American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 347 School starts

Early September marks the start of the academic year at UCLA.

This year, the entrance to UCLA was unusually lively, with a group of reporters holding cameras and microphones standing guard on both sides of the road, scrutinizing each student entering the school like school security guards.

And many young girls were standing on the roadside holding up support signs and banners.

This left many students bewildered, wondering what these people were up to.

However, some students who knew the inside story understood that these reporters were all there to ambush Roy Black, the youngest ever Olympic heavyweight boxing champion.

Because Roy dislikes giving interviews and his whereabouts are rather unpredictable, it is difficult for reporters to find him.

Even when asked about Roy's studio, they knew nothing.

Today is the first day of classes at UCLA, which is Roy's confirmed schedule, so reporters all came to the UCLA gates to wait for him.

As for those young girls, they were actually all fans of Roy's looks and came to see him.

After Roy won the Olympic gold medal, thanks to his good looks and the amplification by American media, many young girls became infatuated with him.

These young girls may not enjoy watching violent boxing matches, but they certainly like Roy's face.

That's why UCLA is in this situation.

"That's really crazy!"

Marian, who had just arrived at the UCLA gate with Mike and Franklin, sighed. She had been a crazy fan of celebrities during her student days, but after entering the workforce, she channeled that passion into her career.

Mike shrugged.

"This is already considered restraint; the comments from female fans on online forums are even more outrageous!"

Franklin looked at Mike with some surprise.

"You still like watching this stuff?"

"It's not that I like watching this stuff, it's that a lot of female fans have invaded the forums I frequent. Those crazy female fans have taken over Roy Black's profile and are going crazy on it every day. It's so annoying!"

Mike looked like he had suffered a great deal.

"Let's not talk about that now. There are so many people here, how are we going to get in touch with Roy Black?"

Marian frowned as she looked at the reporters around her. Under these circumstances, it was impossible to get an exclusive story, let alone a breaking news story.

Mike and Franklin fell silent; there was no point in them coming here if it weren't for an exclusive story.

At that moment, the sharp-eyed Franklin spotted a car approaching from a distance.

"Look! It's a car from our station!"

Upon hearing this, Marian immediately shrank back.

"Oh no! Quick, hide!"

The three of them desperately tried to squeeze into the crowd to hide themselves.

Fortunately, the ABC television car drove straight into UCLA without stopping at the entrance.

"Damn it! The station really got the interview rights for Roy Black!"

Marian gritted her teeth. She considered herself the best interviewer in the station, but some jobs weren't given to whoever was the most capable.

"Did you see clearly who was in the car?"

Marian looked at Franklin, the black man whose eyesight was the best of the three.

"It looks like... Gretchen?"

Marian's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

"What? That old woman really gave in to that lecherous old man?"

Mike took out a cigarette and lit it, a speechless smile on his face.

“Marianne, you’re overthinking it! Gretchen joined the company several years before you, and by seniority, this interview should have been hers. The manager probably just wanted to take advantage of the situation, so he gave you the opportunity to choose.”

Hearing Mike say that made Marian even more unhappy.

"Hmph! I hate the seniority-based ranking system!"

Mike exhaled a smoke ring and shook his head; he was, in fact, a beneficiary of the seniority-based system.

"But talent is something that is difficult to quantify and cannot be accurately assessed."

Marian bit her lip. She knew Mike was right. If you don't consider seniority but ability, it's easy to fall into a situation where you're fine as long as the boss says so, and it becomes a complete system of rule by man.

"Let's not talk about this anymore! We need to find another way to get into UCLA; there's no point in waiting here any longer!"

Upon hearing this, Franklin's eyes widened like saucers once again.

"Marianne, this is illegal!"

Marian glared at Franklin.

"Is this the first time you've met me, kid? When have I, Marian Megan, ever been a law-abiding citizen?"

The Cosmic Demon incident clearly demonstrated Marianne's character; she was a daring journalist willing to take risks to get the news.

Mike and Franklin exchanged a glance, then were dragged away by Marian with great reluctance.

Just then, a group of one man and three women walked toward UCLA, attracting the attention of some people.

The group consists of three beautiful young women with different styles, but the only man is the one who wears an unattractive pair of black-rimmed glasses and is overlooked by everyone.

That's right, this is our protagonist, Roy Black, who came to school with Jennifer, Neely, and Ashley.

Since their status upon enrollment was completely different, Roy simply proposed sending Ashley to UCLA.

Ashley's brother Mike Parker is a top student, but she herself is a complete academic failure. She's the type who can only roll dice to answer multiple-choice questions in exams, and her score depends entirely on luck.

Even with that, Roy was able to get into UCLA.

However, Ashley can only choose art-related majors for now; it would be very difficult for her to graduate if she studied other majors.

“Nidi, you made the right choice. We really can’t drive Bumblebee directly into the school.”

Seeing the scene at the entrance of UCLA, Roy was somewhat frightened.

If Roy gets cornered by a crazed female fan, he can forget about losing his virginity.

Huh, do I even have a virginity?

Nidi looked proud.

"That's right! I've already infiltrated your fan club. They planned to ambush you at the UCLA gate today!"

Fortunately, Falls is a relatively isolated town in Texas, making it difficult for reporters to sneak in, so Jennifer Neddy and her friends' relationship with Roy was not exposed.

So as long as Roy puts on those magical black-rimmed glasses, he can walk into UCLA with the three girls openly and legitimately.

Those poor reporters and fans waiting at the gates of UCLA are destined to be disappointed.

The Bumblebee is a bit of a problem, because it's always been Roy's main car, and its model and license plate number have already been revealed. Roy might not be able to drive the Bumblebee as often anymore. "Senior Mary, we're here!"

Not far from the UCLA gates, a short-haired beauty was looking anxiously out of the gates. Only when she heard Roy's voice did she break into a bright smile.

"Phew! Roy, you're finally in! I was worried you'd be blocked at the school gate by those people!"

Mary ran to Roy's side and gave him a warm hug, as if she wanted to merge into his body.

If any male law students saw this, they would be utterly heartbroken. Their most beautiful and aloof student had been wasted on a pile of cow dung.

Well, Roy, wearing black-rimmed glasses, does indeed look quite ordinary.

Since opening her heart and confirming her relationship with Roy, Mary has been living a life of constant longing, thinking about him every single day.

However, at this moment, Mary also noticed the three girls next to Roy, all of whom she had never seen before.

Jennifer had the poise of a mature woman, introducing herself with great confidence and poise.

"Hello, I'm Jennifer Morgan, and these are Nedy Lesnicki and Ashley Parker."

Mary's smile became forced. Given her personality, even though she had accepted Roy's philandering, seeing Roy's other lovers still made her somewhat unhappy.

"Hello, my name is Mary Hill."

Hello, senior!

Nidi greeted Meryl happily, but Ashley looked at Meryl with a strange gaze; the rebellious girl was quite wary.

Roy took Mary's hand, and his gentle words instantly dispelled Mary's slight unhappiness.

"Senior, I've been thinking about you these past few days."

Mary's brows relaxed, and she answered Roy sweetly.

"Me too!"

Some women like men to take action, like Madison.

Women like Mei Li enjoy hearing sweet words from men.

After calming herself down, Mary finally began to fulfill her duties as a senior student, taking Roy and the others to register. This is a task that senior students usually do every year at the start of the semester.

Mary is actually very talkative. After all, her goal is to become a lawyer, so her speaking skills must have been honed. She just doesn't like to talk too much with unfamiliar men.

She quickly became friends with Jennifer, Nydia, and Ashley.

“Roy, Coach Allen Berg has already taken care of your registration. You just need to go through the motions. As for Jennifer and the others, they still need to go through some procedures.”

Nidice decided on her major very early on; she had already decided to enter the Henry Samuel School of Engineering and Applied Science (the School of Engineering) from the beginning. However, given her abilities, she certainly wouldn't just get one degree; she would get degrees in other fields later, and she planned to pursue them all up to a doctorate.

After fusing with angelic blood, Nidi's memory, spirit, and willpower attributes underwent a qualitative leap. Now she is not just a top student, but a genius.

As for Jennifer, she had already decided to be Roy's supportive wife, so she applied for an MBA (Master of Business Administration) program, which means she wants to attend Anderson School of Management.

An MBA isn't as impressive as people imagine; its biggest feature is actually the high tuition fees.

The tuition for a Harvard MBA program is at least $7 a year, and obtaining the degree will cost at least $30, not including living expenses and miscellaneous fees!

This kind of expense is unaffordable for ordinary families, even with student loans. Therefore, anyone who can apply for an MBA must come from a family with exceptional financial means.

Given their exceptional family background, wouldn't an MBA guarantee them a good job?

Therefore, the real value of an MBA actually comes from the student's family background. This is like a filter that eliminates people from ordinary families, leaving behind students with high-quality connections!
As for Ashley, who was academically weak, she could only study acting at the School of Drama, Film and Television. She couldn't get into any other school, and it would be a waste of her time.

She could learn acting; Roy could easily cast Ashley as Black Widow or something, or at the very least, she could become a producer.

In fact, Roy also wanted to go to the drama, film and television academy to perform, because he was also a poor student.

However, unlike Ashley, who genuinely couldn't concentrate on her studies, Roy simply didn't have the time to study.

After all, taking care of so many women every day takes up a lot of time, not to mention that Roy would occasionally encounter some incidents.

Otherwise, with Roy 74's memory attributes, what couldn't he learn?
He could just get a degree from film school; Roy's main purpose in going to UCLA was to take care of Jennifer and Nydy.

Mary took Roy and the others on a short tour of the UCLA campus before leading them to register for different colleges.

The Henry Samuel School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Anderson School of Management are in the same direction, but the film school is in the opposite direction, so Roy and his friends have to take a long detour to complete their registration.

Hey, Mary!

Suddenly, someone called out to Melly.

As soon as Mary turned her head, she saw a beautiful dark-haired woman with two striking, thick eyebrows.

Hey, isn't that Lily Collins?
Roy looked at the woman with some surprise, not expecting to see a familiar face again.

"Claire?"

(Claire Frey, played by Lily Collins, from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones)
The name Claire sounds so much like Claire's, doesn't it?

"Merry, didn't you say you wouldn't participate in this year's volunteer activities? Why are you here leading the new students?"

Claire looked at Roy and the others with curiosity. The three beauties were indeed quite special, but Roy, with his black-rimmed glasses, seemed very ordinary.

However, among all the beautiful women, an ordinary boy stands out as extraordinary.

Mei smiled.

"I did not apply to be a volunteer. These freshmen are actually my friends. I came to the school gate specifically to wait for them!"

"That's it!"

Claire clearly had a good relationship with Mary, so she offered to help.

"Merry, do you need help?"

These words made Mary hesitate. If Claire could help, that would be the best outcome, as it would save at least half the time.

However, Mary didn't know what Roy was thinking, so she couldn't help but look at Roy with a questioning gaze.

Claire witnessed this scene and realized that Roy, this ordinary man with black-rimmed glasses, was actually the backbone of the four beauties, which made her very curious.

“Then let’s split up! Senior Claire, please take Jennifer and Neddy to register, and Senior Meryl, please take Ashley and me to the film school!”

Mary nodded.

"Claire, then I'll leave my friends in your care!"

"no problem!"

They split into two groups. After walking for a while, Roy finally couldn't resist his curiosity and asked Mary about Claire.

"Merry, who is this Claire?"

Upon hearing this, Meili seemed slightly jealous.

"What? You've taken a fancy to her?"

(End of this chapter)