Tsukune walked, holding a withdrawal of notice in his hand. There were dozens of other students around him, walking toward the academy but Tsukune didn't pay attention to any of them.

It's already late in the morning...

Remembering the student who jumped off the fifth floor and imagining how a normal human would have already splattered all over the ground, Tsukune internally groaned again.

I couldn't help it... Sorry, Moka.

Thinking of Moka, Tsukune couldn't help but waver in his decision.

Should I really give up? or should I stay?

Tsukune remembers the entire day he spent with Moka yesterday.

I don't want to be separated from Moka but... but... how can I possibly survive in this place?

"Hey. Wait up, loverboy."

Tsukune's body freezes up as he hears a cold and menacing voice. While Tsukune was never a man of violence, he would not freeze up from just a voice, unless it came from Moka.

Right now, he felt an ominous force seem to envelop him when he heard those words.

Just like the dorms??

He then feels a hand grab his collar and he's quickly lifted up. Being moved around haphazardly, Tsukune sees the one manhandling him.

Saizou?!

He feels the air get punched out of his lungs as Saizou forcefully pins him on an academy ground's wall.

With clear amusement and derision in his voice, Saizou shouts, causing the nearby students to back away.

"It looks like you had a lot of fun with Moka yesterday!"

Tsukune tries to escape from Saizou's grip but the force enveloping him earlier causes his body to become sluggish and Saizou is far more powerful than anything Tsukune has ever seen in his entire life.

For him, it was like being held in place by a motorcycle but with the dexterity of a human hand.

"I'll make you pay for that," Saizou says, ignoring the growing crowd around them.

Tsukune didn't reply, stuck in his own thoughts.

Crap, this is bad... What if this brute kills me?! They wouldn't allow that on school grounds, right??!

"Your true form! What is your true form, you worthless wretch!" Saizou increased the amount of strength he was exerting on Tsukune, causing the weaker human to feel the hardness of the stone wall behind him.

Tsukune's mind started working overtime as he tried to think of a way out of this situation.

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If it gets out that I'm human, even if Saizou doesn't kill me, the others would!

"Tr-true form? I... I'm a va-vampire!" Tsukune shouted with all the force he could muster.

The mention of the word vampire actually weakened the grip holding onto Tsukune’s collar. For a moment, Tsukune could see fear in Saizou's eyes but it is quickly crushed with offended anger.

Saizou lets go of Tsukune's collar but he immediately swings his left arm.

Tsukune has the good instincts to duck, dodging the incoming punch. Then he hears the sound of a powerful shockwave as Saizou's strike obliterates the wall behind him. Tsukune's trembling was no longer due to some supernatural force but rather, true fear.

The crowd that formed seemed to be indifferent to this blatant act of bullying. They were mostly impressed with Saizou's physical strength.

"Wow! That guy's pretty strong!"

"I know right? And he did it in his human form too!"

"The wall was smashed to pieces in one punch."

"His youki must be immense!"

While the crowd went wild, Saizou was enraged by Tsukune's statement.

"You??? A Vampire???"

Saizou's right hand seems to tremble as it starts to undulate, causing Saizou's white flesh to become darkish in hue and grow in size. His nails start to protrude, transforming into claws. Tsukune is frozen in terror as he realizes that Saizou's hand is now large enough to envelop his entire head if Saizou wants to.

His hand!?!!

"Vampires are immortal monsters that hail from the west! You don't even remotely look Western at all!"

Saizou's body trembles, threatening to explode under his barely restrained power.

"Vampires are said to be one of the greatest users of youki and yet! You ooze no such power!"

Saizou's claws were close to Tsukune's head, ready to squeeze it like a watermelon.

"You're no vampire! Don't lie to me!!"

Saizou wanted nothing more than to squeeze the life out of Tsukune but he heard some menacing words from the crowd.

"He's going too far."

"Yeah, I thought we weren't allowed to show our monster forms!"

"Someone should report this to the public safety committee. Kuyo wouldn't let this freshman upstart act like this."

The mention of the name Kuyo stops Saizou's advance. He glares at Tsukune, who despite his fear, is looking back at him. Saizou leans downward and glares at Tsukune.

"Don't go near Moka again! If you even talk to her, you're dead!"

The crowd watches as Saizou walks away shaking his hand as if trying to return it to its human form.

Tsukune, on the other hand, was stunned. He was unable to move for a while.

Eventually, the crowd disperses and Tsukune manages to regain some strength in his legs again.

With all the courage he could muster, Tsukune rushes back to the dorms.

No no no no! I can't do this anymore! If I stay here, I'm going to die!

Unwilling to wait for the creaky and slow elevator, Tsukune scrambles up the stairs. He enters his dorm and starts packing all of his items. For a moment, Tsukune remembered Moka but he felt a slight sting on his forehead. Touching it, he realizes that some of the rock fragments from the wall wounded him.

Seeing the blood, he continues to pack.

Eventually, he manages to pack all of his clothes and items. Tsukune then runs out, carrying his belongings.

It wasn't long before he reached the forest pathway leading to the bus stop.

This isn't a joke! That was horrible! Too horrible for words!!

"H-he smashed that concrete wall like it was made of paper! With his bare hands!

Are all monsters this strong??? It's so scary! I'll die here!

Tsukune continued to run but he eventually heard a voice that washed away all of his worries.

"Oh? Tsukune!"

Tsukune turned around and saw Moka's bright demeanor.

"Mornin’! I was waiting for you, you know!"

Moka's physically stronger body, allows her to effortlessly catch up to Tsukune. She hugs him from behind, effectively preventing him from running away.

"If we don't hurry, we're both gonna be late!" Moka said, unable to read Tsukune's mood.

"Mo-Moka!"

Despite his fears, Tsukune was still enamored by Moka but after remembering Saizou, his infatuation didn't last long. Finally, Moka was able to see that Tsukune was distressed, especially after she saw that he had a small scratch on his forehead.

"Tsukune?" She gently asked.

She looks down and sees Tsukune carrying two bags. Moka knew those were his luggage.

"What's wrong?" Moka felt that Tsukune was going to disappear at any moment. "Why are you carrying so much of your stuff?"

Tsukune looks away, ashamed but still determined.

"I... I can't help it Moka... This school..."

Moka tries to get closer but Tsukune pulls away.

"What about this school Tsukune?"

"It's too terrifying for me... I... I want to go to a human school."

At the mention of the word human school, Moka's eyes seem to widen and she purses her lips as she prepares to speak.

"No way! Tsukune, you can't go off to some human school!"

Tsukune was surprised by Moka's sudden persistence.

With determination, Moka screams the next words. "I hate those humans!"

Tsukune feels as if the floor suddenly caved in.

"... Huh...?"