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"Thanks for the heads up." The woman gives him a nod, accepting his thanks.
After a few more minutes the door of the classroom closed once a man walked in, he was tall with long black hair, glasses and a face that spoke of stress and overwork. Dressed in a black suit with a red tie his posture told anyone who could see 'I am a teacher and you are the students'.
Once he reached the teacher's table and placed some books into it he picked up the chalk and started to write on the blackboard. Once he was done he turned to the students. "I suppose the first thing I should do is welcome you all to this class. As some of you have noticed, every one of this class is a citizen of the moonlit world."
That was undeniable. Every single one of them had a pin on their uniform, some looked around and sized each other up. Much like Shirou there were others that showed signs of not knowing that the moonlit world had such a presence in Fuyuki.
"Don't get too comfortable with each other." It may sound like a suggestion but it had more the tone of a warning. "This is the only class of its kind in the school, all the others are mixed with normal folk. To those that don't know why it is simple; here you are surrounded by peers and similars which allow more liberty to discuss, research and develop your own craft of any kind or species. The classroom is surrounded by a boundary field and unless you exert considerable strength there is no way for someone outside for anyone to notice the more… exoteric things that will happen here."
That got many of the students excited and Shirou could see why. Even if there was still a desire to keep many of the aspects of their magic a secret, the opening to dialogue and testing can allow for one to make great strides on their research and would let them be themselves without the risk of exposure.
"Don't think this is a right any of you have. This is a privilege." The deadpan stare the man gave the class sobered them up. "And like any other privilege it can be easily removed without prompt or ceremony. If any of you paid attention to the opening ceremony or the day before you will realise that there were less people here than it should if these were all of us in the school."
That was an understatement if Shirou had heard any, just magicians alone he saw enough to fill the room outside or the Occult Research Club.
"That is because they are splitted and mixed with the other normal classes." The teacher proceeded while walking the class. "They don't have the same privileges as you do, the same advantages. But they can get it. If any of you makes a mistake, you will be demoted from this class, and yes it is a demotion."
The tall man was looking every student in their eyes, some refused to look back, others glared or showed indifference.
"While in this class you will receive special education, besides being your homeroom teacher I also teach math. However, that is not the only thing I will be teaching. Together with the basic curriculum, which will be minimized, we will have lessons on the manipulation of mana and the theory of magecraft." Someone raises her hand. "Yes?"
"Sensei, most of us aren't magicians, we don't need to learn magecraft." The girl had pink hair but the teacher moved back to the blackboard.
"While that is correct there are aspects of magecraft that can help in other types of magic since it was said that the first studied magic was magicraft." When he starts to make a circle on the board, Shirou recognizes it as a summoning one. "This one for instance can be used to call a spirit, summon a devil or communicate with an elemental. Don't underestimate the basics."
Another student raises their hand. "But how are we going to make time for that and normal lessons? Are we going to have extra days?" It was one of Shinji's friends, a guy with really short green grass colored hair.
The man just gave an amused look to the student. "You all inhabit both worlds, the fantastic and the mundane, to adapt to both you must find balance. You will have the same number of days and time as any other student with a bigger workload and I expect a lot of you to fail… Or alternatively you can ask for a transfer now. The door is open." The teacher was gesturing for said door and waiting for anyone to get up and leave. "Of course once you leave the privileges of this class will be lost for you. There are plenty of normal classes in Kuoh and I can guarantee that there are plenty who want your place."
"That … sounds harsh. Don't you think so?" The white haired girl in front of Shirou raised her hand and asked.
"Harsh?" The teacher just shakes his head. "In the moonlit world harshness is the norm. If you want to survive you need to adapt and as a teacher it is my duty to see you all reach the best people you can be. Or to watch you fail here and learn something so you don't do it out there." Fixing his glasses the man sighs. "Unless you are from a rich family you need to be smart with your finances and for that you need to mix yourself with the mundane. Maybe you all won't need that but either way it is going to be a good experience."
The class chatted for a bit, debating the merits of such a system. There were plenty who disagreed but others just accepted it, even if just to not leave this class for a more normal one.
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