Late Arrival: Academic Evade

You wander on your trusty steed across endless plains and steppes, pausing for the night at an inn or a village on the edge of the forest inhabited by fairies and witches. You are a hero who sees no obstacles on your path, ready to challenge fate or even the gods themselves. Your journey is arduous and fraught with dangers that you are prepared to face head-on. And then, another demon bursts forth from the underworld into your world, you draw your sword from its sheath, ready yourself, and...

annoying alarm sound

Oh... it was just a dream. Another dream, cut short at the most crucial moment. You've clearly been overplaying dark fantasy games... wait, what time is it now?... Half past nine?! How is that possible?? Could it be that the dying roar of another monster was actually the piercing scream of your alarm clock? That was the 10th alarm this morning... but there's no time to linger in bed, you urgently need to run to school, or Mrs. Evilstone will be furious with yet another tardiness, and she will certainly be scarier than that demon from the dream...