Just after the fight.
Mei POV
—–Well, that was stressful. It was like my body knew exactly what it needed to do. But I also feel as if there is more to it? The move at the end. I feel there is more and it wasn't just my body but my mind was also helping me do it. But now it is not the most important thing right now, it that the sun is halfway set already. Better find a good tree fast.
The next day at sunrise.
—– I better try to find the road early in the morning to have more time in Vale.
With that Mei decided to re-trace her path, but all that she accomplished was getting more lost.
—– How big is this forest? It has been since this morning that I walked and still no trace of a road or anything similar.
Following those words, our protagonist continues to walk deeper into the forest. She continued to walk until the sunset arrived.
—– What was it, two days since I was lost in this forest? I'm starting to get hungry. I think I haven't eaten since I arrived in this world. But where do I find food?
Suddenly the sound of a branch breaking was heard. Turning around rapidly, Mei surveyed her surroundings and after seeing no problems, she started slowly walking in the direction of the noise. Arriving at the destination, she saw a deer slowly eating grass.
—– Perfect, this is exactly what I need.
Slowly approaching, Mei unsheathed her sword and positioned herself in a javelin throwing stance. With a slow and steady rate, Mei pulled back her arms until it was fully pulled back. Then the deer abruptly raised his head and looked directly in Mei's eyes. Directly after that, Mei launched her sword that piece directly into the deer's body, sanding it to the ground impaled.
—– It looks like I have my dinner for today.
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Three weeks later.
Finally, after a long time, Mei is finally out of the forest. During those three weeks of fighting Grimm, hunting and getting lost, she finally arrived in the city.
—– Now I just need to find the airport and I can go to Vale.
After getting lost again but this time in the city, she encounters a familiar face.
—– Well, if it isn't Mei. Where have you been? It has been at least three good weeks since you disappeared.
The person that just spoke was one of the people in the first notebook. Timothy Rot, the airship pilot.
—– Who are you?
—– I forgot that you forget people easily. Well, I am Timothy Rot, I am an airship pilot and one of the only two who does the Vale to Patches air route. Lastly, I am your adoptive father.
—– My adoptive father?
"That wasn't in my past self-note?"
—– Yeah, since the day your mother abandoned you here, I was the one who basically raised you. But now can I know where you were?
—– I was lost in the forest.
—– For basically four weeks.
—– Yes. But what day it is. My phone died a while ago.
—– By your phone, I suppose you mean your scroll, right? Well, anyways, it is currently the 30th of June.
—– The 30th of June? But I need to be in Vale for tomorrow the 1er of July.
—– Well, I can take you there. But why are you registered for Beacon Academy. You never went to Signal. So how did you get registered?
—– I don't remember.
—– Why I am not surprised. Anyways let's go eat before you depart. Consider this a good luck gift.
—– OK.
Timothy then takes Mei to a local restaurant. After they have eaten, they go to the airport and board Timothy Bullhead and depart in the direction of the capital.
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Five hours later
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—– So how was your adventure in the forest and what did you do?
—– I did fight a couple of Grimm and hunted a couple of deer.
—– How much Grimm's exactly?
—– I have fought at least ten packs of Beowulf with a leader, five Ursa and multiple small packs of five to three Beowulf.
—– So, you beat at least ten alpha Beowulf, five Ursa and at least one hundred normal Beowulf. All that by yourself. No wonder why Beacon admits you at their school, you're stronger than some huntsmen.
—– Is it really that impressive? They were all easy, except for the Ursa and those alpha Beowulf.
—– Yes, since one alpha usually needs two huntsmen to kill it. So yeah, that is impressive. Anyway, what did you... Oh, it looks like we're here already.
—– hum
—– Vale, one of the four great capitals and one of the five great cities of Remnant.
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Panoramic shot of Vale.
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After they land.
—– From there you are well on your own. I need to return to not miss my shift. So good luck.
With that the Bullhead takes off and flies back in the direction it just came from.
—– But where do I go? I suppose I need to find a hotel of some sort.
Following those words. Mei started wandering the streets of Vale seeking a hotel. It wasn't until midnight that she finally found one.
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The next day.
—– So now where do I go? The letter never said where the airship that will take me to the academy is. Well, I suppose I will have to find it myself.
After that, Mei managed to get lost in Vale.
—– I managed to get lost even in a city. Now I have three hours left to find this airport or I will not be able to go to this academy. What do I do now?
Suddenly a voice started calling her out of nowhere.
—– Hey, are you lost?
Turning around, Mei encountered a black hair girl with cat ears and yellow eyes.
—– Hello, I asked you if you were lost.
—– Well, hello nice to meet you and yes, I am lost.
—– Nice to meet you too, so where do you need to go?
—– To the airport, I need to go to Beacon Academy.
—– Well, you are really lost. The airport is on the other side of the city.
—– Well, thank you, miss...
—– Kali, Kali Belladonna and you?
—– I am Mei...
Suddenly another voice was heard. Appearing was a slightly muscular and tall man, with the start of a beard, came running in our direction.
—– Kali!! Where did you run again!!
—– Ah! That's my fiancé. Ghira I am here!!!
—– There you are! What did we say about running away without informing me or one of our parents?
—– Not to.
—– And what did you do?
—– I ran without informing anybody.
—– At least you knew, by the way, who is she?
—– You interrupted her the moment she was going to tell me her name.
—– Sorry, I was just worried, since Kali had the tendency to disappear without informing anybody.
—– No problems, so anyways, my name is Mei Bosenmori Raiden. But you can call me Mei or Ei for short.
—– Well, I am happy to have met you Ei, I am Kali, but you already know.
—– And I am Ghira. We are here in Vale on vacation with our parents and you are you here are you a citizen?
—– No, I am here to go to Beacon Academy, but I lost my way in the city. I currently need to be on the airship for Beacon in less than three hours.
—– You're in luck. We also need to go to the airport, since we are returning to Kuo Kuana, our hometown. So, we can take you with us.
—– Thank you, I am in your debt.
—– No worries, Ei, Ghira and I are happy to help.
With that the trio returned to the hotel where the parents of Kali and Ghira were waiting and after explaining the situation to them, they accepted that Mei accompanied them.
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Two and a half hours later.
—– Here we are, Vale airport. So which transport do you need to take.
—– I don't know Kali. It was never specified in the letter.
—– So how about we walk around the different terminals to find yours?
—– Thank you but I think I can find it myself.
—– And with your sense of direction, you will find yourself on the other side of the city.
—– I cannot counter that argument.
—– See, you also know that it is a bad idea.
—– Girls, if we want to find that terminal, we need to go now.
After twenty minutes of searching, they were able to find it.
—– It looks like it's here that we need to separate. Thank you both for helping me and until next time.
—– Wait, before you go, can we exchange contract information? So, we can keep in touch with each other.
—– Sure, but I forgot what my contact information was.
—– No problems Ei just passes me your scroll once you unlock it.
—– Here, Kali.
She then tapped her contact on it then handed it to Ghira, who did the same. Who then gives it back to me.
—– Here you go. Now you better hop and don't die on us, friend.
—– Do not worry Ghira, it will take more than some Grimm to kill me. So goodbye my friends.
With those final words, Mei entered the airship, who then closed the door just after. Following that the ship takes off and then flies away in the direction of Beacon Academy.
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(A/N) So this is the longest chapter that I have written.
The next chapter will be on Beacon and the entrance exam. Also, in the next chapter, the team of Mei will be revealed.
There will probably be no chapter until after the 8th of May. Since I am in my final exam for one of my subjects in school, so I will take that time to study.
Finally, what did you think of this chapter?