"Owwwww!"

Tsukune had to lie down on the ground after Moka took her 2nd dose of Tsukune.

Moka, on the other hand, was very satisfied.

She leans downward beside Tsukune with a smile.

"Tsukune, it's a bit late. You should go in before night falls."

Tsukune observed Moka's face. At first, she observes him as well but after a while, she blushes.

"What are you staring at Tsukune?"

She turns away.

After a while, Moka calls Tsukune again worriedly.

"Tsukune? You won't go yet? Are you okay?"

Tsukune sighs.

"Moka... I can't feel my body."

Moka turns back with shock on her face.

"Sorry!! I didn't expect your body to be so weak!"

She says with slightly teary eyes. Tsukune couldn't help but cry as well.

You don't need to tell me that. Not everyone’s a super strong vampire like you!

Seeing Tsukune helplessly lying on the ground, Moka couldn’t help but offer to carry him.

"Here, let me bring you to your room!"

Tsukune, with an already shattered pride, couldn't let Moka carry him like a princess. Seeing her completely serious about this, Tsukune quickly replies.

"No no no, I'm fine."

With all of the remains of his pride, he forces himself to stand up. When his body staggers a bit, Moka couldn't help but be worried. Tsukune raises his palm, signaling to her that he doesn't want her help.

"See see, I told you I can do it," Tsukune says with all the bravado he can muster.

Moka giggles when she notices Tsukune’s legs shaking.

"Okay, you got it... I'll... see you tomorrow, okay?"

Tsukune hears that and his overworked heart skips another beat. He quickly nods.

"Yeah!"

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Moka smiles and walks toward the direction of her dormitory.

Tsukune watches as Moka disappears from his view. Sighing, he falls to the ground again to take a seat. Taking deep breaths, Tsukune tries to recover some strength.

Can I really stay here?

Eventually, Tsukune regains enough strength to stand up and enter his dorm.

The moment he steps inside the dorm’s main entrance, he feels his entire body become heavier. It wasn't anything too heavy but since he's carrying all of his bags, Tsukune felt like he gained a dozen pounds.

What is this??

Exiting the dorm, Tsukune felt the weight disappear. He looked around to see if there was anyone else nearby. Maybe a monster was playing a trick on him. But he was alone so he had no choice but to blame the actual building itself.

What?? I get heavier when I'm in the dorm?? Why?

Going in again, Tsukune felt his weight increase once more.

He repeats going back in and out multiple times so that he can confirm that it isn't just some freak phenomenon. After the nth time, Tsukune has no choice but to accept that the dorms are magical in some way.

Sighing, he trudges through the spooky lobby and goes to the elevator. It was getting quite late so Tsukune didn’t see any other students nearby.

Most of them must’ve checked in early or something.

Once he reaches the dorm's elevator, he notices that it has a spooky antique design. Doing his best to ignore it, Tsukune enters it.

Once inside, he clicks the 5th floor button and waits. He actually checks to see if anyone else is going to join him in his ride-up. Fortunately, he was alone. He didn’t really want to deal with any monster.

The elevator creaks as it moves upward, carrying Tsukune and his baggage.

Once he reaches his dorm room, Tsukune thanks the gods. Considering that he’s in a place with monsters, Tsukune was sure that the gods were real too.

At least, I don't have to share my room with anyone!

Tsukune opens his dorm room and enters. Despite the terrifying building, antique elevator, and spooky environment, the actual dorm room looked like a modern apartment room. Tsukune felt a wave of relief when he closed the door, earning him some well-deserved privacy.

He spends the late afternoon and dusk fixing all of his clothes and items so that he can personalize his dorm room.

Tsukune then takes a bath after he’s finished with his room.

Even the bath is high quality. It feels like I’m in a hotel rather than a dorm room.

Lying down on his bed, Tsukune felt the fatigue of the day immediately hit him all at once. Due to Moka taking blood from him twice, Tsukune’s sleep was very sound.

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Once morning came, Tsukune felt something touching his leg.

Remembering that he was in a place full of monsters wearing human disguises, Tsukune jumps up from his bed. He immediately glares at the end of his bed, looking for anything that could've grabbed him.

Seeing nothing there, Tsukune exhales.

"I am alone here. There's nothing in my room. This is my safe space."

After calming down, Tsukune stands up to prepare for the day. While he had his orientation yesterday, today was the real start of Tsukune's life in high school.

High school life with Moka… it won’t be that bad… right?

Despite his fear of this terrifying academy, Tsukune believed that he could survive it as long as Moka was with him.

Going to the bathroom, Tsukune prepared to shower. He was about to cover his left hand.

"Wait, what?"

His left hand which had a gash from yesterday's bike crash was now completely healthy. It was as if it never had a wound in the first place.

Staring into his palm, Tsukune was confused.

"Ho-how di-"

Tsukune's thoughts were suddenly disrupted as the sound of his alarm clock echoed in his room.

Looking at the time, Tsukune's eyes opened wide.

"No! I'm going to be late!"

He rushes to the bathroom to bathe and change into his second set of uniform.

Taking a look in the mirror to see if he made any mistakes wearing his uniform, Tsukune noticed nothing out of the ordinary. He nods, satisfied.

"I've got to go. I hope I can walk to school with Moka today." Tsukune says with a dumb grin.

Leaving his dorm room, Tsukune notices other rushing students as well.

He raises his hand to greet a room neighbor.

"Good morning!"

The student raises his hand and waves at Tsukune. After that, he quickly rushes to the edge of the hallway. With a single leap, the student jumps off the dorm balcony.

"AHHHHHHH!" Tsukune rushes to the balcony's edge and looks down. He sees the other student land on the ground from the fifth floor without any difficulties. After landing, the student turns around and sees Tsukune. They wave and start to walk toward the direction of the academy.

What just happened??!

Tsukune's heart was rapidly beating.

He falls to the ground and leans on the balcony wall.

"Wh-what..."

Closing his eyes, Tsukune tries to force himself to forget the moment but his heart continues to beat rapidly. He rubs his face with his palms as he has cold sweats.

"I... I can't handle this. This is just too much." Tsukune groans.

After a while, Tsukune stands up and returns to his room to write his withdrawal notice.

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Waiting just outside of the boy's dormitory, Moka was leaning on a wall.

"I wonder what's taking Tsukune so long?"