NOVEL NEXT WORLD The Shapeshifter Academy
Chapter 3
One step, two steps.
I staggered back instinctively, but suddenly, something hard blocked my back. A dark shadow cast over the top of the head. ‘What?’ My heart sank for a moment, and I slowly turned my head. What blocked me was a tall, handsome man with neatly combed hair. The man spoke first while I stared blankly at the spectacles with a strong presence. “Bendy Reppy, is that right?” I tried to answer casually to his businesslike attitude and voice, but I froze. “My name is Isaac, the Principal’s secretary. It’s just that the Principal wants to meet you secretly before admission.” I could barely hear the man’s voice. Something that I didn’t have sparkled between his open lips. ‘…Carnivorous shapeshifter.’ It’s here. It was the fangs of a carnivorous beast that I had only heard of. When I was young, with my hand on my chest, ‘Bendy, listen closely.’ I remembered the advice my parents used to punch me in the ear. ‘Even if you encounter carnivores, you can live if you stay alert. Don’t panic….’ After repeating the advice that turned into reality, I said calmly. “First of all.” The lessons I learned as a child stung my ears. “Can I get down on my knees first?” “…Yes?” It was said that a deer that was good at grasping a subject would survive for a long time. ****** Milane, the Principal of the Shapeshifter Academy, buried her forehead gently in her clasped hands. “Whoo.” Glance. Bendy Reppy’s academic record, which she looked at with narrowed eyes, had one word that stood out. Deer. She didn’t think there would be a herbivore who wanted to enter Shapeshifter Academy. Whatever it was, it was clear that it wasn’t an ordinary deer. What the hell is a deer doing here? While Principal Milane was swimming in speculation, someone knocked lightly on the door of the Principal’s office. “Principal, it’s Isaac.” It was the secretary’s voice she had been waiting for. “I’m here with Bendy Reppy.” It’s here. Principal Milane, nervous at heart, straightened her back and stared at the door. “Come in.” The door opened, and a familiar secretary entered, followed by a handsome brown deer. Prrr. When Principal Milane saw a deer with rude eyes, her eyes lit up like a flash. ‘As expected, it’s not an ordinary deer.’ It was indeed not an ordinary deer even in front of her, who is a majestic white tiger shapeshifter. But why did she appear in her animal form? Either way, Principal Milane, who was momentarily overwhelmed by the momentum of the brown deer, reached out her hand. “I’m Principal Milane. Nice to meet you, Student Bendy.” “Principal, that one is Happy.” Instead, the secretary who answered pointed behind him, “This is Bendy.” Bendy, who had been completely covered by the tall secretary, stuck out her head. Only then did Principal Milane look at the real Bendy, and her face hardened. “Turn around.” “…Yes?” “Let’s turn around as it is.” At the sudden request, Bendy hesitated and turned around. Her curly wheat-colored hair fluttered in the air. “Try running in place.” Jump, jump. “Raise your arms.” Hooray. “Let me see you smile.” What the hell does she want? Bendy, who couldn’t bear to refuse the mysterious instructions, smiled awkwardly. It was a strange smile, with eyes wide open and only mouth smiling. “You, really…” At the same time, Principal Milane buried her face in her hands, and it looked like the world was ending. “So you’re really a deer.” Principal Milane’s dry lips let out a bitter laugh. The portrait of the student record was also a portrait, but it could be a big deal when she actually met her. Bendy’s wheat-colored hair and gentle eyes were of a kind never found in carnivorous shapeshifters. Is that all? Her skin looks as if it would tear at the slightest scratch with a toenail, and it looks needlessly soft. All factors were highly likely to stimulate the carnivorous shapeshifter’s useless curiosity. ‘No, never.’ Soon, the faces of several monster-like students who roamed the academy passed in front of Principal Milane’s eyes. ‘It’s not just those guys who are dangerous.’ If even a life-threatening accident breaks out within the academy—. Even an accident between a herbivore and a carnivorous shapeshifter could lead to a race issue. Principal Milane, who drew the worst possible hypothesis, stumbled toward the sofa. “Sit down for now.” Realizing that the atmosphere wasn’t good, Bendy glanced at Principal Milane. Milane Edent is the Principal of the Shapeshifter Academy, so everyone knows about her. She was an elderly woman with short hair, the opposite of the benevolent impression that often comes to mind when it comes to ‘Principal of the Shapeshifter Academy.’ There was a chill in her blue eyes, and the cigarette in her hand suited her very well. The blue eyes were cold, and the cigarette in her hand suited her very well. If she had to choose, should she say that she is more like the teacher than the Principal? Bendy looked at her and cautiously sat down on the sofa. “—Student Bendy.” “Please tell me, Principal.” “I don’t know if there’s a mistake, but this is an academy where there’s not a single herbivore shapeshifter.” “….” “In other words, it is a place where all the students and faculty members are carnivorous shapeshifters. Most of them have never even met a herbivorous shapeshifters.” Principal Milane, who took a break, shined her eyes. “Do you know what that means?” A place where a herbivore’s body is dangerous and may be threatened with her life. It meant that Bendy was doing crazy things that took the risk. “It means that there is no one here who could do you any favors.” Bendy, who had a rough idea of what Principal Milane was trying to say, bit her lip. She can’t even look at the Principal or the Principal’s secretary right now. It was true that she was worried about whether she would be able to live with the carnivorous shapeshifter during the growing period. “So what I’m saying is.” Principal Milane, who looked through Bendy with her head down, hit the floor with her cane. “I’ll put it bluntly. I will refuse your admission.” “Principal.” Bendy’s heart dropped, and she raised her head, which was bowed. However, the Principal of Milane, who opened her eyes fiercely, shook her chin. “I mean, I care about this academy a lot. I don’t want anything to happen that will damage my reputation.” “…That’s means.” “As long as you’re a herbivore shapeshifter, you’ll definitely get into trouble. I don’t want to take that risk.” “The risk.” Bendy murmured and clenched his fists. Principal Milane, who checked the veins on the back of her hand, spoke in a much softer voice. “Instead, I’ll put a letter of recommendation in another academy. Of all the academies that herbivores shapeshifter attend! To a high-quality academy.” “….” “Wouldn’t it be much better than to lose your precious life?” Bendy asked this in response to the Principal’s subtle conciliations. It was not a very unexpected development. She is afraid of the danger that is right in front of her nose. ‘But…’ She clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails dug into her tender flesh. ‘The marriage partner is similar in age and above all, it’s a very good match because it’s his first marriage.’ Isn’t it better than being caught by an uncle and entering the cage of a carnivorous shapeshifter? For Bendy, it was safer here than in Patreon, where her uncle was. Moreover, by now he should have turned on the light in his eyes and searched her in the territory of the herbivorous shapeshifter. ‘If I go back, a bigger hell will be waiting for me.’ A place where she can leave her body to avoid her uncle’s gaze. The only safe place in the area of carnivores shapeshifters. The fence that met both of these conditions was right here, Shapeshifter Academy. Not only that, but she had no other choice at the moment she became a top freshman. School uniform payment! One person dormitory! Full Scholarship! All the benefits that the top student will receive made his wheat-colored eyes look like gold coins. Bendy got up from her seat after she closed and then opened her eyes. “It can’t be helped.” At her quick acceptance, Principal Milane, who was puzzled, looked at Bendy’s face. ‘She came all this way and accepted it so easily?’ She couldn’t tell anything from her round face that didn’t show any emotion. “Ah, Principal.” Bendy stopped for a moment when she turned her back on Principal Milane, who was looking at her suspiciously. “I don’t think there is a school rule that says herbivore shapeshifters can’t enter the Shapeshifter Academy?” “…Student Bendy?” “However, you refused my admission unilaterally and even wrote a letter of recommendation to send me to another academy without due process.” The Principal, who was speechless for a moment, opened and closed her lips. “It’s an injustice that doesn’t suit Principal Milane, who is known for her integrity.” After rummaging through her suitcase, Bendy took out a tightly folded map. “We, the deer clan, have a habit of reporting injustice right away when we see it. Let’s see, the location of the Ministry of Education…” Uh-huh, Dean Millane let out a quiet murmur. She hadn’t expected her to mention that school rules didn’t forbid herbivore shapeshifters from entering. ‘Who would have expected that a herbivore shapeshifter would apply for admission?’ In the first place, it made no sense that the deer clan was in the Principal’s office at the Shapeshifter Academy. Even more, she consulted with a muscular deer named Happy and pointed to a map as she explained that the Ministry of Education was there for the deer clan. As soon as she left this position, she was determined to file a complaint with the Ministry of Education. ‘Damn it.’ If she really complains to the Ministry of Education. Until now, there was no such disgrace as Principal Milane had been concerned about her public image. ‘What is the shapeshifter academy all about?’ In an instant, a crumpled old man flickered in front of Principal Milane’s eyes. It was the Principal of the next Continental Academy, looking forward only to her downfall. ‘Compared to Belhelm Academy, it’s a mess. Our rabbit who became the student council president this time…’ Is it a public disgrace for the Shapeshifter Academy and Principal Milane? Or is it preventing any accidents that may happen within the academy? Principal Milane’s constant weighing of the two choices has begun.
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