Soul Reaper Academy: Chapter 2

Welcome, new students, to Soul Reaper Academy!

You're now part of a proud tradition, a unique school dedicated to building the Stealth Force and the 13 Court Guard squads of the future.

Apply yourselves diligently to your studies, and uphold the honor of our school.

I thought it looked pretty big from the outside, but now that we're inside, I can say for sure it's a ginormous place.

Be quiet, Renji. And call it grand, fool.

You must train hard and strive to not merely serve your future squad, but to excel in each of your various pursuits.

Today, I will begin by explaining to you about Soul Reapers.

If you understand the different roles between Soul Reapers, Stealth Force, and Kido experts, then...

Yes, yes! I know that one!

Let me give the answer, sir! I know it!

I'm glad to hear it. However, we're just doing an orientation today. I'll do the explaining in this classroom, and you do the listening if you don't mind, young man.

Oh...

What a total loser.

You'd think it's his first time in a real classroom.

Well, honestly, what do you expect? You know where he's from, right? He's just District 78 trash.

Ah.

Alright, quiet down. Let's move on.

Renji.

Oh, right.

We need to get to our next class, huh? Let's get going.

About the other students. I know they were making fun of you earlier, but I liked your eagerness.

Huh?

Keep it up! Don't let a bunch of stuffed shirts keep you from being yourself. You got it?

What? What do you mean "be myself"?

You know what I mean, Renji. Most of the other students here come from nobility.

They don't understand the kind of existence we had back in Hanging Dog, so they'll never accept us. And that's something we can never change.

That's true.

(So even though we had left the Rukon District behind and made it into the academy, there was still a huge gap between us and them.)

(I swore then and there I would make them eat their words, somehow.)

Oh, my classroom's over here.

See you later, Rukia. Don't start crying because I can't be there with you.

That's not funny. Hurry up and go already!

............

(Stupid Renji. I should be in the advanced class, not him.)