Prologue - Welcome to the Villain's World: Chapter 5; A Perplexing Puzzle

The black screen then shows the next chapter "Chapter - 5; A Perplexing Puzzle"

The two were now outside of a rundown mansion it seemed like. The fence was all crooked and the gate couldn't even close properly. All the trees, grass, and anything that could live or grow there was dead. The windows all boarded up, some even broken.

Yuu asked "Uh, you want me to stay…here?" Crowley responded "Isn't it delightful? Right, scoot inside now. There you go."

Now they were inside although it wasn't much better than the outside. The place was covered in cobwebs and chairs, furniture, paintings, and random other items were all thrown around. The lighting wasn't working so the only working light source was fire but the fireplace only had bad wood and no real way to light it either way. The wallpaper was peeling off of the very walls and everything was just broken and absolutely rundown. Now don't forget that they had only just walked into the lounge of her new living space that he provided.

He grimaces at the state of the dorm before saying "This should keep the elements at bay for the time being. Now, I should return to my research. Do try to find some way to busy yourself." He then started to walk out the door but before that he said "But don't let me catch you wandering the campus! Ta!"

He then left as she watched him walk out. She shivered from the cold empty feeling that came from being in this place alone. She then looked around some more before saying "I don't even see a clean place to sit." She then started to explore her new living space a little, and even cleaned it up a little.

But then she heard the oh so familiar tip tap of rain, so she looked out the window "Looks like it's started to rain." She smiled at the even the small amount of familiarity.

She then heard the front door open and close in quick succession and heard a familiar voice say "GWAH! It's pouring out there!" She then let out a surprised "Wah!" when she saw it was the same creature that had chased her around and ruined the orientation. Grim then tried an evil laugh. Before saying "That look on your face is priceless! Like a bat that got blasted by a water gun."

He then started to smugly talk to himself as if she wasn't there "As if I wouldn't just sneak back onto campus the second I escaped prying eyes. You all got no idea what I'm capable of! I ain't given' up on goin' here just 'cause I got kicked out one measly ol' time. And if you think otherwise, you don't know Grim!"

The girl now consumed by her curiosity and the opportunity asks him "Why are you so determined to go to this school?" The creature then takes on a more deadpan tone "Isn't it obvious?" But then immediately lights up "I was born to do this! I'm a magical prodigy who's got the makin's to become one of the greatest mages who ever lived!" He then becomes almost desperate as he says "So I've been waitin' and waitin' for that black carriage to come for me. And yet…" He then switches to annoyed with a "Hrmph! That Dark Mirror's got no eye for talent!" Now switching back to a much more normal tone " That's why I took the initiative and came here myself You humans don't understand what a mistake you're makin'! Not lettin' me in is a great loss to the world!"

A drop of water then fell on his head making him shout "Mrrao! C'mon, scoot over! I'm gettin' dripped on here!" He then moves over only for another to fall on his head from somewhere else "Bwah! Another hole in the roof! These flamin' ears are like my trademark, y'know? I can't let 'em get doused!"

Now seeing her chance for revenge she says "Good luck. The ceiling's riddled with holes." But he also strikes back "I dunno why ya don't just magic those holes away. You could have it fixed in half a jiff." pausing to laugh "Ahhh, right. You can't use magic at all. Pfft. Man, you're useless." Not willing to let him have the last laugh she yells "Then why don't you do it?!" He then falls out of his laughing fit, asking "Heh? You want ME to help YOU? Ha! You got the wrong idea. I'm just a stranger takin' shelter from the rain. You ain't the boss of me."

He then thinks for a second before saying "If ya had some cans of tuna to trade, well, that'd be another story. But I don't work for free." But she's not willing to back down saying "Yikes, the leaks are really getting bad." and it's unknown to everyone who won that fight in the end.

They're now in the hallway which is just as bad as the lounge if not objectively worse. She rubs her arms saying "This place really freaks me out."

Then three ghosts appeared in front of her all with top hats that have a blue ribbon and a gray cardigan.

She then lets out a "Gaaah!" from the sudden surprise. The ghosts are now laughing as one of them says "We haven't had visitors in ages!" while another continues with "Oh, I'm just itchin' for new friends!"

She can now take a better look at them, the one on the far right looked super boney but without bones so maybe it's a hint to how he died, while the middle one is on the chubbier side of things, while the far left one looks rather normal for a ghost.

They're still laughing as the girl after observing them yells out "Gh-gh-GHOSTS!"

Grim then goes up to her saying "Hey, keep it down over-...." Then he screams "AAAAAH! GHOSTS! GHOOOOOSTS!"

The normal looking one or ghost A in simpler terms then says "All the people who used ta live here got scared of us and ran away." The cubby one or ghost C then said "We just want a new ghost to play with! What do you say, buddy?"

Yuu's now panicking yelling to Grim "Help me!" But now he's shivering in the corner all scared and completely useless.

But he then sees the look she's giving him, it's full of disappointment and judgment, which seems to help him get his second wind as he says "I'm a master sorcerer! I ain't afraid of any dumb ghosts!" He then uses the blue fire he's been using since she first saw him"

The boney one or ghost B says "Nuh-uh. Not even close." While ghost A pokes fun by yelling "Over here! Over here!" then laughing. Grim continues to use his fire as he lets out a noise of frustration and says "Argh! They keep disappearing and reappearing!"

Yuu then offers some advice yelling "You can't aim with your eyes closed!" He's now annoyed as he snaps back "Shaddup! I don't need any lip from you, human!"

She realizes they're not going to win this way so he bribes "Maybe the headmage will let you enroll if you get rid of them?" But he ignores her grumbling "Myah…?! Hmph…I'm Grim, Master Sorcerer! How come I can't even hit one of these little-"

The ghosts then surround him laughing. "Hrmph! Ganging up on us…Yer a buncha cowards!" Grim antagonizes the ghosts.

Yuu then rather fearfully offers "M-maybe I can help?" Grim lets out an annoyed noise but not towards her, accepting the help he says "You, human! You tell me which way the ghosts are!" She takes action immediately shouting out "To your left!" Grim shoots a blast of fire towards that direction. Which makes ghost B complain "Aaaaah! It buuurns!"

Grim takes the win saying "Ha, got one! Keep it up, just like that… And let's clear out the whole lot of 'em!"

The pair of human and beast manage to strike down the ghosts although missing some it's enough to ward them off for now.

The screen fades to black as "To be continued" plays before it fully turns off.