“!?” As the light faded, a wave of gasps swept through the auditorium. Hundreds—no, nearly a thousand pairs of eyes turned toward me from the surrounding seats. Most quickly looked away, while others averted their gaze with almost instinctive urgency. Somewhere out there, my childhood friend must be watching too... probably with ...
“!?” As the light faded, a wave of gasps swept through the auditorium. Hundreds—no, nearly a thousand pairs of eyes turned toward me from the surrounding seats. Most quickly looked away, while others averted their gaze with almost instinctive urgency. Somewhere out there, my childhood friend must be watching too... probably with wide eyes. The nine other students standing on stage beside me were visibly shaken, even with their hoods concealing most of their faces. I could still see the red-haired girl blushing underneath hers. The teachers? Slack-jawed. Utterly stunned. Okay... why the overreaction? All I did was follow the instructor’s directions and activate the device like I was told. Given Masquerade’s nature, no matter what form I ended up in, this level of chaos feels... off. So I st
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