You open the spellbook and flip through the pages, but they’re all blank. No introduction, no instructions, nothing. You grab a ballpoint pen and carefully write Saitama Toranosuke's name in kanji: 埼玉虎之助. In case someone else has the same name, you also picture his face while writing. You’re not sure if it helps, but you definitely want to kill Saitama Toranosuke, your high school bully, not some random guy with the same name. After writing his name, you wait for a moment, but nothing happens. No blue screen appears to confirm the spell worked. Since it’s a remote power, you have no way to know if it succeeded. You’ll have to check tomorrow’s news to see if there’s a report of his death.

***

The next morning is your first day at your new school. Rina introduces you and Taniko to her father, Eishi, who works as the mansion’s butler, gardener, and chauffeur. Ah, yes. Taniko is going to the same school as you, and will even be in your class.

Eishi drives a black sedan out of the garage and takes you to school. On the way, he explains a bit. Yesterday, he handled the arrangements for your enrollment. You’re going to the "American School in Japan" (ASIJ), located on the western side of Tokyo, not far from the mansion. He mentions that it’s the same school your father attended when he was your age, which surprises you. Your father never spoke much about his childhood, just that he’d become estranged from your grandfather.

ASIJ is an elite private international school, and your tuition has been covered by the family estate. The school’s primary language is English. The teachers have been informed that your English skills are poor, but they expect you to catch up quickly.

You walk onto the beautiful 114-acre campus, which looks modern and well-maintained. Taniko walks beside you silently. At the center of the campus, there’s an open courtyard surrounded by curved buildings with terraced gardens. Around two-thirds of the students are foreigners from all over the world. Are you even in Japan anymore? There’s no standard uniform, but everyone dresses neatly and they all look generally attractive. You feel nervous. Going from the thrash high school where you got bullied every day to such a prestigious place is a huge change. If you can survive this, you’ll get one of the best educations in the world.

What will you do?

>Skip class and explore the campus
>Go to class and introduce yourself and your hobbies in Japanese
>Go to class and introduce yourself in English (poorly)
>Write in