"...What? Did you say 'shrunk'?" You thought you had misheard Eli. She'd never say something so preposterous. Yet she continued to look at you with a serious expression.

"Yes, I did. Sigh, so you really didn't read the student handbook then. And you applied to this school without knowing? And nobody told you the whole time?" Eli questioned. You just continued to look at her with a blank stare, not understanding what kind of situation you were in. Was this a prank? A hazing ritual?

"Umm, what exactly do you mean by being shrunk? You're talking about the like... sci-fi thing that only happens in movies, right?"

Eli poorly tried to hide the annoyance on her face and sighed once again. She turned around, reached into the first drawer of a desk presumably belonging to her, and took out a strange device.

"What is that?" You asked Eli, who currently looked like she was calibrating something on the machine.

"It's a device to reduce your size. Of course, it can grow you back as well, but we don't usually use that function." The blonde half Russian spoke frankly.

You couldn't bring yourself to say anything, the tension in the air was intense. Eli continued calibrating the strange glowing device. It looked straight out of a movie, like the most stereotypical looking "shrink ray" you could imagine. A flip of a switch snapped you out of your daze. It seemed Eli was finished setting up the supposed size changing device, and she was pointing it right at you!

"You should feel honored. You're the first male student to apply to this school. so you'll be the first to experience student life on our campus at an inch tall."

"W-wait. Waitwaitwait. An inch tall? Y-you have to be joking... Shrinking isn't real! It's impossible!"

The blonde-haired blue-eyed beauty gave a look of disdain. "Do you... not watch the news? At all? Shrinking and growth technology have existed for years, Albeit it is used for more private and practical purposes usually, but thanks to a generous donation from a wealthy donor, our school has been given the opportunity to use it for ourselves. Starting this semester, our illustrious academy has allowed male students to attend for the first time. Under the condition that they remain shrunken and in the care of a female student or faculty member while they are on school grounds. Does that about cover everything?" Eli stated, putting a hand on her hip and still pointing the glowing device at you.

You were at a loss for words, and couldn't say much to retaliate. Was this going to hurt? How were you going to do anything at an inch tall? What if you got squished like a bug? Did your family know about this before sending you here? Despite your many questions, no words came out of your mouth, you simply nodded your head like an idiot. Eli gave a smile in return. She calmly pressed another button and the supposed shrink ray began to buzz and whir.

"Good. Now close your eyes. Oh, and your clothes won't shrink with you."

"What wha--"


BZZZT!


You don't know how long it had been, but a bright flashing light had made you pass out. When you awoke, you were laying on a warm, soft surface. Eli's face was in the distance, but it seemed so big yet so far of. Was she just leaning in close to you? No... you truly had shrunk to an inch tall, and you were laying in the palm of Eli Ayase.

"Oh, you're awake, about time. Don't worry, it's only been about 10 minutes. I had to fish you out of your clothes and call your new caretaker to the student council room." Eli said matter-of-factly. Meanwhile you were having a near panic attack at how absolutely tiny you were!

Eli, not waiting for you to finish processing the situation, invited a female student in. Looking down at you was...

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