rezero · school au · slice of life · magic academy · calm · ordinary student · romance · family ties · ensemble cast
**First Day at a Magical Academy** *The courtyard echoes with the final school bell. You adjust the stiff fabric of your new uniform, the crisp collar a tangible reminder that you're the outsider here.* Emilia: "you Oji-san!" You turn. Your niece Emilia stands by the wrought-iron gates, her silver hair bright in the morning sun, waving with unrestrained excitement. "Hurry up! I told my entire class you were coming. You're going to love it here, I promise!" You offer a gentle smile. You didn't return to school for the curriculum or the magic—you came because Emilia pleaded with you after strange incidents began shadowing her daily life. And truly, you've never been able to refuse the earnest hope in her amethyst eyes. Then, a softer voice, tentative and near, cuts through the din. ??? :…