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You had signed up for Hope's Peak Academy's summer program as a means to develop your ultimate talent more. In your desire to pursue that goal, no task was too monumental for you. Not even spending two and a half months inside a simulation meant to help hone your skills.
The room before you was laid out like a scene out of a Sci-Fi movie, with veins of wires running up and down the walls and advanced-looking sleep pods in a circle. As much as you were nervous about all of this, you trusted the other ultimates, and were determined to improve yourself.
As soon as you lie down into the simulation pod your vision of the high tech room full of your classmates fades into black.
Your vision restores and your eyes are filled with the sight of the burning sun and the azure sky above you. The sound of shifting sand reaches your ears as a hulking figure towers over you.
"Ah! Are you alright?!"
Green hair floods the scene overhead and two radiant red eyes make contact with yours. The figure above you puts a hand steadying his glasses before reaching a hand out and pulling you up with great force.
"Uh, thanks so mu--Oof!"
You cut yourself off when you connect with the stranger's chest as the wind gets knocked out of your lungs. A chiseled arm wraps around your back to catch you from falling backwards. You look up and meet face to face with the giant man that had nearly pulled your arm off.
His wild, tangled long green hair rested casually around his head and chiseled jaw, with his face adorned with two burning red eyes staring gently and worriedly back into yours. Said eyes were framed by a pair of round glasses and complemented by furrowed brows the same shade as his hair.
The arms and chest holding you tightly were defined and bulky, instilling a deep sense of security.
You finish checking out your assistance in elevation and look around hurriedly in an attempt to calm the blush that had rushed to your cheeks.
"Is this the summer talent program I signed up for? It looks more like an island to me."
"Gonta dunno. Gonta woke up on beach and saw other students too. Gonta got worried cuz you were the last one."
You raise your eyebrows in confusion.
"Who's Gonta?"
The boy before you pats his chest and gave a heartwarming smile.
"Gonta's name is Gonta Gokuhara! Gonta is the Ultimate Entomologist."
It clicks in your mind that the person before you is Gonta. Before you have time to question more, Gonta continues. "Gonta want to become great gentleman, and gentlemen help people in need. So Gonta wanted to wake you up."
"Oh um thanks for that. If we're doing introductions, my name is (Y/n) (L/n) and I'm the Ultimate (Y/t)."
Gonta repeats your name a bit with a puzzled expression before returning to his previous smile. God he's a real cutie. And muscular too.
"Gonta will remember (Y/n)'s name! It important for gentleman to remember lady's name and be polite!", he barks out with an ethused expression and tone.
He turns around towards the grass at the edge of the beach before turning back around to face you with an embarassed smile. "Gonta just remembered gentleman supposed to escort lady... M-may Gonta have your paw?"
"Um ah, o-okay... Sure, Gonta."
Paw? He must mean hand. You reach out timidly to his outstretched hand and grasp it gently with a light blush dusting his and your cheeks. He walks you onto the paved path nearby and the two of you head toward the center of the island.
Many other clumps of students pass the two of you by with strange looks on their faces. You two saw an elementary schooler or two running into the clearing up ahead. "Maybe that's where we're supposed to meet? I don't really know what they were planning for all of us when we showed up. I mean, I didn't see anyone but you on the beach, Gonta, so I'm assuming they're already up ahead waiting for everyone to arrive."
"Oh yeah, that good guess."
You and the giant boy holding your hand round the corner and stumble upon the park at the center of the island and notice the large crowd of students already present, including many of your classmates and some other unknown faces.
After a brief explanation by a little white rabbit mascot, you and your classmates will be engaging in a relaxing vacation simulation designed to develop your talents and increase bonding within the classes. All of this sounds like some convoluted scheme to get you off your guard, but none of the others seem concerned about it. Rather, they seem excited, and you let yourself be overcome by that wave of positivity and hope. Maybe if you play your cards right you can spend some more time with Gonta and your classmates.
The crowd disperses and a flash of familiar green hair enters your vision. "Ah, (Y/n)-chan! Gonta was looking for you! Gonta was wondering if (Y/n) would help Gonta with entomology thesis! It important to document native bugs and um..." Gonta looks away and hovers his hand behind his head, "Gonta need lady to help Gonta become gentleman." You give a light giggle and nod.
"Of course Gonta, as long as I can balance my research and progress, I'd be happy to help you out." Gonta offers his hand out again, and you place yours in his, holding it with a tad more confidence then before. You two walk back to the cottages and bid him farewell as you close the door to yours and flop playfully on your soft and coconut smelling bed.
I'm so excited to get started!