[Ylva Riis]

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THERE'S FEAR IN THE EYES

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[attr="class","nikki101"]OF ALL OF YOU THAT BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE RIGHT, AND YOU'RE RIGHT

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[attr="class","nikki102"]BUT ARE YOU RIGHT?

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[attr="class","nikki109"]“Listen, I know this isn’t ideal, but it's the only way to guarantee your future. I had to call in a LOT of favors.” Ylva’s dad was in his usual ranting and raving as he drove her to UAU campus. Today was move-in day, and Ylva had the opportunity to salvage her career as a pro hero (and her family's revenge), and he didn’t want her to blow it. Her eyes would drift towards the window with a succinct “Yes sir,” but truthfully, she wasn’t happy with the situation at all. Not only was she basically getting a student chaperone or handler but she was going to have to live with this person for the rest of her college days. If only that student had been trained properly or even a bit more talented, she’d probably be graduating at Shiketsu by now! Or, at the very least, she wouldn’t be doing this all over again.[break][break]

She didn’t have any friends. She also didn’t want any friends. Attachments and depending on others just made people lazy or even worse, they’d be taken advantage of. Her dad was very much still angry about Farfar’s downfall, and Ylva did feel a tinge of sadness seeing how depressed it made him.[break][break]

Pulling up to the gates, she would need to go her own way; with a suitcase on wheels and a backpack, she’d get out and give her dad a slight salute as he gave her a quick ‘pep talk’ of “Don’t throw this all way. Don’t lose. You listen to that handler unless they get in your way.” and he drove off. No “I love you,” no “Be safe. It wasn’t unexpected, but somehow, somewhere deep down, it did bother her, even if it was all she had ever known.[break][break]

Room 16. That was what the slip of paper she held said, and from what she understood, her “partner” ugh would already be there waiting for her. The hero's name was Paragon, so that was already annoying. Who picks a name like that? With the key in hand, she’d turn the lock and enter the dorm through the common area.

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[Masao Ando]

A new semester was just around the corner.

It was strange. She had made it through her first year on the support course of UAU, one of the most prestigious schools in the country and yet, she felt no cause for celebration. Perhaps she might have, had her first year not been so painfully mediocre. She did well as a student. She scored high on every test, she was near the top of her class in terms of grades. It was when it came to the practical application that she hadn’t been able to stand out. Competition was fierce among the support students and her weapons barely stood out compared to some of the flashier inventions her classmates had made. Needless to say, the Ando family, known for their weapon manufacturing, wasn’t happy with her.

Hunched over her desk she eyed the letter that had been handed to her by one of the maids of the Ando family. Why couldn’t her parents just send a text, or an email? They were still clinging to their old-fashioned ways. With a sigh she hid the letter under a stack of homework. She was going to read it later when she felt like it. For now, she had to prepare for her new roommate to arrive. Apparently she was a delinquent. Ylva Riis, the one who got expelled from Shiketsu. Part of her was surprised UAU even took a menace like that on, and perhaps just as puzzled that she had been saddled with her. Was the school hoping her good behavior would rub off on Riis? She couldn’t say, but she knew she couldn’t get too wrapped up in it and couldn’t let this violent rule breaker distract from her own studies.

Walking out to greet the newcomer, she waited for her in the common area. ‘‘I take it you’re Ylva Riis?’’ She bowed her head politely. ‘‘Masao Ando. I am to be your new roommate.’’ And… What could she even call it? Handler sounded too rude.

Ylva Riis

[Ylva Riis]

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[attr="class","nikki101"]OF ALL OF YOU THAT BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE RIGHT, AND YOU'RE RIGHT

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[attr="class","nikki102"]BUT ARE YOU RIGHT?

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[attr="class","nikki109"]Having no idea who this person was aside from the name Ylva couldn’t say she was impressed. Sure Ando was tall in stature, but wasn’t that wasted on the support course? From the basic information she learned was the name and the fact that they weren’t in the same course. Even more odd that they’d choose her to be in charge of Ylva. I mean…regardless she wasn’t here to make friends.[break][break]

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For a moment she would just stare, taking in her surroundings. It was a pretty basic dorm from what she had seen. Not nearly as good as hers at Shiketsu but it would do for now. It wasn’t like she planned to spend a lot of time in this common area as the more time she could have away from Ando, the better. [break][break]


So! She didn’t return the bow; instead, she gave a slight ‘mmm’ sound of acknowledgement as she rolled her shoulders. Her short stature also reflected her lack of physical strength so dragging around all of her belongings wasn’t exactly easy. “Which room is mine?” she’d add looking down each hallway to get some sense of the space.

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[Masao Ando]

Judging from her reaction Ylva must be a shy person. It didn’t come as a surprise to her. Given the incident that gotten her transferred to UAU, she assumed that Ylva Riis was a bit antisocial. “That one.” She pointed to a nearby room. “Do you need help with your belongings?” She brushed past the formalities, or lack thereof with this girl. She didn’t know how acquainted Ylva was with the social customs here in Japan so she probably had her reasons. The more pressing matter was getting her settled, and the disparity between her small frame next to all the belongings wasn’t lost on Masao.

“I heard you transferred from Shiketsu, what was it like?” She wasn’t particularly interested but just wanted to make smalltalk. She assumed that if the school wanted to improve Ylva’s social skills they would have paired her with someone less stoic than herself. “As part of our arrangement I will request access to your weekly class schedule. Whenever possible I’ll be present to observe your active training exercises and sparring matches, I trust you will be okay with this?” Not that it really mattered what either of them thought. In the end, the school had the final say. “If you need a tour of the campus let me know. I don’t have time to show you everything, but I can show you the most important points of interest.”

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[Ylva Riis]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]If she could have ended their interaction at this moment forever she really would have. Unluckily she did have an obligation to listen to her to some degree as the words her dad just told her rung freshly in her ears. So, instead of ignoring Ando further, she would just shake her head and bring her own bags to her room. She could organize her stuff later and she definitely would be as she needed a fresh, clean start to her career here. [break][break]

She'd return to the common space with a paper that was a copy of her weekly schedule. She didn't have any extracurriculars so it was fairly to the point and likely nothing compared to a support courses students schedule. It took everything Ylva had to not just walk away, so she opted to give the bare minimum answers to her questions. "Shiketsu is less chatty. Schedule is here." she'd hand it to Ando. It was weird answering to a student as if she was her superior. "I'll find a map. Anything else?" she was eager to end this exchange, but she was unfortunately legally obligated to listen to what Ando had to say. Eh, Ando was a dumb name; Andy was more fitting for someone this uptight.[break][break]

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[Masao Ando]

''Thanks.'' She took the schedule and only skimmed it. She could study it later before the school week began. ''That expedites the process significantly.'' Ylva turned down her offer to be shown around, which she didn't hold against her. Campus was big and she was probably already familiar with it to some degree. Even if she wasn't, if her preferred way to going about learning the place was having her own map and going exploring then so be it. Masao just needed to monitor her after all, not completely stifle and change her personality. It was going to be a difficult tight rope assuming this girl was going to get into trouble at UAU too. When should she speak out against her for being less than an exemplary hero, and when could she leave it alone? She had never found herself in a situation like this before, so it was new for both of them.

''My workshop.'' She added, giving her the number to her place in the support labs. ''When I'm not following you in your schedule, or if I'm not answering my phone this is where you're most likely to find me if you need anything.'' It was just a split second read, but Ylva didn't seem very personable. Masao herself didn't have a big circle of friends, so it was perhaps ironic that this was coming from her, but it felt imperative to mention. ''And a word of advice. Hero school is much easier to get through if you make some friends along the way. Try to form some meaningful connections while you're here.'' She crossed her arms, pausing for a moment before continuing. ''That'll be all from me. Welcome to UAU, I hope you find your time here enlightening. If you have any questions feel free to ask me.''

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