Book 2 - The Usurper from the Wilds: Chapter 2; A Perplexing Raw Deal

The new book title plays "Book 2 - The Usurper from the Wilds" as the chapter title plays next like always "Chapter - 2; A Perplexing Raw Deal"

Grim had just won the fight in the cafeteria, with some help from the others, to get that last sandwich.

As Grim cheered "Ha! Guess who scored the last deluxe grilled cheese sandwich? This guy. That's why they call me Grim the Great!" He then laughs before bragging "I also snagged a bear claw AND a cronut!"

Deuce then scolds Grim in Yuu's place "Grim, you need to learn some restraint!"

Before he turns to the Heartslabyul upperclassmen Grim had picked a fight with telling them "I'm really sorry, guys."

But due to the fact that they're now at the front of the line Ace takes the chance to order "Yo, Pops, gimme one of those roast beef sandwiches." Deuce then turns back around to face Ace as he scolds him "Hey! You're cutting in line too!"

It then shows the front of the cafeteria as Ruggie is walking, as Yuu overheard him say "Rats. Looks like I'm late for the monthly bakery battle royale. And now they're sold out of the grilled cheese Leona sent me to buy for him." She then stops paying attention to him, as she thought that was the end of it.

Well that and Grim had started laughing and cheering again, "I'm gonna savor the flavor of this victory!"

But she doesn't know Ruggie had overheard Grim plus saw the grilled cheese.

So Ruggie walked up to Grim as no one else was paying attention and asked "Pardon me, friend. I see you were able to get your hands on the highly-prized deluxe grilled cheese sandwich. Incredible!" But as Grim didn't recognize him, he asked "Hm? Who're you and whaddaya want with my meat?" Ruggie tells him with a fake sad smile "Oh, I'm just a guy who really, really wanted to buy that sandwich you've got there, but arrived a smidge too late. Speaking of which, here's a proposition for you…" He then hides a sly smile as he asks "Might you be willing to trade your deluxe grilled cheese for this very exciting hot dog bun?" Grim then exclaims "Whaaat?! You must be outta your mind, dude!"

This fully attracts everyone's attention to the two of them as Ruggie says "Oh, come on now. Let's not be like that."

Yuu then spots a glow from his magic pen, indicating he used a spell of some kind, as he puts his arm out looking like he's trying to give Grim the hot dog bun and says "Here, have the hot dog bun. I insist." Grim's hand(paw?) that was holding the grilled cheese then also put out the same motion as if he was actually giving him the grilled cheese in return.

But Grim obviously didn't intend this as he shouts "Myah? What in the name of tuna…?! My paws are movin' on their own!"

Yuu narrows her eyes as she smells something fishy here, but acts like she has no idea and yells at Grim "You're actually going to trade?! It doesn't even have a hotdog in it!"

But Ruggie just takes the grilled cheese as he hands Grim the bun and tells him "Sounds like we have ourselves a deal!" Before doing a spray bottle type laugh or snicker.

Ruggie then starts to slowly walk away while saying "What luck, I found a kind soul willing to trade! You enjoy that hot dog bun, I do hope you can find something to fill it with." He then whispers under his breath "Maybe a squirt of ketchup would imitate the real thing?"

Before fully walking away telling them "Anyway, nice doing business with you. Toddles!"

Grim then seems to almost be falling into tears as he cries out "M… M… Myaaaaaaah! My deluxe grilled cheeeeeese!"

It then skips a little bit forwards, after they managed to get him calmed down a little.

Then as Grim has started eating, still almost in tears as he says "Aw, maaan…" then sniffles "This is-" before taking a bite "-the worst day-" then takes another bite "-of my pathetic life! I can barely-" taking another bite "-choke down my lunch!"

Ace then states "You just ate three pastries in ten seconds." Deuce then says "I still don't get why you even traded at all."

Grim gets angry at the accusation and shouts "I didn't! It's like, when he put out his hand, my paw just shot out - like it was copyin' his!" Yuu's eyes re-narrow at that as Grim continues "It all happened so fast…" Ace jokes "Like a deer caught in the sandwich-stealing headlights."

But Grim pouts as he tries to explain "Nah, it wasn't like that at all. But I…I don't know how to explain it!" Before the complaining starts "Ugh, this stinks. I need to eat my feelings, stat!"

He then tells Deuce "Deuce, gimme a bit of your pasta." But Deuce just covers his food before Grim could get over to it as shouts "No way! You made your BREAD, now lie in it!" Yuu and Ace shake their heads at the pun.

But Ace remembers something with the head shaking and points a finger out as he tells them "Oh, by the way, guys — the headmage said he had something to tell us after class. No clue what he could be, though." Deuce then theorizing says "It probably has something to do with what happened to Housewarden Rosehearts a few days ago." Ace thinks aloud "When he went all berserker mode on us?" Which Deuce nods at, as Ace thinks for a second before saying "Yeah, I bet you're right." Grim then shouts out his idea "Maybe he wants to lavish me with a smorgasbord of succulent fish for all my hard work that day!"

Yuu rolls her while smiling fondly along with Deuce, as Ace instead teases "Yeah, dream on, furball."

But as they start to talk a little bit more, Yuu's mind can't help but wander a little bit back to that hyena boy that bamboozled Grim. As she thinks 'I can't help but feel I've seen him somewhere before…' But then remembers the botanical gardens, and Leona that lion boy, as she realizes that it was that hyena boy, Ruggie, who got him dragged away. Now back to her suspicions about what had happened, she can't help but say "That guy earlier… There's something off about him…"

It then shows Ace, Deuce, and Grim's confused looks to her blurting that out. Which she quickly shows a sympathetic smile for.

It then switches over to the botanical gardens as Ruggie is walking over to that same spot Leona was before shouting out "Leooona! Lunch is served, my friend!" He then wakes Leona up with a gentle kick to the side.

As he comes to, not all that bothered by the kick, as he sits up and puts a hand to his head asking "...Is it noon already?" Ruggie then leans up against a tree and complains "Don't tell me you've been asleep all morning! You're going to fail more of your core classes!"

But Leona ignores the complaining as he sniffs around and says in a monotone happily surprised voice "Smells like you actually got what I asked ya for!" Ruggie tells him "Barely! Must you always request the most popular item on bakery day?"

He then hands over the sandwich and a not previously seen drink telling him "Anyway, here: one deluxe grilled cheese and an iced tea." But Leona tells Ruggie as he grabs the lunch "Are ya braindead? The fact that it's hard to get is exactly what makes me want it so bad!" Ruggie just rolls his eyes as he says "Me, I'll eat anything, so long as it isn't moldy! But as a price, I doubt you could relate, Your Highness."

Which now causes Leona to roll his eyes as he scoffs, then explains bitterly "It ain't like I'm first in line for succession. I'm second, so I probably won't ever be king. I'm practically a commoner, really." Being sarcastic towards the end.

But Ruggie scoffs this time as he bitterly reminds him "That reminds me of the time you mistook a picture of my family's home for a doghouse." Leona is then slightly surprised as he asks "Did I…really do that?" But Ruggie just rolls his eyes again as he lets it go and says "You really did. I wish my perspective was so warped from a life of luxury."

But Leona lets out a singular bitter sarcastic laugh as he tells Ruggie "Nah, the royal life stinks, honestly. All that matters is the order of your birth. Hard work and talent basically mean nothin'." Ruggie thinks for a second before saying "Hmmm… I guess I could see that being a drag."

Ruggie then slides down the tree as he tells Leona "Oh, by the way, there's a housewarden meeting after school today about the Spelldrive tournament. Please try to actually show up." Leona then grumbles "Ugh. What a headache."

But Ruggie shrugs as he says "As housewarden, you get the biggest room in the dorm. You could at least make a token of effort to do the corresponding job." Leona then rolls his eyes as he says "All right already. Fine. Stop whinin'."

He then stretches saying "Ahhh… Now that my belly's full, I'm ready for another snooze. Wake me after lunch break is over." Ruggie then quietly complains "I'm not your alarm clock, Leona! You know, I have my own-" Before looking over at him already asleep and then says in his normal loudness "-ah, he's already out."

Ruggie then sighs before getting comfortable, knowing he can't just leave now.

As he thinks back to how he got the sandwich and wonders out loud "Anyway, that weasel at the cafeteria and his freshmen friends… Where have I seen them before?"

As the screen fades to black and "To be continued" plays before it fully turns off.