Cliques

As the first-year students have passed the one month of orientation, the club selection day has been held.

"So… why did club selection is important again?"

"Woah how surprising." sneered Luna as she added "Like I said yesterday, it is essential to pick your club properly. It will decide your extra mark on curriculum and also your clique."

"Clique?"

"Ya, it's just a thing in here. Don't you notice that our upperclassmen seem to be not in unity?. Although Ulysses is the strongest student here, the other two students seem to be up to par with him. So it means that he can't fully control the academy."

"Who are the other two students?"

"The member of the student council, Reed and Weine. That's why there are many cliques here, but the major clique is the three. Svalin, Atgeir and Faen. Ulysses is the head of Svalin cliques, most of the people in this clique are the noble that has a pure bloodline of the noble. Weine is in charge of the Faen cliques which is mostly joined by the girl as she also is a girl but there is a lot of fanboys in the clique too."

"….is she pretty?"

"….." Luna smacked Bobby's head as she continues "The last one is Atgeir, I talk with Nia before and she said that Svalin and Atgeir cliques are pretty much like a cat and dog. Reed is coming from an ordinary family but he has achieved a high ranking which has been an eyesore to Ulysses who said that bloodline is what matters in the person. Reed's cliques which are Atgeir has all the misfit students in the academia and they pretty much hate nobles too."

"That's a lot to take in."

"Ahh by the way the club you are joining will have a clique's mark in their poster so you can know which one of the clubs is under those cliques."

"What are you joining then?"

"Hmm… I just see it first" said Luna as she walks away and looked for the clubs

'I just want a peaceful life in academia, why did the strong people have to fight while I'm here. Based on what Luna said, the clique is what matters the most while choosing your clubs. Which cliques am I joining in then? By the way, Hans took his time in the toilet, is it number two?'

Bobby walks to the stands as he looks over the club. A lot of the clubs didn't interest him as he walks by until he found the one thing that interest him whether in this world or his past lives which is the martial arts club.

**

A delicate girl with dark blue hair is opening the door of the dirty and worn-out room. She sat beside a tall guy with brown hair who is sleeping on the sofa.

"Reed… I know I will find you here"

"Mmm, congrats, now you can make yourself out then. I'm trying to sleep over here."

"Sigh, you know I help you a lot by staying neutral right. Now give me your input on who did I need to grab from the first-year students to join my cliques. Ulysses already makes a move on Hans and Andrei so that's out of the question."

"Hmm, the other's from the top five is good but I think Luna is good for you"

"Luna Xans? Hmm… let me try to poach her before Ulysses makes his moves. Did you find anybody yet?"

"I already put my club stands, if anyone is interested they will come here. I'm not expecting anybody though."

"It makes me wonder how this club manages to be here for this long. Why didn't you join your other clique's club?"

"Nah… it is a bother seeing people try to butter me up every day. I can take a rest here anyway."

As soon as Reed finished talking, the door is opened once again and this time there is a boy with a buzz cut which is Bobby behind the door.

"Errr… is this the martial arts club room?"

"Hahaha, I guess your resting time is done now" laughed Weine as she turns her head toward Bobby. "Ya, this worn-out and depressing room is a martial arts club room. The leader of this club is this bean pole guy."

Bobby bows toward them and hands out his application form to Weine as Reed is still lying down. Weine skims the application form as Reed begins to get up from the position. He looks up and down to Bobby as he said

"You can join this club if you manage to mount me or make me fall in five minutes. No domain power though and purely combat. That pale girl will be the judge"