Unwanted

“ You are the best, ” Merindale kissed her mother and her father on their cheeks.

She had been protesting about going back to school but the moment she heard that they were sending Akata with her, she jumped up with joy.

This time around the Royal Carriage brought them back.

Akata looked around the place. He could feel the air, tingling with magic and cultivation.

“ What is this place? ” he looked lost like a little child, when he entered the huge campus and watched all the students, practicing their skills on the ground.

“ This is school. We learn how to use our powers and train with other kids from other tribes. ” she explained. Akata's head turned as they passed a huge statue in the middle of the ground. A fox girl and a wolf boy, entangled in a chained pendant.

Merindale followed Akata's gaze and smiled as she saw him admiring them.

“ That's the fox prince Jin, one of my ancestors and that's the fox princess Nanako. They had a very tragic love story. My family erected this