Chad walks in the entrance of the Doomsday castle, praying to his master’s portrait which promptly scolds him, just like any other day.
Does his family know he will be here? Does his family not question why he spends so much time outside? Do they even care where he is or what he does?
Walking through the halls of the castle and the castle leads him to Nyarai; who is hiding in the anywhere pantry, the pantry that can be anywhere “in the castle”, which is very useful.
Opening the door to the anywhere pantry, Nyarai looks ecstatic that Chad has returned; so she leaps out of the pantry, hugging Chad as she starts crying.
(Nyarai:)”Tentacles attacked me in the library! And not the ones you warned me about, a grimoire released it’s dark magic!
The clones of mister Wells dealt with it and I helped restrain the corruption of the “chaos decay”. The library is crazy, I don’t want to learn anymore!”
Hugging Chad tightly while crying, even though she is ancient mentally; she never matured alongside people, so she is still considered a child socially.
(Chad:)”It’s all OK now, but if you want to become smart and strong, then you need to read in the library.” Talking to her as if he is coaxing a child.
And she looks at him with tears in her eyes, not wanting to experience the powers of more grimoires in the library.
(Chad:)”OK, how about you read when I am also in the library, then you will be much safer.” Nyarai nods, still teary eyed, but feeling better from Chad’s concern.
(Chad:)”Good, anything else happen today?” (Nyarai:)”I get lost easily in this castle, I can’t walk around without Ferla to guide me.
Mm, I got lost through the halls of the castle and somehow appeared in Lubuan Africa. And I remembered the spell you made to return if I accidentally get sent far away from the castle, but…. I decided to walk around. To explore the region that used to be my home land, but I was discovered; I quickly returned to the castle with your spell, but… I’m sorry…”
(Chad:)”No worries, they would have found out no matter what. That is just how things go, thanks for informing me so I can prepare.”
Chad comforts Nyarai and she makes a “Mm” noise while nodding. (Nyarai:)”How did I get lost to Africa?” She looks up at Chad who pats her head while hugging her.
(Chad:)”That would be the Heart seeking spell, a failed spell infused into the castle that lets you find what your heart desires.
Not to say you want to be in Africa, you are too smart to go there; more like your heart yearns for the love of the people you had there and your past.”
(Nyarai:)”But you said that you went a hundred years into the future through getting lost in the castle, why did I not get sent into the past that I wanted?”
(Chad:)”If the spell could send you into the past or future, it would break the castle temporarily; which I did, so I fixed the spell.
And also I don’t have the same limits as others, I have it way easier moving through space and time.”
Nyarai accepts this excuse as she truly believes that Chad can do almost anything, not like that is wrong, but… she believes in him a little too much.
(Nyarai:)”Mm… how was school today?” (Chad:)”People found out about the date I had with Chloe, the last date I showed you.”
(Nyarai:)”The one with ice cream and the art exhibit?” (Chad:)”Yes, they still don’t know about all the other dates I have had with her.
Also, Ronny still looks at me weirdly for beating his dad. Becky is still weird about Charlotte… Oh and Kenny wants to meet you, the not rich Kenny, Kenny Smith.”
(Nyarai:)”Not like I judge people based on what they have, but why would he want to meet me?”
(Chad:)”Kenny is one of the not rich students at Farlong private school and a good dude; a friend, who I have talked about you to.”
(Nyarai:)”And why have you talked to him about me?” (Chad:)”Because he is more down to earth than the spoiled rich kids around me, not like I only talk about you to him.
I also talk a lot about you to David, asking him what he thinks is appropriate to teach you or show you and stuff…”
(Nyarai:)”Makes sense, you don’t want to mess up in what you do with me; to use the knowledge and advice of those around you, a responsible solution.”
Little cute Nyarai nods her head while talking about responsibility and Chad does not feel weird about this at all, as he is used to weirder stuff than this.
(Chad:)”Oh and I also helped Kyle out with his future prospects.” (Nyarai:)”The Kyle that had a father involved in the scandal?”
(Chad:)”Yes, him. His family is going through some problems right now, but the school was kind enough to let him enroll without needing to pay.
So we talked about business opportunities and what he can do, like ask for a job from any of the rich classmates we have and stuff.
He felt super awkward about it, but I told him that this is a super normal thing for the not rich classmates to do, to rise up in the class system.
Make friends with those on top and have them pull you up.” (Nyarai:)”That makes sense, but that seems like a bad system.”
(Chad:)”Yeah it is, but it is THE system. You need to accept it and live with it, not like you need to take advantage of anybody, not with me taking care of you.”
He smiles brightly and Nyarai smiles back, very pleased with being cared for.