"You're soo small!"

"Can you teach me what you know?"

The bombardment of questions continued as I tried to calm my emotions. I could feel my heartbeat in my ears as I tried to string together any phrase that allowed me to escape that situation. My body tensed up, locking me in place. I had to calm down to avoid another accident like the entrance exam. I could feel the energy flowing from my well towards my horn as I fought with all my might to keep it contained.

"Hello, young Dusk," A familiar voice called, causing me to snap out of the panic.

It was none other than Princess Celestia. Standing by the door, she gestured me to follow. I got up and tailed her as fast as I could. Being around her made me feel safe. Therefore, as long as I have to deal with this world, if I can remain close to her, I will do so.

"You need to be more careful with your emotions, Dusk," Celestia warned me while we walked through the halls.

"I'm sorry, Princess. I guess I'm not used to be in the spotlight like that," I replied with a sheepish smile.

"Well, you better get used to it. The news of you being my student already spread like wildfire. I do not doubt that others will try to approach or even challenge you. If you ever need any help, do not hesitate to ask," She said with a caring smile. I swear this mare is a saint.

Leading me through the school, Celestia had us stop by a garden filled with small ponds and lotus flowers. It was a beautiful garden. Props to whoever tends to these gardens. Celestia placed me on a bench that was a bit high for me to reach without jumping.

"Aunt!" A new voice called out from the corridors. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw a young pink pegasus with a colorful mane and dressed like a mid schooler approach us.

"Hello, Cadance," Celestia said while waving at her.

"I guess, this is your garden this year, aunt?" Cadance asked without noticing me sitting on the bench.

Celestia made this garden?! What the? How does she have time for all of this?!

"Yes, I wanted to try something with water flowers this year," She replied while looking around the garden. "I'm satisfied with the results so far."

Cadance then hopped over the bench and landed sitting on me. I was forced against the bench by her weight while falling on my belly. It was painful considering the difference in height and weight. Though, Cadance did pop my back. I think I grew a centimeter after that. Letting out a gasp, Cadance flew off the bench before turning around to see me. I was lying flat on my belly while taking deep breaths to catch some air.

Celestia immediately cast a spell on me which caused the pain to subside before picking me and putting me standing up straight on the bench. It felt somewhat familiar to what Velvet and Gleaming did whenever I got hurt.

"I'm so sorry!" Cadance said while rushing down to take a closer look at me. "I didn't see you there!"

"It's ok," I replied while Celestia continued to inspect me. "I think you made me taller though."

"Cadance, you need to be more mindful when you do things like that!" Celestia scolded her as she finished checking for injuries.

"It's ok, Princess," I said while stretching towards the sky. "I'm too small to be seen from behind the bench. She had no way of knowing I was here," I replied causing Celestia to frown at me.

"Still, she needed to check if there was a pony there or not. They could be lying on the bench for all we know," Celestia replied with a stern look. She was genuinely concerned about me. It felt good, I am not gonna lie. Even if it is because of what I or Dusk will do in the future.

"I'm sorry, little one," Cadance said while kneeling in front of me. Thanks to my spot on the bench, we were on eye level.

Taking over the conversation, silence reigned through the garden as she stared into my eyes for a few seconds. Suddenly, her cheeks turned red before she picked me up and began hugging me like a stuffed bear while giggling like a fan-girl after meeting her idol. I felt weird. I knew that Cadance and Twilight were close, but I don't recall Cadance ever fawning over Twilight like that.

"You are so adorable squishy! Like a little teddy bear!" She said while squeezing me like a stuffed animal.

"Squeak!" I said loudly. Hoping that she would notice what she was doing to me. Thankfully, she noticed and put me down before breaking any of my ribs.

"Sorry! Sorry," She replied while blushing at the attitude she had.

Glancing over to Celestia, I noticed she was looking at me with a somewhat similar expression to Cadance's.

Don't tell me she is imagining me as a teddy too. Please, I barely got out of that hug. Celestia will break me in half if she does that. Although, NO! BAD BRAIN! I scolded before hearing the sound of the bell announcing the end of the break.

"Well, it seems I need to push back our talk until classes are over," Celestia said after pinching her right arm. "I'll see you then, Dusk Shine. Cadance, could you be so kind as to escort Dusk to his classroom?" She asked while walking away.

"Sure thing!" Cadance said before picking me up and putting me on her shoulders. "Hang in there!" She exclaimed before flying through the halls with me holding for dear life.

I swear to god: if I get to the point I grow wings, I'll take a LONG flight lesson before ever attempting any of that! I thought as Candace tried to take me off her head.

After removing me from her head, Cadance kissed me on the forehead before leaving my class. Needless to say, that brought even more attention to me. When we had our next break, I was sure I would be massacred with questions, however, Cadance came by and took me to the cafeteria (she carried me on her back again, although, she was more careful this time around). And that's when I ran into Gleaming.

"Hey, little brother!" Gleaming said while approaching me and Cadance. "What are you doing with Cadance?"

"I wanted to apologize for sitting on your brother," Cadance replied with embarrassment. "And for nearly crushing him in a hug. And for scaring him to death by flying carelessly through the school."

Hearing those words, Gleaming placed her tray on the nearest table using her magic before grabbing me and putting me on the table. This is getting old. I thought while Gleaming checked me, AGAIN, for injuries.

"I'm not made of paper, sister," I muttered while poking her head. "I'm ok. Princess Celestia already checked for injuries. I'm ok."

"Just making sure!" She said with a pouting face.

I swear, I need to make something about this. Otherwise, they won't let me go live in the library when the time comes! I pondered while jumping down the table.

"I appreciate you caring for me, Gleaming. Honest," I said while looking at her eyes. "But I won't break like a glass figure. You can bet on that. I promise I'll be careful, just try to hold the safety checks, please?" I asked with a serious tone.

Staring down on me, Gleaming kept quiet for a while. "It bothers you that much?"

"I appreciate the thought, sister. But unless I come to you or you see me get injured, I would like to request that you refrain from doing that," I replied without flinching.

"I won't stop worrying about my little brother," Gleaming replied while taking her tray. "But I promise to try and hold back on the overzealous part," She finished with a smile.

After that, Cadance bought me lunch. Even after I protested against it, she insisted on apologizing for her behavior. Meaning I had to end up eating her food. As one would expect, my body gets all its nutrients from a completely herbivorous diet.

"That was your big sister, right?" Cadance asked while making a broccoli roll across her plate with a fork. "I don't think she likes me very much. I might be the student council president. But it's mostly because Princess Celestia is my aunt. Meaning most of my friends come from those who have an interest in her. I enjoy the company, but I would like to avoid that kind of relationship."

Give it a couple of years. You two will be married by then. I mused while eating a salad. Better yet, why are you telling me this?

"I don't think it's a matter of hating you," I replied after swallowing my food. "It's more like she is overprotective of me. I think that if you try and talk to her, things will go smoothly," I said while cleaning my mouth with a napkin. That seemed to be enough to earn a squeal from Cadance as she tapped her hooves on the floor while staring at me.

"You look like a miniature adult! It's so adorable!" Cadance said while squeezing her cheeks. "But, I don't have a motive to go talk to her." She said with a sad tone.

"Well, if I end up needing a caretaker, I could mention your name. That way you can try and talk to her back home," I answered before drinking the apple juice she bought me.

"Me? A caretaker?" She asked while tilting her head. "I don't think I qualify."

"You take care of a school filled with children and teenagers. I think you can take care of a colt for a couple of hours," I replied while placing the glass on the table.

"Aren't you a little flatterer?" She said stretching her arm and petting my head. "Be careful, you might end up giving the wrong impression to a filly."

Blushing reflexively, I looked away with a pout before answering her tease. "I don't think that will happen anytime soon."

After that, the bell rang and I returned to the class via Cadance Express. Then we proceeded to the last lesson of the day, at least on the regular schedule. Using the map provided by my teacher, I made my way back to the classroom marked on it. I looked out the window and saw the entrance to the Academy. The room was on the third floor of the main building. Quickly entering the room, I met with Celestia sitting in a unique room. It looked like part of the castle, her study. Where she slept. In front of a fireplace. And according to what I remember, naked.

GO AWAY! I DON'T NEED THIS NOW! I hollered mentally while closing the door.

"Good afternoon, Dusk Shine," Celestia greeted while closing her book.

Why is she always calling me by my full name? I mused while taking a step forward.

"Good afternoon, Princess Celestia," I said while standing idle by the door. "How did you know it was me?"

"I enchanted the door to lead to my study. And I made sure that only you could use it that way," Celestia replied while gesturing me to come closer and making a cushion appear for me. After taking my seat, she continued. "Now, in these classes, I'll be teaching you advanced spells. But I want you to promise not to use them unless necessary."

"I promise," I said while raising my right hand.

"Good. Also, I'll say this before it happens. If you use my name to intimidate or to gain an advantage over other ponies, I will not forgive you, understood?" She said in a tone that made my body grow cold.

"I would never do that!" I exclaimed while scowling at her. "I would never do anything to sully your name!"

Taken back by my reply, Celestia smiled softly at me before replying. "I see. I'm sorry, Dusk Shine. I didn't mean to insult you."

Realizing that I had just screamed at Celestia, I looked at the floor while blushing like a tomato. "I'm the one that should apologize," I said with my voice cracking.

Chuckling at me, Celestia proceeded with the lesson. The first spell she began to walk me through was the Blink spell. It sounds and works similar to warp mechanics in video-games. Think of a place, imagine your location in said place, create a magic flow around you, and then imagine a duplicate of it at the location. Release the original and you enter a different plane during a small period (less than a second according to her) before reappearing into the new area. However, the range is limited. The maximum reach is as far as your eyes can see clearly, meaning I could not Blink from the study to the throne room, for example.

Since she wanted to make sure I didn't Blink out the window, Celestia warded the room to prevent blink from happening outside of it. She also put out the fire to make sure I didn't land on the flames. Channeling my magic I envisioned my body at the study's door. I created a magic flow to envelop me, created a copy of it at the door's location, and then released the original. I messed up and tossed my body at the fireplace covering myself in ashes.

Coughing at the cloud of ashes I created on impact, Celestia helped me up. "You released both sides accidentally. Therefore, the spell backlashed and you were thrown back instead of going forward," She explained while trying to get rid of the ashes on her dress.

"I'm sorry," I replied in defeat.

"I would be surprised if you pulled it off in your first try. No need to worry. Although, I think your mother would be worried to see you come back like that," Celestia said while using a spell to make the ashes fly out the window. Both of us were covered in a layer of gray ashes as Celestia held my hand and guided me out of the study.

Walking through the halls, Celestia didn't say a word until we got to a pair of big, golden doors. She opened the doors to reveal a huge bath complete with garden and illumination worthy of a spa. There were ponds letting steam in different sizes and depths. A small table with shampoos, conditioners, soap, and different types of oil floated inside of each of the ponds.

"You can get a towel over there," I heard Celestia say as the sound of something hitting the floor made me jump. Glancing over my shoulder, I immediately returned to my original position gazing at the ponds. Celestia was naked. Naked from top to bottom. Walking away as fast I as could, I rushed to the towels. After that, I dropped my clothes and rushed to the furthest and shallowest of the ponds.

I tried to clean myself as fast as I could. I didn't want to linger in that place longer than I had to. However, after I finished cleaning my front and shoulders, I was interrupted.

"I'll handle the lower back. That way you can go back home quicker," Celestia said as the sound of something being placed on the floor made me turn into a statue. A bucket of warm water was spilled on my back before I felt Celestia starting to scrub my back with a sponge. I didn't move and I didn't say a word. Once she was done with it, I felt the water falling on my back again and washing away the soap. I was about to get up and walk away when Celestia placed both her hands on my shoulder.

"Would you be so kind as to clean near my wings? I can't reach them without using magic. But that takes a bit of the relaxation away," She asked while handing me the sponge. "I'll sit in a deeper pond. That way you can reach them."

I didn't respond, my body reached for the sponge and I waited for the sound of splashing water before turning around. My God, if someone is mocking me from somewhere, I swear that I will find you and kill you. Her back was delicate as a porcelain doll! Her wings were huge and looked so soft I think I could fall asleep as soon as I laid my head on them. Her mane didn't float once wet but did it look smooth as silk! Her skin was so smooth and soft that the sponge moved up and down without a problem. I can't recall much after I finished rubbing her back. But I have some faint memory of her asking me to clean a specific spot at the base of her wings. I think that I heard, never mind.

After this embarrassing event happened, Celestia had our clothes freshly prepared for use. Then she warped me to the front door of my home and delivered me to Velvet. After she said her apologies for taking so long, Celestia left and we sat on the table for dinner. I think Velvet, Night Light, and Gleaming conversed with me. But I can't recall any of it to save my life. My mind was focused on other matters. I don't know if I can call myself lucky or unlucky at this point.

And that was the basis of my daily life from that day on. Going to school, getting private lessons, and then dealing with new knowledge from this nut-job of a world.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to collapse on my bed.

Author's Note

So, I! I bet my life! I bet my life on this! Let's see how this goes! Let me know what you think!!!