A young man with white hair, fair skin, and an average height of about five-foot-seven walked through a dense forest.
"They told me it was here..." He pulled out a piece of paper he had been given before venturing into the woods.
"To Zerion Okumura: We are pleased to inform you that the paperwork was successful. You have been invited to the Mansion of Powers, with the sole purpose of finding a use for it..."
"I don't even know how to use it..."
Zerion looked at his right hand, the one not holding the letter, trying to apply what he had learned with his mother before coming here.
However, that only happened at specific times, and he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
He sighed and read the letter again.
"Oh, I almost forgot. The welcome will be somewhat unusual, so do not expect a committee or a dean. A butler will simply show you to your room. Additionally, you will be assigned a roommate, whether a veteran or just a novice who knows the ropes. Once you reach the indicated forest, keep going and you will find the mansion. You can't miss it. Signed: Mr. Tanaka."
"Is that... where I'll be living?" Zerion murmured. "It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."
Once at the entrance, he knocked softly.
Nothing happened.
He tried again, until he heard screaming from the other side.
"Give that back, you damn slut!"
"Who are you calling a slut, you imbecile?!"
The argument didn't stop.
"Ah, quite the welcome..." Zerion murmured. "It seems this won't be as quiet as I thought."
Zerion leaned against the wall to wait, until the door opened and a figure stepped out.
"You must be Young Master Zerion Okumura," said the man, dressed in a suit with impeccably gray hair.
"Ah... yes, nice to meet you." Zerion tried to sound formal.
"Please, come in. Standing out there like a post won't do much good."
He was very honest, Zerion thought. After hesitating for a moment, he took a step and decided to enter.
As soon as he did, the fighting intensified.
"Damn it, Yumi, you're a fucking slut!"
The young woman being yelled at was sitting on the lap of a man who, in turn, remained on the floor.
"Ha! Try taking the money from me now, you filthy jerk," she replied fiercely.
The man seemed indifferent to the fight, as if it were an everyday occurrence.
"Hey, Kenji, do you know your little girlfriend goes around sleeping with everyone?"
"Hmm?" Kenji looked at him, then at Yumi. "Is that true, my love?"
She trembled a little.
"What?" Yumi tried to sound as confused as possible. "What are you talking about, babe?"
"Just what he says. I'm not saying anything," Kenji replied.
"Don't believe him. Can't you see how desperate he is to have me in his arms?"
Yumi made puppy eyes. Kenji simply nodded and hugged her again.
"If my girlfriend says so, it must be true... so, Sato, get lost or you'll have to deal with my crystal."
Sato surrendered and raised his hands. "Fine, but don't come looking for me later when you want food... and definitely not when you find out the truth!"
"Hmph." Yumi caressed Kenji's cheek. "Don't pay attention to him, okay? He's just jealous of you, my love."
All of this was observed by Zerion, who didn't understand a single thing happening.
Did he just threaten someone with crystals, and the other guy responded with food?
Well, considering what crystals can do, Kenji really was fearsome.
I hope I never have to face either of them... he thought, because honestly, he was terrified.
Kenji, without a shred of shame, smacked his girlfriend on the butt loud enough to perhaps be heard across the entire room.
"Ah, just normal things..." Zerion murmured.
"Did you say something, Zerion-sama?" the butler suddenly asked him.
"Um... no, nothing. Just..." He searched for the words. "It's weird, that's all."
"Yes, I suppose it is." He nodded. "Come, you need to see the place. I will take you to your room and then call someone to guide you, alright?"
"Yes, of course."
With that said, the tour continued.
"Give me back my bat, you damn hikikomori!" one shouted, propelling himself into the air.
"I'm not a hikikomori anymore! Can't you see, you moron?!" the other responded with equal intensity, while a mirror appeared which he used to bounce off of. "You really are stupid."
"Just because you left the house doesn't mean you aren't lazy!" he declared. "Besides, you escaped one confinement just to come to another!"
He propelled himself using explosions at his feet.
The worst part wasn't that, but that one of the explosions passed right by Zerion's face, making his eyes go wide.
"Uh..." The boy with the explosions stopped abruptly. "Is he new? How strange."
"Yeah, black hair? How unusual..." murmured the one who had been called a hikikomori. "Let's get out of here. Maybe he's something special. Did you see how he dodged your attack without moving?"
"Yeah... what was that?"
Are they friends now? Zerion screamed in his mind. Perfect, just perfect.
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"And here, Zerion-sama, is your room," said the butler. "Ah, since it is already late, food will be brought to your room, and tomorrow you will be assigned the companion who will guide you, understood?"
"Yes, understood. Thank you very much for the little tour, after all."
The room was several floors up, which meant climbing a lot of stairs, as they didn't have an elevator.
He entered his room. It was bigger than his mother's entire house.
"Oh, it's beautiful..." He stood marveling for a while, until he decided to throw himself onto the bed. "And it's so soft... it's like lying on a giant cloud..." he murmured while enjoying the sensation.
Thump, thump.
The wall began to bang.
"Ah... ah!" moans were heard from the other side. "S-slower, the new guy is going to hear us..."
"What are you saying, Emilia? You know you like it..."
"A-ah, God, not that..." But it didn't seem to stop. "Oh... yes..."
Zerion used the huge pillow to cover his ears, but it wasn't enough.
He put on his headphones and turned on the music immediately.
Mom: Son? How did it go?
Zerion: All good, mom. All good...
Mom: Are you sure? You've always been very sarcastic with your mother.
Zerion: Yeah, just... minor issues.
He sent the audio of what was happening.
Mom: Hahaha, does that seriously bother you? In my day that was completely normal, even in the fields or in the trees... those were wonderful times.
Zerion: Mom! That's not right!
Mom: You're so childish... you'll have your moment. Anyway, I have to let you go, because you depend too much on your mother and won't stop talking to me. Bye, love you, son😛
Zerion: Love you too, mom.
With that said, he relaxed listening to music.