"Hello, this is the emergency life support department... we are currently too busy to talk so please wait a short moment on hold for one of our operators to become free..."

"God damnit."

It's been ten minutes since I called the ELS to take care of this pretty sis. But for some reason, they won't reply.

I stared at the beautiful sis next to me. Although her nose bleed stopped a long time ago, she won't wake up.

I even checked if her heart was still beating.

As I sat there next to the unconscious sis listening to elevator level music coming from my head.

(EA) HELP US! STOP THE MUSIC!

We can't. We already tried that. If we do, we will have to call again and suffer more. Just hold on.

(EA) BUT IT IS SO LOUD AND PAINFUL!

I... I am sorry. Just hold on.

I just sat there, next to a unconscious beauty, listening to the sound of wailing and music.

Finally the music stopped and a voice that sounded rushed answered.

"H-hello, sorry for the delay but how may I help you?"

Finally.

"Hello, this is Ark, a student from the AEA. There was an operator that was helping me a few minutes ago but she collapsed. I think it's a chronic disease or something."

"... what is the operators name?"

"I'm hold on one sec."

I scanned her clothes for anything that might identify her. Luckily she had a name tag on her left chest pocket.

"Er... her name is Verity? Verity Nightingale."

I felt the operator freeze through the phone.

"WHAT! WE WILL IMMEDIATELY SEND A TEAM OVER THERE!"

Space warped once more before my eyes and countless amount of people appeared before my eyes.

...

(EA)...

(Dawn)...

Is she a freaking princess?

(EA) We are doomed.

Dawn, please search for anyone with the name Verity Nightingale.

(Dawn) Commencing search... found target.

Verity Nightingale is the sole daughter of the head of Nightingale clan, a continental superpower. Members of this clan will be born with a special bloodline ability. Males will have the ability to manipulate light, while females will receive the healing properties of light. Verity Nightingale has her bloodline ability to heal and she was born with a personal attribute to light. During her awakening, she awakened her innate aptitude for the life element. This allowed Verity to hold the mighty attack of light magic and a super effective healing power that combines light and life element.

Holy shit. This sis was a big shot.

(EA) DUDE! WE JUST CALLED HER SIS! ISN'T IT VERY RUDE WHEN A COMMONER SPEAKS TO NOBILITY LIKE THAT!

SHIT!

I watched as the very efficient crew teleported Verity out of the room.

I hope she gets better and doesn't hold this against us.

Right when the very last ELS member left, I heard a multitude of footsteps coming from outside the door.

The door was thrown open and a young man followed by two teenagers came in.

"I SWEAR THIS ISN'T ARK! HE CAN'T BE!"

It was my instructor.

"Hi Ark."

"Hiya fam."

Said James and Kali weakly.

The instructor turned around to face me. He narrowed his eyes.

"So your back. There was a person impersonating you."

I sighed.

"That person was me."

"NO IT FUCKING WASN'T"

At this moment James hit his fist on his palm as if realizing something.

"Oh instructor, did you perhaps see Ark without his hair covered?"

"...yes"

"That explains it. The person you saw was Ark."

"B-But how-"

"I know, it's surprising that he looks like that when he usually looks like this."

"..."

What are they even talking about?

The instructor turned around and faced me once more.

Trembling, he said.

"Ark... you can go home... right now, I need some beer... just let be alone for a bit. You are dismissed."

What is going on.

I gave James a inquiring look demanding answers.

James just shrugged.

"Lets leave now Ark."

Still a bit skeptical, I followed him and Kali out leaving the depressed teacher behind.

Kali who was silent the entire time, finally spoke.

"Hey Ark, you were with a girl."

I started to shiver, my entire nervous system screaming danger.

"Yeah, there was this operator who helped me but she collapsed due to some chronic disease so I called the ELS."

Kali narrowed her eyes.

"Was she pretty."

(EA) very

"Nah, she was average."

Finally satisfied, Kali took down her intimidating aura.

"You still were around a girl so I will give you the cruelest punishment."

My jaw dropped.

"But why-"

"Just shut up and accept it."

"..."

(EA) You know, it's not just old ladies who are scary. It's females, females are scary.

Yep. Although history states that men ruled over women, experiencing current day females make me doubt if that ever happened.

(EA) There's Dawn, Zilon's grandma Zeneda, Kali, and those old ladies down the street back in our old house.

(Dawn) Detecting waste in the the soul, permission to exterminate?

(EA) I WAS JOKING! YOU ARE THE KINDEST PERSON I KNOW DAWN.

(Dawn) deactivating extermination weapons.

I turned towards Kali feeling wronged.

"What is my punishment."

Kali smirked.

I felt a sense of foreboding.

"Your punishment is-"

Her smile grew wider.

"-to go shopping with me."

At this moment, I realized. I fucked up.