From the Corner I See, In the Corner I See

PROLOGUE: Summer Break

So, summer wasn't his favorite time of year. Sure, there's no school, but its hot, humid, and way to sunny. What's the point of going outside if you're just going to burn? Kadoc had no clue.

Kadoc wasn't social. There's no other way to put it, but he did have a few friends. The twins, Gudako and Ritsuka, always treated him nicely, and invited him out, though he rarely ever went with them. Ophelia was kind of indifferent towards him, but when they work together on a project it's nice. Pepe was fun to be around, no matter how awkward things got, she could save the conversation with just a sentence. Hinako was quiet, she never bothered him and he never bothered her unless it was absolutely necessary. Mash was a sweet girl, doing her best to be friends with everyone. And despite how weird and aggressive Beryl could get sometimes, he treated Kadoc like a little brother, which could get a little annoying at times.

He would be stuck in school with them once summer ended. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just that Chaldea Academy could get crazy. Some of the teachers were questionable, notably Father Kotomine and Koyanskaya, while others were just eccentric, like Da Vinci. The students could get even crazier. Every year a new set of foreign exchange students come to study abroad. One year above him, in Pepe and Beryl's grade, there were two students who hated each other so much, they almost burned the science wing down. For some reason they weren't expelled.

But he didn't need to think about that. It was summer, the last week of it sure, but still summer. A ding  from his phone finally got him to open his eyes.

Chaotic Neutral Orange

hey kadoc, wanna hit the town with ritsuka and me?

Edgy Corner Man

it's "with ritsuka and I" idiot

Chaotic Neutral Orange

eh whatever

i hear we're getting a new exchange student from Russia

Edgy Corner Man

how and why do you know this?

Chaotic Neutral Orange

the dorms are getting renovated this year so the exchange students are gonna be living in other students houses

we signed up and we're living with one from Russia

Edgy Corner Man

that sounds like a bad idea on so many levels

do you even know anything about russia?

Chaotic Neutral Orange

uh

gotta go now bye!

Sighing, Kadoc got up for the day. That all sounded like something the Fujimaru's would do. He couldn't help but worry for that exchange student though. Gudako and Ritsuka together make nothing but trouble, so it was kind of hard not  to worry about the poor soul going to live with them.

After getting ready, Kadoc realized he should have taken Gudako up on her offer to hang out. He had already completed his summer homework, and his apartment got boring after a good two hours. Luckily, it seemed as though Gudako wasn't the only to have the idea to hang out today.

Pepe's signature knock (once, pause, three more times, pause, then two more times) came from the door.

"Why, hello Kadoc! I didn't think you would be up. I was honestly planning on picking your lock if you didn't answer," Pepe greeted. Kadoc noted that he might want to get another lock soon, "I was hoping you would be up for going out with me and some of the others?"