Infinite Stratos, also known as 'IS', changed the world.
First developed 10 years ago for the purpose of space exploration, that project is currently on a standstill.
Possessing combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, the 'IS' threatened to tip the balance of power in the world.
So to avoid conflict, the 'Alaska Treaty' was created to prevent the use of 'IS' for war.
Instead, a sport with 'IS' at its core was born, which also provided data for research and development.
But, the 'IS' system has a "fatal flaw": It only reacts to female pilots.
In a flash, women became protected and far more valuable to society.
The gender which had ruled since the beginning of mankind, had suddenly fallen from its throne.
...Or so people thought.
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IS Academy, the world's only IS pilot training school. Students from all over the world gather here to study and become IS pilots.
For 3 years, people from different countries work to improve their skills.
And now, he'll be enrolling in it...
*yaaaaaaaaawn* Orimura Ichika lets out as he walks, still sleepy after having to wake up early to catch the train.
He wasn't in the best of moods. His dream of a normal and peaceful high school life went down the drain when he activated an 'IS' by accident.
After that the news spread like wildfire, quickly the whole world found out about him.
To make things worse, his older sister Chifuyu was the one that enrolled him into IS Academy...even if she hadn't, the government would do it instead.
And so, he is the first male student to step into this school.
With a sigh, Ichika's shoulders slump. Rummaging through his pockets, he pulls out a piece of paper with a map drawn, a mad of the academy.
"Let's see...first year's building." He checked the map then looked around.
Up ahead were a group of buildings, each marked with 1, 2 and 3, no doubt that those are the ones.
"Hm?" As Ichika headed to the 1st year's building, he quickly noticed that there was someone standing at the front door.
By her clothes, she was a student. Dark, long hair, her arms folded across her chest and...short, very short. Making her look like she should be in middle school.
The girl, also noticing Ichika, waited for him to be close enough to speak.
"So, you came after all." she frowned.
"Huh?" Ichika blinked, "Do I know you?"
"No, and let's keep it that way." The girl continued to stare at him, with a glare that could pierce through rock.
"U-Uh..." Ichika felt the sweat run down his face, was it the sun? or the tension? Maybe even both...
"No need to exchange names, because you're going to turn around and go back from where you came from!" She unfolded her arms and charged at him.
"Wha-!?" Ichika flinched at the sudden hostility, simultaneously dodging an also sudden roundhouse kick out of luck.
"Tch." She clicked her tongue, but continued to attack, this time aiming low.
"Wait a--uwa!" His right leg is swept off the floor, made him lose his balance and fall on his butt.
"Oww--eh?!" Not giving him time to recover, the girl now had her leg risen up to shoulder level, ready to drop on him. Also, it revealed the bike shorts under her skirt.
Ichika still managed to avoid it by rolling out of the way, a loud slam followed.
With a little distance between them, Ichika should have taken the chance and run away but instead he looked at the girl, she was still glaring at him but now with small tears on the corner of her eyes.
"I-it must've hurt..." He commented.
"Y-you!" She snarled, her canines showing.
Ichika felt a chill down his spine, and now thought it would be wise to run. So he did.
"Wait you coward!" She gave chase.
Still unfamiliar with the school, Ichika randomly ran around with hope of meeting someone...with no luck.
"What is it with you? What did I do?" He asks as he continues to run, then looked over his shouled, "Wha--Fast!" He says, surprised at how fast she caught up.
"This school is a sacred ground for maidens only! Your mere presence here will disturb the peace and corrupt it!"
"What kind of answer is that?!" Ichika pushed himself to run faster...but the lack of club activities in the last years had softened him.
After a cat and mouse chase around the buildings Ichika runs to towards the tracks, the girl catches him and the chase is comes to an end.
"Oof!" Ichika was face down on the dirt, with a foot on his back, keeping him down.
"Choosing the tracks was a bad move." She says.
"W-what are you? Track and field member or something?"
"None of your business." She continued to look down on him. "Leave and don't come back. This school isn't for the likes of you!"
"What did I do to you? Why chase me around school just to get me to leave?" Ichika asked as he looked up at her.
The girl's left eye twitched, "Because you're male, that's why."
"Eh? What kind of reason is that?!"
"Enough of a reason for me! To think a male can pilot an 'IS'...it's nonsense! And on top of that---" She applied more pressure with her foot.
"You just had to have the same face as 'that man' who stole Onee-chan from me!" She starts grinding her foot on Ichika's back.
"Owowow! Don't just redirect your anger onto me!" He raised his voice.
That time, a voice was heard from the edges of the field, "Hey, what are you two doing there?"
"Tch, a teacher." The girl clicked her tongue, then released Ichika.
"Ow..." He rubbed his back, "Are you trying to open a hole on my back or s--wah!" Ichika is grabbed by the collar of his uniform, his face less than an inch away from her's.
"This isn't over." Her gold colored eyes stared at him, "I'll let you go for now, but remember this: I will never accept you!"
Letting go of him, the girl makes a run for it before the teacher gets too close.
Dusting off the dirt from his uniform, Ichika looks at her go, running at a speed that is surely at prefecture record level.
"What a strange girl." He comments in a low voice. "Hmm?" He notices something shining on the ground.
"Student ID?" He says after picking it up.
The card was brand new, and on it was the photo as well as the student's full name "Amamiya Fuuko...1s year?! For someone speaking so arrogantly, I thought she was a 2nd year..."
At the time, Orimura Ichika still didn't know what was reserved for him in the near future...